Okay friends, now you know my secret to looking like I’ve lost weight! I have finally found the best underwear in the world! Undie-tectable Panty from Spanx! It is so comfortable and does away with the muffin top!!!! I wish that I could sell them at Amazing Tee’s, but you can find them at many department stores and the Spanx website. 
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They come in six colors and sizes are S to 3X. Buy one size smaller than you think you need.
Number One — Always wear jeans that fit, never too tight and never too baggy. Make sure that the legs fall straight and don’t cling to your upper thigh bulges or show the camel! Waist should be at the hips and not cinch creating the muffin top.
Number Two– Discover your color red. Everyone has their own flattering shade. This is the color you wear when you want to attract.
Number Three — Tie your look together with jewelry. Plan ahead, lay it out and choose the look that is best for the total balanced look. Then try it on and see if your face pops.
Number Four — Always be comfortable in your clothing. This impacts how you look, feel and act. If you are not comfortable and are tugging at your clothing, you will not be at your best. Bamboo clothing is soft, silky and comfortable!
To be continued…
I am very excited to add Alo brand bamboo tops to my website. There are four ladies tees with a wonderful range of colors and styles. These are 70% bamboo and 30% cotton. I have been wearing them and testing them for the last week and just love ‘em!! I also added a men’s classic t-shirt that comes in black, white, navy, slate and steel blue. It is also 70% bamboo and 30% cotton, but it has a lighter feel than my Amazing Tee’s brand. I would describe the Amazing Tee’s brand as more “cushiony” and plush. But the Alo brand is very soft as well! Check them out!
Hiking the Chiracahua Mountains
Less than 2 hours southeast of Tucson is a geographically and historically fascinating area. The main points of interest are located on sky islands separated by a sea of flat plains. Driving along, you can almost “see” the Apache Chief Cochise (1870′s and 80′s) and his warriors galloping and whooping in full war paint. Rising up from the western edge are the Dragoon Mountains and rising up from the eastern edge of this plain are the Chiracahua Mountains. My husband Jim and I took off from Tucson, comfortable in our bamboo tees, and the first stop was Cochise Stronghold. Tucked up in the cliffs of the Dragoon Moutains, this is where Cochise’s Apache tribe successfully hid from the “enemy” soldiers and launched deadly raids on settlers and stage coach travellers. There is a nice campground there and several interesting day hikes.
We then drove to Sunglow Ranch via Sunsite, Pearce & Sunizona. By the way, the Pearce “ghost town” is just a few crumbling walls. Don’t go out of your way to see it! The Sunglow Ranch was a pleasant surprise. It is in a meadow snuggled up to the Chiracahua Mountains. The setting was beautiful and peaceful. When we pulled up to the circular driveway and stepped out of the car, we were greeted by a cacaphony of hundreds of red winged black birds that were flitting from branch to branch in the trees. Our room, the Acorn Room, was darling with a beautiful view. Dinner and breakfast were delicious in a beautiful dining room. We also took a 3 mile hike and (Birders take note!) saw Road Runners, Great Blue Heron, House Finches, Lesser Goldfinches, Mourning Doves, Harris Hawks, Mexcan Blue Jays, Acorn Woodpecker and many varieties of Hummingbirds. Sunglow is perfect for birders, hikers, nature lovers, yoga retreats — and is “green” to boot!
Note to wine enthusiasts — The Keeling Schaefer winery is located here. We were served glasses of the Shiraz and the Grenache at the Sunglow Cafe and they were both excellent! Here’s to Arizona wine!
Balancing Boulders
The next morning we drove to nearby Chiracahua National Monument. It was a spectacular drive with rock formations and incredible scenic views. We stopped at the highest point accessible by car, Massai Point, and oohed and aahed and photoed the incredible views. Then we drove over to Echo Canyon Trail and took the 3 plus mile hike. This is reportedly one of the top 10 hikes in Arizona and we certainly agreed with that rating! We traveled through rock formations, grottos and pine forests. What a weekend!
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Amazing Jaguar Bamboo T-Shirt
An amazing and true story! A jaguar was spotted southwest of Tucson on February 18, captured and is now being tracked with a satellite tracking collar! This is so exciting. It is the first time a tracking collar has been placed on a jaguar in the United States. The report is that the jaguar has already travelled 3 miles from where he was captured!
The jaguar weighs 118 pounds with a thick and solid build. The field biologists said the cat appeared healthy and hardy. If jaguars fascinate you, go to: http://www.amazingteesus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=page&id=26&chapter=3