Getting closer

gee this angle makes me look thin......this is the dress

still not zipping up- but getting there

Here are my stats:

Date.............Age...Height.......Weight......Neck........Chest.........Hips........Lf Arm...Rt Arm....Waist

2/5/12..........42... 4’11”............137.2...... 12.5”...... 39.0”..........41”........ 11.5”..... 11.5”...... 36”

2/10/12.................................... 136.2..... 12.5”........38.5”......... 39.5”..... 11.5”..... 11.5”.......35”

2/17/12.....................................134.6......13".......... 39.25”....... 40.5”...... 12”........ 12”........ 34.5”

2/24/12.....................................134.2.....?.............?.............?...............?............?..........?.......?

3/2/12.......................................134.0......12.0’”.......38.5”.........39.5.........12”.........12”.........33.75”

3/9/12.......................................132.8........?.............?...........?..............?..............?..........?........?

3/15/12.....................................131.4........?..............38.5".........38.5".........11.75".....11.5".....33"

3/23/12.....................................131.0........?..............?.............?...........?...............?..........?........?

3/30/12.....................................130.4........12.5".........37.5"...........38"...........11.5"......11.5".....31.75"

20s I'm coming for ya!!!

I must say I just love this dress- it does slim you ;)  I'm taking my trainer out to dinner when I fit in this dress to our favorite place at our favorite table.


JCPenneys- I'm loving them lately- great merchandising, customer service and just plain nice stuff.  Their April book is AWESOME!!!!  Just got mine yesterday.
You can actually get some inspiration from their book- LOVE IT!

Here's a couple of the white looks

Dare to Dream...a little bit of yellow

I wear these shoes in my dreams which inspire me  

Oh Easter....I love you!

There are some things I miss at Easter- mostly going to Pennsylvania to visit family and eating at my grandmother's house (Mimi's).  I remember when my grandmother would put together an Easter Basket and it would get blessed.  I would give anything to see one of those baskets again.  Why don't we do that anymore?

Here is an example of a typical Polish basket~
click on the picture to read more on the Polish tradition

Oh and the lamb made out of butter- a couple years back I found one at the grocery store- I may look for one this year.  I just love that because it reminds me of Mimi's house.

Look at this adorable butter lamb

And then on the other side of the family we have the Italians- loud and proud and always Easter Pie- which most would think was some sort of meat pie.  I remember being little and not really digging this Pie- BUT now I actually like it and I hope this Easter I'll get a piece.  I have a wonderful Aunt who makes the best Easter Pie.

This year I would love to start my own tradition and maybe make an Easter Bread

I know for sure I want to color my eggs gold

And I bought the stuff and I hope to make this for our Easter dessert.....We would normally have a Bunny Cake made by Rob's mom- but this year will this Sunflower Cake will hopefully be what we end up with.  I'll miss the bunny and all that yummy coconut- but there is no way I'm pulling a bunny out of any of my hats...lol.

Hair

on my way to pilates~with new hairstyle

yuk I know

Well last week I was spoken to twice about my hair- HOW NICE!!!

1st my Pilates instructor told me I was taking too long on transitions because my hair was in my face- so I had to put my hair in a rubber band from her desk- Yikes.  I was told I'm not allowed to wear my hair down any more :)  Sounds a bit strict - but that's pilates for ya......smooth transitions and good form.

2nd my hubby informed me about the amount of hair I leave in the tub.  :)

I LOVE having my hair.  To hear someone say something negative does give me a chuckle because I'm just so HAPPY to have hair- even if it does drive others nutz!!!

and as Willow Smith says:
Keep my head up and I know I'll be fine
Am down and I feel like giving up

I whip my hair back and forth
I whip my hair back and forth

I'd really like to wear a curly bod for Easter- check out these pretties~

Say a prayer tonight for the ladies losing their hair.......

Motivate me Monday: Declutter/Organize

Weight and Exercise Update- Today was Weigh In

Well I'm finally getting somewhere with my weight and I'm setting up some goals...new ones.  I haven't blogged about a couple of things I gave up.....soda and coffee (only on Sundays with no sugar).  I don't ever want to detox from soda and overload of sugar again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Giving up junk during my 21 rejuvenation (detox) really helped to reset my taste buds and craving back to good stuff. 

My next goals are:

To lose 6 pounds by my birthday!!  That will bring me to 125.4lbs!!

Start taking my Vit. D again and also a few of my other vitamins

Oh and I  found a beautiful dress (at least I think so) in Penny's- I fit nice in the 8, but I bought the 6.....never did that before, but I'm going to wear it by the end of July!

Pray more

The only thing that worries me is my new trainer is going back to his "other" job and he was a big reason why I was having such success!!  I'm scared to go it alone- I really am.  Maybe the girls at the gym can fill in sometimes?  And always my mom and fitness friend Amy will always be there to cheer me on!  

I'm gonna miss you trainer!  I Love YOU and I know you will still be there for me!

Here are my stats:
Date.............Age...Height.......Weight......Neck........Chest.........Hips........Lf Arm...Rt Arm....Waist

2/5/12..........42... 4’11”............137.2...... 12.5”...... 39.0”..........41”........ 11.5”..... 11.5”...... 36”

2/10/12.................................... 136.2..... 12.5”........38.5”......... 39.5”..... 11.5”..... 11.5”.......35”

2/17/12.....................................134.6......13".......... 39.25”....... 40.5”...... 12”........ 12”........ 34.5”

2/24/12.....................................134.2.....?.............?.............?...............?............?..........?.......?

3/2/12.......................................134.0......12.0’”.......38.5”.........39.5.........12”.........12”.........33.75”

3/9/12.......................................132.8........?.............?...........?..............?..............?..........?........?

3/15/12.....................................131.4........?..............38.5".........38.5".........11.75".....11.5".....33"

3/23/12.....................................131.0........?..............?.............?...........?...............?..........?........?

to be continued

Dream Kitchen

Way before pinterest.....I used to copy pictures to a folder and way before that I started cutting out pictures and saving them......that was after one of my best friends showed me a notebook she had of all the beautiful things she liked and would hope to have some day in her house.  I definitely wasn't at good at it as her - but I tried.

Anyways- I did always keep this one folder with "Dream Kitchen".  It's funny to look back at what I've liked.  This kitchen is still a dream kitchen, but not something I will ever have as it is something that would be beautiful in an older home.  I do still however adore this kitchen.
I seen it in a movie and never forgot it!

Here are some pics I came across in a folder on my computer....

I loved the glass back splash

Yes I dig white and silver

I am a sucker for yellow and nice big windows for the SUN to shine in

I like this one because of all the natural material used...stone and wood.

Now this monster of a home has a couple things I adore for a kitchen and eating area

A very interesting eating area that can be like eating with nature

And a wonderful view of beautiful trees

And now some pins I've pinned

I love the tin ceiling and really love the built in dog dishes....gotta love DOG lovers!! 

Another stunning outdoor eating area

I thought the contrast in colors was appealing in this kitchen

And how about this beauty........................it's almost an updated version of my "Dream Kitchen"

Sometimes it's hard for me to know what I really like- because I like so much.  If I had to really come up with a couple of things I wanted for a kitchen it would be that the kitchen isn't closed off from a living or eating area......and that the kitchen can lead to outside or at the very least have beautiful windows. 

I want it to be a place where it's comfortable to hang out and cook. 

oh and a gas stove...lol. ;)