Not Sure That I Have One

In continuing with me Vampire Diaries Challenge, I give you Day 5: Least Favorite Episode.

I really hated the episode where Elena is kidnapped by Rose and Trevor. It was poorly written and didn't have a lot of build to it. There is a lot to be said about this episode though. It was really when there was a story built on this show. I have to say however that the books are way better now that I have went back and read them. 

What's Up With Me 8/12/14

What I'm reading:

Devotion: I am reading online now. Set Apart Girl Devotionals

Book: Before You Were Mine

What Clothes I Wore and Wearing:

Today: K. Jacques Gina Flat Sandals, RVCA 'Take Me' Graphic Tank, Rose Lace Push Up Bralette, and 

Now: Eberjey Gisele Boxer-Short Jersey Pajama Set

What Jewelry I Wore Today:

Rose Gold Mini Disco Cone Cuff, Rose Gold Roseland Pop Wrap , Rose Gold Roseland Disco Wrap, Rose Gold Wavelength Midi Ring, Michael Kors Mid-Size Rose Golden Ellie Three-Hand Glitz Watch, Leather Wrap Around LOVE Bracelet - Pink

What Make-Up I Wore Today:

Prep Spray: Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix & Evian Natural Mineral Water Facial Spray

Moisturizer: Juice Beauty SPF 30 Sport Moisturizer

Primer: Too Faced Primed and Poreless Face Primer

Eye Cream: Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Eye Cream

Concealer: MAC Prep and Prime Radiant Rose

Foundation: UD Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup

Powder: UD Naked Skin Ultra Definition Pressed Finishing Powder

Setting Spray: Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Blush: NARS Deep Throat 

Bronzer: Too Faced The Bronzed And The Beautiful

Highlighter: Cindy-Lou Manizer

Eye Primers: Too Faced Shadow Insurance - Anti-Crease Eyeshadow Primer

Mascara: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Eye-shadow: Naked 3 Palette

Fake Eyelashes: Eylure Katy Perry Eyelashes- Oh My!

Eye Liner: STILA Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Lips: Too Faced Lip Injection and OCC Stained Gloss Meta

Glitter: Hampton Sun Serious Shimmer Cooling Spray - Bronze

How my Hair Looked Today:

Curled and pulled up with tendrils down

What Polish was on My Fingers Today:

Fingers: Tom Ford Beauty Nail Lacquer Show Me Pink
Toes: Yves Saint Laurent Beaute La Laque No18 Bleu Majorelle

What Perfume I Wore:

Jo Malone London Rose Water & Vanilla

What I Used in My Shower and/or My Bath:

The Shower Part:

Peach Honey & Almond 

The Bath Part:

Lush Space Girl 

Lush The Comforter

How I Pampered Myself Tonight:

Me! Ice Cream Sandwich Pumice Stone

Lush Vanilla Dee-Lite

Lovely Jubblies

How I Exercised Today:

Yoga with Frankie

What I Did With My Daughter Today:

Went shopping and danced on the little bridge and tossed pennies into the fountains.

What My Meals Were Today:

Breakfast: Toast and eggs

Lunch: Taco Pitas

Dinner: Buffalo chicken from the Crockpot, green beans and corn on the cob

What I Snacked On Today:

I had some fruit snacks with Flutterina

What I am Watching:

Downton Abbey

What Music is Pumping in my Ears:

Lullaby by Chase Coy

What have I Bought Today:

Besides candles, wall flowers, body wash, and lotion. I bought some underwear, sticky notes, and a few books.

What Am I Lusting After:

Right now I just want to extend our coffee mug collection, we both have started drinking more tea and coffee. It's a pain having to wash one of the six we have for that one time. 

What Smells Are in the Air:

Wax: Apple Cider

Wallflower: Vanilla Chai

Candle: Autumn Night ; This hear smells like sitting around a campfire with a guy

What I am Thanking God for Today:

I'm healthy, my fiance is doing well, my friends, my family, and that Eloise hasn't blistered today!

What I am Excited About:

Orlando and Salem

What I am Worried About:

Honestly, with the exception of hoping Frankie continues to improve I am not worried about anything.

What Games am I Playing:

Solitaire in Wonderland

What Apps I Have Used the Most:

iPhone: Up Next

iPad: Newstand 

Two Wants Right Now

I normally not a person to lust after clothes but Neiman Marcus is speaking to me right now. I am seriously thinking of getting both of these pieces. I know it's outrageous to spend that money on clothes but I just love the looks of them. I seriously having a hard time not looking at these pieces... Maybe I haven't changed completely, which kind of makes me happy.

Donna Karan Long Belted Goat Fur Jacket

Carth Puff-Shoulder Flared Coat

Which one or both? Either way something is being bought.

What If.... (Week 1)

So Frankie challenged me to answer a What If question each week and honestly I am thrilled with this idea. I was kind of in a funk but this is an awakening for me. So bring it on buddy. Got the glitter on my eyes, stockings ripped up the sides...

"What if the whole world was blind, who would you impress?"

This question was interesting coming from the guy that rarely comments on how I look though he tells me when I am not wearing make up and stuff how pretty I am.

Honestly, I can say that I have a lot to offer the world without my looks. I am not trying to sound conceited at all either. I know I have self worth.

The things I bring to the table that the world and God give varies. People tell me all the time they are so good at this or that but then sometimes they aren't.

So in world filled with blind people I would probably impress the same people give or take a few people because of their shallowness. I get that I spend time and money on my looks but newsflash the world isn't blind. Frankie isn't blind either, but honestly, if he was I would still put on make up.

Why would I still put on make up? Because it's a calming thing for me. It's not let me cover up that flaw or that flaw (sometimes it is) but in reality make up just makes me feel better about myself. It's something that majority of the time I am good at and it makes me feel like I can enhance my natural beauty. That's what make up really is to me.

Grabbing My Girls

Okay maybe not those girls... 

However, the real girls I am grabbing in my life mean the world to me. I cannot repay for all the laughs and the memories. These people that say they only have one or two real friends have no idea what they are missing. I know no matter what is going on in my life I have these girls to make me feel like I belong and that I am not weird. 

Okay so most of, okay so quite frankly at some point, all of these will be related me. I am so excited about that because that means we will never be apart.

Carolina; Oh dear. Carolina the girls that needs blur lines on her in real life. Okay on second if she feels that good in her skin, why not? That's one the of things that makes her all her own. I love that. I don't know if I could ever feel as comfortable as she does. Plus, her energy is just awesome, sure she can be overbearing at times but she makes for awesome stories later. Come on, how many people bluntly tell someone "Well I wasn't planning on inviting you to the wedding but since you just asked if I was inviting you and you backed me in a corner so I felt obligated to do so." Who doesn't love that? I know I do. Sure it's fired at me sometimes but if she didn't do it to everyone it wouldn't be fair.

Lillian; Mysterious Lillian is one of my favorite sisters. Mystical and very reserved the one person who I know doesn't judge by the book by it's cover. Come on she reads the last two chapters before buying a book. (Which by the way drives me crazy.) She has found where she belongs and has become so strong self confident. I love seeing her grow up and yet remember to be a kid, not stupid. I know several times where I can just sit beside her and never say a dang thing and it's like the best time ever. But she can mix awesome drinks since she used to be a bartender. 

Erica; The first one to make me realize that no matter what your past is you can get over it and feel sexy. She has totally taught me that I need to respect myself first to get others to respect me. Trust me that makes a huge difference. This is the woman that sat me down before marrying Frankie and told me that I needed a lesson in loving someone as special as him. She gave me the third degree. It made me feel good to realize that someone cared about him like I do. She was so protective of him that I hugged her over and over. And as for her? You aren't going to find someone who looks great in puke like she does. Seriously she does. Plus she can make it look sexy and like it was the most beautiful dress in the world. Plus she can rock overalls. But even she is more than looks, she is very informative and it is great to listening to her advice. I know I want to take notes when she talks. 

Odette; Two of the three transitions girls in this round up. Odette can go completely retro on you, then bam totally backwoods wielding a trap to go rabbit hunting. This is the girl that when I met her was so reserved I seriously thought she was in her 30s. The last picture I got of her was her a tiny mini black dress, hair curled and heels that made her butt look better than Beyonce's. This is the girl that I owe most of my happiness to and some of the credit to me being alive. I am overly thrilled that she is my sister in-law

Hunter; The one girl who knows her make up, kids, and Disney like she created them herself. I love this girl. She claims all she is about is make up, kids, and Disney. This girl has so much more depth than that. She is the one girl I know that literally go from wearing boots covered in mud and tank top sweating to 4 inch heels with a mermaid dress and look absolutely stunning in both. This is a girl that know where to lay her fork on what side of the plate when she is finished, but yet can also tell you how to gut a deer. I mean this girl is many facets like the ADPi girl she is. This is one awesome rocking cousin of mine. 

Jessica; Seriously the fact that we became friends because of books is one of my favorite things about our friendship. We then built it a little more on "Gaston". And honestly, after that I have no freaking idea. Our friendship just exploded. We cannot go a day without thinking about each other and talking to each other. We have that funky relationship where there is the one friend pushing the shy one to do wild and crazy things. Yup that's me pushing Jessica to wear pink leopard print pencil dress. Yep that's me crawling on her to get away from "things." This is the girl that I know when things get really hard or someone threatens me I don't question it, she's there. Plus, soon she will be my sister in-law!

Who Killed Tangerine?

Move over Chris and Odette, there is a new Raposo couple taking the world by storm. And we are doing it baseball style. Who would have thought my tiny EB tot would love baseball? She becomes entranced when it is on the TV. So we spent the morning at the ball park. She was in hog heaven. Which was the best feeling. 

The second best thing? Frankie isn't recovering surgery. He is trying out a new treatment. Which is such a blessing to me. He is so happy and that my friends is what makes me beam like I just seen Ian Somerhalder naked holding a billion dollars and glittery cupcake. Just seeing Frankie sing and dance like a moron makes my world spill on it's axis a million times faster. 

He said he loves baseball more now. And that makes me so happy because I understand basketball but I care nothing about watching. Baseball I am all on board for with our tiny little family. We are thinking getting season tickets. Yep we are becoming our favorite live action movie together. 

I just keep singing "And when you think it's all over, It's not over, It's not over."

Sunkissed Summer 2014 TAG

The Questions:
1. What is your go-to product for a sun kissed summer glow? (bronzer, self tanner, etc.)

Self tanner and bronzer

2. What book would you recommend for a summer read?

ANYTHING!

3. What's your signature summer scent this year?

Anything by Ralph Lauren

4. The sun is shining and it's time to get outside! What's your favorite thing to do?

Lay on the patio bed and drink flavor tea and sometimes go dip in the pool.

5. You're on the boardwalk and your stomach is grumbling. What's your go-to summer beach food?

If they have chicken on a stick that's what I am getting. Or watermelon.

6. Sunscreen is always important, but it's a MUST in summer! What's your favorite? (Face, body, or both)

Face: Clinique 'Super City Block' Oil-Free Daily Face Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 40

Body: Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen Sport, Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunscreen Body Mist, and Teeka Tan Dark Tanning Oil, Dry Spray Oil

Sport: Bull Frog Marathon Mist
Hair: Aveda Sun Care Protective Hair Veil

7. After a day in the summer sun and heat, what do you do to cool off?

Pool time, or shower then movie or reading or blogging

8. How do you wear your hair in the summer? (down, ponytail, ombre, dip dye, etc.)

Ponytail or down

9. Must-have nail polish for summer 2014?

Yoga-ta Get this Blue!

10. Sometimes it just feels good to chill out and watch Netflix. What shows/movies do you recommend for summer?

Downton Abbey, Orange is the New Black, and Hart of Dixie

11. Do you wear liquid foundation, BB cream, or tinted moisturizer in the summer?

All of the above!

12. It's super bright outside! Do you reach for sunglasses or a hat?

Sunglasses, let's be honest I am one of those people that will go through a store with her sunglasses on just feel famous. 

13. What is your summer jam this year?

Alex Goot and Luke Conrad! Seriously!

14. Do you have a summer bucket list? If so, share some things on the list.

I do have one of those this time. I should but I don't. 

15. Bikini, tankini, or one piece? Show us your fave bathing suit this year!

One piece this year!

16. Summer means heat... and sweat! What's your favorite sweat proof product this year? (Skincare, makeup, anything!)

Carol's Daughter Sacred Tiare Anti-Breakage & Anti-Frizz Styling Cream

17. Summer wouldn't be complete without a scoop (or two) of ice cream! If you could create your own ice cream flavor, what would it be?

Cherry Dr. Pepper please?!?! That would be excellent!

+Jessica  and +Odette