Saturday, September 27, 2014

The Most Incredible Peanut & Almond Butters || Buff Butter By Buff Bake Review

I got my hands on a special little treat, and as a foodie, this is big! I found these nut butters that are so incredible, it's like its not even real life.

The nut butters are made by a company called Buff Bake and I'm in heaven. These Buff Butters come in a Cookie Almond Butter, Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter, Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter, Cranberry Coconut Peanut Butter and Snickerdoodle Almond Butter! The butters are protein and superfood infused so not only are they incredible delicious but they're packed full of nutritious goodness.

The company is ran by two ladies that are creating unique peanut and almond butter with different flavors. These peanut and almond butters feel like I am cheating on my diet but I'm not and I can eat these buff butters without the guilt. The ingredients are all-natural with nothing in it that is hard to pronounce, every ingredient is the what you would want to go into a special flavored peanut or almond butter. My favorite is the Cranberry Coconut Peanut Butter and the ingredients are plain and simple; Roasted Peanuts, All-natural Whey Protein, Organic Coconut Palm Sugar, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes, Unsweetened Cranberries, Organic Coconut Oil, Chia Seed, Heep Seed, and Flax Seed. See what I mean? All-natural, no added chemicals, organic, gluten-free and high in protein. So, for all you peanut and almond butter lovers out there, try these and you will definitely thank me for my newly found prized food possession.

Buff Butter by Buff Bake is delightful and good for you, so there is no going wrong with it. If you want to open your mouth and mind to these butters of goodness check them out online at www.buffbake.com and let me know if you fell in love like I did.
Next step for me is to stock up and try the other two flavors because who doesn't want a Snickerdoodle Almond Butter! (That wasn't a question).

You can also follow Buff Bake and check out their creations on Instagram @buffbake
Have you tried these? Let me know what you think of Buff Butter from Buff Bake and what is your favorite flavor? Now sound off in the comments below.

xo
Redefine & Align

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Shoplately || The One & Only Shopping Market Place To Know About Interview

We are obsessing on this website where we can look through many different boutiques all in one place! All boutiques in one place with Sale Events is our kind of shopping experience. We would like to get to know ShopLately a little more and we appreciate taking the time to let our readers in on this AWESOME site and what it has to offer; so let's get started with the interview.

ShopLately Interview

www.Shoplately.com

PQ: We love that we can browse through many different boutiques all in one place! How many boutiques are on ShopLately?

SL: We are so glad to hear that you love our growing boutiques! Currently we have 276 featured boutiques ranging from independent sellers to big label brands.

PQ: What are the Sale Events that you guys have everyday?

SL: Sale events are limited time deals which ShopLately sellers host. These events offer a variety of products for reduced price between 3-5 days. We showcase new events daily, so there will always be a new goodie at a great price everyday!

PQ: What does the heart do above each picture of an item?

SL: A heart above an item allows you to favorite that item. Items that you favorite or heart will show in your followers feed. It's a social feature like Pinterest but more fashion focused.

PQ: How long has this website been around where we can shop so many hot and trendy boutiques in one place?

SL: We are a fairly new business and have been opened for 2 years now.

PQ: So, you can invite friends and earn money?

SL: Yes!

PQ: What do you guys stand for?

SL: ShopLately stands for the best place to shop and sell Women's fashion. We like to consider ourselves as a fashionista's playground.

PQ: Describe ShopLately in three words

SL: Addictive || shopping || experience

PQ: What do you feel like the trend of the season is this winter 2013?

SL: We are loving winter florals, colorblocking and faux furs for this Winter 2013.

PQ: Do you guys have a blog where we can follow up with the latest trends and fashion?

SL: Yes we have a Tumblr blog where we post all of our trends, inspiration and overall fun fashion pictures. Check it out here: http://shoplately.tumblr.com/

PQ: How can we reach out and follow ShopLately on social media?

SL: https://www.facebook.com/ShopLately, http://instagram.com/shoplately/#, https://twitter.com/shoplately

Thank you very much to Shoplately to get a little inside to the website and how it works! We love Shoplately and you will too!! Take a look today to find the latest trends in fashion. Have you shopped at Shoplately lately? Who is your favorite seller..and you can say Peachy Queen Boutique if you want!

xo
Redefine & Align

The Apple Watch May Be Ready Just In Time For Valentine's Day

The Apple Watch, not the iWatch that everyone thought it would be called was introduced to us this year on September 9th, alongside the release of the new iPhone 6. The release date of the Apple Watch was very vague, stating that it would be available sometime early next year. There have been rumors that the Apple Watch will be ready just in time for Valentine's Day, which is exciting for me because I am so getting one!

The Apple Watch needs some adjustments to make sure it is perfect on our wrists before it comes out, so I am fine with the wait.

There are three different Apple Watches with two different sizes for each. There is the Apple Watch made from stainless steel, the Apple Watch Sport made from aluminum, and the Apple Watch Edition made from 18-carat gold. All these watches can have interchangeable straps for different look and color, so the possibilities are larger than expected. In order to sport one of these Apple Watches, you must have an iPhone, which makes sense since it runs off of your phone and it is an Apple product. But, I don't think too many people will want an Apple Watch that doesn't have or like the iPhone, so we are good here. The screen is made of sapphire, which means, hard to break. We love all the outside specs of the Apple Watch but won't know too much of the functionality or the use of apps until we can try it on for size ourselves.

The Apple Watch is said to have the ability to send quick text messages (which might be a little dangerous in the driving scene), be able to call or message friends, check your social media accounts, even more obsessively than usual and my favorite part the fitness aspect of it. I own the FitBit Flex, which keeps track of my sleep, how many "steps" I have walked/ran and an app that you can add in your food intake, exercise, water, and keep track of your weight. I love my FitBit Flex but I think I will be tossing it aside or to eBay after I get the Apple Watch. The fitness tracker app will be pretty much the same but a whole lot better with a screen that is in color and it will keep your heart rate as well. I am definitely down for this watch.

The Apple Watch in my opinion is fairly priced at $349, I mean its basically a iPhone sized down to a watch, so the technology is quite extreme here. The FitBit Flex is $100 and it is made out of rubber, has little dots that light up and tell you your progress and it vibrates when it is time to eat, workout or get out of bed. This watch is going far and above that for $250 more; Sold!

What do you guys think of the unveiling of the Apple Watch? Are you getting one or are you an Android snob that hates all things Apple (can you tell I'm an Apple snob)?

More specific details of the Apple Watch coming.

xo
Redefine & Align

Monday, September 22, 2014

Tackle It Tuesday Project Clean & Organize Your Closet

This Tackle Tuesday is to tackle that closet of yours! I have some easy basic steps to get started. Your closet is very important in your life and productivity, it's a place that you go to every single day to find that outfit of the day for either work, play, fitness or for a night out. It's crucial that we make sure our closet feels good to us when we walk in and if it's cluttered and stuffed with clothing that we never wear or pieces that we can't fit into either because we lost weight or gain a little then it's time to have a closet purge.

Many people keep all different types of clothing together whether it's Summer or Winter clothes which can be very difficult to figure out what to wear when you're in a rush. Have you ever felt like you don't have anything to wear but your closet is stuffed and filled with many pieces of clothing? We may look around our closet and see tons of clothes but nothing that really suits us, so it's time to declutter and re-organize that closet.

Step #1
The first up is to go through all your clothing and make three piles.
#1 Pile is going to be for donation
#2 Pile for keep and another
#3 Pile for alterations

Getting rid of some clothes maybe difficult sometimes because we may have sentimental attachments towards them or we don't know if they work for us at the moment but maybe they will in the future. Key Rule: If you haven't worn the piece of clothing in over a year it's time to get rid of it.

The clothing that is sentimental to you you can store those pieces in boxes so you never have to get rid of them. It's also a good idea to have a friend help you go through some of the clothes with you because they don't have the same connection with the clothing that you do and they can help you decide if it's time to get rid of it either because it's not working for you or it's completely out of style.

Step #2
Separate all your clothing by seasons. Spring/Summer & Fall/Winter
Now, if you're not living in a climate that is basically 70° year-round then you need to keep your clothes seasonal. Have your Summer and Spring clothing together and your Fall and Winter clothes together. If it is now Fall, you should store your summer clothes in plastic containers or boxes and keep them in storage until it's time for that season. You don't want to have sweaters mixed in with tank tops when you will absolutely not wear a tank top during the Winter. Putting away seasonal clothing in storage will help you to have a better idea of what you have in your closet. Sometimes, our closets are so overfilled with so many different types of clothing it is very difficult to figure out what you're going to wear. And that perfect tank top that would go with your polka-dot Capris could be hidden between a stack of sweaters so separating your clothing by seasons is crucial.

After you have gone through all your clothes and donated the ones that you don't want and separated the clothes that need to be altered it is time to start organizing the clothes that you want to keep that are in season.

Step #3
The next step is to get rid of plastic and wire hangers because they don't have a clean look when you walk into your closet and also they don't hold clothing very well. Wooden hangers or plastic hangers with velvet on them, will help hold your clothing on the hanger and it will look better because the pieces won't constantly slip off and fall onto the closet floor.
Wooden hangers and velvet hangers cost much more than plastic or wire hangers but you will need less of them because we are donating a large pile of our closet space and taking our clothes that are out of season and putting them in storage.

Step #4
There needs to be consistency with the clothing that you have either in your drawers, folded on shelves, and the pieces that need to be hung up in your closet. For example, my jeans are not hung up in my closet they are folded neatly on shelves that were built above where I hang my clothing. I take my workout clothing, basic tees and sweatpants and place those in my drawers that are in my dresser, in my closet. What I keep hung in my closet are blouses, dresses and jackets. You don't have to follow the way I store my clothing but there needs to be some sort of consistency to where you place each item so it is easier for you to find what you were looking for and something that will suit a specific top.

The main goal is to simplify your closet so it is easier to find pieces and navigate through your closet every single day. So, your closet may look a little more minimal but it will have a huge impact in the way you look at your closet and the way you dress every morning.

Step #5
Now that you're a closet is just one season (Fall/Winter), it's now time to organize those clothes in a specific way to help you find what you're looking for. I like to color coordinate my closet for example, I put all black together, next section it will be all white tops, next section will be red, then orange, green, blue, purple etc. I will then have my jacket separate from my tops, my dresses separate and my blazers jackets separate (I have a lot of these). I will color coordinate each of these sections by color as well. The same there he will apply for my dresser drawers I will have tops and T-shirts in one drawer, workout tops in another drawer, workout pants in another drawer, etc. to be able to easily navigate when it's time to figure out what I'm going to wear, depending on where I'm going; it is so easy to be able to go into the same drawer every time I'm about to leave for the gym, I know exactly where each piece is going to be and there is no surprises or digging through to find a specific item I am looking for.

The shelves I have in my closet I use for storing more items such as jeans which I have a lot of along with my sweaters and hoodies that could be folded. I also have shelves different shelves dedicated to either my shoes or my handbags/overnight bags. The key is to have consistency to every single thing because there should be a home for each item. We are just going to talk about clothing and shoes/handbags in the closet and I will dedicate a new post on storing jewelry and accessories in the closet and drawers.

Organizing and donating old clothing may seem like a daunting task but once you get into it and start seeing your closet come together you'll will just want to keep at it until it's finished. This is not a tackle task that will take just a few minutes or hours this may take many days before you are finished. I suggest taking one step at a time each day. You can start with going through each piece of clothing and making three separate piles, the next day you can separate your clothes depending on the season and so on. And before you know it your closet will be organize aligned and easy to manage. When you walk into your closet you will feel so good about picking out your outfit for the day and hopefully you will use the sentence "I have nothing to wear" less often.

This task maybe one of the biggest task that has been nagging you for sometime but is one of the most important things to tackle because it is a place we go into every single day. Whether you have a small closet with the door, a walk-in closet, or a closet the size of a small bedroom, it is absolutely necessary to make sure this part of your life is in order so you can always look your best and feel good about getting dressed for the day. Take baby steps, start small don't rush into it and get overwhelmed. Just take one step at a time and before you know it this task will be over and you can go onto the next.

There are many other factors of the closet besides clothing such as shoes, handbags, and accessories but the first up is to focus on the major nuisance of your closet which is summer and winter clothes mix together with clothes are either too big or too small and clothes that you haven't worn since 2004.

It is time to purge a closet and always keep in mind that simplicity is the goal. You can always get more clothes and reinvent your wardrobe but to do so you need to make sure to get rid of the old before you bring in the new. Key rule: If I am buy five new items, I will usually get rid of 3 to 5 old items. We are constantly updating our wardrobe and our style as seasons change and style changes and we don't want to hold on to styles that went out years ago and pieces that we haven't worn or maybe haven't seen in a long time.

Let's review the basic steps to organizing and aligning your closet.

#1 Go through your closet and make three piles for your clothing; keep, donate, and alterations.

#2 Separate your clothing seasonally from Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.

#3 Replace your wire hangers and plastic hangers with higher quality better looking hangers that will help keep her clothing on and make her closet look much prettier.

#4 Make sure your clothing is stored in a consistent way.

#5 Color coordinate your clothing so you will be able to find a certain color top for a certain style of pants.

Just focus on finding simplicity and consistently with your clothing in your closet and drawers and you will feel like a TON of clothing is off your back.

Have any suggestions to add or your style of organizing your closet space? Good luck and keep me posted on how the project is going for you!

xo
Redefine & Align

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