I realized this morning it's been awhile since my last Insanity Workout update thing. So...here it is. No vlog again. I know. I suck. I haven't recorded myself since because by the 4th day of Month 1 I ended up only working out in my sports bra and shorts because I just got so hot doing the damn workout. And you do NOT need to see my stomach hanging out, mmmkay?

I started Month 2 maybe a week ago. I've missed about 3 or 4 workouts. Yikes. Needless to say the scale hasn't budged. I've been busy, so I won't beat myself up...plus, no weight gain, and I've continued eating well (remember that work pizza incident? haha Yeah.).

Also, if you wanna know something weird, I keep thinking that Month 1 DVDs were harder.....what? Is that possible? Am I THAT conditioned now? I doubt it. I just feel like there's more strength moves (push-ups, squats, etc.) and although I'm a big lover of all things strength and muscle building, I miss that high-intensity cardio. The cardio is THERE and yes, I still stop on some moves, but it's mainly the push-up moves. ugh. I kinda wanna go back to Month 1, but only because I felt that gave me a better workout.

*sigh* I'm just a freak. Yeah, that's all there is to it.

So, as of right now I'm trying to find my groove with this month's DVDs. I only hve 3.5 more weeks and I can say I'm an Insanity Graduate! Come on Jenny...Let's get this shit in gear here~!@!@owudjuodsahvp sn9vu8eute v'pter
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Does anyone else listen to The Elvis Duran Show in the morning? Oh GOD. It's hilarious. They're in NY I believe and come on Z100 on Xm Radio. Do yourself a favor and listen.

This morning I almost peed my pants laughing so hard. All of the morning show people took turns in a studio singing Adele's "Rolling In The Deep.".....and you know how big her range is. They sounded like horrible shit and it was hilarious.

Anyway. I have nothing cool to say, so please bare with me until I do.

Happy Wednesday!

Look. I know all you ladies like candles. I KNOW you do. If you're a fairly new follower, you've probably missed my two older posts about this company and in that case...read this post and then go getchoo some candles. Oh, and I'm writing this because I want to and I love the company that much....they get all of my Mom and I's extra money...


Candles By Victoria is a company in Texas. Yeah. No big corporate HOO-HAW here, folks. The candle company is owned by none other than Victoria herself and has made a HUGE success via YouTube and the internet. I'm guesstimating I first found out about the company two years ago and have been hooked ever since.


Yankee candle and Bath and Body Works still have some of my business when it comes to candles, but by "some business" I mean to say that I'm probably more likely to buy a candle from Casey Anthony than those two companies...Yeah. I said it. 


I mean, the woman has any candle scent you could EVEN imagine- and I'm still trying new ones each time I order- and STILL getting amazed at how unique each scent can be.


Here's a bulleted list (because I have a feeling you all like organized chaos) of the AWESOMENESS that is this company:


#1: You get a free scent shot with every order. Free? Did someone say free? Sold. Scent shots are little baby samples of wax you melt in a tart warmer. This is the coolest way to determine if you like a scent or not before you splurge on a bigger sized candle. THE way to go for you news out there. You can find those here.

#2: Master Fragrance List love. The list of all the scents she offers. over 600! Check out the list. It's categorized by scent type, so whether you enjoy bakery scents or wanna die when you smell anything floral, there's something for everyone. 


#3: When I call, comment on their Facebook page or e-mail them....I feel like I'm talking to a celebrity. Victoria is ALWAYS so helpful (her entire staff/family is) and sweet. Seriously. Customer service award of LIFE. I think I've had one broken candle my entire time purchasing from them and there were no issues in getting a new one. I've had questions about my orders, new candles, candle scents and all of those questions were answered timely and with care. 


#4: THESE:
These aren't her "regular" candles. These are the E'special ones. ALL of that is wax and yes, they smell SO good. If you prefer to stick with the regular sized candles this is what they look like:




The candles come in three different sizes and also come in what she calls "Sample Packs"- You can;t go wrong with this. It comes with 6 candles of your choice in your choice of size. I always end up getting the biggest size because I know which ones I love. The price for 6 candles? $70. Seriously. ONE candle at B&B Works is $20 bucks if not MORE. Pshhh. Get a grip B&B Works. (To find these sample packs go to the candles tab on her website, page 2. You'll see 'em)


#5: You've decided you want to order, but are overwhelmed with the amount of scents she offers. I hear it a lot. What I always tell people, FIRST, is to buy scent shots. Just start buying like crazy to try them out. Smart move. SECOND, if you wanna jump right in and buy a bigger size, go with what ya know. If you have a favorite candle at home by some other company, try to find a dupe of that scent on her list. (I can almost guarantee it smells 100% better than the one you currently have.) THIRD, you can always just take my advice and buy from my list of faves:

-Bella Swan
-Edward Cullen (No need to be twilight fan to enjoy these two unique scents!)
-Enchanted Forest
-Whistlin' Dixie
-Bathtime with Pooh (Lush dupe of "Honey I Washed the Kids" soap)
-French Quarter
-Cajun Cornbread
-Raspberry White Chocolate Mocha (A coffee scent with a fruity kick. LOVE)
-Berry Me Alive
-Black Cherry Crumble (YOU can smell the black cherries and the pastry crumble. MMM!!!)
-Hawaiian Dream
-Bahama Mama
-Wood Nymph
-Sexy in Stilettos
-Pumpkin Cheesecake (Amazing.)
-Simply Delicious (PERFECT Fall scent, RIGHT here.)
-Gain Island Fresh (OMG! Fresh, laundry softener smell, hellooo!!!)
-Fresh Laundry (Need I say more?)

In closing, if you were ever thinking of buying or have bought and would like an opinion from moi about something to get yourself, your mom or the hobo that live by your garbage can, lemme know!

I'd love to take a quick snapshot of my candle collection, but I'm not at home. I'll make a note to do so.

Do any of you buy from Victoria?? What's your favorite scent?

So, I've started. Already.

Fall is almost here, and although it doesn't get the slightest bit chilly here in Bama until November (MAYBE) I'm so ready for Fall. It's my favorite time of year with all the buttery smells, beautiful colored leaves and pumpkins. LOVE. I mean....don't you feel good in the Fall? Plus I think the fashion is just to die for.

I stopped at Kirkland's yesterday on a mission. I managed to get my hands on most of the decor I wanted from them. Next stop? Hobby to the freakin' Lobby.

My Fall Kirkland's loot:

I also bought a glass blown pumpkin (yellow orange color. Gorgeous!). Can't find a picture of it online. For those of you who don't know I collect owls. It was my sororities "mascot" in college and my Grandmother has also collected them for years and years. I gotta grab up any and all owl shit I find.

From Etsy I found this super COOL tall pumpkin piece. I love it!!

Have you started Fall decor collecting yet?!

Yeah, so I put off doing the first DVD from Month 2 of Insanity. I was too scared Sunday to do it. I like how I avoid things. I start cleaning, finding stuff to clean and start harping on every little speck of dust....Well, that's all the time, but whatever.

Please check out this AWESOME giveaway from "Massachusetts Mask."

I seriously would love to have all that loot! Wouldn't you??

Also, sadly, the weekend is over and I'm putting off starting Month Two of Insanity today....It's 6:00 p.m. and I've been doing shit all day EXCEPT that...I'm scared....

Slowy but surely weeding out the closet.

As much fun and cute as this dress is, I need to get rid of it to make room for other things. Boo.

Please let me know if interested.  jstripling9 (at) gmail (dot) com

This morning all I've been doing is looking up toys from the 80s/90s. Most of my findings have now turned to all shit Barbie and looking at all the Barbie stuff I've come to realization that my only-child self was spoiled as hell.
McDonald's Happy meal Barbie toy-One of many barbie toys from McDonald's. You could snap her outfits on and off with these.

I've listed this dress below on e-bay. No bids yet, so for all my blogging ladies, if you're interested in the dress let me know and I'll end the listing and sell it to you for $25 shipped. WOO!!! It's a cute dress- I just need this closet purge, mmkay? E-mail me at jstripling9 (at) gmail (dot) com if interested!!

UPDATE: Robin found the dress for me. I love ya girl! Thanks so much!

Man. I could strangle H&M for not having a store close to me. ARGHHH!!! Rage, I tell you. Rage. This is the second time in the past few months I've seen a fellow blogger with a dress from H&M that I simply HAD to have.

I had great luck with the first summery dress- found it on the bay of E (e-bay, fools.) for a decent price...you know those e-bay scalpers. Wanting a buck.

Now, I'm on the hunt for THIS dress:

This a desperate cry for help (Yes. Desperate) from any of my followers who live close to an H&M who would be willing to search for this dress in my size, just for me. :) I'm willing to pay for the dress AND shipping. DAMN. Steal! (lol)

If you'd like to help me just shoot me an e-mail at jstripling9 (at) gmail (dot) com.

This is your mission if you choose to accept it......THANK YOU!!

So, uhm, yes...I have successfully completed the first month of Insaaaaaaanity. Can I get a woo-woo? Woo. Woo. haha! Thanks.


Guess what I even did today?!!! I made a VLOG. A lovely update Vlog on Insanity....and guess what else? I went to preview it and the damn thing was zoomed in to the MAZ for the duragtion of my recording. baha. I laughed out loud, better believe it. All you could see was one of my big eyeballs and my one crooked tooth in the front. pshh. Not no way. Sorry folks, for that.

I'll just give you brief, boring old BLOG (ugh. SO 5 days ago) on the details. Day 2 of Recovery Week was today. Here's the run-down on my results up to this point:

Pounds Lost: 6 (In 4.5 weeks!)
Inches lost: 5" all over last time I checked, which was two weeks ago
Cardio Improvement: YES! I actually did a quick joggy-jog on the treadmill after the workout today and I could tell I wasn't struggling as hard with my running as I was before I started Insanity. Hot damn.

In short, I'm proud. I'm happy. I'm scared of month two, but ready for even more results.

Brady update: As you all may know, he had bladder surgery two weeks ago to remove a stone the size of my FACE (Not really. He's a Chihauhua, but you get what I'm sayin'). He got his dumbass stitches out today and he's doing well. I just hope, hope hope these stones can be prevented in the future. It's been exhausting. Poor baby.

ANYWAYZZZZ. That's all I got for today. I promise to be more entertaining at a later date.

OH, P.S.: Bought the Grapefruit la Croix. It's OK. Bland, but not bad. Only a very small hint of the grapefruit tang. Hmm....

How ya like that throwback Scorpion song blog title? I know ya love it.

So, would you all like to know how I spent my Friday evening?...........................I KNEW it. OK, so after work it started with some of this:

Followed by a semi-wet (rain, people) journey for groceries here:


By the time I got home, I was about to eat my first-born dog. I whipped up this stir-fry from Insanity's meal plan:

There's nothing better than some chicken stir-fry...at least last night there wasn't. Seriously...y'all, I inhaled that shizz like it was about to vanish Harry Potter style off my plate! I was breathing all hard and bit my lip because of my fast and furious eating.

Speaking of that canned water- any of you like La Croix (how very French haha!)? If so which flavor?? Because I'm buying more...either grapefruit or berry....Need advice. Like, by tomorrow.

YO! Happy Friday Finally!!! Today, I'm doing something a bit different....I'm linking up, fools. With Tara @ Fabulous but Evil and Mrs. Monologues for a new link up series called "True Life: I'm a ______blogger!" This week is for all the "general" life bloggers. Or, as I call us, the random freaks who don't belong. Am I right?!! HA!.


Here's the rundown:
1. I'm a blogger of two-ish years.
2. I'm a soon to be 28 year old, in October. Yikes. And Woo hoo!
3. My children consist of two Chihuahuas: Brady and Chiva. They're my kids. Don't look at me like I'm crazy.
4. I'm full of sarcasm and wit. Yes, I just bragged.
5. I'm single.
6. I cook. Very well. Come on ova.
7. Pinot Noir is my fave.
8. I secretly pretend to not really care about Kate Middelton.....but, I love her. WANT TO BE HER!!!! haha Just kidding. No. really. Obsessed.
9. I'm also obsessed with Paul Rudd and everything about him.
Leave NOW {please} if you:
A. ....don't like dogs.
B. .... expect to read about marriage bliss and children. No.
C. ......have no sense of humor......I have faith that you all do. Don't let me down.


Peace out!


(I don't usually highlight my stupid font, but Blogger is being STUPID and for some reason won't let me take it off!!!! What the F. Just accept that the font in this post is JACKED. I hate you Blogger.)