(Re) Chic

Clearly I spoke too soon with my May goals, as soon as I wrote about how well I was doing blogging nearly everyday...I stopped. So I think this month I'll try not to count my goals until the end of the month, lol. 1. Find new bank (long store short I became very unhappy after I tried to clear up a problem with my current bank and they just tried to sign me up for a credit card instead...so suggestions are welcome) 2. Go to the gym 3 times...I swear I'm going to find where the company gym is again! 3. Finish putting away winter clothes-this has been a slow and tedious process...I need to just do it so I can stop having a whole year's worth of clothes strewn about my bedroom floor. 4. Blog Once/week. Anyone else have any goals they think I should tackle, another one on my back burner is to start working more on my 101 in 1001 things that I haven't really been focusing on...its been sad and lonely lately!

It has come to my attention that it is now June and I am 6 months into my 101 in 1001 so I thought I'd give a progress update to show how far I've come in those few short months! Jessica's 101 in 1001 Start: January 1st, 2011 End: September 28th, 2013 Personal 1. Keep a written journal (regularly) 2. Blog at least once a week for a month (hopefully forever) Completed my Wordcount Blog-a-thon challenge! 3. Write personal (and professional) goals for each month and work to achieve them (10/33) I kind of skipped out on this in November & December 2011-but I feel like getting a new job, moving and getting permanently hired on count enough! 4. Change my bathroom inspiration quotes once a week (for at least a month) 5. Write something positive about my day every night for at least two weeks 6. Make a meal out of all local ingredients 7. Spend an hour of "me-time" a week that does not involve TV 8. Take a self defense class 9. Go to a Bible ...

As some of you may have seen on my Facebook status I was lucky enough to win TWO online prize contests for free items just for commenting on blogs! YAY ME! So here's a look at what I've won: 100% Organic Carapelli EVOO from Live Green Mom who blogs about everything from green and organic products to basic ways to make our lives more sustainable.  Check out her blog here: Thanks Helga!  I can't wait to try this recipe for Artichoke Hummus  from Carapelli's website with my EVOO! I was also lucky enough to win one of Little Pink Book PR 's Blog-aversary prizes!  Congratulations again to Sasha who's Little Pink Book has grown to greatness over the past 2 years.  She gifted me with these FABULOUS Ecotools makeup brushes and I cannot believe I was using crummy plastic brushes.  These feature bamboo handles, recycled aluminum with taklon brushes (I had to look up what Taklon was too).  While I'm not sure taklon is really an eco friendly choic...