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Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid

April 14, 2021 No Comments

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Today I am sharing our Family’s experience driving around town this Spring time. I am giving Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid Review in case you are looking to get a new SUV. First of all, all our cars have been Toyota except for the Lexus which is also a brand of Toyota Family. Why we love Toyota, it is the most efficient and reliable car, comparing our experiences with our family and friends who are using a different brand.

So Toyota lend us the SUV for a weeks use to drive around places we wanted to go for Spring break and we ended up going to parks. So will notice that if you have been following me on Instagram.

So now let me highlight all the things we love about the Highland Platinum Hybrid.

It is fuel efficient and that is a fact!
As a driver I love all the safety feature and the whole top view camera so it is really hard for you to get into an accident unless you are really not paying attention or it is really the other drivers fault hitting you.
The Moonroof is the best, We just enjoyed the panoramic view as you can see here on the picture.
It can fit 7 passengers comfortably so our family was able to hop in it.
The sound system is amazing!
It has 3 driving setting like normal, sports which you will notice it drives faster and Eco for efficiency.

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it the back specially if you already have 6 people inside including my mom and bringing our luggage. But overall, it is highly recommended!

I would like to thank Toyota for this experience and for covering a portion of our trips.

Thank you so much for stopping by and would love for you to share if you find this post helpful specially for those of you or people you know who are planning to get the Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Our Patio Furniture Update

April 12, 2021 No Comments

So it is Patio season again and we all can’t wait to be able to stay there comfortably like last year. If you have been following me, you know we hang out here a lot for date night, family outdoor movie nights and sometimes we also have put the inflatable pool there for the kids.

Our Patio looks like this last year….

This year we updated our rug, added 2 new outdoor accent chairs and bought a new Grill and got us a bigger one and the one that uses propane instead of charcoal.

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and here we added this artificial grass and now I can sit on it and make it another instagrammable spot in the house.

The artificial grass is under $20 and looks so real and low maintenance. If you want to see how bad it looks before check out my post here. And my outfit details below…

I am so glad to have ever hosted a small group of friends for Easter and they are really loving the vibe and the ambiance of the patio. It was a good space to chit chat, grill and have a few drinks. I wanted to put out the outdoor movie night but it was going to be Monday the next day. I just love how this space we have here turned out to be our new hangout spot at the house. We found a gem, we would have not discovered this or do this if we did not have to quarantine last year.

I also love how the next spot were we have the air conditioner turned out after adding the artificial grass. We added different plants this time around as you can see here. We add up some daffodils and hibiscus at the back. next up will show you guys our front porch.

Have a wonderful week ahead and thank you for stopping by!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

My Workout Routine and Meal Preparations

March 19, 2021 No Comments

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Happy Friday everyone! Thought of sharing this here today as I have been getting a lot of questions on my IG stories as I normally post all my lifestyle post there regarding my workouts and meal preparations. I am so happy that I am inspiring a lot of you on this lifestyle change that I just started doing last week of 2020.

What made me start changing my lifestyle? First off, I will be 40 this year and my goal is not to take a lot medications when I am 50. Secondly, working in Healthcare I have to be an advocate for a healthy lifestyle. So when I decided to change and also religiously work on meal prep hubby started to join the band wagon because he just realized he was overweight. And also, being slim doesn’t mean you are healthy, during my 20’s I was really skinny but to come find out on my lab tests I have a lot of values off. So I really had to work on changing the food I eat back then.

And now… Here is the breakdown of my routine… I use Body Boss Method for the meal prep and the workout. on MWF I follow the Body Boss Method HIIT workout plan and they are usually under 30 mins and I add extra 10-15mins to work on weights for toning. That is mostly my goal doing the HIIT is toning and also strength. TTH I do ab workout for 10 mins and 30 minute cardio working on spin bike or threadmil.

As for the meal prep, on weekend we do the shopping we look on what is on the list of ingredients and then we make sure to do it on Sundays and sometimes we had to work on it Mondays as I was not able to finish them all. The meal prep is good a lot of protein diet but trust me you will not starve. It is balanced! I am so happy as well as I know we are being a good example to our kids because now we limit our intake of junk foods. I also start doing the no junk food on weekdays and having Saturday as our cheat day.

What makes this even fun is that Adi and Aidan works out with us except Andi. lol! That is their P. E. class because they are tired of their virtual class all day.

I hope I was able to inspire to help you change for the better. I just wanna be stronger than yesterday!

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for stopping by.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle, Outfit

Refreshing Your Activewear for Spring

February 19, 2021 No Comments

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Does it motivate you to workout when you have new workout clothes? I know most of you do.. So refreshing your activewear for Spring is important and here are some beautiful Spring colors. They are all have good ratings and is on good price points. I made this to narrow down your search so you can choose better.

Happy workout! Have a wonderful weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

President’s Day Sale

February 15, 2021 No Comments

Happy Monday! Sharing all the good finds I found here to brighten up your Monday because it is not supposed to be a Manic Monday. Sharing all good President’s Day sale here from different brands from jeans, patio furniture and swimsuits to name a few.

Here are some good Swimsuits I found from Aerie and they are under $35 and the top and bottom ones are buy one get free. Such a good deal you don’t want to miss!

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Here are the one piece…

Buy one get ne top and bottom…

OLD NAVY

Jeans are under $25

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Bottoms like jeans and shorts are a good deal too!

and some H&M Spring outfits….

and how about some outdoor patio furniture to get ready your house for the warm weather…

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I hope I was able to give you good deals to work on this day and enjoy your long weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

Valentine’s Day 2021 Gift Guide

January 29, 2021 No Comments

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Can’t believe January is coming to an end and the love month is gonna be here soon. So here is the Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2021 for you. You have 2 weeks to get them so your loved ones can get them on or before “the” day!

This is at least something to look forward to to celebrate. I felt like everything is being played in fast forward. I have put up a gifts for him since most of you are female readers. These are some of the items that are very personalized that I know your man will love. I feel like these gifts are so romantic that it really comes from you and is about your personal romantic experience specially the couples portrait and the How it all began Decor. Also I have added some stuff for the kids too for those of you moms out there. The gifts does not have to be extravagant.

I actually went to the Dollar store last week and got the kids some stuff for their Valentine’s gift bag. I got them those mini teddy bears, lip pops lollipops and other sweets that the kids would love.

The one here that I know everyone will love are the hot chocolate bombs. It serves people of all ages and pretty much the whole family. This is also perfect for the Winter weather months that we are in right now and not that expensive. In case you do not follow me on Instagram. I have posted it there how it is so cool to have them plus how good it is.

There has been a big difference of my blog post last year to this year as you can see here. I just realize my readers are mostly females and will therefore look for gifts for him and everyone so here you go.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

How We Kill Boredom at Home During Winter and Pandemic

January 27, 2021 No Comments

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This Winter time is different than any other Winter because we are still in the middle of a Pandemic. I know most of you are feeling the same way as we do, bored! So I am sharing how we kill boredom at home during this Winter and Pandemic and hopefully it might give you some ideas too. And if you are doing something different, let me know as I would want to try out something new as well.

Trying to learn a new musical instrument, we started learning Ukelele. As a family we already are in to music so we just added something new to learn and we play like a band. This keeps us entertained and also we do Friday night live sometimes and also entertain our family and friends on facebook. We also started posting it on our youtube channel. I suggest you create a youtube channel and start sharing what you are passionate about.
New hobby like Roller Skates. The kids started roller blading again here inside the house. We got them those gifts Christmas 2019 and I have been wanting to re live my high school days and join them. I have been following a fellow blogger and she has a roller skating account @frankvinyl_skates. She inspired me to get me a pair and I even asked here what brand is good so I went ahead and now I am skating with the kids inside and outside sometimes depending on the weather. I got hubby to get roller blades too and it felt so good. I suggest you find a new hobby too.
Binging on Netflix shows like Bridgerton, The Queens Gambit, The Crown and more. I suggest you watch a show you have been wanting to watch.
Making Hot Chocolate Bombs. Since it is called I have asked my co worker how she makes them and she gave me some of her molds and here we are doing it and the kids are loving it too. Perfect for the cold weather and making it fun at the same time. Try these out and elevate your hot choco experience.
Game nights like hot potato and Uno cards.
Virtual Game nights, that is what are friends did for New Years Eve, we played bingo since we did not have our annual New Years Eve party.
Family workouts. We do happen to have a home gym so we hang out there everyday and kids enjoy because they said they are so bored just staying the whole day on their virtual learning class. This keeps them moving and active! You don’t need a gym, you can do it at the comfort of your living room or bedroom. There are a lot of free workouts to do, check out Youtube, we usually follow Zumba class there.

I hope I was able to give some ideas for you or your family to do. Share yours too I would love to hear them.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle

My Hair Loss Journey

January 22, 2021 No Comments

Today I am sharing a wonderful news to all and it is regarding my hair loss journey. I found a product that is really working for me and I wanna share to you all in vase you are looking for one. This post is not sponsored at all!

As you can see from the picture above which was taken around October of 2019. How I am slowly losing all the hair on top the Left side? Well look at this one now, this is taken a different angle but closer so you can all see it. It all started after having babies, I am not saying that all women having babies are losing hair but that was the effect on me. Since I already have 3 babies I have lost a lot and have tried so many different ways like taking other supplement, celery juice and all. But they all didn’t work for me. The photo above is when I posted about date night outfit here.

As you can see on this picture they are slowly growing back, those baby hairs? I started using this Collagen my friend recommended on me and ever since then I have been using it. Click the picture below for the link.

I have been using it since late last year and I noticed after a month and a half that every time I brush my hair or take shower. I do not shed that much anymore like it used to be a handful. Then a lot of people specially at work have been noticing that my hair is having volume. So now I subscribe and save from amazon since I get this like once a month well almost every 3 weeks now because my mom started using it too. And she is also seeing good results herself.

Also another benefits of collagen are strengthen hairs and nails and also improve skin elasticity. I hope you were able to find something here that is gonna useful to you or someone you know.

Thank you so much for stopping by and Have a wonderful weekend.

Simply,

Christianne

Lifestyle, Outfit

My Top 3 Workout Clothes from Amazon

January 15, 2021 No Comments

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I have been investing a lot on workout clothes because this past year has been the though and It made me realize even more that health is wealth and working out makes our immune system strong. Testing positive for covid was an eye opener for me. If I did not work on my immune system it will probably worst for me and thankfully my symptoms were mild.

Today, I am sharing My Top 3 Workout Clothes from Amazon that I love using working it. They are so comfy and is perfect for my HIIT and cardio workouts, and I got them all from Amazon! So in here I also created and came up with most of the best selling workout clothes from there for you to invest on in case you are looking for good workout clothes. They are also perfect for athleisure wear Just like the 1st Photo I have shared over here.

Below are some of the items I have been eyeing on getting for myself. I also came up with the packs because they are affordable and If you are planning to be consistent working out then you have to have at least 5 items to wear each day.

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I hope you find this post inspiring and also my thoughts on the items. I will be sharing some at home equipment to invest on for your at home workouts. This set is also good here and this hoodie is perfect as well as a cover up. In case you are new here. Check out my post sharing our home gym that we worked on improving before we even had the pandemic. From there you will learn why we already have those complete gym equipment that we can already accommodate people and charge a membership fee as per usual conversations with my friends.

Thank you once again for stopping by and Have a wonderful weekend.

Simply,

Christianne

Beauty, Lifestyle

Different Ways to Glam My Nails

January 13, 2021 No Comments

I am into nails and stuff but honestly I rarely go to the salon and get it done, I always DIY my nails. I am obsessed doing it myself and also really not spending a lot of money every 2 weeks to get it done. So I have been finding different ways to glam my nails and found nail wraps and false nails.

Here I will be showing you guys all the other unconventional ways I have tried to glam up my nails and I am loving it. They are so easy to use, cheap and lovely.

Few months back my college friend introduced me to her business of nail wraps. You can check her Facebook group here to order. They are pretty much like nail stickers but very durable for long uses, mine usually last 2 weeks. Given I wash hands very much in a day because I work in healthcare.

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I also have tried the dashing Diva from target they are $6.99 and looks like real gel manicure and is really worth the money. They really stick, there are a few that doesn’t but you have more nail wraps that you can always replace it with in case it comes off.

Second one I found was this Impress nails. They are ready made and really looks professional and easy to use. I just used it and most of the nails are still intact just by their own adhesive that came with it but there were a few that are already coming off so I will be using my glue to put them back. Still worth the purchase because it is easy to use and is under $10 bucks.

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So if you are like me who doesn’t wanna spend much for their nails and wanna do it at the comfort of your own home that mostly last 2 weeks like the salon manicures then you need to try this.

I hope you find this post helpful and hit the share button. Thank you for stopping!

Simply,

Christianne