ahh!!

I can't wait to tan myself with black tea bags!  I'm going to try it tomorrow night.  I have to go to the store anyways and get ingredients to make pasta salad for work.  I'm going to make it Mexican inspired!!  Taco seasoning, ground beef...the whole sha-bang!

I just can't bring myself to using a tanning bed all of the time.  It is great and relaxing sometimes, but I really want to have nice skin when I'm 40.  I don't want to be captain leather bags.  I know it is insanely unhealthy. I'm really hoping this tea bag thing is as great as it claims!

I'm so ready for this weekend. We have been insanely busy this week getting our home ready for our first open house on Sunday!  OF COURSE, there is a snow storm scheduled that day! Just my luck..but hey, maybe I will be pleasantly surprised. :]  My brother-in-law texted me about this weekend and told me I better suit up, because it is going to be legendary!  So I am literally going to "suit up" (the best I can) and wear my blazer...Barney wouldn't have it any other way.  

Oh how I love that show :) One of my favorite cover bands is playing in town, and I need to go get my hockey fix.  

Today, pale ghost.  Tomorrow, bronze goddess.  Fingers crossed!  

Also, should I dye my hair a light blonde, a light brown, or a dark brown with light brown highlights??  So many choices...and I can't decide!  

Well, off to bed. 

Until next time... 

Eyeliner...nails...lip gloss...oh my!

What a great weekend!  I spent the weekend being out in the community.

Charity event Friday night for the United Way.  It was a masquerade theme.  I found a gorgeous red dress from JC Penney's on clearance for $20!  SCORE!  

Saturday I got to dress up yet again for a chamber of commerce annual dinner.  I love volunteering and doing things within the community.  We haven't been out in over a month, so it was nice to get a night out with Jake!  We went to Martini's with everyone afterwards.  Martini's is officially my favorite bar in downtown Peoria.

Anyways, I went and got Jake a light pink tie so we would match!

Sunday we went and looked at open houses.  No one has put in any offers on our house yet, which is discouraging, but I guess it hasn't been on the market that long. I shouldn't be stressing out yet.  Although, the  dream house had an offer put in on it today.  How DEPRESSING.  I know I shouldn't get emotionally invested into a house until I know we have it, but it is hard when you walk in and love it.  I guess it just wasn't meant to be and something else will come along.

Today I worked on school work and had beauty testing day!  I experimented with different ways to wear eyeliner and took pictures so I could decide what I like best. No eyeliner on the left, tightlining, and then obviously on the top lid.  Surprisingly, I like the no liner look more than I thought I would.  Plus, I love my new Benefit liquid foundation.  I like it even better than Bare Minerals...I didn't think that was possible.  Tightlining always tickles my eye...but pretty cool.  I should have combed my lashes first.

Next, Essie Nail Appliques!  Love them.  Super easy to do, even someone nail art challenged like me could handle them. Check out my lacy nails!

Essie Nail Appliques

Finally, after pining Revlon Pink Petal nude lip gloss on Pinterest, and almost immediately getting 46 repins, I decided it was worth the chance.  It claimed to be the "perfect nude lipgloss," and for $7 bucks I thought it was worth the try.  I have been wanting a new nude gloss anyways. I am very happy with my purchase.

Revlon Pink Petal Lip-gloss