Friday was a bit crazy as we were tied up with an octopus and a lawn gnome, not to mention an outing to our beloved Del Taco. And Saturday was the definition of lazy...and so this post is coming later than I had planned. The third and final installment of my favorite things will include a combo of wardrobe and makeup items that I have come to love and adore. Without further ado... Temptu Airbrush Makeup The day was Mother's Day...2011. I was a mom to Cole, 22 months old (just older than Penn's current age), and pregnant with Vera (only known as "Baby E #2" at the time). Jake gave me perhaps one of the greatest Mother's Day gifts of all time - the Temptu Airbrush Makeup System. It was, and still is (8 years later), glorious. I'm a fan for so many reasons... Ultra Hygienic - ... [Read More]
Halloween
These are a Few of My Favorite Things
Based on the copious number of faux pumpkins on my porch, it is already October...and nearing the end of it. I'm happy to report that Augusta decided that *perhaps* fall has come to stay. Well, until next month when we are hit with "winter" (I use the term loosely - in the Southern vernacular this indicates highs in the 60s or 70s). Our cooler evenings have me flipping on our hysterical, yet much appreciated gas log (Zella refers to this as "hot hot.") I am already well on my way toward gaining the requisite "Fall Fifteen" that occurs sometime between mid-October and Thanksgiving. Visions of pumpkin bread and spiced apple cider dance in my head. Reese's pumpkins line the secret candy stash. And just this morning we were "Booed!" by gracious neighbors with a bucket of Halloween treats. ... [Read More]