Weekend Recap - Last Day for the Beauty Bundle Giveaway

We had a great weekend.  We actually got a date night which was awesome.  I love having a reason to take the time to do my hair and makeup.  We checked out a new restaurant in town, had some great food.  Of course watched some football yesterday (Go Hawks!)

And you can bet the makeup I'm wearing is the same stuff we're giving away this week... Make sure you've entered HERE.

I finished up a few projects that I had been working on.  I made a feather wreath for Baby J and she loves it!  She points to it every time she walks in her room. I love how it turned out... unfortunately the pictures just don't do it justice.  I also made a kissing ball, I just haven't found a place to put it yet.

The feather wreath is so easy to make.  Just get two boas and a foam floral ring.  I used a 12 inch size. Hot glued one end and wrapped!  So easy.  After Christmas I'll just switch up the ribbon and leave it in her room. After all shouldn't every girl have a feather wreath?

The kissing ball and foam ball (Mine was 4.5 inches) and hot glue moss onto it.  So simple its ridiculous. I attached the ribbon using a paper clip. Just made it a U shape and poked it into the foam.

And of course we made some Christmas cookies while daddy was away at a meeting.  I gave her the eggs to play with.  What?  OK so maybe not the best idea but I like having my girl be able to learn by doing and what's a better way to learn than crashing two eggs together?  You should have seen her face...

Hope you have a great week!

Beauty Must Haves - GIVEAWAY!

So I'm sure that you all have heard about this 3D Lash Mascara... aka Lash Crack.  Well I FINALLY tried it. I know, I know, I'm a little slow to this stuff.

Now, I love lashes... I'll even wear fake ones from time to time, especially for pictures or date nights.  But with this mascara, you don't have to mess with falsies.  We recently had our family photos taken and in the middle of the session my husband says to me "Hey, your wearing fake lashes, I love them!!".  No I wasn't.  I was wearing this mascara... that's it.  It's definitely my new favorite!

Amber from Younique is giving away a generous Beauty Bundle to one lucky reader! (I'm seriously jealous of the person that wins this bundle).

It includes:

Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes

3 Piece Eye Brush Set

Moodstruck Mineral Pigment in Sexy

Illuminate Cleanser in Clear

Lucrative Mineral Lipgloss in Lavish

 

To order the 3D Mascara or any of their makeup line visit here.  It's 100% guaranteed.

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These are my other must have beauty stocking stuffers for the holiday season.

Mally Beauty 24/7 Illuminating Blush, Light 0.26 oz. (7.4 g) This highlighter gives you that J-Lo effect.  My absolute favorite blush.

Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion  Of course who can live without this product?

Urban Decay 'Naked Skin' Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup  This is my favorite foundation.  I've tried them all, trust me.  It's amazing, great coverage yet VERY light.  Pick up a Beauty Blender Sponge to apply and its perfect coverage.

Urban Decay 'Naked2' Palette  My husband got this for me on my birthday and I LOVE it.  I use it everyday and it makes packing for travel a breeze.  All the colors you need in one convenient case.

Go get your beauty on!!

Hello Baby Moccasins Giveaway!

So I wanted to do a really really great giveaway for my birthday. These are my favorite shoes for baby J and I won't tell you how many pairs we have because its a little embarrassing.  She LOVES these shoes even asks to sleep in them from time to time.  So I bought an extra pair to give away from Hello Mocs!!  These are handmade by a fantastic mom and the quality is EXCELLENT. She does Flash sales most Mondays and you can pick up a pair at 50% off, a great deal.

These genuine leather baby and toddler shoes are the perfect combination of comfort and durability. With elastic openings, these soft-soled moccasins offer ease in putting them on and taking them off of little wiggly toes. The best part? These moccs are temper tantrum proof! The flexible elastic opening also serves as a secure fit for those little kickers.  These are in size 5 inches.

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1st Day of October and a Burt's Bee's Hoodie Giveaway!

I can't help myself... the weather is crisp and cool this morning and I just wanted to sit in the blankets with baby J all morning and snuggle with a cup of coffee. Time to break out all those cozy clothes!

I did a Burt's Bees Hoodie giveaway that proved to be VERY popular so let's do it again!  I picked up one of these gray hoodies and an extra one just for YOU!  It's size 2T and will work for either a boy or a girl.  I like to pair it with some bright colored leggings for J.  Burt's Bees is 100% organic cotton and washes up perfectly.  Its definitely my favorite brand for cozy clothes.

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DIY Growth Ruler and Another Giveaway!

So I'm sure a lot of you have seen these giant rulers that you can measure your kids with?  Well I've been wanting one since before Baby J was born.  I finally decided that I wasn't going to spend $100 for one but that I'm pretty sure I'm handy enough to do it myself.

I purchased my vinyl lettering from Etsy Shop Little Acorns by Ro. This is the ruler kit that I purchased (under $10!!) and added on the top details to my order.  She has so many options to make it personalized that you need to go and really check them all out! The vinyl came packaged perfectly with easy to follow instructions.  I had the decal put on in about 10 minutes flat.  I had a board cut at Lowe's Hardware, stained it with my walnut stain I had left over and then finished it with a Lacquer when I was finished putting on the decals. We want to go with dark woods in our next house so this is the direction I went. But there are so many options available!

I am so completely happy with my purchase.  And since we will be moving some time in the future it will easily come with us to our new home.

Ro has generously offered a ruler kit to one of my readers!  What a fantastic birthday, shower or Christmas present to give too!  Enter now and do this little project yourself.  I'm here if you have any questions!

I also want to take this time to say that I have spent 1000s of hours of research on the products and toys that I have in my home.  I do not promote ANYTHING on my site that I haven't tested and love.  I've been offered advertising spots and I refused.  I think its important that I hold myself to a level of integrity for the products that I offer or talk about.  There are a lot of products, DIY or even recipes that I would never share.  If I don't love it, I won't share it with you.

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NEW Giveaway - Burt's Bee's Organic Hoodie!

Burt's Bee's Organic Hoodie

This 100% organic cotton hoodie is topped with a roomy kangaroo pocket and snug-fitting hems for an oh-so cozy way to bundle Baby. I got one for Baby J for this fall and winter, I can't wait for her to cozy up in it!  Great for a boy or a girl.  Size 2T.  Enter now!

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Weekend Recap

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!  Darlene C. is the winner of the Hello Goodbye shirt.  Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming up...

This weekend we went to a friends birthday party and baby J had fun meeting up with the other babies.  This photo melts my heart.

Daddy and Baby J spent more time outside playing with chalk, mostly Baby J spent time trying to eat the chalk and dad was playing but they all had a good time!

This is our first full week without daddy being home.  Keeping my fingers crossed that things go smoothly.  Hubby was gone on Saturday for 24 hours and by Sunday she was asking for him.  And of course we are getting ANOTHER tooth in so I spent most of the night holding her in a chair. Great way to start off a difficult week. 

Giveaways Galore!

The one mommy blog I read every day is Nat Your Average Girl...  I just love learning about her little girl.  I feel like it prepares me for the next step with mine, its always good to see other mom's perspectives. Natalie is a true blessing to other moms, jump on over and you'll see what I mean.

BUT WAIT!!!  She just happens to be doing a giveway too!  Click here to visit.  Then bookmark the page, trust me, if you're a mom, you'll enjoy her daily updates.

# FREE #GIVEAWAY - Hello Goodbye Shirt from Old Navy

I'm so excited to have my first giveaway and there is even more exciting ones to come!  I picked up this shirt for Baby J a few weeks ago and I loved it so much that I snagged a second one for my readers!

As much as I want summer to continue forever... I can't wait for the new fall clothes!

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Giveaways and Playgrounds

I'm so excited to announce tomorrow my first Fall Giveaway!  You won't want to miss it!  Not to mention their are several more in the works!

This weekend we spent some quality family time at the playground.  Baby J loves going down the slide so much, I'm really tempted to buy her one for the backyard or in the house during the winter. She'll only grow into it from here!

Yeah, this just melts my heart.

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