Friday Favorites

I know I have been off in Never Never land for a little while. Sorry! As I mentioned before, I have been quite busy with end of school year, clients, and launching a new company that my husband and I are part owners of (more of that soon to follow over the summer).

I am also particularly remiss that I missed Friday Favorites before Father's Day. I will make that up to the special men in my life, but not today. :) Not because I don't love them, and not because today's item is better than them, it's a simple matter of time.

Recently, I have received several comments on how my pretty my eye makeup is. One of my recent favorite eye makeup products is a liquid liner by Urban Decay. You can get this at Sephora (I'm not sure where else).

My personal favorite of their line is the purple one. Now, I am not a big color eyeliner person but the purple is amazing and it doesn't shout "Purple Eyeliner!" It has a lot of shimmer/glimmer to it which I think makes a big difference. I love it so much that I bought a brown one just this week. It is not quite as shimmery/glittery as the purple one so purple remains my favorite, but it is great as well.

If you do love color eyeliner, they would be the first line I would look at. They tend to be a little more urban trendy than many other lines.

So there you go... Purple eyeliner by Urban Decay. If you don't believe me, go and try it out. :)

:)

I'm Mad at Myself

Here is the conversation I had with my sweet daughter tonight:

"Mom, I'm mad at myself."
"Why are you mad at yourself." (Brace self for revelation of something she did wrong and now feels the need to confess.)
"For several reasons."
(Turn head, stare at clock, try to control self from bursting into laughter. Take deep breath. Think about something else.)
"The first reason is because I forgot to cover myself with the covers last night. So I was cold all night....
"Next..." (squints eyes, brings hands to cover eyes in a serious ponder over what was next on the list) "...oh, what was next on the list, Nia..." (she's talking to herself there) ..."oh yes. The next reason is because I am silly to myself. I try really hard not to be silly to myself but I can't help it...
"And the last reason is because I like to sneak up on people and scare them..." (Pause with concentration) "I don't know how to explain this one..."

Yes, it was a relief that there was not some confession made, of something that was actually wrong. But, that's not a surprise seeing as how this child is the most angelic, incredibly obedient, Christ-like child that I have ever known. Because Jason and I made up her name, I figured we got to choose the meaning as well. The meaning I chose for her name was "Special Gift" and that is truly what she is. She is the most special, precious spirit.

:)

ABC Tag

ABC Tag
ABC's "getting to know you" TAG ABC's of you.Each player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then go to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Jason
C-Cake or Pie: White Cake with lots of awesome frosting - I could eat the whole thing in one day
D- Day of the Week: Friday. It's the beginning of the weekend with the full weekend to look forward to.
E- Essential Item: T3 Tourmaline Hair straightener, and my Mac.
F- Favorite Color: Honestly, I'm not really sure. I love black, pink, brown, and others. Hard to really name one as a favorite.
G-Gummi Bears or Worms: I'll go with gummi worms. Especially sour ones.
H-Home town: Vancouver, WA
I- Indulgences: Buying Clothes and getting my nails done. And reading.
J- January or July?: July. My anniversary month and summertime. :)
K-Kids: 2 amazing ones.
L-Life is incomplete without: My family
M- Marriage Date: July 1996
N- Number of Siblings: 2 two sisters and 2 brothers
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples
P- Phobias or Fears: Spiders and careening off a bridge with my kids in the car. Whenever I go over a bridge, I think of what I would do to save them. I know, I'm a little morbid.
Q- Quote: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. :)
R- Reason To Smile: My kids, My husband, my family, my friends, the gospel, my career, and Dove Chocolate!
S- Season: Summer. I used to be a fall and winter person, but I have been craving summer ever since my cruise in January this year.
T- Tag Three: Chelsea, Aimie, and Shannon
U- Unknown fact about me: I am really quite morbid. I like natural disasters and keep waiting for Armegeddan. :) And I have about 30 kidney stones brewing. Fun. :)
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Animal
W- Worst Habit: Reading when I shouldn't be
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: X-rays - they show how many kidney stones I have.
Y-Your favorite food: Dove Chocolate and Cinnabons
Z: Zodiac Sign: Virgo