Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition

Last night, Darrick and I watched 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' we only started watching it because the TV was already on ABC. Rachel is the girl in the clip,  she wrote a letter to trainer Chris Powell to help her with this journey. She started at 369 lbs and went on to shed 161 lbs in a year. "When I was younger, I would always pray that I would know what it would feel like to be skinny," Rachel said at her final reveal, showing off her new figure and radiant smile.

This show is being brought to the screen by the same producers behind 'The Biggest Loser.' The participants were actually too big for the NBC competition series, which means that their need to lose weight is even greater.

This is feel-good television, which is what the 'Extreme Makeover' brand has become all about. Maybe we can now look forward to 'Extreme Makeover: Career Edition' and 'Extreme Makeover: Marriage Edition.'

This episode hit home with myself, mainly because I know how she feels. I have been able to accomplish many things in my life, however, when it comes to weight this is something that I constantly struggle with! So while watching this show last night, Chris Powell gave Rachel goals that she has to meet and she will reward herself. Darrick and I sat and wrote out our goals for June and the deadline of when we need to have them completed! I felt really motivated, and I felt that my goals were attainable! We talked about doing this monthly so we could stay on track with things we need to complete.

Miscellany Monday: Memorial Day Weekend (Weekend Recap)

I cant believe it...I didnt take ANY pictures this weekend!

{Saturday} Darrick and I took engagement pictures! We started off in Voinovich Part, and finished around the public square area. I hope they come out good...I cant wait to see them! After we finished taking pictures, we were pooped, LITERALLY! We were so tired, I think the session lasted for almost 3 hours!

Voinovich Park

East 4th Street at Night (we took pictures while the sun was still up)

This was the first time I met our photographer (Chantal Stone Photography), she and her husband came to Cleveland from Columbus to do the Engagement Session. She was very nice over the phone, and through our emails, however, in person she and her husband are very cool peeps! I wouldn't mind hanging out with her outside of the business we are doing together!

{Sunday} I started off Sunday by attending church.  After church service we went over Darrick's Brothers house for their annual cookout! This year the cookout wasn't as big as it usually is, but nonetheless we still had a good time. We left there going over my friends Denise's house for their first cookout at their new home, they were celebrating her husband's birthday as well as being a homeowner for a year (really happy for her), Ive been there many times and her home is beautiful and she always puts on a great party!

{Monday}  Today Darrick and I went to the movies to catch the $5 show (going to the movies is expensive)! LOL! We went to see The Hangover 2, overall I thought it had some funny points, however, I get restless like a child after a while of sitting there! LOL! After the movies, we rode to Akron (the next city over) and walked around the mall and talked. We didnt really have anything to do so we just rode around and talked...it's such a beautiful day we couldn't pass up the time to be outside!

{This Current Week}  This week I plan to contact another Videographer and talk to the one that I vented about here. Now you know I was SUPER frustrated with this man, I talked to my wedding coordinator who referred him to me and she said if I don't feel comfortable with him then find someone else, but she is confident that he will do a good job. She has worked with him on several weddings and he has done an excellent job.  So I guess maybe I will schedule one more appointment, and if that doesn't work I'm DONE (3 strikes, You're OUT rule)! 

I also have another paper to write. This will get done between Monday-Wednesday! Its due Tuesday and luckily my professor gives us a 7-day grace period! WHOOP WHOOP...thank God for that because there was no way I couldve gotten a paper done this weekend! And next weekend is going to be pretty busy as well!

This is what my week will look like!

Picture of the Day: Memorial Day

A Time to Honor America's Heroes!

 

May 26...(One Year Mark)

On this day next year...May 26, 2012...I will be marrying my Best Friend!!!

I love you Darrick and I cant wait to be your wife!!!!

 

Queen Latifah to Launch "The Queen Collection" Clothing Line

PEOPLE MAGAZINE- "Queen Latifah is already a successful actress, singer and a CoverGirl, and now the multi-talented star is adding designer to her resumé with a new clothing line for HSN. The Queen Collection, launching this August, includes clothing and accessories designed for every woman in sizes 2-24. “I’m so excited about it,” Latifah tells PEOPLE. “This is something I have wanted to do for a very long time. I’ve been offered a lot of deals for clothing lines and actually started one that didn’t quite get off the ground but this is like a full circle moment for me.” Queen Latifah, née Dana Owens, explains, “This is a young 14-year old, 17-year old and 22-year old Dana trying to go shopping and actually finding the things she wants to wear or going on HSN and ordering the clothes she likes because they’re there and they are in her size. This has been a bit of a journey and it’s a really exciting venture.” She singles out the chic, leather handbags she created as a favorite from the collection — for personal reasons. “I have a bag fetish,” she confesses. “I’ll have on sweatpants and a $3000 purse. I don’t deny myself, bags are the one thing I’ll allow myself to splurge on.” And she’s banking on fans of the collection to feel the same about her designs. “I think the bag line is going to be really good. It’s versatile so it’s not going to look like the same bag from one collection to the next. There’s something for everyone.” Especially those who want to look like a queen. “I definitely want to be able to rock my bag. I figured, if I can rock it, why shouldn’t other people be able to?” The Queen Collection, including outerwear, will be available on HSN and HSN.com beginning August 27. – Samantha McIntyre"

I have always loved the way Queen Latifah stylists dress her! And I hope that her clothing line will reflect many of the outfits that she wears on the Red Carpet.

 

Wordless Wednesdays: Memorial Day Cupcakes

 

Vacation Time: Stars' Airport Style

Vacation Time is around the corner...and I always get inspiration from celebs and their Airport Style! Some of these outfits are cute, however, I probably wouldnt wear them to the airport!  But if you like to look fab as you walk through the airport check out these celebs below...

Kourtney Kardashian

Pippa Middleton

Zoe Saldana

Gwyneth Paltrow

Fergie

Kim Kardashian

(pics)

 

I'm entering a Blog Giveaway!

Honestly, I never participate in Giveaways on Blogs! However, while reading "What Makes Savanah Smile" I decided this is a giveaway that I couldnt pass up!

Savanah is doing a Vera Bradley Cosmetic Case Giveaway...and as part of my entering the giveaway I must blog about it!

Here is the cosmetic case...

Look at the inside...(has enough room to store everything in there...and clean it out when things waste in the inside)

 Look at how large it is...I sure hope I win it! LOL!

(photos courtesy of "What Makes Savanah Smile")

Wish me Luck Peeps!!!

Debunking the rules of plus-size dressing!

SUPER FRUSTRATED!!!

OK so right now I am a little frustrated. My wedding coordinator referred me to a Videographer, she said that he does good work, and he is VERY reasonably priced (now I don't fault her because I know she wouldn't refer someone to me that she doesn't believe does good work)! However, this man has totally dropped the ball!

BACKGROUND INFO: when I first contacted this man it took him days to get back to me, I didn't really think anything of it though.  So when we finally got it together we scheduled an appointment for last Sunday at 4pm. I called him around 2pm just to make sure everything was in order...he says Oh I thought our appointment was for next week, then he goes and checks his planner and says "Yes, we were scheduled for today".  Well last week was kind of hectic, my aunts mom passed away that morning, then I had a cousin that passed away that afternoon...so I didn't mind rescheduling for this week. 

 So that brings us to today...the appointment is scheduled for 4pm and again I contact him at 2pm to make sure everything was in order. He says "I was just about to call you, I'm stuck at work and I wont be home when I thought I would be" so I suggest he calls me when he gets home and maybe I could still go today (however, by this time I am pissed because he is getting on my nerves with the rescheduling), so now its 2 hours after we were supposed to meet and I still haven't heard from him!!!!

He eventually called me back, however, I didn't feel the need to answer the phone...I'm pretty much done with him! So if you are in the Cleveland area and you have a reference for a Videographer that is priced pretty good please send the info this way...

Wedding Updates...

This weekend we have an appointment with the Videographer of our wedding! My wedding coordinator referred us to him, and its kind of funny because he actually sounds very weird on the phone, but I know she would not have referred us to him if she didnt think he did great work, so I cant wait to put a face with his voice! LOL! He prices are very reasonable, once I told Darrick the prices he was ready to book him without seeing his work...LOL! He is all about the bottom-line price! So I guess this weekend we will have one more thing off the list!

Reception Site-Booked

Hotel for Guest-Contract Signed and Booked

(Darrick did it all himself...can we say GO DARRICK)!

Videographer-Appointment this Weekend 05/21/2011

Church-Booked (I think this was done the week after we got engaged so back in October)

Photographer-Contract Signed and Booked

Engagement Pictures-05/28/2011

Limo-received one estimate (man these are expensive) waiting on another estimate to be emailed to me

Wedding Dress-(I guess I need to do this soon...my original deadline was May but I can do this probably in July)

Bridesmaid Dresses-Ideas in Mind

I cant think of anything else, I know there is a lot more to do...but my mind is tired! LOL!

 

Quote of the Day

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."

-Helen Keller

Wordless Wednesday: Wedding Inspired