Universal Thread

Universal Thread is now available at Target ! I am so in love with many of this line’s products, and I wanted to share with you here what some of my favorites are🤗 Here is the run down:

💕White Embroidered Skinny Crop Jeans

💕Embroidered Tank Top

💕Everly Round Toe Ballet Flats

💕Hayden Core Tote Bag

💕Long Necklace

I cant wait to try out these new products myself and see if they are as pretty in person as they are on screen! There are so many more to this line that I just love- stay tuned for more posts!😊

Blessed, Aimee 💕

The Reason

You see her right there? She is my reason. And I have six more reasons. My reason why I get up in the morning, why I do my MS Exercises and Therapy every single day, why I eat a special MS Diet, why I try to stay as active every day around the house as much as possible, why I pray in the middle of the night, why I get up early to finish crocheting a blanket, why I shop sales and clearance, why I work so hard on this Blog and my Facebook Page– *she* is my reason. All seven of them are my reason.❤️

This is my oldest daughter. She graciously obliged to be my model for the day. I am beyond incredibly proud of her and the beautiful intelligent young lady she has become. She is the most giving, helpful, caring, loving, tender-hearted person I know. And beautiful. Look how beautiful.

❤️Black Cold-Shoulder Top or Similar Top

❤️Black Distressed Jeans

❤️Black Ankle Boots

My daughter’s Makeup Look👀:

💄ELF Eyeshadow Palette

💄Eye & Cheek Palette (similar)

💄ELF Concealer & Highlighter

💄Eyelash Curler

💄Covergirl Mascara

💄Elf Pressed Powder

💄NYX Lipstick (similar)

I have more than one reason. I have seven amazing reasons. You see, I am very blessed and privileged to get to be a mother to seven children. They are my reason. For everything.

Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed, Aimee💕

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Haircut Day and Hair Products I Use💇‍♀️

Yesterday I got to go out for a non-medical reason- read excitement in my life😂😂😂 I got to go get my hair all spruced up, also known as a haircut.😀 While I generally don’t care to go out too much, especially two days in a row because it takes a toll on my body and the following few days are really rough, I was looking forward to this particular appointment as my hair was starting to get difficult for me to manage. That’s the problem with short hair– it’s awesome at just the right length, but hell to deal with when it gets too long!😣

So I wanted to share a couple snapshots of how my haircut came out yesterday (shout-out to the amazing Martha at Roberto’s in Palm Desert, CA!), as well as the hair products I normally use on a daily basis. I’m going to be honest with you all- I don’t use high-end expensive products. I use down-to-earth affordable products because that’s my reality.😊 And, it works for me and Martha says my hair is very healthy! So hey, it’s all good!🤗

💇‍♀️Hair Dye

💇‍♀️OGX Shampoo

💇‍♀️OGX Conditioner

💇‍♀️Marc Anthony Spray

💇‍♀️Tresemme Heat Tamer

💇‍♀️Bed Head Manipulator

💇‍♀️Got2b Hairspray

💇‍♀️Necklace

💇‍♀️Earrings

So after I wash my hair, I just spray on the Marc Anthony spray, then spray on the Tresemme Heat Tamer spray (It reduces frizz REALLY well), and then use my brush and brush those both through. Next I brush my hair to the way I want it to be parted for the day and then spike it up all over on top with my fingers. Then I let it air dry. Once it has dried (about 7 minutes) I put about a dime-size amount of the Bed Head Manipulator on my fingers and run it through the spike part of my hair. It holds the spiked part up and I can make it stand and go the directions I want. It’s all kinds of fun to work with and best of all, it’s not sticky or guncky! (Is that a word? Did I just make up a word?😣). After I am done styling with that I lightly spray my hair with the Got 2B Hairspray just to kind of hold my bangs in place- I often times kind of piece my bangs a tad before the hairspray dries too. Both the Bed Head Manipulator and the Got 2B Hairspray are not sticky and do not make your hair feel yucky (unless of course you pile that stuff on like nobody’s business😆).So there you go- my easy hair style and products I use!💇‍♀️🤗

💇‍♀️Hoop Earrings

💇‍♀️Stud Earrings

Have a wonderful and blessed rest of your week! 🛍Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed, Aimee💕

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A Non-Shopping Post- Getting Real

This is a “get real” post- no shopping, no fashion, no links. This is me- open, honest, reality.

I’m sad. I’m upset. I’m hurt. I’m angry. But most of all, I’m very very sad.

MS strikes again. You see, it destroys. It affects more than just the body. It is more than just the physical symptoms you see.

MS affects my very ability to think. MS affects my very ability to talk and communicate. I struggle to get my thoughts and brain to “work right.” I struggle to get words from my head out of my mouth. And sometimes, sometimes, they don’t come out right.

I live feeling like my head is full of clouds and my brain is working in sludge. And when I try to make my brain work in sludge, yeah, it doesn’t always want to make sense, cooperate, and sometimes isn’t even appropriate.

At times when I talk or other forms of communication I cannot make my words come out right. They either stumble, don’t make sense, I can’t find the right word, I say the wrong thing at the wrong time, or I even say something backwards, out of context, or inappropriate.

I can’t control my brain or my talk or communicate anymore. You see, the MS has taken over that too. It reeks havoc and does what it wants, when it wants, and I never know when it will strike.

People don’t understand this. They don’t understand this part of MS. Often times people don’t even know MS affects the Cognitive areas. And even if they do, they cannot fathom what it is like.

And so it destroys. My mind, my words, my life, my relationships, my heart. And I lose. I lose people as a result. And I’m sad.

But I will not give up and I will not give in. I will continue to fight MS and I will continue to seek healing and continue to do all that I can to get well. MS doesn’t have me.

Blessed, Aimee💕

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Today’s Look👀, Therapy Day, and Progress👍

Today is therapy day. Ugh. I don’t like therapy day. Kind of dread it to be honest. At least *this* kind of therapy. But it is important for my overall well-being and we all have to do things we don’t like, right? I guess that’s why it’s called being an adult.😆

So I chose to dress for my own comfort once again, since I have to venture out of my home and sit in my wheelchair for quite awhile. To be honest, going out of the house can be quite exhausting for my body, especially since I already do daily MS exercises and MS therapy at home. So when I do have to leave my home, it is a definite adventure!😀

So for the day this is how I chose to dress:

❤️Grey Striped Top (similar)

❤️Grey 7/8 Knotted Leggings

❤️Grey Flats

❤️Watch

❤️Earrings

❤️Nail Polish

❤️IPhone Case

So I am excited and wanted to share what I believe is some progress I have made in my MS health journey.Up until this point I have had to use my walker and wheelchair 24/7. I have been on a “special” MS “diet”called the Wahls Protocol Diet that was developed by a doctor who herself had MS to the point where she ended up in a zero gravity chair. So she wanted to find a way to get off all the harsh MS meds she was on that we’re not even helping her get out of the zero gravity chair and heal herself. So she developed the Wahls Protocol Diet and amazingly healed herself naturally with the diet. It is basically an AIP Ketogenic Diet. It works by restoring the myelin sheath in your body since MS attacks that, as well as other things that are too advanced for me to get into.😆

Anyways, I have been on this diet for several months now, as well as taking herbs and supplements, and doing my daily MS exercises and MS therapy. I have seen very little and very slow progress. First, I regained full mobility of my arms and hands.🤗 I was so very thankful for that that if that was all the progress I got I was ok with that and could accept that. But now lately, in the last couple weeks, I have been able to stand unassisted for a few seconds to take my own pictures for this blog. Do you know how incredible this is?! Of course I have my walker right next to me or behind me so I can grab it and sit on it (I always Crop it out of the pictures- call me vain😆), but still, this is a miracle! I am making progress! And for this, I thank God!

Have a wonderful rest of your week, and as always, Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed, Aimee💕

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Sick Day= Comfy Clothes

I’ve been sick with some sort of cold. Granted it came on with flu symptoms as well ( chills and body aches on top of cold symptoms). It came on a week ago. But I started to feel better on Thursday, then the very next day took a nose dive and went downhill. See the thing about having MS is a normal cold or flu virus for everyone else is *alot* worse for an MS patient. Magnify all the cold and flu symptoms by like a 1000. No joke. No exaggeration. Top that off with when an MS patient is NOT sick they already have trouble breathing day in and day out… well you can imagine how much worse that is when you get sick. 😣 Oh, and the daily painMS brings? Yeah, being sick just puts that pain through the roof. All this to say- MS patients REALLY don’t want to get sick. Like ever. And these are just two examples of how being sick is harder with MS– I won’t bore you with the rest. 😂

So this all is why yesterday, when I woke up feeling even worse, I chose to dress like this😊. Super super comfy.🤗 I don’t know about you but when I’m feeling awful I just want to wear comfy clothes and relax. So that is just what I did, and this is what I wore:

❤️Tie Dye Leggings

❤️Relaxed V-neck Tee

❤️Dearfoam Slippers

❤️Relic Watch

❤️Primrose Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

❤️Rose Gold IPhone Case

❤️Nail Polish

It is always nice to wear a comfy outfit that is also kind of cute, isn’t it?!🤗 And, it looks kind of “🌷Springish🌷” too! Well, except for the whole slippers thing. 😆

How about you? When you don’t feel well are you like me and want to dress super comfy? Do you have a favorite go-to outfit? Leave a comment, share below, I’d love to hear from you!❤️

Here’s to everyone staying well, and, as always, Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed,

Aimee💕

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Today’s Stay-at-Home Valentine’s Look❤️

Obviously my walker and I do not have a hot date for Valentine’s 🤣, if you can’t tell by my outfit for the day😆! In all honesty tho, I am way past the point in life where I want a date or to go out- what sounded good to me for Valentine’s and what I had been looking forward to doing on Valentine’s night for literally an entire month leading up to the day is to have dinner in by myself and then go to bed early and watch La La Land all snuggled up in my bed. So that is just what I am going to do. Thus the reason for yet another comfy and casual outfit!🤗

Here is the breakdown of today’s outfit:

❤️Criss Cross Tee (in size large for tunic look)

❤️Ruffle-Hem Leggings (in size small)

❤️Black Flats

(in size 8)

❤️Rose-gold Watch

❤️Swarovski Marcasite Silver Earrings

❤️Nail Polish

And of course I just have to share my Valentine’s dinner with you all, brought into me by my father ❤️:

🍽T-Bone Steak

🍽Steamed Mixed Veggies w/Kerrygold Butter

🍽Mixed Green Salad w/grated cheese

So now I will finish eating my dinner and then head to my room, pop in the movie, and snuggle up in my bed and enjoy the show! My dream Valentine’s night= steak+salad+movie+my bed😊😊😊

❤️Happy Valentine’s Day!❤️

Blessed,

Aimee💕

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#dreamvalentinesnight

Baked AIP Keto Italian Meatloaf, It’s What’s For Dinner😋

So last night I made a new meatloaf recipe- Baked AIP Keto Italian Meatloaf. So some of you may not be familiar with what AIP stands for so I thought maybe I should tell you that part as I’m sure EVERYONE and their brother knows what Keto stands for by now🤣AIP stands for Autoimmune Protocol– I have MS and MS is an Autoimmune Disease. I am on a special and strict “diet” that is basically AIP Keto, called the Wahls Protocol Diet in order to help my MS. Thus the reason I eat a certain way and the name of my recipe😊.

So I wanted to share the recipe with you all as well as a picture of it. Boy did it come out so good! I thoroughly enjoyed it- it was well worth the effort! I find that even tho eating this way may take a little tiny bit extra work, it is always worthwhile not only for my health, but for the taste factor as well! Plus it is good to know I am putting healthy ingredients in my body🤗

Here is the recipe👇

Baked AIP Keto Italian Meatloaf:

~2lbs. Grass fed Ground beef

~1 whole organic cage free egg

~1 whole onion

~1/2 cup coconut flour

~2 8oz. cans tomato sauce

~1/2 cup broth of your choice

~1TBSP Garlic Powder

~1TBSP Onion Powder

~1TBSP Italian Seasoning

~1TSP Oregano

~1TSP Basil

~1TSP Thyme

~1TSP Paprika~Dash Sea Salt

~1TBSP Course Ground Black Pepper

~2TSP Liquid Aminos (if you don’t have it use Worcestershire Sauce (sugar free) or a dash extra salt)

~Nonstick Cooking Spray

~Loaf pan

~Note:

👉1 8oz. can tomato sauce set aside for topping

👉1/2TBSP Italian Seasoning set aside for topping.

👉1/2TBSP Black Pepper set aside for topping.

👩‍🍳Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

👩‍🍳Chop onion.

👩‍🍳Spray loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

👩‍🍳Whisk whole egg in smallbowl.

👩‍🍳Combine all ingredients, except for set aside topping ingredients, into large bowl and mix thoroughly with large spatula. Once thoroughly mixed pour into loaf pan and shape into loaf as desired. Pour set aside 8oz. can tomato sauce over top of meatloaf and evenly spread the tomato sauce with spatula. Sprinkle set aside Italian Seasoning and Black Pepper over top of tomato sauce on meatloaf and then place in oven to bake for one hour, or until done.

I served my meatloaf with cauliflower-rice, steamed collard greens, and a mixed green salad. If you’re not on a Keto diet you could serve it with potatoes of some sort and green beans and it would be avery tasty meal. 🤗

If you make this recipe please be sure to come back and share below👇 your thoughts onit!😊

Happy Cooking!👩‍🍳

Blessed,

Aimee💕

P. S. I just have to say it is even better the next day!😋

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Six 💕Adorable💕Handbag Clutches You Have to Have Under $20

Every women needs an adorable handbag clutch. Whether it be for a nice evening out, a girl’s lunch get together, or a quick trip to Target, a clutch is not only fashionable, but also convenient and handy!🤗

So as I was browsing Target’s site looking for awesome deals for you guys😊, I came across all the handbags and clutches and just had to pick a few of my favorites, all under $20!🤗 So here they are:

❤️Double-Zip Pouch Clutch

❤️A New Day Clutch

❤️Turnlock Clutch

❤️Tassle Clutch

❤️Crossbody Clutch

❤️Side Tassle Clutch

I also found one I *really* liked, but it wasn’t under $20…but if you want to see it you can see it here. 😊

Do you own any clutches? Do you already have any of these I shared here? I would love to hear from you, leave a comment below👇!

You can follow me over on my Facebook blog, Instagram, and Pinterest too! Hope to “see” you there!😀

Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed,

Aimee💕

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Yesterday’s Look👀 & A Get Real

So I have a confession to make…in all my selfies I crop out my walker. It is usually right behind me or to my side so I don’t fall and can easily sit on it. Why? Because I have MS and struggle to walk and stand (amongst other things). But you see I do not WANT everyone to know or see my walker. And I have been embarrassed. I have wanted to look “cute” in all my selfies like all the other bloggers that post pictures of themselves- and let’s face it, a walker just doesn’t make the “cute” cut😣 (though I’d say it is better than my wheelchair😂)! Why am I telling you about my walker? Because my sister mentioned something to the effect that maybe my followers would like more openness and real life stuff from me and not all just sale posts- and that got me thinking. I always hold back, but I do want to open up and share more. So I will. So be prepared😆!

Will I stop cropping my walker out? I don’t know. Maybe someday I will be able to come to that point. For now I haven’t accepted it as part of my reality and so since I have the ability to crop it out of the “picture of my life” I am going to do so😊.

So here is Yesterday’s Look👀:

❤️Criss Cross Tee Tunic or Similar Tee

❤️Strappy Crop Leggings

❤️Sterling Silver Flat Oval Hoop Earrings

❤️Nail Polish

Every item in my outfit, right down to the nail polish, can be all found at Kohls.🤗

Most day’s I am home blogging and crocheting, so I tend to go for the comfy and casual look (read: leggings and tee😂), but every once in a awhile I “dress it up” with some “nicer” leggings and a “dressier” tee, or if I’m feeling more adventurous maybe even some cute skinny jeans and a nicer looking blouse!😀❤️

How about you- how do *you* tend to dress most days? Do you like to keep it the same most days and spice it up every once in awhile, or do you like variety every single day?🤔

I am off to do more blogging on my Facebook and Instagram pages- if you don’t already follow me over there please head on over and follow me!😊 The more followers the more fun!🤗❤️

Have a blessed day and Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed,

Aimee💕

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👚3 H&M Outfits👗 And A Would You Wear This?

🌞Good morning☕️! It’s Saturdyay!🤗 I don’t know about you, but it’s my ❤️Favorite❤️ day!😊 Relaxing and enjoying family time!😊😊😊 What do *you* like about Saturday’s?

So I was browsing H&M’s site and saw that they have HUNDREDS of NEW Arrivals!!! And, they are all up to *80%off*!!!😮 Holy cow!🐄 (Do people even say that anymore, or is it just me?🙄☺️). So I saw soooo many cute things that I couldn’t resist and just HAD to put together a couple outfits to share😆 You can find each of the items from these outfits here (as well as below)🤗.

And so here are the 3 Outfits from H&M I put together for you😊:

❤️Checked Cotton Shirt

❤️Slim-fit Leggings

❤️Loafers

❤️Round Earrings

❤️Shoulder Bag

❤️Flounced Top

❤️Super Skinny Jeans

❤️Sneakers with Embroidery

❤️Rhinestone Earrings

❤️Shopper

❤️Gathered Dress

❤️Round-heel Pumps

❤️Earrings with Rhinestones

❤️Shoulder Bag

While I was browsing H&M something “interesting” 🤔caught my eye…and something I definitely would never wear (personally😆).

🤔Would You Wear This?

So what do you think about this Georgette Blouse👇? Would YOU wear it? I know I wouldn’t! I’m kind of wondering what they were thinking…🤔

🤨Georgette Blouse

Do you shop H&M, or do you feel like it is for more of a “younger crowd”? I will admit I have a couple of these T-shirt’s from H&M and I have been very pleased with them- they are comfortable and well fitting, TTS!😀

If you like shopping H&M, or have already purchased any of the New Arrivals, please share with me below!👇 I would love to hear from you!😊❤️

Happy Shopping!🛍

Blessed,

Aimee💕

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