my best friend and my former hips

Meet my best friend Jordan, Jay-Wall, J. Cole,  Jordo, whatever. 

We go waaaay back.

I'm talking pre-high school, pre-college, pre-husbands, pre-babies kind of way back!

Many of you may already be familiar with Jordan from the It Works Wraps give away she hosted with Amber-licious.  So, I decided to try this wrap myself and well plain and simple friends, IT WORKS! It really tightens up your skin, like seriously.

Most of my fat is stored in my hips, and if it isn't there, it's in my thighs and butt (currently being worked out though because it's #backthatazzupfriday). But really, I'm so un proportioned. Thanks, genetics! I've got a serious case of Muffin Tops, Love Handles, Newlywed Hips call them what 'ya want, but I got 'em!

After 72 hours, I lost a total of 2.5 inches 

I'm kind of  healthy. I eat right for the most part and work out periodically, more so off than on lately with nursing school, and have my bottle glass of red wine with dinner. But this just gives me the extra boost I needed to keep off those 2.5 inches. When I look at these results, I say to myself (in my Uncle Si voice, of course) "Hey Jack, quit being lazy! Don't let those muffin tops come back, Jack!" And just like that, they ain't coming back. 

You can learn more about these wraps and other products by It Works by visiting Jordan's Facebook page  or by going to her website. If you sign up as a Loyal Customer, there some pretty good perks. And I don't just mean skinny hips :) For more information on becoming a loyal customer, visit here. 

Dear Love Handles, see you later.

and well, I can't pretend like I'm not struttin' my stuff around my apartment right now in my silk jammies like I'm Madonna or anything. 'Cause I totally am.

Strike a pose, vogue!

Let your body moooove to the muuuusic!

p.s.  I've reached 100 followers! THANK YOU!!! Giveaway begins Monday, so stay tuned! Happy Easter!

It's Friday and I've got an announcement!

First and foremost, I just want to say a big THANK YOU to the bloggers who I love and follow that host giveaways.  Since I've been in the blogging world, I've won two giveaways and they truly have been amazing, unbelievable ones.

From the Balch Bunch I won two great books and a Love Print from Feel the Love give away

and yesterday, I won a $300 Nordstrom gift card hosted by these lovely ladies!

When I found out I won, I grabbed my fellow nursing student Liz beside me and we looked a little something like this...

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Since I'm reaching 100 followers, I would like to do my very FIRST giveaway in celebration when I reach 100! So spread the word and stay tuned! 

Dear March, you are just creeping right on by. You go on ahead and keep doing your thing and tell April to do the same thing. Dear Ryan Gosling, thank you so much for your support. I don't know what I'd do without a fella like you around to give me that extra push.

Dear Michael Kors handbag, you ready to come home to Momma? You're gonna look super fly on my arm. Dear Coach, please don't be mad at me. I've loved you more than any handbag brand in the entire world, but I must give MK a chance. Dear Samantha, I did a little research and now I kinda know what happens in the body when we have a headache.  Dear old Monroe piercing hole, why don't you learn how to get scar tissue in the front and stop storing makeup and dirt. You're not ever getting a post back, so close already! Dear Jerraud Powers, I'm going to miss you wearing blue next season.  But you keep in touch with me via twitter when you're corner backing for the stinkin' Cardinals, k? 

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Dear Whit-naaay, you make my Friday's even better with your link up. You even make my life better by making it acceptable to wear yoga pants all. the. time.

Now, #backthatazzup with Fat Joe and Murder INC.  How come all my old school jams are rap? Probably because I was so gangster back then with my slicked back pony tail, air force 1's, and over sized tshirt tucked in only in the front. HA!  Every time I hear this song, my mind goes back to middle school, my sister was graduating high school and I was cruisin' around with her in her s10. Fat Joe and Ja Rule were our jams, and if you don't agree they were yours too, then STOP LYING! 

xoxo

Friday's Letters and #backthatazzup

Two link ups in one Friday, and it's SPRING BREAK?! What is this, a party?

Friday's Letters and #backthatazzup Friday!

Dear Spring Break, at last, you are here! You know that we aren't going to do as we usually do every year.  This year, we're kicking it like a housewife/nursing student.  We're going to bond over laundry, swifter sweepers, and pinterest pinning.  We're going to catch up on blog post, go on nature walks with the pups, and my Canon is eager to come for some adventure time! Of course, got to bring merlot and Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment  along for the ride. Buckle up, it's gonna be FUN! Dear Emily Owens, M.D., it's been real catching up on you today. Why must you be canceling? I don't like it.  Every show that has Mamie Gummer in that I like gets canceled.  Home girl is a good actor, let her shine.  Dear Pathophysiology, I'm so glad I don't have to see you for another 2 weeks.  I loved you at first, but now you are just a pain in my behind.  Maybe this separation will make me miss you. I really want to love you again. Dear Mother Nature, you got your stuff together yet? It's March now.  You can start with the sunshine and spring temperatures. I'd like to enjoy you outside this week.  Dear Washington Capitals. two wins this week? Me likey! Keep that shizz up! Keep holdin it down Holtby! Dear hair, grow. Do something with yourself.  If you don't grow and start looking like this

you're gonna get the snip snip and end up looking like this

Just kidding. 

Dear ULTA, it's time! Thank you for 21 Days of Beauty! You're going to get me in a lot of trouble with my husband, but you are totally worth it.   Dear Priscilla, I'm sorry you're going to the groomer's today. But you're going to love it when I pick you up! You are definitely momma's baby and I know how much you love being told how pretty you are.  

You're welcome for this jam. I know what you're doing when you're listening to it.  Am I in high school again? I think so.  

Thank you Whit-nay, for this link up!  (I seriously say Whit-naay when I'm reading her blog. you're judging, maybe?)

Go check her out, link up, and #backthatazzup! Have a good weekend!

xoxo

Friday's Letters

Dear Grey's Anatomy, don't you dare try to cancel your show on me. I can feel where this is headed and don't you dare! I have watched you since I was in high school. high school. Please get me through 2 more years of college and we can discuss something. Okay? I need you, you help me study. 

Since high school, okay?

Dear Mother Nature, why you gotta be so drunk? It's almost the end of February. I'm perfectly okay with you acting all spring like. I finally went and got a pedicure. Let my piggies be in some flip flops for a while before you decide to throw some frost at me in Savannah. Dear Self, quit letting yourself go. Your busy, I get it. But act like a girl and not a slob. Dear Sean, you better pick Lindsey. You are super d u m b if you don't. 

Dear House, clean yourself. Dear Weekend, go by slow. I need to study for 3 tests. 3 tests. Dear Jarvis, you are my bible for J1 of nursing school. I don't know what I would do without you. Dear Time, be good to me. I just want to be the best nurse I can be. Dear Stassi and Jax, could you just like stop being so cute?  We all know you're going to get back together. I love how bitchy you are, Stassi. I without a doubt know we'd be best friends. And I can not promise I wouldn't steal your boyfriend like Laura Leigh. 

Dear Followers, sorry I'm not sorry my Friday's Letters are all about Nursing School and T.V. shows. It's kind of my life these days. 

Have a good weekend lovies! What are you doing? 

xoxo

Friday's Letters

Linking up for Friday's Letters 

Dear Weekend, I'm so glad you are here. Let's recover from this nursing school week of HELL.

Dear Louisiana, my heart is with you today and always. My heart is always home. My heart is always with my family.  

Dear cheap cather kit, you're ridiculous, yet sterile. I promise to treat you better next check off. I promise to make sure you are in tip toppy shape before I got waltzing in there like a boss. Because the next check off, I will dominate. You have been warned. Dear Library, you and me need to spend more time together, obviously.  Dear Army, thanks for allowing 4 days and for bringing Kayla's husband home for R&R. Dear Liz, you're not allowed to buy full size doritos anymore and allow me to take them home.  They're being eaten. Right. Now. Never. Again.

Dear Husband, thank you. Thank you for spending Valentine's Day with me on the couch, eating pizza, downing drinking wine, and watching a scary movie. There is no other way I'd want to spend it.

Dear Jesus, thank you for loving me. Thank you for getting me through this week. Please watch over my family and wrap your loving arms around them right now. Kiss Chloe Lane for me. 

Dear followers, thanks for following. Have a good weekend!

xoxo,