Birthday haul, Y'all!

Hey guys! So a week ago was my birthday. I am 24! Woah! Time goes by so fast these days. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was turning 21. So much has changed since then and I couldn't be happier. Having kids makes things go by much faster. 

I received most of my presents a few weeks ago. It seemed to be a Disney themed birthday from my family and fiancé now that I think back on my gifts. I got the Disney version of Apples to Apples, which is hilarious board game that my siblings love to play. I also got a 2DS which was special edition to the release of the new Disneg Magical Workd game, so it is pink and comes with a Mickey Mouse case. I also got the Magical World game. No review on that just yet, I have barely opened the box. Last from the Disney inspired birthday gifts was two shirts from TeeFury. They are by an artist whose name I can't find at the moment but I will edit this when I find her info. They are Disneys Frozen mixed with Doctor Who. The first shirt is toddler Anna peeking into the windows of the TARDIS that is parked in her play room. The second one is the TARDIS crashed into ice in Elsa's ice castle with Elsa looking at it. Both are beautiful and geeky. I love them. 

The point to this post isn't the bizarre Disney theme, it is the fashion/makeup/bath items I recieved. 

The day before my actual birthday, I met with my best friend and we spent the day together. It was a dream. No Raylan, no dogs, no worries. Just her and I shopping. First we went to Maurices. If you are a Southern girl, you may have heard of the store. It is a clothes store that has both small size clothing and plus size clothing. It is pretty much the only place around here that has fashionable plus size clothes. I mean Forever 21 has some, but their sizes are soooo off. Useless. And Lane Bryant is cute but expensive. Maurices' is in the middle for price. Great stuff, okish prices. So we went there for some new clothes. I didn't get much because we are saving money, but my BF did buy me a beautiful shirt. I love it and have worn it like four times since then. 

Isn't it adorable. I love the colors. I am a big fan of gray and black but I wanted some more spring colors in my wardrobe. This is the perfect compromise. And it was on clearance, so the shirt cost about $17. Not bad. 

Next we went to the mall and ate some pretzels and tried on some new clothes. She got some pants, I refrained from purchasing. Next was Ulta. Our Ulta store is about 45 minutes away which is both far away and not too far. It takes about 30 minutes to get anywhere good around here so we can manage an extra 15 for some makeup. She got some good products for her mom becasue she is a good daughter. ;) And she also bought me some things. There are a million things I want from Ulta. I have a list going in my head for if I ever win the lottery. Or marry rich. But I didn't want to spend a bunch of her money. So instead I picked out two things from NYX Cosmetics that I really wanted. I got a butter gloss (I have been coveting these for months) and the Jumbo Eye Crayon in Milk. This was specifically gotten because I have a pallete that I love but the colors are a little too dull. So I wanted to see if using Milk as a base would work. 

Next we raced to a mall nearby. It was late and the mall was about to close but we relly wanted to go to Macy's. At our mall, my BF discovered that we dont have an actual Lush store, instead it is inside the Macy's. We have both wanted to try these products forr awhile but we can't make these kinds of trips on a regular basis. We have a birthday exception. 

We made it just in time but discovered that Lish had been taken out of Macy's and is now its own store in the mall! Yay us! It was like heaven and smelled better. I am very lucky for the amazing woman that is my best friend because she said I could pick out whatever I wanted. The choices! We both grabbed a container of Ocean Salt, the much talked about face and body scrub. I have used this almost everyday since I got it and I love it. It smells great, is coarse enough to scrub but is soft enough for your face. And damn does it make my face smooth. I got the small version which is $22. 

We talked to the sales lady about some shampoo because I have oily hair that never stays not oily, so I'm always on the hunt for shampoo that works. She was very helpful but I decided against it because of the price. It was outside my price range. But she was amazing and gave me a sample of the one I wanted and a conditioner. They were small samples but have lasted 5 washes. I got the Rehab shampoo, which is a clarifying shampoo. And the veganese conditioner. I love the shampoo. I would buy it in a heartbeat. The conditioner was just so-so. 

We also both got a lip scrub. I have been on the hunt for one for awhile because my lips have been so bad. We got the mint julips scrub. It is a completely edible scrub that smells amazing and tastes better. Chocolate and mint! Completely worth the $9.95 price tag. 

 

BF also got a soap and then at checkout they asked us if we wanted a lotion called Charity Pot. Each one is labeled with a specific charity and if you buy it, the whole amount goes to that charity. I believe it cost $5.95 for a 1.7 oz container and all that goes to the charity. It is made with cocoa so it smells like chocolate but has a hint of other smells that just smells amazing. I use it every day and I always smell myself because it is delicious. 

 

I can't wait to go back to Lush for more stuff. I want the bath bombs like crazy! 

Last we went to Macy's and looked at their MAC section and perused the Bobbi Brown cosmetics but didn't actually get anything. And we ended the night eating a late dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Talk about delicious. 

And that's it! It was so fun and I wish I could do it every week. Baby free shopping is on my list of perfect days. And the next day was my birthday. So it was even better. 

This post took days to finish. Like 4 days. I barely had time to do this. So I'm working on a better schedule. I have ideas galore. So keep checking back! 

Ipsy Time! Unbagging and First Impressions

Hey everyone! Back again with my ipsy! This is my third month getting this service and I was excited because this is my birth month. (Happy Birthday! To me!) I had been following the reveals and the sneak peaks like a hawk and I was excited for the month. The theme was pretty cute, but I am waiting for a spring theme!! Maybe in May. 

So to start off, the bag is pretty meh. 

It's dark purple, vinyl-y material I guess. And it stinks. Like plastic grossness. I dunno. But I like the shape and size. I'll find a use for it just like last months. 

The first thing I got was the Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Liner in black. I'm pretty sure everyone got it. It is a simple black liner but those are probably my favorite makeup items. It is velvety smooth like the name implies and glides on well. I put it on my waterline and it worked perfectly. So this is a plus! 

Next up was the Starlooks lip liner in Naked. It is a nice nude, with pinky peachy times to it. I love the color and love how it glides on. I lined my lips in it, then filled them in and put my Lorac Coutore Shine liquid lipstick on top. It was beautiful. A+

Next was a single eyeshadow. This is an Elizabeth Mott shadow in the line Pop! Goes the Shadow. It is in the color champagne. It is a simple frosty color, just like the name suggests. It is a bit sheer but goes on well and gives a nice sheen. I'm sure it would be beautiful over another color or in the inner corner. My big complain was the shadow pan. It looked precariously put it. The pan was uneven and had bumps on it because of it. After having it for ten minutes, the pan fell out of the crystal exterior. 

The last two things I got were an eyeshadow brush from Coastal Scents and a microdermebrasion from Dr. Brandt. The brush is a fluffy shader brush. It is very similar to the ELF shader brush for a dollar, which is my go to eye brush. So I was a little unhappy to get another shader brush but I can't really complain. The face product I am excited to use! I love trying new face products. So I will review that when I have had more chance to try it. 

 

Final thoughts! I liked this month better than the others. I got products that I could create almost a full look with instead of things I would have to use separately. I love the lip liner color. 

Here is my link to my ipsy! Feel free to join. Http://www.ipsy.com/r/5sut

Mommy time: Update on Life with Ray

So I don't have much to write about with him lately. But this is a mommy blog too and I wanted to add in things about my Ray as well as the reviews I have been doing. Just so I have a chance to write more. 

I have been feeling so burnt out lately. I have been the main babysitter of my niece this past week and we acquired a new puppy. So between two toddlers and a puppy, I have had my hands full. Like I have wanted to pull my hair out, run away, cry myself to sleep, etc etc. You parents know how it is. These kids get crazy and needy and loud and you go insane. That has been me. A big ball of crazy. I have yelled at my fiancé more times than I can count because he had been working doubles and got a break from these kids. That is how horrible they have been; working a double equals a break. Lol

I have to say I have been pretty proud of myself and getting Raylan on a better schedule. I wasn't too worried about schedules when he was younger because he barely ate, so he could eat whenever he want and sleep whenever he want as long as he ate and slept. Know what I mean? But with his occupational therapist coming on Wednesdays really early in the morning, it was getting too hard for us to stay as we were. 

Previously he would wake up at 10 or 11, take one nap at 4, and go to bed at 11. Horrible schedule, I know. But it is what he taught himself and we allowed. We are night people. We would rather stay up late than wake up early. But he has his therapy at 9 am on Wednesdays and he would hate being woken up at 8. He would get so cranky. It would disrupt the therapy. So I put my foot down. 

Now he is up by 9 every morning, takes a nap between 12 or 1, and falls asleep by 10. Still not great but so much better. I do wake him up at 8 on therapy days but he is happier about it. The time is killing me though. Like I'm a zombie by 4 (which is about now) and I go to bed when he does. Which I hate because I want some me time! I want to lay in bed and watch Parenthood or to read or play on my new 2DS. But I'm so exhausted. I know I'll get used to it but still. 

Whew!

Other than that, we have been good. He had such a great Easter you guys! He made out like a banshee and spent all day outside playing. We visited family and had a cookout and had two Easter egg hunts. It was amazing. I hope everyone had a great time too! Let me know. What did you do? 

My birthday was this past Saturday (day before Easter), so I'll have a post up about my spoils soon! Have a great day!