Beauty Time Tuesday-Empties

My pile of empties has gotten out of control. Most of these products are staple items that I have already replaced. 

Big sexy hair spray and play hairspray-tried and true fave

Batiste dry shampoo-I really like this and need to replace

Batiste dry shampoo foam-like the foam as opposed to aerosol spray

Big sexy hair dry shampoo-gives great gritty texture 

Laura mercier setting powder-fave setting powder but I wouldn’t buy tinted again 

Kristin Ess thickening spray-love

Skin Medica HA5-love. This is expensive but lasts a really long time. 

Bare minerals mascara-this sample wasn’t great. I have used this before and liked it 

L’Oréal tube mascara -great option for tube mascara. I like this more than waterproof. 

Lancôme mascara-great mascara 

Tarte maneater mascara-I usually love this but this tube dried up very fast 

Morphe eyelash primer-I wanted to love this but I did not

Exfoliating wash-just ok 

Orly base coat-fave for regular nail polish 

Blogging the Bach 26.6-7

Whenever I watch by myself at home, I don’t seem to get around to posting. It is much easier to focus and sit down and post when I watch with other people. I am happy to be back watching with friends. 

I was really hoping that once the Shanae drama was over that we would finally start to see more connections form. I have been waiting for Tedi to get a one on one. I don’t know if it was too late in the season or if Clayton just doesn’t know how to interact with the women or if he doesn’t know himself how he feels about everything. Whatever it is, the date was not what I thought it would be earlier on in the season. I definitely do not think. He picks Tedi. 

Once Shanae and her drama left, Mara had to take her place. The way she threw Sara completely under the bus was so weird. Sara fell apart and Clayton stepped away. He came back and gave her the rose. Clayton seems to have a really hard time thinking for himself. He listens to what other people say and runs with it. I am having a hard time believing he is going to end up with anyone. 

I got to Bonnie’s towards the end of Suzie’s date. They definitely have chemistry and I think they could be a good match. 

The group date starts out with a couples therapy session for each person on the date. It is weird-maybe one of the weirdest dates we have ever seen on this show. It is awkward especially for some of them. Most people accept the awkwardness and go with it. Genevieve doesn’t want to say anything. She is nervous and scared and doesn’t really say anything. They go talk and decide she should leave. 

Everyone has their turn. Sara is really confident going into her session. She tells everyone she loves therapy. After the sessions, the therapist thanks everyone for being vulnerable and then says someone was performative with their emotions. During the night after party, Rachel talks to Clayton about Sara. Clayton talks to Sara, and he calls her out on trying to fake cry. He tells her it is time to leave and walks her out. He comes back and tells the rest of the girls that he can’t give out the rose that night. 

His final one on one is with Serene. The day part is so short. I don’t even really know what happened and then it was the dinner. She says she is falling in love with him and I don’t know if I really believe her. I really like her, but I don’t really see it with Clayton for her. What do I know?!?

The rose ceremony was kind of awkward since only one person wouldn’t get a rose. It was pretty obvious it was going to be Teddie. I am sad for her and also excited to see her on the beach. 

Next week is hometowns. How are we already at hometown week???

Blogging the Bach 26.3-5

I don’t know what is going on with this season of the bachelor, but I am having a little bit of a hard time getting into it. I watched the first 2 episodes with friends, the next 2 episodes by myself and now I am back with Bonnie and Kendra. It is much easier to be into while watching it with other people. 

Episodes 3 and 4 are usually not that great. The drama really kicks up and kind of takes over the whole time. This season was no exception. I don’t even really know what happened besides the drama with Shanae and Elizabeth and mostly with Shanae. Women Tell All is going to be very interesting. 

Thankfully this episode starts out with a date rather than more extended drama with Shanae. Clayton and Sienna have a one on one-a fun one on one. We haven’t seen a lot of fun so far this season so it is nice to see some fun. The dinner part is more serious as usual. Hearing her talk about the loss in her family especially the loss of her cousin hits me so hard. 

We kind of forgot that we didn’t have a rose ceremony. The whole time was once again filled with the Shanae drama. She put on quite the show of apologizing and then reminded us in her interview that she was acting big time. She gets a rose and we know there will be more drama. 

The go to Canada and the one on one date with Gabbi is so cute and fun and goofy. She tells her story at the end and she gets a rose. 

We find out Shanae and Genevieve will have a two on one date and we can’t wait to see it. It would be really great if they both left because this drama is so annoying. Basically at this point I don’t really care what happens. I just want Shanae to be gone. 

The group date is fine. The girls are pretty funny and sometimes a little mean. We couldn’t decide who might get the group date rose but we definitely didn’t think it would be Rachel. The night ends, and it is time for the two on one. 

The two on one starts and then..TO BE CONTINUED…

Blogging the Bach 26.2

We are back for week 2 and more of Clayton. The girls are freaking out about moving into the mansion. Jesse Palmer comes in and makes sure to tell the girls that he is happily married. He gives them the date card and he’s out. 
The first group date is executing a child’s birthday party with Hillary Duff. Cassidy is very confident, but I am not as confident as she is. She doesn’t care what she has to do, and she does it. Clayton doesn’t seem that into it, but he also doesn’t say no either. The day date ends with another Cassidy make out sesh. Some other girls get some good attention during the night part, and it seems like maybe Cassidy isn’t going to get her way. Cassidy gets her way and we are worried about Clayton and his confidence and ability to be assertive. 
Susie gets the first one on one date. They do all the fancy bachelor things we haven’t seen in a while-helicopter..landing on a ship..with a hot tub. Clayton says he values someone who is humble and genuine. They have a good what you would expect for a first one on one date. It seems like Susie will be around for a while. 
The second group date is so good. A comedian who none of us know but probably all the rest of you know. They play never have I ever relationship edition and then play an obstacle course game that is hilarious. We loved it..except the milk chug. I almost got sick just watching it. Shanae proves that she is here for the competition and the drama. Sarah gets the group date rose. Clayton leaves and Elizabeth starts the drama all over again. 
The drama starts back up almost as soon as the cocktail party starts. Shanae and Elizabeth have another conversation. Shanae taunts Elizabeth about her ADHD and it is so awful. I can’t believe the stuff she says. You can’t say stuff like that. The drama doesn’t end there. Right before the end we find out Cassidy has a friends with benefits situation at home. TO BE CONTINUED…

Blogging the Bach 26.1

It has been a few seasons since I consistently posted about a bachelor show. I have watched them all, and as usual have plenty to say. I have gotten out of the habit probably for many reasons. I ended up watching the past few seasons more on my own, and for whatever reason that has made it more challenging to post. 

We’ve all known for months that Clayton is the next bachelor even though ABC didn’t want to make it official for some weird reason. Like most people I watched Michelle’s season trying to learn more about Clayton and trying to figure out why he is the next bachelor. We didn’t really learn much so I guess we will learn as we go.

We’re back at the mansion and that is exciting. We start the show with Clayton and his mom finding out he is the next bachelor. They both 

freak out. I can’t imagine my mom freaking out like that if I told her I was going on the bachelor. 

We see a few intro packages including Sally and hearing her story that she was supposed to get married that weekend. She goes through the whole casting process, makes it to LA, and then decides she needs to talk to Clayton before the night really starts. She comes and talks to Clayton for who knows why. He leaves and comes back with a rose (probably not a great idea). She doesn’t know what to do. Basically she is dumb if she accepts it and dumb if she doesn’t. Ultimately she says she can’t accept it and leaves. Who knows why she came in the first place. 

The limos start arriving and we can’t figure out how these girls are all so pretty. The rest of the girls come out and start talking to Clayton. Most of the girls are super excited, but after their conversation Claire claims she hates Clayton. She tells Clayton she doesn’t hate him, but he sends her home anyway. Teddi gets the first impression rose and no one is surprised. Then previews want to make us think they are showing us what is going to happen,b ut there is no way. Whatever happens it promises to be a dramatic season. 

Blogging the Bach 18.4-end

Does anyone ever really like episode 4? It kind of tends to be a bit of a dud episode. Going into it I am already worried that is what it is going to be. She got rid of pot stirrers Jamie and Peter last week. I am always happy to see the drama go, but the drama does add to the storyline. 

I started posting about Michelle’s season and dropped off. After faithfully blogging about the show for years and years, I am not longer in the habit of doing it. I want to be, but I just am not. 

In summary, I really loved Michelle’s season a lot. She was a great lead, and she had really great guys. It was hard to watch on Tuesdays (or whatever day in the week I got around to watching it), and it was hard to coordinate watching with others (so I ended up watching the whole season on my own). I accidentally saw the winner way before the season even started. I thought maybe I would forget, but as soon as the season started it was hard not to remember Nayte. I don’t usually look for spoilers, but I often see them at some point in the season. I don’t know if I have ever known the full spoiler before it even starts. Although I still enjoy seeing how the story unfolds and what the edit is like, it made it hard to be as invested in the season. All that said, I really liked the season and I am excited for the next season where I can maybe remember how to consistently post. 

Blogging the Bach 18.2 and 3

I watched episode 2 at the cutest dinner and bachelorette viewing party for Brenna. We had quite the crowd and we were all pretty chatty while watching. I am sure we missed a lot, but the big takeaways were 

-Jamie started out really strong and went straight downhill fast

-Michelle really likes Joe and Nayte-they seem like front runners so far

-Michelle is in charge and she is putting up with no crap from these guys. She is confident and I like it. 

-Michelle looks like a million especially in that pink dress

Episode 3

-Is Peter serious? I am hide my face embarrassed for him and the way he is acting. Is he trying to be the villain? Does he actually think he is making good choices? I have so many questions about this dude?

-Rodney is the sweetest thing. I kind of love him. I am getting some friend zone vibes but things do seem to turn around a little. Also what is with all the recent nudity? Are we completely out of ideas on this show?

-Did Brandon just solidify his spot in the final 4? Has anyone ever gotten 2 group date roses in a row? That was very surprising but I’m not made about it.

-Jamie-ew ew ew. Goodbye. So glad you are gone. I was so uncomfortable with everything he said and did which made me feel even more awkward after hearing his story last week.

-Nayte continues to be a front runner. The end. 

Beauty Time Thursday-Empties

I used up several of my old faves recently.

Native-candy cane scent. Native is my favorite clean deodorant and candy cane is my favorite scent. 

Big Sexy Hair hairspray- I have used this hairspray for quite a long time. I like it a lot, but I might be ready to try something new. 

Everyone lotion-I really like the scent of this lotion. It is also really light which I like. Now that the weather is cooler my skin is extra dry. I don’t know that this is going to cut it for winter. 

Kristin Ess texture spray-I love this and already bought a new bottle

Soak and Unwind whipped soap-This is a local Arizona company and I love it so much 

Hourglass facial cleanser-I got this in a box from Influenster and I really liked it a lot

Tarte Shape Tape concealer-This is so thick. The coverage is good, but it is almost too thick for me. 

Bare Minerals Lashtopia mascara- I have used this before and loved it. This time it was just ok. 

Lancôme mascara primer-I definitely need a primer. I have never had issues with my mascara coming off under my eyes, and it has been lately. I don’t know if it is my primer, my mascara or other makeup 

Mary Kay mascara-i have used this for years and love it for a finishing mascara 

Wonder mascara-I liked this ok 

Overall it sounds like I am ready for some new makeup and beauty suggestions.  

Blogging the Bach..18.1

After years and years of blogging about the Bachelor and other shows, I took a bit of an unintentional break the past few seasons. I loved Bachelor in Paradise this summer and it made me ready to come back. 
I am excited for Michelle’s season. Night one has me excited for Michelle and to see what happens. There seem to be some really great guys and as usual a few that might be not so great. I am not sure how I feel about Ryan and his shenanigans but I like that she just kicked him out before he had a chance to cause too much drama. There were a surprising number of gimmicky entrances, but those do tend to be memorable. 
It is far too early to have favorites, but there are a few standouts. Nayte (first impression rose) definitely stands out as well as the entree guy-Rick?? There seem to be plenty of guys that will be great options. I can’t wait to see what happens. 

Blogging the Bach 17.4

I took a sharp hiatus from posting about the Bachelor last season. I thought I would pick it back up at the start of this season, and as we can see I did not. Here we are half way through week 4, and I am finally sitting down to get back to it.

I love Kaitlyn and Tayshia so I was and am so excited for them to be a part of this season. Now that we are a few weeks in, it makes sense that we don’t see them a ton. We never saw Chris Harrison a ton either. We always knew he was there, but he wasn’t on a lot. I want to see more of Kaitlyn and Tayshia. They are some of my favorites of the season so far.

At this point I am a little afraid Katie is going to pull a Clare and just go home with Greg. We haven’t seen who gets the group date rose yet, but if it is him, it feels like a done deal. 

There are some really good guys there. Of course there are some guys there that aren’t “there for the right reasons”, but that is to be expected. I am kind of over seeing and hearing about that. Let’s get to the other guys. Katie seems to appreciate it thought so we might be seeing more of it. 

Tayshia shows up to confess to Katie that one of her exes reached out about coming on the show. We have all heard and seen on the previews for the rest of the season that Blake shows up. He comes and we are all still waiting to see if she is going to keep him. Based on everything we have seen, it looks like he does. 

The Thomas (AKA Josh Murray the second) drama takes up most of the rest of the time. We do not care about him. Please get him off my TV screen. Katie tried to trick us for a minute but thankfully Thomas is gone and Blake stayed. 

Did we really just watch an entire episode that was one group date and one rose ceremony?? I think we did. Let’s get on with this thing. 

How to Choose Shapewear

How to Choose the Best Shapewear

Some people like to wear Shapewear and some people do not. I personally like to wear it with a few outfits especially dresses. Shapewears have been compared to torture devices that squeeze your innards in the name of beauty. But that is in the past. But there is also the problem of having to constantly and discreetly adjust bits that are rolling down or sliding up. But that is because you have not chosen the right Shapewear. Choosing the right Shapewear for your body shape will help

Just like there are two different bodies, not every piece of shapewear is intended for every body shape. So, you need to make the decisions on what are your requirements, their results and the utility of the shapewear.

What are the points that you need to keep in mind?

1.The result that you desire.

Do you want something light that smoothens your bulges a little bit, and you can wear it the whole day? Or are you looking for something that will elevate your curves? Something a bit firmer, that you can wear for more than a few hours. Or is it that special occasion, where you need to look your best, and something with tight control under a dressing gown or a ball gown. So, choose the right shapewear according to your needs there are a wide array of shapewear available in different shapes and sizes. Like this plus size shapewear for women. This is one of the best plus size shapewear with a lot of great reviews.

https://www.feelingirls.com/products/feelingirl-plus-size-seamless-shapewear-for-women?_pos=5&_sid=d5d6f2aa9&_ss=r

2.What area you want to accentuate and what not?

It is all about what you want to show and what you want to hide. Many women have some extra weight in their mid-section or tummy and they want to flatten it. And elevate their other curves. Like this one here is a great tummy control shapewear with open crochet when nature calls and is quite comfortable on your body.

https://www.feelingirls.com/products/essentialhooks-crotchless-unpadded-bodysuit-lace-slim-shape-large-size?_pos=10&_sid=3f0494035&_ss=r

Some have hang ups about their full body, rather than just a spot, at that time the best weapon that you can use is a slimming bodysuit.

https://www.feelingirls.com/collections/bodysuit/products/feelingirl-slimming-bodysuit-full-body-girdle-tummy-control-underwear

These are great comfortable and can be worn under anything. They give you an air of confidence and make you proud about your body.

3.What is the best shapewear that you can choose for your body?

Well, there are a lot of shapewear but what you choose depends on your body type and need of the hour.

For an Apple shaped body 

An ample bust with small shoulders and a bigger tummy means your body has an apple shape. So when you are worried about some extra fat on your tummy ,you need to choose some shapewear that flattens your tummy along with making you feel comfortable. Like this one below.

https://www.feelingirls.com/products/feelingirls-women-shapewear-tummy-control-body-shaper?_pos=6&_sid=b54c36283&_ss=r

For a rectangle shaped body

You don’t feel that feminity enough. So, choose something that make your body feminine enough. There are times when you have had a surgery like pregnancy or any other and you need that back and tummy support .During those times you can go for compression body shaper like this one.

https://www.feelingirls.com/products/feelingirl-full-body-shaper-smooth-compression-capri-shapewear?_pos=2&_sid=ede0e673c&_ss=r

It is an easy wearing great choice shapewear where you need to compress a something extra. If you hate Shapewear and don’t want to wear it, that’s totally fine If you want to wear it, these are some tips that can make it a little less painful.

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Thanksgiving in Arizona

We were all supposed to go to St. George for Thanksgiving this year, but with the increase in COVID numbers and updated recommendations in Utah, everyone decided it was better to postpone that for another time. Instead my mom and dad decided they wanted to go to Arizona to visit Chelsea and Jeff and see their new house. I decided to go too so I could see all of them. 

Mom and dad got there a couple of days before, but I didn’t get there until Thanksgiving night. 

 

 

California—->Arizona

For most of 2020 I didn’t really know when I would be able to see my family again. I was lucky enough to see some of my family at the end of the summer. With the flexibility of working from home/being at home much more often, it was very do able for me to go to California and help Chelsea and Jeff move to Arizona. I had plenty of time off since I didn’t take many days off throughout the year so I was able to take a few days off and work from their new house the other times. 

The SLC airport had a big remodel since the last time I flew. The new airport is really nice and very modern and cool. All of the airlines besides Delta are pretty far away. It was a pretty good long walk to get to my gate. I wasn’t sure how to feel about flying with COVID still going on, but it was totally fine. There weren’t a lot of people on the flight, and everyone wore masks. It felt pretty safe. 

 

I got to California and got to work. They had so much done already. They had the UHaul half packed up, and the main things left to do were some of the furniture and last minute things. We packed and cleaned and made really good progress on getting things ready to leave. We worked hard (even the kids), and it was good to get things done. 

They had a lot of great support from friends watching the kids and bringing meals and snacks. Friends brought dinner and even breakfast for the days leading up to them leaving. It was nice not to have to worry about food. It was nice to see so much support for them and their family. 

 

Once everything was all packed up and wrapped up, the kids got a little silly. It was nice to have some laughs in the middle of all of the work. 

 

Jeff left around 4am to drive the truck so we made sure to have every single thing out of the house besides the air mattresses we borrowed and the clothes we wore for the drive. We got last minute pictures of the kids and family in the house and the moving truck. Besides all of the memories I have of visiting them in California I don’t have any ties to them being there. I am actually very excited for them to be in Arizona, but it was still emotional seeing it all packed up and empty. 

Chelsea’s car was completely packed. There was stuff in every little space. We got on the road and made pretty good time other than being stopped by traffic in the LA area. We made a few stops for food and we were all ready to get out of the car by the time we finally got there. Jeff and a few guys had the truck all the way unloaded by the time we got there. 

  

The kids were really very helpful and so good with everything. The new house is really great, but there were a few areas that didn’t seem to be cleaned as well as we would have liked. I got Kenzie to help clean some of the higher cupboards that I couldn’t reach. We got things unpacked and settled pretty quickly. 

 

Between COVID and the move, I didn’t really make plans to see many friends. I found out Katie lives in the neighborhood next to their new house so it was easy to see her and Lisa. We met for dessert and talked for hours. It was so fun. The main person I planned to see was Kate. I didn’t tell her I was coming or even in town at all and it was so fun to surprise her. We had the best visit. To keep everyone safe, we were’t close enough to take a picture together. 

Their house has a propane fire pit and the kids were excited to make s’mores. The weather was just chilly enough that sitting around the fire was nice. It was a fun way to end the trip. It was a really good trip, and I was so happy to be able to be there.