Salad to Sexy! Salad Ideas!

We are 2 days away from our Salad to Sexy Challenge!!!  If you haven't hit your local Farmers Market or Grocery just yet, here are some Salad ideas and recipes!! This should get you thru the first couple of days!

Salads

1. Baby Spinach, green peppers, red peppers and fresh mushrooms

2. Cucumber Salad: Sliced Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes halves, chick peas, onions, vinegar, black pepper and a little EVOO

3. Romaine Lettuce, tomato, sliced carrot, grilled chicken, fresh mushroom

4. Lettuce mix, dried cranberries, walnuts, cucumber.

*you may add avocado and feta cheese in moderation.

Breakfast

1. Blue Berries, strawberries, little vanilla yogurt, honey roasted peanuts

2. Pineapples, cantaloupe, honeydew melon

3. Kiwi, mandarin oranges, red grapes, strawberries

4. Apples, blueberries, strawberries, bananas

Check out this Idea  The Sistah Chick found, Mason Jar Salad!

Also try this recipe submitted by Karen of  Chokolate Kisses

2 -3 bunches  coarsely chopped kale, ribs removed, chopped
1 tbsp Tony’s Cajun Seasoning 
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/3 cup Red onion
1 tbsp Red pepper flakes
1/2 cup Sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Squeeze a wedge of lemon or lime over the salad
Toss & Enjoy
you can add shredded carrots and cut cucumbers to give it some color and texture

Feel free to post any salad recipes on the Salad to Sexy Meet Up page and RSVP! 

Salad to Sexy Challenge

Challenge Time:  Salad to Sexy

Let’s start the year with a good healthy living & Healthy eating challenge! This summer I saw the idea of a salad challenge on Facebook by Hadiya Barbel, She’s an amazing hair designer check out her Facebook page! I mentioned so some of my girl friends and they wanted to give it a try so here we go!  Of course I’m going to put my Goddess Spin on it!



Our challenge will be to feed our bodies some good fruits and vegetables! This will also act as a mini cleanse and help with belly fat.  We know that fruits and veggies are water based and cleanse our bodies with ease. Remember your appearance is 80% what you eat and 20% exercise. I am happy to say that I am living proof of that! I lost 60lbs slowly over at 6-7 month period just by changing my eating habits and being conscious of what I chose to put into my body. This challenge will be 10 days in length!

Here are the Guidelines:

January 10^th – 20, 2013

Salads: traditional salads, Fruit and veggie salads

Avoid heavy or creamy salad dressings choose light dressing like Italian, oil and vinegar, poppy seed, balsamic vinaigrettes.

Cheese and crotons are now welcomed here!

Don’t forget toppings like granola raisins and nuts like almonds, walnuts, pine nuts and sunflowers seeds, but use them in moderation. Nuts can be tricky because the can be heavy in oils.

Remember portion control! Portion control was also part of how I shed my extra pound, I know it’s yummy but if you are full you should stop eating!

You may add lean meats like turkey and chicken for protein. Nothing fried all grilled or baked!

Let’s do water only! Let’s make it fun and have fruit infused water with our salads!

Check out some Recipes here with

 Ms. Miso http://vegan.sheknows.com/category/recipes/

Chef Ahki http://chefahki.com/

And my old faithful http://www.kraftrecipes.com/home.aspx

Who’s in?! Comment below with your name and social media information so we can connect and what you think about the challenge!

Ex. Sherita Twitter: PerfectlyPretty Instagram: PerfectlyPretty8 Blogger: GoddessGrind I’m super excited to get “Fine for the Spring Time”

Also I’ve added an event on Facebook let’s celebrate with a meet up at Sweet Tomatoes! https://www.facebook.com/events/list?__req=12#!/events/336515503127455/

Ex. Sherita Twitter: PerfectlyPretty Instagram: PerfectlyPretty8 Blogger: GoddessGrind I’m super excited to get “Fine for the Spring Time”

Goddess you Smell Good

Smell like a Goddess all day by placing your fragrance in all the rights places!! Here are some tips for wearing fragrance.

1.  Place your favorite  fragrances where you body emits heat or your pulse points. By doing this your body will warm the fragrance and naturally emit for favorite perfumes and oils. These places will leave your scent as your move throughout the day. 

2.  For everyday apply fragrance to your neck and wrist. 

3.  When applying your scent to the wrist do not touch your wrist together. Simply allow the fragrance to air dry. By doing this you will not "break the fragrance" and your scent will also last longer throughout the day.

4.  In certain settings your scent is an experience so...The cleavage and decolletage, behind the knees, upper inner thigh and ankles a great places for the ultimate Goddess Experience! Of course behind the ears, give someone a special treat as the whisper something sweet in your ear!

5.  Avoid using too much, one or two sprays in each point is plenty, especially if you are using a parfum.

6.  Skip spraying your clothes, you may not want your entire laundry load smelling like your last fragrance choice. You can  mist your scarves, wraps and pashmina for a hint of scent.

Hope this helps you get the most of you favorite yummy scents! Currently I'm loving Gucci Guilty, which was among the top sellers in 2012. What scents are your loving right now?

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Good Bye 2012

Oh 2012 GOODBYE to you! Here are some things I'm happy to share about my year. I have so much to be happy for and so much further to go! Warning lots of photos! Yay!

I explored a passion and found the good the bad and the ugly of it all. I learned what is NOT my for me is and what IS for me as where beauty is concerned!  I realized that I can have my passion and do it in a way that works for me. I plan to continue to water my seeds in 2013!

Makeup I love! All by me!

I also had the opportunity to realize what environments I really enjoy! I love outdoor festiveals, concerts music, enjoying a cocktail on the patio or terrace. I love my candles and making my home look and feel like a home that just my stlye! I want to try some DIY projects in the new year too! Double dates with friends and getting together with my amazing girls!  

In 2013 be happy for your sisters, friends and family. I've met some amazing people and gotten closer to some really amazing women! Show love and keep a positive loving spirit and energy! Support, encourage and be helpful not hurtful.

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I lost weight and I feel sooo good in this body! I can't wait to move into the next phase of loving me and living a healthy lifestyle. Now that I've secured my eating habits the rest is up to me!

I started my Locs! I've wanted them for years and finally decided to give it a real try! It most certainly is a journey! As they grow and change I get confirmation from perfect strangers of my choice!

 I've always wanted them, I have attempted them twice before!

I realized my strength and how blessed I am. I'm happy for the negativity and negative people that have moved away from me. I've learned the power of positive thinking, and prayer. The growth continues.

We are all works in progress. Don't worry about those around you or in your industry. Don't compare yourself to others you have your own journey that is specially made just for you. Just do you and keep moving forward! Let it go! Forgive!

The best thing I found in 2012 was love. I am IN-LOVE and that’s Okay!

I'm done with the word hater I choose "secret admirers" instead. :-)

Stop complaining and start changing, don't bring old hurts and disappointments into the New Year!

Shine Bright Like a Diamond. Happy New Year Everyone!

Reflection 12-12-12

My 12-12-12 was perfection! I had such a great time last night! The crisp night air felt good!

The baddest trio in Atlanta, doing something new, Tall Brown & Co. was rocking the patio at Apache Café last night! One of my new girlies come out and heard some music, and I introduced her to someone special. I got to see Philippia, she’s so amazing, we connected momentarily over out shoe game! We were both rockin’ some hot boots and enjoying the patio air and atmosphere! I felt warm fuzzy and happy all over! I saw someone and was so happy to see them, It made me realize how valuable life is and how easy you life could change! To be sure that I am thankful for EVERY day, to make sure that I live by my own words:

Give Thanks. Remember to Pray. Be Amazing

I gave genuine hugs and greetings! I smiled because I was happy. I believe in good thing for everyone! 12-12-12 was good to me. I remembered how much I love the sound of his horn!  The sound just carries and gives me chills sometimes. I felt blessed. Our connection without words throughout the night reassured me of our thing and how real it is! I talked to someone very special a she assure me of so many things and made me feel better and positive added energy to my night!

*Love that little Leo ring!

Sharing is Caring

Sharing a few links!

1. The Hol Box

Im super excited about this, The HolBox!!!! Its a like the Birch Boc and Curl Box but it has Holistic items! I saw it on Instagram! I immediately followed! Instagram: TheHolBox. I visited the site and saw that the subscription is only $20.00 a month and automatically comes out of your account on the 20th of each month! This box will have a variety of samples for "body, hair mind and household and information/advice on product usage learn all about the benefits of key ingredients used".

http://www.theholbox.com/#

 I really enjoyed reading around the site and loved the verbiage & understanding beind changing your lifestyle takes time. I often feel that some people who have already changed their lifestyle make others who are looking or discovering different  ways to "STEP DOWN" and make changes, feel bad or uncomfortable, that's what I don't like! I would like to share my journey in as i continue to fine tune my very own lifestyle and traditions.

2. Chef Ahki

Check out her site for Vegan recipies and loads of information on detoxing, living vegan and cooking well! Not to mention she is gorgeous! I have been checking out her website instagram and fanpage for the past few weeks! I got sweet potatoes this week for the sole purpose of trying her Sweet Potatoe Hashbrowns this week!

http://chefahki.com/

Here is a little bit about Essence of Vitality:
"Essence of Vitality is an all natural herbal tonic derived from an ancient formula which dates back to the Ghana Empire. This powerful Ayurvedic tonic is made of 100% organic, non hybrid herbs which combine to form the ultimate liver cleanse and blood purifier."

3. Sage Burning

As we begin a new year I want to do a little cleansing of all things, im going to be donating most of the clothing that I have held onto for years, clothes that dont fit, clothes that arent my style etc. I will be removing as much clutter from my home as possible! With all that comes a feeling and need to cleanse my home space. I focus totally on positive energy and positive thoughts as mush as possible so I have been doing some reading up on Burning Sage to cleanse my home. This was a simple read about the how what and why of sage burning.

http://www.movingtowardspeace.com/mtpblog/the-ancient-art-of-burning-sage.html



Check out these links and let me know what you think! I would love any other personal links and finds you all have to share!

Retwist Time!

Next week will be my 6mos locversary! I have been getting so much confirmation and encouragement about my locs! I’m really settling into them and they loving way they look! I have been maintaining my own hair and I'm pretty sure I have my very own Loc Regimen!

Every four weeks I do a full re-twist and I use a hair masque/mask for moisture, my Huetiful Hair Steamer for hydration and some good oils!

I have never seen this product line before but I like it! This smells so good and has a real honey like texture! I love that it has so many Vitamins, A, D E & F with some mango too!

http://twistnlocs.com/products/

I've been gathering inspiration from YouTube and come up with this style. Hopefully it will stay in for 2 weeks. A tip I found is to not spray my hair directly at the roots after a fresh re-twist. If my hair needs moisture I spray the product into my hands and only apply it toward the ends of my hair. Every re-twist gets better and better! Let me know how I did on the styling! I would love any ideas or useful critiquing!