H54F #2

We are a week into this whole 2016 thing!  I hope you are having a great start to the new year.  Here's my five for the week.  Thanks for dropping in!

Mama went shopping and got three new work out items (Kohls)  Loving that bra!  I also adore some fitted yoga pants, I cannot stand the loose ones, yucko!

1.  Psssst - School started back on Monday!  I freakin' love when my kids go to school; especially after a two week break.  The one thing I did not like was getting up at 6:43.  I used to be such an early bird, now not so much.  To celebrate the kids going to get their learn on I went shopping.  I had to return an adorable sports bra thing that was too big and in it's place I got an awesome new one, those pants, and that shirt.  I'm so excited about it.  I also had to hit up Starbucks and use some of a giftcard...I tell you nothing can change your mood quite like a skinny caramel macchiato. #starbuckswin #kohlswin #gettingupearlynotawin

Bought this last summer at Walmart for $2.  I kinda go crazy with notebooks.

2.  I journal.  Food journal that is.  I actually am using that notebook (so cute, right?) for everything.  I put my food log in it, daily to do's, and other little this and that's.  The best part is the notebook was like $2.  #weirdhoarding101

Pom from Old Navy! Thanks, Santa.  Now um that mouth, what? Yeah, no makeup, baaaaad girl!

3.  Me, all week, in a pom and don't even care.  Wait a second what the crap do I do with my mouth now when I take a selfie.  That isn't duck but what the hell is it?  #cannotstopstaring #houstonwehaveaproblem

Let's be IG friends (this pic is from my IG) @abrownieworld

4.  Come join me on Fitbit.  Click here to connect.  We need motivation!!!  #movemovemovesoyoucaneateateat

5.  I may have had a slight myocardial infarction on Wednesday when I could not find my Costas.  This girl has bad eyes and I must have my good sunglasses when the sun is shining brightly.  I searched high and low for those babies all over our home.  Of course my husband finds them...in our closet...on top of his sneakers.  Um??? #momprobs

And my one extra....

What the h-e-double hockey sticks and I doing with my mouth?!?!?!

6.  Pimples - It is hormonal but the week after Christmas I broke out like a 14 year old.  One New Year's Day I purchased some good old Neutrogena Acne Wash and cleansed my skin (four times over two days).  Well folks it isn't made for this girl's skin anymore because not only did it dry my skin out totally it also gave me a great chemical peel look!!!  Yes, I was inflamed for a few days and then I became a crusty, dried out, horrible looking mess!  Olive oil for the win along with straight zinc - I used it to rehydrate my skin.  I hope this culled the acne for a while!  #diychemicalpeeldonot

Have a great weekend!  Recap tomorrow. Come over to my Facebook Page and like it if you will!

Friday 5

It has been one busy week around here, guys!  With the end of school officially happening next Thursday I've been diligently volunteering and getting in a few work days too.  I hope your week has been fantastic and your weekend is looking great as well.

My five for this week are.....Summer Staples!





1.  Ocean Minded Women's Del Mar Flip Flops by Crocs

An all leather flip flop from Crocs....I got these a couple months back and honestly, they are awesome.  They are also very inexpensive as compared to the other leather flip flops.  I paid about $25.00 for mine!  Supplies are now limited but click here to see if your size remains in stock!




2.  Costa Del Mar Sunglasses

I guess it is part of getting old....or years of sun worship....or a combo of the two!  This year I have noticed that my eyes cannot handle the sun like they have in previous years.  Literally, after our first pool day I was in tears of pain from the way the sun was burning my eyes.  Yes, I had on sunglasses and yes they may have been from the dollar bin....hey I lose them like crazy!
I did some research as to what I needed for my eyes.  It came down to two sunglasses companies - Maui Jim and Costa Del Mar.  I think they are both awesome companies who make a great product.  However, after an awesome sales associate helped me maneuver through all the different lenses AND take them outside to actually try the products out it was clear I needed to get the Costa's.

I went with the Cat Cay's with a grey lens that basically removes all yellow light and refracts it in a different way so that I can see and not cry when I'm on the water, in the yard, or paddling along.  I did settle for a basic pair...so I may be missing out on my fun sunglasses but my eyes are healthier because of these things, so take that!




3.  A lot of SPF

We live at the pool during the summer (the beach is 3.5 hours away, sad face).  I keep my kids covered in SPF and I also keep myself covered as well.  This year I picked up this stuff in the cream form (I don't use spray for the initial sunscreen application).  My kids love it because it has a minion on it (way to go marketing) and I love it because that little minion makes putting it on them so much easier.



I have learned that nothing really gets you an SPF level of 50 and most sunscreens stop around 24.  I cover my kids in 50 (knowing this) I guess it makes me feel better?  I generally pick up a little Hawaiian Tropic for myself.  That smell, ya'll....ahhhhh!



4.  Rum

I tend to put the wine to the side.  I'm not a big beer drinker.  However, when the temps go up and bare feet are the norm I like my rum.  Only clear rum!  I don't do brown rum.  Clear rum I mix with lemonade, orange juice, a Bacardi mixer from the frozen section....mmmm I think Jimmy Buffet is my real dad.

This is a lame stock photo because I cannot get my photos right now.

5.  Good Friends!

Summer time and friends go hand in hand!  We love to have friends over for cookouts and bonfires in the summer.  Its just such a wonderfully, laid back time of year.  I hope this year will be the same even though this summer is bringing some slight changes to the typical schedule.  I'm hoping to get something going for every Saturday or Sunday of the summer.  I love to plan fun stuff so we can have people who make us laugh right beside us!