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April Beauty Favorites

Well hello, there.

april favorites

It’s already time for April Favorites, and I’m not sure where this year is going.  It’s like.. May(ish.)  MAY!  It’s also the time where my mom’s birthday, dad’s birthday, father’s day and mother’s day all clump into one big cluster of gifts and cards, but my parents are pretty amazing so I try not to complain.

But you know this means I have to buckle down on my own personal shopping.. which… uhhh…

Didn’t happen this month.

april favorites lips

To be fair, only one of these lip products is new.

milani pink punch

And it’s SO PRETTY!! Milani’s Fruit Punch has been my obsession lately, it is the most perfect Barbie pink color, and it smells like watermelons.  Perfection for springtime, and I love love love it.  Holler at your drugstore lipsticks.

The rest of the lip products got cut off (womp womp), but all I will say is I was a big hater on the NYX Megashine lipgloss when I first got it, and now I’m a believer.  This color is “beige”, except you and I both know it’s actually pink.  But it’s a lovely shade of blush/nude, and it’s great for days when you just want a kiss of color and not the full monty.

april favorites eyes face

Two of these products are newbies: The Wet’n'Wild eye shadow trio (in Walking on Eggshells) and the Rimmel Scandal Eyes liner in Nude.  This trio is amazing for a neutral eye look, and the crease and lid colors blend beautifully.  The Rimmel eyeliner has been strictly for lining my waterline (how many times can I say “line” in one sentence…) but it has been CRUCIAL during this pesky allergy season.  I feel like an extra on Half Baked with all the Visine I’ve been pouring into my eyeballs.

To check out the rest, click to watch this month’s video!

Don’t forget to leave me a comment and let me know what some of your favorites were this month!  And let me know if you’d like to see a non-beauty favorites post/video like the ones I’ve done in the past. I’m not sure those are as exciting, but I have a few rando things I’ve been loving lately that don’t come in a shiny package or smell like candy.

…Or do they?


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A Few Things Friday

Hey guys, sorry I’m all MIA and whatnot lately (I’m sure it’s really making your days hard to get through), but as usual, work has been crazytown lately and I’ve managed to neglect my sweet little blog again.  I got to fly in one of our client’s private jets again yesterday though (which was super fun but also super terrifying- hello turbulence) but it was to North Carolina and back and then a 2 hour drive home, all in one day.  Let’s just say I’m not operating on all four cylinders today.  (Oh, I know, waaahh poor me.  Let me feel cool for a second, ok??)

So without further ado:

1.  I woke up this morning to find the left side of my closet had literally collapsed.  Not like.. the walls, but the entire bar that holds 70% of my hanging clothing and about 50% of my shoes.  Imagine my surprise. Like getting ready in the morning doesn’t already take me long enough, today I had to sift through wrinkled piles of dresses and random heels to figure out what didn’t have plaster on it.  I don’t know if this means I need to upgrade my closet or downgrade my wardrobe.  Brandon has a very clear answer on that one though, that I can be sure of.

2.  So if you’re obsessed with Nashville like I am, then you probably know that all the characters like actually sing the songs and stuff.  I’m sure with a little bit of help, but hey, who doesn’t get that these days.  ANYWHO, I just discovered that those adorable little sisters I was going on about last week… get this… are ACTUALLY sisters!  And they have a YouTube channel and they actually sing and are kind of completely amazing.

Nashville Lennon and Maisy

And yes I did spend like 4 hours the other night watching and re-watching all of their videos.  This one especially.  Dying.

3.  Speaking of TV shows, I can’t tell you how saddened I am to find out that the whole “new season of Friends” rumor was a complete bust.  I’m sure it would have extremely sad to see them all nipped and tucked and botox’ed out of their minds, but I love that crazy gang and it would have been pretty awesome to see them together again.  I guess the reruns at 11pm on Nickelodeon every night will have to do for now.  Sup with the wack PlayStation sup.

Ok that’s all I got, kids. Momma’s tired and can’t think of anything else to say.  Also I’m now calling myself “momma” so that’s pretty good proof.  And now I feel like Jesse Spano. In more ways than one.

Jesse Spano

Happy weekend! xo


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Easy Side Dishes: Roasted Asparagus

It’s that time of year my friends… you know what I’m talking about. No, not allergy attacks brought on by glorious blooming trees and cleaning out closets to make way for lighter clothing, it’s much more exciting than that.

It’s grill season!  HOORAY!

AKA: “My husband can make dinner” season.

So now that my man can man the grill, that brings me to start busting out a few of my favorite easy side dishes.  I say easy, because what usually happens is Brandon says, “Alright I’m going to grill,” and I have about 15-20 minutes MAX to makes something happen.  That something usually involves some kind of vegetable that is slowly dying in our crisper and that is in major need of some love and attention.  Attention in the form of the usual suspects, that is.

roasted asparagus 1

Garlic?  Check.

asparagus 5-tile
Bottle of delicious?  Check.  A little kick for the taste buds?  Check and check.

asparagus 2

Cheese? Duh.

Roasted Asparagus
Time: 20 min
Serves 2
You’ll need:
Bunch of fresh asparagus, stems trimmed
1 T olive oil, or flavored oil of your choice
1-2 T minced garlic, brushed onto stalks
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 T grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Directions:  Preheat oven to 425.  On a large flat baking sheet (covered with foil), spread out asparagus stalks and drizzle with oil.  With a basting brush, spread garlic evenly, then sprinkle with red pepper and parmesan, and a dash of salt and pepper.  Roast for 15-18 minutes, until tips are crispy and cheese is slightly browned.

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This is probably one of the easiest side dishes that I make, and I make it pretty regularly.  The garlic is key here because it brings so much flavor and balances the bitterness of the asparagus.  Also it makes your house smell like a little palace of delight.

asparagus 4

I realize this is a ridiculously easy recipe, but that’s really the beauty of it.  Because along with the reappearance of the grill this time of year comes my need to make dinners that take under 30 minutes.

And preferably don’t come out of a box and rhyme with shmozen shmizza.

What’s your favorite way to cook asparagus?

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