1. We finally got a family picture on Easter. The last one we had done was in January, so it was a little bit outdated at this point. Thanks to my wonderful Sis-in-Love for taking it for us.
2. I think I mentioned a few weeks back that I was switching up my coffee. Less sugar and less creamer. It was killing me. I tried convincing myself that it wasn’t as bad as it tasted, but it really was. But, low and behold, Josh brought Almond Milk into my life and it has changed me! I use that with about a tablespoon of sugar and its great. There is still a coffee flavor but sweetened just enough so that I’m not going crazy and it’s cutting down on my calories. Yahoo!
3. This morning on Instagram, Cookbook Queen posted yet another adorable picture of Lucy. (Seriously, if none of you read Kristan’s blog, you should! It is hilarious!) But what made me stop and keep reading the comments on the picture wasn’t just how cute Lucy was, but that Lucy let Kristan have 12 hours of sleep! SAY WHAT?! Lucy slept in the Baby Merlin Magic SleepSuit. It kind of looks like an oversized astronaut suit, but I was intrigued. I texted Josh what Cookbook Queen had posted and told him to look into it. Because though Christian is a great little guy and I absolutely do love the time he and I spend when I feed him, let’s face it. I’m tired. And this is supposed to help with that. Josh called me about an hour later and said he bought one and we should be getting it Thursday. I’m so excited to try it out. Hopefully, we will have a success story too.
4. Have you ever noticed how my Weekly Menu’s run from Monday-Sunday? To me, Monday is the beginning of the week. Not Sunday. Sunday is the day of rest, which should always fall at the end of the week, so that we are recharged for Monday which is at the beginning of the week. Makes sense to me!
5. I’ve never had a popover before. But I got an email from Completely Delicious with this Raspberry Popover and now I have to make it. I absolutely love raspberries and I’m absolutely in love with this picture. So now, I’m going to make it my mission to find a popover pan at a Goodwill or maybe on Amazon, because this needs to happen now!
6. Josh and I watched Zero Dark Thirty over the weekend. I have to say, it was really good. Very Intense. I just love that Bin Laden was caught by a girl!
7. Okay girls, I need some help. I don’t wear foundation on my face at all. I haven’t worn it in like 5 years. All I wear is just a little bit of bronzer to give my face a bit of color. The reason I stopped using foundation was because after the end of the day, the foundation would rub off in weird areas giving me a very uneven looking face. I found I had better luck with bronzer. Even though my skin seems a lot healthier without all of that stuff on my face, I’m curious about trying it again. So what I want to know is what foundation brands work for you. Keep in mind I’m cheap and I will not buy my makeup from a department store, unless it’s Victoria’s Secret, because that’s where I buy one of my eyeshadows from. So tell me, what works for you?
8. Since Spring is here and Summer is on it’s way, it’s time to break out my Maxi Dresses, which I love and live in during this time of year. I don’t have a black one though and I really really want one. Have any of you seen any cute ones while you’ve been out shopping?
9. Speaking of shopping, I haven’t really shopped in so long. The extent of my shopping for the past 3 months has been escaping to Goodwill, my home away from home. Seriously, Josh let me go to our local Goodwill last week and I was there for 2 1/2 hours. I found a brand new shirt from Target with the tags still on, a pencil khaki skirt from The Loft, a brown tank from The Loft, and this peach colored t-shirt from The Loft ( that all looked completely brand new). Oh, and I nabbed a pair of shoes for Christian for $1.99. The skirt and brown tank were purple tagged which meant that they were 50% off that week and so I ended up paying less than $20 for all of it. Honestly, I have more fun shopping at Goodwill then I do at the mall, lol! However it is really upsetting when you find something you love and it doesn’t fit. I found a Neiman Marcus dress for Target at Goodwill (w/tags) and all they had were sizes 8 and 10 and sadly they were huge on me. The dress was gorgeous! :(
10. I tried the new Hazelnut Macchiato from Starbucks the other day. It was okay. I wasn’t impressed. Caramel is still the way to go.
sapphiresandalabaster
Saturday 6th of April 2013
Oh my goodness, Claire...I can't believe I found you on Chels's blog! Chels, I grew up knowing Claire through our home school group and we went to the same church for awhile. What a small world! :)
I like the coverage I get from my Mary Kay mineral foundation. I have really been pleased with the coverage, and it's been fine for my sensitive skin, as most makeup makes me break out. Jenn, yes the mineral foundation is better for the skin from everything I've read/heard.
Jenn Cochran
Wednesday 3rd of April 2013
I haven't always used much foundation either, but I just started using Maybelline Mineral Power loose powder foundation- it's really light and seems to hold up well. It's only about $8 at Walmart if I remember right and looks like it will last a pretty long time. I think minerals are supposed to be better for your skin...? Oh, and I LOVE your Easter family pic! Getting a print already to replace the one with no Christian in it that I had from last Christmas!
Claire Davis
Tuesday 2nd of April 2013
I love bare minerals. Love it! Its useally about $25 (amazon sometimes has it cheaper) but I only buy it every six months because you use so little of it and it makes my skin look so good. It never rubs off and they say you could sleep in it (I don't lol) because its so good for your skin :)