Happy Fathers’ Day and Day #3

 

First of all I would like to wish all the Daddy’s out there a Happy Fathers’ Day!!!! May God bless your journey and for those who’s daddy’s are in heaven they are an angel taking of you. 

I have always been a daddy’s  girl and will continue to be!!!

Okay day 3 on the master cleanse was a bit difficult because they BBQ ! here at my the house.  There guacamole, rice, salsa, grilled chicken and carne asada (insert drool) The smell of the grilled onion was mouth watering buy I am very proud of myself I just smelled them and kept to my cleanse.  I am feeling amazing.  I can see in my face that I have lost some weight.  Even though weight loss is part of it this is not the number 1 reason why I am doing this cleanse.  I am doing it because my body has been asking for me take better care of it and it’s time that I do so.  I am doing this cleanse to detoxify my body and to start on a life journey of healthy food and exercise. 

Today I much better I have more energy.  My headaches are gone.  I am still feeling hungry although is less now.  I did an adjustment to the sea salt flush that I drink on an empty stomach in the morning because I counldn’t drink it.  I still leave a bit at the bottom but with less sea salt that I added it much better.  Tomorrow is Monday and I go back to work so we will see how it goes. 

Time to go to sleep my loves,

As always I send you all BIG HUGS, much love and we will talk to you later..

 

Love

Gigi

Day #2 baby

 

This is day 2 of the master cleanse and let me just say I am feeling okay.  In the mornings I feel great.  I am not hungry, usually I start to feel hungry in the afternoon around 1 o’clock.  This day 2 was nothing like my first day.  I was starving all day..lol

My symptoms or what I have been feeling today are the following:

1. I still feel a bit tired

2. slight headache and it’s late here and I still have it.  It’s not that bad but I still have it

3. My muscles feel sore.  They feel like I have been working them out and they are just sore and tired.

4. My teeth hurt a tad…I wonder it that normal?

5.My tongue is probably the worst of all….it’s gross I have like this build up on it..that is just nasty.  I have scraped my tongue I don’t know how many times..I know it’s part of the detox.

6. I had a hard time concentrating.

On a good note because it’s not all bad, I am feeling really good.  This cleanse has made me start listening even more to my body.  I am starting to feel much better and I know from here on it’s going to get better.

I am just taking it one day at a time and not looking ahead.  I know that before I know it I will be at my 10 day mark!!!

 

The journey continues,

I send you all BIG HUGS, much love, and we will see you later, your cyber friend,

Gigi

Can I Master It!!!

So lately my body has been telling me I need to take care of more.  I can’t eat like I used to (which I guess is a good thang cuz this girl can eat!), eat fried food, or drink soda any more.  I start feeling nauseated and just really disgusted.

So I decided to do the Master Cleanse.  What is the master cleanse you may be asking?  The master cleanse is also know as the lemonade diet which consist of raw lemon juice, grade B maple syrup, and cayenne pepper.  I had attempted yes emphasis on attempted to do it in the past but I was doing all wrong and I gave up. 

So I decided to give it another shot and well here I am almost at the end of my day and I wanted to share my experience or what I have been feeling.

I am feeling very hungry.  I have a slight headache, and I am also feeling sort of weak.  I have drank about a half a gallon of the lemonade mix and later I will be drinking my laxative tea.  The gross part for me as been the salt water flush—grosssss—It was hard to finish it in the morning. 

I weighed in and well I’ll keep you inform as to how much-if at all-weight I loss.  I am thinking now maybe I should have chosen a different time to do it because Fathers’ Day is this weekend and there is going to be BBQ everywhere..OH BOY!! 

I just have to do it for me and my body so day 1 is almost done.  See you on day 2.

 

BIG hugs, much love, and cheers,

Love,

Gigi

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

There are many graduations taking place and I want to congratulate all of you for your achievements.  Even school is finishing but for me I am staring on my last class before I receive my Associates degree in Business Administration.  It has been a long time coming.
There were definitely many challenges in my life that kept me from finishing college but the important thing is that I am here and I am about to graduate. 
I know that at times times get hard but just keep pushing on.  Your education is something that nobody can take away form you.  Also, I know the struggles many of you have gone and are going through but know that I am there cheering for you telling you that you can do it.  What ever you set your mind to you can achieve. 
The sky is the limit.  So congratulations again on your success and remember that I am there cheering you on because anything is possible.  It does not matter where you come from or where you have been in life just keep pushing because I know you can do it!!!!

I send you all BIG hugs, much love and CONGRATS GRADUATE!!!!!!
your soon to graduate too,
GIGI

I’m BACK!!!!

Hello my LOVIES!

I know I have been missing in action for quiet some time and for that I apologize.  I have been metamorphosing. Yes, I have been on a journey to major transformation.  I have been meditating and I can not wait to share all of those things with you.  In the meantime I send you of with this:

 

Small changes done constantly over a long period of time equals success.

 

 

I love you all and let’s get this month of June underway.  May this new month be a new beginning for you to be your best.

 

I send you all big hugs much love and we will see you later,

GIGI

Beautiful Sunset!!!!

Look at this amazing sunset.  I took this picture while going on a walk.  I needed to be away from the noise and listen to my inner self talking to me.  I love being surrounded by nature, I find peace. 

I love sunsets they are an indication of a ending and a beginning.  In life it is like this.  If you had a bad day just remember you will be blessed with the opportunity to start over. 

Don’t stay stuck on the day that is ending.  Wake up to a better opportunity to shine. 

BIG hugs, much love, and I will see ya’ll later!!!

Gigi

Knocking me down!

Today I read a comment or maybe a verse and it said something like this:

You may not be responsible for getting knocked down,  but you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

I have been knocked down lately and I am CHOOSING to get back up a stronger and more confidant person. 

There is beauty always to be found in the ashes of our despairs, heart brokeness, and with the daily struggles of life.  This is were we get to find out how strong we are and how strong is our faith.

"The most beautiful people I know
have been broken and then rebuilt.
Their frailty is their strength.
For they understand their need for God.



CHOOSE TO BE A FIGHTER WITH ME TODAY!!!!  WE WILL GET THROUGH WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS AFFECTING US. 

BIG HUGS, MUCH LOVE, AND I WILL SEE YOU LATER, (stronger and more confidant)

Gigi



Pill full of Sugar!!!

After starting the day badly...it got really good after I went to check my mail.  I have been eyeing Sugarpill Cosmetics for a while and every time I went on their site the buring heart palette was sold out.  I asked to be notified and when they did I was on it like gum to my shoe. hahaha

I did some swatches for you all you lovelies: 

The purple (Poison Plum), red (Love +), and the orange (Flamepoint) are highly pigmented.  As far as the yellow (Buttercupcake) I  needed to swatch it  several times to have the color but that is okay because yellow in general is very hard to work with. 

This is what came in the box:

Came wrapped in a hot pink paper...how cute is that.  I am totally keeping the paper.  It also came with a sticker, a sample loose eyeshadow in magentric (hot pink color with sparkles!!)

http://www.sugarpillshop.com/

My Heart is buring for this palette...lol

I especially liked that on my invoice they said thank you and with love Amy!!!  Thank you Amy

I am so happy with my Sugarpill cosmetics palette. I cannot wait to get creative with it.

BIG hugs, much love and we will see ya later,

Gigi

Cali-Caliente!!!!

It's HOT!!!!!

The weather here in California (I am sure everywhere else) is in the the 3 digits.   This is scorching heat.  Here are some "cool" tips:

1. Make sure to put on your SPF.
2. Stay out of the sun during 12 pm and 4 pm since this is the hottest time of the day.
3. Excerise early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
4. Wear light color clothing and make sure it's cotton.  You want the material to be breathable.

The most important is to drink plently of water. You don't want to become dehydrated.

Have a fun and healthy summer vacation.

BIG Hugs, much love and trying to stay refreshed

GIGI 

SPARKtacular Day!!!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!

Today is day to celebrate.  Bring out your red, white and blue.. oh yeah.  I want to share this video with all of you.  This video made my day and I know it will make yours.  I love me some Kandee Johnson.  So enjoy!!!1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Ic1Xqh7Cs&feature=feedlik

BIG hugs, much love and we will see ya later!!!!

Love.....GIGI

Dream, Dream away!

I'm always being told, "You are such a dreamer".  "You can never seem to focus on one thing", and I am even given the run down of my list of faded dreams.

1. learn how to do artifical nails and nail art
2. Design my own clothing line or t-shirt line
3. be a photographer
4. My most recent: NOW my dream of makeup

I see it like this, I love to dream!!!!  Dreams are where everything starts.  All we see around us was a dream someone had at one point in there life.  My dreams are a form of my artistic vision.  They all coincide.  Nails and nail art, makeup, photography = art!

Don't stop dreaming.  When you stop dreaming you stop believing that anything is this life is possible. NEVER lose your child like innocence.  Remember when we were kids we would lay down outside in the lawn or in the back of your dads pick up just staring up at the sky and begin to dream.  As we get older we stop dreaming because we get caught up in our everyday lives.  I constantly tell myself man I wish I was a kid again and I bet you do too.

Keep dreaming no matter what people tell you.  I will be dreaming right along with you!!!!!!

BIG Hugs, Much love, and happy dreaming.
Gigi

Let's Celebrate!!!!!

Time to celebrate!!!!! We are getting to have a fab weekend!!!!  The family is getting together and we will be grilling up a storm (storm of fireworks).

On the menu:
Grilled chicken marinated in red wine and garlic ( this is finger licking good).
potato salad, yum, yum in the tum tum..hahah
rice
salsa...okay I better stop before I get this drool all over the laptop.

I am hoping you too wll have a FAB. weekend.  Enjoy the family, cherish the moments, and live in the moment.

BIG HUGS, Much love, and we will see ya later!!!!!!
love with sparkles, GIGI

What's the deali-OOO!?!

What's the deali-OOO!?!

Hello beautiful people!!!!!
This is my very first blog post so I really don't know what to expect. However, it is very exciting!!! Let me start off by just telling y'all a little bit about me, your girl GIGI, (hahaha that totally rhymed)
1. I love life.
2. I am a crazy makeup lover (ask my sisters and my mama they think I am crazy...period)
3. I try to live by these words: You are what you think about. Basically if you think you are not worth it you will make yourself believe that you are not worth it. Change your thoughts and in return your world will change as well.
4. I try to put myself first. Sometimes this is hard to do because I am a giver, I give my time to my family (they are my breath) and I forget to take care of me.
5. Love yourself before you love someone else..Never seek love from someone is because it will never be good enough. Love and honor who you are. You are unique and fabulous!!!
There are so many other things to add to my list but then this blog will be more like a book...hahaha. In the coming days I will post another What's the deali-OOO!?!

BIG HUGS, Much LOve and we will see y'all later!!!!
Gigi