Chic n' Fresh #5

 It is time for Chic n' Fresh #5

and this week our theme is 

Newspaper nail design

To learn about my Chic n' Fresh series go 

HERE

 What girl doesn't like a little somethin somethin on her finger nails

Keeping it short, full of color

and a little design seems to be the trend right now

This is a style I am loving 

It is cheap, unique and so much fun

I get a lot of people asking me about my nails

So I thought i would share one of my favs

First of all I found the newspaper design  HERE

First off lets start out with what you will need:

1. clippers

2. nail polish remover

3. base coat (any color the print will show on)

I chose Essie's Fiji it is a light pink and I LOVE it

4. Clear top coat polish

5. Rubbing Alcohol

6. Cotton swabs

7. Newspaper

First you want to start with a clean nail

take your nail polish remover and clean them up

wash your hands and dry them

and trim them with your clippers to the desired length and shape

Then paint your nails
I did 2 coats 

 Some suggested Colors that would show the print are
white, any pastel color and Grey 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Essie Fiji

Once your nails are completely dry it is time for the next step

Poor a bit of rubbing alcohol into a container 

Dip each nail in the alcohol for about 5 seconds each

(Don't mind my horrible fingers They get to dry, ouchie and ugly)

Take a small piece of newspaper 

and press it firmly on your nail for a few seconds

and peel it off carefully

Then you will see that the ink for the newspaper

will be left behind 

It is so cool!!!

Apply a Clear top coat to your nails

This step is necessary so the ink will not rub off

And as a bonus it gives your nail a pretty shine 

Now that was Chic and Fresh

Perfect for any momma 

To feel and look beautiful 

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Thank you for all your support and for reading

Remember to link up your fun projects HERE at my Party 

and stay tuned for some projects, more chic n' fresh 

and some pinterest loves

Chic n' Fresh #4 and Giveaway Winner!

We have a winner 

chosen through random.org of course

First of all I have to thank you all for entering

For reading and for all the support

This is why I do these giveaways

Because I LOVE you and want to thank you 

so I will not beat around the bush any longer

the lucky winner of the feather clip extension

to Lady Bird is:

 Number 30 is: Amie

Congratulations Girl! I will email you

Email me back to claim your prize :)

And you will squeal when you get

your adorable feather goodness in the mail

They are all that cute!

Thanks again to Nicole from Lady Bird

For sponsoring this giveaway!

Now it is time for Chic n' Fresh #4

and this week our theme is 

Affordable and Fashionable 

Boutique quality clothing

To learn about my Chic n' Fresh series go 

HERE

I Love fashion
and I love boutiques
but guess what sometimes I just can't plain afford
boutique prices with a baby and a hubby in law school
There is no way I am spending $50 for one skirt or one fashion top
But I want to feel good

and feel confident in what I am wear
and how much I am spending

Have you ever heard of Bella Bird?
Well if you haven't I am sure you are not alone
My little family and I went up with my in laws
to stay at a family friends condo in Midway, Utah for a couple
of days before Hubby starts back up at school

While we were there we ran to the new Walmart in Heber City
to grab a few things
and I saw something so fun and surprising
They have a new section in select Walmarts in the
Utah and Idaho areas
and Heber was one of the lucky ones that get this new clothing line
called Bella Bird
It is modest and sooooo cute
Seriously I was in love and couldn't believe that I was not in a
Boutique but just a Walmart

I am tellin ya Walmart is really step in it up here people
And do you want to know the best part?
They are soooo affordable
That is what it is all about here at chic and Fresh
We want to look beautiful, fashionable
but want it at a reasonable price
and that is why I am so excited to tell you all about this new line

About Bella Bird:
 -The Bella Bird collection features on trend styles for a price
conscious consumer who craves a boutique look at an affordable price

- They have easy layering pieces made of soft jersey knits and fun cotton prints

- They are designed to coordinate with basic Tees and camisoles
for a complete outfit under $50
(what are you serious? YES!!!!!!)

- Bella Birds skirts and dresses reach the knee or below
and fashion tops are modest enough to be worn alone
or with a cardigan top
(Modest is huge to me, it is part of what I stand for
what I believe, and who I am
Click here to learn more about my religion
and what I believe)

-Perfect for the office, a special occasion, shopping with friends,
my student teaching coming up, church, or just for us mommys who
want to be fashionable, fell good, and pay less

- Bella Bird is the brand where modesty meets fashion
at everyday low prices

Bella Bird is very Chic n' Fresh indeed :)

Check out some of what they have:

Tuxedo Tank

One of Many Flowy skirts

Basic Tee

Love this Red Dress

Lace Cami

Cute Tee

That is just a few of the things they show on their site But
here is a little glimpse of what they have in the store
This will get you much more excited I think 

That is the skirt show above with a cute tuxedo tank 

and basic tee underneath tucked in and oh so cute

Would you ever guess this was from Walmart

No?!

That is cuz It is Bella Bird and they are chic

What about this Fresh look?

I will be doing student teaching 

Jan 2012

and when I see this outfit I

just think PERFECT for a fashionable new high school teacher

Wouldn't ya say?

Love the colors, the belt, the cardi 

love it all

Here is the skirt again with a new tank

I just love that they are right on trend with

the ruffles

and flowers

I am so in love with that YELLOW ruffle skirt

cute and modest dresses for church

that are comfy enough to wear and move around in 

for my calling in the nursery

And perfect for chasing Maddux around 

during the meetings

Comfy and cute nothing better than that

I Love this vintage look

Vintage patterns 

and colors are so in right now

if you didn't know :)

And I am so diggin it

I would love to wear this teaching too

Don't you just love that skirt

and how you can get a totally different look

with an affordable ruffle shirt and lace tank

How stinkin fun is all of this?!

And I left my Favorite for LAST

Yeah I am for sure diggin this whole thing!

Love the skirt, the belt looking elastic, the loose tucked in tank

with a basic underneath to make it even more modest

I am kind of freaking out right now 

I really want to go get this outfit before it is all snatched up

I was so excited when I saw this for the first time last Thursday

and I still am 

I just had to share it with all of my amazing readers

When I got home I got right on the site to find out where there was one near me

And they have two close by me on their list

so make sure to check out where the closest one is near you at bellabird.com

in the where to shop tab

Make sure to check out their products, the about them section

and outfit combinations at bellabird.com

But you have to go in the Walmarts to 

see all the amazing stuff they have 

and to try on and purchase

You cannot order online

Also go and like them on Facebook HERE 

Yes they are even cool enough to be on facebook 

and they have some fun pictures and info on their facebook page too

so make sure to check it out

I am tellin ya you will not be disappointed and will probably be hooked!

And guess what I promise you will feel oh so Chic and FRESH :) 

This post is linked up to my parties HERE

and here

You can also Email me or leave a comment for any questions

I will be completely honest and answer your questions the best I can

Thank you for all your support and for reading

Stay tuned for some more fun this week
including a tutorial, a link party, features from last week,
a giveaway and my pinterest loves
Get excited cuz it is gonna be a good week

 You all really mean so much to me
and I love the comments I have been getting lately
they put a huge smile on my face
everyone of them so thank you

Chic n' Fresh #3

 It is time for Chic n' Fresh #3

and this week our theme is 

Extensions- Clip in style

To learn about my Chic n' Fresh series go 

HERE

So I have had a lot of people compliment my hair 

when I had the long A-line

and would get a lot of questions about it

Well guess what the front was extensions

Yup the clip in kind

I have had the beaded extensions in the past and I LOVED them

and they were so much cheaper in Cedar City

But up here in Salt lake they are about double and almost triple the price

so NO thank you that is too much for me

I needed another option

So I tried the clip ins out

And I loved them

I just bought them at Sally's

They are real hair that you can curl, straighten, blow dry

It was the Euronext Straight human hair

then I had a friend cut them for me 

and I would just put them in everyday

So right now my hair actually look a little bit more like THIS

I got really brave one day and just chopped it all off

It was damaged and it needed to go

But I am so excited that I have my clip ins 

because I can use them

when my hair is a little longer again

That is what is so awesome about them 

You can use them for length, for volume, for color

and much easier than any other kind

So let me now share with you

A much cheaper option to extensions 

that I used to do and LOVED and that

I am know I will use again in the future

This used to be the length of my damaged hair that

would not grow

I would just wash it, blow dry it

and straighten it like normal

and this is what it would look like

All ready to put my hair in :)

This is what the extensions look like

Because my hair was short and I was just using these

for a little length

They were each cut a certain way

and needed to go in the same spot every time

so I color coded them with different color nail polish 

so I knew which layer went where

Easy Peasy right?!

Right!

Once you are all ready

You section your hair and clip it up

so It is ready for the first layer

Then I use this beauty

my teasing brush

to help the clips adhere to my hair

What I do is tease the hair a little bit and then clip the clips 

right to the teased hair and then it stays all day long

and won't slip out

There is the first one all clipped in 

it takes about 20 seconds

I swear it is so easy

There is a not so good picture

(sorry)

close up of the clip ins right up to my own hair

Then you will just continue to do all the other layers

I had four layers on each side 

and the back of my head was just all my own hair

Creating a longer A-line look

No one ever even knew I had extensions

And viola done

So fun, so easy

and it made me feel good

and that is what us moms need right!

And guess what I promise you will feel oh so Chic and FRESH :)

This post is linked up to my parties HERE

and here

You can also Email me or leave a comment for any questions

I will be completely honest tell you my experiences with the clip ins and answer your questions

Thank you for all your support and for reading

Stay tuned for some more hair ideas with this length

and then I will be sharing my new hair with you all

There isn't much there anymore

Hope I rock it ok

Chic n' Fresh #2

 It is time for Chic n' Fresh #2

and this week our theme is 

Exercise- Insanity style

To learn about my Chic n' Fresh series go 

HERE

Exercise has always been a part of my life

I have always been or tried to be active

As a kid this was easy

I was a gymnast for ten years

Working out 20 hours a week

Oh how I miss those days

Eating whatever the heck I wanted

with no consequence

and of course I miss the 

super low body fat %age

But since gymnastics just can't last forever 

I had to find something else that

would work for me

depending on the stage of life I was in

I am also a Physical Education

and Health Education major/minor

and will be teaching them shortly :)

(All I have left to do is student teach

can I hear a holla!!!)

And that is exactly what I want to teach the youth

how to be active after organized sports

I want to teach them proper 

exercise, how to use equipment 

how to eat healthy and much more

I am so excited and I hope 

I love it and am excited to teach

after student teaching

but man am I nervous

I like the gym 

I really do and I go often

in fact I am getting a new membership right by my house

for only $10 a month woot woot!

But sometimes I go in stages that I

need something different or I get bored

so sometimes I run

sometimes I do classes

and recently I did DVDs

I love love to run now 

I never thought I would but there

is just something about it

It clears my head,

it makes me feel strong

and it gives me some goals to accomplish

I am still hoping to be doing a half marathon this year

Now that I have posted that goal

I feel like I am obligated to do it now

I like that :)

And if you remember from this post
I jacked up my knee from running a couple
months ago so to give it a break
I decided to do Insanity

Have you ever heard of it?
Well let me tell you a little about it

I started Monday May 9th 

and finished on Saturday July 16th
I seriously can not believe I did it
I got through the entire workout everyday for 60 days
I am pretty darn proud of myself
and what better way to reward myself then to go to Disneyland
Yup my adorable & oh so sexy hubby is taking me and Maddux to
Dland next week with some friends
I am so excited right now I can hardly stand it :)

THE TRAINER

 Everyone meet Shaun T...Shaun T meet everyone

He was my 2nd best friend everyday (except Sunday its my rest day)

for the last 60 days

He is hard core

He got me to do things I didn't think I could
He pushed me
He made me stronger

I hate him and love him all at the same time

Thank you Shaun T

THE WORKOUT

 Shaun T took traditional interval training and flipped it on its head—you perform long bursts of maximum-intensity exercises with short periods of rest. Each workout keeps you constantly challenged as you alternate between aerobic and anaerobic intervals performed at your MAX. The result: burn up to 1,000 calories in an hour 

THE SCHEDULE

It is as simple as that

You just follow the calendar

It tells you what DVD to do each day

I put an X through each day after I complete the workout
Thursday were my favorite days because that was the recovery day
which is a much more relaxed workout but I was still doing one
Perfect!
Sundays were also awesome cuz that was a rest day :)

The best part about this workout for me

Is I got it for 1/3 the price that they normally charge you

I hoped onto KSL classifieds (my best friend)

and found a never been opened brand new 

Insanity package Including

10 Workout DVDs

The calendar schedule

The Elite nutrition plan

and the fitness guide

for only $40.00 It is so worth it

That is about how much I would spend at most gyms for two and half months 

Watch this video you will be hooked

To learn more about Insanity go HERE

So the reason I put this on my chic n' Fresh series is

because hello this is a perfect workout for moms

It got me back to my pre pregnancy weight

I feel stronger

and the best part I did it at home

While the little one was napping

and you don't need any weights or other equipment

all you need is the DVDs (check KSL)

a TV, DVD player, Tennis shoes and yourself

oh and a little bravery

wusses do not get through this baby :)

oh oh something else that I suggest

that helped me so much to get through it

is find someone else who wants to do it

and start the same day 

and use them as support and motivation

My cute friend Elyse and I did it together

She is in Cali for the summer

but we just did it in our own homes and started the same time

and we ended up being a little off

from vacations and sicknesses

but we still used each other as support 

and got through it

Also cute cute cute Kaysi 

from Keeping it simple

was another one of my Insanity supporters

and motivators

she was 2 weeks ahead of me

but she asked how I was doing all the time on facebook

it seriously helped so much to have that support

I don't think she even knows how much she helped me

Take my word for it

I will probably doing round 2 of the 

whole 60 day insanity program 

in about 3 months :)

This post is linked up to my parties HERE

and here

You can also Email me or leave a comment for any questions

I will be completely honest tell you my experiences and answer your questions

Thank you for all your support and for reading

Stay tuned for a fun tutorial and giveaway this week :)