The "I Love Lucy" Syndrome....

From the Pumps'tionary: 
i love lucy
[ahy luhv loo-see]
adjective
shenanigans, always getting into something; trouble


Have I been away toooooo long!
My grandfather who drunk excessively would always come home singing this made up in his head song after a night of drinking. I often wonder how he managed to make it all the way home from wherever he was safely then procedeed to fall out his truck and lie on the ground singing till someone came to help his tail up!
Anywho back to my story... where was I going with this????

OH It has been awhile since I have blogged; I am excited about taking it to the next level.

DAY 1:

I spend my day looking at articles, posts, videos etc and then I decide in my head, "HUMMMM! I can do that!!!" or "I am going to try that and see if it works". I am a "tryer", a tester whatever you want to call it, I just know my husband is quite tired of all my shenanigans.

The latest that has my undivided attention {sidebar: my attention is short so none of these ideals last long}  I found on Pinterest (OMGrapeJelly, talking about obsessed with Pinterest. I will stay on that allllll day). Anyway, let's stay focused here.....

Jersey Girl cut all forms of cardio and did only strength training in her quest to transform her body from what she described as "skinny fat" to muscle definition. She states, (and I quote)
*click on Jersey Girl above to read everything she said. Again, my attention is short*

"What women fail to realize is that doing ONLY cardio won't change the shape of your body/muscles. Sure you will lose body fat but what is underneath that fat is not going to help shape you."

Awesome, I thought let ME try that! (Great, here I go again!!!).....

Stats:
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 179.0
BMI: 30.7 (obese... but I have 1lb to get to overweight! *that is a come up*)

Neck: 14 1/2
Upper Arm: (L) 12 1/2 (R) 13
Chest: 43 1/2
Waist: 39 1/2
Hip:  42
Thigh: (L) 25 (R) 25 1/2
Calf: 15 (both)

Do you see my stomach???? Ice Burn from my last experiment - coolsculpting! I decided to stuff my shorts with ice packs to see if it works. #shrugs **disclaimer: that is NOT how the procedure works (short stuffing) that was just my "I Love Lucy". *You would think I would learn my lesson.

Maybe I should have comb my hair!!!! #againIshrug

My husband bought me a coke home from work hence why my plans are always spoiled! He could have least picked my name since he insist on not listening to me when I say not to bring me sodas!

Lacing up..... Hey!!! I need to shave.... #shrugging

I decided to stick with her workout schedule since she so nicely posted it in her post - 

Leg Day!

5 minute warm-up on Treadmill: (incline 3.0mph)

SuperSets:

1: Walking Lunges: 3sets of 8reps with 15lb dumbbells.

    Side Lunge Squats: 3sets of 8reps with 15lb dumbbells.

2. Back Squats - 3sets of 8 reps holding 15lb dumbell at shoulder level

    Step Up: 3sets of 8reps with dumbbells.

3. Leg Curls with exercise ball: 3sets of 8reps

    Calf Raises

I ended with 3 sets of something ELSE I saw someone do and now I am trying to get the move down....

Reverse Plank-Pike with gliders. 

I am Your Sugar...

Love....

I am listening to this song last night - one of my all time favorite songs when my ever so inspiring husband walks in from a long day of work.
Our conversation:
Me: You wanna be my "sugar man"...
Hubby: Sure Hunny, what you need me to do...
Me: Buy me lots and lots of shoes....

He turns around and walks out! Was that a no? Gheez, I wasn't done talking....

~lovelifehighheels

The Proverbs 31 Woman!

High Heels...

Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:

proverbs 31:28

Growing up, as far back as my now aging and limited memory allows, I remember seeing my grandmother in high heels. At the time -  I didn't understand that deep burning love of high heels.

My grandmother was a strong, independent woman who molded me into the woman I am today. She raised us with the principles of the Virtuous Woman. We learned to keep a clean house, cook meals for our families (ummm well I didn't quite master that trait until well into my married life but anyway back to my story) and we did all the outdoor aspects of maintaining a hearty home. My grandmother did it and did it all gracefully in her high heels.  I have a distinct memory of watching my grandmother climbing an apple tree and then shaking it so that the delicious fruit would fall for us to collect. She had on high heels then too.... ok, maybe that was just my vivid imagination but I hardly remember a time she was not wearing heels.
My grandmother was a fox too.... there was nothing you could tell her as we pulled up to church and she pranced in with her hat cocked to one side, her fur wrapped around her shoulder and the tallest heels imaginable gracing her feet.

I was well into adulthood before I was bitten by the high heel bug; the art carefully molded into me by my hot shot grandmother. As I stand back to admire my growing collection and reminiscence of the dancing lady - cutting the grass; pushhing a lawn mower in her high heels; I definitely know that this is an acquired taste; an family trait.....and its not my fault! ....That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 ~lovelifehighheels

Adding to the Collection!

High Heels....

Introducing the Latest Acquistion to my Collection:

Penny Loves Kenny Satin...



Whoa mama! These babies are High Heels to the Max.

One day last week, I got dressed to go out to dinner, I selected my wide leg jeans as slamming outfit of choice - very fashion foward right? Well if they are not; I LOOOOVVEE me some wide leg with a cuff pants. So I grab these, put them on and sat down on the couch - barefoot. When I got up to go put on my shoes; my foot(actually it was my toe) got caught up in what I am now thinking was not a bright ideal pant leg causing me to fall. Needless to say I jammed, spranged, broke -take your pick- my dang toe and could not walk for days. Hilarous....

What did that have to do with my new shoes, you say! Well....I tried practicing walking in them today so I will not have an accident when I wore them for the first time and because of my first demrod accident it was a little painful. Other than that I think the shoe is pretty comfortable - I will have to get back with you on that one.

sn: I shared this story (the one about the toe jam) with one of my nephews and he advised me that if I had on some skinny jeans I would not have had this problem! Thank You for your advice Hollywood - You are so Smart.

My fashion tip for today...
1. Wear Skinny Jeans - they are safer!
2. Penny love Kenny Satin shoes are Hot!!!

~lovelifehighheels

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The Fedex Man!

LOVE.....
My husband came home from work tonight and said he saw the fedex truck out front and then proceeded to say, I quote "I thought we was getting something  - like some shoes" {he put emphasis on shoes}.....
#silly rabbit! like I really allow you to see the fedex truck deliver me some shoes!

Rule #9: Never let him see them come in!

"I would..." or "Not..." ~ ZiGi Black Label Brink – Cinnamon Suede $369.99

http://www.heels.com/womens-shoes/brink-cinnamon-suede.html?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_source=aff_id&atrack=cj

This shoe would definitely be on my "I would" list except for one simple fact. I have a pair of shoes that just has the spikes on the back heel and I keep pricking myself every time I wear them. So this pair I am thinking would involve some blood shed..... but I lovvvveeee them! Maybe I will get them and some bandaids!

Who I am kidding? Did i not see the price tag ~ this goes under the category of "buy them and wind up divorced"!!!!
~lovelife&highheels...

The art of sneaking in a pair of fabulous shoes…

High Heels....
I have created this system! And I think it is pretty darn good one ~ I creatively named  it “the art of sneaking in a pair of fabulous shoes…”.
Why sneak – you say? I am grown and I work and you not the boss of me, blah!blah!blah!
Well all those arguments are very good points and very convincing; however they also lead to Rule #1 {and the very most important for the success of this system}……. Pick Your Battles!
Are you ready? Here we go....

Rule #2: the box….
That’s evidence! Leave at the store…. Put in the dumpster on the way to the house! Whatever! Don’t walk in the door with it.

Rule #3: the large and very fashion forward -I might add purse…
That’s transport! After all, you did just leave the box in the store and a nice pair of stilettos’ fit perfectly well in there.

Rule #5: the closet…
Your new purchase should be immediately placed in the closet! Do not pass GO! Do not stop at boardwalk! Keep it moving straight to the closet!

Rule #6: communication…
Question: “Where did you get THOSE from? Answer: repeat after me “Out the closet”! end of sentence!

Let’s stop right there and bring up another important point.... Never indulge too much information. He just asked you a simple question, nobody asked you to start telling when you put the dang shoes in there. He didn’t ask all that.  Stay focused – that’s how you get trapped. Then you will have to go all the way  back to rule 1 – pick your battles because the battle will be on.
{Whew, sorry went off in the deep end there} Ok, that can be rule # 7.

Rule #8: the abe Lincoln…
Carefully follow numbers 5 & 6! Don’t worry about it – it’s not a lie! Remember number 7?  


We will refer back to these rules often and add more to them. I know you all have some that we can add.... let me know!


{sidebar: I like the look of exclamation points<!>, I use them often. Don't get offended. I'm not yelling - I just think they are cute!}

Stop thinking about yourself and help someone else!


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OMG! I loooooovvvveee Jeffrey Campbell - Now I need to figure out where I am going in these...

http://www.solestruck.com/pages/itempopdetail.jsp?itemid=8P88EJ&colorid=13236&verdorPIN=66FDZ&shoename=Feather 2&brandname=Jeffrey-Campbell&price=209.95&shoevalue=8&isArchive=false&shoeimage=undefined

Kick 'em out the door with your HIGH Heels....

Sometimes our " storms" are for someone else! God need you to be the example for someone else! 

Life....
We are well over a week into the new year and who besides me has already fell off the wagon ...

WAIT!!! every wonder who comes up with that stuff anyway... who the heck you know will still be within 10ft of a wagon in the first place - the wagon has not been around since when? that means we are conforming to something some dude made up in 17 hundred and forever. I don't wanna say ... wagon - REMIX!!!!!

....and who besides me has already fell off their HIGH HEELS!!!!

ummmm ok! I went off the yellow brick road for a minute and now have forgotten my topic; let's just fast forward to the punch line.



Here's my top 5 New Year's resolutions to live by....
{sidebar: since I am not ALL that wise - some of these I stole!}
#5: If you can't see them in your future, they ought not be present....
#4: Life is about choices and consequences! Make the wrong choice - Deal with the consequences...
#3: Nobody is in charge of your happiness - except YOU...
#2: Put God first! You'll never be last...
#1:Go for it!  Don't let anything stop you, not nervousness, not fear!  Kick em out the door with your High heels! - 
(thank you "wise lady" who encouraged me with that one - you know who you are!!!)

Anyone with me in resolving to find our "sole-mate"... not letting anyone stop us! Not the pesky little husband who keep asking "where did you get those from..."; not the nosey wanna be friend who say "that's why you can't pay your bills always in the shoe store".. "well you know what - why do'nt YOU pay them while you all up in my business." (ok! focus..focus...)

Don't worry I am here to help, I got all kinds of tricks up my sleeves from How to sneak in a great pair of shoes, when your husband threatens you with "if you come in this house with one more pair of shoes, I'm setting you AND your shoes out the front door"
{sidebar: responding "Is that all I can take?" is not the right answer - I tried that -didnt go over well!}
to what to do to make sure you are not disappointed on christmas morning.

There will be weekly picks - on a budget! (ok, some not so on a budget), tips and guest editors. It will be fun! kick up your heels, stay awhile,  and whenever love... life... or whatever! try to get you down....(repeat after me- no wait, with me!)

Kick 'em out the door with your high heels.......Ladies!!!