Thursday, June 6, 2013

7 Lbs in 7 Days


So, my mom recently finished 7lbs in 7 days, a 7-day juicing fast, and she says she can't remember the last time she felt so good!  She's down 13lbs and says she will never go back to eating any other way.  We've always eaten healthy for the most part, organic as much as we can, and lot's of vegetables at every meal, but she said she needed something to really help her change her body and how she felt.  This did it for her.

She got the 7lbs in 7 Days app for her iPhone and it told her exactly what juices to make and how to make them for the entire 7 days.  I thought that was brilliant and so easy!


So, after my mom and her best friend came to visit last weekend and raved about how much they enjoyed doing 7 Lbs in 7 Days, my husband and I decided to try it.  I LOVE juicing and have juiced as part of my morning routine on and off for about 7 years.  I think it's one of the best things since sliced bread, and it makes me feel a lot better than sliced bread.  
So, I thought, "Why not try it?  I've never fasted for a week, and I'm up for the challenge."

Tonight, my husband and I are currently ending our 2nd day on the program, and I thought it might be fun to try and blog about how I feel each day.  

Day 1:  Since I started a day late, I will briefly tell you that I felt quite good on the first day.  The juices tasted fantastic (not as fantastic to my husband, but he doesn't like veggies much) and I felt slightly hungry a couple of times, but nothing too bad.  However, by 10pm, we were both in bed.

Day 2:  Today, the juices have tasted great all day and for the most part, I haven't felt hungry too much.  Well, that is until my husband would remark about how we couldn't eat and then I would think of how great juicy chicken and a salad would taste, or when driving through town with the temperature outside in the 80's, a huckleberry shake!  Though, all in all,  the day was pretty good.  I noticed that at about 4pm on both days was when I felt the hungriest, and tonight, really for the first time, I have felt quite hungry.  I've been keeping busy to keep my mind off of the fact and made a hot cup of peppermint tea, which helped, but didn't solve it.  It's 10pm now, and I'm going to go to bed because when I get up in the morning, I get to have a freshly made juice!  Woot!

My mom says after day 3, I won't really feel hungry.  At the moment, I can't wait until next Thursday when I can eat a meal.  Ha!

We'll see how I feel tomorrow . . .

Goodnight.

   ~Callie

Sunday, January 6, 2013

She's BAAAAACK!

So, I just find out yesterday that my hands down favorite Etsy seller is back after some months on hiatus.  And I am ecstatic about it!

Here she is . . . Go check out her site, she has fabulous things!  I would buy all of them if I could.  :)









Isn't she fab?  And, Julie is the nicest lady.  Go see her shop, buy something for yourself or a friend from her . . . I promise you won't be disappointed.

Welcome back Julie!  Woo hoo!

~Callie

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

New to Sterling and Grace

I just finished and listed a collection of wonderful matte gold charm necklaces to Sterling and Grace!
Come see!

Each pendant is matte gold and hangs from a feminine yet strong gold filled link chain and is finished off with a gold filled lobster clasp.  Prices range from $17-$22.  

Give yourself or a friend a new year's gift!
























Enter my shop here.


Happy New Year!
~Callie

Monday, December 17, 2012

Sterling and Grace

I have designed and created jewelry for a couple of art galleries for years, and I love the process, from envisioning a piece in my mind to finding the pieces to make it, to assembling it and getting to have a tangible expression of that which was only imagined at first.  

Today, I am proud to present to you,


It is in it's early stages and I have loads of ideas and dozens of findings on the way.  I believe this may just be the beginning of something great!

Here is a peak at some of the items currently in the shop:

I'll be sharing my latest designs as I make them.  Stay tuned for more!

Happy Monday!
~Callie


Sunday, December 16, 2012

I'm Back!

Well, it has been five months since my last post, and at the time of that post, I had recently met the wonderful man who is now my husband.  Yes, our courtship into marriage was fast, but I kind of thought it would happen that way when I met the man I was supposed to marry.  
I had been waiting on him.  :)  



After the wedding in a little red chapel that was straight out of a storybook, came a two week honeymoon in Puerto Rico, and a couple of months getting settled into married life . . . which is wonderful.  This brings us to the present.

Now, I'm feeling more settled and I'm back, and super excited to be blogging again!

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I have been stocking the shop (Dovetail Vintage) and there are some great items available.  
Here's a peak at some of what's here:


To see these items and the others available for purchase, enter my shop here.

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It feels so good to be typing again on this blog.  I am excited to share my latest venture with you also.  Come back tomorrow when I unveil my jewelry shop/line: 
Sterling and Grace.

See you then!
~Callie