Linkup: The Nail Files (2/24/12)

Welcome to the eight week of The Nail Files!


**Please, please, please: If you are linking up either use our button or link back to our blog!!!**

Quick shout out to my co-host Tara :)

Essie in Super Bossa Nova

This may be one of my new favorite shades of pink for nail polish!!! :)

Now its your turn!!! Grab our button & come link up with Tara and I and show off your pretty nails :)



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It's Ok Thursday - (2/23/12)

I'm linking up again with with Neely: A Complete Waste of Makeup and Amber: Brunch With Amber for the 30th Week of the "It's Okay" series. Click the button above to visit and link up too!

Ready?! Here we goooooo:



It's ok ...

• To get out of bed and already be looking forward to getting back in it
• To ask the same question twice sometimes three times and still not understand the answer
• To wish someone in my life was famous
• To over-analyze everything
• To really not be able to wait for my trip to Miami for my sister's Bachelorette party
• To almost break down and cry in a meeting but force myself to hold it together
• To wish I could read minds, like seriously
• To really wish people would get a clue
• To miss some people like woah
• To just not care that Whitney died. It's sad, yes, but I didn't know her personally ...
• To DVR General Hospital even though I just fast-forward through most of it

Blogger's Biggest Loser Week Six (2/20/12)

Welcome to week six of: Bloggers Biggest Loser

Hosted By: At the Pink of Perfection & My Vickilicious Life!!!




**Please, please, please: If you are linking up either use our button or link back to our blog!!!**


*Breaking News: We are going to start linking up WEEKLY*

Some Guidelines:

• There are no set rules or guidelines as to what to post each time, no set topics.
• We'll provide a link up every other Tuesday
• Use it as an opportunity to weigh in
• Use it to post a healthy recipe
• Use it to chronicle a workout plan
• Use it to post general tips for good health
• GRAB OUR BUTTON & SPREAD THE WORD :)

So ... I'm starting to get a little frustrated with the scale because, well, its not moving.  Granted, I know the fact that I haven't gained is a plus ... but the fact that I haven't loss either is frustrating to no end.  I know that as long as I continue to make smart decisions, be more active and staying focused I will reach my goals ... but this plateau or whatever it is I've been stuck on makes it really, really hard to stay positive.  But I'm trying ...

I'm squashing all of the old "Vicki-isms": deeming this journey towards being healthy unattainable and giving up - I'm focusing on staying positive.  Putting one foot in front of each other, and trying to look at the bigger picture ... where I will be able to look back at all I accomplished ...

I know that it's inevitable to have a "bad" week ... but I cannot even say that I was "bad" ... I mean ... I calorie-counted every day ... I only went over calories one or two days ... I've made smart decisions ... I'm trying ... I'm sticking it out ...

I hope you had an easier week then I did ... I look forward to reading your posts ...


The week since our last link-up I have:

•  Stayed accountable.
• Counted calories
• Still not have not had any soda (diet or otherwise)
• Still not eaten fast-food for lunch while at work
• Been proud of myself!!

The week until our next link-up I hope to:
   (some of these are repeats that I still need to work on)

• Go back to the gym at least twice
• Cook more healthy meals
• Limit my diet sugar substitute intake
• Set time to connect with my fellow FitFluential Ambassadors 
• Up my daily water in take again (I slacked off a bit)
• Eat more fruit/veggies
• NOT GIVE UP

View myfitnesspal profile here

So ... lets hold each other accountable - let's support each other, encourage each other, share recipes, goals, triumphs, hardships ... lets change our lives TOGETHER!

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***UPDATE: We are going to start linking up WEEKLY - so get your posts ready, as your next chance to link up will be Tuesday, February 28th!!! ***

What's In My (February) Birchbox

Being the makeup-junkie that I am. I was always intrigued by Birchbox.  I contemplated for MONTHS about subscribing to Birchbox ... I really went back & forth on whether or not to do it and would it be worth it and would I like/use what they send me yadda, yadda, yadda ... After seeing so many blog posts with my friend's goodies ... I finally decided to take the plunge and try it out :)
So ... February was my first month ... I anxiously awaited my little pink box ...

 I was so so so excited for it to come I could hardly contain myself LOL :)

Overall ... I was slightly disappointed in my first month's box ...
The travel puff is good in theory but its too much bronzer ... it would of been MUCH better a more neutral color, I ended up looking like an Oompa Loompa ... this would have come in handy for my Halloween costume this year ... which bummed me out because if the color was a better match for my skin it would be a great thing to keep in my bag at all times for that quick-fix at the end of a work-day!
The Eye Rock strips were wayyyy to drastic for me - I love my black eye liner ... but I like everyday looks.  Even if I am going out I would never do anything so dramatic ... also the strips stick good on the outside but inside by the corners of my eyes the strips kept peeling up which was annoying ... but I sure had fun playing with them at home:

The lipgloss was a pretty color but it was way too sticky for my liking ... I gave it to my sister because she loves pink and lipgloss so it seemed like a win-win for her :)

The Juicy perfume was fun! I like the way it smells and so that will come to good use!

The fashion tape is good to have on hand ... but as someone who doesn't really wear clothes that are too daring I do not know how much use I would get out of it ...

And the digital download link on the card (http://birch.ly/GRO) does not work  so I did a little search on google and found the correct link should be: (grobirchbox.com) - the songs were kinda cool, had a good vibe to them and I'm always down for free downloads, so that was cool! :)

Overall? It was kinda a disappointing first box! But, for $10 a month I'm gonna stick it out and hope for a better box next month (c'mon Birchbox March is my birthday month so make it a fabulous box!)

If you wanna join in on the fun and get a pretty little pink box every month check out Birchbox here:

:)

Linkup: The Nail Files (2/17/12)

Welcome to the seventh week of The Nail Files!


**Please, please, please: If you are linking up either use our button or link back to our blog!!!**

Quick shout out to my co-host Tara :)

Midnight Plum by Avon

This week I painted my nails with one of the colors I got from Tara for the Valentine's swap! :)

Now its your turn!!! Grab our button & come link up with Tara and I and show off your pretty nails :)



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STOMP!

Our Valentine's Day (the day itself) was low key but perfect ... ♥M and I went to the Sushi place around the corner from out apartment and had a delicious dinner ... and I had picked up a couple of cupcakes from Crumbs on the way home from work for dessert. We both had work the next day so it was't a late night for us ... we had our sushi, our cupcakes, watched a little tv and went to bed ... 

BUT ...  ♥M surprised me with tickets to go see STOMP, which is something I've talked about wanting to see for years! So I was really, really excited for that!

So last night (Wednesday) ♥M picked me up from work and after eating dinner at Dallas BBQ we headed to the Orpheum Theater (they were a block away from each-other and we found super close parking which is unheard of in NYC so we were veryyyy happy) ... 

Unfortunately you are unable to take any pictures at all once inside the theater ... but take my word for it: the show is phenomenal ... check out their website to get a taste of that the show is like: STOMP, its absolutely amazing!!!

If you are ever in NYC or if they ever come to your area while on tour I highly recommend checking them out! We had so much fun!!! Definitely an amazing end to the Valentine's Day celebrations :)

It was such an awesome thing for ♥M to surprise me with! :)

It's Ok Thursday - (2/16/12)

I'm linking up again with with Neely: A Complete Waste of Makeup and Amber: Brunch With Amber for the 29th Week of the "It's Okay" series. Click the button above to visit and link up too!

Ready?! Here we goooooo:



It's ok ...

• To freak out when this post didn't show up this morning and then realize I scheduled it for 7PM instead of 7AM ... OOPS ... LOL 
• To change the time for this post back to 7am like it was intended thus adding two more bullets :)
• To love the way my kitchen smells right now! Trying out this crock-pot recipe by Cami.
• To not have had any time for the gym this week :(
• To be enjoying her day off even though ♥M was supposed to be off with me but got called into work
• To be hurt by a friend's words even though I know she didn't mean it
• To want to share more personal stuff on my blog but be kinda scared to do it too
• To have a lot of shows to catch up with on my DVR
• To be sooooo happy tomorrow is Friday
• To really dislike using umbrella's ... I rather get rained on, honestly.
• To remind myself (or try to at least) on a daily basis what REALLY matters in life
• To try to not get caught up in other people's drama/problems/negativity
• To seriously wish I didn't take everything so damn personally
• To miss Starbucks like crazy but love the money and calories I've been saving by not going!

Blogger's Biggest Loser Week Five (2/14/12)

Welcome to week five of: Bloggers Biggest Loser

Hosted By: At the Pink of Perfection & My Vickilicious Life!!!




**Please, please, please: If you are linking up either use our button or link back to our blog!!!**


*Breaking News: We are going to start linking up WEEKLY*

Some Guidelines:

• There are no set rules or guidelines as to what to post each time, no set topics.
• We'll provide a link up every other Tuesday
• Use it as an opportunity to weigh in
• Use it to post a healthy recipe
• Use it to chronicle a workout plan
• Use it to post general tips for good health
• GRAB OUR BUTTON & SPREAD THE WORD :)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! :)

This was another good week for me ... went to the gym three times!!!! Did a lot more walking, Am staying positive and motivated.  There was no weight loss on the scale, but that's ok because I know I am doing the RIGHT things ... so it will come off eventually if I keep it up! :)

The week since our last link-up I have:

•  Stayed accountable.
• Counted calories (and stayed under or near my goal every day)
• Still not have not had any soda (diet or otherwise)
• Went to the gym three times
• Increased my walking & bought a fitbit to better track my progress
• Still not eaten fast-food for lunch while at work
• Been proud of myself!!

The week until our next link-up I hope to:
   (some of these are repeats that I still need to work on)

• Continue to go to the gym
• Cook more healthy meals
• Limit my diet sugar substitute intake
• Set time to connect with my fellow FitFluential Ambassadors 
• Up my daily water in take again (I slacked off a bit)
• Eat more fruit/veggies
• NOT GIVE UP

View myfitnesspal profile here

So ... lets hold each other accountable - let's support each other, encourage each other, share recipes, goals, triumphs, hardships ... lets change our lives TOGETHER!

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***UPDATE: We are going to start linking up WEEKLY - so get your posts ready, as your next chance to link up will be Tuesday, February 21st!!! ***

Get Your Blog Out There

Today the wonderful, fabulous, amazingly awesome Neely is having a 'Get Your Blog Out There' linkup today ... basically its an incredible way to not only pimp out your own blog a little bit but to get to know other fabulous bloggers .... As soon as I heard about it, I knew I was definitely in!

WELCOME to My Vickilicious Life ...

Today I thought I'd tell you a little bit about WHY I BLOG:

The TRUE reason I became a blogger? I blame owe it all to none other then Neely herself! True story! I came across Neely's blog and I fell in love with it so much I decided I needed to have a blog of my own. So, I started blogging.  Originally I titled my blog "Relish The Moments" but that was very very short lived and I quickly decided to get a little more personal and and thus My Vickilicious Life was born ... and the rest, as they say, is history :)

But these days ... I blog because it is the most positive thing I have ever done for MYSELF:  Through the Blogger's Biggest Loser linkup I cohost, and becoming a FitFluential Ambassador I am learning to hold myself accountable for getting the things I want out of life.  Blogging has shown me how to JUST BE YOURSELF  It's something I've struggled with a lot in my life ... sometimes its hard to BE yourself if you aren't exactly sure WHO YOU ARE.  And sometimes I spend so much time focusing on ALL the things I AM NOT that I forget to look at EVERYTHING I AM.  Why have I spent practically my entire life looking at the NEGATIVE instead of looking to the POSITIVE for INSPIRATION? Why did it take so long for me to become PASSIONATE about ANYTHING?   I OWE blogging to finding my passions ... Blogging has taught me to stop talking and start DOING. I have found PASSION through Blogging - which it something I went basically my whole life without really having ... I just always kinda floated through life without taking POSITIVE ACTIONS for MYSELF. :)

I have also made some amazing friendships through blogging ...   one of my favorite parts of my day has become laying in bed at night Tweeting to my favorite ladies!!! :) Speaking of which, I'd love to connect with you there follow me @lifeofvicki :)

Some other things you may (or may not) know about me:

• I have the most amazing boyfriend in the world.  ♥M and I have been dating for 6 years and living together for 6 months ... he is everything I could ever ask for in a partner ... he is my best friend, my rock, my greatest support system .... basically, he has my heart :)

• I am hearing-impaired.  I wear a hearing aid in my left ear.  I am almost completely deaf in my right ear.
• I am awesome at reading-lips
• I believe in soul-mates & destiny ... but I also believe you decide your own fate.
• I am extremely close with my family. My mom & sister are my best friends

• I am a link-up junkie
• I co-host The Nail Files linkup every Friday with Tara from Fabulous But Evil

• I  also co-host Blogger's Biggest Loser linkup every Tuesday with At The Pink Of Perfection

• I have never, ever missed ONE WEEK of  Neely's 'It's Ok Thursday' Linkup. It's one of my favorite linkups and I don't plan on ever missing it! Wanna know what's been 'ok' with me? Read here!
• I am  a FitFluential Ambassador
• I believe in Kama
• I was my best friend's maid of honor and her daughter is my goddaughter
• I love to read
• My Kuerig is the best thing I ever brought for myself!
• I love getting mani/pedi's in the salon and try to go weekly or biweekly

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you decide to visit again! I love meeting new bloggers and making new friends! And before I go I want to give one last shout out & thank you to my girl Neely for this amazing link-up opportunity! Love you girl! :)

Valentine's Day Swap - Reveal

 Three of my favorite bloggers friends:
 Celia, Meg & Tara
hosted an awesome Valentine's Swap:


I was lucky enough to be paired up with my co-host for The Nail Files:




I had a ridiculous amount of fun shopping for my little Unicorn lover!!! :)
But now it's time to show you the goods Tara got me ... and I must admit I got SPOILED :)

Here's what I got:

1. A card w/ a little note :)
2. Pink heart socks (too cute!)
3. Magnetic pink heart & owl memo pad
4. A little purple + metallic makeup bag
5. Avon Nail-polish in: Pink Power (which is a Breast Cancer Crusade color - LOVE IT)
6. Avon Nail-polish in:  Midnight Plum (a deep purple that I cannot wait to put on my nails)
7. Avon Nail-polish in: Cherry Jubilee (A yummy red)
8. Pink plaid nail set including a nail file, mini nail clipper & the toe separators for pedicures

I love it allll and Tara most definitly OUT DID herself!!!! Thanks girl I love it ALLLLL :) :) :)