Fashionista Friday #1!

This is the first official "Fashionista Friday" blog! This is going to be a blog for every Friday to tell about your favorite beuty products. All girls LOVE beauty products! This is going to be a blog to share all our top beauty secrets and ideas! Get ready ladies, we are in for a treat. Thanks to http://thats-what-b-said.blogspot.com/ for starting this fabulous, fun blog!

The first "Fashionista Friday" is going to be daily products. This one is going to be the starter and longest one. Each week after will be one or two beauty products. But for now, here we go!

Starting with the FACE. I always wear these three products every day! my MAC NW20 is perfect for me. Absolutely stunning and no lines (thanks to the fabulous makeup artist at MAC). Also, i hate a shiny face. stay matte pressed powder does a wonderful job to hide the shine from the foundation. A wet-looking face just looks....greasy! and last the fabulous MAC bronzing powder. Always a plus to look sun kissed. These are my 3 never changing items.

Next is EYES. These are my three favorite daily things for my eyes. First, eyeliner by Maybelline. It is by far my favorite eyeliner. I don't like pencils, because they hurt. and liquid is out of the question. The twisty kind with the smush thing at the end are the best by far (for me). It gives that natural look and not a dark straight line. Next is the eye shadow. MAC makes a beautiful silver color called electra. Perfect to make my blue eyes pop! Mascara is the next and still an iffy thing. I have never found my perfect mascara. I don't have those lengthy full lashes that every girl dreams of so I try to find good mascara to help boost my lashes. My newest mascara is Avon full black mascara. I'm still not 100% in love with it, but I never have with any of my mascara. So I am needing some advice. Help girls! What kind of mascara do you use? I need to find my perfect mascara too!

Next is Body porducts. These are my three every day faves. First is deodorant. Yes it is a beauty product. Good hygeine is beauty. I love Lady speed stick 24 hour protection with stainguard. It is a great deodorant. NO B.O.! JUICY COUTURE!! this is my next thing and my absolute favorite! I go through a bottle of this stuff in 6 months. It is the best perfume ever. This is their newest scent viva la juicy. YUM! Everyone must try it! Last is my hand sanitizer from bath and body works. Yes, this is a daily, more like hourly, use. I love this stuff! My favorite is fresh market apple. mmm! talk about cleaning smell good hands!

Last is the hair products. My three daily faves are blonde shampoo, blonde conditioner, and my chi products. Blonde, blonde, and blonde. gotta keep my hair color nice and fresh, so using these blonde products keep my color longer and fresher. ha! oh and my chi is the bomb. Yes it works miracles. I'll swear by it. BUT be sure to use the chi ironguard spray. So you won't fry your hair!

This is my daily beauty products. Be sure to upload yours and share your secrets. And try some of these. You'll be sure to love them!

plate update...

The plates are a huge hit! I have been so busy making customized plates for everyone. Here are a few. Hope you enjoy!

if you really knew me...

"If You Really Knew Me..." is a newer tv show on MTV. It is actually one show on MTV that isn't raunchy or disgusting. It has moral to it. It's ethical. I decided this would be a good post for me to do to "confess" who I really am.

If you really knew me, you'd know I'm a "closet geek." I love school and love to learn (guess that comes with being a future teacher). But in high school, I didn't want to be classified as a "geek." So, I made fun of the smart kids and the kids whose pants were short and wore glasses. On the inside, I am that kid. I didn't want to portray that. I had to keep up my "popular" girl classification.

If you really knew me, you would know I'm overly confident on the outside to hide my self-conciousness on the inside. No, I don't really think I'm the "coolest" or am that "hott," just because I say it doesn't mean it's how I really feel.

If you really knew me, you'd know I've never had a boyfriend. A real boyfriend who brings you flowers and takes you on dates who you kiss at the door for 15 minutes before going inside and writing in your journal (or blog) about the wonderful night. No, I've always been the friend guys come to for advice. I don't mind that at all. I love all my guy friends. But if you really knew me, you'd know for once I don't want to be "one of the guys;" I want to be the girl my guy friend's come to me for advice about.

If you really knew me, you'd know I love rap. I don't listen to it like I used to, but I still deeply in my heart love it. I think I always will. It's a real skill and talent to be able to rap.

If you really knew me, you'd know I just got saved a few years ago. I truly became a Christian, one of God's children in October 2007. If you really knew me, you'd know I grew up in church and thought I was saved as a child, but I wasn't. If you really knew me, you'd know I'm not perfect, but I strive to be like Him (although I fail every day, minute, second).

If you really knew me, you'd know I was mean to kids in high school to make other people laugh so people wouldn't laugh at me but with me. If you really knew me, you would know I regret that I hurt those innocent people. I don't regret anything in life except this.

If you really knew me, you would know I don't share my thoughts or feelings (about love) with anyone unless I need advice. You'd know I pray about my future husband more than anything else.

If you really knew me, you would know I cry easily and about everything. Songs can make me tear up with a blink of an eye. Movies too.

If you really knew me, you would know I have a trust issue. You'd know it's not that I don't trust people, but that I trust people too much. I am naive and believe almost anything someone says.

If you really knew me, you would know I love my life even though I complain a lot.

So what would people think if they really knew you?

just an old sweet song keeps georgia on my mind...

I feel as if my heart belongs in Georgia. Now, I don't live in Georgia nor have I ever. But something about that state makes my heart melt. This hilarious Jeff Foxworthy is from Georgia. The great and adorable Paula Deen also is from the wonderful state. Zac Brown Band sings about Georgia in their "Highway 20 ride" (considering highway 20 runs through Georgia). And I want to live there when I get married. I want to raise my kids there. I want to be a Georgia peach and have that georgian accent. Their accent is different from the typical southern. More drawn out--it's adorable. Here are some reasons I want to be from the good ole GA:


Michael Waddell is from Georgia. I hunt, he hunts and seems to be very good at it (he does have his own TV show). So why not?

Rhett Akins is from Georgia. The fact that he knows us women and can write about us with such truth blows my mind. "Ain't that just like a woman?"

Luke Bryan also from Georgia is a pure "Georgia" good-looking man. Cute as a button. "Don't worry 'bout nothing. Pray about everything." He gave the greatest advice while singing it. So "I'll stay me" thanks to you, Luke.

Colby Rasmus, one of the young players for the St. Louis Cardinals, is beautiful and knows his stuff when it comes to baseball. WOO WEE! You know I love my baseball players.

When Jason Aldean sings "She's Country," you can just tell he knows what he's talking about. Obviously, Georgia born and bred gives country boys a sense of honesty and "Truth." So yes please dust off the seat, because it's time to ride the "Big Green Tractor."

Now, my favorite of all the Georgians is this beautiful soul right here--Brantley Gilbert. Working hard to do what he loves best, he is going to make it somewhere someday. I am naming my first son after him. Brant, you're songs get "The Best of Me."

From Georgia, Ty Pennington is a lady's man with a great gift of giving and fixing. If you have ever seen Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, you know what I'm talking about. This man builds homes for people who are in dire need and goes above and beyond to help anybody. Who wouldn't love a man like that?!

Another one of my favorite Cardinals, Adam Wainwright, is from the GA. He is a great pitcher and a good person. He stands on his Christian faith and expresses it openly. That's the kind of man any woman would be lucky to have--a beautiful, ball playing, christian guy. Sounds like Georgia's what I need.

Maybe my reason for wanting to go to Georgia would be the gorgeous southern gents, but then again maybe not. :) Who wouldn't want to move to Georgia?!

fall table and fun times...

My jewelry lady and good friend, Brittany. She can spice up a party in the drop of the hat. She is pictured here with "Jewelria"--her best jewelry friend. WOO WOO!

Some of my guest for my jewelry party. 16 ladies in one room. Talk about cackling hens! We had a blast!

Some more of my beautiful friends. What girl doesn't love jewelry?!

Brittany's gorgeous jewelry table. I love premier designs jewelry.

And last, but certainly not least, my fall table. It turned out fabulous (even if I'm a bit biased). Everyone seemed to love it! And I loved all the compliments! Thanks y'all!

Fall table loaded full of food. YUM! Food, fun, friends, and free jewelry sounds like a perfect start to Fall!




We had so much fun last night. I love girl's nights with all my friends and family. Thanks to everyone for coming out and making my party a success!

plates, but not the paper kind.

I think I found my new hobby...and job. I discovered yesterday afternoon after seeing something similar in Hobby Lobby that I could do it myself. Yes, I'm turning into a DIY junkie. Seriously, it's sad. Here's what it is: PLATES. not ceramic or glass or paper, but BEAUTFUL PLASTIC PLATES. I have learned (through self explanation) how to paint a plate with something sentimental or inspirational to me (or whoever wants it). Heres how I got started. I am making a fall table for my upcoming jewelry party Thursday. I wanted to do a fall theme, because the table can remain decorated throughout this favorite season of mine. I wanted something to go along with the flower arrangements and pumpkins and candles. I wanted something inspirational--something to show thanksgiving during this time of year. I saw this gorgeous ceramic plate with a bible scripture on it at hobby lobby for $17.99. I put it in the basket, because it would complete my table and then continued to walk around the store. I stumbled upon these "plates" (they may actually be chargers) and thought wow those are beautiful and CHEAP! So I continued to look and then this thought popped into my head: "you can make a plate instead of buying this one!" OF COURSE! So I chose two plates and quickly went to the paint section to find paint markers for the piece. And can you say, paint markers are cheaper than I thought! So I put that $17.99 plate back grabbed these things along with a plate stand and headed home to paint away. Here is the outcome:



Beautiful? I know, right! This is a song that the church I visit in GA sings. It is an awesome song about being blessed. It is a very popular song in those parts and has become well known in a bunch of churches. I thought this would be perfect for my table. A placed a few of my decorations around it just for a sneak peak of my fall table. I'm way more excited about this than I should be. It's the simple things in life!

This is the other plate I made. This is my more favorite of the two. Neither of them are perfect, but they are personal and more sentimental than a store bought one. I also had to showcase mom's beautiful flower arrangements she made. Bought all the stuff for those at the dollar tree! Can you say bargain? I can't wait to put the complete table together for the jewelry party.

Now these plates have been a big hit amongst my facebook friends and people are wanting to buy them. What? I may need to start a business. Kidding! But for family and friends, I do not mind making them; I actually enjoy it! I will update with pictures of my complete fall table and the fabulous jewelry party fun Thursday. I will also continue to make plates and post pics of them. Get ready to fall into autumn!

gaga...bless her heart

In the south, we believe you can openly express your opinion about someone as long as you say "bless his/her/their heart" after it. Now I'm not much on bashing celebrities and I don't want to begin, but I'm just astonished at what this dear heart (who i'm sure means well) wears. Bless her heart!



Lady GaGa seems to be the new "it" celebrity. Everyone wants to be like her, dress like her, sing like her, act like her. I'm just a bit confused as to why? Now kudos to her for being different and dressing unique and for being her self, but seriously what are these outfits? Now, don't get me wrong, I am no fashion guru, I usually wear jeans and a plain solid tee. however, I'm pretty sure these exotic, wacky costumes (that's what they are, not outfits) are a bit over the top. Poor GaGa, bless her heart! She must not know any better. What's crazier to me is that all the celebrities want to dress just like her. What happened to being like Lauren Conrad or Jessica Simpson? Now everyone wants to be a "little monster." (GaGa's words, not mine). This is the mildest of the outfits she wore at the VMA's (bless her heart!).


This is another. Leather and spikes. Bless her heart. GaGa does have a great voice and does stand out for being different, but it saddens me to someone so cute and "innocent" (pertaining to Taylor's BEAUTIFUL song) crying for so much attention (or so it seems). Bless her heart!

Now this is the one. The one that put it over the top. The one that digusted me to a vile disgust. She is wearing meat. Yes, like steaks, bacon, tenderloins, meat you eat. EW! What is she thinking? IS she thinking? BLESS HER HEART! BLESS HER SOUL! she must not know how awful this truly is...or maybe it's just me??

What do you think? Do you like lady gaga's costumes? Or do you think they are repulsive?