Must Have Monday-Jenni by Jennifer Moore Satin Top and Pajama Shorts

With spring in the air and summer on the way I wanted to pick out some fun, comfy jammies for my Must Have Monday pick so I picked out this fun set from Macy's.  How cute are these?  I love everything about them including the color & pattern and the fact that they are satin is just a bonus!  It's even better that they are on sale right now, $19.99 for top and $11.99 for the shorts.  But wait there is more...if you shop at Macy's through the Ebates website you will get an additional 15% cash back from Ebates to celebrate the 15th birthday of Ebates!  I think these would make the perfect belated Mother's Day gift for myself!  Are you going to grab these fun, cute jammies?

If you have yet to sign up for Ebates yet you can do that here.  It's free to sign up and they literally will send you cash back just for shopping through their website, it's really that simple and the have all your favorite sites to choose from!

Vision Board

Spring is the perfect time of the year to start anew and align priorities!  What's a better way to do that than to create a Vision Board?  I decided to fill my Vision Board with affirmations vs. pictures of things I want to accomplish this summer and even some long term goals for the year.  Vision Boards are really easy & fun to create and it's nice to print them out and post them where you will see it everyday so it's a constant reminder of what your goals are.  Or, you can also create one and save it as your Desktop on your computer, fun!  I used PicMonkey Photo Editor to create mine, it's easy & free!  Are you going to create a Vision Board?

What My Mom Means To Me

Happy Mother's Day!  It's Mother's Day here in the U.S. so I couldn't let the opportunity to do a blog post about my fantastic mother, Linda, pass me by.  Unfortunately for me, but fortunate for her, she is in Hawaii with my Dad on a little vacation celebrating her retirement from nursing.  If she were here we would be on one of our usual Mother-Daughter lunch & a movie dates.  So, our date will have to wait until she returns all golden tan from Hawaii!

My mom is the most important thing in the world to me!  I would be lost without her and my world as I know it would crumble and there is not a day that goes by that I do not THANK GOD that she is my Mom.  I am extremely fortunate to be best friends with my Mom.  I literally tell her EVERYTHING, the good, the bad and the ugly.  Let's be real, my mom is not only my best friend she is also my therapist.  She is a fantastic listener, advice giver and she doesn't push her opinions on me, she let's me form my own.  I could only dream of being as good as a mother as she has been to me.  So, Happy Mother's Day Mom!  I love you to the moon and back!  And to all you other Mom's out there, enjoy your special day!

P.S. In case you were all wondering the answer is yes!  I really AM that much taller than my mom, she is only 4'11 and I am 5'6! :)

**Meme Box Mask Edition Unboxing**

There is nothing like a good mask so when Meme Box had a Mask Edition I knew I HAD to have it!  Sheet Masks have been all the rage in Asia for quite awhile and they are finally gaining popularity here in the U.S.  I have already tried a few and I am a huge fan so the fact that all of the masks in this box were sheet masks made me really happy.  

If you have never tried a Meme Box then you simply must purchase one for yourself!  They have wide variety of boxes to choose from and prices range from $15.00 to $144.99 and they are worth every penny.  I only paid $19.99(with discount from Meme points) for this box and received 8 Full Size products.  Check out the Meme website for a full list of boxes.

Here is what I received in my Meme Mask Box:

Box Included...

Keyskin Gold Hydro Gel Eye & Spot Patch-The patch combines gold, ginseng, snail essence (very popular in Asian products) and collagen.  It will moisturize your eye contour area while preventing any development of wrinkles.

Pure Smile Choosy Lip Pack-Ultra-hydrating gel patch specifically designed for lips.  It intensely moisturizes & nourishes your lips.

Doctor's Care Tea Tree Mask-A facial sheet mask that soothes all skin troubles and controls excessive sebum through tea tree oil.  It also enhances the complexion and brightens any dark spots.

Bio Medi-curing Mask-Aqua Dressing-Deeply hydrating & moisturizing face mask, dramatically reduces the appearance and development of fine lines.

Yew Tree Stem Cell Perfect Calming Soothing Mask-Infused with yew tree cells known for invigorating properties to bring skin back to life.

Purederm Exfoliating Foot Mask-Wearable sock foot mask removes calluses exfoliates & smooths feet.

I will be doing reviews on all these masks so please stay tuned...

Thursday Thoughts

My thoughts for this Thursday are all about forgiveness.  We all have things in our lives that have happened to us that have tested our ability to forgive.  One thing I have realized is that forgiveness is not about the other person it's about you.  When you hold onto feelings of ill will and revenge you are only doing damage to yourself, you can literally make yourself sick!  Dr. Drew said it best, "Resentments are like swallowing poison and expecting the other people to die".  I understand some things are more forgivable than others but if you have been holding onto a grudge or wishing something bad would happen to someone (come'on we've all done it!) then try to just let it go and forgive.  You don't have to forget, just forgive so you are not holding onto all those feelings of hurt and betrayal.  How do you do that, you ask?  My advice is to write!  Write an email or letter to that person.  The trick is that you don't actually send it to them, you just write about what they did to you and how it made you feel or write about anything else you would love to tell them straight to their face!  Once you get all of your feelings out onto that paper or into that email then burn the letter or delete the email.  It sounds a little crazy but it REALLY does help.  Just forgive; after all, you will be the one that benefits from it!  Have a happy & resentment free Thursday!

Here are a few links to websites that I find useful as well:

Tiny Buddha

Joyce Meyer Ministries

Think Simple Now

**Deals & Steals Thursdays**

It's Thursday again and time for Deals & Steals!   This week it's jewelry from Sacred Jewels regular prices range from $139-$199 and prices are good for 2 days only, May 8th & 9th.  The other great deal is from MyRuMe where you can create these cute personalized photo totes, the regular price is $29 but with the GMA deal you can get it for just $10 + Free Shipping just enter GMA14 at checkout and prices are good for 2 days only, May 8th & May 9th.  I am loving the jewelry!  What are you going to get?

**Tone It Up Tuesdays** New Series

Every Tuesday I will be sharing the latest from the Tone It Up girls.  If you missed any other my other posts on Tone It Up be sure to check those out here.  We are in week 2 of the Bikini Series but you can still sign up here.  They have a ton of awesome workout videos you can check out here and great recipes to help us stay on target that you can check out here.  You can check out another one of my favorite workout videos below...