Much Better

It's not 100% but it will have to do for now. Bah! I hate when I hit things I'm not supposed to!

Crap!

I messed up. My blog is a mess right now and I'm trying really hard to fix it. Bear with me as it might be hard to read my blog with some of the changes that I'm going to be making. Pray that I can fix this fast!

Does it Work Wednesday

Yes, I realize that the local news station has a does it work Wednesday but gosh darn it has a ring to it.
Today I'm going to tell you all about BareMinerals Blemish Therapy. I have been using it for a little over month now and I'm seriously LOVING it.

BareMinerals Blemish Therapy retails for $18. I bought mine at Concepts in Cape.
BareMinerals website says "Conceal and prevent future breakouts with this targeted remedy and brush. The exfoliating properties of our 100% pure ActiveSoil Complex along with the blemish fighting benefits of natural sulfur effectively address blemishes while helping to prevent future breakouts from forming. This non-irritating formula also helps to minimize the appearance of pores, neutralize redness and diffuse imperfections."

So, first thought when I got this was "wow this smells horrible!" It's made with natural sulfur so it smells...well...like sulfur. Don't let that detract from this though. I started using mine the week before "Aunt Flow" was supposed to come visit. This is when I get my breakouts the worst. I get those really deep zits that don't easily pop. They hurt and are really sore too. As soon as I felt or saw where an ugly zit was going to rear it's head I put some of the Blemish Therapy on it. The next day I could tell a huge difference. It wasn't as big or red after a day of having the therapy on. I did this over the next couple weeks and surprisingly I didn't get a really bad sit this entire month! This for me is a win in my book. I always feel like I have a scab or a red spot from hormonal zits every month on my chin. Of course they take forever to heal so by the time one is gone another one rears it's ugly head. Blemish Therapy has really helped with making my chin look a whole heck of a lot better along with the creases around my nose and also the area between my eyebrows.

I love this product and HIGHLY recommend it if you are having issues with zits. This product is a face saver!  

Happy Birthday G-Dub

Today is my brother-in-law Garrett's birthday!

Hope you have a wonderful day G-Dub!

First Ever Tasty Tuesday

 Fried Egg Sandwich and Garlic Couscous 

 

This recipe is seriously SO easy and it is perfect for:
1. Small meals
2. Serving for 2
3. Smaller kids that are picky

All you need is:
-bread
-eggs
-a white bowl (yes it has to be white or a really light color not pink though)
-garlic powder or garlic salt
-olive oil
-couscous
-vegetable oil

I put on the couscous first. It's super easy to make. You put 2 cups of water in a pot and then throw it in for 5 minuets and stir it a few times. After 5 min, take it off the stove and add seasoning. I added dried onion flakes, garlic powder and a little bit of olive oil. Yumm! Not to mention it reheats really easy and tastes just as good the 2nd or 3rd time around.

 Next I fried my egg. Put the skillet on medium and put in some vegetable oil. (You can really use any oil. I just prefer vegetable). If you don't know how to fry an egg I would recommend checking out some videos on YouTube. They really do taste better than scrambled. The eggs that I used are super fresh. Meaning I got them from my friend Erica who's parent's have their own chickens in their back yard. They are delicious! A tip for making farm fresh eggs: break the egg into a white bowl before putting them in the black skillet. Some farm fresh eggs can be bloody. I know sounds delish right? Just toss that one out and get a new one.  

 Toast some bread, throw some garlic salt on your eggs, smother in butter if you wish and then DIG IN! Doesn't that look tasty? The fried egg on top is without the yolk busted. If you don't like the runny middle, pop the yolk while frying and you don't have the runny center. The one on the bottom isn't runny.

Enjoy!

Themed Days

So I'm going to start doing themes for each day. I think it will help me have something to blog about. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to do my picture dumps, family posts, and all those lovely random thoughts. No worries there. I just think if I have some themes for the day you all will know what to expect and will have something to look forward to. I have one disclaimer though. I can't promise I will post everyday about the speicific topic. It's just a guildline not a rule. I hope you all can enjoy some structure though. Enjoy!

So here is the game plan.

Monday
Made Up Mondays
I figure this will be a good way to start to week. I will either give tips, show new makeup reviews, try some new makeup and show you all how to use it, show different outfits, hair tutorials, nail polish reviews, etc. Anything fashion related will go. I figure this is a good time to answer questions too about makeup, clothes, hair, and more.

Tuesday
Tasty Tuesday
Tuesdays are all about food! I would like to share and receive recipes on these days. Everything from the uber-healthy to the down right fat goes straight to your butt recipes. There are no limitations here. I'm all for starting new things and cooking is one of those things. Haha. My husband is going to love this!

Wednesday
Does it Work Wednesday
Wednesdays are all about product reviews. Makeup, household products, you name it, I'll try it. I have one stipulation thought. NO Wrecking Balm Tattoo Remover. If you have a product you have been dying to try but are worried it won't work, look no further.  Just ask me! I will try anything at least once. Twice if I like it.

Thursday
Thrifty Thursday
Thursdays are all about saving some green. Tips and tricks for saving a buck or two. This includes local coupons available, good finds for cheap prices, and even some really great shopping finds that I got while shopping at local antique stores. 

Friday
Friday Confessions
I love my Friday Confessions. I have to confess that it is a little litberaiting to be able to spill me guts to you all. The good, the bad, and the ugly. You accept me for everything that I am and I love you all for that.

So what do you all think? Does this make your blog reading ears perk? If you have ANY suggestions or ideas for posts that you would like to see let me know! 

Just a side note: My coworker Jet from Sri Lanka is singing Taylor Swift and it's making me giggle.  

Tuesday Confessions

Where did this week go? Life has been flying by lately and I can't get a handle on it to make it slow down. We had a great weekend doing a whole lot of nothing. I did homework while Derek and Stratton had some quality time together. We went to Derek's dad's house for Super Bowl and then got a kid free night last night so I enjoyed a glass of cheap wine while I watched Oddities.

I hope you all had a great weekend, enjoy my Friday Confessions a few days late.

I confess I cry every time I see a welcome home video of a solider to his family. It gets me every time!

I confess I have a weird habit... I keep boxes. Not big boxes but boxes from makeup, perfume, phones, etc. I know it's a weird habit and I'm a little puzzled as to why I get such gratification from saving these boxes. haha. I think it makes the thing I bought seem new again when I put it back in the box. It's weird I know. Just one of my many quirks.

Here are just a few of the many boxes I hold on to for some reason.

I confess I accidentally killed my aloe plant. It's still half alive but it looks REALLY bad. I just can't keep plants. I think I have a black thumb.

I confess I have been drinking A LOT lately. Not alcohol. I've been waking up and drinking a glass of water, then once I get to work I drink a bottle of grape juice, then a bottle of apple juice and then another 32oz of water until I get off work. I've just been REALLY thirsty lately.

I confess I love sleeping on our couch. Derek snores horribly so it's kind of nice to be able to sleep in silence in the living room every now and then.

I confess I am really really looking forward to going to Annie Lauries Antiques this week! I will be sure to share my finds with you all!

Hope you all are having a great week!

Pen Mention

I was mentioned on a Pen Addict website!
Check it out!
http://www.penaddict.com/2012/01/ink-links-2.html

Thanks Pen Addict for the shout out about my pen addiction as well.

I'm running...

from all the nasty germs that are out there right now. Wreaking havoc on almost all the kids in Stratton's day care and now Stratton. We had a fun filled weekend until Saturday night. Lysol, Emergen-C and bleach are my closest friends right about now.

Friday was an average day at the Williams' household. Nothing out of the ordinary. Saturday morning we all woke up. Stratton came in Derek's in my bed at around 6:30 to cuddle for a few hours. We woke up around 10am (yes that's right my 3 year old slept for 13 hours that night which is not uncommon) and Stratton greeted Derek and I with a "good morning daddy. good morning mommy." It was seriously the cutest thing ever. Saturday around noon I went and got my hair done at Concepts by Amanda. She is awesome! I highly highly recommend her. She has seriously saved my hair when it was on the brink of disaster. No more color out of a box for me anymore! Anyway, I got my hair done, went to Target and ran a few errands and then made my way back home so Derek could go get a new tattoo.

The nun is the newest addition to his arm of horrors. Haha. To be honest I'm just happy it's not another skull. He got this done all day Saturday while Stratton and I hung out at the house for a little bit with my friend Sarah who is in town from Washington State. Sarah and I have been best friends since the first day we met. Ironically we started talking to each other because we happen to sport the same ear piercing. Sarah and I have convinced each other to make lots of stupid decisions but all of them have been fun and we will never forget. She is seriously my best friend. We don't get to see each other very much anymore but we talk on the phone when we can and we video chat as much as we can. Right when we see each other it's like no time has passed since the last time we talked. I'm so happy Sarah came to visit. (She's actually bringing me lunch today too!) She especially loved getting to see Stratton and Groucho while she was here.

Grocho loved Sarah, he just went up and curled up right on her lap and started purring. It was adorable. A little after Sarah got to our house, Dale and Lisa (Derek's dad and step mom) came by and got Stratton. Around 5:30ish Sarah headed back to Cape and I made my way to Josh and Ashley's house (Derek's step brother and his wife) for Ashley's birthday party and my brother-in-law Seth's "Congratulations you got into med school" party. Stratton was sweating when I got there from playing with two other boys that were there. Around 7 Stratton and I left to go to John Hazelwood's 3rd Birthday party. My friend (and fellow blogger) Leslie had the cutest Art themed party for John. Not more than an hour after being there Stratton didn't look like he felt very well. Sure enough, I turned around as he said mom and he threw up all down the front of himself and then again on the way to the bathroom. Poor little guy was so embarrassed. Leslie was such a great help and gave us some new clothes, a towel, and  bucket for the ride home.

 Yea, the red line is the drive home. The the best road for a little guy that is sick to his stomach anyway. We made it home and he only threw up once in the truck. (in the bucket thank the Lord) I got him home and set him up in the bathroom with some pillows, a stool, and the iPad so he could watch Tom & Jerry. His favorite.

He threw up 5 times all together and only made a mess while we were at Leslie's house (sorry Les! I still owe you a towell and a new pitcher).  He acted pretty normal in between throw ups but was SUPER tired. We all wound up sleeping in the living room because I washed all of the sheet on our beds. Derek slept on the couch with Stratton for a little bit and then Derek snored so bad that Stratton climbed up in the Lazy Boy with me. Then Stratton kicked me out of the Lazy Boy and I wound up on the floor with two tiny couch pillows. Sunday Stratton was back to his normal self. We kept giving him pedialite just in case he was dehydrated. Keep Derek and I in all of your prayers that we don't get this nasty bug that is going around.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend or at least one that was better than ours. ;)

Friday Confessions

I confess I kept Stratton away from the baby sitter on Tuesday and Wednesday because I was scared he would get sick from one of the other kids there.

I confess I am STILL paranoid of getting sick and throwing up. I can do diarrhea and I can do stuffy nose with a cough. Throwing up is a no go in my book. I can't do it.

I confess I would rather sit in the fetal position and writhe in pain for hours on end than throw up just once.

I confess I have been doing shots of Emergen-c like a sorority girl at a lady's night.

I confess Lysol is my best friend right now. As well as antibacterial wipes, bleach, hand sanitizer, and if I could I would wear a medical mask around.

I confess I got some awesome new products this morning that I am SO eager to share with you all.

I confess I made a stop motion animation film over the week this week and it actually turned out pretty neat!

I confess I am SO ready for the weekend so Derek and I can get some relaxation time with the little man.

I confess I am ready for shirts and t-shirt weather again even though it's only the end of January.

I confess I think my birth control is making me crazy. Well the fact that it works is awesome but the fact that (this may be TMI so if you don't want to read about periods then stop NOW and go to the next confession) this month I was 12 days late, the month before I was 7 days late and the month before that I was 6 days late is driving me insane. It's super frustrating.

I confess I am getting my hair done this weekend and I can not wait! I love getting my hair done.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I'll have fun new exciting pictures on Monday.