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Friday, November 30, 2012

I {heart} My Scarf!




Lindsey P hosted a little scarf swap a few weeks back and I figured I would participate, because I am completely clueless when it comes to scarfs.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them but can't bring myself to by one.  What if it's the wrong style?  What will I wear it with?  Who the hell needs a scarf in Houston, anyway?




I have to say that I am SO glad I joined the scarf swap!  My scarfie Leslie over at Eat. Pray. Love. Run picked out this little number for me.







Is it possible to be in love with a scarf?  Because I think I've died and gone to scarf heaven!  Just as Lindsey P.  I think I've worn this scarf to work every day this week!

I mean, come on.  The deep purple snuggled up to the warm taupe with a splash of granny apple green?This color combination is straight from heaven!







I have received so many compliments on this scarf, and each time I make sure to tell them about the scarf swap and my awesome scarfie who picked out the perfect scarf for me.  And regardless of the weather in Houston, I'm gonna wear this bad boy out!


Like, oh my god, right!?!


Friday, November 16, 2012

Seriously?

DOES ANYONE EVER READ THIS SHIT?
#sorryNOTsorry #realtalk

I've spent the better apart of today trying to make my blog look somewhat attractive, and just got to thinking... who am I doing this for anyway?  Is it really worth the time? 

Am I the only newbie blogger that has ever asked that question?  What about you?  Did you question the amount of time spent on a blog that was followed by only six people in its infancy?  What did you do to get over that hurdle?  To not give up on blogging.  To keep pressing on.  Help!

As long as I get one comment on this blog post (excluding my mom, sorry mom!) I will start the blogging again. 

Now off to move mountains!

Peace!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Whah yoo wan too day?

So Lindsey P over at Creatively Classy asked me to guest post for her while she's out of town!

Freakin' A!!  Maybe I am kinda good at this blogging thing!

Anywho, my cousin and I almost got arrested last weekend, but in order for you to get the back story for this:


You'll have to visit here:


Besides that, Lindsey P has a great blog where she talks about fashion trends, nail polish, being creative, domestic bliss and Mr. Wonderful :)  Doesn't it just want to make you want to live vicariously through her via her blog?  I know I DO!!!!  Just kidding!  But seriously, she's pretty freaking awesome so CHECK IT OUT!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Items in a Working Mom’s Purse (your welcome, market analysts!)

As I was rummaging through my purse this morning to make sure I had my cell phone, I noticed that some of the items in my purse were kinda random.

When I started pulling things out I thought, Man... this would make an awesome blog post!  And so the post was born!

Let’s begin with a photo of my purse.

I’ve had this puppy for nearly four years now, have carried it every day and the damn thing only cost me $15 bucks!  I swear, this thing has been through HELL and still looks great!  {is a purse truly a reflection of its owner?  Interesting!}

Ok, sneak peek inside the purse now.

You will notice that not too many items are visible.  This is because my purse is like a bottomless pit!  Which makes it extremely hard to find things.  Sometimes I am half tempted to take a Prozac before I attempt to find anything in this damn thing!  The most frustrating item to find is my phone.  The inside of the purse is black, and if my phone is screen up, I will miss it 90% of the time. 

I don’t know about you, but when I can’t find my phone I have a mini panic attack.

Let’s proceed.

I decided to pull out the most interesting items in my purse.  Let’s face it, ladies… we all have tampons, chapstick, lip gloss and at least two koozies {What?  You don’t carry koozies with you?  You never know when the clock might hit Beer:30.  A lady must be prepared!}


Ok, I’ve numbered each item to make this a little easier.

  1. Gum, 'cause ain’t nothing worse than hot garbage breath.
  2. Thirteen cents, and…  I got nothing.
  3. Three pens and one Princess pencil. Gotta have a Princess pencil!
  4. Vera Bradley checkbook and ID holder.  O.M.G., like, so cute, right?!
  5. Random name badge from a work event that was like, two months ago.
  6. Clinique Happy perfume. It’s a staple.
  7. Flip camera mini-tripods... these are great and come in handy! {mind out of the gutter, ladies}
  8. Lice Comb from the Texas Lice Squad – ‘cause you never know when you might have to whip that baby out to put it on some creepy crawlers!
  9. Toy blow dryer, yeah… nothing.
  10. Carl Long autographed baseball cards.  Yeah, I don’t know who he is, either.
  11. Bidness cards "How you expect to run a sussessful bidness widout no Schlitz Malt Liquor!  {It’s from a movie}
  12. Watch.  They're overrated.
  13. Foldable flats for walking to and from the office – very attractive… NOT!
  14. Princess memo pad – this is what I typically use to take notes during meetings, along with my Princess pencil, of course.
  15. Measuring spoon from Chuy’s – it was a mother’s day gift.  It says on it “Can’t Measure a Mom’s Love”…GAG ME!  Let’s be a little more creative and less stereotypical with our promo items, people!  How about a jumbo wine glass and some bath salts {preferably not the kind that would compel me to eat my husband’s face off}.
  16. Cuticle pusher backer.  Not sure of the technical name.
  17. Softlips chap stick – love the way it smells!
  18. Passion Flower Potpourri from Bed Bath & Beyond. This stuff smells amazing ladies!  You can put them in your car, panties drawer, your man’s sock drawer, in the closet and just about anywhere else you want to smell passiony!  {no, it’s not recommended for internal use}.
  19. My daughter’s softball belt.  I remember when I was that size.  Sigh.
  20. Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer,’case a bum try to touch me, eww! {it’s from a song}

There is one thing missing that I would never leave home without….  DEODORANT!  Don’t need to carry that around with me anymore!  See Oh no she di’int!: BO {follow-up}.

And there you have it!  So maybe not as random as I thought, but interesting nonetheless.

What are the most random items in your purse?

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Oh no she di'int!: BO {Follow-up}

Here it is!!!  It's what you've all been waiting for!  The update on my non-deodorant deodorant stick.  Prepare yourselves 'cause this just might rock your world (or at least your pits).

OK, are you ready?

IT WORKS!!!!  HALLELUJAH, it freaking works!  The Crystal Body Deodorant Stick works like a charm!

Throw yo hands in the air like you just don't care!  Don't mind if I do!


I tried it last Saturday for the first time.  It's a little different than applying normal deodorant or antiperspirant.  You actually wet the stone with a little water and rub under your pits.  Now, I will say that I did sweat my ass off of on Saturday.  I believe the heat index in Splendora, TX was around 108.  Yes, it gets that hot here!  By the end of the day, I did have a very slight odor, but I practically had to bury my nose in my armpit in order to smell it.  And, like my mom said, if you have to try that hard to smell it then you really don't stink.  So true!

Mom also said it works better the more you use it.  I've been using it since Saturday and can honestly say I don't stink.  It's a miracle, right?!  I mean, imagine not having to use all those chemicals EVERY.  SINGLE.  DAY.  You know ladies, the proverbial 'they' say that the chemicals in deodorants and antiperspirants have been linked to breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

SAVE THE TATAS [and the dome]!  GO CRYSTAL CLEAN!  {ladies, let's be honest here - we do use both to our advantage :)}

In case you can't tell, I'm pretty pumped about this.  I hope you will give it a try and let me know what you think!  You can buy it at Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and various other retailers.

Bye-bye BO!


Friday, June 8, 2012

Oh no she di'int! : BO


Pull up your granny panties ladies, ‘cause it’s about to get real up in hurrr!
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that my pits are starting to smell a little funktified.  Seriously, it doesn’t matter if I’m sitting at my desk at work, grocery shopping or doing laundry around the house I smell it!  And what’s crazy is it’s worse when I wear sleeveless tops!  Random.
I think I’ve probably tried just about every deodorant known to mankind.  I’ve tried men’s, women’s, unisex, aerosol, solids, invisible solids, invisible gel sticks, gel and I’ve even tried Old Spice body wash and nothing really works!
Side note:  Did you know that body odor in your arm pits and feet is caused by bacteria activity breaking down proteins into acids?  Also, perspiration is actually odorless.  It’s the bacteria that causes the foul smell.  Can I get a collective EWW!!?
I had resigned myself to the fact that I would have to carry around a stick of deodorant with me everywhere I went.  
And there’s nothing worse than being self-conscious about BO.
So, a few days ago my mom told me about this all natural deodorant that she was using and that it was absolutely amazing!  It has no harmful chemicals or metals, no perfumes and no aluminum or chlorohydrate.  And the great part is it actually works for her! (I’m convinced BO is hereditary and worsens with age.)
Here comes the best part...  She bought me one and I received it in the mail today!  Just in time for my oldest daughter’s all day softball tournament tomorrow.  I’m about to put this bad boy to the test in a serious way!
It’s called Crystal Body Deodorant Stick.  There are several varieties of the deodorant.  My mom prefers the stone stick, so that’s what she bought me.  

Could it be possible that natural mineral salts could actually fix my BO dilemma?  We shall see! 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

My New Obsession

So I am obsessed with these Someecards!  On my way home from work today, I could not stop thinking about all the possibilities!  I know, I'm a dork.   

Here are two that I came up with today.  Let me know what you think!



Off to be creative!