Monday, February 27, 2012

Inspiration

Summer Mint



On the top of my "to buy" List... All of these make up the perfect Spring outfit

Bag: Featured Above: Zara; Similar Here
Jeans: Featured above: H&M; Similar Here
Ballet Flats: Above Here; Similar Here
Essie Polish Color: A Crewed Interest
Cat Eye Brown Sunglasses: Featured above Here;Similar Here
Gold Watch: ASOS Here {Very Affordable!}
Gold Hoop Earrings: Here
Lace Top: Featured above Here. Similar Here
Lipstick: Yves Saint Laurent
Similar, Revlon Color-burst in Coral

...Happy Monday!



Saturday, February 25, 2012

Saturday Store { T J Max }











I'm normally not a huge fan of TJ Max only because I Don't love to Dig for things while shopping... However I found soooo many Great things today! I must be excited for summer because i can't stop admiring bright crops, summer wedges & bright accessories/nail colors. This last tan coat is quite possibly the cutest little girl coat I've seen! It reminds me of this picture and even though I don't have a little girl to dress up YET, I think i need to buy it & save it for her later? That's not crazy is it?


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Lets Talk Makeup

This weekend i was determined to go makeup shopping. I've been unhappy with my foundation and color for a few months now. Before I got married i was using bare minerals powder foundation {in golden tan}. I've always been afraid of liquid foundation and the bare mineral powder provided great coverage. Just after we got married i had ran out and needed a refill but instead of spending the $25, i was convinced i could find something in the drug store that would give me the same coverage at a cheaper price. I tried powder after powder.. averaging $14 a bottle {Lasting only 2-3 months}. Some were better than others but Even with the Color Matching Swatches i could never match my skin perfectly. I looked washed out in pictures, was touching up halfway through the day, and loading on the bronzer to get some color in the winter months of "white". So... Mom, Sara and I took a trip to M.A.C. For the holiday off School. Before we knew it we had been there for HOURS and racked up quite the bill. BUT... I think its info worth sharing.

I wish I had taken Before and After Pictures of my foundation but i didn't. So you'll just have to take my word for it. Maybe i will do pics later. 

 {From Top Left, to Bottom Right}
*Disclaimer: I am not a MAC consultant and/or making $ promoting MAC Products. Promise.*

187 Duo Fibre Brush, Bronzing Powder {Golden}, Brow Pencil {Lingering}, Studio Sculpt Foundation {NW20}, Eye Shadow {Handwritten}, Fuchsia Tinted Lip Conditioner, Lip Liner {Magenta}, Powder Blush {Margin}, Lipstick {Plumful & RubyWoo}, Eye Shadows {Soft Brown, Wedge, & Woodwinked}

Duo Fibre Brush- So soft, Can be used to apply Foundation, Moisturizers, and powders. Makeup goes on Smooth and flawless. This Mac Brush should last years and years as long as you clean it regularly. 
Brow Pencil- I was previously using a store bought brown pencil to fill in my brows. It didn't match great and made my brows an unnatural color. MAC Lingering is lighter than my natural color and lightly fills in my brows looking completely natural and full. 
Studio Sculpt Foundation-  Matches my Skin tone, Leaves my skin Moisturized, Doesn't Sink Into my pores and looks bright and flawless. It also stays on All Day Long and I'm hoping this will last me 6 months rather than 3.
Eye Shadows- Wedge, Woodwinked and Handwritten are my favorite everyday Eye Shadows. They are natural looking and can be toned down during the day and played up at night. 
Margin Blush- I have always been scared of blush. Really scared. This Coral tone adds just enough color and gives a glow that is beautiful and helps bring out my cheek bones. 
Lip Stick + Liner- I know the Magenta Lip liner sounds crazy but added with the plumful color is surprisingly mild & Beautiful. I tend to be drawn to bright colors but this darker tone is so pretty together. Ruby Woo is bright Matte Red and i just love it!
Tinted Conditioner- This is perfect for the chap stick lovers that just can't quite handle lipstick yet. It goes on like chap stick and has a subtle pink tint that gives a really pretty color.

Other Makeup Favorites:




Cover girl Concealer
Mary Kay Time wise Moisturizer {Before Bed & Before Makeup}
Full N Soft Mascara
Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti {Color + Butter Feel}
Face Primer {Sephora}
Long Story short, There is a few items that are just plain worth the money. Foundation is one of them. There is so many different brands and variations in skincare and makeup but good skin = good skin care. I wash my face Morning and night and make sure it is always moisturized. I am far from pro when it comes to this topic but i always can tell a big difference in my skin when i take care of it. I also notice a difference in how my skin reacts to certain makeup and i find myself breaking out when i don't use good product.

Makeup on my Wish List:
Nars Heatwave
Benefit High Beam
Nars The Multiple
Revlon Lipstick {Siren}

What Makeup do you love???

 OH! And we did more of this...
 Shopping Shopping Shopping


Five Guys {My Guilty Pleasure}


Basketball


Happy Wednesday!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Valentine


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Shopping
Cheesecake Factory
See's Chocolates
Red Roses
Sneaky Preview of This Means War
Diet Coke
Hoops and Yo-yo
One Fine Day
and One Verrrry Spoiled Girl
My Husband Knows me way too well. 
It was a great, Mushy Gushy, 1st Valentines Day being Married!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day!


I hope Your day is filled with Love, Chocolate and Kisses! I'm off to spend Vday with my Best
Friend.

xoxo

 
 
 
 
 

Monday, February 13, 2012

Blondies

You'll have to excuse me. I am sooooo so very sorry for being MIA the last 3 days. I got ran over by a truck of the flu. I don't know what bug i got but i was too bed ridden to even find my computer. So forgive me? I am not even going to attempt to catch up on my missed days because i am unprepared and behind. This little set back has ruined my plans so, again, i apologize for my flakiness! I'll make it up to you somehow.



I made these last week for my family and they were a Hit. If your family loves coconut like mine, these are the perfect Sunday treats. They are thick, soft and chewy, and filled with coconut and chocolate in every bite. 
The recipe only makes a small 8x8 pan so if you're looking to feed a larger group, I'd recommend making two or three batches. It won't waste.
The Recipe Comes from Six Sisters Stuff. They have some amazing recipes! Go Check out there blog. 

xoxo



Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Date Ideas {Day 6}

Whether you are Married, Dating Someone special, or loving being single on valentines day, there are so many different ideas on how to spend your one night a year. Might as well do it with a bang right? Here are some Typical &Creative {and appropriate} Date Ideas for your V-day Night out. 


Dinner and a Movie
I know i Know, its the every date night "go-to" but why fix something that isn't broke? I Love my dinner & a movie nights. Is that because I'm just shy of a year married and everything is still fun to me? Maybe. Does that mean married pro's can't enjoy it to? Oh Cont-re my friend. Every girl loves a good dinner, a giganto diet coke and a good chick flick. Plus your options this year are top notch. 

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Single Girls Party {I Hate V-day Party}
Whether you stay in or go out, it was always fun to have a girls night for all the single ladies {hey Beyonce}Stay in- Order out Chinese, Pizza, or Cook something together. Candy, Cupcakes, Cookies, Chips & Dip, Diet Coke Whatever it may be but have enough chocolate for all the girls who didn't get some from a boy. Watch Chick Flicks, Play Just Dance, make a craft from pinterest, and just talk and enjoy your best girlfriends while you're single!
{Side note, Look into how much a big heart pinata similar to this would cost}


Date Night In
Last year Cory and I stayed in for Valentines Night and it was PERFECT. He got My favorite Fast food {Wendy's #7 with cheese, mayo & onions only. Large DC}, had chocolate and strawberries ready for dipping, The couch cushions spread across the floor with numerous blankets and pillows, and One Fine Day ready to watch{A classic favorite if you haven't seen it}. It was So relaxing, and adorable and i loved every second of it.Bake and decorate valentines cookies, Have a Movie Marathon and stay up all night.

Spa Night
I am an avid studio 5 viewer, and they informed us a few days ago that Elase Academy is doing a Spa Couples Night with Massages, Strawberries, Champagne, the whole nine yards. I am not sure how much it is per couple but if you really want to splurge that sounds like a pretty good idea to me! I've yet to have a massage, mainly because the idea of a random stranger rubbing me naked grosses me out a little, but once i get over that minor detail a couples massage is in my future someday. Eh Em.. Cory.

First Date
Cory and I had this idea a while back to have a fake "First Date". Mostly because we didn't technically have one before we started dating exclusively and i always wondered what ours would have been like. I always Joke that it wouldn't have gone well, only because i think we both were a little too "Flirty/Lets play games with each other like going out and then not calling or texting after" Kind of daters. So, Cory called and asked me on a date. I hesitantly said yes. He then came to pick me up {Left through the back door, Knocked at the front door}and we proceeded with our Fake First Date. It was actually really fun and extremely entertaining. It only lasted about half way through the night because it's hard to pretend for so long! But if you DID have a first date, going back to your first date location and date activity and that would be a perfect valentine idea.

Other Ideas:
-Shopping: Hey if it makes you happy, do it! I think Cory and I might go to the mall and let each other pick out one thing we want for our v day gift to each other. 
-Color Me Mine
-Dancing
-Hotel {Stay in the same hotel you did on your wedding night}
-Cooking Class
-See a Comedian
-Go to the City
-Karaoke
-Video Games 
-Window Shopping Spree

What Are you doing for Valentines Day?

xoxo

Lola B.




Tuesday, February 7, 2012

My Loves {Day 5}

A Few Things that Make my Heart Skip a beat
...Or just make life Wonderful 





 












All Those boys
My Parents 
Full n Soft Mascara {Never clumps/By Maybelline}
The Jazz
Diet Coke
The Gospel & the temple I was married in
My New  Kitchen Aid
Nail polish {Essie Colors} Such a Weird weakness i have
Eucerin Lotion {The best lotion ever}
It makes my skin so soft and pretty
BareMinerals Powder Foundation
I've yet to find anything i love more than this stuff
Flat Boots
My HTC White Evo
Zebra Print Overnight Bag {Old} 
I got mine from a kiosk somewhere a long time ago but i use it ALL the time
Black High Heels

Monday, February 6, 2012

Stationary {Day 4}

The most vivid memories i have of valentines day was mom and dad leaving a love note, a box of chocolates, and a stuffed animal on my bed every valentines day. It meant a lot to me and i hope i can do something like that for my children some day that they will always remember. I also remember how fun it was to go to school and pass around "valentines" to everyone in class, and come home with an entire backpack full of notes and candy {Secretly hoping my "crush" left something extra special}. Here are some of my favorite Stationary/Valentine 
Inspirations...


 I found this Here and Love it! Such a cute idea and a great way to personalize the valentines for school.



 I thought this was cute for posting on the fridge for a hubby that may not LOVE valentines day like mine does :) Great for a Pre-Breakfast Love note or Breakfast in bed.

 This is the most clever idea! I love the anticipation of anything scratch off. It may just be the little kid in me but there is something so exciting about not knowing what surprise may be next. This Lady here has a step by step tutorial on how to create this adorable card. Go look.


Valentine Wrapper and Chocolate bar in one. For the life of me i could not find out where this brilliant idea came from. I ran across this on pinterest but I'm not quite sure how to pull it off yet. If anyone finds something similar fill me in would ya??

I also like to find stationary on Shutterfly. They have so many cute options for a very reasonable price. 

What are your Valentines going to look like?
Stationary Valentines last forever. I want to give my loved ones something that will last longer than an expiration date. Well, i take that back, in ADDITION to something edible. 

xoxo
 Happy FHE Night. 
I'll be spending mine in bed, eating soup, loading up on cold medicine and using more tissues than one girl should ever use!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Superbowl Party Love {Day 3}

Okay Okay so the Superbowl is not so "Valentiney" i know, but i figure the Superbowl is apart of my 12 days of valentines day... so today involves less pink and more ... well Food.

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Texas Sheet Cake {Cory's Favorite}
Hot wings of course
Swedish Meatballs
Coconut Chicken Strips with Sweet Sauce
Homemade French Fries
& of Course a veggie tray

Whose hitting the gym with me tomorrow??
xoxo

Happy Sunday
And Tomorrow we will get back to valentines- Promise!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Red & Pink Glassware {Day 2}

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Thanks to Hobby Lobby and my right hand man {Pinterest}, These red and pink displays are perfect for some V-day Home decor...and a little snacky snack here and there. I Originally wanted to fill these babies with red hots or red m&ms however, it would take pounds and pounds to fill these jars. Cinnamon  Bears fill the glassware pretty well without buying a huge amount. The Cupcake Liners are also from hobby lobby and are surprisingly my favorite! They are a simple filler, pretty to look at, and a fun way to store cupcake liners for easy use.
Notice the bilingual convo hearts?
Did everyone but me know they came in different languages?
Lesson Learned. 
xoxo

Happy Superbowl Sunday.

Go Pats!!!!





Friday, February 3, 2012

Crushing Inspiration {Day 1}

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Vibrant Ankle skinny Jeans; Here
Heart Print Blouse; Here & Here

I am currently crushing on all the red, coral, and pink skinny Jeans right now. I'm always unsure whether to dress in Valentine colors for the holiday. I worry about looking like the 4th grade little girl that begged her mama to wear everything pink and red she owns. However cheesy it may seem, i think these colorful jeans paired with boots for the day at school, and Sky High Black heels for dinner out with your special Valentine make for the perfect Valentines Day ensemble. This Heart print Blouse was inspired by Kristen Bell Here on Ellen. I LOVE it and would wear it out post valentines.What Are you going to wear for your Valentine??

xoxo 

Happy Date Night!

Introducing...


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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Tyler Turns 13


This post is dedicated to My Little Brother in law Tyler. 
He turned the Big 1.3. Today!!!
And Hes quite possibly the cutest little man a sister- in -law could ask for.
He is so fun for Cory and I to follow around and embarrass in front of his crazy friends. 
I can't wait until he starts bringing girls around/dating! I have this crazy feeling he is going to BEG us to double with him all the time.
Until then, we will just enjoy his {too cool to hug you because you're a girl} mentality.
Happy Birthday Tyler
oh and ps... I attempted to make Tyler a super cool Basketball Cake like this... 



My Attempt...



It KINDA looks like a basketball right? 
Humor me!