A patriotic weekend THIRTEEN years ago!! For most Americans, the last weekend in May is a three-day weekend filled with family, friends, picnics, trips to the beach or lake and, of course, some great sales. I plan to relax with my little family and enjoy having the kids home from school for a few days. I also plan to spend some time in front of my computer surfing the sales in the peace and … [Read more...]
The Weekly Vlog 2016 // Edition #15
Looking back over the week, I realized we did quite a bit! We started off with the annual President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), which keeps track of the kids' volunteer hours over the course of the summer/school year. Depending on their age and minimum requirements, you can receive a bronze, silver or gold award. I'm proud to announce that Shane received the Bronze award and Jake … [Read more...]
The Weekly Vlog 2016 // Edition #14
For those of you are interested in what I was wearing (makeup, clothing, accessories, etc), where I went, what recipes I used and so forth in The Weekly Vlog #14, please find everything that I can remember listed below. Sharing my weekly vlogs with you brings me great joy; thank you so much for watching and spending part of your week with me! Weekly Vlogs go live every Sunday at 12 pm Central … [Read more...]
April 2016 Favorites
This is absolutely my favorite kind of video to make-the roundup of my monthly favorites of the month. I always try to mention a little bit of everything-beauty, fashion, books, TV shows, sometimes even other YouTubers. This month wasn't the longest list, but there were a few stand-outs I had to share with you! BEAUTY The month kicked off with the annual spring Sephora VIB Sale (read my sale … [Read more...]
Attending A Blogger Conference
Many of you know that I use affiliate links (read my policy here) and because of your amazing support, I was able to attend the annual rewardStyle conference in Dallas this month. This is quite an honor for a blogger/YouTuber, because invitations are based on performance from the previous year. I am forever grateful for not only all of your support, but also to Amber Venz Box and her husband, … [Read more...]
Master Bathroom Refresh & Makeup Storage
We decided to redo our master bathroom in February 2012 (click HERE to see the tour) and since then, we haven't really changed much, other than getting new towels. While we're not ready to finish the remodel just yet, there were some low budget things I could do to freshen things up and hopefully get me motivated to tackle that mess you see in the picture above. Keep reading to get some ideas on … [Read more...]