Great Expectations: Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

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I've been learning some life lessons this year (most importantly that life is not fair) and this week I've learned yet another one. It turns out this saying is quite relevant to my life, and in fact I have a habit of doing this more often than I would like to admit. In some cases (like my chances of getting the last banana in the house) this isn't really a problem, I might expect to get the last banana and think about it all day, but when I don't get it, nothing bad happens. However, in other cases it matters quite a bit more, like when I expect a bit of money, and overspend only to not get the aforementioned money or when I say I've made a habit of something and then find myself not doing it.

I had been doing quite well making sure I exercised at least every other day, and I had even been trying to eat healthier more often. Unfortunately I became caught up in work and it started to rain almost everyday so I quickly stopped my regimen and fell back into bad habits. Taking my own advice, I know that I am the only one who can change my own habits, so I am certainly going to try and do that as soon as possible. For now I will spend the day inside enjoying some music with my cup of Vanilla Caramel tea and Chocolatey Chip Dunkers from Trader Joes.


Sammxoxo

Goals

Not that long ago, I decided to make goals and stick to them. My first goal was to start working out more and taking more pictures and so far I've been doing pretty well with that goal. I put up a note on my wall, so I constantly see the reminder and it really helps me to actually go out and do it!

Here's to sticking to the goals I make for the rest of the year!


How are your goals doing?
How do you remind yourself to keep going?
Have any favorite workouts?

Let me know!

Dr Scholls Massaging Gel Insoles!

I am never one to go out of my way to buy comfortable shoes. In fact, most of my shoes are extremely uncomfortable. They have no arch support and after an 8 hour day on my feet, they have definitely taken their toll on me. I've also come to notice that my patience wears thin when my feet are uncomfortable and I become a bit of a witch with a capital "B". However, that being said, after putting these in my flats for the day I was not only comfortable, I was in love. My feet no longer felt like they were going to fall off and my heels no longer felt like they were being stabbed. It was definitely a miracle. After removing my old shoes insert, I used that to cut the insoles so that they perfectly fit in my everyday shoes. Now my feet are comfortable no matter what I'm doing.

And some photos!

First I removed the insoles from my own shoe (excuse how gross they are)

The Insoles removed. MY SHOES ARE GROSS

Trimming the new ones to fit my shoes

Side by side comparison

Hello comfort!

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Gillette Olay and Venus Razor: Goddess Worthy for Sure!

I was offered this razor through a program run by Gillette Venus and I have to say I was impressed. I love the moisture bars, they let me get a close shave while still not giving me razor burn, nicks or cuts, something I constantly struggle with. The berry scent was a little odd at first, but I kind of like it though I have to say it doesn't last and now that I've used the razor a few times I can't even smell it. The packaging (as others have mentioned) is a bit much, but as a retail employee I understand that. You'd be surprised how often excessive packaging will save a company money and products from theft. On a consumer level, while the packaging was a lot, it wasn't hard at all to open, and was actually the easiest razor I've opened in a long time. The razor itself was great, it left me feeling smooth and silky! I'm glad I gave this a shot as the only downsides are the packaging and having to remove my razor from the shower so that it doesn't melt in there (the wonderful moisture bars are definitely water soluble)!
 Here are some photos taken with my crappy cellphone camera!:

The packaging!

It came with a holder for the shower, though I don't leave it in there, it functions nicely!

I can't help but touch my legs.... EVERY TIME I CAN

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