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This is to make the blog a little more accessible and merge my Twitter...I will see what platform is easier to use...I am hoping that WordPress is.  Please follow me there if you don't mind! xo

TONE IT UP. RECIPE: KALE SALAD

INGREDIENTS & INSTRUCTIONS

• 5-6 cups kale, washed and cut with kitchen scissors into thin strips.
• 1/2 cup dried unsweetened cranberries.
• 1/2 cup pine nuts.
• 1/2 cup diced red onions.
• 1/2 cup cherry red tomatoes
• 1/3 cup feta cheese.  We suggest low-fat or non-fat.
• juice of one lemon
• 2 fresh diced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Mix kale, cranberries, tomatoes, nuts, onions in a glass bowl.  In a separate dish, mix lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic to make a dressing.  Pour dressing over kale and toss to coat evenly.  Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, overnight 6 hours or more is best!   Before serving, toss in feta cheese.

Find this and another couple of recipes here:

http://toneitup.com/blog.php?Karena-s-Kale-Salad-and-Three-Bean-Side-Dish-Recipes-5177 

WILLIAM LEVY

Who are you and where did you come from?

Are you serious!??!

I have never seen this guy until tonight...and my jaw hit the ground.

I have 2 teams I am following this season on DWTS - Jack Wagner and now William Levy - final 3 these 2!!! they'll be up against some chick..

DANCING WITH THE STARS...

Who are you rooting for?

I am loving Jack Wagner!

Does that man age?  He looks better than some women at the age of 30!!

SKIN CARE - MY 2 NEW FAVE PRODUCTS!

So I love trying out new products!

I am a Sephora junkie...no joke :(

I went online and got signed up for a Glymm box and a Luxe box (a box with 3-5 samples and at least 1 full size product each month).  I have posted my 1st Luxe box in a previous blog...

Glymm $10 a month (flat rate) / Luxe $12 a month (flat rate)

I thought that my Luxe box was soooo much better than my Glymm box until about an hour ago, when I tried GLAMGLOW mud mask!

there's a waiting list for Luxe right now but here is a Glymm link if you are looking to try out some new "higher end/luxury" products:

http://www.glymm.com/share/amanda.dyal

So last month, I got:

• full size Burt's Bees Lip Tint balm
  
• crappy blotting paper that gives you a bronze sheen
  
• "Sula" paint and peel - looks like nail polish but it might be an eye product..can't find the description on the site
  
• GLAM GLOW mud mask (see picture)  - the most amazing product EVER
  
  

http://www.glamglowmud.com/ - you will thank me later

If you are interested in getting this AMAZING SUPER FAB product ....go onto Glymm through my link and sign up and use the code SUPERSEXY to get this product for $50 instead of $78!!!!

I just did it, I can't wait!!!

Ok so in my Luxe box, not to forget, there was an amazing product by Dermalogica that I can't forget to show you all!



The Daily Microexfoliant...wow is that stuff amazing too!  There are my 2 new favorite products for my skin!

There's no promo on that one though..both of these products are pricey as hell!  Each retailing for about $78 ...for my skin I need to sell my 1st born that hasn't even been conceived yet! SHEESH!!!!

Anyhow, I am gonna work with the GLAMGLOW for now after I get my full size that I just ordered and I will go from there..will fill you all in, in the weeks to come!

5 REASONS WHY KONY2012 IS AWESOME & CRAP

http://www.chantellebaxter.com/5-reasons-why-kony-2012-is-both-awesome-crap-opinion-of-a-non-profit-ceo

ANYONE WATCH SURVIVOR TONIGHT?

All I can say is WOW


I really have been enjoying this season, and I have been diligently watching all the episodes - I think I like this men vs women game...and the bold personalities

It's been years since I have watched episodes consistently every week!


What a douche Colton is though!
Such a little scoundrel!
I really do hope he gets his....so disappointing :(

Can't remember when I've seen such BLATANT ignorance on tv, let alone on Survivor - and we see everything on that show!

Colton, SHAME ON YOU!!!


http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2012/03/08/survivor-colton-cumbie-and-the-worlds-perception-of-americas-racist-snobbery/

GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD

Seriously, who doesn't love Banana Bread?


if you don't you probably were dropped on your head as a child!

GROCERY SHOPPING!

This is taken from one of my FAVORITE sites, www.busybuthealthy.com


I am huge on making lists before hitting the store!  I'm a nerd, what can I say?

http://www.busybuthealthy.com/2011/06/12/healthy_food_grocery_shopping_list/

ANOTHER SIDE OF THE KONY STORY...

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/136673/mareike-schomerus-tim-allen-and-koen-vlassenroot/obama-takes-on-the-lra

KONY 2012 CONTINUED....

Every story has 2 sides.


I am somewhat glad I didn't open my wallet last night....


More research is needed (IMO for myself anyhow) before I personally donate.

This movement is awesome because it is creating awareness...though the partnership with the Ugandan army seems questionable...


http://justiceinconflict.org/2012/03/07/taking-kony-2012-down-a-notch/

KONY 2012

WATCH THIS 29 MINUTE VIDEO - this is important!

I took the time to do it and would love to hear your views and how it made you feel...

Please don't repost / share this if you can't take the time to watch it and find out what it actually is about, it defeats the purpose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc


LIKE Invisible Children on Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/invisiblechildren

MUFFIN TOP & CUPCAKES!

OMG tooooo freakin funny!

9 BASIC WARDROBE MISTAKES...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/03/06/nine-basic-wardrobe-mistakes-and-how-they-reveal-your-insecurities/


I so am guilty of #1 and #2  :(

HOUSEWIFE OF BH - TOP 5 ITEMS IN HER CLOSET FOR MARCH!

Who doesn't love a housewife?

Especially a housewife of....BEVERLY HILLS!!!

Lisa Vanderpump is a queen in her own sense...totally love her bold British personality and her colorful "flashy" style

She's a favorite of mine, especially because she has her little Pomeranian, Jiggy at her side practically everywhere she goes!

http://www.doseofdivine.com/fashion-style/inside-lisas-closet-part-2/

Check out what is in Lisa's closet for March - her top 5 items!

I'm no "fashionista", but I do appreciate reading articles like this ;)

FABULOUS PANTS FROM LULULEMON LAB!

I've been looking for the PERFECT Palazzo pants for the longest time....

In the past I have purchased ones that have shrunken up on me, they fit "odd",  not the right material or the right amount of sway to the huge legs

Low and behold, I found some at my godsend, Lululemon Lab!  

http://www.lululemon.com/vancouver/lululemonlab

I just happened to walk in and stumble on these bad boys!  I bought black and went back the next day for the grey!  They are ridiculously comfortable! and so versatile!  Can't wait for some sunshine so I can wear a beater, jean jacket and flip flops with them!

Get them before they are gone, if they aren't already!

POOCHIE & FELIX BOUTIQUE

http://poochie-felix.com/en/

For all your pet grooming needs, accessories, clothing, treats and anything to do with pampering your fur baby(ies)

Located outside of Montreal....spread the good word about this business!  It's a new spin on pet grooming and care along with goodies you may not necessarily find anywhere else!


Tell Andria that Missy and Mandy sent you.

Missy is featured in her owner bio as she has a special place in Andria's heart.

HIPSTAMATIC PICTURES OF MISSY

for your viewing pleasure...your overdose of cuteness!  I'm such a proud mama <3

WOOOO! MISSY WON A CONTEST!

http://amandamassey.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/who-has-the-cutest-pet/

CAN WE STOP WITH THE INJURIES? PLEASE....

OMG so injury #2 since starting up with Body By Vi.

Before I started Challenge #1, I smashed my foot into a doorway - thought it was fractured but no, it wasn't! It had TORN FREAKING TENDONS!!!! Seriously...and when I took steps my foot would *crack* and the foot was very tight...I didn't go to the gym at all on the first 30 days of my 1st 90 Day Challenge.

I finally started the gym again in Dec, and all of a sudden it was like a miracle cure though I have to be careful. The elliptical seems to be helping with not allowing my foot to cramp up so I somehow got myself into a routine of now going 3-5x a week! Alrighty so it looks like I am about to have some progress right? Oh no, at the Regional Conference in mid February, a lady stepped on my foot and VERY HARD right on the part where the tendons were torn - BIG FML!!!! Like what happened to saying "excuse me can I get by" ...no instead just push past and SMOOSH right down on the foot. Ya good times (NOT)

Alright so that covers rant #1 about injury #1.

Injury #2 happened on the 29th of February. Wet and rainy...over the knee boots that are a tad slippery on the bottom and a gorgeous shiny tile floor...somehow sliding into a "split" position and having my leg bent backwards and resulting in a pulled muscle in the front of my left thigh - again FML

I'm not letting this stop me, I took that day and today off from the gym and now it is just past 1230am and I going to get me 8 hours of sleep and head to a meeting in the am and then to the gym.

May god be with me LOL and not let me hurt myself while forcing some cardio activity though I have been advised against it.

Something about me when it comes to exercise, I just don't like to listen! 

Anyhow just thought I would share with you all....

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

I'm not a baker or a muffin girl but these look yum ...I love pumpkin!

http://www.busybuthealthy.com/2011/10/05/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins/

WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?

This takes bathroom design to a whole new level!

SNOOKI PREGNANT?

I read this on someone's facebook status.

I said, "Please don't let this be true!"

it's TRAGIC (IMO)

http://perezhilton.com/2012-02-01-snooki-pregnant-rumor-jionni-lavelle

I GUESS PJS IN PUBLIC ARE NOW ACCEPTABLE!

No, it's not just limited to Surrey!  Clearly if this is on the internet, other suburbs have gotten onto this "trend" LOL

TWEET TWEET

I can't believe I joined Twitter!

I hear it's an amazing networking tool though...and you all know I am all about the word of mouth method of advertising and exposure as well as getting out there and networking!

https://twitter.com/#!/BodyByViAmanda

I LIKE THIS BLOGGING BUSINESS!

I like that I don't have to watch my Ps and Qs

I don't have to be politically correct

I don't have to worry about who will see it (ok well if I ever dared to post scandalous pics then yes!)

I don't expect to have the "dramas" of Facebook brought to this page

and most of all....

I DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR BEING ME!

FRENEMY

The Best Cleanse In The Whole Wide World

Hey, I’m cool. If you want to do a colonic cleansing, go right ahead. A lot of people love them because they’re convinced they remove their ‘toxins.’ This cleansing thing is big — there’s even a mobile colonic cleansing truck in my neighborhood.

Ah, life. When I was a roly poly little lass (because my mother bought Whole Milk instead of Skim), a “Chow Chow” truck would drive around the neighborhood ringing its chimes and sell gloopy Chow Mein noodles in an edible noodle bowl. Nowadays, you wait for the cleansing truck, jump in and come out detoxified (and extremely dehydrated.) Whatever.

Frankly, the only cleanse I’m wild for is the cleansing of toxic people, the ‘frenemies.” I know first-hand that it’s tough to end a friendship but it’s a necessity if you’re going to shoot for the stars. How to do it? The road map for identifying and jettisoning these dear people is in The Essentials of Fabulous but I don’t mind repeating myself (it’s a family trait):

#1. Identify the frenemy. Are there people in your life who can’t say a nice thing even when you look like a knock-out, got promoted or went from part-time to full-time employee? It’s okay, be suspicious.

#2. Have you ever had lunch or dinner, coffee or breakfast with a friend and walked away feeling less than ebullient about yourself? You may have gotten a paper cut. Enemies stab you in the back…frenemies know a few paper cuts will do the trick.

#3. They can’t help themselves. You confide in your friend and suddenly everyone knows that you and your partner are having problems. She begs for forgiveness but can she be trusted? (Uh, no).

#4. They like to deconstruct a relationship of yours that’s gone sour. Fascinated by your alleged difficulty in maintaining a friendship, they want to rehash it every time you get together.

#5. They take pleasure in other people’s misfortunes. They probably take pleasure in yours, too. (Keep your mouth shut.)

#6. You see her/his name on the caller I.D. and let it go to voice mail. Face facts, my friends. You’d love them to drop out of sight — permanently.

#7. You “once had Paris.” Many years ago you were the closest of friends until you met the love of your life and she’s still trawling the guys on Match.com. She’s not a big fan of your “sweetie” and thinks he’s illiterate. Maybe she’s right? (Paper cut).

#8. You’ve been working a lot and haven’t had much sleep. You look a bit peaked. Actually, you look like a mess. Why is she the only one who mentions it? Huh? Huh?

#9. Radio silence. Whenever you talk about yourself, she’s quiet as a mouse but when she talks about her life, she wants to hear you purr like a cat (“wow,” “no kidding,” “that’s super.”)

#10: He doesn’t green light your dreams. In fact, he undermines, scoffs, second-guesses, and acts utterly perplexed when you talk about the things you’d love to do.

#11. Roll up your sleeves. You’re ready: Call your frenemy and tell her the relationship is not working. Listen while she rants and raves and calls you every name in the book. Wish her well and say “au revoir.” Click. Dial tone. Whew.

Cleanse, baby, cleanse.


CREDIT:  The Essentials of Fabulous by Ellen Lubin-Sherman

MY BABY xo

LUXE BOX

even better than Glymm box however now there is a waitlist...WTF

http://luxebox.loosebutton.com/users/waitlist

Here's my Feb 2012 Luxe box....it's so nice to go down to the mail and find a little cute box waiting for you...



FML though, I am so allergic to perfume and that one is a STRONG bastard! I had to put it in a bag far away from me! 

That little Dermalogica scrub is amazing..but it is spendy for sure!  $72 for 75mg? This sample value ~$15

A full size China Glaze polish - around $8

Chi sample - never used their products...would guess about $3-4

who cares about the perfume...it will kill me if I smell it

GLYMM BOX

Have you checked this out yet?

$10 - 1 box...with goodies for the makeup/skin product whore in us all!

https://www.glymm.com/share/amanda.dyal

MY FIRST "REAL" BLOG ENTRY!

ok so I just checked this out for the first time....

I've been talking about doing this for a while.  I run a few different Facebook groups and I like to talk about a lot of things that mean something to some people and what other people could really give 2 shits about...

BodybyVi.Shopping.Clothes.Makeup.Sleep.Workingout.Food.Cooking.Eating.Pomeranians

Just a whole lotta stuff....

as you can see, my dog is one of the most precious things to me in this life!