Product Reviews

I recently started reviewing products through a website called Influenster.  They send me a box every now and then (VoxBox) of free products for me to try out.  I.   Love.  It.   This month's VoxBox was beauty related so DUH, I loved it. Here are the products I received  complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes:

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara	Rimmel London US	@RimmelLondonUS	#RockinIt #Rimmel
Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick			#MoistureRenew
Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lip Liner			#MoistureRenew
Puffs SoftPack	Puffs Tissues	@Puffs	#PassthePuffs
Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer	Jergens US	@JergensUS	#1WeekToGorgeous
resource Natural Spring Water	resource Natural Spring Water	@resourcewater	#refreshwithresource
Hair Food Moisture Hair Mask	—	—	#HairFood
Swiss Miss Simply Cocoa	Swiss Miss	—	#SwissMissSimplyCocoa

Okay so I've only tried a few so I'm only going to review those for now.

Hair Food Moisture Hair Mask:  LOVE.  Tried it last night and my hair has been so silky and soft today.  Definitely would recommend.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara: Honestly.. it was meh.  I LOVE Rimmel products usually, but I felt like there was nothing "rockin'" about the mascara.  It darkened my lashes sufficiently, but I didn't see as much curl as I was hoping for.

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lip Liner: I really like that it is clear so I can use it with whatever lipstick I like. It did a great job keeping my color contained.

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick: WHOA.  They weren't joking about the moisture.  It felt like I was applying water to my lips and was so smooth. I really liked it and the color was AWESOME.

resource Natural Spring Water: Yum.  I usually don't say that about water, but this is the best tasting water I've ever had.  For real.

Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer: I'm 4 days in to the 7 day challenge, but so far this stuff is really great.  Keeps my skin smooth and moisturized for hours!

Farmers Market Fun

Went to The Woodlands Farmers market last weekend and picked up some yummy focaccia bread and some Indian food. Also came across a super sweet pup that was up for adoption. Hoping he finds a home soon. It was so hard to not take him home.











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P-6 Farms 2013

Went back to P-6 Farms this year and it didn't disappoint.  Ellie had a blast playing in the pumpkins, jumping on the "corn popper", and wandering through the corn maze.  We also got some amazing family photos thanks to my bestie - Sara Baker. 

Fall Festival

Fun times at 7 Acre Wood with Grammy and Pop!

Running Game

I'm back in the running game friends.

On Thursday, my school had our first annual running club kick off at Fleet Feet sports in The Woodlands. I'm so excited to be heading up this new and exciting club at Snyder. I'm also excited for cooler weather so I can start running again. I picked these beauties up at Fleet Feet and I am hoping I love them as much as my beloved Vibram Five Fingers. Updates to come hopefully.




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Meat Meet 2013

Today our friends the Soeders hosted a get together called Meat Meet. It was a fun get together and an excuse for me to attempt to make porkchops which I normally steer clear of because I always end up drying them out
Well they weren't perfect, but they were pretty good. I wish I would've take a picture before they were devoured, but I was so excited I didn't burn them or undercook them that I just ran with it.
Oven Roasted Porkchops
Brine for 2 days:
Lime juice
Apple juice
Vinegar (apple cider or red wine)
Let sit for 10 minutes
Salt, pepper, garlic salt
Sear on both sides 2 minutes each
Bake in oven at 350 for 20 minutes.
Yummmmm

We also got a chance to hang out with some friends from college and their kiddos. Such a great day!









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Days gone by

Ellie,

You are now 21 months old. It's hard for me to tell people you are 1 because you are definitely not a 1 year old. I can't tell people you are 2, because well, you aren't quite there yet. It's kind of like that Britney Spears song, your not a baby, not yet a kid.

Every day is filled with your smiles, silly songs, and laughter. I could not ask for a better daughter than you. You truly complete me.

Today was one of the first days in months where you didn't get a good nap. You napped for maybe 15 minutes in the car on the way to our friends' house and were a trooper all day long. God, you are such a great little girl.

Tonight, you were tired but wanted to keep coloring with Mommy. I took away your crayons and you would have thought that the world ended. You threw a full on fit. I was able to wrestle you into my lap and lay you down and you focused on a movie (Cars 2) for a few minutes before drifting off.

Holding you in my arms and listening to you sleep is always the highlight of my day, but it has been happening more and more infrequently lately. One day very soon you won't want to snuggle with mommy on the couch and fall asleep. No, you'll be too big
for that. But for now you are still my baby and I will soak up as many nights like this as I can.

I love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.




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