Why Lemon Water is Good for You

My mom has been telling me to drink water with lemon in it for who knows how long now. Never really gave much attention to it. I like lemon water, for instance, at restaurants I always order a water with lemon. I guess it just seemed like too much work to cut up my own lemon at home! But they are so packed with natural vitamins and minerals, so why not?

So I finally went to the store to get my own lemons, to make my own lemon water. I also did a little research myself. Here is what I found...

-Lemon water is a good body cleanse. It removes toxins from the body and strengthens the liver and naturally, a good liver makes for a better body.

-Lemon water helps with weight loss. For instance, it helps with not having cravings.

-Hot lemon water can soothe a sore throat and help bring down a fever.

-Boosts your immune system.

-It has been shown that it "can lead to a loss of anticancer activity".

-Lemon has been used to treat allergies and other infections.

There are so many other reason why lemon water is good for you. I just find new studies of natural medicines and remedies so interesting. Again I can thank my mother for that :)

Memorial Day Punch

Memorial Day is this Monday, so time for a grill out and popsicles! This recipes is from Our Best Bites. It's quite simple. 

1. Put in fruit punch first.

2. Blue Gatorade second

3. Diet Sprite or 7up last.

It all has to do with the sugar content. The drink with the highest sugar goes at the bottom :) Don't forget your star shaped ice cubes. Wal-Mart is selling those trays for $1 right now!

Another fun drink to try is a copy cat cherry limeade from sonic! Mix together sprite, cherry grenadine, and squeeze some fresh lime. I made it last week and it was delicious!

I'm so grateful for those who have fought for our country. With everything that has happened in these recent months; it just goes to show that family is so important and that is who I will be spending this Memorial Day with.

What I Want...

What I want to be wearing right now...

Pants are kind of annoying me right now. I'm in love with these neutral colors and

 how dainty this dress is!

What I want my living room to look like...

I want something totally relaxing. Sea foam, blues, and greens would be perfect for a beachy feel. It would almost be like a "getaway" to my own living room.

What I want to be eating right now...

Oh my yum! I've been craving this from Bonefish Grill for so long. Why can't there be one near me?!

Not too much to ask for right??

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GLITTER

How about some Wednesday glitter?! I used to think glitter was just messy. Now I love it on my nails, on my eyes, and in a font! It adds a little "girlyness" to the day. If anyone is interested in a personalized iPhone background just e-mail me with any questions. I do try to make a freebie background every two weeks :)

P.S.- So you think you can dance was great last night. It's just the auditions right now.

 I like when the top 20 starts! 

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Enjoy!

Let Freedom Ring

Memorial Day is on the 27th of this month. A day where wearing white shoes and pants is acceptable, marking the beginning of Summer, and most importantly honoring the men and woman who died while fighting for our country. Memorial day is big back home. Everyone packs their tents, grills, and bathing suits to go camping on the beach. Spending the day swimming and playing some corn hole. Memorial weekend is so busy at the beach, especially for us lifeguards who worked there. The smell of sunscreen, ocean, and fire is what I'll be missing this Memorial Day. 

I found this way cute scarf at LaRue Chic Boutique and knew it would be perfect for my Memorial Day festivities! This outfit would also be perfect for fireworks during the Summer.

I'm way into the fish tail braid right now :)

Scarf-LaRue // Hat-Forever 21

SYTYCD

My most absolute favorite TV show is coming back tomorrow for season 10! I'm so excited! It just seems like it gets better every season. Season 9 was amazing and I'm sure season 10 will be incredible. The 2 night premiere starts tomorrow. So that means no computer and no phone for me. I will blog every week on who my favorite dancers are at the time and what I thought of the night's choreography. My dream is still to be on this show. One day right???

One of my favorite contemporary pieces from season 8. I love Melanie!

A favorite hip-hop by Lauren and Twitch

And of course this one because Ellen is in it!!

Dance is amazing. So many things you can do with it and so many positive messages within dance.

“Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. 

Great dancers are great because of their passion.” 

-Martha Graham