Prep for Spring's Busy Event Season

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Ahh Spring! I so look forward to it after a long winter! Once Spring comes it seems like there is always a flurry of activities that pop up, and of course you want to look your best for them. Looking fresh for Spring doesn't have to break the bank either. Here are a few of my favorite beauty items that I picked up from Walgreens.

• Lotion 
• After a long winter my skin is always so dry and cracked. Using lotion instantly helps my skin hydrate and look instantly healthier. I love to use Jergen's Ultra Healing Lotion. It really penetrates deep down and gives my skin a nice soft glow. 
•  Eyeliner
•  I would highly recommend using an eyeliner in a fun color. Use it with a neutral eye shadow to give your eyes a pop of color. My favorite right now is Cover Girl's Smoothers Eyeliner in Violet. 
• Mascara
• If I had to pick one beauty item that makes you instantly look "made up" without wearing a lot of make-up, it would be mascara. Mascara opens your eyes, helping you look awake and pretty. I particularly love a mascara that helps my eyelashes look a mile long. And my personal favorite is L'OREAL's Voluminous Mascara in Black. 
• Lip Gloss
• There are so many pretty lip glosses out there that give your lips a pretty hint of color. And lip gloss is a simple way to add color to your face, especially if you aren't a fan of blush or eye shadow. I can't live without lip gloss and I have so many favorites. But I picked up Incolor by Jordana's Lip Shine in Watermelon Punch at Walgreens, and it's definitely my new favorite. A hint of color without too much stickiness!
• Nail Polish 
• During the winter I tend to wear darker nail polish colors. But once Spring hits, I like to wear lighter colors on my nails. Right now there are so many fun pastel nail polish colors out there right now. I am loving Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Mint Sorbet. It's pretty awesome!

Those are just a few of my favorite ways to look ready for spring's busy event season. And thanks to Walgreens, you can look great without spending a lot of cash! 

I would love to know what beauty items you can't live without? Do you change up your beauty regiment with the changing seasons? 

Easter Recap

I'm really losing my mind. I totally thought I blogged about our Easter weekend... but I guess I forgot! 

Last Easter I was 9 months pregnant, uncomfortable and ready to burst! So it was nice to not be heavy with child and actually watch my baby enjoy his first Easter. 

Saturday we went to a family Easter party with lots of little cousin kiddos. It was fun to have all the kids together. (Although we missed you Una!) We had a great brunch and a fun Easter Egg hunt set up by cousin Kelly. 

"They get Popsicles and  I get a Celery stick? Whatevs mom!"

Too much Toddler Excitement! 

Egg Hunter Extraordinaire 

Sunday we got up early (when don't we get up early) and Everett got to look through his Easter Basket. Probably the only year I can get away with organic baby food, a Bible & water bottle. 

We had our family over and it was a really nice day hanging out with the ones we love. On a day we are most thankful & grateful for a risen savior who brings us hope & peace! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! (even if this is a few days late!)

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This Friday my friend Cindy & I are heading to Michigan to visit our pal Shannon. We've all been friends since high school. And Shannon & I have been friends since the 4th grade! It will be a quick trip and I'll be back home Sunday evening. This is the first time I'll be leaving Everett, so I know I will miss him so much, but I know he is in capable hands with his daddy.  Next week I'll be posting all about our weekend, and I hope you do come back because I will be posting some very old and embarrising photos of  the three of us from high school! eeek!!

Sabrina, Cindy & Shannon
Conjoined Triplets @ a Jason Mraz concert! 

11 Month Easter Greeting

Happy Easter!!! 

Ruffles!

I have a confession... Although I know how to sew fairly decently, I don't like to sew. I get impatient and don't always take my time. Sewing calls for neat and strait lines, with very little room for error.
Which reminds me of the episode of the Cosby Show, where Denise insists on making a "designer" shirt for Theo. Hilarious!
Start it at minute 4:58 :)

 

Although I've never messed up as bad as Denise, I have had some mishaps myself. So much to my surprise, when I learned how to make ruffles, I was in lazy sewing paradise. I don't know why it took me so long to learn how to make ruffles, there is a very easy way to do it and it's basically setting your tension to the highest setting and away I went.
I've seen a million ruffle totes all over Pinterest and I really wanted to make one. So I went over the top crazy and made this ruffle color bomb!

It's a little intense and the ruffles are messy, but now I know how to make ruffles! And life just got a bit more interesting with that knowledge!

Linked Up At:

Happy Hour Projects, House of Hepworths, Pincushion Creations, The Shabby Nest, Five Days, 5 Ways, Love Notes by Lauryn, Bubbly Nature Creations, Anything Goes @ Bacon Time, Tatertots and Jello, 52 Mantels, It's Overflowing, Itsy Bitsy Paper Blog, My 1929 Charmer Blog, Knick of Time, Very Merry Vintage Style, Taking a Time Out Thursday, Centsational Girl, Crafty, Scrappy, Happy, My Romantic Home, six sisters' stuff, Design Dazzle,Skip to My Lou, Not Just a Housewife, Primitive & Proper

Burlap & Stencil Chair

Whenever I see a sad, ugly chair at a garage sale or thrift store, I scoop it up. I love a good underdog story and I'm determined with a little TLC to make these chair shine!

This chair had great bones, but just needed a fresh coat of paint and a serious fabric upgrade. It's not heinous, but it kind of screams Grandma's House.

I pulled off the old fabric and covered the chair with burlap. Then I made a stencil and added  one of my favorite numbers. Very simple and I loved how it turned out.

Linked Up At:

Happy Hour Projects, House of Hepworths, Pincushion Creations, The Shabby Nest, Five Days, 5 Ways, Love Notes by Lauryn, Bubbly Nature Creations, Anything Goes @ Bacon Time, Tatertots and Jello, 52 Mantels, It's Overflowing, Itsy Bitsy Paper Blog, My 1929 Charmer Blog, Knick of Time, Very Merry Vintage Style, Taking a Time Out Thursday, Centsational Girl, Crafty, Scrappy, Happy, My Romantic Home, six sisters' stuff, Design Dazzle, Skip to My Lou, Not Just a Housewife, Primitive & Proper

Happy to be Featured!

I was recently contacted by Homes.com asking if I wouldn't mind having my Spring Decor featured along with other blogger's spring decor. Of course I said YES!!

Feel free to stop by, take a look and vote for your favorite! If you voted for me that would be awesome, but let me tell you that the competition if fierce!! We don't win anything, just bragging rights. But it's just fun when someone takes notice of something you create. YAY!
Check it out at Homes.com

Checking In...

Hey-O did ya miss me? I have just been maxin' & relaxin' this week with the family. Sometimes you just need a break from the blog world.
We really have been enjoying this time, hanging out and just laying low.  I was so excited to see Hunger Games and it did not dissapoint!! Did you see it? What did you think?
I also have been cooking up a storm and making freezer meals for the future, along with some yummy cinnamon rolls via The Pioneer Woman. (Although I cut waaay down on all the butter & sugar she says to use (yikes) I  made a huge batch of Enchiladas. Some for us and some for a friend who just had a baby. I stopped by to drop them off and her baby is so stinkin' cute. But I forget how tiny newborns are! Which is amazing that almost 11 months ago someone let us leave the hospital and bring home something that little for us to care for day and night!?! crazy!
Babies are everywhere! My blogger friend Valerie just had a sweet baby boy stop by and say congrats at Bohemian Season. (It's a super great blog too!)
Well I better get back to family time... and netflix instant streaming... and a bunch of magazines that came in the mail...

I am going to leave you with some lovely kitchens I found on Pinterest. Oh the things I could create in these kitchens... sigh.

Elle Decor

House & Home

Better Homes & Gardens

Jennifer Rizzo