Am I the only person that canNOT believe it's already June?! My word this year is just flying by. I'm a teensy bit late to the June goals game but better late than never is my motto. Also, thinking I should add "Plan ahead better" to my list of goals for the month. Ha!Here are my goals for the month:Half Marathon Training: Ok so while I'm not completely sure where or when I'm doing a half marathon, I do know I want to continue training so I can have a re-do of my my first experience. I was newly pregnant (didn't know it yet!) and had strep in my lungs. It was terrible! I really want to give it another shot. I've been doing maintenance runs of three miles three to four times per week but it's about time to start running longer. One of the first things I need to do is get new shoes! I've use the Nike Free shoe in the past but would love to hear any suggestions you have! So far I've narrowed it down to these.[showshopthepostwidget id="2697135"]Finish House Projects: We have a few things going on that we've left to the pro's but I've been doing a few things of my own that I've got to finish up. Part of the issue is saving up for things I want to do seems to take fo-evuh! I know I'd like to finish up Rowen's room and the upstairs bathroom. My dad is helping out with the bathroom (thank goodness!). To finish Rowen's room, I still need to decide on bedding and a few things to put on the walls. Oh, and lamps. Still gotta get those lamps! Here's a little sneak at what we've pulled together so far![showshopthepostwidget id="2697118"]Plant Flowers: Ok before you start laughing at this pitiful goal, just know that my thumbs are BLACK, not green. It's the saddest thing. We joke and say my yard is where flowers come to live their last days. I kill everything. But I am determined to change that. I dream of having beautiful window boxes filled with overflowing greenery and flowers. I've been eyeing these from Wayfair and I'm kind of obsessed. If you have any tips on keeping flowers alive, send them my way![showshopthepostwidget id="2697177"]Organize closet: Ok, so if you've followed me for a while you know that our closet collapsed a few months ago. Well, we are finally getting our bath and closet expanded next week, which means I will get to completely organize my closet. This is such a dream. If you could see what I've been living with these last few months you would literally LOL. It's so hilarious!We have a beach trip coming up in two weeks so I'm hoping to have most of these house projects done before then. I'm really looking forward to some runs with my sisters while we are at the beach, too! Here's a sneak peek of what's going in my suitcase![showshopthepostwidget id="2697251"] Thanks for reading, sweet friends!!
Embroider It All, Y'all
Hi! Thanks so much for coming by my blog today. I'm glad you're here because that means that you love embroidery. I too have a deep love for embroidery, hence the entire post being dedicated to it.I think we can all agree on one thing right up front: Embroidered clothing is THE number one trend of the summer! I'm seeing it everywhere and I'm not at all mad about it. I love the feminine touch and how it's just as appropriately worn on a beach in Cabo as it is in the deli section of Publix. You can more than likely find me wearing my embroidered things at the latter. It's fine. I'm fine. #pleasetakemesomewheretropicalIn an effort to buy all the embroidered things, I've rounded up what I've found on my search. I'm really loving that my go-to spots for great deals are carrying some CUTIE options, but if you're looking for something a little higher quality, I gotcha covered there too![showboutiquewidget id="606256"]I limited this post to just dresses and tops but be warned! I'm starting to work on a bags and shoes post. It's coming!Have a happy day, sweet friends!
Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale Roundup
Between running up and down the stairs putting Rowen back in her big girl bed and rounding up all the best find from the Nordstrom half yearly sale, it's been a busy afternoon!It's been totally worth it because this is a great sale! Remember to snag what you love quick because the best goodies will go fast.[showboutiquewidget id="604540"]
Makeup Products Made Easy
Hi!It's really only fitting that my first ever makeup post would be all about how to make yourself look glam without it being complicated.If I'm being real with you guys, which I always am BTW, I will say that I use really affordable products and it takes me less than ten minutes a day to do my makeup. Before you decide to stop reading this post all together (ha!) let me just say that I looooove playing around with makeup looks but I am not in the season of life where that makes sense for me. I'm in the season of life where I rejoice if I have any form of makeup on my face. So there's that.I have some go-to products that I've been using fo-evuh and I think you might like them too! So we will start with a product run down and then if I get real brave and find a steady hand to record me (sorry, toddlers need not apply) then I will do an actual tutorial for y'all! Stay tuned. Or don't. I make no promises.So for starters, I use a product called Nerium in the morning and at night. It's a completely natural anti aging skin care line and I have used it for a long time. I love it. My sister and my mom are both in the company so I can hook you up if you want! Before I apply my makeup, I use the Day Cream.I use my beauty blender to spread my foundation. I used to just use my fingers but I found that I was breaking out a lot more. Turns out the oils in my fingers getting on my face weren't making magic happen. I've noticed a huge difference since using the blender. It's amazing!I start out with my base foundation. MAC foundation used to be my go-to but I recently switched to this much cheaper alternative and I'm loving it! It's perfect for oily skin (me!) because it gives a matte finish. I apply the foundation onto the beauty blender and then spread it all over my face and eye lids.I use an angled brush and do a quick contouring under my cheek bones, around my hair line, under my chin, and on each side of my nose with the darkest color in my contouring palette. I've only ever used this contouring palette and I love it. It's lasted me almost two years so I definitely think it's worth the investment! I use another brush to take the lighter shade and highlight around where I did the darker. Speaking of highlighter, this is one thing that I've started using recently and absolutely love! I typically just apply a little bit under my eyes near the top of my cheek bone but it adds such a pretty shimmer if I want to glow a bit more.I use this blush and I don't really think I ever use enough. When I was in high school, an older lady at church told me I needed to wear more blush because I looked sick. #rude That's it for the face! I like to use a setting spray real quick and then move onto the eyes.I apply this eye primer before I do my eye brows so it has time to dry. I will say that primer makes ALL the difference in the world with my eye makeup. This one is not expensive and it lasts forever!Matt gave me this new Naked Palette in my Easter Basket and it's definitely the best I've ever used!! The colors are just perfect if you're trying to achieve a smoky eye, which I pretty much always am. I put the color "sin" all over my lid then I apply "toasted" across the bone. I add "hustle" in the corner and will also use this color to smudge my liner underneath if I'm doing evening makeup. I use a liquid eye liner on the top, and if you're at ALL intimidated by liquid liner, this is the one for you! SO easy to use! I finish up with this mascara. Literally the most amazing!I finish off with my brows because, thanks to my grandmothers genes, I have the lightest eye brows known to man. I use this pomade and it's perfection for blondies!If you have any questions, let me know. I'm still pretty new into the whole "sharing my makeup routine" thing so y'all are troopers for powering thru with me!I hope it was helpful! If it wasn't, then at least maybe you feel even more confident about your makeup routine! Ha![showshopthepostwidget id="2683114"]
Friday Favorites
Hi!!!!!Thank you for stopping by the blog today! It's been a looooooong time since I've done a Friday Favorites blog post so I thought now is as good a time as any. Since it is Friday. Ha! Here we go!For starters, this gingham top. It's the dreamiest, right? I love. As if the cute peplum detail in the front isn't enough, it's got the bow detail in the back. Yes. Please. Also it's only $20!
Now for the rest of the list! In no particular category OR order, here are a few of my favorite things:This Smashbox eye primer. I don't know if all eye primers are created equally because I've only ever used this one. But I love this one! It's so affordable and lasts for-ev-er. Not even kidding. I've been on the same tube for almost a year! My eye makeup is a hot mess if I forget to put this stuff on. It's just necessary.This vacuum thingy AKA The Bissel Perfect Sweep Turbo. I sort of feel like there should be an echo after that. I'm really not sure exactly what category this would fall into. It's kind of like if a broom and a vacuum cleaner had a baby, it would be this. If you have kids of any age but ESPECIALLY toddlers, you need this in your life. I'm obsessed.I started reading Know Your Why by Ken Costa and YOU GUYS. It's a game changer. It's an easy read (I have a short attention span) and it very VERY insightful! I really like practical life application stuff and this book is full of that.Ok finally we have this bra that's completely essential for Spring and Summer! I have people message me all the time about what undergarments I suggest when wearing something with low to no back. Well, here it is! It's comfortable, doesn't slide off, AND is washable and re-wearable! I've had mine for over a year and it's still going strong.Happy weekend, sweet friends!! Thanks again for stopping by!