What I Love Wednesday

This past Sunday I made my usual Walmart run for random things that I feel like I need, and I decided to browse the makeup section. No surprise there! I had seen in this months issue of Glamour an advertisement for some new Maybelline eye products, and I was just curious to see if they had any. Low and behold, I made my way around the endcap and there it was in all of it's glory- an entire display of the new eye products. There was a new mascara, eyeliner, and a brow pencil. I examined each of the items and quickly decided that I needed one of each. No, seriously. I bought the mascara, 2 of the brow pencils, and one of the eyeliners. I had never tried a brow pencil, and aside from seeing my grandma use them on occassion growing up- I have never been exposed to them. I decided to give it a whirl. What was the worst that could happen? Right.

Well, I'm here to tell you that I am currently obsessed with my brow pencil. It's called Maybelline: Eye Studio Master Shape. I bought the pencil in two colors: auburn, and blonde. My hair color changes on a monthly basis it seems, so I wanted to make sure I had my bases covered. This product is unbeleivable. All I did was swipe a tiny bit on each brow, and use the other end of the brush to disperse the product evenly, and VOILA! instant beautiful brows.



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If you are looking to spice up your makeup a bit, and feel a little more glamourous- then I definitely recommend this product. I wore it to work the next day and received several compliments on how great my makeup was! My secret? A good pair of tweezers for my everyday brow grooming, and this fabulous new brow pencil.

Here's just a little picture of me wearing the product!

2011 In Review

I figured I would give a quick snapshot of my 2011 in review. I had a pretty boring year actually. I hope 2012 has a lot more in store for me. I guess we will just have to wait and see.


January- brought in the new year at my friend Mandi's house eating homade lasagna and BBQ smokies
February- instead of going out on a hott date for Valentine's Day, James and I decided to go eat dinner with the senior citizens at The Mayflower seafood restaurant
March- I celebrated my 24th birthday with a super fun dinner party/get together at Mellow Mushroom. I got lots of fun stuff including a blood pressure monitor from my mom. Seriously, Mom... I'm not that old yet. I paid my car off this month! That was nice! We officially adopted Miss Oreo, our kitty. I took her to the vet for shots, and all the "new pet" treatment.
April- James and I celebrated 3 official years together. Here's to many more!
May-Mother's Day was a lot of fun! I celebrated with my mama by taking her out to Texas Roadhouse with a fabulous dinner and a few mixed drinks. It was fun for both of us!
June-I got a promotion at work! I moved from Lowes Foods over to IFH Corporate to take a position in Marketing/Purchasing. (which I absolutely LOVE!) This job was such a blessing for me in more ways than one. (I can't beleive I've been here almost seven months already)
July-James celebrated his 27th birthday. He's almost at the THIRTY mark! Oreo had her kittens on James' birthday! That was so much fun to watch those little boogers grow! We were able to find great homes for all five of them!
August-School started back and I took on a full load while working full time. It was a rough few months, but I made it last semester and I have every intention of doing it again this semester.
September-My baby brother turned 19 on the anniversary of 9.11.2011. Such a sad memory for our country. Poor little Oreo got spayed! No more kitties for that mama!
October-My first big projects at work were finally done! I completed my first series of FoodShows within one week of each other. One was in South Carolina and the other was in Hickory. This was a huge accomplishment for me, and I am currently working on THREE more for the next several months. Busy, busy.
Novemeber- James and I took our annual trip to the Outerbanks following Thanksgiving. It was a lot of fun, and I certainly wish we could have stayed longer. I am hoping next year we can take an extra day or two off work and spend some more time down there. We love it! We would love to move there one day when we are old and gray. Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. I always enjoy that time of year and spending time with my family, eating, and reminiscing on old times.
December- My mom moved way out in the country! We celebrated Christmas at her new house and ate a fabulous dinner, and got lots of good presents!

So that's it... a recap of my 2011. Here's to 2012.... and the memories that have yet to be made! I'm ready for it!

What’s in Store for 2012

Normally I do not make new years resolutions, but I have decided to give it a try this year. Afterall, the world is supposed to end in 2012- and if that happens, well obviously I will not be held to the standards of my resolutions.

1. Wash my mouth out with a bar of soap- not literally. I would like to tone down my mouth that contains no filter. I need to stop being so vulgar, and be more lady-like. Afterall, I certainly do not want to have children and hear them repeating things I shouldn’t be saying. I might as well start now.

2. Make better decisions- this is a pretty vague resolution; however, I intend to use it for merely everything I do. This could be a question of should I buy the shoes? Do I really need that watch? & even so much as increasing my % of savings each week. Every decision is a choice, and I need to start making better ones.

3. Go to bed earlier, get up earlier- I struggle with this. I always have. I always say I am going to go to bed early, but then I end up staying up till 1 am lurking around on pinterest. I need to get serious and start being in bed fast asleep no later than 10pm, and up and at it by 5:30-6 each morning. I hate being rushed in the mornings, and hopefully I can break the cycle and start feeling better by having plenty of time to get my things done in the morning.

4. Take more lunch breaks- I know this sounds absurd. But it’s true. I have been working at my job for seven months now, and most days I do not even take my hour lunch break. The only times I really leave the building is for a doctors appointment, or if I go get lunch and bring it back. I never leave my desk, and I have got to stop doing that. I need to get away from my desk for at least one hour per day, no exceptions.

5. Stop Sweating the Small Stuff-This is a huge one for me. I have got to learn to let stuff go. I have got to start letting things roll of my back, and start convincing myself that, “it’s the small stuff.” I need to quit stressing, and worrying so much.

These are just a few of my 2012 goals. What are some of your resolutions for 2012? I’d love to hear from you.

What I Love Wednesday

Four years ago if you were to look at all my hair products, chances are you would have cringed. I was using a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and everything in between. That was until I discovered It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product.

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I started using this product nearly four years ago, and I have stuck with it ever since. I use this product every single day. It’s one of those products that works so well for me, that my hair becomes unmanageable if I don’t use it. The price is a little steep, however to me, the results are well worth it. I usually like to get the large bottle which is 10oz, but on occasion I will get the smaller 4oz bottle. It depends on what’s on sale. My friend normally gets this product for me at CosmoProf (the professional store) at a discounted price, and sometimes I end up snagging a 4oz bottle at Target or wherever else I happen to find it.

So what’s so great about this product? Everything. This product does 10 things instantly: 1. Repairs dry damaged hair. 2. Adds shine. 3. Smoothes and controls frizz. 4. Seas and protects hair color. 5. Detangles. 6. Prevents split ends. 7. Stops hair breakage. 8. Creates silkiness. 9. Enhances natural body. 10. Flat iron spray and thermal protector. I am here to tell you that it does work. My mom actually introduced this product to me when her hairdresser friend got some for her to try. I decided to try it, though I was hesitant only because I couldnt imagine that 1 product would actually do all that this one claimed to. I tried it for a week with no other styling products, and since that week i have been a believer! This product is amazing. I have fairly thick, naturally wavy hair that I blow dry straight and flat iron. It’s a 10 leaves my hair feeling amazing. My hair is shiny, silky, and soft. I will not ever stop using this product. I have tried various styling products for years and have never had such amazing results. It really does do everything it claims. It's also nice to only have to use 1 styling product as opposed to the 2,3, and sometimes even 4 that I was previously using.

You can learn more about It's a 10 hair products here. This product is the only product I currently use from their line, and to be honest, I have never tried any of their other products. I'm sure if I tried their other products I would be in love.