PROM 2013

APRIL SELF PORTRAIT AND A FRUGAL BEAUTY FOR HUMANS AND DOLLS TIP

My daughter, Natalie, has dark hair (that she bleaches and dyes) and mine is blond with grey eye brows.  She looks great with dark eye pencil and I look better with a lighter color.  I used my makeup brush but it had black eyeliner on it.  The sneak had used it on her pot of eyeliner. Ugh!

I thought it looked so funny I took a picture.

Now you know I'm brave if I post a picture like this.  For May I'm going to hopefully post a better picture of me. lol  

When I showed Natalie what I had done she was cracking up and told me that baby shampoo will take it off.   I had bought Dollar Tree baby shampoo to wash her American Girl Doll to fix an old hair issue.  Natalie had accidentally sprayed sunscreen in Kirsten's hair instead of hair spray which she isn't suppose to spray in either.  We thought her doll was ruined. The doll is not sold anymore, except on eBay and it was $85 when my mom bought it back in 2004.  I emailed American Girl to see what I could do or was I going to have to pay about $45 for a new head! Sigh!  Luckily for me I only had to buy one dollar baby shampoo.  

Anyways, it worked! I was able to remove all the dark eyeliner.  I put some baby shampoo on a tissue and did a quick wash of my face.  I'm going to mix water and baby shampoo in a small container for one of those days my face feels oily and icky and I'm on the road.  Forget expensive makeup remover wipes and use baby shampoo (any brand) and save money.  Do you have a frugal beauty tip to share?

Mother's Day 2013

Lon and Mom, Sante Fe, NM 2012

Happy Belated Mother's Day.  Last year I wrote a lovely tribute to my mom and this year I have been focusing on just relaxing and finally getting some "clutter" taken care of.  I want to get a new desk and told myself that I can't get it till I have a cluttered mess, in my room, taken care of.  I hope to have a calmer room and lovely pictures to share soon.

Yesterday we had my mom and my step-dad, Lon, over for lunch.  It was just the 5 of us and my husband made a fabulous lunch.  We had BBQ steak, corn on the cob, a huge green salad, asparagus and angel's food cake with real whipped cream and tons of strawberries, blackberries and peaches.  Kurt went to a local produce market and bought all the fruits and vegetables.  Then he went to Sprouts, which is a Farmer's Market Grocery store, nearby.  There he got more produce and the rest of the fixings.

My mom brought guacamole and chips, so we ate that while we waited for the steaks to cook.  When she asked what to bring, I told her just yourself and Lon.  Normally I'm asking for a few dishes to help out with the meal (like I did at Easter).  She also brought wine and orange and yellow tulips.  Kurt brought me tulips on Saturday night. :)

I meant to take pictures but I forgot, so all I have are our memories.  Sometimes we spend too much time trying to capture the moments in our life that we aren't able to live these moments.  I agree it is bad for blogging but that's Ok, my blog is my own personal journey.

Here are some bookmarks I created last year: 

 I think I got this from this site.  If not this one they have other wonderful banners there.

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This is a blog button from Plumrose Lane where I get tons of fabulous backgrounds and more.

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 To save any of these photos just click on it, right click and save in your files.  I often save on my desk top till I know what folder I want it in.  I don't keep too many photos on the desk top cause I think it slows my computer down.

P.S.  My mom is 82 and is healthier than most people .  She has lived through a divorce and  almost poverty and has come out ahead.  She always worked hard to make our life good and never gave up.  Above is a link to her tribute.  I'd be honored if you read more about her.

Cinco de Mayo Fun Ideas- Food, Crafts & More

I was writing an email to my Dad and Stepmom, Nem (Nana + Emily).  They live half the year in Loreto, Baja California, Mexico.  I wanted to share some fun stuff that I've found online.  It all started with this picture.

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I pinned this to Pinterest and thought..hmmm... why don't I make a post about Cinco de Mayo and the fun stuff that you can find on Pinterest.  Well there are tons of stuff, so I created 3 collages about Food, Crafts and pets.  Instead of giving you individual links, I'm going to give you my Pinterest Party link.  Enjoy!

Crafts and other fun things to do

and last but not least.... our furry friends like to party too.

The cat, sitting on the Pinata, could be Shasta's Cousin.

All these images can be found on my Pinterest Party Board.