it's saturday and i like things/7

beauty:


very interested in these liquid lipsticks. can only find them at ulta so far. we were at a mall with an ulta this morning, but eliza had an "i am two and a half hear me roar" episode while we were leaving so it was not the time to peruse liquid lipsticks casually, unfortunately.


just got this blush palette , which is extremely affordable, has SUCH beautiful colors in it, and goes on really pigmented. its making me excited to choose a blush color every day. so, so nice.

recent make up has pretty much been this; (neutral eye, subtle wing, gloss)

or this: (warm smokey eye, berry wing, nude lip)

wearing:

boots and WOOL SOCKS.

ALSO! if you want a very warm coat that doesn't cost more than your house/car, i just got this one and have on several occasions actually had to turn down the heat in my car because i was too warm. if you know me well, you know that's a real big deal. 

cooking:


a lot of buddha bowls. i prep the veggies during the girls naps and then just throw it all together while the children scream/cry/have a dance party during witching hour. lots of indonesian spice mix happening.

reading:


just started mating in captivity by esther perel. it is GASP a sex book. finding it really interesting.



started reading i capture the castle by dodie smith again. haven't read it since high school (middle school?) but i LOVED it then and someone brought it up to me recently so i pulled it back out. fun to remember all the teenage FEELINGS.


still working on loving to know, have such a big stack of books i'm dying to get into.


making:

want to try to embroider some jeans soon- not sure how so i'm just gonna break out an old pair of thrift store jeans and get going. we shall seeeeeee. it will definitely be less costly than these 1,000$ stella mccartney ones. HA.

thoughts at hot yoga/2

-i bet there's gonna be noone there. we're so awesome and motivated for going at 830 am on a saturday.



-whoops. opposite. EVERYONE IS HERE, and ALREADY AT THEIR MATS BEING VERY ZEN.



-i am infringing on everyone's personal space right now. everyone is in their mind palace and i'm like OH EXCUSE ME EXCUSE ME SORRY I STILL HAVE A LITTLE BREASTMILK ON MY SHIRT.



- wow. a banana and a handful of cheerios was simultaneously NOT ENOUGH and WAY TOO MUCH breakfast.



- this is great. i love doing this with friends.



-i need a million bagels. why did we not just go to breakfast?



-(at home) if i eat a bagel in the shower can i both shower and eat a bagel this morning?



answer: yes.

favorites/2015

beauty-

wore this NYC Peach Blush every single day on the top halves of my cheekbones. might not be a perfect color for everyone, but for me, this blends into bronzer really nicely and looks very natural with or without any base.

the nars audacious lipstick collection is beautiful. i have 5 colors and they're what i reach for most. claudia is a cool pink that makes me feel very bardot-esque, michiyo is a great hot pink, grace is a happy poppy red/coral, natalie is a warm opaque peach, and vivien is top 3 all time lipsticks for me: the perfect perfect berry. they're thick and matte and last really well, but the best thing about them is the colors.

i have 3 colors of this stila liquid liner , and it's my favorite way to do my cat eye (and definitely more user friendly than using a brush if you're new at it. i have jet black, moss and cobalt.

i ran out of this nars bronzer, which almost never happens for me. usually i get excited about some new thing and don't fully finish powders, but i used this EVERY DAY i wore make up, i think. this is a shimmery one, which i like.

my other favorite purchase of 2015 for beauty was this flat kabuki brush to apply primer and foundation, and to buff in concealer. makes a huge difference in application!

oh and i feel like i would be remiss not to mention that greg found and fell in love with the only hair product he has ever enjoyed this year. this hairspray is his jam. i steal it too sometimes, great hold.

wearing

i felt like i was pregnant 99% of 2015. but there are some standouts that i wear ALL of the time.

this flannel which is now on sale!

this and this jumpsuit, both from old navy, both on sale.

aaaaaand, everything else i wear a lot is old/ i am still waiting to fit into about 30% of my old stuff.
(just like... waiting. not really doing anything about it.)

reading

favorite novel was hannah coulter by wendell berry.

favorite nonfiction was probably loving to know by esther meek, which is in progress.

baking/cooking/eating

a lot of babkas this year. more than average, i would say.

everyone went 100% nuts for these sandwiches on christmas day. def not healthy or my normal meal situation, but it was SO EASY and fed a million people.

things i learned about salad in 2015:
* i almost always like it better when there's more "stuff" than greens in there. like a good 2 cups of cooked quinoa or cous cous in a big salad bowl. or a whole pan of roasted veggies, or can of chick peas.
*chop the greens up tiny and the experience will be magical,
*the next morning throw your salad in a cast iron skillet with a glug of oil and sautee for a minute or two. pour in 4-6 eggs whisked with a splash of milk and salt and pepper and heat on the stove for a few minutes. throw in a 400 degree oven and watch until it sets. DELICIOUS. MAKE SURE THERE'S CHEESE IN YOUR SALAD. BUT WHY WOULDN'T THERE BE?




there you go, the three of you that read this. ; )

it's monday and i like things/ 5

wearing:

this mini skirt with crew neck sweaters and tights. i have it in the navy and the tan, and i always feel polished when i wear it and also simultaneously not terrified i am going to ruin real suede with food/spit up/baby poop.

can someone come up with a sweater that's super warm and easy to nurse in? one that i can wear with a sports bra? that looks nice? pipe dream?


beauty stuff:

this tip for thick lashes, changing the mascara game.

feeling inspired by this pallette greg got me for christmas. i want to try something like this!


cooking:

a white wine pork tenderloin stuffed with apples and gorgonzola. have never made in the crock pot, so we'll see how it turns out!

reading:

this article re: nutrition availability deficit. the system is BROKEN.

this essay about kim kardashian. put the judgment aside and think about it.

this piece on the myth of quality time: convicting and encouraging. we just need to show up, consistently.

still working on loving to know, some other books greg got me for christmas on academia and biblical scholarship.

making:

crafts with eliza out of paint sample papers from home depot! that child goes nuts in front of a color wall.

thinking about my next quilt- thinking i need to start to feel motivated again.

thoughts at hot yoga

*when i left the car, 2/2 children were screaming. are they still screaming? how long could they scream? will greg ever let me do this again?

*he's the best it will be fine.

*how long has it been since i shaved my legs? only my ankles are showing, its fine.

*how long since i did my toenails? yikes. noone look at my feet plz

*this feels so good, i should do this more!

*instructor: there's a class at 8:30 am tomorrow, hope to see you there!
me: lol no. this is my once a month exercise.

*wow this is hot. i know i think this everytime, but like... is it hotter today?

*is my mat supposed to be slipping away from me every time i move? like is that normal? i feel like everyone elses mat is really staying put.

*should have brought nineteen towels to sop up sweat.

*greg probably took the girls for cookies.

*i am sore already, i feel like i'm going to be toned after this. like i am liquidating all fat, etc. i will be so disappointed if i leave this class and am not immediately a supermodel mermaid.

*::music gets louder at difficult point in class:: this is like a kind of enjoyable seizure/psychotic break? like it's really hot and i'm sweating and doing weird motions and theres a lot of loud electronic sounds?

*no way will i be cold when i go outside

*wow it's so cold outside, my sweat is frozen. can i go back and just lay on my mat?

*::gets in the car with 2 screaming babies:: NO REALLY CAN I GO BACK AND LAY ON MY SWEATY MAT FOR A SEC?