welcoming the light...

day 109:
merry winter solstice blogdom!
did ya know that today signifies the reversal of longer nights & shorter days?
so i ask you…
are you welcoming the light or saying goodbye to the darkness?

i am saying hello to the light!
i am *light*er after all… heh!

in all seriousness – i have given the darkness too much significance in my life – it is time to focus on the light!
so hello light – how the fuck are ya?

okay this is where i gotta show off my new goodies – so hang on…

i wanna take a second to thank jennifer from finding my way in texas -- i won her very first giveaway a couple of weeks back & i received my winnings in the mail yesterday & oh good golly are they amazing.
my daughter lovesssss the hat – i mean it’s a ladybug & absolutely beautifully handmade – what is not to love?
the notebook cover (thanks for the bigger one jenn), necklace & headband are just too freakin’ cute & i am so happy to have won them – you rock balls jennifer!
please take a sec to check out her blog & etsy shop – where you can purchase any of these goodies among others!

and as if one cool package wasn’t enough – i got another from one of my oldest & dearest friends unexpectedly. inside it was this…
20+ years later & she still gets me – even from across the country!
it is perfect & i love it!
thanks marie xxoo!

well kiddos – i got things to do, peeps to see & places to go – oddly enough.
i am such a homebody so going out (tonight is our yule celebration & then we are venturing out for a bit) even for a little while is a HUGE deal for me – and yeah – i am super stoked!
merry yule & i will say adios with the early posting of…

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i was gonna give the hop the weekend off with xmas & all – instead i decided to extend it from today until monday @ midnight.
as usual – no rules – link up whatever ya like – even giveaways & other hops! jump/hop/skip/whatever around & meet new peeps with kickass blogs! leave them a comment to say hi & that ya found them via the no more muffin top hop!
that’s it – easy peasy!



peace, l♥ve & carpe the fuck outta the diem!
xxoo
cyn

lazy sunday with pinterest vol.3

day 77:
howdy lazy bloggah’s!
welcome to another oh-so-lazy installment of…

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my homage to one of my most favorite addictions/past times – pinterest.
if you are a pinning fool like me –

(right?!?!?!)
come find me!

enough gabbing – let’s get to the good stuff!

inside the loop
diy sparkly pillows? why yes please! i am not the craftiest bitch on the block – but me thinks i could swing this! lurve the peacock on – of course – as i am all about the peacock feather!
sofeminine.co.uk
i need a new look – i am thinking something like this – cut not color -- although the color is super hawt. so sexy & sassy & different without being overly drastic. if i told you the amount of time it takes to tend to my mop of hair you would agree i need a change too…
skinnytaste.com
turkey taco lettuce wraps – oh.holy.must.eat.now! just 4 points+ for 2! yumm-o!
fave crafts: blog
if i had a baby or knew someone who did – i would so be buying this as i am the biggest fan of *a christmas story* -- the best xmas movie ever!
disneybound
love this – it’s purple and fabulous! if you are a disney fan like me – you have to check out this site – disney inspired outfits that are to.die.for! as her catchphrase says: “where disney nerds & fashion geeks collide” – l♥ve it!
cutest food
a candy heart keyboard! you know you want one – this is just effin’ too cool!
uploaded by user – no link.
bwahahahahahaha – especially if it’s from a box! i just l♥ve this!
celebmancrushblog.com
just some super-hornified-eye-candy -- henry cavill – i am a wicked “tudors” fan & have swooned over him since then. but he is the newest superman, the lead role in “immortals” & most def slurp-a-licious!

From eye-candy – to health motivation – because I always end lazy Sunday with some words to pump ya up!
healthisalwaysbetter.tumblr.com
oh indeed – and call me vain but i wanna look good naked too!
cafepress.com
ummm wow – that’s some perspective for ya! because on a good night with friends i could easily come close to a bottle! l♥ve my vino!
fitnessinspiration.tumblr.com
you know we all say it – “i only lost a pound” – well this is what only a pound looks like – wowies!
uploaded by user: no link
i absolutely fucking l♥ve this – i am making myself epic!

activeinspiration.tumblr.com
indeed – i swear is say this same thing to myself every single day! enough hemmin’ & hawin’ about it already – stfu & do it!

and there ya have it…
happy sunday & as always thank you to every single one of you absolutely amazing peeps who continually leave me the most amazing comments & encouragement – i truly adore every single one of ya to pieces!
you guys rock my knockers off!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

lazy sunday with pinterest vol.2

day 70:
holla my blogga’s!
welcome to…

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because i am a total pintrest freak & most definitely need a pintrivention!
come find me if you are equally as freakish!


so here is some things i found this week that i thought to be extra coolio…
(amazon.com)
a water bottle that holds all your essentials – id, money, key. i need this in my life!
(polyvore.com)
purple.sexy.hot. – nothing about this whole ensemble that i don’t like or that doesn’t scream me!
(trashtocouture.blogspot.com)
awesome diy – man’s t-shirt into a woman’s dolman t – must.do.this!
(northcarolinacharm.blogspot.com)
rumor has it that after a few weeks you will see shiny, healthier, and longer hair, drastically fuller eyelashes, and serious nail growth! and it is $3 a bottle at target! i’m game to give it a try!
(1fitchick.blogspot.com)
crustless pumpkin pie. 89 calories per servings – wow! i am not a huge fan of the crust anyhow & think of all the calories/points+ ya save without it! yumm-o!
(adage.com)
l♥ve this – and it is one of my new mantras – i am going to make sure i look my best every single day from now on. you will be amazed how much better you feel just by dollin’ up a little bit every single day!
(etsy.com)
jewelry box with such a great message! yeah; what exactly are we waiting for?!?!
oh & it’s just $10!
(etsy.com)
and i would like this in the above mentioned jewelry box. shattered amethyst – how friggen cool is this?
(no link)
true fuckin’ story! i have always felt this way & am finally letting it show again!

and finally some inspirations for my fellow weight watcher/workout/time.to.change.my.life junkies…
(soon2befit.tumblr.com)
♥♥♥love♥♥♥
(reasonstobefit.tumblr.com)
well, this certainly rings true for me!
(confidentpersonaltraining.blogspot.com)
1 lb of muscle burns 50 calories a day, 1 lb of fat burns 4 calories a day. i'll take the muscles, please!
(no link)
this is just awesome! don’t quit!!!

and finally…
(skinnywithcurves.tumblr.com)
abso-fuckin-lutely!

well that was fun yet again – feel free to grab the button & play along if ya like. i know that many of you are pinheads like me!

have a wonderful lazy day ya’ll – we have plans to have sunday dinner with some good friends & i will be working out per usual today.
i have kinda eaten a bit more than i should this weekend – but the beauty is you can always workout a little harder & longer to compensate for it & that is what i will be doing today!


peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

weigh-in vol.9

day 68:
happy friday bloggywood!

wow what a fuckin’ awesome week this has been – like the complete polar opposite of last week.
clearly i reside in the bizarro world!

but let’s get to it – i lost 2lbs this week!
yeah, like completing 30 day shred & havin’ a great dressing room experience wasn’t awesome enough? now i had to go off and have a great weigh-in too?
seriously a great week!
in keeping with the good news – lemme share some cool shit i stumbled upon this week.

meet 75 (no that is not a typo) ernestine shepherd– (link takes you to an awesome article about her) a marathon running, body-building grandmother who can bench press 150 lbs.!
yes, consider me officially wowed.
i dunno her but i love her because clearly she rocks balls!
this is where i wanna be @ 75!

now… meet 30 year old jay wornick (another kickass article) who lost an amazing 191lbs in a bet with his wife to see who could lose the most weight in a year.
i am guessing he won?
heh
and he did it strictly with exercise & a healthy diet – go figure!

and lookie what comes out december 6th!
you can preorder here & read a really informative review here. this particular workout kicks it up a notch by making the workouts around 50 minutes each. per jillian michaels you still get the kickass cardo & strength training combo woven in with martial arts & yoga!
yes santa please!
perhaps this may be a future giveaway?!?!

definitely que'ed in my mind for future 30 day challenges!

that’s all the good news i got other than this reminder: don’t forget to link up… all sites, media, posts, & even giveaways welcome!

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peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn