The Power of the NINJA!!

I love all things ninja, especially jokes. Have a laugh or a smile and happy Friday!!!



And my favorite, the Ninja Sipper!

Bridal Blah Blah Blah

It’s getting down to the wire so I’ve got wedding on the brain, as per usual.

I’m excited to have my favorite signature drink on hand, labeled “Bride’s Punch” however I might need to drink it out of a sippie cup. If I spill a deep red colored cocktail on my dress it could be disastrous.

But tell me if you could resist this combo: Passion fruit flavored vodka, pomegranate mango juice, with a splash of club soda. Mmmmmmmmm!


I’d like medium coverage with rose petals on either side of the aisle. If I leave anything for guests to toss at me it will surely be rose petals, those don’t hurt as much as rice and I feel bubbles have been done to death.


I envision the aisle chairs similar to this photo except with gerber daisies in our color and thick gold ribbon.



Love the color combo on these seating cards!



I must say, I might have been more excited about the shoes than the dress. I’ll admit it! I’ve always wanted a pair, and this may be the only pair I’ll ever own, but I can wear them with anything! Jimmy Chooooooos!!!!! Check out their bridal collection. The color is perfection, I can (and will) wear them with anything. Trust me when I say they WILL NOT sit in my closet and collect dust.



I’m super excited for our wedding, please join in my excitement and tell me what you think. I’m always up for any and all ideas!!

West Elm me!

I love all things West Elm. Even if I become a millionaire someday I think I would still want to decorate my home from top to bottom with all things West Elm.

From the bedding to the furniture to the vases, I’ll take it all! I've been known to search out west elm via craigslist on a regular basis...


















I’ve been drooling over this vanity for several years. Hopefully by the time I have some spare cash, they’ll still have it in stock.

What do you think of this line? If you like clean modern décor and lines than you’ve gotta love this!

Detox Naturally & Functional Medicine

I follow Dr. Mark Hyman regularly as he practices functional medicine and is well respected in his are of expertise. Finally a medical practice I can respect!

Functional Medicine focuses on finding the root cause of illness or disease instead of just masking the illness with a quick fix of medication. Instead of sending you home with a prescription, let’s figure out the root cause and try to cure you through alternative methods (ex: diet, exercise, relaxation techniques).

Wikipedia defines functional medicine as: “a form of Western complementary and alternative medicine unrelated to the Western biomedical approaches.
It claims to focus is on treating individuals who may have bodily symptoms, imbalances and dysfunctions. Functional medicine seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease, and views the body as one integrated system, not a collection of independent organs divided up by medical specialties.
Functional medicine practitioners provide chronic care management with the belief that "diet, nutrition, and exposure to environmental toxins play central roles in functional medicine because they may predispose to illness, provoke symptoms, and modulate the activity of biochemical mediators through a complex and diverse set of mechanisms.“


A favorite article by Dr. Mark Hyman of mine came out recently. It gives you some quick facts on chemical toxins in our environment, and how we can detox naturally, and incorporate these habit into our everyday lives. A graph from his article is below, please click on the link and give it a read.

10 Simple Steps to Enhance Detoxification

Proper detoxification is so essential for health that you need to start enhancing your body’s ability to detoxify today. Here is how to do it:

1. Drink Clean – Drink plenty of clean water, at least eight to ten glasses of filtered water a day.

2. Eliminate Properly – Keep your bowels moving, at least once or twice a day. And if you can’t get going, then you need some help. This can include taking two tablespoons of ground flax seeds and taking acidophilus and extra magnesium citrate capsules. If you have any chronic diseases or problems, you have to be careful about taking supplements and should work with your doctor.

3. Eat Clean – You should also eat organic produce and animal products to eliminate the toxins, hormones, and antibiotics in your food.

4. Eat Detoxifying Food – You should eat 8 to 10 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day, particularly family of the cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, collards, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi) and the garlic family (garlic and onions), which help increase sulfur in the body and help detoxification.

5. Minimize Drugs – Avoid stimulants, sedatives, and drugs, such as caffeine and nicotine, and try to reduce alcohol intake.

6. Get Moving – Exercise five days a week with focus on conditioning your cardiovascular system, strengthening exercises, and stretching exercises.

7. Avoid the White Menace – This includes white flour and white sugar.

8. Sweat – Sweat profusely at least three times a week, using a sauna, steam, or a detox bath.

9. Supplement – Take a high-quality multivitamin and mineral supplement.

10. Relax – Relax deeply every day to get your nervous system in a state of calm, rest, and relaxation.

Drink your water, eat your colorful fruits and veggies, sweat it out as much as possible and be well my friends!!

Want to wear a $600 dress for under $50?

Rent the Runway, now!!!

I’m super excited to finally be "renting the runway" at renttherunway.com.
For anyone who doesn’t know about this site consider yourself informed! You can rent ridiculous designer dresses for as little as $40. If you sign up they send you all sorts of promo codes and discounts.

If your weight fluctuates or you just can’t be bothered digging through racks and spending days trying to find that perfect dress, I highly highly recommend this site.
Also, if you have a favorite designer like me, Nicole Miller, and you know exactly what size you are or that that designer is always flattering on your body type, what more could you ask for but this site?

They send you a second size free of charge if you are unsure of the fit, and they provide free return shipping.

What do you think of my choice? It’s a Robert Rodriguez Black Label dress (above) for a September wedding I’ll be attending as a guest. It's a $600 dress that I was able to rent for under $50 with the promo code they provided me with.

Below are a few more favorites of mine that are available on rent the runway.

Bacon Lovers Unite!

I have a slight obsession with bacon, it’s delicious, don’t hate.
I’ve seen a few bacon t-shirts that I’d love to rock, however I’ve been noticing some vendors taking it a little too far.

Bacon toothpaste anyone? How about some soap? We also have bacon flavored jelly beans, gum balls, lip gloss and some dental floss, because who doesn’t want that fresh just brushed bacon flavor lingering in their mouth?


Bacon lovers wear your t-shirts loud and proud, just stay away from the toothpaste!
I must admit, I’m diggin the wallet too.




These lovely bacon items can be found at Perpetual Kid.

Dressed to Impress

I always thought I’d wear white to my bridal shower, but was having doubts because I couldn’t find anything appropriate. I wanted the perfect mix of fun, flirty, yet respectable. After all, Adam’s family will be there, and who doesn’t want to make a good impression on the soon to be in-laws?

I finally found the perfect dress this past weekend at Calvin Klein. What do you think? I might accessorize with a different belt with more of a bold color.

How would you accessorize this outfit? Flats or heels? Bangles, or chunky rings? A splash of color with the belt? Heeeeelp!





Belts are from New York & Company and the bangles can be found at Macy's.

Crunchy Goodies

Does anyone prefer the crunchy part of the brownie like me? You know, the part that sits along the edge of the pan. It's the one I always go for with all baked goods. I'm buying this baker's edge pan, and if it was at bed bath and beyond it would be on my wedding registry!

Even Oprah loves it! Hello favorite things!

Banana Pervs and Ice Pops

Why do I feel like I’m doing something x-rated when I’m eating a banana, lollipop or even an innocent ice pop in the heat of summer? I’ll tell you why, because of pervy men who think it’s the best thing since sliced bread and beef jerky.

Some old geezer almost broke his neck this morning peering from the next lane over into my car waiting for me to take a bite of my breakfast, a goddamn banana!! What is wrong with people?!?! I wonder if that man has a daughter, I sure as hell hope not.

These pervs have brought me to the point where I can’t even enjoy an ice pop or lollipop in public anymore. I feel like a goddamn porno show for all the losers who forget that they're old enough to be my father.

I’m pondering a social experiment involving huuuge firecracker ice pops, bananas, corn dogs and foot-long hot dogs. Hidden camera perhaps??? Watch out pervs cause I’m pissed off and I’m under a lot of wedding stress, I’m gonna call you all out!