My New Best Friend

What a day! My oldest daughter, A, had her friend N over today and the girls wanted to go shopping.  Normally I would love nothing more than to spend a day shopping, especially when the destination is Forever 21 Ginormous, but today I would be shopping with two 12 year olds, a 4 1/2 yo, and a 2 1/2 yo. Not my idea of the perfect situation but I went with it. I got everyone ready, put on my The Perfect Red lipstick and away we went. After a quick lunch with my smokin hot husband we arrived at our destination ready to shop! Fast forward an hour or so, the little kids are getting wild and the big girls haven't found a single thing. We make a few stops in some random stores and then head for the outlets in Cabazon. We hit the usual suspects, Pac Sun, Charlotte Russe, and Papaya. Thankfully the girls found a few things but somehow it was now three and a half hours later. Exhausted, I packed the kids and their treasures in the car and began to leave when all of a sudden I see a spot open up in front of Kate Spade! You know those moments where the clouds open up and that ray of light seems to be shinning down straight from heaven? Well, this was that moment and the light was pointing straight to Kate Spade! I quickly snatched the prime spot, left the kids in the car, (with the air and radio on of course!) and headed in. I was finally in my safe place and had a few quite minutes to relax. My favorite sales girl greeted me right away and commented on how great my lipstick looked and then for the icing on the cake she said "Isn't that our new lipstick?" Of course it was! After a few more compliments, we chatted for a bit and I spent some time fondling jewelry, handbags, scarfs and shoes. Unfortunately I could not stay forever, so I said my goodbyes and headed back to the car with a mental list of things I needed.  With my day not yet complete I headed to the grocery store for some last minute items. It was at the grocery store that I met my new best friend. I walk in, Red lipstick perfectly reapplied, and begin to get my items. A few aisles in I look up and coming towards me is the most adorable, stylish, 70ish year old women wearing almost the exact shade of red lipstick! I looked at her and smiled and she gave me a little wink as we passed. Here I am in the infancy of my red lipstick wearing days and there she is a seasoned pro, totally confident in her bold choice of lip color. As I continued shopping I first thought to myself, how embarrassing to be wearing the same lipstick as an old lady. But then I realized here is a woman who has probably been wearing that lipstick for longer than I've been alive and even at her age she is strong, confident, bold and dare I say even a little sexy. It's almost as if it becomes a part of who you are. Like a small peak into your wild side all wrapped up in a shiny red package. As I continue on my adventure I hope I can become that women.

Day 2!!

I made it through the first day and was very impressed with my The Perfect Red lipstick! It really has some staying power and is surprisingly comfortable.  At times throughout the day I'd even forget I was wearing it then would catch a glimpse of myself and be a little shocked.  I love the statement it makes and the boldness it lends to other people. I'd get questions or compliments and it seemed to make me more approachable. Who knew that bright red lipstick would actually make people want to talk to you!  For the last five years I feel like I've really fell into the role of wife and mommy (which I LOVE) but have let some of the old me go. I don't want to say I'm looking forward to the new me because there is nothing wrong with the me I am right now. I am looking forward to the evolution of me and really letting my happy, outgoing, kind of nutty side show through a little more.

30 days of Thanks

I've decided to do the 30 days of things I'm thankful for and as usual I'm a few days late. So for today I'll do my first three things so that I can get caught up. I'll be adding a new thing everyday.

30. Kate Spade - I've been in love with her bags since High School and exclusively buy her treasures. Now that the brand has branched out into clothing, accessories and other wonderful treats I'm building up my collection and loving every new surprise.

29. Lily and Beau - My awesome dogs. Lily is a 2 1/2 year old black Lab and Beau is a 9 month old German Shepherd. My amazing husband has done such a great job training them and they are just awesome additions to our family.

28. iPhone & iPad - These two little pieces of technological genius have really improved my life and my organization. Plus they look way cool!

27. Southern California Weather! It is the beginning of November and I'm in a tank top! Love it!

26. The right to VOTE! I am so thankful that I live in a country where I am free to cast my vote without fear.

What are some things you're thankful for?

Cleaning House

Hooray for Wednesday! I'm finally feeling and looking well enough to pull off my red lipstick without it just looking silly. So on my list today is cleaning the house, grocery shopping, AYSO fundraiser, Bible study, then the gym. I'm most interested to see how my lipstick works out at the gym. I've never worked out with anything except lip balm on my lips so this should be interesting! I'll let you know how it goes tonight and try to add some pics.

Almost the big day!

I had intended to start this adventure and blog at the same time but unfortunately the Flu had other ideas. Could I really wear my brand new Twirl, Perfect Red lipstick while running a fever and looking like a hot mess? No, it just wouldn't do the lipstick justice. So I have decided to give my self the week to get better and will start fresh on Monday, November 1st! How exciting, new week, new month, new attitude! I am going to live my life out loud and colorfully! I'm so excited to start this journey and happy to have you along for the ride!

xoxo
Steph