Sweet Saturday

  Do you all have weekend rituals?  Well our Saturday starts off usually with pancakes.  They are mostly filled with fruit, but the occasional chocolate chips seem to sneak in there somehow!  The girls devour them and ask for more, and sometimes I feel more like I'm at IHOP then in my kitchen!  But it's a delight to spend my Saturdays with my family.  It is very sweet playing Candy Land by the fireplace, watching Toy Story over and over, and playing outside when the weather is nice.  Sometimes I have to remind myself that the cleaning needs to be put on hold, because what's most important is sitting in front of me.  

  So weekends are also a good time for me try new beauty products.  Today I was looking for a goodess-like glow, a sun-kissed glow, and a perk-me-up radiance which I found in my Benefit Hoola Bronzer.  The packaging is adorable too.  It comes in a little box and has a brush inside, you can find these at most Ulta's and Sephora stores or online which I linked below.  This collection by Benefit has other cheek products that guarantee a sweep of powder a day keeps the "wow you're gorgeous!" compliments coming your way.  Now that's something to glow about! 

  So however your Saturday was spent, I'm sending some hugs and sweetness your way, and a little "wow you're gorgeous!" along with it too.

Hugs, Angela 

Sleep, Story Time,and Beauty Item of the Day.

  Hi everyone, well I don't know about you guys but some nights I just have a really hard time falling asleep.  Maybe it's because my thoughts wonder about what I need to do the next day, but it can really have an affect on my mood and performance the next day.  So story time is a ritual we do with the girls before they go to bed, and hey it works for them!  They get tucked in after a nice bath and calming story, and off to sleep.  Then i cross my fingers that it stays like that!  
  I think about this ritual and ponder what works for them might actual work for me too!  So not every night do I take a bath, but after a bath or shower, I get a good book out, read till I can't keep my eyes open anymore then off to sleep I am.  Plus it helps if I write my "to do" list on a piece of paper before I turn off the lights.  
  So with that in mind, I must share a beauty item that seems to work wonders for me, and might work for you too.  It's from Bath and Body Works and it's their Aromatherapy "Sleep" Lavender Chamomile Room Spray.  Lavender helps you sleep, and Chamomile has a lulling effect.  So I give a little spray and its amazing, and for only $4.50, its worth a shot.  I'm also reading, like the girls before bed, the book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.  It's a love story yes, but Sparks adds a little element of danger to it too.  I've heard its the kind of book that you plan on reading a few chapters, but then can't put it down. We shall see!  I'll let you all know when i'm finished what my thoughts are about it.  
  Well hope you all have a great rest of the night, sleep tight, and happy reading!
Angela

Kids, clothes, and beauty item of the day

  Oh my goodness, so I am a huge hello kitty fan right, as some of you may know.  Well, I went into H&M today just for kicks, and they have the cutest clothes for little girls, and boys too.  Then as I was browsing this area, I came across a ton of hello kitty clothing for the girls.  I mean seriously, how cute is a little hello kitty hat with ears, or hello kitty ballet shoes?  Loved it.  Took some pictures so the girls could see what crazy momma was all excited about.  But for the woman's side of the store, they had really cute clothes too, but can't compare to all the hello kitty apparel for kids.  And if your not a Hello Kitty fan, they have tons of other cute clothes for spring now, and for reasonable prices too.  
  So besides clothes,one of my beauty essentials that I want to share is eyeshadow primers and bases.  I like these because by applying them before your eyeshadow, it helps with creasing, and really just gives your eyeshadows more staying power, pretty much all day for me.  All you do is use your finger and apply it evenly to the eyelids, then apply whatever eyeshadow you want.  So of course I love MAC's Paint Pots especially in the color Painterly however, they are really pricey and just for an eyeshadow base.  My alternative would be NYX's eyeshadow base eye shadow primer.  They come in three colors, white, skin tone, and pearl.  Personally, I like the Skin Tone color best.  So these bases go on the same as MACs paint pots and are just as creamy but for half the price.  You can find these at any Ulta store or of course online.  I added a link to amazon where you can buy them and also where you can read what other people have to say, not just my opinion : )  
  So between the hello kitty clothes and makeup colors, that's enough to make me smile and get ready for spring!  Hope everyone had a great hump day, and talk to you all soon!  Angela

Fireplaces, food, and beauty item of the day

  Ok so yes today was rather cooler than yesterday, but by 30 degrees!  Yes it's crazy, such a tease I tell ya.  But one thing I like about the winter weather is having a fire going in the fireplace.  It is so calming and it just puts me right back into a great mood.  Starting it on the other hand, takes some work!
  So totally off subject but do you all crave certain foods when the weather is cold?  I do, and crazy as it is, I crave ice cream. Yes ice cream, please don't judge (haha).  My favorite is actually really healthy for you and I get it at Kroger and it's called Organic So Delicious Dairy Free Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream.  It's made with soy milk, chocolate and creamy organic peanut butter, oh my gosh, making my mouth water now!  But anyways it's so yummy and good for you, a better alternative in my opinion to regular ice cream.  I'll post the link for you in case you want to check out their website and see what i'm talking about or some of their other products too.   www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com
  Besides food and fireplaces, if I am in a hurry, which normally I am in the morning, I don't have a lot of time to put a whole face on.  But there is one thing I will remember to do if anything (besides spf) is to put on mascara.  It really makes your eyes pop, and kinda pulls together that bed head, still tired look into a more polished one.  My other non-related food crave was that I wanted to try out some colored mascara. The new Wonder Woman collection from MAC has some awesome colors but are way too expensive especially for just a mascara that you throw away in three months anyway.  So I went to Walmart, and low and behold they sell the brand HARD CANDY there!  Yes, and Essie nail polish, but that was an earlier post!  So I got their mascara called Ginormous Lash volumizing mascara in electric blue.  Its so pretty, and like 6 or 8 dollars too.  It's one of those just for fun things I like to have around, depending on my mood i'll use that in place of my usually black mascara.  Oh and to remove all that lovely mascara, on the sidebar is my fav eye makeup remover and it's at target!
  So that's my thoughts for today, I got my fire going, the last bit of ice cream is gone, and my blue lashes are a flashing!  Have a great rest of the day or night, stay warm some of you, and talk to you all again soon! Angela

Presidents Day and Sigma Brushes

  Hey everyone, happy Presidents Day!  Well tomorrows it's back to school time, I think we are all ready for that here!  But today was beautiful out.  It was nice to play outside and clean out the garage.  I went to the store later today to get some laundry soap, and when I got back outside it was freezing!  So just like that my nice warm weather day went cold.  I knew it.  Oh well, at least it was sunny and nice all weekend right.
  So for my beauty tip for the day, it's all about makeup brushes.  I think that whatever type of makeup look you are going for, having the right brushes, well, they will do all the work for you.  For instance, if you want to get your eyeshadow color in your crease, I use a crease brush.  It's so much easier and applies right where I want it.  And if I want to blend my eye look out I use a blending brush.  So these are just some of the examples and just two of the brushes I use on a daily basis.  I will get into more another time, and face brushes too.  But makeup brush of course is MAC brushes, but they are very pricey.  Therefore, an alternative to the MAC brushes that I found, and are of just as good quality, are the Sigma Brushes.  So I will add a link to their website and right to these brushes so you can have a look yourself if you want.  The first brush is the Sigma E40 Tapered Blending brush that link ishttp://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/e40.htm?Click=41072 and the other brush is the Sigma E25 Blending brush and can be found here:http://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/e25.htm?Click=41072  
  Well hope you had a fabulous day, and keep smiling, keep blending, and soon Spring will be here before you know it!  Talk to you all again soon.  Angela

Presidents Day Weekend, Shopping, and Beauty Item of the Day

  Hey everyone!  Sorry it seems like it has been forever since I last got on here.  I have been really under the weather for the past 2 weeks.  But i'm back on the scene, well rested, and full of fashion forward, gossipy news that I have been busily catching up on while I was immobile.  We did manage to finish our taxes, yeah, finally, read my blog about taxes if you haven't already and don't know what I mean by this.
  So this Presidents Day weekend is a great time to hit the stores, or online, for some great shopping deals.  Just look in todays paper, its full of stuff.  Which leads me to my beauty item of the day.  It's by Philosophy and its their juicy pomegranate foaming bubble bath and shower gel.  It's an Ulta exclusive and they are only $16.00 each for 16 fl oz.  It is a luxurious, mulit-tasking formula which will quench your thirst for refreshment, as you gently cleanse and condition your skin.  They also have tantalizing tangerine, luscious lime, or blushing pink grapefruit.  I love grapefruit so that's my second choice, but the juicy pomegranate smells amazing!  I know it lifts my mood whether I take a shower, or a bath, i'm ready for either day or night.  Well you all have a great weekend and bring on the bubbles! Angela

Super Bowl Eve, things I need, and beauty bag item of the day.

  Isn't it funny how we sometimes think about all the things we want to do in a day and then only accomplish some of it.  Well today was one of those days.  Maybe because it was rainy, or because I stayed at the library too long catching up on all my gossip.  Anyway, I had a whole list of things I needed to prepare for tomorrows super bowl party.  What I did manage to check off my list was grocery shopping at Kroger, oh and a little trip to Target (for hair coloring),and Sephora at JcPenny!  Which leads me into the beauty bag item of the day.  It's by Stila Cosmetics and it's called "Make Me Blush Palette".  It is a lovely multi-color blush inspired by Valentine's Day Conversation Hearts (like the sweetheart box of candies).    

  The Make Me Blush Palette is embossed with a cute Conversation Heart design. The top layer is sprayed with the gold shine for visual.  Once dusted off with a brush, you are left with an all over glow pressed powder that will add warmth, soft color, and sheer luminosity to cheeks and complexion.  This is great for all skintones, and the micro-fine formula is velvety and blendable and instantly enhances the complexion with a tint of pinks and corals.  You look and feel radiant from within, just like when that someone special makes you blush.  I think that's making me blush now : )  Haha...o.k. well enjoy the rest of your Super Bowl eve, and i'll be back here soon.  Angela 

TGIF

  Oh my gosh how glad I am that it is Friday.  I can finally relax and have fun with everyone, plus it's super bowl weekend! Wow, I really have to get to the grocery store.  Must do that tomorrow.  Anyways, had a fire going today (in my fireplace) which is so surreal.  The girls always ask me when they can roast marshmallows, it's too cute.  
  So for today's beauty item of the day, I want to talk about nail polish.  Essie has their new spring collection out called 'French Affair'.  My winter haze was immediately brightened by the cheerfully pastel hues. I got the color Sand Tropez which glamourizes the neutral territory.  And get this, you don't have to run to Ulta to get them.  Their at Wallmart!  Oh yes, Wallyworld.  So go check out their upbeat and fun shades, it might make things a little brighter now : )

Happy Groundhog's Day!

  Happy Groundhog's Day!  Another beautiful day here today. After school we played outside, I worked in the garden, and get this, people were even cutting their grass!  Boy are we getting spoiled.  However, even though Mr. Groundhog did not see his shadow, tomorrow it's going to be a high of 37.  It's crazy.  Like I said before, it's so frustrating trying to figure out what to wear!
  So the beauty item for today makes me want to blush literally.  It's by Tarte cosmetics and it is called Amazonian Clay 12-hour blush.  I personally like the color "natural beauty" which is kind of like a muted strawberry red color.  But the thing I like so much about this blush is that it is long-wearing and actually minimizes oil and restores moisture while delivering nutrients to your skin.  The result they say is a blush that wears better, long, and truer!  Now i'll blush for that!
Well I must get baths ready, it's that time again.  So you all have a great rest of the day/night and i'll talk to you soon!  Angela