Who knew putting on makeup was SO complicated??

So I was watching HSN a few weeks ago. 

(Yes, I'm addicted) 

I was watching a makeup show. It was from a brand named Too Faced. 

(Cute name!)

They had a today's special and some other specials that seemed like really good deals. 

I ordered a set of make up called Sugar Plum Fun by Too Faced. 

It looked like such a cute set. It came with an eye palette, a full size eye primer, a full size mascara, and a full size lipstick. 

The eye palette was SO pretty!!!

I had heard of the mascara before and had been wanting to try it, and the lipstick was a really pretty shade, so I decided to take the plunge. 

Of course as I was watching the show I saw several other good deals. I ended up ordering a highlighting set, some lip gloss, and some more mascara. 

So freaking pretty!! 

I decided to look up some videos on these products...

UMMM...Who knew applying make up had gotten SO complicated... 

I heard terms I had never heard of before:

Contouring

Highlighting

Tight lining

Blending

Fallout

I learned you must have a transition shade on your eyelids....that you are supposed to use like 50 shades at once, and a bunch of other junk. lol

Really though, it seemed so complicated. I used to wear makeup as a teenager and an adult, and we didn't do ALL OF THAT!

But, as I was watching all of these tutorials and reviews, I fell in LOVE with TOO FACED products! 

I ordered a few more things. I decided to get rid of all of my miscellaneous makeup and start over with some actual good makeup.  

I have received part of the products that I have ordered, but am still waiting on some of it. 

I am super excited about this makeup. It does seem a little expensive, but I can buy it in payments at HSN, and there is a HUGE difference between this makeup and drugstore/Walmart makeup. 

I finally understand what they mean by fallout and blending, and why they are really important. 

Besides...Too Faced products are so freaking adorable, you can't help but want to buy them!

I mean look at that highlighter. It looks like a diamond!

The palettes all look really good. I ordered a few, and can't wait to try them. 

I have watched many tutorials over the last week or so, and attempted to do a look with the Sugar Plum Fun set. 

I think I did a pretty good job! It looked super cute...

I have absolutely loved everything I have received so far. 

I'll let you know how I like the other products, as I get them, but I will go ahead and tell you that they eye liner is amazing. I have NEVER, been able to use liquid eye liner. These eye liners are called Sketch Markers. 

They actually look like markers, and they are so easy to draw with. I did it right the first time! I'll show you pictures of the markers in another post. They are adorable... 

I was just so surprised at how easy they were to use, and use correctly. 

Anyhow, I am embarking on a new adventure in life...I am almost 37 and learning how to properly apply makeup. lol

What do you guys use? Do you know all of these new techniques? Are there other homeschool mama's who love make up as much as I do???

Santa, or no Santa?

Here is a picture of our tree!

(You can tell we are a homeschool family with of the stuff on the walls. lol)

 I do a different color scheme every year. 

I realized this year that I have never done just green and red! 

So I decided to go all traditional Christmas colors this year. 

As I bought presents I started wrapping them and putting them under the tree. 

I never even thought about keeping them back until Christmas for "Santa" to bring them. 

Things are a lot different in my life than they used to be. My 2 older kids obviously know Santa is not real. Brently just turned 3, so I didn't think about pretending there is a Santa. 

My niece is staying with us right now though, and I have had people ask me what about Santa?

I honestly don't know if her mom has done the Santa thing or not. She has seen the presents under the tree and hasn't said anything about it, and neither has Isabell. 

Isabell has mentioned that Santa is real but hasn't really said anything about him bringing presents or anything. 

I have not said anything to her about Santa one way or the other, because that is not my place, but we don't do the Santa thing big time around here. 

I don't have Santa decorations, or anything like that, but we do watch Santa movies. 

My husband and I have not had a talk about whether or not we are doing Santa for Brently or not! It never came up and I just didn't think about it! 

What do you guys do? Do you do the Santa thing, or not?

I have told Isabell and Brently why we have Christmas, and why we give each other presents. I have told them that we are celebrating the birth of Jesus. 

Do you like to see the presents under the tree in anticipation of Christmas, or have them all appear Christmas morning?

I don't know what we are doing next year when Brently will remember!!

I am linking up with The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew

Blog Redo

I just redid my blog for Winter. What do you think?

Four Birthday's, One Party

We celebrated four birthdays yesterday. My baby is turning 3 on the 16th, my niece turned 6 on the 6th, my son turned 13 an November 29th and my soon the be sister-in-laws son is also turning 13.

We made a Spiderman cake for Brently, a Frozen cake for Izzy and an OU cake for the two teenage boys. 

I say we because I was trying to make all of these cakes and had to call in reinforcements to help me because I totally underestimated how long it would take me. If one of my dear friends hadn't come over to help me, I would not have got them all done! 

I did however make buttercream icing for the first time!

The kids had a blast. So did the adults. The adults broke out in a Nerf Gun War. lol 

It was a little confusing when we sang the birthday song, lol, but it was great day. 

So blessed to have been able to celebrate it with great family and friends. 

It would be too tiring to go to school...and the other reasons my kids think we homeschool

This is my first Throw Back Thursday link up, but I love this idea! 

This weeks TBT post is: 

It would be too tiring to go to school...and the other reasons my kids think we homeschool

Commercial Palm Trees/Silk Plants Direct Review

I was recently contacted by Commercial Palm Trees with an offer to do a review in exchange for a product of my choice. 

Since Commercial Palm Trees is a commercial site, I was to choose my product from Silk Plants Direct. 

Since my friend, and soon to be sister-in-law is getting married, I decided to choose a set of bouquets!

They came 6 to the box. When I saw the box I was concerned that they would be too small, but they weren't. They were the perfect size for bridesmaids bouquets. 

OK, so what did we think of the bouquets?

We both thought pretty much the same thing. The bouquets were a little lackluster compared to the picture online. However that doesn't mean that they are not nice. 

We plan on adding a few diamonds and some ribbon and making them just what we want!

Personally, I think they look more real than any other silk flowers that I have seen. 

And for the price of $15 per bouquet, that's not bad at all!

I would recommend Silk Plants Direct for your bouquet, or silk plant needs. 

If you have a business, or are in need of outdoor plants, be sure to check out Commercial Palm Trees. They have an amazing selection to choose from. 

If you are interested in doing a review for Commercial Palm Trees, leave a comment and I'll get in touch with you with all of  the details. 

I received a free product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC regulations.