Bitchin' Bentos

I have a new obsession that keeps me up for hours on the internet lately.....bento boxes!
I always make my kids their school lunches and I'm always amazed at how much those home-made lunches suck. I think this school year I will try to experiment with bento boxes as much as possible. I have been doing a lot of research about them and plan to go to a local Japanese store to see if I can find any supplies. These images are some of the best I found on Flickr. They amaze me.

.....Some cute items from Forever 21.
How on earth do they sell everything so cheap??

These are just a few of the beauty products I can't live without. My favorite right now is the Frownies. Yes, they do work! I wear them overnight while sleeping. My husband told me once that I am the angriest sleeper. If I don't wear a Frownie to bed, I wake up with the worst frown lines! These little, sticky thingies make such a difference by freezing that area of the face all night. Much cheaper than Botox!

Happy Fourth of July everyone! We're just hangin' out at home relaxing. The kids are in the classy, inflatable pool I bought at Target last year and I'm in the family room filing two years worth of paperwork. Yes, that is kind of relaxing for me.

My blog was not meant to be political in nature (obviously), but sometimes I may mention Barack Obama because I support him.
Someone (a man interested in women's fashion, perhaps?) has felt the need to leave two comments regarding Obama and my posts about him.
Okay, Bob. I get it. You will not vote for Obama. I read all your statements. What are you hoping to achieve in writing such verbose, insulting comments to a total stranger? Have you no other outlets?
Yes, "Get over all the bullshit, people" is the best I have.........for you.

I adore Jack Russells - especially my girl, Frida.
(Photo by my 13-year-old son.)

I just got my new Rolling Stone in the mail today. I'm lovin' the cover.
For the last time.........Senator Obama did not put his hand over his heart because the NATIONAL ANTHEM was playing. No one was saying the Pledge of Allegiance when that famous photo was taken. Get over all the bullshit, people.

These are just a few of the looks I love from Elle.com's Street Chic. There's nothing better than people-watching in a big city. Since I left the big city years ago, I sometimes lose touch with what's going on fashion trend-wise. I'm glad to see Chuck Taylors are back with a vengeance. I think they are the coolest sneakers to wear with almost anything.

I bought this DVD a few weeks ago because I hate running during the summer when it's a million degrees out. It has over 300 reviews on Amazon with a 5-star average, so I thought I'd try it. These workouts are 20 minutes each, but very challenging. After day one, I could barely move, I was so sore. Within a few days, I could really notice a change in my muscle tone and my energy level increased. I think I've found my favorite workout for the summer. Running never gave me results like this!

I live in a city without a Sephora!!!!!!! I heard a rumor we should be getting one soon, though. This store makes most women's lives complete, no? Oh, and we also have no H&M, American Apparel, Nordstrom, Ikea, Room and Board, Container Store, Crate and Barrel, Free People and the list goes on. Oh well. More money in our pockets, I guess.