Fab Friday... Spring Jewlery

Hey dolls, hope you are having a Fab Friday!!  

I'm working on starting a weekly post and possibly a link up (if I can figure that out haha...baby steps guys, baby steps), of some of the things I'm loving, aka fabulous finds, or fab tips, basically anything to do with fitness, fashion, or food and of course it has to be FUN AND FABULOUS... I think you get the idea :) 

So to start it off I picked up these great baubles from OKAJewelry.  It was a totally random find, I was on Google looking for  "bow rings"  and it popped up and there you have it (don't you love when that happens).  They have some cute pieces at great prices then they have some other stuff that's not really my thing but hey you never know.  Anyway their policy is buy three items and they ship free NICE.  I believe I got these for around $8 total since most of it was on clearance (Oh yes I am thrifty to boot)! Fun and ca-ute, and the bow ring is too adorable!!!

 I'm totally into the bright pop of color right now.

See did I not tell you sooo stinking cute!

I'm so excited in 3 hours the hubs and I will be on the road to San Deigo.  Ahhh heaven and it's supposed to be in the 70-80's... 

Look out people my pasty white ass is ready for a tan! 

I'm thinking I won't be posting until Monday, but I'm sure I will be taking a crapton of Instagram pics so if you want to "virtually" join me on my mini vacay, as DQ called it, follow me. Just click the little Instagram button at the top under connect with me :) 

Are you doing anything fun or special this weekend?  

Also do you have any Fab Finds, I'd love to know? 

-Alma

Weigh in Wednesday

Welcome to another weigh in Wednesday. Not gonna lie I felt a little defeated this morning on the scale.  I am 174.4 so only down .4 ounces (not even half a pound) and what is killin me is I have been so on point!

I am happy that it is not a gain so I should quit complaining and move on... Yup gonna do that.  I'm going to chalk it up to my body trying to find its mojo again after all this crazy crap that's been going on with me. 

So to make myself feel better and give me a confidence boost that I need I made sure to put a little extra into my outfit this morning. The chevron stripes help make me look slimmer (love those optical illusions) and the jean jacket gives some structure and shape.  I paired it with my fave geometric necklace and earrings and some bangles

Dress and Jacket - Kohl's

Necklace - H&M

Earrings and bangles  - Forever 21 

Another great thing about WiW means that it's hump day  

Ya I just did that.... 

But yay we are on the downward slope to the weekend!!  And I can't wait for this one, the hubs decided we needed a weekend getaway (we haven't had any "alone" time since way before surgery) so we booked a weekend at the Paradise Point Resort on Mission Bay in San Diego. It's a little pricey and we don't normally go that big but it was so beautiful.  I've read mixed reviews on yelp and tripadvisor so well see, if it was worth it.  I'm just looking forward to laying by the beach with a drink and my honey.  

If you found me through Ash & Heather's WiW,  thank you so much for stopping by

:) hope you stick around and check out my blog.

Did you WiW?     How'd it go?  

Life Blogging

On my post Wednesday I was going to put another OOTD outfit of the day just I case you don't know believe me I have had to google my share of text/social media talk lol but didn't want to keep smothering you all with pictures of myself.... But

I've been thinking more about this blog and my life and where I want it to go.  I love sharing my weight loss journey, but I just feel that there is so much more I've been doing and that there is so much more that goes in to looking good and honestly feeling good.  The older I get I'm learning that it's not just the number in the scale or the size of your jeans not that those things  hurt but it's also how you feel.  Also I'm finding out how you present yourself to the world matters too.  I'm not saying be fake, but sometime when you put the extra effort in people notice, and it gives you a boost of confidence, which in turn helps you make better choices in the way of healthy eating exercising and so on.  It's kinda like a feel good, do good thing.

I've come to realize that my weight loss is a journey not necessarily a destination and though it is hard work...hard, hard work I want to enjoy it and celebrate it. Not just wait for the end to look and feel good.  Yes my goal is to get to a size 8/9  heck may be even a 6/7 but I still have a ways to go (I'm in a pretty solid 12 now but have a few 14's too) , but when I was a size 20 at the start of my journey I couldn't even imagine being in a 12 or a 14 or even a 16 for that matter, so why not celebrate all those milestones and give tips and advice while there.

  So I thought I would ask you...do you like seeing the different outfits?  I was also thinking of posting my beauty finds and stuff like that.  What do think?  What would you like to see?  Are ya'll on board!  

I'll leave you with my OOTD. This was actually Wednesday's  but it was just so cute I had to share, and a little trick... I tucked my shirt into my skirt and it makes me look taller and thinner.  I wore the chunky sweater so I felt a little more covered up with my shirt tucked in :)

This full look was from Forever 21. (Except the flip flops they are haviana's) 

I just started shopping there recently. I was always thought that I would not be able to fit in to the clothes, it being a mostly "junior" type store or that they would be to young for that same reason, but it think I've totally pulled it off even being the mature 39 that I am.  I may be older but I still want my fashion damn it!