May Instagram Round-Up

May Instagram Round-Up

I love seeing these posts pop up every once in awhile - esp for people who post to Instagram a lot more than I do! But May seemed to be a month where a lot of exciting stuff happened so I guess I instagrammed a little more than I thought I did! Most of these pictures are of my fiance or my dog - because this is my little lion pride and they are the central focus in my life. I also spent quite a few days at the beach this month and therefore have a few (pretty awesome) beach pictures. Three of these are actually screenshots from the videos that I took so you should totally watch the videos on my instagram. I promise most of them are funny (and of the dog jumping in the pool).

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500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS

OH MY GOO I CAN'T BELIEVE IT 500 OF YOU ACTUALLY FOLLOW ME

You guys are the best - no seriously. I have to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I never in a million years believed that I would have 2 followers let alone 500. You guys are giving me opportunities I'd never thought I'd have - and in the process are boosting up my self esteem.

No seriously.

THANK YOU to all 500 of you who make this little blog seem a little less little, and for making my voice heard.

You are all seriously the best, and I love you!

We'll be back to our regular programming on Tuesday!

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Buster Blogger

ITS A BUSTER BLOG TAKEOVER

Hi everyone! I'm Buster and I've taken over the blog for just today. Mom doesn't actually know I'm doing this - she sure is going to be surprised! So I figured I'd tell you guys a little bit about me since you guys see me all the time.

Name: Buster

Age: 1 dog year (7 people years)
Location: Apartment
Gender: Male
Breed: Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix
Relationship Status: Its complicated
Weight: 15-20 lbs (don't judge, Grandma feeds me too much!)
Children: None... ever.
Education: Sit, Wait, Down, Let it go, Get
Occupation: Professional fetcher and cuddler, #USBloggerChat mascot
Likes: Tennis Balls, Barking, Cuddling, Fetch, Treats, Human Food, Milkbones, Swimming
Dislikes: Other dogs (except Nene), Bugs, Loud noises, Dog Food
Adoption Date: October 4, 2014

A little bit about me:
I was born sometime in January of 2014 - and less than nine months later I ended up at animal control because the lady who bought me said her grandchildren were allergic. My future was unknown - but I was young and cute so a nice lady from a rescue picked me up from animal control and brought me to her house. That kind lady finished the rest of my shots and put me up for adoption on petfinder.com. At the same time, my Mom and Dad were looking for a pup to call their own. I was not what they were looking for, I had long hair, was energetic, and young. Definitely not what Mom had in mind! But Dad was insistent on meeting me, and Mom finally caved. They met me on September 30th and by October 4th they were bringing me home to have a "test" visit for the weekend.

Me cuddling with Mom

Guess what... I never went back! Even after a tumultuous first two weeks I settled in nicely and my Mom has even learned to love me! (I know she loves me and if I ever get in trouble with Dad I know I can run to Mom cuz she'll protect me)

Anyway - thats all I have time for! Mom is waking up and I gotta put her laptop away before she sees me.

-Buster

***MOM EDIT ***

This just goes to show that even if your children are little and hairy - they still love ya.

Also he forgot the social media links:

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New Recipe: Classic Chicken Parmesan

New Recipe: Classic Chicken Parmesan

This is a new recipe I'm going to be trying sometime this month! My fiance has been asking for some chicken parm for quite some time, so when I ran across this recipe at my local Publix I figured I'd give it a try.

My grocery store has a ton of these recipes in little stands all over the store - and they are almost always delicious. I picked one up for Jalapeno turkey burgers and that recipe has practically become a staple in my house. We eat it at least once every two weeks! If you'd like to try it here is the link: Southwest-style Turkey Burgers (so good - I promise!)

Either way, I saw this recipe and just decided to pick it up right on the spot. Chris is excited to give it a go and I think it will be delicious! (ya know, if I can cook it correctly)

The recipe itself looks pretty easy - and I probably won't be making the honey cheese rolls. If I want to make some rolls I'll make those Red Lobster cheesy biscuits.

I found the link to this recipe online as well: Classic Chicken Parmesan & Honey Cheese Rolls.

As always - if I cook this I promise to take lots of pictures of me struggling in the kitchen and the end result. The last time I tried a recipe from Facebook it turned out really good. Maybe I'll make this New Recipe a monthly thing where I try and cook new stuff every month!

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February Favorites and Empties

February Favorites and Empties

I'm finally feeling back to normal! Well, sort've. I've still got a nasty cough and am exhausted around 2pm everyday - but I'm gonna power through! I missed an entire week of work and spent more time laying in bed and feeling terrible than I have in a very long time.

February is a short month - but I've got a couple favorites, an empty, and a new product to tell you about!

Favorites:
I've been having a very nude february and I've been obsessing over nude and neutral colors on both my eyes and lips. 

My first Beauty favorite has to be another Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain in 05 Honey Love. I've raved about these lip stains before and I still own them in 3 other shades. They are easy to pop into my makeup bag or my purse and are perfect for chapped lips.

I've also been loving the Milani lipstick in shade 43 Pretty neutral paired with their Color Statement Lipliner in shade 03 Nude. Its a really pretty color and I've been wearing it to work a lot and its an easy color to match with anything. The formulation is creamy and pigmented and I think is going to be a good neutral staple for spring.

Since I've been sick for what feels like half of the month of February so simplicity in my makeup was definitely something I was going for. This NYX shadow stick in Flushed is so simple but so very pretty. I just pop it directly onto my eyelids and finish the look off with some eyeliner and that's been the look I've been working with for most of this month.

I bought a new blush at the end of January after hearing rave reviews about it. It is seriously one of the most pigmented $1 blushes I have ever bought. I absolutely love it. Its the perfect pinky shade and I only have to use a little bit. I made the mistake of putting wayyyy too much on my brush the first time and ended up looking like a marionette doll.