Battling my sugar habit AND May fitness challenge!

This post isn't going to be about food but I think I'll go ahead and share something I'm doing!

A friend of mine has issued a personal challenge to kick the sweets addiction/habit she has picked up. I decided to join her because I as well have picked up a CRAZY sugar addiction!

Monday-Friday you cannot eat cookies, donuts, ice cream, candy, cake, brownies, pastries, etc.

The weekend I allow myself two treats, whatever I want single serving. Since last Monday I have lost 5.8 pounds!!! This is without workouts due to getting over an injury! I am baffled by this!

The cravings were strong but the weekend totally cured it! I'll share how this week goes!

I am issuing a May fitness challenge!! 4000 squats in 31 days, do them how you like, hold yourself accountable! Pretty simple I think?? I've never done this but I'm looking forward to the results my ass and thighs will promote!

Wanna participate??!!

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Shali Shanel Accessories...

I've had my head buried in the sand over the past couple of weeks! Seriously all I've been doing is working to get my online accessories store up and running.

I realized that I wasn't truly giving it my all and in order to get the ball rolling I had to buckle down!

Soooo...Shali Shanel Accessories is live and I couldn't be more excited!!



Current main page view!

This is just the beginning and I'll be adding new pieces often! Add me to your favorites!

My pieces are wearable art, truly a labor of love! I believe that I can do anything I set my mind to!

Mother's Day is coming...shop, shop, shop!!!

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Dana.Dynamite.

Who is Dana Dynamite you ask? Dana is my more outgoing, more provocative, more outspoken...just MORE all around alter ego!



Dana is just extra! She's that chick that gets out there and has fun, then makes no apologies for it! The Dana episodes are far and few between lol! Honey met Dana last summer when she stripped down butt naked in his truck on the interstate after five (or more) too many shots of Jose Cuervo!

Let's just say he LOVES Dana lmao!!

Last weekend Dana went to San Antonio to see Mike Epps perform. This is what she wore :-)






This wasn't the planned attire exactly but when I saw this shirt...I knew it would be perfect for Dana! Agreed???

San Antonio was awesome and we live by the don't ask don't tell rule! That is all!

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Workspace

I was going to write this last week but....

Well anyway it didn't get done! I needed to create a workspace in my room and I didn't want to spend a lot of money! Off to Ikea I went!









I decided to alternate two black legs and two pink legs on the table! Those black boxes are from Ikea as well...perfect storage for materials!

The accents...






These up cycled tulle spools, wrapped with patterned paper made perfect holders for my tools!

I drooled over this project when I saw it on Pinterest! Coffee filter peonies = LOVE!



You can change the color of these with food coloring but for now they are still white. Two simple glass vases and rocks from the yard!!! Simple and cheap!



I didn't want to buy a new chair because I already had an office chair in a blah grey color. I had a maxi dress that has seen its days in the perfect shade of pink!

So I covered my boring chair with it lol! I plan to make a few nips and tucks but you get the idea!

So far I'm loving how it's coming together! Purple is my favorite color but hot pink is giving me life right now!

Oh and that fabulous painting? Courtesy of the hundreds I've received from my girls since I've been a mommy!

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I see you too!

First thing I'd like to say is I sometimes feel awful that I don't have time to frequent some of your blogs :-(. My life is busy but very rewarding! I can't say thank you enough for continuing to rock with me!

Full time (single) mommy, full time employee, full time GF to my honey, full time friend and part time side hustler lol! I will try my best to jump on my fav blogs and comment more often :-)

It's not easy being me but I'm blessed, I cannot complain! I don't have a lot of time to myself and I'm always behind on projects I'd like to complete. I still wouldn't trade my life for anything...it makes me who I am and I love ME!

Well last weekend I tackled a few of those projects!! I'm pumped! I scored in a MAJOR way on Saturday!!

I don't want a "traditional" bed frame, for some reason I tend to break them?? Anyhoo...I wanted a headboard that hangs behind my bed on the wall. Initially I thought about hanging 8 x 10 pictures in black wooden frames. After kicking around this idea for over a year I ran into these at Hobby Lobby and my idea came to life!!




These are 48 x 48 canvases!! So originally these are $74.99 a piece! Well I got them for $24.99 a piece!!! A steal!!! Why you ask??? They have two small tears in the canvas both will easily be covered with my photos!

I won't give it all away right now but I will share the project and the finished product! I'll be using the photos the girls and I took during the holidays!

Tonight I'll take a few pics of my new work space (I also set that up last weekend) and the pretty flowers I made inspired by Pinterest!

Last but most definitely not least, I got in 5 workouts last week! Yes ma'am I'm on right now!!

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