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Battle with the Bumps:Accumulative Skincare Product Review

I know I am not alone when it comes to  battling my own skin! I have been dealing with mild to often moderate acne since I was in middle school. In the last few years my acne has been better than before, but now I also face dry spots, large pores and oily areas. I am a firm believer that it doesn't matter what makeup you wear if your skin isn't in good shape! Your skin is your canvas....skincare products should be your first priority before cosmetics. 

I am constantly on the look out for reasonably affordable and effective products. In the process I have tried the whole Walmart shelf and half of Macy's. Here are a list of cleansers,treatments,toners, moisturizers,masks and sets that I have used with a very quick review on how it worked for me. If you want more elaboration feel free to comment below!

Friday Food Finds!

My 1/2 Marathon Training Schedule

My 1/2  Marathon training schedule is an accumulation of the Self Magazine's training schedule, Just Roni's blog (amazing by the way..check it out) schedule and personal preference.

Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	rest	3miles + Strength	Yoga	3miles	3 miles + Strength	Rest	3miles
2	rest	3miles + Strength	Yoga	3miles (35 mins)	3 miles + Strength	yoga	4miles
3	rest	3miles (34 mins) + strength	Yoga	4miles	4miles + strength	yoga	5miles
4	rest	3miles (33 mins) + strength	Yoga + Zumba	5miles	5miles(1hr) +strength	yoga	6miles
5	rest	3miles(30 mins) + strength	Yoga + Zumba	6miles	5miles + strength	yoga	6miles
6	rest	3miles(29 mins)+strength	Yoga + Zumba	5miles	6miles	yoga	7miles
7	rest	5miles +strength	Yoga + Zumba	7miles	5miles + strength	yoga	8miles
8	rest	5miles +strength	Yoga+ Zumba	6miles	3miles + strength	yoga	8miles
9	rest	5miles +strength	Yoga + Zumba	8miles	5miles + strength	yoga	9miles
10	rest	5miles+ strength	Yoga + Zumba	9miles	3miles + strength	yoga	10miles
11	rest	5miles + strength	Yoga	9miles	10miles	yoga	12miles
12	rest	3miles+ strength	Yoga	10miles	3miles + strength	yoga	13.1miles

Start the Day in a Lovely way....Amateur yoga, cheap coffee and Jesus

Today was the easy day on my 1/2 marathon training schedule...Yoga only. I started my day with 45 minutes of yoga. I use the apps "daily yoga for abs" (free) and "daily yoga for butt" ($.99).

download by clicking---->here

Skinny Recipe: Lemon Basil Pasta with Blackened Grilled Chicken

I did work in the gym today so I was ravished for carbs come dinner time.

I managed to forgo 17 Oreos and threw together one of my favorite quick, filling, low cal recipes.

It comes in at 336 calories a serving! Taste guilty but entirely innocent.

Yums. Try it

From couch to 13 point freaking 1...Tinker Bell here I come!

   When I was a teenager spending the summer at my grandparent's house my grandma was reminiscing about me running around in circles in their 4 acre backyard for hours....I was shocked. Something had to have been chasing me. I just don't run. I'd like to, but I don't or I can't...or something of that nature. So she continued to tell me how she loved to run when she was younger because all she ever wanted was to "be free"...so familiar.

.....I listened and replied ,"I'd love to run. I wish I could. I wish I was one of those girls but It's just not my thing." 

These are a few of my favorite things....Cirque,flake and Paula Deen

April's favorite things

    Well, Hubby is out "playing war".....on a field op in Twenty Nine Palms, doing what Marines do. It's just me, the pup and our crazy cat....So I decided to use the lonesome evening to put together a favorite things list for the month! Some are discoveries and some are forever faves. Enjoy!

Skinny Recipe: Chocolate covered Strawberry Oatmeal 170 CALORIES!

Lazy Saturday Morning!
aw can't beat it. Pj's, messy bun, tv and of course an indulgent breakfast. 
I try to always have moderately healthy eating habits...but right now I am busting it out. Game on! I am trying to quickly and efficiently drop about 15 pounds before mid June and about 25 total.....More about those goals and the reasoning in another post...for now, a very EASY, yummy, low cal recipe for a bowl of chocolate strawberry deliciousness :]

chocolate. yay :]

170 CALORIES. YAY:]

Once upon a blog

    I have decided to take on blogging....For I think the 3rd time. The goal is to get past the 3rd post. I'm not very tech savvy so bare with me. I feel like I need to give you a memoir in the first post (because my life has just settled down from a CRAZY exciting stretch)...but I will spare you with a short (somewhat) introduction.
 
      A little background history--- I was born and raised in Oklahoma and am true to my roots.