Mary Kay Spring Product Preview

With all of this winter weather lately, it was nice to warm up with some color last night at our Mary Kay Spring 2014 Product Launch!  We've added some new regular-line products as well as some limited edition items in fun spring colors!  You're getting a firsthand look, before these products hit the web!  

{See below for pre-order info!}

New Regular-Line Products

CC Cream

Bronzer

Gel Eyeliner- Black

New additions to MK@Play

Baked Eye Trios- Sunset Beach (left) / Electric Spring (right)

(top to bottom) MK@Play Eye Crayons- Teal Me More / Over the Taupe
MK@Play Lip Crayons- Purple Punch / Coral Me Crazy
MK@Play Jelly Lip Gloss- Poppy Love / Violet Vixon


Limited Edition "Hello, Sunshine" Collection

Nail Lacquer- Lemon Parfait / Carefree Coral

just testing them out :-) this is one quick, messy coat

Springy Eye Duo- Stonewashed / Summer Sunset

Creamy Lip Color- Carefree Coral (top) / Retro Rose (bottom)

Lip Gel- Cherry Twist

I have to say, I'm officially obsessed with the CC Cream already!  It feels so lightweight and creamy and gives you eight benefits in one step!  And it's so affordable!  I'm also extremely excited about this season's color.  Don't be afraid of how bold these items look!  When used sparingly, these colors are so flattering on anyone, any age!  Check out all of the Spring products below, including the Limited Edition Pedicure Collection in Lemon Parfait! Smells heavenly!

As mentioned above, you are getting a special VIP preview of the spring line as a thank you for being a fan of my blog!! Even though these items are not yet shown on my website, you can still place an order!  Please use the "contact me" section (right side of this page, just below "labels") and let me know the best way to contact you and the products you're interested in! 

Bridal Shower Bliss

Hey y'all! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! I've had a super busy few days and I'm just getting back into my normal week routine.  The wedding is creeping closer and closer and panic has set in.  My every waking moment has been me obsessing over wedding thoughts in my head... mostly "crap I haven't called her back or sent that form" or "I can't respond to this person until I talk to vendors A, B & C" or "who the heck does this or that on the wedding day?" ...it's exhausting planning your own wedding sometimes.

But then there are milestone moments in the process that are so fun that it snaps you out of your planning funk and renews your excitement!  This past weekend was huge for me when I celebrated with my bridal shower!

Chris and I have been together for a total of over five years... four of which were spent long distance.  So most people haven't been all that surprised when we said our parents hadn't met yet.  BUT, we can now check that off the list!  I was blessed to have my future in-laws come into town for my wedding shower!  Our parents were so excited to meet and it went really well (I knew that it would!).  It was something that made my bridal shower day just that more special.

The bridal shower was beautiful and I really enjoyed myself.  There's something about your girlfriends asking a million and one questions about how you're doing your hair and what accessories you're wearing and if you're nervous and where you want pictures... it's WAY different than your vendors asking you these questions!  Vendors= me wanting to punch someone in the face... nothing personal lol... you're just stressing me out!  But when it's your girls, it's fun and overwhelming in a good "I'm so in love" way!! And that's exactly how I felt... excited!  That excitement can be stolen very easily in this process, and I feel so blessed to have great bridesmaids and girlfriends and current family and future family that have made me feel so loved!

I don't want to post too many photos from the shower, since I have professional photos from my photographer on the way... but here's a few pics and a couple of my favorite details from my bridal shower!  Thank you again to everyone that helped plan and make my day special!
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Bridal Shower Invitations

Necklace (similar)

Perfume

Lipstick

Comfy & Cute

There's nothing better than being totally comfy but also feeling girly and cute.  This is one of the biggest reasons I have so many Lauren Conrad pieces.  I love the pretty details on her clothing... in this case, lace.  This lightweight striped sweater is so comfortable and the lace gives it that extra femininity.  I went super casual with my jeans and boots, so I added lots of pretty jewelry.  I chose a leather bag in a soft, contrasting color.  And I curled my hair and did a messy ponytail.  

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Sweater: LC Lauren Conrad [old] similar

Jeans: Levis 524 Skinny

Leather Bag: Tignanello [old] similar

Sunglasses: Cole Haan [old] similar

Earrings: Chloe + Isabel

Pink Leather Wrap Bracelet: Chloe + Isabel

Crystal Bracelet: Chaps [old] similar

Cable Bracelet: David Yurman [old] similar

Elephant Bracelet: vintage

Love Bracelet: Charming Charlie

Art Deco Leather Wrap: Chloe + Isabel

Recipe Rewind

It's cold.  It's gloomy.  It's time for Chili!  My adventures in cooking continue to branch out and I've tackled homemade chili a few times now.  Yesterday's was the best so far, according to Chris.  So here's my recipe rewind!

Crock Pot Chili

(made using 2 qt. crock pot/ serves 2-3)     

1 onion, chopped

1 green pepper chopped (or any pepper you like, I used both green & yellow for color)

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

1 14-ounce can beans (I used a can of Target's Market Pantry chili beans for more chili flavor.  I did drain a little bit of the sauce out, but not completely.  You can use any beans you like- red, black or white, drained)

1 cup diced tomatoes, fresh or canned

1 jalapeno, chopped (I don't use any seeds; you can if you like it really spicy)

1 teaspoon cumin

2 tablespoons chili powder (rough estimate, I'm going to be honest I don't measure this; I season to taste)

1/2 cup beef broth

1 pound ground beef, cooked & drained

-Cook ground beef in skillet until brown.  I season to taste with salt, pepper, and Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning. Drain any fat and add beef to crock pot.

-Add all ingredients to crock pot.

- Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours.

ENJOY! Pretty simple, huh?  Is it just me or is the crock pot the best dinner tool ever?

{Do you have a recipe to share? Let me know! I'd love to feature you}

In love with Valentine's Day

I'm in LOVE with Valentine's Day!! Whether you're headed out on a special date or planning to stay in with girlfriends, here's some super cute items I'm obsessing over!
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In love with Valentine's Day by texassass featuring red home decor