Pink Momma

Our family went out to dinner the night before Valentines.  We figured we would give other couples a chance for romance without screaming or temper tantrums from our 1 and 4 year old on the night of :-)....... Your Welcome! hehe

This was my outfit for the night.......

Pink Momma

Pink sheer button cuffed blouse - Windsor

Hot Pink Bra - Victoria Secret

Blue Jeggings - ???

Brown button detailed boots - Steve Madden

Make-Up

Girl About Town Lip Stick - MAC

Stud eyebrow pencil - MAC

FIT me Mabelline foundation

Mineralize Skin finish Powder (Dark) - MAC

 Pink Swoon Blush- MAC

 Salon Perfect 102 Demi - My favorite Eyelashes

Cream Bib Necklace - Styles of Candyland

Porter's Steakhouse dinner was really good.....but honestly not great, I am am used to the way they used to do things and they have changed some of there recipes. 

HERE'S TO MOMS WHO WEAR PINK!!

Love Sweet Candy Girl xoxo

Me, A Domestic Diva?

Seriously Satisfying! So I have been turning over a new leaf of health in my house.  I am on a journey to change our eating habits and limit fast food as much as possible!  I really felt like I was giving my children the best meals possible, but in reality it was a lot of talk and no action.

I Love baking!! So I will bake cakes, cookies, and cinnamon rolls etc.  And for the past 4 years I have been known to make some mean Holiday dinners!  Although sooooo good a lot of these foods are processed, fattening, and drain our energy.  I have been slacking on healthy "everyday" meals and snacks.

We all know anything homemade is better for you right?  I have only mastered a few things from scratch and my goal is to master many more.  I have been conscious of these decisions everyday almost everyday (lol) for almost a month now and I can totally tell a difference in my whole family.

Thanks to deep prayer, meditation, and journal entries I have made this defined strength adjustment in soooo many parts of my life, and I am feeling more energetic, confident, and all around happy! 

Me with Sweetie Pies Mac and Cheese (There are many recipes out there! Just make sure to add *white pepper and *sour cream) :-)

So with that being said I want to share a simple healthier choice to potato chips.  Me and my girls love these.  I have actually been eating Kale since it got a lot of hype in the media. My girls love to help in the kitchen so it's super simple for them to rip the kale into pieces.

1) Wash Kale

2) Rip Kale into pieces

3) Sprinkle Olive Oil, Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper (It's the best!!!)

4) Bake in oven for 10-15min or until your desired crispness

I am a Susie homemaker in training! ;-) The chips crunch,  plus the olive oil and salt give it a greasy chip taste.  But of course I still love my Doritos every once in a while! lol

Here's to baking Kale!

Love Candy Girl! :-) Kiss Kiss

Homemade Valentines!

I forget how talented I am sometimes because almost everything is made ready to buy at the store.  Using my creativity helps me exercise my brain (think), relieves stress and gives me great confidence.  I hope to pass these ways to my children so they understand confidence and all the ways to "get er done" :-)

Nothing like starting with Arts & Crafts at home!  Home Schooling at its best!

Last year, at this time I was in school so my girls went to a daycare.  These ideas didn't even cross my mind.  Laylah was not as skilled in writing and Scarlett wasn't even a year old.  We just went out and bought cartoon character Valentines like Olivia and Yo Gabba Gabba.

This year we are doing it in the eyes of Styles of Candyland.  On our own, inspired by, independent, using our hands and getting dirty! :-)

I didn't have to go to the store to make these.  Everything we used I found right here at home.

1) Construction Paper
2) Crayons, Markers, Paint
3) Scissors
4) Toilet Paper roll (Pinterest idea)
5) Glue

 1) Printed hearts from the Internet

2) Laylah wrote names, colored, and glued small hearts

3) Stamped cardboard toilet paper roll into a heart (Pinterest Arts and Crafts) w/ paint

4) Finally we need to think of a treat to glue/tape....healthy or junk?

Family, Friends or School Friends...... this is a great idea!  Laylah will be proud and ready to hand out her Valentines cards!!

If you have other homemade ideas please let me know! Or if you think the 4 year olds should have more junk food or a healthy treat?

Here's to homemade Love.......Thanks for reading!!

Love Sweet Candy Girl!! <3

Leg Warmers.....Act Fast!!

I've had this thought, for a long time, to cut the arms off of one of my old sweaters and use them as leg warmers.  One day while relaxing and hanging out with my baby girls, the thought came over me again.  I needed some socks or something.......hhuummmmm.  Mid-Barbie party I got up, grabbed the sweater and cut the sleeves off with my kitchen scissors. Hahaha Of course I have studied some fashion design and I know that was a no-no but......Hey... immediate design ideas wait for no one! ;-)  I will figure out later how I should keep the leg warmers from fraying!!  

I love them!! What a cute comfortable way to stay warm in the house while playing......Barbies :-)

TRY IT!!!

Here's to Keeping your legs warm!! <3

Love Candy Girl :-)

My GO-TO Eyelashes!

These are my favorite eyelashes!  When I started applying eyelashes I did it on my own.  I didn't have any advice, recommendations, thoughts or suggestions.  I just went to Wal-Mart, picked out my favorite and I have been wearing the same exact style ever since. I do wear different eyelashes occasionally but I always have these in stock. 

I would also like to point out that this is not the only brand, and I am not bias to one brand.  Salon Perfect is available at Wal-Mart and other drug stores.  MAC #7 is also this EXACT same style but I have to travel a little longer just to get them.   

Here are a few pics of me with these exact eyelashes...........

 

These lashes are not heavy or thick.  A lot of people think they are individual lashes because of the large space between each bundle of hair.  These lashes open up my eyes and give me some edge. I LOVE THEM. 

 

Here's to the art of fake eyelashes!! :-)

 

Love Candy Girl!! <3  

Sunny Throwback Thursday Outfit!

This is an outfit I wore this fall I never got to share.  No Coat, No Scarf, Just Free!!.....I can't wait till it gets warm again already!! We went to Toys R Us and lunch at?? Not really sure but they sale Gyros and it was soooo good! :-) It's is Fairview Heights IL. 

Yellow Blouse - T.J.Max

Grey Skinny Jeans - ??

Grey Barbie Boots - Bakers Shoes My (My mother and I LOVE these boots we purchased them and/or a different brand and/or color about 5 different times between the two of us) hahaha

 Me and my girls! (I was about to fall) lol

This looks like and outfit I will be repeating at the beginning of spring!...Simple, comfortable (as "real" jeans can be) and bright!

Here's to yellow in the spring!

Love Candy Girl!!  <3

NEW YEAR 2013......GLOWING FRESHNESS!!!!!

I just want to say a little summin summin about my mind set for the New Year of 2013.  I am sooooooo ready for a motivational change!!! POSITIVE thoughts only......NEGATIVITY makes my skin crawl!!!! I will find a way to "fix it" by separating myself, getting inside my own thoughts and emotional journey.  I will choose my battles very wisely because I cannot waste my precious time on a blank journey.  Although I know I will have many obstacles to overcome because it is a part of life's many lessons, I will do my best not to let them rule me!!  My prayer, my journal, my family, my friends, and by golly learning from my demons will get me through!! ha ha  BAM (Nene Leaks)!!!  SERIOUSLY WITH ALL MY HEART, I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST!!!!!!! PUSH THROUGH!!!! WE ARE MADE FOR THIS!!!! THE PEOPLE!!!GOD IS GOOD!!!!