Cowboy boots

The movie "In Her Shoes" is so true.  When all else fails and life has caused a cellulite blow out, or in my case, a growing mammal in my belly, one can always count on shoes.  I'm not a shoe-a-holic however, I do love my cowboy boots.  Everyone should own at least one pair.  They go with everything!  A cute summer dress, jeans, shorts (for those of you with hot stems) and even...... sweatpants.  That's right..... I wore my boots and sweatpants to McDonald's when I was hungover.... does that count?  Needless to say, my boots are on my feet this moment (as I rock a not so cute maternity shirt and mom-style maternity jeans.)  Did I mention my underwear is tight again this morning?  WTF.

Hunger Games.  Enough already.  I like to read, too....... lets just keep the Twilight-esque movies and all the hype at a dull roar.  Literally.  The news this morning (CHICAGO news at that) talked about the Hunger Games BEFORE the traffic report.  Really?  This is what the world has come to.  Fantastic.

After several weeks of camera sabbatical, I've finally plugged in the ole Nikon for uploading.  I should be showcasing sweet snaps of all things awesome in the new few blogs.

In other news, I wanted to help answer some questions/concerns that Katie R. (I'll keep the name mysterious to protect her identity) had brought up in her most recent blog.

1.)  Not eating enough protein-- doesn't like red meat...... 
I'm SO OVER chicken.  I've been over the original white meat for a long time.  I also have developed a mild food allergy (that shows itself by making my joints hurt and head itch) in my 30s.  After lots of reading and countless trips to a useless dermatologist (and one VERY helpful trip to a naturopath), I learned about other proteins. 

Green leafy veggies have lots of protein-- and are easy to snack on (and are portable).  Also, grains such as quinoa, amaranth and steel cut oats. 

2.)  Retinols and other exfoliating serums....  Wash your face and wear sunscreen.  At night, a few times a week, slather on some ROC overnight repair.  It's the best and cheap.  With sensitive skin, just be careful.