Thanx Matthew McConaughey

I'M ON DAY 12 OF THE MASTER CLEANSE!!!!!

For anyone who has ever done a fasting cleanse, you know that it is a big deal to get to day 10. Anytime I can make it to the 10 day marker is a HUGE triumph for me (if you really knew me, you'd know that getting to day 3 is like a small miracle and I've only made it to day 10 a few times in the years that I've been cleansing), but this time around I discovered a little trick that seems to be making this whole process SOOOOO much easier.... and it was given to me by non other than Matthew McConaughey! That's right, the actor...

Alright, so he didn't DIRECTLY give me this trick, but I came about it after watching The Dallas Buyer's Club. I googled (that's a real word now right?) interviews with him discussing his weight loss and I picked up on a little something he said about his transformation: he said that he spent a lot of time reading and writing. In other words, he occupied his mind! BRILLIANT!!!

I'm not going to lie here... I stopped being a couch potato about 5 cleanses ago, but when you're looking for something to do with all the extra time you have while doing a fasting cleanse (did I REALLY eat that much???), zoning out on movies was always my go-to that allowed me to kill some precious time. But that's just it.... time really IS precious. Do I really want to "zone out" when I have an opportunity to expand my mind while my body is taking a break???? And then he said something in another interview that REALLY tipped the scales, "Whatever energy I lost from my neck down, I gained from my neck up." HOLY JESUS.... HE'S RIGHT!!!! This isn't news to me. I've experienced the SAME thing every time I manage to get past day 10! I needed to pick up something deep and heavy.

Ok, so reading is generally something "fun" that I do. I'm all for a fun self help or romance novel (and more recently PORN with 50 Shades of Grey... yes, I finally conformed). WHY did I never think of giving my brain something to chew on (pardon the pun) during a cleanse when my brain is so focused and clear??? Enter the beloved Dr. Dyer and the wisdom of the Tao!!! This awesome book cover you see above is the little nugget of gold that I'm working on right now and it is WONDERFUL. I hope to fill the next few weeks with some great works and see how far my mind can take me. Wish me luck (your prayers wouldn't hurt either) and if you have any suggestions for some GREAT mind bending reading, leave me a comment and let me know. Please note that I'm not really into sci-fi.

MY VERY FIRST CRICUT CARTRIDGE GIVE AWAY!

Ok ... so the time has come. I've got some BRAND NEW, NEVER BEEN USED, STILL IN THE PLASTIC Cricut Cartridges to give away over the next couple of months and it starts with one of my ALL-TIME FAVORITES...... Hannah Montana! YAY! I LOVE this cartridge! It's got the most beautiful guitar images along with musical notes and FIVE fonts! I used the regular font and the rock star font to create my Father's Day card this year (see above). I also used the Hannah Montana cart (see below) to create a beautiful butterfly (FREE Gypsy cut file HERE ), and am currently working on a project using the gorgeous solitaire diamond. There's a rose and lips and decorative hearts, even a Pegasus ! There's just so much on this cartridge.... I use it a lot! To call this a "font" cartridge is terribly misleading. It's been a long time favorite and now I'm THRILLED to be able to give it away to one of my awesome readers! So here's how to win: Become one of my follower

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Blog Hop

YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! IT'S HERE!!! Breaking Dawn pt. 2 opens today and we're kicking the fun off with a Twilight Breaking Dawn Blog Hop!!!! You should be arriving from Kelli's blog. Isn't her tag AWESOME!?!?! If you're just now joining the hop, you WILL want to start the hop at the beginning... trust me, you don't want to miss anything from this group of talented ladies. Here's the whole hop list: Alison Laura Rebecca Kelli ME<== You Are HERE!!! Sugar Stephanie And now for MY project.... BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY BLOG CANDY AT THE END!!! Here's my Twilighty keepsake box!!! I had an absolute BLAST making this box and will be using it to hold all my pictures from Forks and La Push as well as pics from the various premiere parties I've attended/hosted over the years. This originally started out as a faux book box. I painted the spine black using acrylic paint and covered the rest using paper from the DCWV Immortal Love

The BEST Copic Storage

**** HUGE HALLOWEEN GIVE AWAY... CLICK HERE !!!!**** Ok, so I've done posts in the past about various Copic storage solutions, but I was given THE MOTHER of all storage ideas by my friends Jennie Black and Krista Koenig!!! Let me share with you the construction of the storage box and then I'll finish this off with the BRILLIANT solution my husband came up with.... cuz I married a GENIUS!!! What you'll need to create the AWESOME storage box pictured here is: 1 Double Deep Art Bin 1 plastic grid for ceiling lighting (found at your local home improvement store) 1 half inch thick wooden square dowel (also found at your local home improvement store) Dimensional adhesive squares Wire cutters or sheers Screws with corresponding drill bit Drill So I first cut the ceiling grid down to 19 squares by 19 squares using my wire cutters. You will need two 19 x 19 sections of grid material. The wire cutters went through the plastic material of the grid like butter and I

JEROSHA ÄRETUN said…

Congratulations for reaching Day 10 =) I should start cleansing, too =) Thanks for the inspiration!

March 15, 2014 at 3:02 AM

Julie Tucker-Wolek said…

So awesome that you have found a distraction :) I have been reading Kaylea Cross lately -- she writes suspense military romance novels ... she has 3 series -- and I loved them all :)

March 15, 2014 at 6:39 AM

FitterTwit said…

Thanx Jerosha and good luck! Thanx for that Julie, I'm gonna have to check her out!

March 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Nicole Wright Designs said…

Congrats for reaching Day 10. Loving watching your progress! Lol I'm glad you liked the metal foil. And thanks for your awesome comment. It always puts a smile on my face, even on migraine days. It's like you're yelling your excitement. You're awesome as always.

March 16, 2014 at 7:06 PM

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