Love being a Vogue Influencer

I was so very fortunate to be picked as a Vogue style influencer. I have rcv'd lancome mascara's before they hit the market and most recently the L'oreal Youth Code kit. There were three steps in it. I take the couple extra moments and treat myself. Using the eye cream is the best with it's cool applicator-literally. I have never really been loyal to a product. I just take the freebies and move on. Until now... I even saw the anchors chat about this on The Today Show this a.m. You all know I am a sucker for marketers, but if it good enough for the today show it is goo enough for me.
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here's the links if you are interested in exactly what I am using. here is to great skin for the New Year!!!

Glory in the small things

Yesterday and today I learned to be patient and yes, wait for it....Break out the play-doh. Where it was messy Stella was oh so good. She even put it away herself. Bonus. But the real sanity saver was the sink with a titch of H2O and mega bubbles. Add some mixing cups, spoons and funnel and momma finishes two, yes two magazines. AHHHHHH. Also this week I won some fab faux eyelashes. Thinking they were a short/unfulfilled order of mineral makeup I had ordered (which after FEDEX tracking is scheduled to arrive tomorrow-oops) I was cussing all the way from the mailbox to the front door. Opened it up and SURPRISE. Free Stuff love it. They look so glam with the new eyeshadow quad I won two weeks ago. Just waiting for the IPAD to show up now (yes, I am hoping to win one). Keep Ya Posted. Merry Christmas. Yes, I said it and you should too, I still say Christmas break as well and I love it...

Things I learned this week...

1. If you can get your hubby to give you a half hour in the bathroom sans kids and you add enough Aveda product, You can blow out your hair fabulously and walk out smelling as if you left a swanky salon.

2. Just because some one has one of those fancy new electric soap dispensers, it does not mean they upgraded their sink to electric as well, no matter how long you stand there and wave your hands around it.

3. And last and sigh, not the least, Kitchen Aid mixers are not invincible. Just add 1cp too much oat flour and wammo you can strip a gear faster than your toddler can say "no!!! I don't Like it" before they even see it. On the plus side you can google how to take it apart and feel oh so cool when said hubby comes home and see's "his" new project sitting on the counter already semi taken apart, to your part of comfortabilty.

The Holidays are now upon us which means so much more time for me to get myself in trouble. With a wedding in the family next week and me in charge of a few key aspects I am sure fun times and tragedy are just on the horizon. Toodles!

look at them freebies and know you are lucky in life

Yes, I post most of them on FB, it is so much faster in a sense. I wanted to write a quick note on how lucky I am feeling lately. Curious George, Toothpaste, Houseparty etc. I also rcv'd a dvd with Dean Cain in it. It is called The Way Home. As he is no superman in this one, he does remind us of the power of love and patience and keeping an open eye. WE love our kids, all need a good hug and need to remind ourselves how lucky life really is. If you come across this one, sit the whole family down with a good bowl of popcorn and have a little faith. So, as they sit with the play-doh this chilly season, sit with them and open your imagination.

Where does the time go?

I promised early on I would never post too frequently, but looking back it has been two months. What was I thinking? I would never abandon you!! Many of you have been busy as well. Building homes, going to Europe...ME? Just a typical summer of kids and life. I did get a part time job as so many of you know. It was a bucket list thing. I am now a full fledged barista at the friendly neighborhood Caribou Coffee. Love it, Love it. Recently though, we were in Proctor for good ole Hoghead days and my dad's birthday. Where spending time with the fam is flawless, my day however was not as much. Stung by a bee for the first time-ouch!!!! Knowing I am not the only one in the world to get stung I did have to complain a tad. To top it off, the b-day cake I spent four days prepping for my dad fell in about four seconds to the floor. SPLAT. Now, my husband being the kind man he is, said "honey, no worries, everyone expects this kind of thing from you. It's cute and your so quirky." Now my gal readers know in the heat of the moment, no one wants to hear this. We did get some great pics of us eating off of the fine china AKA the floor though. Memories, memories. Making this short for many of you as well I are gettingready for the back to school dash. I am sad to see Makenzee go, she is a doll. A doll who as of last month has outgrown her mom. Just another valuable reason to consistently wear the heel and wedge. Toodles...

Embarassing moment of the day-Maybe worse than the vomit of lies in the past

Everyone has one, and I know many of you look to me for the doozies. Today's doozy... Hit reply with this statement to the Circus Fitness Class at Gleason's Gymnastic school in Eagan. It was meant to go to the hubby..."Sounds like fun, we should go and try it out... Maybe learn a "trick" or two. Teehee". Sweating with the embarrassment of having to go under an incognito name if we do sign , I quickly sent an apology. Can they sue you for harassment for this kind of thing?

Oh so sorry

Yes, it has been far too long, but one of many reasons (the main) is that my poor tank of a computer was down. We are talking so far down, I was not too sure it was coming back up for air. Technology....always need one and the other to make a perfect pair. Much like life. Save that for another story. Thankfully my magician of a brother in law took a week (yes, I said a week... my computer was really really caput) out of his life to give my trusty friend life once again. "breathe, breathe". Saving for a mac one survey at a time. Yes, Dell is a trusty brand, heck my husband spilled a glass of milk on this sucker and after pouring it out, (no lie) it still ran like a champ.

I hope your summer has started off with a bang. Our first day of summer did end with a sunny sky so that has got to be positive. On my postive note, I am taking a look at Bethany Frankel and going to be more assertive and open. I will keep you posted on how that bit of housewife tude goes over in this house. "Like we need any more" my hubby might say. Au contraire my dear, yes...yes we do!!

On a final note, I just learned of poor Jake and Vienna. Although I am not sure what is more shocking, the split or his turtle neck. Let me know what you think.

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