Shred It or Dread It: FAIL

Yeah, I leave Wednesday night for my Mexico trip. And I only managed to lose that 4 pounds I lost in the first week of my failed Shred It or Dread It plan. It's not that I didn't try. In fact, I worked my ass off and worked out a lot. A whole lot. With weights. And cardio. I mixed it up, sure that would do the trick. But alas, there was too many holidays and parties and too much beer I suppose.

But I'm over it. I've decided I'm having a good time whether I have any jiggly bits or not.

So I've purchased the swimming costume (tm Holly) above and I'm going to rock it. (Top here and bottom here from Lands End. Super cheap.) Sure, I look a 35-year-old mom of two who works full-time and can't quite get her act together to get in the shape she wants to be in, who if that's who I am, then so be it.

I'm going to have fun, not worry about holding in my stomach, and enjoy some fruity drinks and Mexican beer with my dearest friends. I can't wait!

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Convertible Eye Color

Stila Convertible Eye Color ($22 at Sephora)

Recently I ran across this product in Onyx in my makeup bag. I had gotten this in a set I purchased last year. I've never worn black eyeliner before as I typically stick to brown and plum with my blue eyes.

But I went ahead and gave this a try, and although I found the black to be a little dramatic for day wear (and when the hell do I have a night on the town that calls for a dramatic eye?), this made me recall my love for this product.

The next time I placed a Sephora order I ordered this in Stone and I am so glad I did! Basically this is 3 products in one. First, a fabulously soft and smooth eyeliner. On the other end is a smudger, which saves me from using my finger and having to wash my hands. Hidden in the middle is a coordinated eye shadow shade that is perfect for me to use in my crease. I apply Stila Kitten (go enter the giveaway!) as my base color and then use the stone convertible color in the crease and blend with a brush. Fast and easy, and perfect for work.

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Today

I am plum tuckered out.

I'm not sure if I can even make it through the work-day.

I made it through four nights of VBS OK, but yesterday's PreK field trip did me in.

I bet you're wondering how Shred It or Dread It is going... let's just say not well. Damn holidays and parties. And I love beer too much to completely cut it out. Maybe I can make good decisions for the next few days and lose a few pounds before next Thursday. Yeah, probably not.

Off to get my second Coke of the morning... I suppose that's part of the problem huh!

Stila Eye Shadow Giveaway!

Head over to my giveaway blog- I'm giving away a Stila eye shadow in Kitten!

What?

The other day we were driving down the street and The Wild Child said, "Look, there's one of the Jonas Brothers!"

What? There are no Jonas Brothers here, my dear. And how do you even know who they are? You are 3 1/2!

Damn Disney Channel.

Dear Jillian,

Oh, Sweetie. I am 99.9% sure you made the wrong decision last night. I think you are too.....



I mean, how cute is he? And genuine, and realistic..... I don't blame him one bit for wanting to take it a bit slow. The track record for Bachelor/Bachelorette pairings aren't too good, my dearie.

(By the way, Reid, if you happen to google yourself and stumble upon this, I don't think your official ABC pic did you any favors and I didn't want to use that pic. You are so much more handsome than that so I did a little screen cap that captured your cuteness a little better. Next time, exercise the Power of Veto if you aren't feeling photogenic on Official ABC Picture Day.)

Jillian, I just don't think that Ed or Kiptyn are right for you. Ed stole my dad's swim trunks from 1978 and that's a problem. There was also some mysterious bedroom issue. That's can't be good. And Kiptyn's mom...... oh lordy. She'd be a fun mother-in-law.

But I will keep watching and see how things go. Maybe you'll pull a Jason and end up with someone you let go (Reid!)? We shall see.

Yummy Find at Sam's: Golden Grahams Treats

Golden Grahams Treats: Chocolate Marshmallow

O. M. G., these are beyond fabulous. 3 points, and pretty big. What a great way to start my day! I picked up a giant box at Sam's because I knew just from looking at the picture I'd love them.

I think these are a product re-work, becuase I remember eating these in the past, but they weren't this yummy back then......

The Big Brother 11 Office Pool

Kevin

Yes, I drew Scarfy McScarferson in the office Big Brother 11 pool.

Knowing my track record with who I draw in the office pools, I was sure he'd be a nitwit and was destined to go home first.

But I really liked him! He's funny and not at all annoying.

So maybe the streak is broken.....

Giveaway: Buxom Lips

Head over to my giveaway site, Sasha Says Giveaway!, for a chance to win a BE Buxom Lips!

Question

Does anyone currently use Bare Minerals foundation in Light? Email me if so. barelytogether at yahoo dot com

I had an used jar of this to pass on to someone who would use it, but Clemson Girl has claimed it! Thanks for emailing me!

Dear Wes,

Just so you know, I won't be buying your record.

You give me the willies and country music a bad name.

"Your Daughter"

was a little too quiet last night while I was working on some bookkeeping in the playroom so I went to investigate her whereabouts.

I found her in the kitchen in this get-up that she dug out of a sack of baby clothes that someone just returned to me.

It's a 6-12 month outfit that's pants and a long-sleeved shirt. However, on a 3 1/2 year old, not so much.

She was doing a little jig, although I'm not sure how she was seeing where she was going with that infant towel over her head.

And her name is now "Your Daughter" since that's pretty much what we refer to her as.