Happy February! A New Month & New Beginnings!

Happy February! Wishing you all a beautiful and magical month filled with love and gentleness. Be gentle to your selves and give your selves extra love and attention. I tell my girls this all the time, they need to take good care of their body, mind and soul. My girls always worry to please us (mommy and daddy) and friends and teachers but I always make sure to tell them to take good care of themselves first.

I can’t believe that January is gone. In all honesty I haven’t completed things I wanted in January. I’ve been looking for work and It’s been a challenge. Mentally and emotionally challenging. It’s very difficult to find work in the time frame that I’m looking for. I talked to my good friend Stashy over lovely coffee and dessert about finding work and she gave me many great tips for the interview process. A huge thank you to her! She also bought me a beauty brush that I’ve been wanting for a very long time and it’s the MAC blending brush 217. Thank you so much Stashy! It was so amazing spending time with you. StashMatters.com

Thank you to Cinnabon for the lovely complimentary Cinnabons. I kindly received the coupons last year and I wasn’t able to use then until now. Cinnabon just opened up in Scarborough Town Centre. It was so delicious! The best part was spending time with Stashy and having a good heart to heart conversation.

I wanted to make a video of my Best In Beauty 2017 BestDayBlogger.com but that didn’t happen. I’ve been so busy. Mom life has me going in circles. Not going to get into the mom talk right now but if you like I can write a blog post on how crazy mom life can be? Let me know.

I’m planning to make a video for my recent favourites. Things I’ve been loving in December/January. Hopefully this will happen soon. Not sure though. The process of making a video and editing takes so much work. Some people think it’s very easy or fast but it takes about one hour just to set up and film, then editing can take two or three hours which includes the upload because my computer is ancient.

Last month I attended a Beauty Event! OMG yes! Can you believe it? Usually events fall on hours I can’t do. Last month I had to say no to three or more lovely events which makes me sad but that’s life. The hours that these events fall on is when I pick up my kids from school and during their bed time. Family comes first so I graciously declined. But I was able to go to the Dior Event because they had it set up in the morning! I’m so happy they set the time so perfectly because I was able to drop the kids at school and make my way downtown Toronto to the lovely and luxurious THE ADELAIDE HOTEL. It is the prettiest hotel I’ve ever seen! So luxurious! Fresh flowers everywhere!

From the moment I walked in I was treated so nicely and offered tea, coffee and food. All the Dior ladies and also bloggers were so lovely and kind. The atmosphere was the nicest and I felt really loved. It was the most comfortable and cozy beauty event. I loved it!

I learned so much about DIOR fragrances and foundations. I learned about the new serums and face cream which I’m so excited to share with you. I’ll be posting a blog post right after this one in more detail. I would like to say a huge thank you to Darline Chalmer and the other lovely Dior ladies. The event was beautiful and I kindly received a gift bag when I left. I’m blown away by the incredible products. I was in shock when I opened it up. I’ll share everything in the following post.

Overall I’m truly grateful for last month. I had the opportunity to spend time with my good friend Stashy and also attend the DIOR Beauty event. What a blessing! I’m truly grateful. I also shared many lovely blog posts last month and I hope you had a look at them.

CHANEL NEAPOLIS: NEW CITY SPRING SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION FEATURE

Reach Up To The Sky! Life is Beautiful!

Celebrate Love! Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

I captured live moments at the DIOR event on my Instagram Stories,

If you like have a look.

I’ve added new artwork in my ETSY STORE!

Reach Up To The Sky! Life is Beautiful!

It’s cold and it’s beautiful! January has so many beautiful things. Look around you and you will see. Look at the details. Small things matter! I’m so very happy. oh so many reasons. First I will say that my heart is filled with so much joy and love for my family and people around me. I’m feeling relaxed and calm. I have GRATITUDE for everything in my life. Life is a gift and I’m so very happy inside. I’ve been truly enjoying little things to the maximum, like a lovely cuppa coffee that my husband made. It is so special when he makes me a drink. I cherish special moments like this, do you?

I love a good fireplace. Last weekend I spent time at my sister in laws and they have a really amazing fire place. I’m so grateful that I was able to sit in front of a cozy fire and spend time with the family. I cherish moments like this. I feel so positive lately. Everything is amazing, beautiful and I’m so blessed. I feel fulfilled and very happy. I’ve stopped complaining. I’ve stopped thinking about what I don’t have and I think about how grateful I am with what I do have. Does this make sense? I’ve erased the internal fight within my self. I’ve diminished criticizing, comparing and worrying in my own mind. I am now calm and happy. It is such a waste of time to complain all the time. I love the place I’m in right now. It feels very soothing and calm.

This is the book I’m currently reading. “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara. Last week I mentioned this book to my hubby and he went out and bought it for me. I’m so grateful. He remembers things I like and surprises me with gifts. It’s the little things that truly matter. He’s always been observant and a good listener. He really knows me like no other person. I love the way he makes me laugh.

I’ve been enjoying cooking lately and I contacted Hello Fresh Canada to try out their meal plans and I absolutely LOVED the experience. Here is a vlog I made with the entire cooking segment. Would you like to see more? Let me know. Feel free to use my code BESTDAYBLOGGER40 for 40% off your 1st Meal. Not Sponsored and Not and AD. I also did many IG Stories during the cooking which was so much fun.

Cooking with fresh and bright coloured ingredients makes me feel really happy and energetic! I really had a lovely experience with Hello Fresh Canada and I thank them so much for the meals. Truly amazing!

Today I posted an Instagram Photo and have written a little bit about me. I feel a lot of people don’t know who I am so I hope you check it out. Here is the IG Photo.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeFzRa2jddJ/?hl=en&taken-by=bestdayblogger

The makeup that I used in the above picture is CHANEL NEAPOLIS Collection.

CHANEL NEAPOLIS: NEW CITY SPRING SUMMER 2018 COLLECTION FEATURE

Purple is one of my favourite colours. Purple also plays a huge role with AVON. They kindly sent me beautiful set of glasses with stunning butterflies on them. Truly Magical! Goes with what I’m feeling lately. I feel very free and at peace at the moment. Free flowing and going a long with the movement of life.

“Butterflies are eternal symbols of freedom and peace” -AVON

Since 2004, the Avon Foundation has helped to educate nearly 30 million women about domestic violence and served over 11 million women globally, guiding them to self-sufficiency. Avon will donate 10% of the sale price from domestic violence fundraising products to the Avon Foundation for Women Canada to support speak out against domestic violence programs across the country.

Holiday Season, Life Update and Gift Ideas!

It’s the most beautiful time of the year! Everything around this time is so magical and beautiful. I adore all the beauty of the Christmas Holidays. The stores are all decorated and look so pretty with lights. People are nicer during the Holidays don’t you think? Happy thoughts and love is in the air! My plans for this holiday is to hopefully be able to do VLOGMAS on my Vlog Channel and document everyday in December. I also would like to create content for the beauty Channel. I’ve taken a little break from it but I’m going to plan a video each week starting next week. I’ll be filming my October Favourites and also a Trying on Benefit Cosmetics video which I’m super excited about.

I’m going to be honest and say I haven’t started decorating or shopping for Christmas. Not sure when I will start but hopefully I can plan to buy gifts a little at a time so that gift buying doesn’t become overwhelming. I have many lovely items on my wish list. I would LOVE the NAUGHTY AND NICE MAGIC BOX BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR by Charlotte Tilbury, the LIPPIE COUNTDOWN ADVENT CALENDAR by NYX cosmetics, I love and dream of having the The Diptyque calendar one day. Why does it have to be SO Expensive! I would love the Lush and Body Shop beauty Calendars as well.

Check out my WISH LIST ON PINTEREST!

There are some great stocking stuffer ideas from Shoppers Drug Mart! I love shopping there and picking up gifts. Here are some latest beauty products and accessories from Shoppers:

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Thank you to LexPR for being incredible to me! I’m truly grateful for all the beautiful items you’ve sent me. Thank you from my heart. I’m really excited to tell you about each one. I’ve wanted to try the Pixie products for the longest time and now I’m SO HAPPY I tried them! They are truly incredible and on my October favourites! All these items make the perfect stocking stuffers!

Pixi Glow Tonic (100ml) $20.00. This is the bestselling cult favourite tonic which gently accelerates cell renewal to reveal a brighter, glowing complexion. Skin tone is clearer, texture is smoother and more even. Balances, heals, and soothes for radiant, healthier looking skin.

The Pixi Mesmerizing Mineral Palette in Plum Quarts is stunning! I’ve been wearing this everyday and love it! It’s for $16.00. This collection of size must-have eyeshadow shades carefully curated to dazzle and define eyes in moments. Super smooth mineral formula glides onto skin and stays put, reflecting the light away from imperfections. Each palette has a variety of unique textures, matte to satin to glow, giving maximum versatility.

The Pixi Endless Silky eye pen in Black Cocoa is $16.00. It’s waterproof and long lasting. It glides onto the lids in a no smudge gel formula that stays on and on.

Pigment-rich to give the intense colour of liquid on an easy-to-use pencil. No smudging, no budging, no retouching required all day or night. Pixi Liplift Max in Sheer Rose $20.00. It gives the lips the ultimate shine and cooling sensation.

It has Jojoba oil which nourishes and deeply hydrates the lips. It has a plumping effect with a fresh mint flavour but it is not strong or overpowering. It feels and smells like candy canes! Truly lovely!

First time trying Yes to Tomatoes product and the detoxifying charcoal face wipes are amazing! LBWs (little black wipes) contain charcoal to detoxify and deep clean the skin. Available in a convenient 10-pack, perfect for the gym, travel and on-the-go lifestyle. Perfect for #MOMLIFE 🙂 Yes to Tomatoes Facial Wipes are $3.29!

Masque Bar by Look Beauty is a brightening sheet mask for $9.99. This sheet mask helps minimize the appearance of dark spots and various pigmentation irregularities.

Life Brand Micellar Water $9.99. This gentle cleansing formula lifts away oil, dirt and makeup without over-drying skin. No need to rinse, and perfect for all skin types! Dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested.

Cake Beauty The All Powderful Dry Shampoo $18.00. This formula is really amazing and easy to apply in the oily areas of the hair. It comes in 3 shades: platinum to light; light to medium; chocolate to black.

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Pillow Plump in Nude in Town $24.00 is an incredible lip-plumper! It smells of delicious chocolate and gives a lot of zing and zang to the lips! Feels like electricity on the lips. Tingles so nicely and gives the lips a lovely pout. I love the feeling and it looks so nice! Ultra-shiny, smoothing and hydrating, this lip-plumping gloss features LIPSWELL natural flower oil infusion and glass-hine technology. The extreme volume moisture gloss formula has also been formulated with 3XL-PEPTIDE PLUMP complex, to leave lips looking lustrous, moisturized and perfectly plumped!

One of my favourite mascaras ever! Joe Fresh Hydra Lash Nourishing Mascara $12.00. this soft, creamy formulation is enriched with argan oil for nourished, softer-looking lashes. The silicone brush coats lashes from root to tip.

How beautiful is this Quo Lip & Cheek Tint in Bloom? Quo has two colours, Bloom and Berry for $14.00 each.

I love all these new beauty products that are available at Shoppers Drug Mart. I like that you can shop at one place. Super easy and fast. I love all the accessories that Shoppers Drug Mart has like the Silky Knee Highs and Stylize elastics. I use them everyday. They are the perfect stocking fillers! Stylize Elastics 12 for $12.99 and Secret Collection Knee Highs 2 pairs for $7.99.

Thanks LexPR for the incredible products. I’m loving everything!

Wishing you all the best with your Holiday Shopping!

More blog post and beauty favourites coming soon!

Have a beautiful week!

Happy March! Spring Break Fun! Fun! Fun?

I’m not very happy about spring break because it means having the kids at home all day! lol just kidding! In all honesty though it’s a lot of work to entertain them and do arts and crafts and keep them fed and busy. They really like to keep busy and eat constantly. Are your kids big on snacks? Mine eat every 30 min! sheesh! So much work!

Let me remind you that no matter how much you plan, kids are unpredictable and things don’t always go as planned but it is better to be prepared. I like to plan the kids meals along with snacks and creative craft ideas. My girls love painting, stickers and colouring. They love hands on activities and I also like to add a little outdoor play time too. The girls also need alone time because they argue and fight and it can be a messy situation.

What are your plans for March Break? I know sometimes it’s hard to come up with ideas for the kids. It can be frustrating at times. Planning is the key though. If you plan ahead it really helps. I really like to plan many crafts, activities, snacks and meals.

I think PINTEREST is wonderful platform for gathering ideas. If you like to have a look at my pins for kids check out FUN FOR KIDS , School Lunch and Oh Snack!

One thing I like to do is really pamper my self and give my self extra time at the end of a busy day. Along with taking care of the kids and entertaining them I like to take care of myself with extra long baths in the evenings and I use a lot of my favourite products like G.M. Collins, IDC Skincare, Nivea, Blue Lavande, Clarins, Lipidol, Marcelle, Bio-Oil and more. I find that taking care of my self more during stressful situations really helps decrease stress levels. I also have to go to a LUSH store and pick up some bath bombs. Love a good bath bomb!

Are any of you going on a trip during the March Break? As I mentioned in my previous blog update this summer I’m heading out East. If you like to read the article have a look: Summer Road Trip -Make Every Adventure an Unforgettable One!

If you’re going on a Spring Break some great ideas before you go on a trip is exfoliating every day and using a body lotion at least two times a day so your skin will be glowing when you’re wearing shorts, tanks and bikinis! BVspa Salt Scrub in Pomegranate & Acai is the perfect exfoliator to prep for the beach. The Salt Scrub contains Dead Sea Salt, which is a natural purifier that removes the toxins that block the pores of the skin. It helps the skin breathe easier, promoting circulation, while tightening the skin to improve skin texture. ($11.99, Shoppers Drug Mart)

After exfoliating, always be sure to moisturize your skin. BVspa Body Lotion in Pomegranate & Acai is lightly whipped and packed with moisturizing ingredients to rejuvenate your skin. Squalane helps prevent free radical damage that causes breakdown of collagen as well as Jojoba Oil and Sunflower Oil. ($11.99, Shoppers Drug Mart)

Avoid fogged up sunglasses & swim goggles! Sven Can See provides safe, instant, anti-fog relief in all temperatures. The “Spray, Wipe n’ Go!” solution comes in a pen-like, pocket-friendly applicator for easy accessibility. ($10.95, Mark’s)

I would love to know your plans for March Break. I was also thinking of taking the kids to the Art gallery, the Museum and the Ripley’s Aquarium. But in all honesty sometimes it’s really nice to spend quality time with the kids at home. I hope you have a lovely month everyone! Plan and execute! 😉

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