Healthy Higgins

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Thrifty Thursday 2.28.13

Where has this week gone!! I almost missed Thrifty Thursday!! Sorry I have absolutely nothing for you today :) Please see what some of the AWESOME people have linked up below!!

XOXO,

Thursday, February 21, 2013

I actually have nothing exciting to say today :) Everything is going great, projects aren't getting done the way I would like ... See Monday's post :) but we make it through the days, and weeks, happy!

Look at the gorgeous flowers my hubby surprised me with last night :)

Tonight I am meeting a friend for dinner and a movie! I am super excited! Anyone else have exciting plans for the weekend??

I can't wait to see what you share with us this week!!! Don't forget to share with your friends so we can see everyones "Thrifty" projects!!

Until next week!
XOXO,

Monday, February 18, 2013

Not Everything Always Goes As Planned

Hey Everyone!

Wow, I am so behind! I have all these awesome ideas that I want to do, and blog about them, but I never get to them and therefore, I don't get to blog.

I want to give you a little insight, into my world. I am the step mother of a wonderful 6 (& 1/2) year old Princess. This means she is not with us every day. We have her every Thursday, which just flies by after homework and dinner at my in-laws, and every OTHER weekend, some times every OTHER OTHER weekend :) as in the case of this past weekend because of the holiday.

I promised you all pictures of Riley's Valentine's day, but never even got to take any. She loved her Unicorn, by the way, she has named her Sparkles!! She sits on the throne of Riley's bed, with her other "stuffed" friends - MooMoo, Pretty, Hearts, Fancy, Pillow Pet, Love Bug & Riley Jr., and everyone else.

I have numerous craft ideas planned, but when you only a get max of 4 days PER MONTH to actually do them, they become few and far between! I also don't want to do them without her!

So, please bear with me, as I post some not so fun things in lieu of all the projects Pinterest so lovingly puts forth to me :) We will get to them some day.
Besides I have BIG, no HUGE, plans for this blog once we buy a house -- which we are making plans for now and we hope to be on the path to home ownership in just a few months!

Thank you all for sticking with me ... and every one who will still join me in the future!!

XOXO,

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Thrifty Thursday

OMG It's Valentine's Day!! How exciting!!

I love to find the perfect gift for my hubby ... problem is I bought it weeks early and was so excited about it that I gave it to him, when it arrived!

We also got Riley a big pink Unicorn & cute dresses. She wanted a bear that was bigger than her! Can't wait till she sees her gifts tonight!! Photo to follow :)

What did you get your special valentine? DId you make it, or buy it? I hope to get craftier and make things all the time! Can't wait to see what you all link up!

Thanks for joining us!

XOXO,

Monday, February 11, 2013

Fun, Random Facts about Me!

Have you ever read someone’s blog but still feel like you really don’t know them, even after reading the "about me" section? Have you ever wondered when their birthday was, how old they are, or what shows they like to watch? Well I wanted to do something a little silly and post 26 random facts about myself. When I say random, they are very random… but that’s the fun part!

26 Random Facts About Jessica!

1. I am the baby of my family :)

2. I am obsessed with books. Romance novels :) I read at least 50 in 2012 (and just downloaded at least 25 today from Amazon, from the free section!)

3. I speak New York-ie (according to my 6 year old (step) daughter).

4. I have a fear of the dark....

5. I love to take pictures

6. My birthday is August 12th (1985)

7. I am not a morning person

8. I have 2 cats, Jax & Ninja. They make appearances throughout my posts :) (or walk on my keyboard as I type this..)

9. I met my husband on Facebook through a photo rating app :)

10. I have 6 tattoos

11. I believe in God

12. I danced since I was 7 (tap, ballet, hip hop and some ballroom, etc.) and still miss it!

13. I WILL visit England & Holland one day

14. I am a Shaklee Distributor

15. I was born and raised on Long Island and moved to FL 4 years ago.

16. My favorite color changes all the time ... right now (I think) it's Purple :)

17. I would love to lose about 25lbs

18. I want to be a stay/work at home mom and maybe even homeschool

19. I want a baby more than anything.

20. I have OCD... about the weirdest things.

21. I lost a pregnancy 3 years ago (ectopic).

22. My husband thinks I'm a good kisser :) (this was his addition, when I needed help)

23. I have a really good memory for numbers and dates, but can't remember if I locked the door when I leave in the morning.

24. I can't see without my glasses but never had them until my first year in college.

25. I would love to have a degree in Music and be a music teacher or just in the music field.

26. I taught Sunday School to 2 years olds last year (and miss them).

These are just a few silly things about me, I hope you all have enjoyed learning about me! I would love to know more about you, so please feel free to leave a link to your 25 facts (or more) about yourself in the comment section!

Comment below on one random fact about you or head over to my Facebook page and say HI!

XOXO,

Friday, February 8, 2013

Guest Post at Grace & Bliss

Hey everyone! Please join me as I Guest Post over at my friend Billie's blog - Grace & Bliss!

A couple weeks ago, I saw a blog post from my friend Julia on her new mop. It looked so awesome, I had to buy it!!

It's called Rubbermaid Reveal and it picks up spills and messes with no work! This mop comes with a washable microfiber pad - that can be washed and re-used up to 100 times!!!

I knew this would be the solution to our cats constantly spilling out their water bowl, and it was just amazing! It even soaked up the water from the grout!!

I purchased mine on Amazon and it came with 2 extra microfiber pads and an extra water bottle!
You can even use your own cleaning solution with water, in the refillable bottle! I only use Shaklee Basic H2 concentrated cleaner & Basic G (Germicide) (I filled bottle to the water line and added 2 tsp of each cleaner.)

How do you clean your floors? Anyone thinking of converting now?? :)
Id' love to hear all about it!

XOXO,

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thrifty Thursday

Well, my most recent "thrifty" idea didn't work out so well :).

While in NY, I bought a wooden "keys" sign with metal hooks, and thought it would be an awesome project to do with Riley and share! We had such a busy weekend that we never got to it! I will have it done for you all to see though!

However, during our busy weekend, Riley and I spent near 2 hours in Barnes and Noble searching for books for each of us! It was lots of fun!!

Don't forget, I am co-hosting Thrifty Thursday with my friends

Bonnie - From Nature to Nurture, Lindsey - Apple of Mama's Eye,

Julia - JuliaKendrick.com and Krysta - KrystaSteen.com

XOXO,

Monday, February 4, 2013

February Already?

It's February already??
I hope everyone had a great January and that you're ready for the month of "love"!

{These photos are not my own, I found them on Google}

Keep checking in, I'm going to be Guest Posting over at Grace & Bliss this Friday!!

XOXO,

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thrifty Thursday

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday~ A place to share and be inspired~

“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein

I am co-hosting Thrifty Thursday with my friends

Bonnie - From Nature to Nurture and Lindsey - Apple of Mama's Eye.

This past weekend I was visiting my family in NY, and ended up buying a few extra things ... which wasn't so great as our bags were packed coming down as it was! So we made a trip to "Savers" (I guess just like Goodwiil) and I found a perfect, brand new, suitcase for only $8.99! I wish I had thought to take photos, sorry!!
I was so happy with this deal, I also got 5 books (romance novels :) ) for $8 and a cute dress for $8 as well! I could've just kept on shopping, but we had so many more places to be that I ran out of time!!

Thank you all for stopping by and I hope to see you again for next weeks Thrifty Thursday!!

XOXO,

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

A New Challenge is Starting!

A New Challenge is Starting!!!!

Imagine This

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We tell you exactly what to eat & show you how to exercise (in 3 minutes a day) for 90 days

AND

We show you how to keep it off for another 90 days!

(Elizabeth Heasley & Bonnie Donahue)

You will receive your favorite flavored, yummy health smoothies and snacks. (The ones that actually fill you up but don't weigh you down!) They are designed to help burn the fat while maintaining your muscle. (You need the muscle to keep your metabolism up- that's a great thing!)

You will not go hungry!! (You will not be hungry while you turn your body around! We provide a meal by meal online program...Basically, you will not need to think about it. You just start losing the inches.

You set the goals, we set the plan! (Each plan is designed for you!) We have plans for you to turnaround your body and shape, stay lean and mean AND a maintenance plan so you never gain it back....EVER!!!

You will also get an accountability online program to keep track of your progress. You will also be able to post updates directly on to Facebook (with pictures if you want-we know how you like posting pics of food!)

You will be part of our Body Turnaround Challenge online forum! You will join other like-minded and focused people to keep you on track. You will have access to a personal trainer so you can ask fitness questions and the right answers! You will also receive daily motivation so you will stay motivated and not fall off.

You will finally be able to wear your skinny jeans again! This is the only program that guarantees that you will burn ONLY FAT! So, you know your efforts will not only show it on the scale but you will literally see the inches falling off. You will exercise 3 minutes a day!

You will feel strong, motivated, and determined! You will feel the best you have in a really long time. You will be happy!

This program works and is doctor recommend!

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Join here or leave a comment below!

XOXO,

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Unlock Your Greatness!

Today, I am sharing a MUST event with you, that I myself will be attending, hosted by my friend and co-worker, Sarah Finks. Sarah is a master in coaching women to achieve the life they want to have in their careers, relationships and homes. What she speaks is golden and the opportunity to attend this FREE event is an opportunity not to be missed! It is my honor and privilege to share this with you today.

Here are all the details from Sarah….

The Unlock Your Greatness Event

With a Free Pass for YOU!

January 28th – February 1st

Did you know that the majority of women today describe their life as fine?

There is certainly nothing wrong with fine. But have you ever imagined what a little bit of greatness in your life could do?

Now, I don’t know what you have going on and I’m sure you love your career, your relationships are kick ass, you are debt free, you feel great in your body, and leap out of bed each morning, just ready to attack the day.

But not everyone is experiencing this right now. There are a lot of women out there in crappy relationships, or uncomfortably single, getting divorced, staying in jobs that are suffocating, going into debt, frustrated with their kids, exhausted, bored, and settling.

I’m sure you may even know some folks that would love to improve their marriage, or find love, decrease debt, kick ass at work, and feel great in their bod. Maybe you do too!

But in order to really unlock your greatness, you need more than stardust. How about a roadmap and GPS from people who have already done it – and want to show you how to do it too?

The Unlock Your Greatness Event is that GPS. It’s an exclusive event designed to give you access to 14 amazingly successful women who have charted their own course to greatness for themselves …and who want to show you how to do it, too.

Plus, I’m honored and excited to be a speaker at the Event!

A full five days of valuable information about what it takes to make this the year that you finally unlock your greatness, all at no cost to you.

Won’t you join me? Sign up here to save your seat:

http://yourgreatnessunlocked.com

Don’t wait to register! Space is filling up fast.

I can't wait for this event myself!! Sarah is amazing speaker and motivator!

XOXO,

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Bedroom Organizing

This week just continues to get away from me! We are heading into the middle of the first month of 2013, already! I know, I'm sorta rushing it, it's not even the 10th yet!! But it will be the 15th before you know it!!

Well, last weekend I decided I was done dealing with the mess of books and movies lying in piles in Riley's room. Luckily, for all of you, I forgot to take before photos!

Here was our solution!

We went to Walmart and found a 3 shelf bookcase for $15.84, in white!

As you can see the cats even enjoyed it!

Here are the parts straight out of the box and also put together. Jax wasn't sure what to do with it!

Then I took it upstairs to her room and loaded all the books and movies. The movies are in alphabetical order (OCD, lol) but the books are more in groups by size.

Of course there is always more to do, but I am very pleased with this outcome and can't wait for Riley to see it!

What was your last home project?

XOXO,

Monday, January 7, 2013

The Challenge has started!

I am so excited to share this! I mentioned back in this post that a new weight loss challenge was coming soon. This isn’t just any weight loss challenge though, this is the one that can get you beyond “before” and “after” to your “happily ever after-after”!
We are all used to seeing before and after pictures, but what happens to so many of us is that the weight creeps back on! This program is brought to you by the #1 natural nutrition company in the U.S. and they know what they are doing! Shaklee 180 is powered by Leucine, which helps you maintain your lean muscle mass while you lose fat and inches. More muscle = higher metabolism = better for your weight loss!
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Here's my before photo and goals, I look forward to taking this challenge with all of you!! You can do it!

Don’t they all look great? I could post so many more pictures!

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