Weekend Review

Guess what I did?

I went boating...

duh.

Ugly John's hosted the Bob Morgan Memorial poker run on Saturday. Bob Morgan was a offshore powerboat racer that passed away in 2011 during a race. He was one of the most famous offshore racers and his driver, JT, was a friend of mine. I wrote about it here. This poker run was in memory of him and his love for boating!

Ashley, Jon, Dani, Jim, Me, and Phil

A couple of Jim's boats...

Freedom US-1

Enjoying lunch!

 We are always ready for the camera! Lol!

 Our friend Leslie threw a pool party for her husband Brandon's 37th birthday. That pool felt soooo good. It was nearly 95 degrees with about 85% humidity!

Saturday night I packed up and headed back home. I was so exhausted from Friday and Saturday that I couldn't even bear to go to the bar or do it all over on Sunday. The hot sun just wears me out sometimes!!

How was your weekend?

Invisalign Survival Kit

Invisalign. I have it. This is what they say...

More like clearly the most annoying thing that I have ever experienced.

Yeah... no one will know except for all the random people in the bathroom at Longhorn Steakhouse staring at you brushing your teeth.

If you don't have Invisalign, you might not know that you are not supposed to put your aligners back in until after you have thoroughly flossed and brushed your teeth.

Going to dinner with the hubby?

Brush your teeth at the restaurant.

Grabbing some quick fast-food on a busy day?

Nope, gotta have a bathroom close by.

Going to a cocktail party?

Stuff your face with hour'derves for 15 minutes then hit the restroom.

It sucks but if that is what it takes to have a perfect smile, I'm in! I put together a little survival kit to help get me through my lifetime year or two of Invisalign.

What You Will Need:

A cute little pouch.

Mine is Clinique from a Bonus sale a few years ago. I like it because it is semi water proof and washable.

 Here is a cute one from Target.

A Travel Toothbrush

Mine is from Colgate.

Travel Size Mouthwash

I use Crest.

Travel Size Toothpaste

I use Aquafresh.

Glide Floss Picks

I put mine in a small zip-lock baggy.

A little container with orthodontic wax.

Sometimes my aligners dig in to my tongue so I just put a little wax on them.

I keep this little pouch of goodies inside my purse at all times along with my Invisalign aligner box.

This has been my Invisalign life-line. I whip it out after every meal and proudly brush my teeth.

I hope this helps! Good luck on your Invisalign Journey!

Read mine here.

Weekend Review: Boat Racer Edition

Last weekend I officially became a boat racer! You are probably thinking "you race boats all the time" but this time it was different. Tyson and I entered a sanctioned boat race called Lake Race at the Lake of the Ozarks. This means we have to follow a bunch of rules, a strict schedule, and I can't get drunk like I usually do at the lake. I don't do well with any of those things but I obliged. I'm so glad I did because it was an awesome experience!

This is the boat we raced. It's a 42' Skater.

I had to get in to a FREEZING cold swimming pool and show that I knew had to swim and wade in water.

We had to do a physical examination each morning before the races. This included my pulse, blood pressure, and a breathalyzer.

Beautiful day on Saturday before the races!

This is our Simrad GPS showing our tracks. We did six laps on a 4.5 mile course.

Here is a picture of us racing!

The event was at Beaver's at the Dam in Lake Ozark.

So neat watching the cranes pull the boats out of the water.

Mallory and Seth came to watch me race! I was so glad they came to cheer us on! After we finished the race on Saturday we went for a boat ride to Horny Toad for dinner. We had a great time!

After dinner we had to do a little car-shuffle so Seth gave Tyson a ride to our truck. We made sure they put the top down on the BMW so they would look extra fancy. HA!

Here is a video from our race on Sunday.

We finished in first place but that is because we were the only boat in our class! It wasn't a huge turnout but we wanted to race to put on a show and help the event. My two goals were to not break the boat and not wreck... and we did neither so I was happy.

I got a lot of courage knowing my dad would have supported me racing. I know he was watching over us! He's the best guardian angel ever. Love you dad, miss you!

OOTD!

I never do outfit-of-the-day's because usually I am wearing running shorts and a t-shirt. Today I got a little crazy and put on some cute clothes. Check it out!

 Jacket: Danier

I got this jacket when we were in Canada. I absolutely fell in love with the style, color, and detail. It is so comfortable and is just perfect over a tank dress on a cool day.

 Dress: Target

I have been searching for a basic black tank high-low dress for a few months. I like high-low dresses better than short dresses because they cover enough to wear around the shop and to run errands. I also prefer them over maxi dresses because they are easier to move around in. I got this dress at Target for $29.99 but I can't find it on their website!

Flip Flops: Old Navy

I got these flip-flops from Old Navy a few weeks ago. I love them because of the small rhinestone detail and the strap that goes around my heel. They are very comfortable! I got the bronze also because they were 2 pairs for $15.00.

Sunglasses: Sunglass Hut

I've had these sunglasses for about a year and they are my absolute favorite! They are light weight, sturdy, and don't squeeze my head. Lol! I can't find a link to them... sorry!

Happy Thursday!

Oh, How Pinteresting!!!

Today I'm linking up with Michelle for Oh, How Pinteresting!

I'm leaving for Jacksonville, FL tomorrow. I hope I can pack 4-5 nights in my carry on!

This living room is absolutely STUNNING!

Snacks that taste like margaritas? Heaven!

Good stress relieving tips.

I am really curious how these taste. I love buffalo wings but I don't love how fatty they are.

This is absolutely brilliant. I think I am going to make one for myself! Lol!

Don't take anything for granted! Love this!

I love this eyeshadow. The pink with the bronze is a perfect summer duo!

Bahaha I need one of these! Oh wait... I'm not a mom. Whatev...

Lol poor Tony Parker!

True Blue Party Punch

I made it through another holiday weekend! Hooray! This year I had to do a promo on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz dealership so that threw off my usual Friday-Monday party. Oops. Oh well. Saturday afternoon Tyson and I headed straight to Grand Lake. We were out on the water all day Sunday then back to Joplin on Monday for a BBQ. I was in charge of the punch and I want to share my recipe with you! It was really big hit!

This is so easy to make!

Ingredients:

1 gallon jug Hawaiian Punch Berry Blue Typhoon

1 64oz bottle of Welch's Light White Grape Juice

2 liter of Sprite

(I used light grape juice to lower the sugar content. You could also use Sprite Zero for less sugar.)

Pour equal parts of each into a punch bowl. Don't pour the Sprite until you serve the punch so that it doesn't go flat before guests drink it. Pour over ice and enjoy!

This punch is kid friendly... but we might have adultified it with some Malibu Pineapple Rum. It would also be tasty with vodka. Pour a splash of your chosen alcoholic beverage and then top with the party punch. Stir and enjoy!

Saw It, Pinned It, Did It!

I don't even know where to start with this one... so let's go straight in to it.

Yellow armpit stains.

Yup.

We all have been there...

(if you haven't, then I don't like you)

(kidding)

Wear a white t-shirt, wash it, then BAM... yellow stains.

WTF!?

This happens to ALL of my white shirts. Pizzes me off. So basically, I had this section of my closet that was white shirts that I could not wear because of these nasty stains. After it happened to one of my beloved Cigarette Racing tank tops, I had enough! One day on Pinterest, I found this:

and this...

Hmmm.... I have all that stuff and it looks pretty easy. I pinned this almost one year ago and I finally took the time to sit down and treat my shirts yesterday.

I mixed my Dawn (Ajax works, too) and hydrogen peroxide in to a spray bottle for easier application. I sprayed it on the stains, sprinkled a little baking soda, sprayed a little more to make a paste, lightly scrubbed the spot to get the mixture deep in to the fabric, and then let it sit for a few hours. I washed the shirts in hot/cold soak cycle with detergent and Oxy Clean and when they came out they were CLEAN! I mean good as new!

I could not believe it!! I seriously did not think it would work, so my dumbass didn't take any before pictures. Horrible blogger, I know.

But trust me, It works. Some of these shirts have been sitting in my close since December of 2010. I kid you not. This stuff removed a stain that was two and a half years old. I still can't believe it!

Try it, I swear it works!

Happy Thursday!