 This post brought to you by Mrs. Smith’s. All opinions are 100% mine. I recently posted about losing almost 20 pounds in 2012. I did it with lifestyle changes, like eating high protein foods, whole grains and veggies, plus walking at least 30 minutes a day. What I didn’t tell you is that part Read more of Splurge Day and $50 Williams Sonoma Giveaway  You guys, how did 2012 go so quickly? My mind, she is boggled. Only a few more hours until we say goodbye to the old year and welcome 2013 with incredibly high expectations that will never be met, thus facilitating our decline into winter depression. HAHA J/K LOLZ. New Year’s baby ready to Read more of It’s Blogworthy 2012 Roundup  i never leave the house without my toes painted. NEVER. I mean, chipped and ready for a new coat, yes, but NEVER naked. My finger nails were a different story. I rarely painted them because they chip so fast, and who has the time, and what am I, some sort of princess who can’t Read more of Vintage minnie nail polish There was a time in my life, not too long ago, when I thought naps were the greatest thing ever. Thanksgiving 2008, for instance. I was off on paid holiday Thursday and Friday and took off the following Monday just because. The director let us leave early Wednesday, too, so I decided I would Read more of On Naps I’ve been obsessed with makeup since middle school. I remember my first powder compact. It was Cover Girl, and I was just enthralled that I had real, grown-up makeup. I still remember the distinct medicinal smell of Cover Girl powder. Why does it smell so strong? I still can’t figure it out (and the Read more of My makeup routine After I rocked the bump, I rocked the baby! My bloggy friend Shell came up with the idea to showcase our little ones. This was taken just a minute or two after Baby Blogworthy’s birth. I was only in labor for 12 hours and pushed for only about 45 Read more of Rockin’ the Baby Turns out it is a little hard to post when your phone won’t allow you to upload your movie. Yes, I was in my car. No, I wasn’t driving. The uncomfortable conversation? Poop. And getting it out of a baby. Did you like this? Share Read more of #vlogtalk: How I Met Your Father I had an awkward beginning to my teen years which my senior pictures don’t reflect. There were braces. There were glasses. There was a mane of wild, untamed hair and a marked inability to use a round brush and hair dryer. 1993 FAIL. By my senior year (1998), I learned Read more of I was a Senior Hottie! This picture shows why I get up in the morning, wade through the rivers of bullcrap flowing through a corporate job, and race out the door at 5. This picture is why Saturdays and Sundays are so special. This picture shows my hopes and dreams and my future. This is my present. This is Read more of Wordless Wednesday: My men I was going to save this for my anniversary, but I decided to Pour my Heart Out today instead. My husband is a living, breathing prince charming. No, it’s not because he’s super classy or rich or puts his boxers in the laundry basket. Or because he always puts his dishes in the dishwasher Read more of Prince charming lives at my house  | Shop Personalized Lockets  |