It’s been a while !

May 20, 2012 by Lils

Hi guys !!

It feels good to blog again ! <3

So much new things have been going on in the past two months that I can’t wait any longer to share with you guys !! Smile

First and foremost, I want to let you know why I stopped blogging in the first place. Two months ago I was stuck in this stressful position and I had no idea what to do. I was offered a great job opportunity while I was already working somewhere I really liked. It all happened to fast, but in the end I decided to quit the job I was at, to try out this new job opportunity. Thankfully I love it !! I met some great people and I just love the atmosphere.

So after that was settled, I felt better about everything here. For the past year it’s been hard adjusting to living far from your family and friends, not knowing anyone, not having a steady job, but now I feel a lot better about moving here. Still, I felt like something was missing.

Then, we got this little sunshine <3 We named her Callie ! Smile

We got her when she was only 8 weeks old. There was a lot of sleepless nights let me tell ya ! It’s been two months now and she’s doing great! Minus the biting !! Haha

With a puppy that needs to eat at 6 am sharp, I have no excuses not to wake up ! Now I usually wake up feed her, go for a walk, and slowly get ready for work ! It’s been so much better that waking up 15 minutes before work and rushing there. (I’ve been doing that since I was fifteen, bad habits are hard to change sometimes !! )

With that also came more running and walking !! Smile It’s been sooo nice out !

How I love SK in the Spring/Summer ! Beautiful blue skies !

Annnd since I’ve been running more, I registered for my first 5K with this kid on my birthday !! Open-mouthed smile I can’t wait! I also want to do either a 5k or 10k at the end of the summer also !

I could write a book right now, but I’ll stop at catching you guys up of what’s been going on for the past two months ! Smile

Oh and I changed the Mostly Fitness page ! Hope you guys like it, eventually I would LOVE to work with Cassie ! Her work is amazing, but in the meantime this will do ! Smile

Hope you guys had a great may long weekend !

Lils

xo

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Salmon and Veggie Salad Recipe

Mar 1, 2012 by Lils

Hello 12 blog readers <3

Yesterday I said that I would share two recipes. Alors Voilà ! Smile

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In the meantime, prepare the Salmon. Line a baking pan with Parchment Paper, brush the Salmon with EVOO, and sea Salt. Top with Cherry Tomatoes.

3. Cook Salmon for about 35 – 40 minutes, until flakey.

4. While the Salmon is cooking, prepare the salad. Mix the greens, mushrooms, pecans and red pepper.

5. When the Salmon is perfectly cooked, top your Salad with the Salmon and vinaigrette and presto! Smile

Note: You can adjust the Mustard / Vinegar Ratio to your taste! Smile

1. Cut up all the veggies and mix into a bowl.

2. Mix the dressing.

3. Pour dressing on Salad.

4. Enjoy! Smile

Note: I used the dried Dill but you can easily use fresh Dill. If using fresh Dill, I would suggest using more than 1 tsp.

You can Download the Recipes Here!

What are your favorite ingredients to cook with ?
What’s your favorite type of Salad ?

Lils

xo

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First WIAW

Feb 29, 2012 by Lils

Happy Leap Day ! <3

In efforts to fit in participate, I decided to join the party with What I Ate Wednesday !

Today was the perfect day to participate, since I we went to Costco Sunday we now have lots of veggies and good stuff ! Look at that fridge ! You would think we’re feeding a Family ! Haha

Egg white frittata with spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes ! <3

With a side of Coffee and Almond Milk ! Good way to start the day!

This is the best veggie salad I have ever made! It was soooo goood ! (I will post the recipe tomorrow !) Winking smile I also saved half the Breakfast Frittata for lunch for some Protein !

This deserves a recipe as well ! This was amazing I probably devoured this in 5 minutes ! <3

Salmon with Mixed Greens, Pecans, Mushrooms with Roasted Salmon topped with Roasted Tomatoes ! With a Sweet Mustard Dressing !

What do you typically eat in a day ? Do you prepare your meals in advance ?

Lils

xo

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Review : Fekkai – Protein Rx Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask

Feb 28, 2012 by Lils

Hi guys ! Smile

It’s Beauty Tuesday ! <3 I’ve been trying out this product for about a month now and I feel like I’m ready to give my opinion !

First : A Hair Background
I used to dye my hair twice, maybe three times a year. Blonde, Brunette, streaks, highlights. You know made, I tried it.

Two years ago, I was so tired of having short, dry, and dull hair, that I decided to never dye my hair again. I was also determined to let them grow out to their full potential. If you know me, you know that my hair is VERY dry because I used to straightened them everyday ! (Since I was thirteen, that’s at least 8 years of damage ! )

First, I changed shampoos and conditioners. I used the real stuff, salon stuff instead of the pharmacy stuff. Then, I started putting Moroccan Oil. (Another miracle worker). I started, cutting my hair every two to three months, stopped straightenning or blow-drying them everyday and cut down to maybe once or twice a week. And I have very frizzy hair, so you can just image how bad that was, but I got used to it.

All these little things, one by one, made a HUGE difference! My hair is now longer than its ever been.

Another miracle worker is this product : Protein Rx Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask Mask from Fekkai. I try to get a haircut as often as possible, but I usually end up going once every three months, so let’s face it my ends do get very dry after a while.

Protein Rx Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask

Protein Rx Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask

Protein Rx Reparative Treatment Mask is ideal for brittle, broken hair that has been weakened from coloring, relaxing, or heat styling. An exclusive soy and milk protein complex restores and reinforces hair preventing future breakage, leaving hair stronger and more manageable.

OVERALL : 4.8 out of 5

Living in Canada sometimes has it’s disadvantages! I couldn’t find anywhere to buy this product (I didn’t want to buy it on EBay or Amazon so that left me little options)

So I found this website : Ebeauty it’s an amazing site with all the goodies that Sephora doesn’t’ necessarily have ! Check it out if your interested Smile

What’s your daily hair routine ? Do you take preventative measures to make sure your hair is healthy?

Lils

xo

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February 28th 2012–New Releases

Feb 27, 2012 by Lils

It’s Music Mondayyyy ! Woot Woot ! Smile

I love hearing new music ! Especially some new tunes to workout too ! This week we have some new and slightly new music releases !

Enjoy ! <3

Lils

xo

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Exciting News !

Feb 26, 2012 by Lils

I am now an official member of the Tone It Up Team ! Open-mouthed smile

I’ve been following Karena and Katrina for a while but never took the leap and try it out for myself.

The fitness part of being healthy never was a problem for me ! I love working out and running my life away, but eating right. That’s another story ! So I’m hoping to kick those bad eating habits and on with the new healthy eating habits ! Smile

If this isn’t motivation I don’t know what is !

I’m going to write more about it and my progress the more I’m familiar with the plan, but for now one thing is for sure : This community and these girls are amazing ! They have helped a lot of people and I LOVE that it’s not about being the skinniest you can be, it’s about being healthy and being strong.

This is an example of the amazing community they built.
So much love <3

I cannot wait to tell you more about it !

Have you checked out Tone It Up ? Are you a member ? If so, how’s your experience ?

Lils

xo

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Where has the week gone ?!

Feb 25, 2012 by Lils

Hi loves ! <3
Let’s state the obvious, I haven’t blog in a while !

It all started a week ago, N8 left for the weekend to go visit his parents and I had to stay back because I had to work. So I woke up Saturday morning thinking I would be really productive and would enjoy some “Me” time.

Oh was I wrong.

Finally, being alone in this big city hit me really hard. By alone I mean, I don’t have family or friends here. We moved here about 8 months ago and we’ve been so busy trying to establish our life here (home and career wise) that we didn’t take the time to make friends or acquaintances. Instead of being productive, happy and go getting, I was depressed and home sick. Plus, I couldn’t talk to my family because they were all out of town for my Sister and cousin’s hockey tournament.

So long story short, I was glad when that weekend was over. I will now take the time to make some friends and socialize more. Since, we will probably be living here for a while !

After that horrendous weekend, I got a text that made me so happy ! Meg texted me and said she was visiting the area and that she had time for a quick visit !

So we had our first blogger meet up at Starbucks and talked 1h30 non stop ! Like she mentioned the other day, it was like we had known each other forever ! We are two peas in a pod that’s for sure ! Smile Now we keep in touch and hopefully this summer we will get to hang out more !! <3

The rest of the week was unfortunately full of mishaps.

- Almost getting hit by a car on my way to work (stupid intersection). I now changed my usual route to work because I hate that exit and I’m not really good at driving standard yet.

- I now know why a Dyson “Never loses suction”. Hence the iPhone cord in the vacuum. Hopefully, N8 doesn’t read this because I will be in big trouble. He warned me last time to stop vacuuming essential / expensive items lol. Last time I vacuumed my lulu pants ! I guess I didn’t learn my lesson –_-

- It was sooooo windy in the Prairies this week I seriously almost got blown away by the wind ! Plus driving on the Highway with that kind of Wind sucks big time !! You have to keep turning the steering wheel back and fort so you stay straight. Ridiculous.