I like this stuff!

I recently had a breakthrough with some mascara!  I tried all these different brands and formulas and was really not happy with anything that I found.  The one I found was under $5 from NYC.  I absolutely love it!!!!  It's called City Curls and comes in a really cute pink tube!  It gives my lashes lift and length!  The best part is that it is sooo cheap!!!

 

WW

Yesterday ended so crazy! It started off very boring...just how I like it....with nothing out of the ordinary going on. So, I start cooking and Ladybug is watching Calliou and playing in the living room. Things are still nice and boring.....until I decide to start getting ready for the Just Between Friends Sale. Well, I ended up cutting myself when I tried to get gum off the bottom of one of Ladybug's shoes. I can't believe that! Well, it was a little cut, so I just kept going. Then it wouldn't stop bleeding and when I looked at it, it was pretty deep. A short deep cut.....just deep enough to need stitches. Just my luck. So, after chasing down a toddler in nothing but her bloomers, getting her dressed, calling my sister to watch her & putting myself on something that resembled clothes, I was on my way to the emergency clinic down the street. I of course had to make sure they did stitches, b/c if they didn't, I was going to deal with it because I was not going to the ER for 3 stitches......no way. Well, I got stitched up and was back home cooking and finishing preparing for the sale w/in 2 hours. So much for a WORDLESS Wednesday, but....nobody is perfect. :-)  Oh, the first picture is what was on the wall in the office when I got here.  My daughter made this for me in at daycare (school) and my husband had it framed for Mother's Day.  Now it is finally hanging somewhere!  It looks beautiful and makes me feel better.  My arm is still hurts from that tetanus shot and my thumb hurts, but this put a smile on my face this morning. 
Have a great day ladies!!  Don't forget to follow me!

She is a beautiful artist!

Waiting for the doctor and playing with my phone.

Not to big, but too deep & wouldn't stay closed.  Stitches it is.........

Well, an hour and a half, 3 stitches and a Tetanus shot later....I am ready to pick up Ladybug from my sister.  Yellow just happens to be my favorite color!  Glad this is the one she selected!

Sunday Social

 It's that time again!  I love Sunday Social b/c I love talking about me and answering questions.  Please take the time to go to A Complete Waste of Makeup and link up to answer the questions and read everyone's!  Don't forget to FOLLOW!


If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
That is a tough one!  I love some many types of food, but if I could only have one for the rest of my life, it would have to be Nachos!  I know that sounds crazy, but I love homemade Nachos!
 

What's your guilty pleasure/comfort food?

This would definitely be lasagna or spaghetti made w/sausage.  Love, love, love!

What's the weirdest/craziest thing you've ever eaten?

This would probably be calf fries :-( or Fufu from an African restaurant in DC.

What foods do you avoid at all costs?

I don't like fresh onions!  I hate the smell of them!!!  Once they are cooked, they are fine, but I just can't take the raw!  I also don't like boiled eggs.  Sometimes I can't stand the smell of regular eggs!

What meal reminds you of your childhood?

My favorite meal, even to this day is fried pork chops, cabbage and mac-cheese.  My mother still makes it when I go home to visit.  I make it, but it just doesn't taste the same as my mother's.

Share one of your favorite recipes and the story behind it.

Wow, this is my favorite question so far!  I am not the best cook, but I can read and follow a recipe very well.  My husband is a good cook, but I am the one who does the majority of the cooking in the home because I  make it home before he does.  I like to try out new recipes, so that our menu doesn't get boring.  The website I love is www.allrecipes.com.  This is the best site because they let people who have tried the recipe give comments and tell you how they made it better or dealt with the negative parts of the recipe.  Anyway, my husband loved this recipe, especially the gravy, which is something he struggles with making.  He said it was the best part!!!  This really boosted my confidence as a cook and has become his favorite meal for me to cook.  Yay!!!  Oh, the recipe is Salisbury Steak!  Give it a try!  

Don't forget to stop by A Total Waste of Makeup and link up!  Don't forget to follow me!  Have a great Sunday, Ladies!!!

Saturday's Top Five Laughs

 I absolutely love the Saturday Top Five Laughs!!  It has become one of my favorite posts to participate in over the weekend.  If you are newly reading my blog today, it is a list of the top 5 cute, funny, silly or hilarious things your little ones have done over the week.  My little one is 2, but she acts like she is about to turn 4.  She keeps me in stitches and keeps herself in timeout.

1.  While shopping at my favorite grocery store for produce, Ladybug wanted to strike up a conversation with a young lady stocking the strawberries.  Well, she is in a new stage where she is letting her imagination take over of the truth.  So, she is telling this woman how much she loves her big brother and baby sister, that she doesn't even have.  She also proceeded to tell the woman how Mommy and Daddy were arguing today and Mommy got in trouble.  Umm.....what?  The crazy thing is, the lady was really eating it up like it was true information!  Well, when I asked Ladybug why she was saying that, she responded, "I play a joke on you, Mommy"! 

2.  While misbehaving in the store, Ladybug didn't take kindly to being redirected by her mother.  She informed me, "You are in charge of you and I am in charge of me".  WTH?  Um...when did that become a 2 year old statement???

3.  Last night my husband was watching a movie and there was a woman screaming in it.  She wasn't asleep yet, but was winding down.  She heard the screaming and thought it was me.  So on the monitor I can hear her, "Mommy, Mommy, why you screaming!!  Why you screaming"!!  Well, we usually don't go into her room once the door closes, but since she thought I was screaming, we had to reassure her that the screaming was on the television.

4.  I'm currently trying to get ready for the JBF sale that will be starting in about 2wks.  I think she is aware of the process, b/c when she saw the big pile of clothes, she took off running.  The routine is that I try several items on her so that I know what needs to be sold and what we need to purchase.  So, I was doing a lot of running after a partially clothed child yesterday.

5.  This morning I was lying in bed with my daughter & she informed me that there was not enough room for both of us.  We were the only two laying in bed and she says, "Mommy, there are too many people in this bed, I need my own pillow, I need more covers".  Um....you need to get out of my bed little girl!  WTH?


Please link up over on The Mommyhood Chronicles to share your funnies!!  This is fun!!!

Messy

I have a confession to make. I have a messy office! I try to keep it organized and clean, but it is not working out for me. So, if I clean my office on a Friday, it is spotless until I get back to work on Monday. So......if I don't show up.....it will stay clean. But, since I enjoy my career and my paycheck, this is not really an option for me. I saw some things on Pinterest that I thought would be helpful. I mean, anything would help with this Tornado of an office! Feel free to link up any suggestions you have also! FYI, the bottom one is my office! :-(

Yes, this is my office!  Notice the birthday banner in the corner that is about 2 months old.  If I had panned out, you would have gotten to see the gold star streamers that are hanging from the ceiling!  Don't judge me please!!!

WW: Something just for me!

I recently got these and absolutely love them! I was hesitant about getting a pair of shoes that were so casual, but they were so cute, it was tax free weekend, they are for a good cause , and my husband said I could! So, my new favorite shoes are my Teal Pops from Toms!

The Little Things

When you have a little time to have lunch with your loving husband! #Godfavorsme!