Monday, October 10, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
My everyday makeup products
I love looking at all kinds of different blogs, and makeup/beauty reviews are one of my favorite categories. So here are the different everyday makeup products that I use when I actually wear makeup, which is definitely not so much anymore, I already get up at 4:15 for work every day and that's with no makeup in my routine! I can't seem to just do a few things, I have to do my whole face or nothing at all. I'm weird.
FACE
Primers: Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (no, this is not for vaginas)
MUFE HD Microperfecting Primer in 1 Green
Foundation: MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation in 115 Ivory
Concealer: Benefit Erase Paste in Light
Powders: Benefit Hello Flawless! in Champagne
Urban Decay De-Slick Mattifying Powder
MUFE HD Microfinish Powder
Blush/Highlight/Contour: NARS Blush/Bronzer Trio in Orgasm, Albatross, and Laguna
Setting Spray: MUFE Mist & Fix
EYES
Shadow Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
Shadow: Sephora Colorful Duo Eyeshadow in 08 Natural Brown
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero
Mascara: Urban Decay Cannonball Ultra Waterproof Mascara
Brows: Benefit Brow Zings in Light
LIPS
Balm: Rosebud Perfume Co. Minted Rose Lip Balm
Plumper: Du Wop Lip Venom
Stain: Sephora Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Stain in 02 Pinot
Lipstick: NARS Lipstick in Cruising
PERFUME
Daisy by Marc Jacobs
Coach Signature
Monday, October 3, 2011
Waiting...and waiting...and waiting
Looking around me is hard.
Everywhere I turn....babies. I am the lead teacher in the infant room at a daycare, lots of the people who live around me in my apartment complex have tiny children, just about everyone I knew in high school has at least one if not three or four kids. (Thank you Facebook, for showing me everyone and their gorgeous children.) And yet here I am, wanting to have a baby for over twenty years (yes, I have wanted kids since I was a kid, just ask my mom), and I can't try yet. We are waiting until Craig's job is permanent, we have better insurance, more of our debt is paid down, and we have a decent amount in savings. A lot of people keep telling us that we can't just wait until our circumstances are perfect, but I don't feel like that's what we're doing. I want to be able to stay home with our kids for a few years at least and not be constantly worried about money the whole time.
There is a positive side to me waiting to have my kids: the internet! And no, I'm not talking about finding out what to do if my kid has a fever or a random bloody nose. My thoughts on pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, diapering, and everything else associated with raising have a child have changed quite a bit. I used to think that there was no way I would have a natural birth, much less be considering a home water birth with a midwife and doula. And I also thought that my breasts were too small to be able to breastfeed, but now I know that it's not the size that matters at all. If you would have asked me a couple of years ago if I was going to even look at my placenta, much less have it encapsulated and eat it, I would have looked at you like you were crazy! And don't get me started on diapers--I plan on either cloth diapering or using elimination communication.
If I had gotten pregnant any earlier than a few months ago, I would not be as educated as I am now. I still have a long ways to go towards having the experience I desire, but I am definitely on the right track. For those of you who have had these kinds of conversations with me lately (especially my girls at work!) you know I have some strong opinions about how I am going try to birth and raise my own children but I am really trying not to push my opinions on other people. If someone asks me questions or wants me to clarify something, I do so without making it sound like my plans are the only right way of parenting. I don't like it when people I don't know very well try to tell me, "Sure, you feel that way now but just wait till you actually have a kid--it's all different." Yes, I know I'm not a parent. Yes, I know everything changes the first time your child is in your arms. But I feel I am more prepared before ever becoming close to getting pregnant than many people are much further in their reproductive lives (like they already have six kids). I'm not just talking about my personal internet research. I have been working with kids for almost seven years and much of that time has been in an infant room. This has provided the opportunity to deal with lots of new mothers (not in a negative sense) and see all different sides of choices. I know that if I was planning on putting my child in daycare, a lot of my choices would need to be altered in some way. Again, this is why (even though my heart is breaking for wanting a baby so badly) I am glad that I am not with child. Yet.
Whew.
This post has been in the works for quite some time, and there's been some things going on lately that made me decide to finish this up and get it out there. So here it is.
Everywhere I turn....babies. I am the lead teacher in the infant room at a daycare, lots of the people who live around me in my apartment complex have tiny children, just about everyone I knew in high school has at least one if not three or four kids. (Thank you Facebook, for showing me everyone and their gorgeous children.) And yet here I am, wanting to have a baby for over twenty years (yes, I have wanted kids since I was a kid, just ask my mom), and I can't try yet. We are waiting until Craig's job is permanent, we have better insurance, more of our debt is paid down, and we have a decent amount in savings. A lot of people keep telling us that we can't just wait until our circumstances are perfect, but I don't feel like that's what we're doing. I want to be able to stay home with our kids for a few years at least and not be constantly worried about money the whole time.
There is a positive side to me waiting to have my kids: the internet! And no, I'm not talking about finding out what to do if my kid has a fever or a random bloody nose. My thoughts on pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, diapering, and everything else associated with raising have a child have changed quite a bit. I used to think that there was no way I would have a natural birth, much less be considering a home water birth with a midwife and doula. And I also thought that my breasts were too small to be able to breastfeed, but now I know that it's not the size that matters at all. If you would have asked me a couple of years ago if I was going to even look at my placenta, much less have it encapsulated and eat it, I would have looked at you like you were crazy! And don't get me started on diapers--I plan on either cloth diapering or using elimination communication.
If I had gotten pregnant any earlier than a few months ago, I would not be as educated as I am now. I still have a long ways to go towards having the experience I desire, but I am definitely on the right track. For those of you who have had these kinds of conversations with me lately (especially my girls at work!) you know I have some strong opinions about how I am going try to birth and raise my own children but I am really trying not to push my opinions on other people. If someone asks me questions or wants me to clarify something, I do so without making it sound like my plans are the only right way of parenting. I don't like it when people I don't know very well try to tell me, "Sure, you feel that way now but just wait till you actually have a kid--it's all different." Yes, I know I'm not a parent. Yes, I know everything changes the first time your child is in your arms. But I feel I am more prepared before ever becoming close to getting pregnant than many people are much further in their reproductive lives (like they already have six kids). I'm not just talking about my personal internet research. I have been working with kids for almost seven years and much of that time has been in an infant room. This has provided the opportunity to deal with lots of new mothers (not in a negative sense) and see all different sides of choices. I know that if I was planning on putting my child in daycare, a lot of my choices would need to be altered in some way. Again, this is why (even though my heart is breaking for wanting a baby so badly) I am glad that I am not with child. Yet.
Whew.
This post has been in the works for quite some time, and there's been some things going on lately that made me decide to finish this up and get it out there. So here it is.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
To my husband
I don't know what I would do without you.
As much as a person can love another, I love you, and always will. I know that our love will change over the years and I look forward to growing old with you. No one else understands me like you do and I doubt that anyone ever will. The way we fit together proves to me over and over again that God has a perfect person for each of us in this world.
No matter how many times a day I hug you, kiss you, and tell you my feelings, it can never be enough. So here's just one more.
I love you.
As much as a person can love another, I love you, and always will. I know that our love will change over the years and I look forward to growing old with you. No one else understands me like you do and I doubt that anyone ever will. The way we fit together proves to me over and over again that God has a perfect person for each of us in this world.
No matter how many times a day I hug you, kiss you, and tell you my feelings, it can never be enough. So here's just one more.
I love you.
Friday, September 16, 2011
....femininity?
Femininity (from the Disney movie Summer Magic, sung by Hayley Mills)
You must walk feminine
Talk feminine
Smile and beguile feminine
Utilize your femininity
That's what every girl should know, if she wants to catch a beau
Dance feminine
Glance feminine
Act shy and sigh feminine
Compliment his masculinity
That's what every girl should know, if she wants to catch a beau
Let him do the talking
Men adore good listeners
Laugh, but not too loudly (Haha)
If he should choose to tell a joke
Be radiant, but delicate
Memorize the rules of etiquette
Be demure, sweet and pure
Hide the real you <-------------Seriously???
You must look feminine
Dress feminine
You're at your best feminine
Emphasize your femininity
That's what every girl should know
Femininity, femininity
That's the way to catch a beau
This song makes me want to vomit.
You wanna know how I heard it? I got the 5 cd set of Disney's top songs to play in my classroom at work. And this song is on one of those cds. What a great message to send to children. Sure, there were 125 spots to fill, but surely a song like Reflection from Mulan (which didn't make the cut) would be a billion times better for girls (and boys) to hear.
Thoughts?
You must walk feminine
Talk feminine
Smile and beguile feminine
Utilize your femininity
That's what every girl should know, if she wants to catch a beau
Dance feminine
Glance feminine
Act shy and sigh feminine
Compliment his masculinity
That's what every girl should know, if she wants to catch a beau
Let him do the talking
Men adore good listeners
Laugh, but not too loudly (Haha)
If he should choose to tell a joke
Be radiant, but delicate
Memorize the rules of etiquette
Be demure, sweet and pure
Hide the real you <-------------Seriously???
You must look feminine
Dress feminine
You're at your best feminine
Emphasize your femininity
That's what every girl should know
Femininity, femininity
That's the way to catch a beau
This song makes me want to vomit.
You wanna know how I heard it? I got the 5 cd set of Disney's top songs to play in my classroom at work. And this song is on one of those cds. What a great message to send to children. Sure, there were 125 spots to fill, but surely a song like Reflection from Mulan (which didn't make the cut) would be a billion times better for girls (and boys) to hear.
Thoughts?
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Testing
I'm trying out the iPhone blogger app...just wanted to see what it looked like!
Yeah, I haven't really done a lot on here. I'm not surprised. Hopefully with this app I'll do more.
Yeah, I haven't really done a lot on here. I'm not surprised. Hopefully with this app I'll do more.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
The Chinese food conundrum
I eat all my greasy food first when we go to the Chinese buffet, then afterwards eat sushi and egg drop soup. Craig starts with the soup and sushi and moves to the heavier stuff. In my mind, it's like the rocks and sand in the jar metaphor. It's a lot easier to put the rocks in a jar first then pour the sand in because it will fill in the spaces. But if you do it the other way around with pouring the sand in first, the rocks will just sit on top of it and you can't fit as much.
Does this make sense? Do you eat your Chinese food in any particular order?
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