BeautyBlondie – Page 22 – Elisabeth Johnson

Posted on March 11, 2013March 11, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 7 Comments

St Patrick’s Day Smoothie! {The Green Monster}

As most of you I am currently on the Shaklee 180 program and I have been loving it. I am so happy with the results so far and I can’t wait to see I how I look for the wedding. I can really tell that I am a changed women and I can’t even describe the amount of energy I have.

I have 1 to 2 smoothies a day I have become very creative with the different types of smoothies I have been making to help keep me motivated and to change it up from day to day. I also like to get creative for the holidays.

For St Patrick’s Day I am going to be making what I like to call the Green Monster! Don’t be fooled by the color, it is actually very sweet. It has a great combination of fruits and vegetables.

You will need:

1 Cup Milk

2 Scoops of Vanilla Shaklee 180 Smoothee Mix

1/2 Cup Pineapple (Canned or fresh)

1/4 Cup Spinach (Fresh or Frozen)

1/2 Avocado

1/2 Orange

8 Ice Cubes

Blend until thick and creamy! This is a breakfast for champions.

I will be honest with you, when I made this most of my sibling didn’t want to try it because of the color. Once they did, they loved it.

No one except for the baby saw me make this smoothie, so they had to ask what was in it that made it green because they couldn’t tell by the taste! That is what I call hiding veggies!

This is a great way to get all of your morning nutrition in one glass. It has milk, protein, fruits and veggies. It tasted so good and I know that you are going to love it.

If you wouldn’t mind sharing, I would love to know what you and your family actually think of it.

Until next time,

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 5 Comments

The Story Of How We Got Engaged

Every story has a beginning and you never know when the beginning of your future story will start. When it comes to Brandon and my story, it began in the summer of 2010. I didn’t know it then but when I walked into the bank on July 15, 2010, my life had changed forever. If you would have told me then that my “Bank Teller” was going to be my future husband, I would have thought you were crazy. Although this was the beginning of our story together.

We spend the entire summer together, some would say we were inseparable. It wasn’t until September 7th, 2010 that Brandon officially asked me to be his girlfriend. He took me downtown Chicago and asked me in Millennium Park right next to “the Bean”. This day was very special to us; the beginning of our relationship together as a couple. Little did we know just how important that day was going to be in our future.

We went back to the city each year on our anniversary. We love being able to spend the day in the city. We never like to do the same thing twice, except for “the Bean” of course. It really gives us a chance to see all of the wonders of Chicago.

On our 2 year anniversary, Brandon took us back to Millennium Park. We had someone take a picture of us in the same spot that he asked me out and then he gave me a big hug and kiss. He then told me how much he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. To my surprise he then got down on one knee and lovingly looked into my eyes and said:

“Elisabeth, 2 years ago today I asked you to be my girlfriend and today I have one more question for you.” He then pulled out the ring and then said “Will you marry me?”After we spent the day around town, Brandon and I had dinner reservations at the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock. It was the perfect way to end a perfect day. Not only did we get to see the entire city’s skyline but we also had the privilege of watching the sun set during our amazing dinner!

During dinner we had plenty of time to talk about setting the day for our big day! I am excited to announce to you that we will be married September 7th, 2013! September 7th is going to be a day that I will never forget!

Do you remember a special day in your life that you will never forget? Are you married? How did your husband propose? Do you have any advice that you would like to share with me?

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Posted on March 5, 2013March 5, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 1 Comment

Cleaning Your Winter Boots

I have been talking a lot about Chicago winters and how they take a toll everything. I would have to say that my winter boots take the biggest toll of all. The amount of salt that is laid on the ground to melt the snow is more than enough to to wreck my boots and I don’t take care of them the way I know I should.

Here is a short video showing you exactly what I do to not only clean off my boots but to keep them clean as well.

My mom (From Parents Of A Dozen) has a great video showing you just how we make these organic handy wipes using an all natural house hold cleaner. I have been using these wipes around my house of over 10 years now and I will never go back to store bought wipes again.

Are your boots having a rough time with all of this winter salt? Do you even live in place where there is salt because the snow is never ending?

Thanks for following along!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 4 Comments

Top 5 Things I am Looking for in a Wedding Dress.

I truly can’t believe that Brandon and I are getting married in 6 months! It is coming so fast and the plans are as well. There has been a tone of wedding plans going on and I was trying to think of a way to keep you all updated on everything going on with the wedding. I am going to be doing a short update every Wednesday and I am going to call it Wedding Wednesday!

I know that this is going to be a fun way to keep everyone up to date on what is going on and what kind of ideas I am thinking of.

You can tell a lot about a person by the type of wedding dress they choose. I know I personally would like my dress to have a few main features. I don’t know if I will be able to fit them all in my budget but you better believe that I am going to try.

Here are the top 5 things I am looking for in a wedding dress!

1. I am leaning towards more of a ball gown with a corset!

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2. There has to be a lot of detail, beadwork and crystals. If you know me as all, I am all about the detail!

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3. A tie up back would be so elegant and traditional.

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4. I like the idea of a more straight neckline, it is simple and not too revealing.

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5. I would love to have a dress with straps although 90% of wedding dresses don’t have them so I might have to settle for a cute cover-up for the wedding ceremony.

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I have never been the kind of girl who obsessed over a wedding dress since I was a little girl. I have the type of personality where my mind changes all the time and I knew that by the time I got married my mind would change anyway and I was right. I must admit that not knowing what I wanted has made my search for my dress all the more fun!

Have been dreaming of your dress since you were little? Or are you more like me where you knew your mind would change and you didn’t dream up the perfect dress until you got engaged?