Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Show & Share #177


Happy New Year's Eve!! Big plans for this evening? I've never been one to go all out for this holiday.....a quiet evening at home snuggled up to my hunks sounds perfect to me!

Thanks so very much to all of you who were here last week! Most viewed link from last week......


Classic Christmas attire!

On to the party!

Party Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)


Thanks so much for being here!! I appreciate ya!!
Have a happy Wednesday!




Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!!






Praying you have the Merriest Christmas yet!

Here's one of my most favorite songs about the true meaning of this day.....




You lovelies are the best!!
Happy Christmas!


Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Show & Share #176


Merry Christmas Eve lovelies!!

Here's last week's most viewed link...


Pretty indeed!!

And my favorite link....


So festive!!

Great posts ladies!!

On to the party!!

Party Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here and I hope you have a happy Christmas Eve!





Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Show & Share #175

Yay for party day!!

Most viewed link and my fav are the same!!


Love it!

On to the party!!

Party Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here! 
Happy Wednesday!





Friday, December 12, 2014

{Freebie} Facebook Christmas Cover Photos




Well I couldn't make Thanksgiving cover photos and not make Christmas ones!!
I've been using the sleigh ride one on my personal page and loving it! I have fond memories of playing Sleigh Ride in high school band, one of the funnest songs to play!!







Pick one and enjoy!
Happy Friday lovelies!

{See my Link Parties page for the shares.}


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Show & Share #174

Woohoo it's party day!!
Hope you're having a great week! Me? I sure am for 2 reasons!
First my husband started a new job on Monday!! One I prayed in, whew!
And second, my sister has officially passed nursing school! She'll be graduating in a week and on her birthday!! Gonna be a great day!

On to feature business!
Most Viewed Link

Soooo cute!!

And My Favorite Link

Sounds soooo yummy!!


Party Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here! 
Happy Wednesday!





Thursday, December 4, 2014

{Freebie} Christmas Lockscreens


I hope I'm not the only who changes out their home and lock screens for the season!
 Christmas-fying my phone just makes me happy!
I just started on my Christmas tree yesterday so I have no decor/crafty stuff to share so I thought I'd make some lockscreens to help us get in the Christmas Spirit!

Just save the image to your phone and set it as either your lockscreen or homescreen.





{Thanks to PicMonkey for the tree image!}





Enjoy!!
Happy Thursday lovelies!

{See my Link Parties page for the shares!}

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Show & Share #173



Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! 
We had a blast in Branson! Lil' Hunkie rode his first roller coaster and loved it!
Thanks to all you fashionable lovelies for linking up last week! I couldn't pick a feature cause they were all great!


Party Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here! 
Happy Wednesday!





Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!!






I wish for you many happy memories of thanks and giving this year! And pie. Lots of pie!!
Stay safe lovelies!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Show & Share #172



Hey lovelies!! No features this week because.....
I'm on vacation!! Woohoo!!  I still wanted you guys to come and party so let's get to it!

Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here! 
Hope your Thanksgiving travel or prep or both is going well!!
Happy Wednesday!




Saturday, November 22, 2014

Chic Couture-November Beauty Boxes


Time to share November's beauty boxes! Man it comes around quick!

I stuck with Classic with a Twist and got Devon and Shari.  Shari is a great pinkie nude neutral! And Devon has a microshimmer in it but I can't tell it when it's on my nails, still a pretty grey shade just wished that shimmer shined! And then there's the Go Big mascara which I got all excited for. First, I guess it wasn't ready to be put with the polish so they shipped it separately and I got it like 2 weeks after the polish.  But they did give me some Jules for it's late arrival. And second, I'm not really impressed with the formula.  I mean if the name has the word 'big' in it then I guess I was expecting BIG and got not so big.  I might have too high expectations of mascara.  I usually wear two different formulas at a time to barely look like I have lashes!! And I haven't gotten in the habit of wearing falsies mainly because I have to wear glasses! Oh well, the search continues.....



Pretty good bag once more from Ipsy.  I did look in my Glam Room before I got my bag and was kinda disappointed in the eye base, shade of the lip stain and the hairspray. I took the eye base to mean primer and well I'm an Urban Decay Primer Potion die hard. Seems like I always get red shades of lip products and I have done my reviews and rejected red!! I need some pretty pinks that are not light or neutrals!! Or how about a peach? Plus it seemed realllllly dark! And then I'm not sure if me and moroccan oil get along and that's what I thought the hairspray is but it says argan oil. Which I googled and they are not the same thing. So! Nevertheless, I have tried all the products except the hairspray and was pleasantly surprised!! I've been using the eye base over my primer and then putting metallic shades on top and it makes them pop so I really like it!! The lip stain turned out to be a pretty shade of red and I love the eyeliner and the highlighter was ok. (I love The Balm's Mary Lou Manizer highlighter!)

As always, this is fun stuff for me!


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Julep     Ipsy

Happy Weekend lovelies!

Friday, November 21, 2014

{Freebie} Facebook Thanksgiving Cover Photos




Changed up my Facebook Cover photo last week with a Thanksgiving one....the chalkboard one actually.....and thought I'd make a couple more and share!  

Just choose the one you like, right click and save, and upload to Facebook!










Enjoy!! Have a Happy Day!

{See my Link Parties page for the shares.}


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Show & Share #171


It has been so 'brrrrrrr' cold in Oklahoma!! We even got a little bit of snow on Sunday....nothing to slow anything down but still!! It's a good thing I have a snuggle buddy in Lil' Hunkie!!

Here's last week's most viewed link...



.....and my favorite.....



Both great posts ladies!!


Party Time!
Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here and stay warm out there!
Happy Wednesday!





Friday, November 14, 2014

2014 Fall Mantle





A couple of weeks ago I was in Sam's checking out their cupcakes.  And of course looked at all their Christmas! Well down a decor aisle I came across the Give Thanks art that I had seen before and liked but didn't want to pay $30 for.  Honestly, that's probably a good price since the art is reversible! It has 'Welcome' on the other side. But to my giddy surprise they were marked down to $9.81!! How could I pass that up? Well I didn't and I actually bought one for my Secret Sister at church too! Woohoo!
So I added some flowers and pumpkins and was done with my Fall Mantle in no time!  I did think about adding a banner of some kind but we are going to be gone the week of Thanksgiving on vacation ( insert excited face!) so I just kept it simple!

I love it! I will probably use the 'Welcome' side for a January mantle!!

And since I did take pictures of this last week but the lighting was yuck and decided to redo them I thought I'd #keepitreal and show you the real picture......



The struggle is real ya'll!! I know you know!!

Happy Thanks and Giving time lovelies!! 

{See my Link Parties page for the shares!}

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Show & Share #170




And here we are again, Party Day! Great party last week!

I love, love the most viewed link from last week that I had to make it my favorite too!



Pretty sure I just found what to make my hairdresser for Christmas!!

Party Time!
Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here!
Happy Wednesday!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Chic Couture-October Beauty Boxes


For the first time ever in my Julep Maven history I had a shipping issue with my monthly box in October.  I had saved up enough Jules for a free box and used them on a basics box. I got my email with the shipping info ( yay for it not being DHL anymore!) and when it said it had been delivered but I still didn't have my box I had to call customer service. And had a great experience. They reshipped and I got it just fine! Now I realize others have had major issues but to me it seems like they listen to feed back and make adjustments.  

So the basics box is the Bare Face Cleansing Oil, Konjac sponge and Blank Canvas Face Primer.  I had run out of the Oil and tried a drugstore version and realized how much I like Julep's! It's the best to remove mascara.... well really all of your makeup.  The sponge is nice.  And then the primer has lasted me a very long time since I just apply it to my t zone and it works great! So I needed these items!!



Great Ipsy month!! Love the Nicole by OPI polish....very fall!! Mascara is ok, not anything I'd purchase. The lipgloss is a nice nude pinkish color and love having a scrub around to brighten up my skin when I feel like it's dull.  Haven't tried the lotion yet since I just loaded up on Bath & Body!

Can't wait for November's goodies!!  

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Julep     Ipsy

Happy Friday!!


Thursday, November 6, 2014

{Freebie} Thanksgiving Lockscreens




 
Now that Halloween and Lil' Hunkie's birthday are over I'm ready for Thanksgiving.
Not Christmas just yet!! Yes, I'm one of those who like to enjoy one holiday at a time.
To kick off Thanksgiving time I made some lockscreens to share!
Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving time!













 
{See my Link Parties page for the shares!}

Happy Thursday lovelies! 
 

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Show & Share #169

Well I now have a 5 year old! Lil' Hunkie's birthday was Monday and I managed to hold myself together!! Time can sure slow down anytime!!

Last week's most viewed and my fav posts are the same!


I love it!!

Party Time!
Rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link a post you've done in the last month
*Post the party button on your blog and follow me
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
(You can grab a party button to the right ---> just click on the buttons tab!)

As always, thanks so much for being here!
Happy Wednesday!