TWS: My Fitness Pal App & Hungry Girl

I just love the My Fitness Pal app. It's available for both Android and Apple and it's free, which is always nice! If you are tracking your daily calories, this app makes it so easy. It calculates the calories you should eat each day depending on your fitness goals. It already has tons of nutrition info for a lot of the foods you eat. You can simply add food to your daily diary by searching for it in the database. It automatically inputs all the nutrition information for you. It's really helpful to keep you on track. I love that I have it on my phone too so I can make good choices when eating out. An added bonus is it tells you how many calories you burn with your exercises and you are allowed to eat those extra calories!

You can search for the app in the app store or create and manage your account online via http://www.myfitnesspal.com/

Another resource I love when watching my weight is the Hungry Girl website www.hungry-girl.com. She has tons of healthy recipes and she lists all the nutrition facts for you. She shows that eating healthy can taste good. The site also helps you know what the best choices are at certain restaurants or stores. It's really helpful for me, so I thought I'd share. Enjoy!

Nail of the Week: Blue & Pewter Metallic designs

For this week, I wanted to use my Pewter colored "Stevie" Julep polish so I paired it with a light blue color "Dianna" resembling that of a Tiffany's box (I think that's why I like it so much). I used a lot of layered dots to create the pattern on the tips of my nails. For the outside I used a large dotting tool and then I just used a smaller one with the base color to create a ring look. For the stripes, I simply painted the blue color as a base coat and waited for it to dry. After it dried, I used strips of tape to mark off the lines and painted with the pewter color. You have to wait until it's completely dry before you peel off the tape to make sure your lines do not bleed through. For the accent nail, I used "Stevie" as the base color, made 4 blue dots in a sort of diamond shape, and then made smaller pewter dots on the inside edges of each blue one (see photos). I really like this pairing of colors and finishes, as one is flat and the other is metallic. Mix it up or try something new, just have fun!

Up-do for Long Hair with Braid

Today, I went to a kind of health fair where there was a booth for Toni & Guy Hair Academy here in Albuquerque. They were doing manicures and hair styling for free. I got a simple manicure with a dark blue color and a bright fuschia accent nail. Being that I have really long hair, I decided to let them style it and see what they come up with. The girl that did mine was very good. She did an amazing braid design that started on each side and met in the back. I felt a little like Katniss from Hunger Games and I always wished I could do my hair like that! It was a great experience and I also loved that it was free. You can get many discounted services at schools like this one. They also gave me a coupon for a free haircut. If you're brave and want to save some cash, you can take the gamble and let a student do your hair :)

TWS: World Market / Cost Plus Birthday Freebie

Make sure you sign up with the World Market Explorer program and you will receive a $10 off coupon for your birthday. You can even show the email to the cashier on your phone, which is really convenient. There is no minimum purchase and very few exclusions. You can get beautiful and unique items for your home there. I just used mine and I think it's one of the best birthday freebies out there. Enjoy!

Nail of the Week : Lavender & Starry Sky

This week I decided to use a new Julep polish I got called "Alice" which is a lavender color. For my accent nail, I chose "Kristy" with "Clio" as the glittery finish. That combination reminds me of a starry night sky. I really love the effect it creates. It's a very fast and easy way to be creative when you don't have much time -- like me this week! Enjoy :)

Baby Shower Centerpieces

I recently went to a baby shower and I just loved the table settings so I decided to share. The tables were simple but elegant with a white tablecloth and a smaller pink one on an angle in the middle. The centerpieces were a rectangular wooden box with "baby" on it and hydrangeas and roses inside. There were cupcakes also with the icing that looked like a flower. I really liked the way it turned out and it was a fun day.

Nail of the Week: Purple & White Chevron Nails

This week I used my new "Sylvia" purple Julep polish with white Julep chevron nail decals. For the accent nails, I chose "Amity" silver which is also a Julep polish. The nail decals are very easy to use and are simply trimmed with a nail clipper. Then, you just cover with two top coats and you're done. It's very easy and the results are amazing. Enjoy!