Healthy Living

Made the choice awhile ago to clean up our diet as I embarked on a healthier lifestyle for myself. I started my journey about three years ago and wanted my children to have healthier choices as well. I began doing research and pricing on organic food in light of all the gmo foods and additives that I learned were so unhealthy. In my search I found organic food to be expensive and my food budget was like umm we can't do it LOL. I have a family of six and it can be expensive buying healthy economical meals. I started to look for economical ways to clean up our diet and so decided to share some tips to save on organic foods that I have found in my journey. We are not 100% organic but I do try to buy as much organic as possible. I hope these tips will help you clean up your families diet too. 

Economical Organic Pantry item brands

 Simply Nature (sold at Aldis)

Wild Oats (sold at Walmart)

Economical Organic/Grass Fed Meats

Crescent for poultry and grass fed beef ( sold at Walmart)

Simply Nature grass fed beef (sold at Aldis)
Harvestland meats (sold at Walmart)

Economical Organic Fruits and Vegetables

Aldis

Meijers

Local farmers Market 

A great ways to save on Organic fruits and vegetables is buying in bulk when they are on sale, and cleaning and freezing them. A great way to save on meats is also buying when on sale as much as possible, I have found great deals at Walmart on the Crescent brand meats.

Fashion

OOTD 

Black and white aztec romper

Statement Necklace (by chaps)

Gladiator leather heel (old from my closet)

   

We were celebrating our anniversary on a tour boat and dinner enjoying outdoors so I decided to wear something cute and comfortable. I love this romper it's so cute, comfortable and versatile. I broke the budget bank with this outfit too. I got the romper at Kohls on clearance for $9.60 yes $9.60 and the statement necklace on clearance for $11.60. You can be stylish and not break the bank. I saw a similar romper online a little while back for $80.00 name brand of course. I added the necklace for a pop of color. The shoes I have had a few years and I know they didn't cost a grip but don't remember the price but love them so much. I am a believer you can be stylish and not spend a ton of money, I am a budget shopper and as promised will be sharing my secrets to shopping on a budget. 

Marriage Moment/Family

We have been married for fifteen years today and are we perfect NO. We are two imperfect people with God in the center that keeps us anchored. We continue to grow as one daily and strive to make a decision to fall in love daily. So today we are doing this blog post together NO FILTER (Jesus take the wheel LOL)  

Couple Q&A 

1. Why do you love your mate?

Garrett's answer: Her willingness to work together as a team in every area of our lives. Her pretty smile and body from head to toe. She is the complete package for me.

Trenara's answer: I love that He chose to change for me. I love that He is a great confidant that I can talk to about everything. His eyes BABY let me tell you oooooooweeeeeee, I love his eyes. He puts up with me and let me tell you that is a full time job and He loves me unconditionally.

2. When and where was your first date?

Garrett's answer: The movies

Trenara's answer: To see The Best Man and out to dinner

3. What habit does your mate have that gets on your nerves?

Garrett's answer: Being on Social Media in the bedroom

Trenara's answer: Him being Messy, But He has gotten better

4. Give three songs that describe your relationship.

Garrett's answer: 

* There goes my baby by Usher

* Ordinary People by John Legend

* Sweet Lady Tyrese

Trenara's answer:

* A couple of forevers by Chrisette Michele

* You're all I need by Method Man and Mary J. Blige 

* Lost without You by Robin Thicke

click on this link  Our Story  in pictures enjoy!

If y'all could see the behind the scenes YIKES!

Fashion

Love Love Love everything about this dress. I got this dress from Kohls on clearance for 15.00 dollars regular price was 50.00, can you say cha ching I love a great deal! In upcoming weeks I will be sharing some cost saving tips for clothes for the family so stay tuned. This dress is very comfortable and cute.

OOTD

Dress Apt. 9 from Kohls (similar HERE)

Shoes from my closet (similar HERE)
Statement Necklace (similar HERE)

Fashion/DIY

Loving and enjoying Summer so much. I have been trying to sew this skirt for some time now. I decided to make this for a friends birthday party I was attending and loved it so much I will definitely be making more. I used a tutorial from Sew Rissa on Facebook to make this skirt, thank you girl. I love comfort and cute and this skirt is both. I had about 6 yards of this beautiful fabric, I only used about 2.5 yards for this skirt. Very easy to make and would be great for a beginner. I paired the skirt with a simple green cami and a small leather green clutch, I LOVE clutches. My shoe is a platform open toe heel with a cute bow and is actually pretty comfy.

OOTD

Long box pleat skirt (DIY by me) tutorial or to order can be found HERE

My simple green cami
Shoes from my closet (have had these a few years)
Green clutch from my closet