August 20, 2012

Wait, I’m not a kid anymore?

Its kind of funny when you get married all of the confusing thoughts that run through your head. The one that I just cannot seem to get out of mine is the ‘How the heck did I get here?’ thought. There is a song by The Talking Heads, Once in a Lifetime that I find describing my situation quite well. I cannot believe I am old enough to be married, it feels like just yesterday I was a little kid, but then all of the sudden things progressed in the blink of an eye and I am looking at my soul mate. How did I get here? How is it possible that I have a husband who is perfect for me, a beautiful house, a good job and so much more. I am so grateful for all that I have but it is so confusing to grow up.

Just a post about my random thoughts.

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August 16, 2012

A simple wedding photo…

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What amazing photographers we had.

July 16, 2012

Taking a brief hiatus

Hello followers,

I am getting married in less than 3 weeks. Due to this I will be very busy, in the gym a lot and possibly a little stressed. I will be taking a little hiatus until after the wedding from my blog just to try to get wedding tasks done, but I will leave you with a little bit about how I am getting into wedding shape.

  • Monday- Arms and Abs

Curls  20lbs (20x)

15lbs (15x) x2

10 (15x) x2

Dip Presses on the Bench

10lbs (10x) x3

Scull Crushers

10lbs (10x) x3

Decline Bench Punching crunches- to target obliques \

30x x3

Then I finished with some bicycles, some planks, regular crunches etc

Then later today I will take total body conditioning and cycling

  • Tuesday- Shoulders

and cycling class

  • Wednesday- Chest

cycling, total body and power pilaties

  • Thursday- Legs

cycling and pilaties

  • Friday- Abs
June 24, 2012

Gluten-free Strawberry Almond Cupcakes

Batter:

1 c sugar ( I use raw cane sugar)

1/2 c butter (unsalted)

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract ( not imitation because that can have caramel coloring which has gluten in it)

1 1/2 c Bobs Redmill all purpose gluten-free flour

1 3/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 c Blue Diamond Breeze almond-coconut milk

Frosting:

1/3 c organic vegetable shortening

1/8 tsp salt

2 c gluten-free organic powdered sugar

2-3 tsp almond-coconut milk

1/4 tsp ( I used 2 tsp) of almond extract

1 crushed strawberry ( or another option which Angela explained to me would be to make a strawberry reduction and let it cool then add it to the frosting mixture which will insure it isn’t chunky. For this you would boil a little water in a pan, the fruit and a little sugar, reduce it down then strain it and add it).

Mix the wet items and sugar first for the batter then add the rest. Pop them in the oven at 350 for 12 minutes, but make sure you watch them.

For the frosting you really can mix the items in any order.

Let the cupcakes cool, then frost. Its really as easy as that Image

June 24, 2012

Photos from my Birthday!

Me and my fiance went to the Butterfly Exhibit in Strong Museum of Play for my Birthday. Here are some photos of the beautiful things we saw and things we did.ImageImageImageImageImageImageImageGluten-free vanilla oat cupcakes Angela made for me!

June 24, 2012

Breakfast Bird Nest

Reblogged from The Quest for Greatness:

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You know that curbing your carbs will help you lose weight and tone up, so try this low carb breakfast. It's a great way to eat some veggies with breakfast.
Servings: 4

Here's what you need...

  • 4 large, round tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 slices organic, nitrate-free turkey bacon, chopped…

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Look at this amazing recipe from 'The Quest for Greatness'..very cool!
June 18, 2012

Best face mask ever!

So when I have a few seconds I like to scan Pinterest to see what is new and exiting on there. One of the best things I have picked up lately is an amazing face mask that I am convinced will be great on just about any skin type and it is home made. All you will need is honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice, and 15 minutes to and hour to let it sit.

In a small bowl or ramekin mix:

1 tsp of cinnimon

1 tsp of nutmeg

2 tsp of fresh lemon juice

1-1/2 tsp of honey

Then apply it to your beautiful face and viola.. you will look like this

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I know scary right!

And while your at it, waiting, you might as well follow me on Pinterest for fun! You can really keep this on as long as you want, and it smells great! I have used it two days in a row and I love it, I use it as scrub for a few minutes before washing it off.

On the topic of beauty. I got my Birchbox for June…Image

-Stila One Step Bronzer ( this stuff is amazing, I might buy some to do a giveaway for you guys because it is that good!)

-La Fresh Nail Polish Remover Wipes- these are great! I cannot stand cotton balls falling apart on my fingers when I use normal nail polish remover. This takes that problem away!

-Taylor Swift Wonderlust, um Taylor Swift…not so much..not really a fan of hers so I havent even smelled the stuff yet. Why does every celebrity have to have a fragrance? We get it already you smell great and are making a ton of money off of us fans.

-the Balm- Stainiac I love stain for lips cheeks..I will put that stuff on everything! …my dog, just kidding

-tili bags- these are adorable, I am going to use it for putting my travel cosmetics in because they seem to always explode on me ( here’s a tip for that- take a plastic bag or grocery bag and cut them into little circles, unscrew the tops of your shampoo bottles etc, place the circle on the opening and screw the top back on, I learned this from my mom)

Since I like Birchbox so much I think I am going to give one away next month. I will post about this shortly as well as my promised strawberry cupcake recipe I forgot about!

Well y’all, Happy Monday!

(and Happy Birthday to me!)

xoxo

JLynn

June 12, 2012

Bloglovin’

I am now on Bloglovin’ join me: here

June 12, 2012

Is my birthday..and I can have what ever gift i want to

My birthday is this following Monday June 18th, and of course my fiance and parents (usually the only people who remember my birthday) always ask me what I want. I guess the days of surprises are over. But on this 23rd birthday I honestly could not even tell you what I need or want. I feel pretty fulfilled at the moment, and anything I need I primarily buy for myself.

And to be honest I am a little distracted from thinking about my birthday with a wedding approaching quickly, a new puppy, a medical procedure this Friday, and not to forget Fathers day on Sunday. So I decided I would have you guys give me suggestions so that I dont just end up with more clothes! Is there a new piece of fitness gear you love, something healthy that has changed your life or just some freaking amazing product you think I need to have? Let me know, give me some suggestions. Because honestly what is the point of something that will sit in my closet..

If I dont get any suggestions, I think this lovely Stella and Dot bracelet will be my default :

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June 11, 2012

Giveaways!

I am going to start doing some giveaways on my blog. But first I need to connect with some great talented makers of jewelry, beauty products and holistic product. Please help and pass the word around so we can have the best giveaways ever!

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