Hello my friends! I’ve been enjoying a few things lately that make me scream woo hoo! I want to share these goodies with you and we can be happy together. The first thing is chocolate. I’m a huge chocolate lover and I’ve been enjoying a few bites of Lindt chocolate bar with almond. So delicious! Also partner that chocolate with a cuppa yummy tetley tea and it’s superb I tell you! I’ve been loving a new candle from Bath and Bodyworks and it’s the new Cinnamon Irish cream. It has a soft scent with Cinnamon Spiced Liqueur, Irish Cream, French Vanilla with Essential Oils. I also had to get the wallflower scent for this one. So good.
Lately I’m obsessed with watching vlogs that are in different languages. I’m enjoying the style and way these vlogs are filmed. They are really calming. Here are four that I really enjoy:
I bought a few t-shirts recently and I love them so much because I can style them with jeans and skirts. I love my Stranger Things T-shirt, my Mystic Pizza T-shirt and my Central Perk Friends T-shirt. T-shirts are so amazing. Do you have a favourite t-shirt? Let me know in the comments.
Recently I’ve been enjoying the process of making art without judgement on my self. I just let go and paint my heart out! It feel so good and satisfying. I’m so grateful to be able to paint.
So these are a few things that I’ve been enjoying. How about you? What have you been enjoying? I would love to know.
Things that are SPOOKTACULAR!!! Blog Post coming soon!
I can’t wait for Fall! How about you? Don’t forget to subscribe to my YOUTUBE CHANNEL and click the bell for notifications. I’ll be filming October Vlogs this fall! WOO HOO!
Happy September! I’m starting this month off with some lovely makeup! How exciting right? I haven’t worn makeup all Summer. I think only a couple of times. I’m happy to be back with some happy makeup posts and share my swatches and thoughts with you.
I was kindly sent some AVON PR and I really want to share them with you. I really like these products and feel that they are so good and affordable.
These are Mattitude Soft Matte Liquid Lipsticks that are 4ml and $15.00 each. The formula is so amazing. I really love how light this formula is and also very pigmented. These definitely feel weightless and they are also paraben-, sulphate-, and phthalate-free. I love the positive and strong names that they’ve been given. There are 8 shades but I’m sharing four with you today. These have a very light nice scent but it doesn’t linger after you have it on. This formula is also long lasting.
Which colour is your favourite? Which one do you think looks best on me? I love Resolute and Devoted the best. Avon also has Resilient a dark blackberry colour, Relentless a bold red colour, Persistent a dark raspberry colour and Tenacious a dark wine colour. These are now available to order online. Check out http://www.avon.ca if you like.
Introducing Glimmershadow! These are easy to apply and very buildable. they are two formulas, one is shimmery and one is glittery. The glitter formula has small flakes of glitter in it. I love the way they are soft and pretty. The glitter reflects light so nicely. The formula is soft and not gritty at all. I like the Shimmer formula as well because its soft and smooth and applies really nicely on the eyelid.
Silky, Lightweight water-infused butter base blends easily and dries down smoothly. Paraben-free. These are available in a shimmer and glitter finish. $10.00 each.
Metallic Liners are so soft and glide on nicely. 10 hours of shimmery colour and long-wearing. Retractable and waterproof. 0.28g $9.00 each. I just adore these three colours for fall. These are the colours of fall right here. I Love them so much.
Thank you so much for reading my blog post. Thank you to AVON CANADA for these beautiful samples! I love them so much. I’m truly grateful.
I received the Make Up For Ever New Matte Velvet Skin foundation to try out and I’m here to share my thoughts with you. It’s a full coverage 24hr foundation and comes in 40 shades. It is light weight and oil-free. This foundation is not drying and moves with your face. It feels like I’m wearing nothing on my skin and I love it!
I will start with the Primer. I really love the primer. It is very hydrating. I feel that it helps a lot with the dry spots that I have around my nose, eyes, mouth and forehead. It also helps my foundation stay on longer. It is super soft, light, hydrating and silky.
As I wore the foundation through the day my skin got oily very little only a little around my T-Zone but a lot less than other foundations I’ve tried. I patted it down with my powder and was good to go. It lasted until I washed it off at night. The New Matte Velvet Skin Foundation applies nicely but I had to work in small areas at a time. The formula dries fast. It gives an incredible coverage and feels good on the skin.
The brush is a new way for me to apply foundation. I usually use my fingers or beauty blender. I really enjoyed applying it with the brush, it made the foundation nice and even on the face. It also helped cover delicate areas with more precision around the nose, mouth and eyes.
The brush is absolutely beautiful. Has a lovely weight to it. This is the first time that I’ve used a Make Up For Ever makeup brush and I love how soft it is. It is very nice and gentle on the skin.
Life-Like Full Coverage. Unique Flexi-fit complex makes this full coverage, lightweight & oil free foundation flexible, so it moves with your skin and never cakes, flakes, or fades. -Make Up For Ever
Makeup Artists Tips
For a long wearing lit-from-within glow, spray your artisan brush 108 with Mist & Fix, then place a small pearl size amount of matte velvet skin onto your cheeks, chin and forehead. Using artisan brush 108 fan out the product, way from the centre of the face to achieve a flawless look. -Makeup Artist Mathew Richard @mattmakeup
Makeup Artist Tips
To achieve a flawless velvety complexion, I use three shades of Matte Velvet Skin foundation to create dimension. First, I place light foundation colour on the high points of the face then I select a darker foundation for the points of the face I wish to contour. Finally I bridge the two foundation shades with the perfect complexion colour to achieve a beautifully, naturally sculpted face. – National Educator Dannica Lamoureux @dannicadots
To achieve a red carpet ready complexion add a drip of AIRBRUSH THINNER to your MATTE VELVE SKIN on a flat metal palette. Combine the two products, then apply them to the skin by using a fanning motion from the centre of the face outwards. The result is seamless and long wearing. -Pro Business Development Manager Emily Lajoie Bourassa @lajoiemua
Just one application and I am so happy with the coverage! The foundation feels very light and airy on my skin and covers perfectly. If you want a comfortable foundation that keeps your complexion matte and that lasts all day try Make Up For Ever New Matte Velvet Skin. It feels natural and the formula allows the skin to breath and move. I highly recommend this foundation, primer and brush. I love that they have over 40 shades. The foundation keeps shine under control and my skin looks and feels healthy at the same time. Thank you so much to Make Up For Ever for the incredible PR samples. I’m so grateful. Thank you so much!
Make Up For Ever New Generation Matte Velvet Skin is available exclusively at Sephora & Sephora.ca for $48.00
I’ve been so busy with the kids. I’ve been trying to entertain them and keep them active. So far the summer has been very good. I’m enjoying every minute. Not every moment is perfect. Life is not perfect. This summer has and continues to test my patience. Not only from my children but from people all around me. Waiting in line, more people at the malls and sometimes the HEAT. Heat is not my favourite thing. Loud noises everywhere and no calmness. Always on the go and no time for my self. As I’m writing this I have anxiety that my children are going to call me. Even on the toilet they call me! lol Seriously?I love them to bits, don’t get me wrong but are any other parents feeling this right now?
The kids keep me young!
Watched Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation at Scarborough Town Centre. The hot popcorn was delicious. We had fun and I can’t wait to see Incredibles 2 and also Winnie the Poo!! When is that one coming out? I’m a kid at heart.
Yesterday I decided to have them do nothing. I didn’t take them anywhere and they found this strange. lol omg so funny to even write this out. So they did a little painting and are watching YouTube. They are obsessed with SQUISHY videos. Squishies are very addictive I must add. I love them too.
I know this won’t last for ever and that’s why I’m shifting my thoughts to be positive and trying really hard to stay calm and collected. July has been eventful. Hot sun, fun fairs and swimming. Visits to the mall for overpriced ice cream and treats.
More swimming and fun in the sun.
Gardening and flowers
I’m lost in the summer adventures and don’t have a list to follow. Who does? Lists don’t work very well with #MOMLIFE do they? If so please let me know what your trick is. The girls and I made a fun bucket list. We have many things to complete. I’m not in a rush though. I don’t want to stress.
This summer feels different than last summer. I’ll be honest and tell you that this summer feels a little more down for me. I guess because some of life’s stresses are effecting me. My mind is my enemy and stress is not good at all for my health. I’m trying to figure things out and I know it will be okay.
We went to a fair. It was lovely but not as good as the CNE. I can’t wait for the CNE!
This day was so hot we all ended up dehydrated and sunburned. But it was fun.
I lost my sunglasses and right after the fair I rushed to find another pair.
So overall things have been lovely. The weather has calmed down and there is no extreme heat warming which is good. I would like to get more organized…at least try. I’m behind on my favourites. Forgive me. I’m hoping to travel around Ontario. Trying to. It’s hard for my husband to find time especially with construction around the house. *Sigh* I’ll be okay. Things will work out.
THANK YOU FOR THE PR!
I received lovely PR. Thank you so much to Avon Canada, Chick Advisor and Pixi Beauty.
More details coming soon for Pixi Beauty GLOW collection.
Thank you to Chick Advisor for the yummy and delicious Hellmann’s Mayonnaise. This is with Avocado Oil and a hint of lime. I made a delicious and yummy salad dressing with fresh greens from the garden. Very delicious! Thank you so much. #GotItFree
Thank you Avon Canada for this NEW duo.
Anew Clinical Unlimited Lashes Lash brow activating serum and AVON TRUE COLOR Love at 1st Lash Mascara. This lash boosting system can be used as a.m./p.m. regimen to enrich lashes so they look longer, thicker and stronger.💖 The nutrient infused mascara formula has a unique blend of lycopene, olive oil and vitamin E. paraben and sulfate free. 💖 Anew Clinical Unlimited lashes serum has unique peptide blend and botanicals. It has an extra thin brush and allows for precise application. I use it at night. 3ml. It’s $60.00 💕The Avon true colour love at 1st lash mascara is safe for contact lens and it’s ophthalmologist tested. 9ml $12.00. It comes in blackest black and black brown. 💕 I’ll keep you posted on my lash growth. More on the blog very soon. available in August through Avon independent sales representative or http://www.avon.ca #gotitfree
Thank you to @chickadvisor and @vichycanada for the #freesamples I look forward using the LIFTACTIV UV global anti-wrinkle & firming moisture cream. It has SPF 15 /UVA-UVB protection. Also the LIFTACTIV RETINOL HA CONCENTRATE. A new daily wrinkle-filler treatment. Pure retinol and hyaluronic acid advanced double action treatment. So exciting. Thank you so much for this opportunity. My review will be up in August.
Thank you all for reading my post. Hope your summer is amazing. Love to know what you’ve been up too. Would love to know if you are planning to travel or if you have any suggestions about traveling around Ontario please share them in the comments. I really want to travel and see Canada. I think I’ve talked about this last summer too.
Thank you again to all of you and to all the lovely PR. Truly grateful.
Happy 2018! I wish you all the best this year and I’m very excited and look forward to many wonderful, positive and happy experiences. Life is a gift and I’m grateful for everything. I feel happy and excited about learning, loving and living. I would like to make 2018 the very best that it can be.
December was a hard and challenging month. The loss of my brother-in-law was difficult and emotional for the entire family and of course his friends as well. The entire experience taught me never hold on to grudges, to let go of the past and focus on the people that surround me.
In December I did a lot of reflecting and spending time with my husband and children. I thought a lot about what my purpose is as a creator and I’ve made huge plans! I’ve made a bucket list for this year. I hope I can accomplish a lot on the list. I don’t know if you remember my last year’s video about my goals for 2017? I think I did about 2 things from that list. One was to get my nose pierced, second one was to be in an article and I was so honoured to be a part of the BUZZ MAGAZINE #BodyPositive Movement with other beautiful and inspirational people. Read more about the feature HERE.
I hope in 2018 I can cross off more things on my bucket list. Would you like to hear more about my bucket list? How about your bucket list? Did you do something that you’ve always wanted to do? Do you make a bucket lists or goals for the year? Would love to know.
During the cold December I baked delicious chocolate chip cookies from the book * “Brad Long On Butter”. A really fabulous cook book. Brad Long’s passion for cooking comes through each page in this great Canadian Cookbook. If you love butter as much as I do you will love this book. The writing is humorous and very fun. The recipes are delicious and I can’t wait to try more recipes from this cook book.
The weather hasn’t allowed us to get out doors as much as we would like because it was too darn cold. I’m okay with -10 but it got down to -21 or more. I also hate when it is too windy. Cold Wind drives me crazy. I would LOVE to do outdoor things like skate, ski, snowshoeing, building a fire and all that lovely hugge living. The Danish know how to make things cozy! So I lit a lot of candles, played games with the family and also read the book “THE BREAK” written by Katherena Vermette. She is a Canadian Author and the novel is Fiction. I’ve given this book a 5/5 on goodreads. It’s a really amazing and heart wrenching novel. It’s sad, emotional and yet the women in this book are strong and stick together. The story overall is very emotional. The characters are very well developed and very believable. This novel is about identity, gangs, rape and healing. A very moving novel and a must read in Canadian Literature.
Random thought…I would like to travel to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland this year. It’s a dream to check these countries out. When I was younger my mother would come home with photos, postcards and clippings from various countries. I loved collecting them and I would look at them everyday and envision my self traveling. The pictures that I remember most were from Switzerland. As I got older I had the opportunity to visit Zurich and I fell in love. It’s a beautiful most magical place. The food and people are amazing and the city is so clean. The architecture so beautiful. This year I’m going to cut out clippings and images and do some serious visualizing!
In December I was Vlogging a little and If you would like to watch Vlogmas 2017 you can check it out HERE.
Here is my most recent Vlog. I would love your support. Please Subscribe to my channel. I truly appreciate it. It is really important to me to develop my Vlog channel this year. I love my vlog channel a lot because it shows who I am and my lifestyle. It is more rough cut editing and I my self watch more vlogs then other videos do you? I enjoy sharing parts of my life with you and I hope you feel the same way too.
I also made a Beauty Video for my Beauty Youtube Channel. If you like have a look at my most Recent Video. CHANEL NEAPOLIS
I haven’t blogged for a long time because I had the children home for two weeks and they kept me so busy. I was in the kitchen almost all day. Cooking breakfast, cleaning up, prep for lunch, cleaning up and prep for dinner. It’s a lot of time in the kitchen but I really love it. I enjoy cooking so much! It makes me truly happy to cook and feed my family. There is nothing like a home cooked meal!
A few PR samples came in the mail over the holidays and I wanted to share them with you. I’m always grateful for PR and in 2018 I’m incorporating the PR in my blog posts. I really love and enjoy mixing it up. My lifestyle and everything in my life is free flowing and I enjoy it that way. I hope you enjoy my posts better this way.
I received some lovely delicious dips for December. The family really enjoyed them. Sabra Hummus! Very yummy and thank you so much for the PR samples! How perfect are these for snacks and a party! Festive and fun!
For Christmas my husband and I bought a Nesspresso maker and we love it! The machine makes so many different coffees and also steams up the milk. It’s fabulous and we’ve been enjoying our coffee a lot. He got some stencils for coffee and sprinkled cinnamon on my coffee. How sweet is this right? He is a huge romantic! I love him more and more each day. Love makes the world go round and so does coffee.
I was kindly sent two pairs of socks and I took a photo of one pair before my phone broke down and died and I lost all my photos. Make sure you back up your phone and save your photos. On that note make sure you download your blog as well and save your blog posts, photos and info. Did you know you can do that? Thank goodness for apple care because I got a new phone. I use my phone a lot so i’m so GRATEFUL for that.
The socks that I kindly received are from * DEAD SOXY. My daughter took them from me right away and says that they are her favourite socks because they are soft, comfortable and they don’t fall down like her other socks. As you can see in the photo she loves them.
I kindly received * Neal’s Yard Remedies Essential Oils and a beautiful Book that talks about each oil and what the uses are. It explains everything and I absolutely love the oils. They are my favourite Essential oils for December. They really help relax and soothe. So good for my family’s health and wellness. I add them in the bath and in the diffuser but I also add the lavender topically on the family before bed to relax and help them sleep. We have all grown to really appreciate and love Neal’s Yard Remedies oils. My favourite one has to be the lavender and bergamot. Thank you so much to Neal’s Yard Remedies for the organic and natural oils. They are absolutely amazing and if you are thinking of buying oils I highly recommend Neal’s Yard Remedies. They are fantastic!
Avon’s New Spring items! Thank you so much AVON Canada. First Look at Spring. Exclusive Fashion, beauty and decor. Very beautiful floral patterns, bold colours and all so fresh and vibrant.
This is the *Savannah Blooms Beauty Collection. It Includes Gel Finish 7-in-1 Nail Enamel in Clover, Avon True Color Glazewear Lip Gloss in Citrus Shine, Wash-off Waterproof Mascara in Black, Avon True Colour Matte Eyeshadow Quad in “On the Vine” Flora Print Bag, fully lined. Top zip closure with the prettiest tassel pull. This set is $35.00.
Nails are Darling in Pale pink, bright orange, deep royal blue, soft mint and sunshine yellow this spring. Reminds me of pretty spring blossoms! *The yellow is in the colour “Limoncello” and the blue is in the colour “Sapphired Up” $5.99 each. Avon.ca
Last week I received a lovely package from the beautiful Julie.
Thank you so much Julie!
@trysmallthings
Julie has the most lovely blog. She kindly sent me a lovely positive and inspirational book called “Things are what you make of them. Life Advice for Creatives” by Adam J. Jurtz. Also the prettiest card and most heartfelt message, along with a beautiful and Magical Star key chain! Julie, thank you from my heart! You have filled me up with joy and your kindness radiates and is so contagious! You are so kindhearted and we are kindred spirits!
Speaking of friendship and love I kindly received this beautiful trio by Avon.ca. A cute journal that says “Kiss and Tell” a beautiful candle that smells so amazing and is super cute and sweet lipgloss shaped as lips! SO adorable! Very sweet don’t you think? Just kiss me Lip balm is oh so cute! Avon’s Valentines Day gifts are Romantic. Cute lip-shaped case holds a kiss tinted balm. Flavourless. Comes in a cute gift box. $10.00 each. Lots of Kisses Journal with 90 lined pages. faux leather. $7.99. Home Fragrance Collection “Celebrate love” candle with sparkling citrus tart berries, effervescent musks and rose petals. $12.99 each.
I’ve uploaded new artwork in my ETSY Store. I’m really loving making art at the moment. I make each piece with love and each piece is an original piece.
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me a PR Samples. I absolutely love everything and I’m truly grateful.
I wish you all a beautiful and MAGICAL new year filled with positivity and love. May you be happy and healthy and have the best year of your life! Thank you for being supportive and so wonderful to me.
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