Seems Like Several Lifetimes Ago Since I Was Here Last :)

I'm not sure there are enough words for the past few weeks of action! LOL!

From closing on houses, packing our stuff into one huge moving truck, unloading, and enrolling kids into school- oh Lord help all of us- to Junk Hippy Roadshow (LOOOOVE THE Junk Hippy, Kristen! A new God-sister-friend! Holla!)

 

I got some goodies lately and here's what all's been up....I may have to break this down into a couple of different posts so I don't wear you out!!!

 

The kitchen is all done up....I'm sure I'll tweak it a milion more times....but I have to say that I LOVE our new house.

I was so sad to leave Lubbock and our home there....and now we know that God has a plan that is bigger than we even know....and we have so much room!!! Yay! I am pretty sure we are staying put in this house for a loooooong time.

 

 

 

Got these sisters (buffet and hutch!) at Junk Hippy Roadshow.....ADORE them both!!!

 

 

 

And, Dos' room...coming together....in case you missed it on Facebook :)

Photobomb!!!

 

And as soon as it's done, I'll post the whole picture...I have a SWEET idea for curtains! Hope my vision translates.

And we still have to get a canvas printed of our beloved Whiskey (our pony who is staying at Pop's, not the drink that some days I wonder why I don't drink :) LOL!)

So, I'll let ya know when we get 'er done!

 

And up next will be an update on our conversion to a more natural lifestyle!

SASSY GAL GOIN' GRANOLA!!!!

We shoud all be very scared.

 

 

HUGS!!!

 

 

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This Should Get Us All Through MOVING WEEK! VLOG!

 

Do you promise not to laugh at me? Just with me????

 

HAHA!!!

Enjoy....and now I am a YouTube expert!

This could be very scary.

 

All Products Used are SENEGENCE!!

 

FACE:

Fawn MakeSense Foundation

Cherry BlushSense

 

EYES:

Candlelight EyeSense Cream Eyeshadow

Sandstone Pearl EyeSense Cream Eyeshadow

Black EyeSense Liquid Eyeliner

Garnet EyeSense Cream Eyeshadow

Smoky Topaz EyeSense Cream Eyeshadow

 

LIPS:

Redwood and Pink Plumeria LipSense with Rose Gloss

 

All products are available from me through email: sassygalglamour@gmail.com or shop online at www.senegence.com, Distributor # 167732

(I am going to have a personal shopping site soon!)

 

LOVES!

 

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Hotel Talk

Good morning!

Hotel!

Coffee!

I've been so faithful with juicing....and totally missed it this morning and can't wait to get back to it, but since I am in Amarillo and I am in a hotel with excellent coffee and I am allowed a few treats, I thoroughly enjoyed my coffee this morning!

About to eat some good ol' fresh fruit with a LITTLE! side of eggs and biscuits.....and last night we ate some Mexican food and I could only eat 1/2 of my plate???? I was stuffed!

Let me tell you, I don't have the reputation as "Truckdriver" for nuttin'! I rarely leave a 1/2 full plate! LOL! What can I say, I love to eat!

SO, crazy as it sounds, I am so excited to share the results!

Raw almonds, hummus, lots of veggies sauteed in coconut oil, salads (when at Wendy's and I was DROOLING over a hamburger, I got the Apple Pecan Chicken salad instead? And let me tell ya, it was SO good! And saying NO! to my cravings felt better AFTER the salad, but DEF not before!)

 

Gotta take good care of this temple.....so God is showing me to maintain a healthful lifestyle as much as possible and it's ok to allow a few little splurges.

He made our bodies so amazing...to heal themselves....and it is just another way to learn to sacrifice my flesh and make better choices.

Got a LOOONG way to go! :)

But I know these are habits that I can maintain. God is so faithful when we ask how to live within His plans. He will show us.

And the fact that my kids BEG! to juice....just an added benefit!!! :)

 

Alrighty, on to other things.....I've been looking for ideas for the new house.....

These are some of my inspiration.....

Office/studio....

 

 

Boys' Room......

 

 

Dining Room.....

 

Living Room.....

 

Hmm, we'll have to see what comes about!!! :)

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday Is Starting Out Better Than Monday!

AHHH!!! Curve balls being thrown my way! On top of my daily tasks of paying bills, changing electric companies, and did someone say 'feeding your kids!'???

Yesterday I woke up with an expired domain name and it took me LITERALLY hours and major move of the Spirit to bring revelation as to where I was supposed to go to renew it. In the past, it's an email that is as easy as "click here".

Now who can't "click here"?

Well, this time, no email. No "click here". Just in the words of the beloved Robertson's... "SHE GONE!"

My blog was gone! Poof!

And no finding her.

Until last night at 12:50am.

At long last....in Google Wallet....apparantly I have a "wallet" that I didn't know about. I totally hope it's cute?! But knowing Google, it's camo. Or made of invisibility cloak material.

GAH!

SO, we're up and rolling again.....that's the story of my life...."up and rolling again!" haha! I hope that scares the devil today.

 

So, I'm on Day 4 of this juicing business.....and I have to say that I'm impressed. The last two mornings, I have been able to get out of bed without much struggle....notice I didn't say POP! out of bed....because it's not my spiritual gift to POP! in the mornings....but I did get out of bed without being awakened and go straight to the shower!!!

I've always been a "hear the baby or alarm, bring myself out of coma, stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition" kinda girl???? You hearin' me on this??? Dolly Parton was really on to something with that one.

It's a new day, people!

Another bit of craziness??????

NO COFFEE.

NO desire for it!

Which is sad because I love my morning coffee!!

But I wake up ready for my juicey! :)

STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING, I TELL YOU.

 

 

Another new favorite as of late???

(image from drugstore.com)

Kiss My Face Honey Calendula Moisturizer

 

I'm not a huge lotion user except that lately my skin has been so dry! Maybe because we live in a desert? Maybe because I'm inching closer to 40??

No matter what- I am really loving this. And it really works. Many, many moisturizers I've tried do not actually leave our skin feeling any softer.....this actually does leave your skin in better condition than before it got there.

Which isn't too much to ask of a moisturizer is it?

I'm not a huge calendula fan, but I am a huge honey fan...the scent doesn't linger....and while I don't love calendula, the honey make it worth it to me.

 

Well, I'm over and out on this deal.....on to investigate mortgage insurance and buying twin mattresses.

The boys don't want the bunk beds anymore......Dos said, "I don't want my own room, I just want my own bed."

Well, who am I not to oblige that request?

 

Hugs!

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Add Crazy to a Little More Crazy......and You Get US!!

HAPPY MONDAY!

 

What did you do this weekend? We had a ball at the Texas Tech scrimmage....ate with Pop and Nana and as usual, the boys were in all kinds of rare forms....

 

 

THANKS TO POP AND NANA, we also got some more packing and cleaning done this weekend! Bet you wish you were at my house???? RIGHT???

 

I am so happy to think that in less than 2 weeks, we will be in our new house. It's gonna be crazy! Moving somewhere that we don't know a whole lot of people will be a new experience, but I'm sure we will make a friend or two.

And God has blown the top off of our dreams.

He is DEFINITELY a God that has shown me that the pinnacle of my dreams is just the beginning of His.

 

NEVER boring serving a God that lets you be as adventurous as you dare to be.

I pray I'm always up for God's adventures!

 

 

In the past few weeks, it has been a real struggle to try and eat healthy....and I've been extremely convicted of my less-than-positive nutritional choices. Do you go on a roller coaster of health choices????

I watched this....

 

Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead

And after a couple of other resources came across my plate....enough that I decided to read up, dust off the juicer I had been given, and JUICE IT UP!

I've eaten out with family and friends, but if I'm home, I'm juicing and eating healthy. I KNOW it is making a difference.

And juicing, for me, is like a fun jigsaw puzzle to figure out. I love trying all combos of fruits and vegs.

Carrots go great with strawberries.

Apples cover a multitude of awful tasting veggies......like kale and spinach.

And my kids are even diggin' this juicin' thang!

If you're my FB friend, I mentioned that I found my home away from home at Natural Grocers.

The beauty/supplement section????

BIG DADDY HIDE THE WALLET!!!

I am also researching how to battle this psoriasis and eczema that Dos suffers from.

We are starting an internal and external regimen.

I'll let ya know.

 

 

 

 

 

I've also started looking into using essential oils in our daily lives!

Thus far, I've done the following:

Lavendar Essential Oil

1. Applied to an insect bite to stop itch- it worked IMMEDIATELY!

2. Added several drops to coconut oil as a moisturizer for Dos' psoriasis.

3. Added to water, a little dishwashing liquid, and lemon essential oil to make a household cleaner that is AWESOME.

 

Lemon Essential Oil

1. Household cleaner

2. Added several drops to my daily water

3. sniffed for extra little wakeup

4. PLAN TO put several drops on an old washcloth and put in the dryer for a fresh homemade dryer sheet.

 

There are many, many resources on the use of essential oils. You just have to be careful to use such a small amount because they are so concentrated and to also be very careful in applying directly to skin-especially children's skin.

 

I just feel like our bodies are made to heal themselves and I'm going to try to do all I can to encourage that process. :)

 

So, between juicing, coconut oil, essential oils, organic fruits and veggies, and eating a little dark chocolate with 70% cacao (a MOST RAD antioxidant!), I'm sure I'm on my way to being the Granola Mama I never thought I'd be! hahaha!!

I could have literally spent HOURS at Natural Grocers. Move over, Target!

 

Just FYI, we close on our house here on April 25th and should be moving in the new house on April 26th!

Short of exhaustion, I'll see ya'll all week :)

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday Is About to Get Whipped!

HEY! We have a plan today to get this house whipped into shape....lots of fun coming up this weekend....a fun dinner tonite with aunts, cousins, and Mammaw Barbara :).....and then on Friday.....an open football practice that the boys, me, Pop and Nana will be attending...Big Dadddy has a golf tourney for work....so we'll miss him but SO excited about this!!!! 8:00PM Jones AT&T Stadium!

To say we are EXCITED about Texas Tech football is an understatement. After the unfortunate past few seasons and the disappointments of the Leach/Tubberville shenanigan....it is time. We are putting our hope in Kliff when it comes to Texas Tech football!!

So, as we hit today up and start knocking things off the list....I'm just happy for these two things....



Coffee in my favorite $1 cup from Dollar Tree (holla, Mama Carol!) and turquoise nails that I didn't have to do myself.
Every few years I dig acrylic nails....and in our crazy life right now, I am so enjoying not having to keep up with my own nails.
I LOVE my friends at Best Nails - if you are local, they are located at about 101st/Slide next to Fuzzy's Taco!! John and Tammy are the owners and they is AWESOME. :)
SERIOUSLY, they are THE BEST.
I will miss them when we move.

Alrighty, headed out to ATTACK this day!

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Tuesday Tried to Wear Me Out But I'm BACK!

 

Maybe there's gonna be a lull for a day or two in the house stuff! Between inspectors, appraisors, and what-have-you's....this house has been a revolving door and my phone has gotten the equivalent of a P90X workout.

And me? Well, I've been dealing with an 18 month old who makes P90X seem like a walk in the park. Maybe I forgot? I just don't remember my other two kids being so STRONG-WILLED at such a young age????? I am SO ready for this kid to start talking so he can tell us what is wrong!!! GAH!

HE IS A SCREAMER.

Ok, actually I do remember asking Mama Carol if I could ship Dos- aka The Bearcat/Commander Demander/The Brat (according to Uno)- straight to her doorstep.....no "Return to Sender" allowed.

Maybe it's boys? Maybe I'm worn out?

They are blessings wrapped in big bows, but I definitely let go of the Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales of Motherhood!

They got the throwdown a LONG time ago!

Some days are just mere survival. :)

Okie dokie, some things I'm diggin' these days.....

1. Apple TV/Netflix

Like if it weren't for Saturday football games (GO TECH! GUNS UP!) in the Fall, I'd cancel Dish faster than gossip.

We have been watching the series "24".

I know....way to join the game....a decade later.

DUDE. There is NO WAY I could have watched that on tv. I don't know how ANY SANE PERSON who could have waited to see if Jack Bauer escaped the parachute ride from a plane that went on to drop a nuclear bomb in the desert of California????? Commandeered by his friend who was dying of plutonium exposure.

THE HORROR.

I've also caught some old Alfred Hitchcock shows and lots of movies.

IT IS THE BOMB dot COM.

2. This blog....I love it!

Cute hair tutorials, great makeup info, just all-around fun.

 

3. Listening to Baby 3.0 through the moniter when he wakes up in the mornings. Is there anything sweeter than baby-talk when they don't know anyone is listening????

 

4. Anytime someone gives me a kiss, Baby 3.0 gets all possessive and DON'TMESSWITMYWOMAN! and has to match them sugar-for-sugar.

 

OH HEAVEN. Sweet little smooches from him are divine.

 

They pretty much make all of the above difficulties disappear "like a fart in the wind" (what movie? what movie??).

5. This contraption.....

ZAGG iPad mini keyboard

BEST thing ever!!!

6. I really am trying to get a video eyeshadow tutorial done.....I'm having some technical difficulties because the video is on my iPad and I can't get the video into Blogsy....but I have emailed tech support so look for the video this week.

HUGS!!!

 

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