Archives for the month of: April, 2014

#dallas via #albuquerque today. #southwest #sunrise #frequentflyer

Haven't been feeling very transform-y since I've been out of the gym the last 10 days with bronchitis. Posting this to keep my spirits up! Sadly confirmed the loss of some more muscle at the doctor today, but not letting that get me down! I'll be back at it in a few days and have a new lifting plan thanks to my coaches at @azprophysiques and I'm super excited! I've been #reversedieting and my calories are up to 1650 with 160 carbs! It's operation #buildmuscle and hopefully get me up over 2000 cals before I start cutting again. For reference I was down to 1200 cals and #carbcycling between 60 and 100 carbs before we figured out my #thyroid and #hormones were contributing to my major stall in progress. Getting myself back healthy and balanced and am feeling awesome... other than the bronchitis obvi :P Happy #transformationtuesday #fitfam!

I wanted to share a little more info about my ring and the stone itself! I don't agree with the diamond industry in principal so a long time ago I made the choice to not own another diamond. I learned about #Moissanite around that time, then later learned about another similar, but newer stone- the #AmoraGem. It's a perfected form of silicon carbide, and the first stone to exceed diamonds in nearly every measure. It is the most brilliant gem in the world- 10% more brilliance and 200% more fire than a diamond. It is found in nature in stardust and in small quantities in earth's core. It's is currently one of the rarest stones on the planet. It is optically superior and structurally different than moissanite, and will never cast green or yellow like moissanite does. Currently the Amora Gem is illegal to ship to the USA and many other countries, but @fueledbypez managed to smuggle it in through an Indian reservation as the patent laws that restrict it's sale and shipment don't apply there. So I have a rare, smuggled stone with unparalleled fire, brilliance and hardness that was originally discovered on a meteor covered in star dust that fell to earth in the 70's (in Arizona no less!) So cool! I hope any of you reading consider a diamond alternative for the sake of the earth, human suffering and your own budget. The #amoragem is by no means cheap, but is a fraction of the cost of diamond. My stone is a 2.04 carat Internally Flawless E (colorless) stone set in a Tiffany style cathedral solitaire. Max got it through www.betterthandiamond.com and says he had a great experience start to finish :)

I wanted to share a little more info about my ring and the stone itself! I don’t agree with the diamond industry in principal so a long time ago I made the choice to not own another diamond. I learned about #Moissanite around that time, then later learned about another similar, but newer stone- the #AmoraGem. It’s a perfected form of silicon carbide, and the first stone to exceed diamonds in nearly every measure. It is the most brilliant gem in the world- 10% more brilliance and 200% more fire than a diamond. It is found in nature in stardust and in small quantities in earth’s core. It’s is currently one of the rarest stones on the planet. It is optically superior and structurally different than moissanite, and will never cast green or yellow like moissanite does. Currently the Amora Gem is illegal to ship to the USA and many other countries, but @fueledbypez managed to smuggle it in through an Indian reservation as the patent laws that restrict it’s sale and shipment don’t apply there. So I have a rare, smuggled stone with unparalleled fire, brilliance and hardness that was originally discovered on a meteor covered in star dust that fell to earth in the 70’s (in Arizona no less!) So cool! I hope any of you reading consider a diamond alternative for the sake of the earth, human suffering and your own budget. The #amoragem is by no means cheap, but is a fraction of the cost of diamond. My stone is a 2.04 carat Internally Flawless E (colorless) stone set in a Tiffany style cathedral solitaire. Max got it through www.betterthandiamond.com and says he had a great experience start to finish :)

I have the most amazing friends!! @kristikupcakes just dropped by with this amazing engagement gift basket! I could have cried ️ It has ring cleaner, a ring holder, two pretty frames, a bottle of wine, a bridal magazine and a sparkly tumbler that she had made custom that says "Future Mrs Armstrong"  Thank you so much Kristi you are amazing and so thoughtful ️

More #frontyard  That little garden is my favorite! Glad it's on irrigation so I am less likely to kill it. Maybe @tonygrowsfood will help me keep it alive ️