Carabox Reveal

It's time for my reveal!

I did a previous post discussing my recent participation in the Cara Box exchange.

If you missed it, you can find it here.


I was very excited to give this a try, since I have never done anything like this before!!

It was really fun putting a Circleville themed box together, for my partner in New Jersey :)
 (Won't mention any details because she should be receiving hers today!)
My other partner was from Texas.  I wont be listing any names either due to privacy, but if you follow me on Instagram, I'm sure you have seen my tags! ;)


We got to know each other primarily through photos that we posted on IG.  We would occasionally get a prompt asking us to post a photo of something specific, to help us get to know our partners even better.
Mainly I enjoyed all the pictures of these girls, and their beautiful babies!!!
I enjoyed my Cara Box experience, and it was great getting to make a couple new friends!
I look forward to keeping in touch with these ladies :)


Now on to the reveal...



I had to post both pictures...because that little hand snatching up that keychain is just too cute :)

Holy moly!  I feel like my partner really outdid herself!!
Not only did she send me some great things, but she also made sure she included a few things for Harper, and the pets!

Great Texas-themed gifts!

She made sure to include some of my favorite things!

And picked out some other things, that I love!

Her included note, was written on the back of this artwork she had gotten me. How sweet :)

 

This has been a great experience for me, and I would like to participate in it again in the future!!
For anyone interested in more information about the quarterly exchange, visit Kaitlyn over at Wifessionals, and click on CARA BOX...or just click on this nifty button :)

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I have been wanting to do a post for awhile that covers all things Harper :)
She turned 18 months old last week, so I would like to capture a little bit about this age; her likes, dislikes, etc!
And we got some photos done yesterday, so I of course would love to share those as well.
So be on the lookout for that.


A Vegas post will be coming soon, but it is still currently in the making.

I also got the itch to change up this layout a bit, so stay tuned for a future blog facelift.
I think that is all...
Happy Monday and...

Bye for now!

Erica.

Up and Coming

I have so many things that I want to do posts about... but I am not finding much time to do said posts LOL

So I am just going to do a post about all of these things, that are up and coming :)

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I have been participating in the Cara Box Exchange by Wifessionals. 
It is a quarterly box swap among women, geared toward Instagram users. 
We are paired with two other woman around our own age, we then follow each other on IG, and get to know each other a little better! 
So far it has fun getting to know my partners, we are all mommies, so we definitely have that in common :)
Occasionally we are prompted to post a picture of a specific thing, so that has been a great way to get to know them better.  The theme this quarter is "Hometown." 
I am anxious to receive my box, and learn about somewhere I have never been!
And it will be really fun putting together a box for my partner, and giving them a little glimpse of Circleville :)
I will do a reveal post once it is all wrapped up, and I receive my box!







21 Day FIX

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I have also happily been taking part in the 21 Day Fix.  It's a Beachbody program that helps you shed weight in just a few short weeks.  I am not trying to lose weight however, I am using it to help with my nutrition and fitness goals. 
The 21 Day Fix focuses on eating a clean, balanced diet, and eating several well-proportioned meals, throughout the day. It has greatly helped my eating habits, as well as my energy level. 
Before, I would mainly snack throughout the day, and then my largest meal of the day would be dinner.  While I was eating healthy foods most of the time, I was not eating a balanced diet whatsoever.  I have also added Shakeology to my diet, to help with my nutrition.  I usually drink it as a breakfast shake, and it has proven to be a very easy way to start my day off right :)
And the Fix workouts are 30-minute workouts, that differ daily, and let me tell you, these are some killer workouts! And I can't even begin to tell you how much I am loving that they are only 30 minutes.  I have been able to complete them daily, and I cannot even remember the last time I was able to work out on a daily basis!!!
I am seeing results already, and I am only 10 days in!
I have had muscles sore, that have not been sore in a long time! ..Especially my abs and booty! LOL
But I am getting stronger by the day, and loving it.
For me I plan to embrace the Fix way of eating, not just for 21 days, but as my permanent clean eating lifestyle. Not that I won't allow myself to cheat here and there, because I will never deprive myself of anything..its all about moderation!
 I don't have a goal weight that I am trying to reach, I'm actually happy with my weight, and don't care to lose a thing!  But I am eating way better than I was, and feeling way better, so I plan to stick with this!  
I plan on dedicating a future post to this, and sharing some of my favorite meal, snack, and shake ideas, as well as the progress I've made :)



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I'll be posting my Weekly Recap in the next couple of days.
With lots of pictures of Harper...of course!
She went on her first official egg hunt today, and met the Easter bunny! Who she loved, by the way!
17 months may be a busy age...but it is fun :)


Happy Friday!
Erica.