Month: July 2011

My Surprise!

Terence and I will celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary August 4th.  I am the most impatient person you will ever meet and I knew he had gotten me something…..so I begged and begged until he finally caved and gave me my present!  He got me an IPad 2 and I LOVE it!  I’ve been begging for an IPad forever and I’m so excited 🙂

I got him something too, but I’m gonna wait until our anniversary to give it to him.  These last 10 years have been the best of my life, they have not always been easy, but through the ups and downs I’ve had my best friend to share life with.  I hope God blesses us with many more years together!

We celebrated a bit earlier this year by taking a trip to NYC & we are planning a trip to Paris to see cousins Katy & Michael early next year.  So I guess you could say this is a year long celebration? ha!  I’m so excited to go…I’ve never been out of the country (excluding being born in Germany which I don’t remember) so this will be exciting!  T & I love to travel and explore….and I can’t wait to see the world with you honey!

xoxo Forever & Always,

Becky

Make Me Over Friday

I finally got to try some mascara I’ve been eyeing!  I usually use Benefit Bad Gal mascara, but Benefit just came out with a new mascara called “They’re Real“.  This mascara has had excellent reviews so far & I must say it did not disappoint, I was really impressed with it!
Here is my Before/After photo :
This jet-black mascara lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts & separates lashes for a spectacular “out-to-here” look.  The exclusive brush is specially designed to maximize the performance of the long-wearing, glossy formula-revealing lashes you never knew you had!
Some Stats :

94% saw dramatic length and volume

90% saw base-to-tip curl

94% saw visible lift

100% saw long-wearing results

Staggered bristles grab close to the root, boosting length & volume beyond belief. The precision bristles on the custom-domed tip lift, define & curl even your tiniest lashes. The end result…luxurious, silky lashes that won’t smudge, clump or dry out.

 See the difference???
“Amazeballs!”
Disclaimer: The product in this post was provided to me by the manufacturer for my input.  All opinions in this post are my own.

I also recieved my 4th Birchbox in the mail.  I was really impressed with last months box.  This month….not so much.  I like to recieve MAKEUP, not oil & granola bars???  What? 

The box was wrapped pretty :

 This was what was in my box :

Hopefully next month it will have more makeup goodies in it 😉
Happy Friday Yuns 🙂

Watcha Been Up To?

I ordered Connor his first backpack the other day.  I ordered it off Etsy from a sweet lady named Mary who embroidered it for me.  The link to her shop is HERE.  We love it and now Connor can carry his own diapers…ha…ha…

We’ve had a pretty uneventful week.  It’s just been hotter than heck here.  My Mom is still in Vegas visiting my sister and I think my Dad is getting pretty lonely.  Dad sent me and Connor the sweetest cards in the mail yesterday.  I have the best parents ever 🙂

Because it’s been so hot we’ve had lots of baths this week.  This is C’s favorite thing at night…he loves his baths!

 Our neighborhood has a duck pond & every now and then we go over there and feed them

 We’ve been reading lots of books that feature our favorite buddy Elmo

Whenever we gave Connor bread to throw to the ducks he would just eat it!  So the ducks didn’t get any love from him 😛

 “It’s toooo hot out here Daddy lets go home!”

I received some samples of Shakeology the other day from my friend Michelle.  I tried the chocolate one first, being the chocoholic that I am!  It was quite tasty and rich.  I liked it and it was VERY filling!

 I but a banana and some peanut butter in with mine like she suggested and it was delish!

Lord knows I need to go on a diet!  The other day we took Connor to the park and one of the other moms asked “Are you expecting your second?”  HECK NO!!!!  Who in their right mind asks someone else that???  I was so embarrassed & I’m sure I turned red.  I am obviously not preggers….but it did hurt my feelings a lot.  People just need to watch what they say 🙁

GOOD NEWS : TOMORROW IS FRIDAY!!!

Mini Chicken Pot Pies

This is a quick and easy recipe for a week night dinner :

Knorr now makes these new concentrated stock containers, which can be diluted in almost any liquid – including milk, juice, or water.  Each tub makes 3 1/2 cups of broth, so it’s a better value than the can.

MINI CRESCENT POT PIES
INGREDIENTS

* 1 bag frozen (steam in the bag) mixed vegetables
* 2 cups cooked chicken
* 1/2 a container Knorr Homestyle Stock
* 1/2 C. milk
* 1/3 C. flour
* 1 stick of butter
* 1 tsp. pepper
* 1 can crescent dinner rolls

DIRECTIONS

In a sauce pan cook Knorr Homestyle stock, milk, flour, and butter until it’s thick and well mixedCube chicken & in large bowl, mix vegetables, chicken and liquid mixture together. Pour into greased muffin tin.

Roll out crescent dough and cover each veggie muffin & bake at 375 for about 15 minutes

ENJOY!!!
Thanks to BlogHer for providing the Knorr Homestyle Stock!
I’m entering this recipe to try & win a trip to BlogHer 2011.
You can go check out all the other yummy recipes HERE

Lima Bean Kids Giveaway!

We got an ADORABLE plate for Connor from Lima Bean Kids.
Lima Bean kids offers so many cute items for your “little Lima bean”  They have t-shirts,dresses, dinner plates, lunch boxes, h2o bottles, pails, paper, wall art, pillow covers, & tote bags!  They also have a sweet selection of holiday items.  The best part is every single item is customizable with your child’s name.  The artwork is very fun and whimsical too! 
Here are a few of the items that Lima Bean Kids offers :
 Personalization Options :

Lima Bean Kids has allowed me to give away
(1) customized plate to a reader!
TO ENTER :
1.  Go to the Lima Bean Kids website & tell me one item you love
2.  “Like” Lima Bean Kids on Facebook
3.  Tweet about this giveaway & let me know in a comment
Giveaway Ends:  Friday, July 29th