Funny Stuff

I LOVE these Youtube videos narrated by Randall. 

(Excuse the language.)

Hard Candy "Glamoflauge" Concealer

I love really nice clothes, shoes, and purses, but this small town girl loves shopping at Target and Wal-Mart. I've never had a problem busting out a Wal-Mart blouse with a pricier pair of shoes.

My good friend Natalie loves a bargain just as much as I do, and she was telling me about how great Hard Candy's "Glamoflauge" concealer. So of course, I had to pick some up the next time I was at Wal-Mart. 

I have had some crazy hormonal breakouts that are leaving behind hyperpigmented spots (don't you just love those?). I've tried covering them up with Dermablend and Laura Mercier "Secret Camoflauge" (my long-time favorite concealer). They've worked pretty well, but I could still see remnants of the pigmentation showing through. 

The "Glamoflauge" concealer pulls no punches. It's labeled as a "heavy duty" concealer. Yes, it's thick, but it's really blendable. It comes in 3 colors, "Light", "Medium", and "Tan". Medium matches me perfectly. 

I highly recommend "Glamoflauge" if you need a full coverage concealer. 

The best part---it's only $6.00 at Wal-Mart. 

Don't Settle

Love this quote.

"Good is the enemy of great.  

And that is one of the key reasons 

why we have so little that becomes great.  

We don’t have great schools, principally 

because we have good schools.  

We don’t have great government, principally 

because we have good government.  

Few people attain great lives, 

in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life."

Jim Collins, Good to Great

Product Love

Hi friends! I've missed blogging and communicating with everyone. I had a minor setback with an infection and had to do several rounds of antibiotics. I'm finally getting back to a "routine" and my energy level is increasing. I sincerely appreciate all the supportive comments and tweets you sent me. You all are so sweet!

Anywho....with all the time recovering in bed the past few weeks, I've had a lot of time to look down at my ghost white legs. They are SKURRY white. I'm not a "tanner", so I depend on using self tanner and bronzers to get a summertime glow. 

There's several self tanners that I like and have used for several years now. Sun Labs and St. Tropez are the brands that I find myself buying again and again. They're both tinted, so I wear disposable gloves when applying to avoid brown palms. 


After watching one of my favorite beauty guru's self tanner suggestions, I decided to try "Faux Tan" by Bare Escentuals. I can't believe I didn't think of using a bronzer or Kabuki brush to apply self tanner before seeing Emily's video.

I ordered the same kit from QVC, and have been really pleased with the results. I can see the biggest difference on my feet and ankles. No matter how careful or how much I moisturized PRIOR to applying self tanner with my hands, I still had some streaks. The brush application takes care of that problem! I'm sure you can use a Kabuki brush along with your own tinted self tanner. 


You will still want to apply a light lotion to the tops of your feet, ankles, around your wrists, knees, and elbows before brushing on the "Faux Tan".

Do you have a favorite self tanner 

or application method that you like? 

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

*This review is based on my own opinion and buying experience.

I don't accept advertisements or free products to "review". 

An Update

Thank you all for the sweet messages, comments, 

and tweets you have sent me over the past week. 

I'm doing well. My surgery didn't go as planned, and I had a really bad recovery room experience. I had hoped to have my hysterectomy laparoscopically, but the surgeons found some issues once they started and made the decision to do an "open" procedure. 


I knew that it was a great possibility, but a small part of me hoped to wake up in recovery and hear "The surgery was a breeze. We didn't have to open." 


Instead, I found out the news and then spent 3 LONG hours in the recovery room in agonizing pain. I remember BEGGING for pain medication. It took 10 hours from the end of my procedure until I got adequate pain relief. Needless to say, I am very upset with my anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist for choosing not to medicate me because they were afraid of bleeding issues. I do not recommend getting an abdominal hysterectomy "Rambo style". 


The nursing staff and my surgeon....that was another story. I was so pleased with my hospital stay and LOVE my doctor. It was better than any experience, including the maternity suites after I had my girls. It was the short-stay nursing staff that FINALLY listened to me and got my pain under control.


After 2 nights in the hospital, I returned home. Every day is getting a little easier, and emotionally.....I am great. I was so worried and torn before the surgery, and now at a week post-op, I'm at total peace with my decision. 


Please continue to pray for healing for me and blessings for me sweet family that has taken such good care of me.

I hope to continue blogging again soon.  

XOXO