Good morning!

I'm trying really hard to keep up with this-I'm still new to the Blog world!

I'm really getting into juicing. I've loved every one I've made so far! I'm even getting a little brave and experimenting with new combos. 

Yesterday I made my first green juice. I was a little afraid at first but it wasn't that bad at all. 

Here's what I used:

3 leaves of Kale

2 stalks of celery

1/2 cucumber (peeled)

1/2 lemon (also peeled)

1 green apple 

Here's how it looked:

It was SO enjoyable-I made one again last night! I drank it before dinner and I believe I didn't eat as much because of juicing first. I got full pretty fast. 

This morning I tried something just a little bit different and so far it's my favorite!

Here's what I used for that one:

2 Fuji apples

3 carrots

2 small beets

It was delicious! Pretty close to what I've been doing already but I've been using green apples & decided on Fuji this time. It was refreshing & I'm already looking forward to having it again! 

Here's today's yummy treat:

I'll try to keep up with the blog but honestly, I've had so much energy that I've been on the go almost nonstop all day long! I haven't felt this great in I don't know how long and I'm doing as much as I can to get caught up on life!

Yesterday was the 2 month mark of the accident I was in and with all the dark days I've had lately it feels amazing to finally be feeling better!

Thank you for reading this-please keep in mind it's still new and I would love any feedback, comments, shares, etc. 

XO, Christy

A new beginning

I've been battling my weight for quite some time now. I've known for a long time I need to make a change but always  find an excuse or get faced with some sort of obstacle. 

On June 12th, my children and I were rear ended in our car. Luckily my kids were ok, minor injuries for them & the car but unfortunately I suffered a little worse. I've been on so much medication and visited several Doctors and specialists since then. I've been pretty miserable. Not sleeping at night & not enjoying life at all. My Daughter & I went on a road trip to visit friends that live on a lake. It was almost all down time for me, complete relaxation. I love going there-much more laid back, slow pace lifestyle than I have at home.

The first couple of days, I was a little sore but I started to notice that I wasn't as sore as I have been. Apparently my body just needed some downtime. 

Since we have been back home, I've noticed a complete difference in how I've been feeling. I've been sleeping better & I'm avoiding the pain medication as much as possible. I don't want to keep taking it.

The past few months I've been wanting to purchase a juicer. I know several people with them and have tried a few recipes that others have made and really liked them. I have mentioned it a few times lately to my Husband-the most recent being the night I returned from our road trip. I began my research....I told him about a couple I had found, and sent him a link to "the one". (Or so I thought!)

The next day was spent with a family member that was undergoing surgery. I ended up being there much later than I had planned but didn't mind at all. 

When I finally arrived home, there were flowers AND a brand new juicer waiting for me!  I was thrilled!

 I went out the next morning & purchased a ton of produce. I've been experimenting a little and have found a ton of recipes to try out. I'm in love!

The juicer came with a little bonus--the DVD, Fat, Sick & Nearly dead by Joe Cross. I wanted to watch it, but was a little afraid. I know what my reality is but watching that was going to open my eyes and make me face reality. MY reality. 

Last night, I watched it. My eyes are wide open, I'm staring at reality in the face & accepting what I am and what I have to do. 

This is it. This is how I'm going to get back to myself again. So I'm starting this blog, mostly to hold myself accountable-like a journal. I hope people will read my story, follow my journey, ask questions and help me make myself stay in this path...right now I'm Fat, Sick & Fabulous.  My goal is to be healthy, fit & fabulous!

A work in progress....

Thanks for checking out my new blog. I'm still working on ideas & setting everything up. I've got a couple things I'm working on for the blog and plan to share them very soon.
So here's a question for now: what is your favorite thing you like to see when you're checking out your favorite blog?
Please leave your answer in the comments. I can't wait to read them!
That's it for now. Thanks again for stopping by.

xo,
Christy

PS: please help me out & share with friends!

Welcome!

I am so very excited to start this adventure and look forward to sharing so much with everyone. 
Clearly this is BRAND new for me and I've got a lot of work ahead of me so please be patient with me as I get started and learn.
I'm here to share recipes, crafts, fun kid stuff, not so fun kid stuff and whatever else in between.
I chose to call my blog Casual Glitter for a couple reasons. First off, who doesn't like glitter? It is so much fun and we could all use a little sparkle in our day, right? Second, it makes me think of how life works. You're going about your day and you get an idea, you receive a random act of kindness or even a compliment of some kind that really brightens your day, Casual Glitter, right in the middle of the crazy!


So I hope you'll enjoy this ride with me. And thank you so much for reading my 1st post. I hope you'll stick around for more!


xo,
Christy


PS: I would love some feedback and if you'd share my blog with a friend.