New Month, New State, New Life

happy august y'all!

back up...can you believe it's august already?

that means that christmas is right around the corner!!!!

oh yay, my favorite!

ok i won't take us to christmas time just yet.

so with a new move comes new changes.

even better to start those changes in a new month!

i've got a whole list of things i want for our new life in the great state of texas.

like a schedule for quiet time.

a schedule for working out.

a nose ring.

a new tattoo.

a new style.

a new me!

so far i have decided that a red-orange nail polish will be my signature color.

i have also decided i want to wear scarves in my hair.

working from home allows me to change up my style a bit and i'm super excited.

yesterday i decided i needed a new skin care regimen too.

so i'm trying boscia.

have you used it? heard of it?

supposedly it's all natural and preservative free.

that has to be good right?

i just bought the trial kit, so we'll see. 

i think i like it...2 days in.

on a different note - i seriously think i may be addicted to taco bueno.

we've had it like 4 times in the last 4 days.

and moving right along...let's talk about r-pat and k-stew also known as robert and kristen and their sad break up. it is seriously on every channel and every magazine. about like tom and katie. i love some entertainment news as much as the next gal, but i kind of feel sad that their heart ache is being so over publicized....and that people care so much about it.

and so let me bring this completely full circle and ask your opinion on a some beauty items.

what is your must have beauty product?

what is your must have hair product?

All Natural...

As you know, Pinterest is my crack of choice.
I honestly feel like I have an abnormal excitement that arises in me when I open it up and admire all the lovely things I pinned.
I digress.....
So one of my new pins was a natural face cleansing method.
It promises to give your skin radiant results!
Basically it's olive oil, castor oil, and any other oils that may serve a good purpose!
I've used it for two nights and so far I'm very impressed.
I'll keep you updated - who knows, I may turn into a zit head, but I'll show you the results nonetheless!
Want to know more about it?
Check out the details HERE.

B-B-B-Beautylicious!

oh my, i have fallen behind on sharing my beauty secrets from my super special beauty book that i got for christmas!

so today's here's a couple tips for your reading pleasure:

• What's the best way to hide a raw nose when you have a cold? find a moisturizing concealer that contains vit e, jojoba oil, or beeswax to replenish dry skin. a concealer with blue undertones will help mask the redness.
• Deodorant marks on your clothes? use a facial cleansing wipe to remove them instantly.

moving right along... i had the most fabulous photo shoot on sunday. we chose a random barn on the side of the road and i luh-luh-loved it!

and that's about all i've got to say on this here thursday.

Burgers, Beauty and Snow

Are you sick of hearing everyone talk about the snow?

I am.

My work is currently on snow day #4!

4 I say!

I was stuck in Raleigh but made it home yesterday! Yippee!

I don't think Chris has ever been so excited to see me.

Wanna hear about my grand entrance?

So here I am, having been gone since Sunday. Chris and I rarely ever spend nights away from one another....we're just normal boring people. And of course, since he's been trapped in the house since Sunday, cabin fever was setting in. So he was extremely excited and looking forward to my arrival!

Our neighborhood was/is pretty iced over, so his dad picked me up at the airport.

So we get home and his dad drops me off at the top of the driveway. Chris comes running out onto the porch....so happy I am home. I look up, smile, grab my bags, and then bust it.

That's right, feet slipped right out from under me and I slid down my driveway on my butt like it was a slide.

Luckily I found it comical.

Until today.....I seriously think I knocked something out of place on my fall.

My hip hurts soooooo bad!

Kind of wish I had a picture of the event for you.

Moving on....so today I may have made the best burgers ever.

Ever!

I was feeling the need to get a little creative in the kitchen. I wondered over to the pantry to see what I could find.

Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce.

This was my magical ingredient. I must have been in a creative mood when I bought them because I've never cooked with them. For some reason my brain thought they would be perfect for today....and they were!

I took a small packet of lean ground sirloin, chopped up two peppers and added some of the sauce along with a couple splashes of worcestershire, garlic powder and some crushed croutons....to hold it all together. Mixed it up real good and made some patties out of it. I topped it with Monterrey jack cheese and threw a little A1 on top when it was all done. I served them on garlic toasted buns and it was DELICIOUS!

Yum, yum, yum!

It's a must try.

Now I'm trying to find all the other uses for chipotle peppers!

And finally, it's time for your beauty tips:

• Glowing skin when no time to fake tan: Mix equal parts of body shimmer with body lotion. It will reflect the light and give you a glow. There's also shimmering lotion available now.
• The quick natural alternative to a face lift: Separate an egg, whisk the white until slightly stiffer then apply to face for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
• If you need an exfoliator to remove dry skin on your face, add a little sugar to your face cleanser.
• Need to make a pimple look less visible? Dab a little nasal decongestant on it to constrict the blood vessels and reduce the redness.

Beauty, Beauty, Beauty....that's You!

Hi dolls! So, for Christmas I received a book of the 1000 most asked questions about beauty.

The minute I got it I knew it was going to be a new section on the ol' bloggy blog! So if you'll notice, at the top of my blog is a section called "beauty secrets". I'm going to be throwing in a few of these little gems on my blog throughout the year, but I'll link up to all of them on my beauty secrets page. I'm pretty excited about it!

So let's get started!

We're gonna start with Five Minute SOS. These tips are all emergency fixes, most of which you can pull from your kitchen pantry!

• Dark patches on your elbows and knees? Take care of them by sprinkling sugar onto half a lemon and rub into the area to exfoliate and bleach the skin.
• Need a natural skin brightener? Mix equal parts of olive oil and lemon juice and massage into your skin for five minutes then rinse off with warm water.
• Need a quick fix for dull skin? Mash up a crabapple, slather it on, and leave it on for as long as you can. It contains natural alpha hydroxy acids to soften and exfoliate skin.
• What should I carry in my purse to give my skin some instant protection? Beauty editors swear by Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream - it offers intense moisturizing and protects against chapping.
• Stained hands? Remove ink stains by rubbing toothpaste over the marks.
• Attacked by fake tan stripes? Mix lemon juice and salt together and use on a loofah to rub the streaky area.