Thursday Thoughts

This week I am a little stressed out so of course my Thursday Thoughts post has to be about stress.  We have been living in our motorhome for 2 weeks now while we wait for our new place that is getting new carpet and tile.  I think I am officially at my "Done" point.  Not only are we living in the motorhome we also have our 2 dogs, 1 Chocolate Lab & 1 Silver Pit Bull (click here to see my post about my dogs) living with us.  Like any good dog owner that loves their dogs like their children (lol) they sleep with us.  While this was fine when we had our California King bed it's not so fine in a Queen.  By the way, they don't just sleep with us, they like to sleep under the covers with us.  Yes, I know we created monsters!  Not to mention the simple fact of living in a small cramped space and constantly on the hunt for items that I "swore" I packed in the motorhome!  Needless to say, I am not sleeping much, my body hurts from not sleeping in my normal, comfortable bed and every little thing is starting to annoy me (my poor husband).  Thank goodness my father in law is graciously letting our 2 cats stay with him, God knows what a menagerie that would have been!

I thought for sure our dogs would be stressed out going from a huge fenced in back yard to run around in to a yard a quarter of the size and not as much freedom and a huge house that they had the run of.  Boy was I wrong!  They are as happy as they have ever been.  I have decided that they must think we are on an extended camping trip and since they love to go camping it all kinda makes sense.  I am constantly amazed by dogs, they are so carefree, resilient and forgiving.  My new mantra is going to be "Live like a Dog".  Or at least it will be my mantra until we can move into the new house...

**Deals & Steals** Valid 06/05/14

 Good Morning, it's Deals & Steals Thursday!  There a two things this week that I think are fantastic deals.

 First up are these really cute Lulu Dharma: 5 Wrap Bracelets, regular price is $190.00 for just $29.00 when you use the Coupon Code GMA...

I would also love a new grill and these prices are just too good to pass up!  Choose from an assortment of George Foreman Grills, regular prices are $40.00-$130.00 but with the Coupon Code GMA you can pick one up for $14.00-$42.00!

Check out these and other deals at "GMA" Deals & Steals...

**Summer Cocktails**

I came across these awesome Brocade Silver Martini Glasses from The Ivory Company and they inspired me to do a Summer Cocktail post!  While these gorgeous glasses are a little (ok, a lot!) pricey at $65 for four glasses, they are just so pretty!  I can easily picture myself sipping some yummy concoction out of one and I know just which yummy concoction I want to be sipping.  I have been a Cardamom kick lately, so of course I had to find a new Summer Cocktail that included my new favorite spice, Cardamom, and here it is...

Cardamom Pear Martini

Doesn't that sound A.MAZ.ING.?!  Here is the how you make it courtesy of Liquor.com...

• Quarter of a pear
• 1 Cardamom pod
• 2 oz Vodka (choose a higher end Vodka, you will Thank me in the a.m.)
• .33 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
• 1 dash Lemon bitters
• .5 oz Fresh lemon juice

In a shaker, muddle the Pear and Cardamom, add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice.  Shake, and double strain into glass and garnish with a Pear fan.

Enjoy, a glass of pure YUM!  I cannot wait to try it!  How about you?

**Tone It Up Tuesday's**

This week the gals at Tone It Up are focusing on our inner & outer thighs!  Check out their fun workout video...

Don't forget to check out the June Calendar to see what the other challenges are for each day!

Also, our favorite workout gals created an awesome playlist called  Motivational Mix on Spotify you can check out too...they really do think of everything!  

Have you been able to stay motivated?  I have been having a hard time in between moving and working extra hours which has not left me with very much free time.   But, this week I am getting back on the wagon! A big THANK YOU to Karena & Katrina for being so inspiring!! :)

Must Have Monday-SEPHORA FAVORITES Summer Crushes

Happy Monday!  Since it feels like summer is officially here I wanted to celebrate with Sephora's Favorites.  For only $45.00 you get a collection of 11 must haves for a beautiful summer that all come in a fun travel bag!  Does it get any better?  Well, as a matter of fact it does!  Don't forget to shop through your Ebates account so you can save an additional 8% Cash Back!  I would love to snag one of these up, are you going get one?

Stack Wine-Why am I just now hearing about this?

These are just about the coolest thing I have seen in awhile!  You can check out their website here...Stack Wine to see if they sell it in your area.  Unfortunately, it's not sold any where near me so I signed their petition to try to get it in a store near where I live.  How awesome would these to take along for a hike, camping or for a picnic?  Below is their tag...  Have you tried Stack Wine yet?

Thursday Thoughts

I realize I posted about Maya Angelou yesterday but I could not pass up the opportunity to share more of her for my "Thursday Thoughts" post.  I would say she accomplished her mission and then some!  Maya Angelou was a phenomenal spirit that was full of compassion & wisdom.  She was a stellar humanitarian and was extremely philanthropic and we should all strive to have similar aspirations!  Just think what our world would be like if we had a few more people like Maya Angelou...