Spring Fever

I have caught the warm weather bug. So basically I have been spending my time far away from my computer and out venturing in the sun. I know, I know. I'll be back on track soon. I have decided I need to refocus on my weight loss. I have been great with going to the gym and keeping up with it but when it comes to the diet piece of it, I am slacking.

So the long and short is that I will be incorporating juicing back into my diet. I really feel my body functions better when it's receiving as many fresh fruits and veggies and possible. I am somewhat picky when it comes to eating and sometimes I have so little time in my day I can't always make a proper meal. So back to juicing it is and no more fast food! Expect to see posts about my juicing that way if I commit to sharing it with you I will have to commit to doing it.

Hope all is well and sunny where you all are.

Random Rant - kandi bracelets

So lately I have been seeing a lot of people online selling 'raver' bracelets or 'kandi' jewelry. I hate to be a Debbie downer but I am completely against this. It's over priced plur wear. The original point of kandi was to be a homemade item by the individual to exchange with new friends they met by exchanging the kandi kiss, handshake, or just trading as a way to remember each memory of each new person in the community met. Buy and selling in my opinion defeats the purpose because the jewelry is not make by you for another individual with love. You may as well have bought them an item from hot topic or something because the whole purpose behind the bracelets is defeated. Not to mention, the cost of plastic beads and string is so dirt cheap the cost of one bracelet is equal to the cost of supplies to make 100+ bracelets.

Some people will say well this 3d bracelet is a lot of beads and took a long time to make. Yeah well, years back believe it or not we traded bracelets of equal value or gave a bigger flashier bracelet to our closest friends and loves of our life. Selling his jewelry just rips away any meaning he community gave to it. Think about it.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Personally thought, I am sticking to my stance on the issue.

'A boy broke my heart last night.. again' Smoothie

My friends are not going to be surprised that this same boy broke my heart again. It happens so often its almost sad. I wish he could just wake up and decide that this is where he belongs, but that would just be too easy. So I woke up in a funk and I am determined to not eat cookies and brownies and ice cream all day. I'm trying to lose weight and even though I am sure I will be baking a batch of something sweet later today, I need to still keep my focus.

Enter my breakfast today. Sweet sweet smoothie. I almost reached for the processed breakfast sandwich in my freezer but then I was like, NAH! Grabbed my chocolate protein, a banana, and an orange and made some tasty beverage.  The orange you can either do one of two things with: peel and blend or peel and juice. All depends on whether you like pulp or not. I have never been a fan of pulp so I busted out my juicer. For those of you who don't have a juicer, there is nothing quite like freshly juiced vegetables and fruits. You will find yourself avoiding buying juices after a while because its much tastier to have a natural fruit or vegetable juice without added sugar and ingredients you cant pronounce.

Anyway, it's a tastier treat and is hitting my chocolate craving. Just what the doctor ordered.

Chocolate Banana and Orange Smoothie
aka 'A boy broke my heart last night... again' Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 medium orange
• 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
• 1 cup water 

Option 1

1. Add water and banana to blender and blend. While blending, pour in protein powder.
2. Peel and juice orange with juice. Add juice to blender. Blend well and drink. 

Option 2

1. Add water, peeled orange, and banana to blender and blend. While blending, pour in protein powder.
2. Drink.

Happy Birthday to me..

Yesterday was my 25th birthday. Yay! I had a surprisingly relaxing and good day. I got to go out to eat at one of my favorite Italian restaurants and completely pig out. Unfortunately, my blackberry decided this would be a good time to go on the fritz. I had to upgrade the operating system and lost ALL contacts that I had been collecting for the past 10years. I am super bummed out about this. Actually I am still in shock and disbelief. In any event, I have no ones contact information anymore. So please feel free to email me your contact information to: creationsbycate@gmail.com

I am asking for emails not texts because I think I am finally going to make the switch from my blackberry bold 9700 to an iphone 4S and I don't want to lose my contacts twice.

Thanks!

12 Things to do in 2012

I decided I'd do a short list of things I'd like to do in two-oh-one-two. Feel free to share some of your goals in the comments. =]

1. Bake more
2. Join a local knitting group
3. Take a lampwork class
4. Eat a vegetarian diet for a month
5. Start a hydroponic garden
6. Get a tan
7. Go to local art galleries more
8. Use food coloring like it's going out of style
9. Lose some weight
10. Use more holistic remedies 
11. Read more
12. Eat less processed food.

Moving..

As some of you may know, in my home I have my studio where I make my jewelry and other such items. This past week I decided it was time to move it to a larger room. So needless to say my house is in shambles because I'm switching my guest room to my new studio room and such. I am hoping to have it all done by today but who knows! I just can't wait to have it all set up again and begin making all kinds of new stuff.
So I have not forgotten about you already, just simply in the middle of chaos.
=]

Happy New Year!