Happy Cinco De Mayo

Are you going to celebrate Cinco De Mayo?  If you are trying to be "good" and watching your calories don't forget to try the yummy recipe for Bikini Bite Tacos from the Tone It Up girls and of course Cinco De Mayo would not be complete without a Margarita!  My go to Margarita recipe is the Original Skinny Girl Margarita recipe from Bethenny Frankel and you can get that here!  Oh happy day!

Must Have Monday-Dr.Dewy Lip Protector & Recovery

One thing I haven't talked about on my blog is my obsession with lip balms.  I am always on the hunt for the next best lip balm.  I have tried just about everything out there and I have a few favorites and a few go-to balms.  My #1 go-to lip balm hand's down is Burt's Bees Lip Balm, I love everything about it, the way it smells, the way it looks and the way it feels on my lips!

Since this is Must Have Monday I decided to pick a lip balm that I am dying to try and Dr.Dewy Lip Protector & Lip Recovery is an obvious choice for me.  At $30.00 it's a little pricey but the description on the website makes it sound totally worth it!  Make sure you check it out and I would love to hear your comments if you have already tried it!  If you haven't tried Burt's Bee's then definitely try it out too, at around $2.50 it's a sure thing!

Sephora 8% Cash Back!

We all LOVE Sephora and we all LOVE a great deal!  Right now you can get 8% cash back at Sephora when you shop through this Ebates link here.  I would recommend Sephora Favorites, a bag full of Sephora's bestsellers on sale right now for $45.00, a $115.00 value which includes the following:

- 0.23 oz Algenist Advanced Anti-Aging Repairing Oil 
- 1.9 oz Bliss® High Intensity 24-'Heaven'™ Healing Body Balm 
- 0.17 oz Dr. Jart Ceramidin™ Cream 
- 1 oz First Aid Beauty Ltd. Ultra Repair Cream 
- 0.5 oz Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil 
- 0.67 oz Korres Greek Yogurt Advanced Nourishing Sleeping Facial 
- 0.3 oz L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream 
- 0.5 oz Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation® 
- 1 oz Origins Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash 
- 0.5 oz Peter Thomas Roth CC Cream SPF 30 in Light-Medium 
- Cosmetic bag 

Of course there are a million other goodies to choose from, like another great deal on bareMinerals, a set on sale for $32.00, a $104.00 value which includes:

- 0.02 oz Color Shift™ Eyecolor in Gold (shifts to Blue) 
- 0.03 oz Blush in Boost (pink cantaloupe) 
- 0.33 oz Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara in Black 
- 0.014 oz Natural Lipgloss in Star fruit (golden pink nectar) 
- 0.012 oz Big & Bright Eyeliner in Black Sea (deep teal)
- Color Shift™ Double-Ended Brush

Just make sure you go through Ebates so you can get the 8% cash back!

Bikini Series May Calendar

The Tone It Up girls released the Bikini Series May Calendar that you can download here which will help us stay on track & achieve our goals!  You can also check out their Bikini Bites Video where they share their favorite healthy snacks and easy nutritious meals.  Have you signed up for the Bikini Series yet?

**Tone It Up Tips to Stay on Track**

If you are participating in the Bikini Series challenge that started on Monday 04/28 you already know we have to complete 100 miles by June 21st, that's an average of 1.7 miles per day (come on we got this!!).  Use this link to get fitness tips & awesome recipes from Karena & Katrina to help us reach our goal!  I love the Crock-Pot Recipes they share and I cannot wait to try all of them!  It's not too late to sign up, you can do that here!  Good luck my fellow beach babes!

**Deals & Steals** Valid 05/01/14

Every Thursday on Good Morning America they have a fun segment called "Deals & Steals" where they offer some fantastic deals on a variety of items. This week they have bags & bracelets for up to 81% off some items!  I personally love the Kashmir Tote Bag above, it usually sells for but it's on sale Thursday for just $29.00 + $6.99 for Shipping, that's a 71% savings!  Check out the other great deals, here, special prices are valid 05/01/14, while supplies last and ships to continental U.S. only.  Are you going to get a bag or a bracelet?

Thursday Thoughts

Today for "Thursday Thoughts" I wanted to share another favorite quote of mine from Pema Chodron.  Do you ever find yourself saying "why does this keep happening"?  Well chances are it's because you haven't learned the lesson it was trying to teach you the first, second or even third time around.  Been there, done that!  So, next time your having a moment of Déjà vu take a different path and learn the lesson!