20 Years Ago

Here is a pic I ran across last night of me and Mamalicious on the first day of school freshman year. So yeah, that's 20 years ago this fall!

I'm not sure how I got my bangs to do that, but if I recall correctly it involved some hairspray applied while I had my head upside down. Nice. Also, I do believe I had on Revlon Silver City Pink lipstick. Fab. I also see some baby blue eyeliner and am 100% sure I have on an Esprit outfit.

I was looking for the Morp (backwards Prom) trash bag outfit pictures, but was unable to locate them. Hopefully they will turn up, because they are Fierce. We were way before our time. You gotta see them.

NLP:RD Motto

So I've decided to totally get into my NLP:RD, I need a motto. Here are some choices I've narrowed down.

Every day is a liquor convention. -Sasha

You get what you get, and you don't get upset. -The Politician

It doesn't have to be perfect to be Done. -Ashley

Progress, not Perfection. Action, not Avoidance. Faith, not Fear. -The Renee

I need ice! -The Wild Child

If you can't get it at Target, you don't need it. -Sasha (duh)

I'll get back to you with NLP:RD Motto once it's finalized.

PSA: Easter Eggs

Rolls of Smarties do not fit inside the medium plastic Easter eggs. Just so you know, and to save you and your Mr. from having this discussion:

Me: Sweet Niblets, they don't fit.... now what are we going to do?

Mr. Sasha: Do you have any hidden candy that will work? Maybe some of those Hershey kisses I've seen hidden in the laundry room?

Me: Those are chocolate, and we aren't supposed to take chocolate, and shut up.

Mr. Sasha: I don't know then. What will fit in these little eggs that isn't chocolate?

Me: Hmmmm...... Starburst! How about I go get 2 packs of Starburst at CVS real quick and we'll just stuff a Starburst or two in each egg?

Mr. Sasha: That's kinda tacky. Why don't you at least get the Easter packs of Starburst?

Me: K. Point taken. I suck.

Calgon, take me away!!!!

Ya'll, I am about to explode. Craziest day ever.

I was actually so busy (cleaning before the cleaning lady comes) this morning, that I put on a sapphire ring instead of my wedding ring. Also left the house without a few things that I needed today.

On the way to school, WC was saying "I throw up" which is totally not true, but still freaked me out every time she said it. She likes to repeat stuff out of context, kind of like saying "Ice cream truck's in trouble." Gee.

Also have totally blown my diet today because it's is someone's birthday and of course I made Neiman Marcus Bars (duh!) and someone made Oreo Balls, and of course 5 of them have jumped in my mouth.

I am getting so close to having my giveaway prizes ready to go out... but yeah, I'm just not there yet. Don't lose hope, I promise it will happen.

I am way behind on reading my favorite blogs, and I have got to get my picture order ready.

Does anyone want to be my personal assistant? It doesn't pay well, but I'll do your nails, give you a makeup makeover, help you set up a blog of your own complete with statcounter and a scrapblog header, and even burn you a cool CD. I'll even save some Neiman Marcus bars for you. Any takers?

Found 'em!

Yay! Just got back from Target and lo and behold, there they were! And let me tell you, the Lemon Creme kisses are yummy.

You know what they taste like? A Lemon Little Bucket dessert from KFC. Ever have one? Since they don't carry these at my KFC anymore, these will be a fab substitute. Can't wait to tell my mom. She'll die!

So run go get some. 2 packs for $4. Can't beat that. And go ahead and get the Orange Creme ones too because you'll love them. Be my partner in crime.

Since I've Left You Hanging

Well, damn. Of course Target was out of the Lemon Creme kisses yesterday. Mr. Target Stocker Guy scanned the bar code on the shelf and said somewhere in the back there were 51 bags, but he had no clue where. He very insincerely offered to go look, but I told him not to bother since his attitude was so sucky (I didn't say that last part out loud). So I guess I'll go back this week (surprise!) and try to find them again.

But.... I did spy the Orange Creme ones so you know I tossed those in my cart. They are really good! They remind me of an Orange Julius. Don't worry Tina, it's white chocolate with swirls of orange flavored white chocolate. Pretty damn good. Hope the lemon is good too.

The Tide Smart Dry hangers rock! Totally solved the problem of hanger pucker on the shoulders of Mr. Sasha's shirts that I hang to dry. My shirts are too little for those giant hangers, so I picked up a bottle of the Downy Wrinkle Release that was suggested in my comments. I have used it before and remember it smells great, so hopefully that will help my shirts.

And last, but not least, the Crocs Pelican shoes? To. Die. For. The 6/7s fit The Wild Child perfectly and she loves them. I may still order the pink/pink ones, but the purple/pink ones are darling in person.

I've got to get back to work, but later I'll update you on the Too Faced mini makeover I got on Sunday at Ulta and the 3 new Too Faced products I got and love!

Hershey Lemon Creme Kisses

I am super pissed at Hershey. Front page on my Target ad yesterday were these (probably) yummies. Don't think I won't be running to Target at some point today and picking up a bag. No matter that I've gained a few lbs since I've haven't at all been watching what I've been eating. Damn Girl Scout cookies.

Anyway, you know I can't resist candy and you know I'm all about the "new". So I'll be back later to give you the verdict and also post about my weekend.

Happy Monday!

New Running Site

Those on the C25K Bandwagon, just found the coolest site!

Map My Run lets you create different routes to see your distance, speed, and calories burned. You can save them to your training log and see what progress you make!

Super cool. I'm always guessing how far I've run, and I've been known to drive it out in my car afterwards. But this is much more efficient, and we all know I'm all about efficiency since I really don't have any extra time in my life.

Enjoy! (And let me know how running is going for you!)

Worst Mother Ever?

Just how ghetto am I if I emptied out the Halloween buckets yesterday to use them for the Easter egg hunt last night?

I was sure I'd see other parents and their children toting Cars or Princess buckets like us, but I saw none. I think we were the only ones.....

Sucks to be my kids.

Crocs Pelican

OMG, how freakin cute are these? The Wild Child needs them, obvs, only I need to find them cheaper than the $36 that Zappos has them for..... They also come in hot pink with light pink, which might actually be cuter....

Get Ye To Walgreens

Because they've got their Sally Hansen Hard As Wraps on sale for $1. Yup, you read that right. 1 buckeroo.

I love this polish- I have had it in Heartbeat Frost and have used it on my nails quite a few times and it is gorgeous.

So of course I bought 8 bottles. Cause it's just $1!!! And I really want to be The Girl Who Always Has Fabulously Painted Nails. You and I both know that's not going to happen, because I've been attempting to paint my nails for 5 days now and just can't get it done. But once I get some time, I'm all set.

And also, I am feeling back to normal today. Thanks for all your well-wishes. Contacts back in today, hair looks good, and I've got my precious printed flats from Target on. And it's 70 degrees and I'm planning on running outside today! Yay for Tuesday!

Today's Lesson: Teeth

It was Teeth Week in The Politician's 4 year old room, and here's what we learned:

There were chickens in my mouth and I took the whole box of floss to get all the chicken out. And I tell Ms. Donna that all the chickens were in my mouth.

If we eat too much candy, when it touches our teeth blood, you have to get a lot of floss and floss that out like we didn’t like chickens.

You have to brush your teeth really good then there are cavity bugs in your mouth and you have to go to the dentist and get them out and then they are all clean and then you get a prize.

Andrew’s mom is going to come and give us toothbrushes and then we get to take them home and brush our teeth with them and that’s it.

Is it evident that the Sashas eat a lot of chicken?

Gee, I Have Been Biz-E

I have been promising, promising, promising to tell you all about my most recent Sephora order, and by damn, I just haven't gotten it done.

So here's a quick little recap with my opinion on each product.

Sephora Lush Flush Wine Lip & Cheek Stain - Love this! This is similar to my HG lip stain, TheBalm Stainiac, but a slightly different shade. I adore the fact that it's almost a gel, as I find stains that are very liquidy like Benetint to be too watery to get good coverage. This looks fab with some sparkly gloss on top, and I adore the sponge tip applicator and see-through packaging.

Too Faced Mood Swing - Awesome! This gloss goes on clear but morphs to one of 4 pink shades depending on your mood. Being medicated and all, my moods are pretty even, but the one or two shades I've gotten have been beautiful. After the gloss wears off, I'm left with a pretty Popsicle-stained lip that I love. I just add some sparkly clear gloss.

Smashbox O-Gloss - Love the idea, but I think I like the Too Faced product better. This doesn't seem to leave a stain after the gloss wears off. I just don't think this lasts long enough.

Stila Cherry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain - Love the color, hate the packaging. I had to click the tube a bazillion times to get it started (seriously) and it's really hard to figure out how many clicks you need once you do get it started. I do love the texture and color, but the delivery spoils this one for me.

Why oh why am I an accountant? Why do I live in Podunk America? Why can't I be a beauty editor at my favorite magazine Glamour?????

I Am Blown Away

You guys, just got a preview from our photographer of WC's pics.... what do you think? I am blown away... especially by the middle pic. Can't wait to see the rest... can't wait to see what she got of P.

Remember When?

I totally remember popped collars. At the skating rink. There was this chick that skated backwards at Star Skate like nobody's business, and she always had a popped up collar. Slim and Holly, remember?

But I don't remember anybody wearing 4 popped collars! WTH?

Soccer

Saturday was P's second soccer game. Yes, we totally missed the first game because we are The Worst Parents Ever. Really, the getting the team together was a last minute thing that involved begging the Y to let us in and each family having to pay an extra $10, so us being out of town for the first game was totally not our fault.

Anyway, he pretty much just stood there and watched the ball go by. Even stepped out of the way a few times. Other times, he was dancing around, doing a little jig. Mr. Sasha was not happy. Three of P's friends were getting after it, getting sweaty and generally red-faced. They were hustling. While P was dancing. And standing around. He totally did not need that Gatorade we passed out after the game.

I just don't think he's going to be an athlete.

What do you think?

Cleaning off my desk

I keep jotting down stuff to tell you on sticky notes, but I keep losing them (duh) and so I thought I'd make a list of things that are to come:

1. Had professional pics of the kids done last Saturday- pics of what was worn and stories of how fabulous the kids were to come
2. The Politician started soccer- it remains to be seen if he is at all athletic
3. Had a free sandwich at Schlotzsky's yesterday because I registered at their site
4. Got a free OPI nail polish at Ulta yesterday from my rewards from last quarter- pretty- show you later
5. Don't neglect to cut out that coupon for $1 off any Johnson & Johnson Buddies Product from Sunday's paper- can be used for the bars of soap that are 99 cents at CVS and Target!
6. I used to DJ middle school dances with my friend Betsy (just threw that in there for ya- pretty interesting, huh?)
7. That new TV show High School Reunion- am I crazy or was there already a show like this 10 years or so ago??? Please someone help me remember!
8. If you have a Comcast address- they hate me and won't let my emails through- so Shelly, I will need an alternate email address because they are blocking my emails to you!
9. I promise Lip Stain/Gloss reviews to come! Promise!
10. I may or may not be coming down with the flu. Operation Break Myself of Afrin went super (no use on Friday-Sunday) but all of the sudden yesterday I felt a new cold coming on! And now I'm achy....
11. Went to a local consignment sale last night and scored some super cute designer kids stuff- pics to come

Whew. That feels better. If it is in fact the flu and I disappear for a few days, at least I've got a to do list to work from....



Edited to add: Oh, thank goodness. Found this at wikipedia: High School Reunion is an original program that will begin airing March 5 2008. According to the TV Land website, the 1987 graduating class of J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas will be reunited and conduct documentary-style interviews on their classmates without having their old peers listening in. The people interviewed are given labels to describe their high school roles. The series was filmed in Maui.

The program had originally aired on The WB for two seasons between 2003 and 2005. Those series featured reunions of younger classes (ten-year reunions), and focused more the on the strife, romantic tension and old rivalries between classmates than the lighter tone of the TV Land version of the series.

Dear Randy Jackson,

Dawg, this makeup-loving gal must know: What shine control product are you using these days? On the show the last few weeks, I've noticed your skin looks fierce, and so nice and matte! Please share! Maybe you are using my HG primer, EDM Tinted Silk Dust?

Benefit Thrrrob Review

I was so excited when I got my latest Sephora catalog with Beauty As Art as the theme. Flipping though I saw so many products I couldn't wait to try! Traci Anne and I exchanged no less than 20 emails discussing my order!

Benefit's Dandelion is a product that's been around for a few years, and is one of my HG blushes. It's actually marketed as a highlighter, but if you are PDP (pretty damn pale) like me, it works fab as a blush.

Slightly shimmery, but not too much so, this gives me that radiant "flush" that looks so natural. It also had the slightest rose fragrance which sounds yucky but is actually quite nice. It's a little pricey at $28, but it lasts absolutely forever. In fact, I threw out my last container because I'd had it way longer than cosmetically safe.

So when I saw Benefit had a new product called Thrrrob, I knew I had to have it. I think it's actually a little more lilac than the above pic represents, but still in the pink family. I've been alternating between the two for the past two days and like them equally well.

Thrrrob is a little darker and has a bit more shimmer. It's pricing is the same as Dandelion, $28.

If you are PDP, go for it. Any darker than that and these may not work as blushes for you. I read several reviews on Makup Alley stating the products didn't show up, and I suspect these ladies were darker complected than I am.

In the next few days, I'll be posting some reviews of some new lips stains from my order, some of the new mood lip glosses (including O Gloss) and even some reviews of past lip stains I've tried! Stay tuned!

Giveaway Results!

Now, you knew I wouldn't actually get around to doing the drawing at 9 CST last night, didn't you? Luckily, no one else commented since then, so it's a moot point (or a moo point, as Joey Tribiani would say.)

And you knew I wouldn't have my shit together to actually put the names on pieces of paper and literally DRAW three out, didn't you?

I just made a trusty little list on paper, assigning everyone a number in the order they left their posts. I did leave off Traci Anne since my gift came from her.

Then I meandered over to www.random.org and used their random number service. Too cool. You tell it how many numbers you need (3), give it a starting and ending point (and yes those numbers can be the results) and poof! Three numbers!

Without further ado, the winners are:

Ellebee
Jason and Laurie
Kate

Shoot me an email with your mailing info and shortly (in a week or two) a nice little surpise will arrive at your door!