Princess Sparkles vs. Riley- Round 1

WW III in my Condo last night! So, I had the bright idea to have my brother bring his 5 month old Golden Retriever over to my house last night. I told him that it would be good for her to get acquainted with my cat, Princess Sparkles, seeing as they were cousins and all... NOT a great idea... Riley was so excited when she first got there that she didn't really notice the beautiful gray feline that had immediately jumped on the couch as soon as she entered the room... That was about as calm as it got for the rest of the night! I had Scott hold Riley as I held Sparkles to see if they would be more comfortable. WRONG. Riley got nervous and started growling and barking and Sparkles' ears went back and the biggest hiss I had ever seen came flying out of her little kitty mouth! Needless to say, Sparkles spent the rest of the evening hiding under my bed w/ the door shut and Riley decided it was necessary to destroy all of Sparkles toys in less than an hour.

This whole episode got me thinking... If there was an Ultimate Fighting Championship match between Princess Sparkles and Riley, who would win? You see, in the far right corner you have Riley, a 5 month old Golden Retriever, weighing in at 35 lbs. She's young, full of energy, a strong build, and has a growl like a lion...She'll eat you up!

In the far left corner you have the sly, clever, Princess Sparkles... She weighs in at a whopping 11 lbs, is 5 years old, and likes to lick the toilet bowl... But don't let her pretty looks fool you, she is a deadly feline when she wants to be!

The below pics accurately discribe how I feel this match would end...

VS.

EQUALS =

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you your champion!!!

The Lemon Detox Diet

Did anyone ever hear of that diet that Beyonce did that consisted of Lemon juice, water, maple syrup, and Cheyenne pepper? She supposedly lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks! I think I am gonna try it (On Sunday, after I am doing partying it up on Saturday night!) . It's really simple (and cheap- yay!!). All you need is the below:


The Detox Drink
To make one glass of Natural Tree Syrup and Lemon Drink take
Two small tablespoons (or 20 ml) of Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup.
Two tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon). Use fresh lemons, not lemon drink or concentrate.
Half a pinch of cayenne pepper or ginger (adjust to taste).
Mix the ingredients and dilute with half a pint of hot or cold water.
Drink as much as you like, ideally 6 to 9 glasses a day.
If you prefer you can prepare one batch of Natural Tree Syrup and Lemon Drink to last for the whole day. For 1½ litre of water (approx. 7 glasses) you will need 140ml of Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup and 3½ lemons as well as the cayenne pepper or ginger.



I'm pretty sure that I am going to be a raging bitch by the end of this little endeavor, but who knows? Maybe I will look like Beyonce;).





I will keep you posted for sure!!

Big Worm's 9th Annual Float Trip

Ok, so I did something truly monumental this past weekend, I went on a float trip. I know that may not seem like such a big deal to most of you, but this is a HUGE step for me. You see, I'm not really a camping type of person. I don't really like being dirty, and I am redicuously afraid of snakes. Needless to say, I put all of my fears and dislikes aside and plunged head first into the Huzzah Valley- literally, I fell head first (see below).

You see, in order to really let myself enjoy this beautiful outdoor adventure, I decided it was necessary to drink copious amounts of vodka before even stepping foot in the river. Fifteen short minutes later.... well, again, please refer to the above pic:).

But, I must give myself a pat on the back, you see, I rallied back like a champ. I calmly looked over to my friend Cori and said "I'm not drinking anymore"... And I actually stuck to my word! I didn't let myself have a drop of alcohol for at least and hour, maybe more, and was able to continue partying it up throughout the rest of the float... Below are a few more pics!

Welcome to Heart and Soles!

Hi! My name is Stevie. I live in St. Peters, Missouri, which is about 30 minutes west of St. Louis. I went to the University of Missouri- Columbia (Go Tigers!) and now work for a Footwear company in St. Louis. My official job title is "Line Builder Trainee- Boy's Development", but I am also still assisting the Senior Line Builder in this area as well. Basically, I am a footwear designer for little boy's shoes. I love my job (most of the time) and feel very lucky to be able to do something so fun at only 26 years old.

Besides my job, I am basically your typical twenty-something single gal. I bought a condo about three years ago and love living there. I also have a cat that I adopted from the Humane Society. Her name is Princess Sparkles and she is probably about 5-6 years old. I know, I know, before you let your pre-conceived notions get the best of you, I want to stop you right here- I am not, repeat NOT, that single girl who lives with cats ( I promise). You see, I love animals. Dogs and cats especially. I've always grown up with animals and couldn't imagine life without them. I would love to have a dog, or several for that matter, but the small space (an 1000 sq. ft condo), and a job that is 30 minutes away would make that very hard on a puppy dog. So that's why I got a cat... She is fine by herself all day (in fact, I'm sure she loves it.) and we are equally excited to see each other when I stroll in.

Ok, enough about that. Let's see, besides my job, my house, and my cat, I also enjoying living so close to my family members and friends. I can honestly say that I would never end up moving back to my home town after I graduated college, but somehow, that's how things worked out. Not that I am complaining, I love my family and friends and I could never see myself separated from them now. So let's start with my family....

My parents names are Steve and Judy. My Dad is a native St. Charlesian (is that a word?), but my Mom is originally from Spokane, Washington. We won't go into detail about how they met, but let's just say it's been 31 years and things seem to be working out. They are not only great parents, but great friends as well and I am very blessed to have them (and all of their idiosyncrasies:)).

Scott is my older brother. He is 28 years old and is a P.E. teacher. He's also probably one of the funniest and most laid back people that I know. You could tell Scott that the world is ending tomorrow and his typical response would be "Sweet, I'm gonna go take a nap". He lives in St. Peters as well, and has two roommates, a room dog (Beans- Kyle's Basset Hound), and Scott's puppy, Riley, a Golden Retriever.

Well, now that you know a bit about me and my family, I'm gonna check out for the night. Please look for more blogs to come!