Finally…..a make-up review!

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It is getting busy down here at the blog command center and I couldn’t be more excited!  The folks at Studio Gear cosmetics sent me a product to try and I have to tell you about it. It is their CC Cream which does three things; it colors, it covers and it corrects. We women understand this language. And that is pretty cool because when I first got it, I thought it was only a moisturizer. So the first thing I do when I get a new cosmetic is: I try it out on my hand. Don’t we all? Truth be told, I am a bit nervous about trying new things on my face. Not that I have had any bad experiences. Well, that’s not true but that is a story for another day.  And it had nothing to do with a particular product but the person applying it.  Stay tuned…

Anyway, my CC cream arrives in my mailbox and I am excited.  This cream is decadent.  I swab it all over my left hand and when I look down at both hands, voila:  My left hand looks younger (how is that possible?) and has an even tone.  So I go to the bathroom and I do one half of my face.  I know this is weird but it’s a test!  How can I recommend something if I don’t really put it through the ropes?  Anyway, it works!  It cleared up ruddiness that I didn’t even know I had!  In the background I hear “We all knew you had ruddiness.”  Ah, parenting a pre-teen!  Eating a big slice of humble pie on a daily basis!  Maybe that is why I am ruddy?  Humble pie cannot be good for the skin. Well, we all know, no one wants to be ruddy.  And this cream will help you achieve that goal.

I highly recommend that you check out www.studiogearcosmetics.com and start shopping.  And by reading my blog, you can save 10% on your entire purchase.  I am now officially a Studio Gear beauty blogger (among other fabulous roles)!  How cool is that?  And that means we (you and me) will get firsthand information on new products and promotions.   The first thing you should try is the CC cream but there are plenty of other products.  Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.   I have my eye on the complete lip color in burlesque or café au lait.  Go take a look and tell me which one you think I should choose!  When you make a purchase, put MARYM14 in the promotional code!  Happy shopping!

 

My experiment: the upside: easy to tell which hand has CC cream; the downside: I have no future as a hand model.

My experiment: the upside: easy to tell which hand has CC cream; the downside: I have no future as a hand model.

 

 

 

Countdown to a new year…5..4..3..2..

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If ever there was a perfect time to do a counting exercise, it is right before New Year’s Day, right?  Everyone is counting down something.  My favorites are:  the top ten songs of the year, maxim.com/hot100/2013 (guess who is number #79?  No, sadly, it is not me!) and the top 10 celebrity feuds (always hilarious).  2013 has been a decent year.  My two children are happy and healthy.  I am blessed to have my two parents and one sister which equals family solidarity.  I launched one website and managed to post weekly blogs despite the countless things I had to put on the backburner to complete them.

So far, I have two resolutions for 2014 but I am not sharing either one of them.  I completed two resolutions last year (one was this blog) but somehow resolutions are too private to share.  Sorry, readers but I think you will agree.  I asked many people to share their New Year’s decrees and overall, people are seriously secretive about their resolutions. While I am not revealing some things, I will admit, this has been the hardest blog to write.  I don’t know why that is.  My best guess is because it is the last one of the year.  I feel I should say something infinitely profound so that you will continue to come back next year.  That is way too much pressure for me.  So even if you don’t think so, please come back anyway.

Speaking of resolutions, my daughter doesn’t have one yet.  At the time of this posting, she will have only 14 hours left to make one.  I hope she will consider the option of replacing eye rolls with egg rolls.  Who doesn’t want an egg roll or two on New Year’s Eve, right?  My son is planning to see more movies.  He didn’t give it a number but it will be more than 10, if we do it.  Ah, 10 more cartoons in 3D with those cool glasses.  How much will that cost?  About $198 without buttered popcorn.  Oh, who cares?  You can’t put a price on fun, right?  Tonight, we will have one bottle of sparking apple cider, eat at least a dozen pastries (don’t judge, they are the bite size ones!) and watch the ball drop from our 24 inch television.  Which way do you measure a TV?  Anyway, when Auld Lang Syne (bet you didn’t know how to spell it-me either!) is playing, I will tear up at least a few times when I think of how much I would like to stop the clock and relish each moment just a little longer.  I wish you all a Happy and Blessed New Year and I look forward to countless adventures together in 2014.

The Storyland clock contains an important message for all of us.

The Storyland clock contains an important message for all of us.  Enjoy yourself.  It is later than you think.

 

 

 

 

A penguin arrives during a snowstorm

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A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from the Kigs company suggesting I try a product called a kigurumi costume.   I wondered, “What is a kigurumi?” Is this (yet again) a product that I have not been informed of?  Talk to me, people.  I need to know these things.  I was intrigued.  The email described the product as a ‘Japanese style animal costume.’ This sounds like fun.  So they offered me an animal costume to try out for one of my children.  We emailed each other, my son picked the animal he liked out of a variety of choices, I ordered at Amazon and within days, there was a package at my door.  It was so easy.  And this is December, mind you.  When any number of things could have gone wrong with the item, the shipping, etc.  It was beautiful.  Magical, even.  And I am not even exaggerating.  The whole process from ordering to delivery was seamless.

So, on one of the coldest days of the year (about 20 degrees most of the day) when a snowstorm had rolled into town, our kigurumi arrives.  I didn’t know what to expect from this package but there were squeals of delight from both my kids when the penguin emerged from the snowy carton.  It is super cute.  And super soft.  It is made of fleece. And it is well made.  But what really amazed me about the kig was the transformation of the person in it.  Now I had a penguin in the house.  There was penguin talking.  Ack. Ack.  Penguin waddling.  I thought I was at the aquarium.  There was lots of laughter and joking between my kids.  Then my daughter asked, “Can I try it on?”  “Sure, why not?”  Truth be told, I thought she would think she was too old or too mature.  I was wrong.  Again.  There seems to be a pattern here!

Anyway, I highly recommend this product.  It would be fun for a sleepover or a party or just hanging out.  And it’s warm and cuddly. Cuddly is not a word I use often but it fits here.  They make them for kids and adults. The photos don’t really do them justice.  Not even my photos.  So check out the website www.kigurumis.com  or do what I did and order from Amazon.  Here’s the link to kids kigurumi Amazon page: kigurumi.  They have other styles like a dinosaur, a red panda (which would have been my number one pick – just saying!) and well, go check it out.  I think this is a cool gift idea…for Christmas or any occasion really.  Go kigs!

How cute is this penguin?

How cute is this penguin?