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Skin Care For Newbies

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I’ve mentioned before that I love makeup but I’m not the best at taking care of my skin. I try a lot of products but don’t seem to stick with anything. Part of the problem is not knowing enough about skincare products to know what they do (or are supposed to do!). With makeup you instantly know if a color is going to work, or if a product will last all day. With skincare do you ever know if it’s really working? In the beginning of the year my skin was super dry and dull and while I thought it could be pregnancy or the winter months, I also felt it might be my skin changing as I got older. I’ve really been interested in finding a skincare routine and finally felt the push to start doing some research.

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What I’m Buying for Baby Number 3

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We are all set to welcome baby number 3 in a few weeks! I’ve been out of the baby game for almost four years so while I am able to reuse a lot of the items I have, I was excited to check out what’s new. I research everything before I buy it, I can’t help it, so here is what I found worth buying!

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DIY Maternity Photo Shoot

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Hello! It’s hard to believe I’ll be 36 weeks tomorrow! Since this will most likely be my last pregnancy I really wanted to do a maternity photo shoot. I didn’t do one with the last two pregnancies and wanted to take some photos to always remember this time in life. Just when I was about to start looking for a photographer COVID hit and all my plans went out the window. Typically most people take these pictures around 7-8 months and as I was approaching that time I started to get really sad about not getting to be able to take these pictures when I just decided I would try without a photographer. It wasn’t perfect and I went in with low expectations but I’m so happy we did them! Here’s what I learned!

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Favorite Sunglasses – Summer 2020

L to R: Ray-Ban Tortoise Shell Aviator (similar), Blenders High Class Jes, Ray-Ban Clubmaster, Amazon Square Cateye

With Memorial Day yesterday we’ve officially kicked off summer! Even though this year things may look different, everyone still needs a great pair of sunglasses. For the longest time I hardly wore sunglasses but over the last few years it feels like my eyes have gotten more sensitive so I wear them all the time now. Just another perk of getting older. 🙂

Above I’ve linked a variety of styles and price points. These are all sunglasses I personally own and wear, perfect for walks with the family, days at the pool or beach or whatever you’re up to! Ray-ban is my personal favorite but I also like the lower cost options when I’m with my kids – you never know when someone is going to sit on a pair or want to try them on to be like Mommy!

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Preschool Graduation – At Home

1. Graduation Gown 2. Straight Outta Sign 3. Photo Booth Props 4. Congrats Grad Headband 5. Paper Graduation Cap

Hope you are all are staying well! It wasn’t too long ago that I didn’t understand the meaning of a preschool graduation. Honestly, it seemed a bit silly to me, making such a big deal about starting kindergarten. Then in February out of the blue I received an email from our daycare with the date and time of my daughter’s graduation along with information on the prep they would be doing for the ceremony. I immediately burst into tears. My baby, my firstborn was graduating from the place she had been since she was 4 month old and starting a brand new school. I was a mess and suddenly understood the meaning behind this milestone.

Fast forward to everything going on in the world and schools and daycares closing and we found out she will not be back in daycare for her graduation. We’ve explained the situation to her and while I think she understands it as a best as a 5 year old can it was obviously still upsetting. So, I decided to plan our own graduation.

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Tie Dye with kids

It feels like you aren’t quarantining unless you’re in tie dye so I’ve been on the hunt for some tie dye pieces for awhile. A lot of what I was finding was either cropped or pretty pricey so I decided to DIY it. I also thought the girls would enjoy a project. Overall it was pretty easy and turned out really well! Here’s the materials I used (found all at Target!) and some of the things I learned!

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Working From Home During a Pandemic

Not too long ago, a little over a month ago let’s say, I used to love working from home. I have a traditional corporate job and would spend four days in the office and work from home one day a week. I would drop the kids at daycare, pick myself up a coffee and knock out a bunch of work the rest of the morning. At lunchtime I’d go for a run or do an at home workout and take my one uninterrupted shower of the week. I’d finish working in the afternoon and spend the time my commute normally would take me picking up the house. The house was silent the entire day and it was glorious. Fast forward to the recent weeks where I am working from home full time and caring for children full time. It’s hard AF. I’m here to share some tips that I’ve learned these past few weeks as it looks like there may be quite a number more that we will continue in this way. I am by no means “winning” at this – just surviving…which leads me into my first tip.

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Eye Shadow Palette Review

To know me is to know that I love an eyeshadow palette. They are my favorite beauty purchase and I have too many to count. I love trying different brands and while I tend to stay in the neutral category the options are endless. Here are four recent purchases all at varying price points and my thoughts on each. I’m no beauty blogger just a mom trying to look put together with limited time!

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