I did it! Crossing that off my bucket list!

Finally! I completed something I have been wanting to do for as long as I can remember knowing they existed. I ran my first ever 5k. The color run!
Yes! I paid 50 bucks to run three miles and have random people at random stations throw powdered color all over me - and you know what? It was a blast!

I was up at 5am, why? Freak if I know. I was excited and my body wouldn't let me sleep. I didn't bother with a shower, I figured I would take one when I got home. However, I did wash my face and place a temp tattoo smack dab in the middle of my cheek "The color run." is what it said. I hopped into my yoga Capri's and my official color run gear. (T-shirt and head band) and waited. 7am I was all but jumping on the bed to get Nick out of bed and ready. We were going to be late to stand around and wait. "I am laughing at myself now."

Now I should mention, that I kind of forced Nick to do this with me. He was not thrilled in the slightest, but he did it, "For me!" The benefits of having a best friend who loves you to bits. So when I get into my excitement, I would also like you to picture Nick rolling his eyes ever so often and looking at me like I have a dick growing out of my forehead. Literally that is what I envisioned him thinking. "What is wrong with her? Is she really this excited to walk/run/jog in a circle?"

LMFAO!

The drive there seemed longer than it should have been, but every now and then a car would pull up, people inside dawning their color run gear and I would smile. ESPECIALLY when one car rolled up. Two guys and a girl - honking, waving, pointing at their color vibe memorabilia - pointing at mine giving a thumbs up, and dancing while waving on their way. "ALREADY" The excitement had me reeling. I loved the energy of the people.
So here I am - sitting in a silent car, laughing and pointing and waving to people I do not know, looking what I assume looked like a mental patient who escaped and finally sees people for the first time. Poor  Nick. The idea that he really is in a car with some wacked out, overly excited female must of been a WTF did I get myself into moment of realization.

We met up with my sister Jen. Now when I say my sister, I mean Nick's sister. I keep her held hostage though marriage and claim her as mine! Also met up with her daughter Hailey, and a bunch of ladies from her place of employment. "That was not the original plan. - but it worked out." Originally it was just going to be Nick and I.  Either way, it was fun seeing them all in there tutu's and tiaras.

NOTE: For anyone who wants to do a color run or probably any 5k. They go in waves of people, if you want to get there and get it done ... then you are best off walking straight to the start up space to wait. "We" however waited near where they were doing the zumba warm up and conga line. "Jump in the line, rock your body in time ...OKAY I BELIEVE YOU" That song still sings its tune in my head.
The place was packed ... and I loved it! There were unicorns, men dressed up in bikinis, I think I saw iron man too. It was alive and I was loving living in the moment. I was feeding off the energy.

We finally got to our wave,  there were beach balls bouncing around through the crowd. Freebies being thrown to the loudest screamers, bubble machines, I LOVED the bubble machines, I would have stayed dancing in those bubbles all day. I think I really need a bubble machine!
There wasn't really room to run - not without running into someone or tripping over a kid, it was more of a walk/light jog type of 5k. There were so many people!
At one portion you were side by side, passing the people in the wave before you, high five'ing the whole way down to the first color station - which was yellow.
I do not typically like to touch people, but for some reason, I was into high five'ing everyone that held their hand out. I felt rude not to slap their hand. Like they were left hanging or something. I was just enjoying the looks on their faces, of WE ARE DOING IT!  which is funny when you think of it, because I do this every day. I do not typically get color thrown on me, but I walk three miles, sometimes more EVERY SINGLE DAY. But this day, it was different.

Too bad there are not people lining my street on my morning walks, to high five me and say ... way to go!  I bet that would make, walking my dog Marley, so much more fun.

Either way - we made it through. I felt bad at the last station because it was glitter. I had no idea they were going to throw glitter. NICK HATES GLITTER!!! That stuff gets everywhere and it is hard to get rid of! Sigh .... but he did it for me. "Thanks Nick!"

We got ourselves a medal, and a bag of glitter and color - For the dance after party where everyone throws their glitter up and it gets everywhere.

All in all- once we got started, it was over pretty quickly. It was the waiting that took the longest.
It was such a good time. Who knew you could have such a fun time, just walking.

Oh - and I got naked in the parking lot of "The dog house bar and grill" in Fayetteville NC,
that was weird!
But it was that, or Nick was making me walk home. LMFAO. There was no way he was allowing me in his new car as messy as I was.
BONUS, he got naked too - lol. I peeked!

It was such a fun time - I want to do it again. Legit, I have been looking up more 5k's to participate in.
Anyway, I just wanted to share that moment with you. It was a long waited for moment in my life, and I am really happy I did it!

Hope everyone is having a good day, or that it turns that way soon. Love and hugs xxDee

Vita Sciences Maxasorb Vitamin D3 Cream Review.

Hi there, back again with another product review. This time we are trying out "Vita Science's" Maxasorb Vitamin D3 Cream.

Which basically what it is, is a cream that you rub into your skin. You then absorb vitamin D3 into your system.
For those of you who do not know what Vitamin D3 is, it is the same vitamin your body makes while being outside in the sun. BUT - There is a pro to this cream. A. You lessen the risk of harmful sun exposure. Also B, It is in cream form and not pill form. For those like me who hate taking pills. Or people out there who cannot take pills. Or people out there who already take a ton of pills and do not really wish to add another to the mix.

It is easily adapted into any routine. You simply, pump once into your hand and rub it into your skin.
I personally change places each time. There is no science behind that. It is just how I did it.

For me this comes in handy. I do not spend a lot of time outside. (Lactose intolerant as well) Which makes getting my correct daily dose of vitamin D a chore. This stuff is a godsend too, due to having a daughter who has a slight allergy to the sun. If she is outside for more than 30 minutes, she develops painful blisters all over. So she does not spend a lot of time outside, and I do worry about her gaining a vitamin deficiency because of it.  She does not do well with pills either, so spreading a little cream on her, seemed the easiest route.

Vitamin D is important you guys. Being deficient in it, you run a higher risk to heart disease, cancer, asthma in children. ETC.  So if you are a die hard Vegan, or a non pill popping person like me, who doesn't stay in the sun much, and cannot stomach milk, I urge you to try this product.  This company also has other vitamins in cream form, if you would like to eliminate a few other pills from your daily schedule as well.

You can get yours by following the link Vitamin D3 Cream As always. Thanks for stopping by. xxDee

Insert clever title here - I'm blocked.

It has been such a long exhausting month of May. Two birthday parties, a fog of doctor appointments with endless pricking and here I am, laid out in my bed clicking on the keyboard with eyes half closed.

I'm not well, they do not know why yet, no doubt more needles, more appointments, more wires, and embarrassing, invasive questions are to come until they do. Do you ever just want to pack in the towel and say fuck it? What ever it is, let it be, I'm just so tired of searching for the answers. I just want to be, LET BE!

I need a vacation! Anyone willing to let me run away with them? If even only for a day or two?

Summer! It's on it's way. The heat has already landed on my front step, but the end of school days is slow to arrive. It seems like these last few weeks are just dragging by. However, the dandelion weeds and wishy flowers make waiting okay.

Pictures finally caught up - and work is still coming steady. I just figure, if I can stay a few a head, maybe I wont drown in the editing process. I have a senior shoot coming up. That should be fun. I look forward to that.

Writing is steady - My fingers seem to click even when it appears my mind isn't quite caught up. I feel slightly ADHD however, due to the fact that I am working on 3 different stories at once. (Come to a blank on one, I move to the next.)  Alice - damn Alice. She has me stuck!

I haven't been very social lately - I somewhat feel bad about that. It's me - none of them. It's that, I don't want to be bothered. I'm lost in my head, lost in confusion and my own fear, spazzing about things completely out of my control. You know something I do not understand? Why do doctors tell you these crazy things, these crazy - scare the shit out of you things, and then make you wait? Why bother telling people at all? Why not just say - we are going to run these tests. You don't need to know why, unless results say otherwise.
I long for my kid days. Where a doctors visit and something serious meant a bottle of the pink yummy stuff. "Amoxicillin I think." and a lollipop. Being an adult really blows!

I'm about to cross off a line in my bucket list. I am excited about that. I'm doing the color run! I have always wanted to run in one of those and finally I am getting to. I told myself at the start of this year, that it was all about chasing my dreams. I think if I really think about it, that I told you guys too. But it is all about chasing my dreams, and one of them "the color run - or any 5k really) was one of them.

It's nice you know - looking back and realizing that you followed through. I think that is what I will need to do each new years from now on. Give myself themes. Because saying weird shit like, I'm going to exercise and stop cursing, etc. It's just all bullshit! One big pile of crap that I say to make myself feel better. Themes, just makes it seem possible. I like the no strings thing. The YOU CAN if you want to, but you do not have to, because you never said you would thing. Yep - I think I will stick to themes.

well it's 8. sad as it is, I think I am heading to bed. My pillow says the computer light is too bright and it misses the smell of my coconut scented hair. Have a great night everyone. xxDee

Slim Extreme 3D Thermo Active Shaping Serum Review.

Hey guys, I'm back with another product review.  Thanks to Tomoson , I got to try this stuff free.

First off - Right off the bat. I noticed the smell. It smells a lot like Nair hair remover. It has sort of a burnt type smell to it. I cannot really explain the scent, can only compare, and what comes to mind is Nair.

The feel. It smooths on like lotion, it isn't oily or greasy feeling. It does heat up. Not to go perv or anything, but this blog is apparently about comparisons. It's kind of like KY warming gel. Only - it feels like lotion.

This stuff is supposed to aid in the reduction of cellulite, It also has a thermo fat burner which I guess actively reduces fat deposits.  It contains caffeine and horsetail extract that stimulates metabolism, and supports collagen production. It is supposed to help with problem areas, such as abdomen, waist and buttocks.   Sounds great right? And at a low marketable price of 15 bucks. What do you have to lose - Other than troublesome cellulite and fat deposits?


I have been using this stuff for about 2 weeks on my thighs and stomach mainly. I did not use it on my bum, because I didn't want to lose fat deposits there. I enjoy filling out my jeans. Keep in mind while using this stuff, I have been eating healthy and exercising.

My own personal opinion with this stuff - is it is a hit or miss. Some areas, I have noticed actual change. Like my thighs. (I have three kids- I do not have a thigh gap! I have curvy thighs, and while I love them, I sometimes do get that undesirable cellulite rearing its ugly little head.) Did this stuff drastically change that? No, it did not make it magically disappear. However, it has lessened it some. I have only used this stuff for two weeks, maybe even a little less. It takes at least a month to see any real change, so for me to see even a little at barely two weeks, gives me hope that this stuff is the real deal.

I didn't really have a lot of cellulite or fat deposites on my stomach area that I noticed, I just wanted it tightened and toned. - ODDLY, I noticed my stretch marks lighten. Which thanks to dear Nick, It is because this stuff was working. ( I had more (fat deposits) than I thought, and by reducing the fat deposits there, and aiding in collagen production (the stuff that keeps skin elastic and pliable.) I feel like it helped renew the area. Could be the constant dead skin removal with sugar scrubs mixed with the moisturizing portion and collagen help that this stuff provides.

All in all, I am on the fence.  I feel like I should use it a little while longer, and update you guys again once the tube is completely empty. It's not a miracle worker, not magic in a bottle, but it is doing something.

As always, thanks for stopping by xxDee

Very Healthy Spiral Vegetable Slicer (Product Review)

Hey guys, I am back with another product review. This time, we are reviewing the "Very healthy spiral vegetable slicer."

It's a nifty little contraption that works a lot like a pencil sharpener, to shred veggies into veggie noodles. 

I never really thought I would ever need one of these, but now that I have tried it, I don't think I could ever not have one. 

"I use mine more for making salads."

It's quick, it's convenient most most importantly, It's easy. 

It's compact so it makes storing it simple, it also comes with its own cleaning brush (Which comes in handy for its already easy to do cleaning.) and a round vegetable grip that helps you press the ends of the veggies through without harming your fingers. "It is very sharp." 

This spirals hand grips are a plus. Making handling it a cinch. 

In all honesty - It works, it isn't a gimmick. But that is not why I love it. I love it because I am weird about my food, I like things to look pretty, or neat, or different. Salads have not been the same. 

ONE NOTE: I wouldn't use this to shred tomatoes or like type veggies. I made a mess. But it does make for making an interesting dish for your friends and family.

You can get yours here if you would like Spiral Slicer by VarietyLand
Also visit the company to learn more By clicking here

I did do a youtube product review which you can watch below.

ALSO -- I am giving one of these babies away free - All you have to do is be the first to comment on this blog, or comment in the comments on my facebook page. Facebook

UPDATE: CONGRATS SHANDEE!

As always - Thanks for stopping by xxDee