Friday, January 31, 2014

Favorite Things Friday

Something I really love is my Clarisonic Mia.



Unfortunately, I have not been blessed with perfectly clear skin.  But oh how I wish I was!  My Clarisonic makes my skin feel so amazingly clean and refreshed, especially after a long day of wearing makeup.   When I've talked to estheticians, they say to wash your face for 1 minute and rinse for 20 seconds just to get all the make up off.  After that, toners can help remove the rest.  I had no idea how difficult it was to get makeup off.  And to think of all that clogging your pores all night!  Eek!

With the Mia, you wet the brush and apply a face wash of your choice, press the button, and it gently massages your face for 1 minute.  Since I've started using it, my pores seem smaller, my face is less oilier, and my blemishes are less frequent.  Last time I was pregnant, I broke out like crazy and my face was discolored and blotchy, and my oil production increased.  I looked and felt terrible about myself.  I'm so glad I have this nifty little tool this time around, because I feel like I have a bit of that pregnancy glow that everybody talks about.  Feeling better about myself makes the process of creating and growing a human being a little bit more bearable for me.

When I purchases my Mia, I got a coupon for 25$ off a purchase of $50 or more so I thought I'd try their Deep Pore Brush Head and Deep Pore Daily Cleanser.  I really like the fact that the cleanser is a foaming gel.  I've used gel cleansers and foam cleansers with the brush, but nothing gets sudsy like the foaming gel.

There's different options of devices, like Mia 2 and Aria.  There's also a lot more different brush heads and facial products.  I'd love to know anybody else's thoughts on their Clarisonic products!


Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Cold Hard Truth

My daughter didn't wear pants all day yesterday.  Mom of the year award right here.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Maternity Monday-Hospital Bag

Happy Monday!!  I’m pretty exciting to be kicking this off with something I like to call Maternity Monday. I’m going to try to post something maternity related every week, whether it’s an outfit (although I’m no “fashionista” I do enjoy my fair share of clothes and accessories) or items I found most useful during these hormonal months.


Although I’m only 26 weeks pregnant, I’ve recently been thinking about what to pack in my hospital bag.  Last time I was so unprepared!!  


1) Medela Disposable Nursing Pads

After trying all the different kinds of nursing pads on the market my first time around, I am now devoted to Medela.  I give them the highest ranking for absorbing abilities and comfortable fit. 

2)  Lansinoh Soothies Gel Pads

You keep these little guys in the fridge then place them on your sore breastfeeding boobs. 

3) Nursing Tanks

I really liked having nursing camis in the hospital.  That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about removing a shirt to get to my nursing bra.  I was also wearing a robe most of the time so it was easy to just have a tank top underneath.

4)  Nursing Bras

When I wasn’t wearing a nursing tank, a nursing bra was definitely necessary.  I like this one by Gilligan & O’Malley.

5)  Toiletry Bag

Fill this with your basic essentials, including lip balm because it gets really dry in hospitals (Burt’s Bees is my absolute favorite) and deodorant since hospitals temperature is forever changing from hot to cold so you might go from sweaty to shivery in minutes.  I also brought travel sized shampoo, conditioner, soap, and lotion.  That shower after my c-section was the most amazing shower of my life, and it definitely helped having my own stuff.  I also appreciated having some makeup so that I could feel a little bit more like myself.

6) Boppy

Who doesn’t love their Boppy??

7) Clothes for Baby

Whatever you want to bring, bring it! I used to think that you weren’t allowed to dress baby in their own clothes until you went home.  I got there and discovered that’s not the case.

8) Camera/Video Recorder plus lots and lots of extra batteries

I was one of those people that only have about six pictures of my hospital stay on my camera because we forgot batteries and our camera died!

9) A light weight robe

Like I mentioned before, the unpredictable hospital temperature and your confused hormones will have your body's temperature changing often. I liked having a light cotton robe, like this one here, so that I could close it, open it or take it off completely. 

10) Comfortable Pants

These maternity lounge pants were a staple for me during pregnancy and after delivery.

11)  Comfortable Socks with Grippies

When I wasn’t wearing socks with grips on the bottom like these, I was slipping all around since the hospital wasn’t carpeted.  That’s the last thing you want to do when holding your newborn!

12)  Blankets and Pillows from home

Nothing better than the comfort of your own home.

Friday, January 24, 2014

About Me


I’m a 20 something year old just trying to find her way in life.  I like wine, young-adult novels, coffee and anything cheetah print. I live with my husband, beautiful 2 year old daughter, and my 4 year old chronic puppy. In a few months, we will be adding a baby boy to our family.

I have a mile-high to-do list, but no motivation.  A fervent desire to shop but no money.  An aspiration to be fit and healthy with an affinity for eating. A limitless list of projects but no time.  I’m indecisive and uncreative, and I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.  But this is me stepping out of my comfort zone, taking control and changing all of that.  This is me figuring it all out.