Halloween 2014

I have finally finished decorating the house for Halloween this year. It usually takes me all of September (and a bit of October) to get in all of my finishing touches. So, without further ado, here's all the 2014 haunts -

First I will start with the entertainment center that is always themed out with the corresponding holiday -

The entertainment center is the thing that took me the longest to finish decorating. My initial vision was 4 pumpkins flanking the snow globe but specifically "Cinderella pumpkins" (duh). Alas, the farm that The Mister, Cy and I frequent every year that carries the Cinderella pumpkins didn't have ANY gourdes at all this year! So I had to revamp my vision...I ended up getting a deal (4 for $16) on pumpkins at Shaws and just ended up spray painting them white for the effect I wanted. The snow globe was purchased at Home Goods a few years back and is one of my prized Halloween possessions.

Next, we have the bahh - 

All of these decorations have been collected over the years at places like the Dollar Store, Christmas Tree Shops, Michaels & AC Moore. I also love to include "live" things in my displays so the 10 for $10 mini white pumpkins at Stop and Shop came in handy for all of my vignettes. 

Which brings me to my floor to ceiling shelves...

Again, all of this stuff have been collected over the years. The black cat print was purchased at an art shop in Salem, MA (#SoHalloween) and the other prints were found on Pinterest. 

Even the fauxs got into the Halloween spirit!

The Mister's and my first Halloween together gets a little tribute every year....

#BonesNBows

Can't forget the kitchen! - 

Every time I change the flowers in the Crystal Head Vodka skull, I change the sign as well. I have tons of signs that I've collected over the years (Holla for the dolla store!) that match any color scheme imaginable!

#Magical

I will be lighting up the house later tonight/tomorrow and I will be sure to get pictures in all of it's Halloween glory!

Happy October Y'all!!

Product Review Vlog {Younique}

Here is a video of my honest review on the Younique make up line including it's 3D fiber mascara.

And here are some close up pictures of the look -

Right eye -

Left eye -

(I know the lashes don't look that long in this picture, but in the picture below you can see the side by side difference (or lack there of)) 

If you are interested in purchasing anything from the Younique product line, please go here - www.lusciouslashlady.com

Motherhood Monday {Why All Moms Are Like Drag Queens}

As all mothers know, every day life with a baby (or two, or three) is not as glamorous as it looks on the mommy blogs. Since Cy's wake up calls usually start around 6am, getting myself ready for the day isn't something that is at the top of my priority list. I stay at home with him, so the thought of wasting a chic outfit, make up and a nice hairstyle just to get food on me, walk to the playground and have snot wiped on me, makes me cringe.

#RealLife (kinda)

With all of that being said, I make sure I am able to "get ready" at least a few times a month. I love being a women and all the sparkly things that come with that, so transforming into the "hot mom" version of myself is something I have so much fun with. But, it got me thinking how much mom's are just like drag queens. We (Or maybe just me) only get dressed up when we get "paid" to do so. Aka we only get dressed up when there are dinner and drinks involved. I think that even working moms, who have to look presentable every day, have drag queen qualities too. You have your work clothes and you have your going out clothes....most likely two very different types of outfits/looks.

#SocialMediaDragQueen

One of these days I am going to film a "Get Ready With Me" YouTube video so y'all can see the transformation....it's a crazy one that takes just about 3(!) hours and sometimes weeks ahead of time to achieve..I mentioned this in a previous blog, but I can do ugly very well. The amount of attention I get (or lack there of) when I am in "mom mode" vs. the attention I get when I am in "drag queen mode" are interesting to say the least.

I have a few beauty vlogs (#flob) planned for the coming weeks plus a ton of Halloween stuff in store for you guys in October!

xoxo

(Hot) Mom's Night Out {#OOTN}

I had the pleasure of hanging out with some lovely ladies last night for a (hot) mom's night out. We had a yummy dinner at Mezcal in Worcester and also went to the Brantley Gilbert concert at the DCU center. Well, all the other girls did...I didn't make it through the opening act as I think Cy may have given me his most recent sickness... #MommyProblems

Even though I was in bed with a fever by 9:30, my #situationalDressing was still on point -

Blazer | H&M | Sweater | Forever 21 | Shorts | Wet Seal | Leg Warmers | American Apparel | Boots | AMIClubwear.com

#RHOWPI

Confessions Of A Stay At Home Mom {Mom Friends}

While I was still pregnant, one of The Mister's co workers said to him "once you have a baby, you meet so many people that you would never be friends with unless you had a child." Of course that, among all the other info and tips, got lost in the crowd of information that was thrown at us.

Well, fast forward to now and Cy is of the age that we are going to social groups and playgrounds, and this is something that totally rings true. Having a child completely opens up your social circle in ways that you never thought possible. Just yesterday, I met a mom and her two sons at the playground. We bonded over things like us both being bloggers and both having sons with unique names. After we left, I realized I never got the mom's name...but I do know her two son's names! #MommyProblems

I am sure once Cy starts sports, this circle will be opened even wider. Although my biggest fear is becoming one of "those" sports parents so hopefully I can avoid becoming one and avoid being friends with one. I'm going to be the mom at the little league game in wedges and short shorts sitting in a pink camping chair. I'll be one of "those" #MilfySportsMoms.

Fitness Friday {TRX}

I haven't been able to make it to the TRX class at my gym lately. Life has gotten in the way but I am hoping I will be able to make it back soon as it is one of my favorite classes to take/fitness things to do.

Shirt purchased on FitForABelle.com

Since I haven't been able to make it to class, I thought I would blog about it for Fitness Friday! For those that don't know - TRX is a suspension training system that uses ropes and allows the user to work against their own body weight.

For me, the TRX really transformed my upper body and abs. I love the idea that it uses your own body weight because it my mind that made it less intimidating to try out at first. I also love that the possibilities are endless as to what you can do....You can literally use this suspension system for every muscle in your body! If you are creating an at home gym, I would highly recommend getting the TRX as you pay for it once and get tons and tons of uses out of it. Not to mention it's a space saver because you can mount it to the wall or ceiling. (Disclaimer - Make sure safety is always your first priority while using the TRX)

Some of my favorite exercises are upper body simply because I can feel my guns getting bigger with every repetition (#notvain). But, some of the cardio-centric moves are also fun and make great YouTube/Instagram videos!

Happy Fitness Friday Y'all!

Cheap & Chic

I recently found out that Robert and Cortney Novogratz have a new collection of housewares at WalMart! They have everything from bedding to decor. I may have to take a trip there tonight because all of the stuff looks so chic! I know a ton of designers have teamed up with Tarjay before (mainly Nate Burkus) but it's nice to see high end designers also teaming up with a "lower end" store and making their wares available for everyone.

For those that don't know, Robert and Cortney are a husband and wife interior design team. Their esthetic matches right up with mine...mixing the old with the new. They also had a reality show on Bravo a while back called 9 By Design...9 being the number of people in their family as they have 7 children! All just as chic and beautiful as them. They have since made a move to LA but on the show they were known for taking run down NYC buildings and turning them into livable masterpieces. Here's some of their work -

#Swoon

Here are some things for their WalMart collection -

#DoubleSwoon

If you are interested in any of their pieces I would either order online or get to your nearest store ASAP...I don't think this collection will stay in stock for very long!