...And they stay there, and they stay there

Photo Shoots with Keepsake Portraits by Kayla
Make-up done by ME!!!! I finally got it, whoop whoop juju

Come on any Hosting gigs, I am available for hire to any network!!!!

Road to the Mrs....MUA

As my road to Mrs. United States continues I start saving money buy applying my own make-up for the pageant. This is the journey of me learning the 'smokey eye'


I think I may have caught the make-up bug. 


Two eye's done all by yours truly...me if you were confused

Left eye is golden smokey
Right eye is traditional black smokey

Now the trick is to do it without the teacher standing over my shoulder....DON DON DONNNN

Deceptacons!!!!

Megatron, Shockwave, and Laserbeak aren't the only Decepticons in our universe. Women have formed our own form of deception, hence the the term Decept-a-cons

Men are in outrage of the trickery, but they don't understand the work we go through to look GOOOOD!! for them, so how dare they be upset.

I hear this list all the time of the Deception...

• False eyelashes
• Padded bra that adds 2 cub sizes
• Spanx
• Girdle 
• Make-up
• Weave
• Butt pads
• Leggins -sometimes
• Hip pads
• Fake nails
• Colored contacts

That's just 10, I'm sure the list is larger but I don't want to give to much away. My message to men...GET OVER IT!!!!

...and their hands go up!!!

Got some photos done today. Super fun going with my glam squad LaNee and Abby!!

Photos done by: Jonathan Kratzer of JKK Photography

Make-up done my LaNee B... of LB Make Up from my her personal collection

Fan Direction from Abby S....(can't spell last name, but she is a Spanish Teacher/Fan director)

Crazy scary obesity facts!!!

Here are just a few SCARY facts about obesity. Let's get scared straight into shape!!!


Let me start by defining obesity: too much body fat. Technically if your BMI is over the projected rate for your height and weight then you are obese, but not necessarily overweight. 


Me for example I am 24 yrs, 5'4, and 130 lbs, therefore my target BMI is between 17-22.


! It's no surprise that America has the highest obesity rate in the world!
! Non-hispanic blacks have the highest obesity rate of 36.8%, oh my goodness!
! Hispanics have an obesity rate of 30.7%, uh oh!
! Non-hispanic Whites have an obesity rate of 25.2%, it's getting lower!
! Asians have the lowest of 16.7%, still over ten percent!
! Medical bills average over $1400 more than non-obese people!
! In the USA about 300,000 of deaths are related to obesity issues!












Sources: Business Insider; www.medicinenet.com

Can a sista get a phone call?!

3 things today that ALMOST caused me to lose my righteousness...


1. What's really good??????
               I have come in contact with three different photographers. Two would be free and the 3rd on the discount. However, NONE and I mean none of them have contacted me back. 

• Photo man numero uno..aka the unknown middle of know where photo. He is someone I was referred to from a lady I meant. Her words, "my guy will do your photos for free and he is so good!' I call the unknown and receive a text back stating "lets do some photos for you to get better acquainted." A week and days later, nothing...
• The craiglist photo. 2 emails and lots of excitement later...nothing
• 'I'm paying you photo' 2 phone calls/VM/text/email.....nothing

What's really good photographers???

2. I'm not losing weight 

           I have been on Insanity for a month and ate their  no bueno food. Needless to say I am mean and hungry. Not a good combo, ask Wes. I'm convinced someone has switched my diet pills to weight gaining supplements because ellos son el diablo!! I"m not losing weight nor gaining weight and I want a refund lol. 

Come on workouts I'm 1.7 points away from being obese!! My target bmi is between 17-23 do the math

3. Indian givers

       ~ is an expression used to describe a person who gives a gift (literal or figurative) and later wants it back, or something equivalent in return.

These people told me I had the job renting apartments and to come back later in the week to fill out paper work. Later in the week came and went, so I called. "oh I've been so busy, next week"

Next week comes I call:

 IG: Hey nice hearing from you

 Me: When can I come to fill out the paper work?

IG: oh so, I made a decision about that....

~insert long pause~

Me: ok, and...

IG: oh i just made a decision

Me: and...what you hired someone else?!?!

IG: uh sorry!!

~hangs ups~

How are you the boss but can't give it to me straight. Pours wine!!

Update: Needless to say I have heard back from everyone, and it's all good in the hood of Judeaville the movie!! Thanks guys having a moment

xoxoxo God Bless

             

Apologies...

I wasn't trying to come off mean in the previous blog about obesity, however I am passionate about the cause.

Many of you have probably seen those billboards in Georgia and other states that shame childhood obesity, and that is the stance I am taking. Not to shame the children because they don't feed themselves but the parents!

GO PLAY!!

   Do you want your child to end up like this guy?!!?!? 



"Go Play, and come home when the street lights come on!!" is a phrase parents use to say to their children to get them out the house and wear them out. Nowadays it's "Go play!!" and kids go to their room in front of the Xbox or PS3

America is one, if not the most obese nations in the world. I'm not going to lie I love me some Big Mac n Fries or a Wendy's Chicken Sandwich yum!!! However, we have to change what we are feeding our children, especially if they are not as physically active.

I think we as a nation became fatter when video games got better, sports got harder, and the Internet became HighSpeed.

If your child is Over Weight (don't sugarcoat obese, because this is serious) ((don't say that to your child's face because I don't want any crying kids, either)), You need to know the effects!!

• High cholesterol and high blood pressure
• Heart Disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Social discrimination
• Low-self-esteem
• Sleep apnea
• Being an obese adult 
• Feeling isolated or lonely 
• Teasing from peers

Sources: about our kids

Another day..another try

Whoop whoop to Jennifer and Heather that suggested I go learn a lil somethin', somethin'

Went to MAC counter and this is what I learned today...

I don't think it enough to illuminate on stage but I'll add more shine for the pageant

HOTT make-up MESS!!

My road to Mrs. United States continues...

As I try to learn to do pageant make-up this is my progress today..A HOT MESS!!!

disregard my workout hair

I'm sure it can't be to much different than television HD make-up so I gave it a whirl. Totally different!! I will be watching Toddlers and Tiaras to see how their mom's do their make-up. Learning from a 4 year old Glitz pageant, this is my life.

Two different looks: smokey black and smokey green both with bottom lashes!!

The Biggest Mess is the bottom lashes. I just LMAO at my self and my effort. WOE IS ME

Forget this, going to work on my 6 pack then I'll come back to make-up and hair

Losing Mr. Nebraska

I was almost a widow 3 days into our marriage TWICE...


I'll start by saying Mr. Nebraska thinks doggie paddling is equivalent to treading water!! 

The Story:

In Jamaica there is an ocean water park with a huge slide and other ocean water activities. Our friends Joe and Tiffany are with us celebrating their honeymoon and we decided to travel across the pond (ocean) to get a floatation device. Wes decides to follow me with his doggie paddle technique, then mid paddle Mr. NE says to self, "self I quit, goodbye world!" HE STARTS TO DROWN!!

It took three Jamaicans and Joe to save him and save our marriage!! Total 4 People

   Thank you Joe and Tiffany!!! shown above

I'm not finished....

We went snorkeling in the wavy ocean and Mr. NE decided to go in the wrong direction. The natives didn't jump in this time but instead threw him a raft and pulled him in!!

Lesson of the day: Doggie Paddling is NOT treading water and won't work in the OCEAN!!

Check your local paper

The Mrs. United States Pageant, Headquarters in Fairport, New York, is pleased to announce that Mrs. Judea Dee-Steele has been selected to represent Nebraska in the National competition for the title "Mrs. United States".

Judea Dee-Steele is the wife of Westley Steele Jr. and daughter of Glenn Dee and Judy Days-Dee. Dee-Steele was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where she attended high school at Omaha North High School. During her attendance at Omaha North, she served as Senior Class Secretary, Student Council member, Head Varsity Cheerleader, and Honor Roll Student.  Judea Dee-Steele went on to continue her education at the University of Missouri to obtain a Bachelor’s of Journalism followed by a Master’s of Science in sports administration.

“I want to use the title of Mrs. Nebraska United States to raise awareness to childhood obesity and encourage young girls to grow up into self confident women.”   

Since 1986, the pageant annually pays tribute to married women throughout the United States and territories for their strength, beauty, intelligence, and resilience. The Mrs. United States Pageant acknowledges the fact that married women are an inspiration to families, friends, colleagues and communities.

  

In July 2012, Mrs. Judea Dee-Steele will join other contestants from across the United States in the city of Las Vegas, where the pageant has been held for the past twenty-five years. The five-day event culminates in two days of competition in which a panel of Judges will score the contestants on beauty, charm, personality, poise, and the ability to articulate. Contestants participate in personal interviews, as well as evening gown and swimsuit competitions. Each state Titleholder is introduced in a State Costume representing a state theme.

The winner of the Mrs. United States Pageant will reign for a full year as a role model and spokesperson for married women.

The Mrs. United States Pageant has been rated the number one pageant for married women. The most accomplished married women are attracted to the Mrs. United States Pageant and Judea Dee-Steele is elated to represent her home state of Nebraska in such a prestige national pageant.

Pageant Bodies...

You can't wear spanx in a swimsuit competition!!

Achieving my pageant body is much harder than anticipated, especially while doing Insanity. I'm beginning to think it is more about eating their diet instead of eating good food. Needless to say, I'm hungry as HELL!!


Here is a pic of my bod before Insanity...don't laugh

So I'm not fat but the women I'm competing against have 4-8 packs after having 5-10 kids; calf muscles, butt muscles, the works!! And that picture was taken during the honeymoon, since then I gained 10lbs. Shoot I was hungry after the wedding. lol

Swimsuit competition from Mrs. United States 2011, check out these hott bods

Besides I have to be a role model since I want to fight childhood obesity

Road to the Mrs...

March 17,  2012,

Was the month I began my road to the Mrs. US pageant because that was the day Westley Steele made me his wife!!! All the planning and headache paid off because our wedding was so FAB!!

We got a lot of good marriage advice and are trying our best to apply it daily. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes, but in marriage we have to learn to forgive and remember the good days. My husband is the most unselfish person, outside of my parents, that I know. LOVES IT!!

I entered this pageant for numerous reasons but one being it honors the institution of marriage that I believe is deteriorating due to society and reality tv!! Marriage needs more positive press for working moms, stay at home moms/dads, blended families, same-sex families, interracial families, ERRTHING

Childhood Obesity Post coming soon...

Raising...

My dog, Mufasa thinks he is a boy, like Pinocchio...

We got Mufasa to prepare us for children, however after potty training, teaching commands, and playing ALL day with a dog. I'm terrified to have kids. He does what he wants, sleeps where he wants, and cries when he doesn't get all the attention. Mufasa did more harm than good, but I love him so much!! It's weird how much I love this little over hyper dog, but I do!! He's my dog baby.

What is weirder, is my Mom calls him her "grand-dog"... strange!!

Starting a Blog at midnight

I am trying to create this blog for the Mrs. United States Pageant but I'm having quite a bit of trouble. hehe ! I'm thinking it's because my braid seems to shut down at midnight and doesn't regroup until after 10am.

I want this to be a positive blog about my family and worldly issues (positive in my opinion).

Hope you enjoy reading my random thoughts as much as I enjoy writing those thoughts.