Happy Birthday!

A very late post(seeing as a worked all day), but I wanted to wish a very happy birthday to sweet Noah and his rainbow baby sister Olivia!!!!!

I know I've spoken of baby-loss on here before, and Noah's story is one that has truly touched my life. After my dear friend Stephanie lost her sweet Bentley, blogs like Jenn's truly helped me to have insight to what she was facing and how I could help her as a friend. I've said it before and I'll say it again- if you know ANYONE who has lost a baby- please take the time to read a blog or a book or anything that will help you better understand. Baby and child loss should not be a taboo subject- these are the precious treasures that will FOREVER be missed by their families.

And on that note, I say again HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, NOAH!!!! You are forever remembered, by your sweet family and SO many others!!!

Mama Style- beauty

Being a mom doesn't mean I want to look frumpy and tired. However the times restraints do make "getting pretty" a more difficult task. So I try to keep it simple(not that I ever wore a lot of make up).

I always wear a moisturizer with at least SPF 15. Mascara is also a must, when your eyelashes are almost blonde.  Recently I've discovered a love for lipstick! Such a fun way to totally jazz up any look. I instantly feel like a lady. I do need to work of how exactly to wear it well all day- any suggestions?

My current fav is L'Oreal Colour Riche in Volcanic. It's that perfect shade of red-orange that is so fun for spring and summer. For a lipstick look that a little easier to wear, I love Revlon's ColorBurst Lip Butter in Lollipop and Candy Apple.

Random pic, but this one shows off my at home mani. I am SO EXCITED about Sally Hansen's Salon Effects nail polish strips! It's real polish in strips- just follow the box instructions(I also added a clear top coat). SO easy and it wears SOOOOO well!!! My normal nail polish usually looks awful the next day, but this polish lasted 10 days. By the end the polish was wearing off the tips, but it wears evenly. And for someone who is very  hard on her nails, 10 days is an eternity!

It's amazing how a little lipstick and a little polish makes me feel like a whole new woman. I look and feel so put together.

*i do not represent any mentioned company. i just love sharing products that work so well for me:)