Hey! I haven't been keeping you updated on my weight lost! I've slacked on my work out but have remained conscious of my food intake. As of today I've lost 19!

Sweet Potato Fries Dipping Sauce

AlHappy Caturday! This is the day all my kitties like to sleep with us as long as possible. We try to spend time with them in the morning as much as possible. Then they curl up in fur balls and snuggle next to us. It is my favorite day of the week.

Today we also decided to make one of my FAVORITE dipping sauces. I take a bag Alexia sweet potato fries, bake them and just add a little hint of seasalt. But the real treat is the sauce I use to dip them with. I use the blooming onion dipping sauce. So DELICIOUS! I even smear a layer on my hamburgers too!


Here is the recipe:

• Dipping Sauce:
•  
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoons cream-style horseradish sauce
• 1/3 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper

It you are concerned about the calorie content, check this site out where I've calculated the nutrients for you. 

Dipping Sauce Nutrient Information

Mix all ingredients and enjoy this yummiest! 

Smooches

Sarah

Brown Eyed Girls (브라운아이드걸스) - Abracadabra [Music Video]

TGIF!

A twitter friend of mine, @Hafuusa posted this and I was memorized by this music video. Doesn't;' matter I don't know the words, it still sucked me in!

Beauty Review: St. Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control Scrub

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

How are you doing this fine sunny week? So far so good for me except for a little beauty snag I ran into yesterday. Vinny came to pick me up at work and said "oh baby, your makeup is all flaky." I immediately whipped out my mirror and saw my face was dry causing my makeup to flake off my skin. On top of that, I saw a nice budding pimple above my lip begin to form a head. All I could think about was how embarrassing! People at work saw me like this.
I know a very important part of beauty regiments should involve some sort of exfoliation 1-3 times a week which I've neglected to do for a couple months now. Due to being financially drained from bills, I needed a quick but inexpensive fix.
I use to use St. Ives Apricot scrub when I was younger but since then moved on to more expensive scrubs. I seemed to have the mind set that the higher the price of a face product the better quality. Well I was PROVED wrong last night. I went to my local grocery store and roamed the beauty isles. I was looking for this bottle, what I've always recognized St. Ives Apricot Scrub to appear in.

Instead, I saw different St. Ives bottles of Apricot Scrub and more variety depending on what your skin needs. I decided to get the Blemish Control Scrub which also has just the right amount of salicylic acid to slough off dead skin and reduce blemish's and blackheads. 

For only $4.99 I got a great facial treatment last night. I took a quarter size of the scrub, rubbed it for about 30 seconds on my face and rinsed off with warm water. I then dried my face and applied some face lotion and was immediately surprised by how soft my skin felt. My makeup went on smooth this morning and I just did the afternoon check, no flakes! It's like I have a baby's butt on top of my neck, my face is that smooth. I recommend this product! 










Smooches


Sarah 

2010 Oscar Nominations! - Who Are You Routing For?

The Oscar Noms are in! OMG, I have to say I'm routing for The Blind Side and Avatar all the way! I have not seen Precious yet, but my father told me Mo'Nique performance was Oscar worthy. I can't wait to check the movie out, I'm just trying to prepare myself for it since it hits very controversial issues. Here are the nominations, who are you routing for?





BEST PICTURE
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
BEST DIRECTOR
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Mo'Nique, Precious
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gaborey Sibide, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Hurt Locker, Mark Boal
Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino
The Messenger, Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
A Serious Man, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Up, Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; Story by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, and Tom McCarthy
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
District 9, Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
An Education, Nick Hornby
In the Loop, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Ianucci, and Tony Roche
Precious, Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Ajami
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
The Milk of Sorrow
Un Prophete
The White Ribbon
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
Avatar
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The White Ribbon
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Bright Star
Coco Before Chanel
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
The Young Victoria
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Burma V J
The Cove
Food, Inc.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Which Way Home
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Music by Prudence
Rabbit a la Berlin
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
Il Divo
Star Trek
The Young Victoria
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Avatar
Fantastic Mr Fox
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Up
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
The Princess and the Frog, "Almost There"
The Princess and the Frog, "Down in New Orleans"
Paris 36, "Loin de Paname"
Nine, "Take It All"
Crazy Heart, "The Weary Kind"
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
French Roast
Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
The Lady and the Reaper
Logorama
A Matter of Loaf and Death
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
The Door
Instead of Abracadabra
Kavi
Miracle Fish
The New Tenants
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Star Trek
Up
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Star Trek
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar
District 9
Star Trek

2010 Grammy's - Did You Watch?

Happy Monday Folks, 


Did you check out the Grammy's last night? I did and I was thrilled Jason Mraz and Lady Gaga took home some Grammy's. As usual, Lady Gaga did not disappoint with her outrageous outfit! 

I was extremely disappointed by Brittney Spears outfit, I mean come on, there is no excuse to have that much money and so little fashion sense. 

And the stand out performance of that night was hands down Pink! Amazing, beautiful, and graceful is how I would describe her majestic acrobatic performance. See it for yourself! 

















Here is a list of the Grammy Winners! 








Album of the Year
Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux KingTaylor Swift – Fearless
Record of the Year
Beyoncé – Halo
Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
Lady Gaga – Poker FaceTaylor Swift – You Belong With Me
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
The Fray – “Never Say Never”
Daryl Hall & John Oates – “Sara Smile”
MGMT – “Kids”

Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful”
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Bey”

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Brooks & Dunn – “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried”
Lady Antebellum – “I Run To You”
Rascal Flatts – “Here Comes Goodbye”
Sugarland – “It Happens”

Best Rock Album
AC/DC – Black Ice
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Live From Madison Square Garden
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groogrux KingU2 – No Line on the Horizon

Best New Artist
Zac Brown BandKeri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”Beyoncé & Kanye West – “Ego”
Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – Knock You Down
The Lonely Island & T-Pain – I’m On A Boat
T.I. & Justin Timberlake – Dead And Gone
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele – “Hometown Glory”
Beyoncé – “Halo”
Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold”
Pink – “Sober”
Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceJohn Legend – “This Time”
Maxwell – “Love You”
Jason Mraz – “Make It Mine”Seal – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
Stevie Wonder – “All About the Love Again”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – “Sea of Heartbreak”
Ciara & Justin Timberlake – “Love Sex Magic”
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – “Lucky”
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – “Breathe”
OK! HOT GALLERY: STARS ENJOY THE VIEW FROM THE GRAMMYS’ AUDIENCE!
Best Pop Vocal Album
Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Colbie Caillat – BreakthroughKelly Clarkson – All I Ever WantedThe Fray – The FrayPink – Funhouse
Best Dance Recording
Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”Madonna – “Celebration”
Britney Spears – “Womanizer”

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
Lalah Hathaway – “That Was Then”
Ledisi – “Goin’ Thru Changes”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
Musiq Soulchild – “Sobeautiful”
Pleasure P – “Under”
Charlie Wilson – “There Goes My Baby”

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – “Chocolate High”
Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – “Ifuleave”
Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – “Higher Ground”
Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – “Love Has Finally Come At Last”

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé – “At Last”
Anthony Hamilton – “Soul Music”
Boney James & Quinn – “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”
Ann Nesby – “Sow Love”
Calvin Richardson – “Woman Gotta Have It”

Best Electronic/Dance AlbumThe Crystal Method – Divided By NightDavid Guetta – One LoveLady GaGa – The Fame
LMFAO – Party Rock
Pet Shop Boys – Yes

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett – A Swingin’ ChristmasMichael Bublé – Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square GardenHarry Connick, Jr. – Your SongsLiza Minnelli  Liza’s – At the PalaceWillie Nelson – American Classic

Best Solo Rock Vocal PerformanceBob Dylan – “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ ”
John Fogerty – “Change In The Weather”
Prince – “Dreamer”
Bruce Springsteen – ”Working On A Dream”Neil Young – “Fork In The Road”

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – “Can’t Fine My Way Home”
Coldplay – “Life In Technicolor II”
Green Day – “21 Guns”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”U2 – “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”

Best Hard Rock Performance
AC/DC – “War Machine”
Alice In Chains – “Check My Brain”
Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done”
Metallica – “The Unforgiven III”
Nickelback – “Burn It To The Ground”

Best Metal Performance
Judas Priest – “Dissident Aggressor”Lamb Of God – “Set To Fail”
Megadeth – “Head Crusher”
Ministry – “Señor Peligro”
Slayer – “Hate Worldwide”

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Jeff Beck – “A Day In The Life”Booker T. Jones – ”Warped Sister”
Brad Paisley – “Playing With Fire”
Brian Setzer Orchestra – “Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’ ”
Steve Val – “Now We Run”

Best Rock SongMatt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam) – “The Fixer”
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2) – “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day) – “21 Guns”
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon) – “Use Somebody”Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) – “Working On A Dream”

Best Alternative Music AlbumDavid Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen TodayDeath Cab For Cutie – The Open Door
Depeche Mode – Sounds Of The Universe
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

Best Rap Solo Performance
Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
Eminem – “Beautiful
Jay-Z – “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite”
Mos Def – “Casa Boy”

Best Country Album
Zac Brown Band – The Foundation
George Strait – Twang
Taylor Swift – Fearless
Keith Urban – Defying Gravity
Lee Ann Womack – Call Me Crazy
Best Comedy Album
Stephen Colbert – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!Spinal Tap – Back From The Dead“Weird Al” Yankovic – Internet LeaksPatton Oswalt – My Weakness Is Strong
Kathy Griffin – Suckin’ It For The HolidaysGeorge Lopez – Tall, Dark & Chicano
For a complete list of winners, check out the 2010 Grammys Web site.

I LOVE This Song So Very Much!

Happy S.H.I.T.! (so happy it's Thursday) I'm rocking to Pandora Radio at work and this song came up and always gets me smiling and going for the day! It's Aly & AJ and the name of the song is "Potential Breakup Song".. do you like it as much as I do? I am a big pop fan!



Smooches

Sarah