Cute, huh?

I've had many compliments on this scarf over the past week, so I thought i'd let you see it. Also, it's handmade by my friend Damian who thinks she's talentless.

Gettin' sh** done.

I feel good today. Last night, i was blue thinking of my journey to my child, and it seemed so far away. On the way home from a friends house last night, my Husband said he could go either way regarding us having a child. He has 3 already and is not yearning like I am. I appreciated his brutal honesty, but it still sucks to hear your Husband would be "happy either way". Cuz it seems to be killing me.

Anyway, today I am able to keep myself distracted with light housecleaning, taking care of some financial stuff and probably some cardmaking tonight. My cards are simple and unperfect. No one but my Mother has ever purchased one.

They are on Etsy and have had very few views and no purchases.

And i'll continue to make them until I can't anymore. It's a creative expression for me, and also allows me to do emotional work while I sit at my "card station" that faces the window.

Oorah!

My Cousin William is home from war, back on U.S. soil for the next year. We are so blessed to have him home!

What an amazing accomplishment, to be fighting for your country at the age of...oh...22.

Anyway, on a chilly day in January, our family got together and celebrated. Hard.

I was even forced into my first shot of Jagermeister.

 Ew.



The Marine and his Auntie



Glad to have his son home

Manly Men

 

Thank You William. We love you.

January brought...

Epiphanies. More emotional work. Some tears and some joy.

Oh, and there will be pictures to prove it, come next week when my new modem comes in the mail....sigh.

The Flu - Day 4

Day 1 felt like a cold. Day 2 felt worse. Day 3 and today feel like I've been run over by a car while having a cold.

Hubby and I are not happy with each other this week. We didn't have therapy this week. We have it every other week, but it should be weekly....

Sigh...

Views from the weekend...

 Good times from Damian's bday...

The bday girl. Yum, chocolate cake with brownies and drippy chocolatey goodness.

just me.

not to toot my own horn, but i was having a good hair night. Thanks Miss Jessies overpriced hair products!

The Leons

Fierce, but sober

Pretending not to look smoldering.

Happy Product!

The following makeup product makes me giddy with excitement.

It's eyeliner, by the way. Ya, I took pics of eyeliner.

Sold at Kohl's, even Kohl's brand I think. The brand is called Flirt! (yes, with the exclamation point).


I love a good smoky eye...

or even a clean face with eyeliner.....

but have yet to find a cost effective one that works. Of course, I also suck at putting it on. The eyeliner is usually not smooth enough. I mean really, is there anything more frustrating then trying to give yourself a sexy eye, and the eyeliner crumples literally INTO your eyelash?! Or the makeup leaves my "line" too thick or too thin, and sometimes that's hard to repair.

BUT!

This $12 eyeliner is magically delicious.

The first 3 ingredients are completely natural. It also has vitamin E in it, which i'm sure is why it GLIDES on, but does not feel greasy or heavy. It's smooth, long lasting, not smudgy and comes in a plethora of colors with cute names. Basic black is called Tipoff, purple/midnight blue is called Licorice Delight, and so on.

I'm not the only one who has fallen in love with this Kohl's brand of makeup because every time I go to pick up an eyeliner they are sold out. EVERY. Time. You may have to go online, but it would be worth it.