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I'm a big comfortable proponent. If it's comfy, I'm happy. That's why boyfriend jeans are the perfect jean to rock when skinny's just doesn't seem appealing. That being said, comfortable is one thing - glam is another. Throwing on heels and some sparkly jewelry always helps any look. And I'm just so happy that it's getting warm enough to no longer live in uggs and winter parkas. It's supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow! If you live anywhere in the mid-west, you understand how big of a deal this is!! Bring on the sunshine!</div>
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midi ring: <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?br=f21">Forever 21</a>cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-71242826178734540182014-04-03T13:11:00.001-07:002014-04-04T08:53:05.205-07:00Black & White with Gold Accents <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love classic looks with a twist of trendy and modern. Specifically, black and white has always been a good-to look for me. And if you know me at all, you know I'm obsessed with stripes! I've been pinning a ton of striped looks on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/cathrynleigh/">{Pinterest board}</a>, all which have been designer brands {aka $100 plus for a fricking shirt!} So when I stumbled upon this black and white striped blouse from <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?br=f21">{Forever 21}</a>, I fell in love! And of course I had to complete my black and white look with gold accessories, because gold is...well awesome! </div>
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Blouse: <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?br=f21">Forever 21</a></div>
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Jeans: <a href="http://www.shopheartbreaker.com/">Heartbreaker</a></div>
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Ring: <a href="http://www.threadflip.com/">Threadflip.com</a></div>
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Clutch: <a href="http://www.francescas.com/">Francesca's Collections </a></div>
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<br />cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-75861783944702088612014-03-24T07:23:00.000-07:002014-03-24T09:01:16.596-07:00Pastels with Colbalt Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am simply <i>obsessed</i> with pastels right now. And although it looks as if I'm living in a snow globe at the moment, I just can't help but feel "springy" with this look. I added the cobalt blue blazer to have a pop of color! One of the best things about this look? The whole outfit cost me under $100 all thanks to <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?br=f21&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=forever%2021&utm_campaign=F21_BRANDED_E&utm_content=g_40793879358_e_1t1&category=&gclid=CM_-ptarq70CFVKDfgodk0AAAQ">Forever 21</a>! I have some staple pieces in my closet that are more expensive, but I'm such a believer in budget buying. I tend to get bored easily with my clothes, so if I'm only wearing them a few times, why not be thrifty? My buying philosophy is that if I'm going to be wearing it multiple times a week {ie. purse, sunglasses, watch, dress/work clothes} I will spend more money, because it's a staple in my closet. If it's more of a trendy look {ie. my pastels look} I'll buy it cheap and rock it a few times! </div>
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Now if only the weather would cooperate with me....</div>
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watch: <a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CrV2ZrT0wU7ODEZDV-QO38YCID5LO5rUEqoXMr27uocMtCAAQASgDUKSN_oP-_____wFgyYaAgJSkmBOgAcbRjvwDyAEBqgQiT9CBooSczFZbnuiQeMQJW-UTdj2FZnpSZgQuZ935edw9xIAHoq7xA5AHAg&sig=AOD64_2qcbPcQA8PgOu57tJwxCFo5eNtNw&rct=j&frm=1&q=michael+kors&ved=0CCkQ0Qw&adurl=http://clickserve.dartsearch.net/link/click%3Flid%3D43700001495360886%26ds_s_kwgid%3D58700000178066683%26ds_e_adid%3D30269363210%26ds_e_matchtype%3Dsearch%26ds_e_device%3Dc%26ds_url_v%3D2">Michael Kors</a></div>
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I officially ran my first race on Saturday! I ran the <a href="http://www.getluckytc.org/">Get Lucky Twin Cities 7K</a>, which was ever so appropriate that my first race celebrated my heritage where there was beer at the end.</div>
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I was <em>lucky </em>that I got to run with three of my favorite people who motivated me to sign up in the first place. They had ran a race before so it gave me the confidence that I could at least try it, right? Well, the only problem is, I decided to join two days before the run. I hadn't trained at all, except for going to yoga {which I later came to find out, that's <em>not </em>the same as training for a race.} </div>
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48 minutes after the race, I found myself crossing the finish line.</div>
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Without walking once.</div>
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I was shocked and amazed at what my body could do when I put my mind to it.</div>
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If you're a normal runner, this may not be an amazing feat, but for me, this was suprising. </div>
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And although I spent the rest of Saturday and Sunday icing and soaking my legs and feet {yes, I learned the importance of training} I'm so glad I did it! My friends and I are already signed up for another race, <a href="http://www.thecolorrun.com/twin-cities/2014-07-13/?gclid=COeOtvLkmb0CFeY-MgodxW4Alg">The Color Run Twin Cities 5K</a>, this summer! </div>
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It's the warmest day here in <i>months</i>.</div>
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To say that this winter has been utterly brutal is an understatement. </div>
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As the weather starts to warm up, my spring fever for clothes starts to kick in.</div>
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Currently, I am <i>obsessed</i> with all things mint. It's such a fun and unique color that looks good on blondes or brunettes and porcelain or tan skin. It's a win/win, right?</div>
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Here are some mint inspired fashion that has got my mind thinking and my wallet already hurting.</div>
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I've always been more of a Michael Kors fan when it comes to watches, but when I saw this Marc by Marc Jacobs gold and mint watch, I want gaga over it! It's the perfect mix of classic, yet adding a bit of color without it being too overpowered. I can think of tons of outfits I could wear with this already.</div>
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What I really love about these pants from ASOS is that I could dress them up for work or dress them down for more of a casual look. I also love the sleek, high-waisted look. Yeah, these may end up in my closet tomorrow. </div>
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There are so many reasons why I love this swimsuit. First off, I love the style. It's simple, yet I love the cutouts on it. Second off, it's mint {duh}. And lastly, it's only $12.80. Yup, Forever 21 does it again.</div>
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I love this dress with the mint and perfect gold detailing around it. I could find a ton of reasons to rock this dress for spring and summer. Add a blazer to dress it up and to add even more of a polished look. </div>
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I'm back. Yes. Again. And where have I been?</div>
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Dealing with life. Blah blah blah. The usual.</div>
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Life sometimes gets the best of me and I unfortunately seek out what I <i>must</i> do, rather than focus on what I <i>should</i> do. One area that I continually seem to neglect is my blog. I sometimes find myself struggling with what to share and what not to share. What is "appropriate" to put out to the world wide web, and what isn't. My blog has been such a personal outlet, that I have found it challenging on knowing what to even write sometimes.</div>
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I'll start typing and then,</div>
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Although my blog (aka my place to express myself creatively) has been neglected, I've been blessed to fall back in love with yoga. I started doing yoga during college and instantly fell in love with it. It was the perfect paring for me; combining physical and mental benefits. </div>
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I started doing yoga originally knowing very little of the mental benefits that coincided with the physical benefits. I was always in sports growing up {gymnastics, softball, basketball, volleyball} and loved working out, without actually "working out." (did that even make sense?) Anyway, after graduating from high school, it was challenging for me to "just go to the gym" because I found no joy in running on a treadmill or elliptical machine. When I started hearing more and more about yoga, I thought, "Hey, why not?" This was around the time that I felt yoga was sort of the "buzz word" for physical fitness. Celebrities raved about it and it became sort of the "thing" to do. </div>
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When I walked into my first class, I had no idea :</div>
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After all, it was just a work out. Boy was I wrong. After my very first yoga class, as I lay in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavasana">Shavasana</a>, I was met with an overwhelming rush of emotions and began to tear up. I was sort of in shock by my reaction, because I had no idea where it was coming from. It wasn't until I laid there in complete stillness for awhile longer, that I realized that I had experienced mental peace and quietness for random moments throughout the class. </div>
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Not thinking about what had to be done that day.</div>
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Not thinking about what was lacking in my life at that moment.</div>
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Not thinking about negative thoughts.</div>
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Not thinking about the stresses of life.</div>
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Not thinking of my own self worth.</div>
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Not thinking about <i>anything.</i></div>
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It was amazing and overwhelming all at the same time. </div>
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Unfortunately over the past few years, I lost my love for yoga and let it slip out of my life. I'd randomly go and feel the benefits, but still couldn't find myself sticking to it, despite the fact that I <i>knew</i> I was meant to do it. </div>
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Finally, after one of my best friend's became a Yoga Instructor, I found myself signing up for a two week boot camp that she was going to be teaching. It was <i>expensive </i>and it was<i> early</i>, but I found myself with no excuses left as to why I wasn't doing yoga. The two week boot camp really helped me jump start into committing to my practice.</div>
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I'm so thankful for finding yoga again and falling back in love. Yoga hasn't had all the answers for many of the questions in my life. I've realized that is on me. But what yoga <i>has</i> done, is allowed me to find calmness in the storm. Peace in the chaos. A quiet mind in the midst of the insanity. A brief moment in time to get lost in the stillness of my own mind. </div>
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Namaste. </div>
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cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-72251672139241468792013-06-04T12:20:00.001-07:002013-06-04T12:26:47.688-07:00It's Okay<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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As it's been evident with my lack of blog posts, my inspiration level has plummeted to near extinction. I tell myself<em> - </em>I <em>love </em>blogging, I <em>enjoy </em>blogging, It's <em>therapeutic </em>to<em> </em>blog...but for me, I can't <em>force </em>myself to blog just because I <strong>should</strong>. That being said, I'm going to try hold myself accountable with keeping up with it, because I know ultimately it's extremely beneficial for me. I suppose my thought process is, "fake it until you make it" ...as they say. So, while my inspiration is still running on empty, I sought out the advice of my co-worker <em>{Shout out Nick!}</em> on what I should blog about today. The response I got from him was simply....<br />
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Boom! He nailed it. My creative juices started to flow again. First off, let's be honest here....what a hilarious saying, right? I mean, how can you not chuckle just a little bit. Also, let me be clear - lemons are seriously the greatest fruit ever. So, if life literally handed me lemons, I'd make lemon water...because it's the greatest drink ever. </div>
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Anyway, I digress. After I repeated the phrase over and over a few times, it really <em>did </em>get me thinking about the real meaning of it all. Where there's darkness, there will be lightness. Where's there's bad, there will be good. It's a ying and yang sort of thing. When life <i>does </i>throw us curve balls {as it so often seems to do}, there's always...and I mean <i>always</i> something good that will eventually come out of it. We just have to be receptive and open enough to receive it. I think that's the problem often times, that we get become so wrapped up in the negative that we can't allow the positive to come through. I've always found it fascinating how, although focusing on the negative only makes us feel worse, we somehow seem to find it "easier" than focusing on the positive.<br />
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<br />cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-62238498331247217782013-05-28T13:22:00.000-07:002013-05-28T14:00:38.216-07:00Relishing in the Unknown I'm one of those people that could be coined as somewhat of a "control freak." I want to know what's going on around me and don't deal with the "what ifs" of life very easily. The problem with this behavior is that life is <strong>full </strong>of unknowns. This is both a blessing and a curse. Life is full of uncertainties, because life itself isn't a guarantee. We have no control over how long we have left on this earth. But that's what makes everything so exciting...and at times, a bit scary. <br />
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I often find myself cringing at sayings like, "<em>live everyday as if it were your last</em>", "<em>live everyday to the fullest</em>", "<em>live everyday like it's your birthday</em>." (<strike>okay, I actually really dig the last quote</strike>) Anyway, you get the point. The reason for my quasi pessimistic attitude is that I sit and think...really, no <em>really</em>...I'm capable of living <em>every </em>day of my life like it were my last? Because let's be honest, I wouldn't be waking up at the crack of dawn, working the majority of the day, not being able to see my loved ones, and most likely not appreciating the blessings that I <em>do </em>have. But I got to thinking about this whole theory of living every day - letting go of the bull shit, embracing the life that I <strong>do</strong> have, and stop worrying so damn much about what I can't control... and here's what I've come up with thus far...<br />
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Sometimes life does just suck. You know, like<em> really</em> suck. That's <em>life</em>. And there's an endless amount of events and occurrences that happen throughout our days that are completely and utterly <em>out </em>of our control. But, there's also a sense of relief in not being in control of every aspect of our lives, because it's what guides and shapes us each and every day. There's so much of life that is unknown - so much that's ambiguous, scary, and exciting all at the same time. And maybe the best way to enjoy what we <em>can </em>control, is relishing in the unknown...wholeheartedly embrace the complete and undeniable inability to know it all. <br />
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It's easier said than done, trust me I know. But it's something I am attempting to strive for from this day forward. I must take responsibility for what I can control, but accept the inevitable that I simply can't control everything. I can't and won't ever know it all or have all the answers to my questions. The best I can do is.... wake up each morning, take a deep breath of a new day, embrace what I can control, and let go of what I cannot. <br />
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Ethan James and me :)</div>
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If you haven't played this game, you are missing out!</div>
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Isabella always says, "they're soooo cute." (about Bell and Zo Zo) :)</div>
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My little mini me...I adore her :)</div>
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No, I'm not single.</div>
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Nor bitter.</div>
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Nor an anti-love person.</div>
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I'm a very happy in love,</div>
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soon to be wife,</div>
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to a man I've been in love with for over 7 years.</div>
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But, honestly, I've never been a huge fan of Valentine's Day.</div>
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Ever since I can remember, Valentine's Day was a day where the single were miserable or the committed were let down due to high expecations, or the pressure to outdue everyone was beyond exhausting. </div>
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Now, due to social media, it's become one day of bragging right...</div>
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<em>who got the best flowers</em></div>
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So and and so forth...</div>
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It's just become so flat out unnecessary.<br />
LOVE is not a competition people!</div>
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Why do we need one made up holiday to tell the person in your life how much you love them?</div>
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Shouldn't this be going on year round? </div>
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However, that being said...<br />
I think Valentine's Day could and <em>should </em>be used as a time to let the people you love most in the world just how important they are. <br />
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<em>you mean the world to me</em><br />
<em>or you're my life.</em><br />
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<em>major cuddle time on the couch</em><br />
<em>or a long and classic teenage makeout sesh.</em><br />
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Because, let me tell you...<br />
I'm very much looking forward to doing all 6 above with my future husband tonight!<br />
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I can't believe how much I've neglected my blog. Every time I find myself keeping up with it, I feel better. I've found putting my thoughts, inspirations, whatever it may be, out there...I have a sense of calmness...almost a de-clutter of my inner self. Unfortunately, when life gets chaotic, I feel that it's very easy to ignore myself and focus on everything else. The other unfortuante part is that when life <em>does </em>get crazy, the last thing I want to do is focus on yourself. And so the circle of internal struggle continues...</div>
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That being said, I'm making an effort to keep up with my blog again. I don't even know if anyone reads this, but ultimately I do it for me. It's my own piece of time I set aside for just <em>me </em>and my <em>thoughts. </em><br />
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I did a juice cleanse, called Reboot Your Life. Check it out <a href="http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/rebooting/plans/">here.</a></div>
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I've always wanted to do a cleanse before, but I never knew where to start.</div>
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Search "juice cleanse" on google and the amount of information is beyond overwhelming.</div>
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The reason why I choose to do Reboot Your Life is, because multiple members of my family had already done a juice cleanse and had nothing but the best things to say.</div>
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see if it could help his migraines actually (which it did.) </div>
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Reboot Your Life juice cleanses have multiple different plans depending on what you're looking to invest during the cleanse. I decided to do just the 3 day cleanse, because I did it right before The Holiday's (and let's be honest, I wasn't going to pass up holiday food.) </div>
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So, how do you start? First off, the website does an amazing job of walking you through exactly what you need and how to use it (I went there multiple times throughout my 3 day cleanse) Ultimately though, the first thing you need (if you don't already have one) is a juicer - which can be a bit pricey. Luckily my mom has a juicer, so I just borrowed it from her. </div>
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Then, it's off to the grocery store. It's important to try get all organic (if you can) because it will add better flavor to your juices. You can print off the list of everything you need directly from the website.</div>
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Then, you start juicing! </div>
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So, how did I like it? Well, I didn't exactly "like" the juices (my favorite though, was the Carrot Apple Ginger Juice - although I'm not a big fan of ginger so I left it out.)</div>
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The first two days I had a pretty bad headache due to all the toxins being released from my body, </div>
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However, I <i>did </i>suffer from eating solid foods, so I did "cheat" a bit and eat some raw vegetables and fruits that were part of the juice cleanse.</div>
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I really needed that chewing sensation (okay, that just sounds weird!) </div>
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After doing some more research on the Reboot Your Life plans, there are actually plans that allows you to eat some solid foods (which I will be doing when I do this again.)</div>
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Overall, I felt like I had more energy after the 3 days and I definitely felt less bloated and "heavy." I don't really think I lost any weight per say, but it was only 3 days after all. I'm really excited to do another longer cleanse real soon! </div>
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a little laughter on this Monday afternoon.</div>
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That<i> hair</i>, those <i>eyes</i>, that <i>body</i>....</div>
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I officially have a crush on Brigitte Bardot.</div>
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<i>Mrs. Gabrielle T. - cousin of the groom </i></div>
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<i>Miss Charlotte Haru R. - cousin</i></div>
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I'm so incredibly blessed to have such amazing women in my life!</div>
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I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for every single one of them.</div>
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To know I have the support of the women that matter the most in my life, </div>
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means more than I could ever explain... :)</div>
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cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-28446269570285676322012-11-26T08:28:00.002-08:002012-11-26T08:28:37.782-08:00Family Love<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I can't believe it's Monday already! Where did the time go?</div>
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Andrew and I had a <b>five </b>day weekend, which needless to say...</div>
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was <i>amazing</i>.</div>
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For Thanksgiving, we were fortunate enough to spend time with both sides of our families.</div>
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It was a busy couple of days, but it worth it!</div>
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Then the rest of the weekend was very low key, which consisted of...</div>
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cleaning the home, doing a ton of laundry, cooking lots of homemade meals...</div>
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you know, the whole "domestic" thing. It was nice.</div>
cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-6845779015492269712012-11-20T10:49:00.003-08:002012-11-20T10:49:53.770-08:00Sick but Excited<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Unfortunately, the timing couldn't be any worse. . .</div>
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I have come down with a horrible nasty cold!</div>
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Fortunately though, I am entering a <b>five </b>day weekend!</div>
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Tomorrow, the fiance and I will be heading to my parents house in Northern Wisconsin, </div>
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where my whole family will be (parents, brothers, sister-in-law, niece and nephew!)</div>
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This will be the first time we'll all be together since Andrew and I got engaged, </div>
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(my brother and his family live in Kansas)</div>
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so I'm excited to see everyone!</div>
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Then after we indulge in one Thanksgiving meal, </div>
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Andrew and I will head back to Minnesota and spend the rest of Thanksgiving with <i>his </i>family.</div>
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They always do a big get together, so it will be nice to see his extended family and friends again!</div>
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Now, let's just hope I can beat this cold quickly so I don't feel horrible the whole time!</div>
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In light of this week being Thanksgiving, </div>
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I have been reflecting on all the things I <strike>should always</strike> <i>am</i> grateful for.</div>
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Too often I feel that life gets in the way of remembering all the blessing I have in my life.</div>
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There's always <i>something </i>going on...<br />
whether it's work, love, friends, family, or just life in general,<br />
that seems to be in disarray,</div>
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that often times it's easy to forget about how much I have to be thankful for.</div>
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I truly do have so much to be thankful for!<br />
Life may always be feeling like there's twists and turns at every corner,<br />
but I have so many constants in my life that never stray.<br />
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Being thankful,<br />
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<i>that I'm marrying the love of my life.</i><br />
<i>I have a family that I yearn to be with at any opportunity.</i><br />
<i>my friends are forever friends and I never doubt their love or loyalty.</i><br />
<i>that I have the most adorable and sweet dogs alive.</i><br />
<i>my body always ceases to amaze me and continues to stay healthy and strong. </i><br />
<i>that I have a job that allows me to live a content life.</i><br />
<i>I live in such an amazing city.</i><br />
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and <i>*GASP* </i>I'm even thankful for the not so good things that have led me to where I am today.<br />
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So. . .<br />
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What are <b>YOU</b> thankful for?</div>
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cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-11457001508375614752012-11-14T14:13:00.002-08:002012-11-14T14:13:35.300-08:00Uncertainty<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“When you experience uncertainty, you are on the right path – so don’t give it up. You don’t need to have a complete and rigid idea of what you’ll be doing next week or next year, because if you have a very clear idea of what’s going to happen and you get rigidly attached to it, then you shut out the whole range of possibilities.” </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">- Deepak Chopra</span></div>
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Today has been one of those what the <b>fuck </b>days.. .</div>
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as was yesterday. </div>
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Being in the work industry of dealing with people can...well...<b>suck</b>, because people can <b>suck</b>. And then when people suck, money sucks for me. And oh yeah, <i>planning </i>for a wedding is totally awesome and everything it's cracked up to be, but <b>paying </b>for a wedding....<i>totally </i>sucks! </div>
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It will be fine. I know. Change happens, uncertainties happen, life simply happens. But for now, I'm going to throw myself a pity party and bitch about how horrible shit is.</div>
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there really is no need for an explanation,</div>
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other than this may simply be the most adorable thing i've ever seen.</div>
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<br />cathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523879340992690247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925646820776910724.post-31108448567679703592012-11-07T12:51:00.004-08:002012-11-07T12:51:38.136-08:00Wisdom Wednesday <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">per usual...my man, The Buddha, makes all the sense in the world.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">enough said.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">overthinking is the root of most of my problems in life. simplify simplify simplify!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President Obama for another 4 years AND the marriage amendment didn't pass in Minnesota!<br /> It was a great day yesterday - both for MN and for America! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i've always believed we have both light and darkness in us....but it's up to US to choose which part we act on!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i love writing. plain & simple. it is my outlet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i've learned to be quite good at avoiding drama. it's just not worth my precious time. :)</td></tr>
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