Friday Favorites

Loving hard on this darling Magnolia Magazine, got ours at Michaels. So much good stuff in here for Spring!

I found this Jojoba Oil  and I've already been able to tell a difference in just a few weeks of using it nightly. Sounds weird to be using an oil as a moisturizer but it's amazing. I've always broken out with moisturizers but I've stayed blemish free using this puppy!!

I absolutely hate my hair in the winter, dry static cling everyday, course, over oily. I've tried thousands of hair mask, deep conditioners, and who knows what else, . . . . this one takes the cake Egg Remedy Hair Pack

^^^^^These last two beauty tips are from Kayti +thebeyoutybureau Follow her!! For the month of March she is doing her favorite tried and tested drugstore products!

Globe Lights are already a must have in your home but to spice it up for spring add some pieces of floral here and there along the strand - so elegant and feminine!! ***They are currently on sale at Target!!

No Spring Break plans this year? We got ya covered . . . 'Soggy Dollar Web Cam' Isn't it beautiful, makes you feel like you are right there.

Beauty and the Beast live action movie was adorable, wishing I had worn this tee to the movie . . . and still thinking I need this tee even after the movie.

And of course I am currently on the search for Easter basket goodies . . . I found this sweet bunny at Home Goods for $6.00 for my daughters Easter basket and loving all the cute, inexpensive easter books on Amazon!

Happy weekending my friends!
XO, Megyn

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Friday Favorites

We just got back from an awesome, long awaited vacation to San Diego and let me tell you the sun on my skin felt like heaven, the sand on my feet was my yearly pedi and traveling with two kids was no joke, a crazy train on crack (the crazy crack train being Jared and I)! All joking aside they did awesome but there were definitely some crazy moments, but it sure was fun to get away with our little family.

I wanted to round up some Friday Favorites that I've absolutely loved from the vacation!

This baby wrap comes with special magic sleep dust and allows mama to be hands free to chase after a crazy blonde toddler child. 

Love, love, love the instant color, no smell, and longevity of this stuff! My bronzer always seems to wear off mid day and this tanner defiantly helps a girl out with pale sickly white skin.

I have green eyes so I've been around the block a time or two in the plum eye liner department; this stuff is a keeper, the color doesn't fade or rub off on your upper lid!

Traveling without our white noise machine so we pop on this baby on our phone; we haves used this for two and half years now. I love that it is customizable; my kiddos especially love the crickets and ocean waves.

Of course I had to grab a swimsuit for Brookes; right now Gap is having a 40% off everything sale!

Picked up this water activity pad for the plane ride and my two and half year old held still for a whopping 40 minutes! We pulled this sucker out for restaurants, church, and long car rides . . . life saver!

Now we just gotta get over our post vacation blues. Happy weekending my friends! 

XO, Megs 

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Safe Pregnancy Beauty Products

We are lovers of natural beauty products pregnant or not but when we are carrying a tiny human we are pretty conservative when it comes to the chemicals that we put on our bodies. Here are a few of our favorite products to use during pregnancy. 

Our #1 rule:: If you are doubtful about a product or ingredient, opt out and find something different. There are many alternative products that 100% safe for use during pregnancy. 

1) Nature's Gate Sunless Tanner :: We have made our rounds on the sunless tanner market and love this product. It is free of synthetic fragrance, parabens, and phthalates and made with olive oil. 

2) Mama Bee Belly Butter :: Nothing feels better than slathering yourself in thick rich soothing belly butter to keep your growing body moisturized and the stretching itching skin at bay. No phthalates, paragons, petrolatum, or SLS.  

3) Honey - Face Mask :: Pinterest is the motherland of DIY face masks and honey is one of our favorite ingredients with added egg, avocado, mayonnaise.....yes mayonnaise. Check out Pinterest to get creative with a homemade facial. 

4) Sun Bum Sunscreen :: One of our all-time favorite sunscreens, the formal is thin and non-greasy feeling, goes on easy, moisturizing, and the smell is out of this world. 

5) Baking Soda - Exfoliant :: We have used bakings soda or sugar for years for an exfoliant, it is gentle enough on the skin and you always have a never ending supply of it in the pantry. 

6) Blemish Stick :: If you have terrible skin while pregnant like me and are constantly searching for acne products, use this blemish stick! Keep things natural when it comes to skin care during pregnancy. Burt's Bee's all natural products (that actually are effective) are a win-win in our book. 

7) Soft Lips Balm :: With infused SPF and ultra-hydrating this lip balm is one of our favorites. Also, try not to lick it all off before the end of the day. 

8) No More Dirty Looks Book :: Now, with the help of top scientists, dermatologists, and makeup artists, the authors share their compelling findings and the easy way to detoxify your beauty regimen. No More Dirty Looks also reveals the safest, most effective products on the market and time-tested home recipes. Finally, you don't need to sacrifice health for beauty - because coming clean is the best look yet. 

9) Coconut Oil :: There are so many uses for coconut oil from deep conditioning hair, to skin moisturizer......just trust us and use it. 

10) Banana Peel - Teeth Whitener :: We know you won't get the same results with a banana peel as you would with Crest Whiting Strips but this is tried and true and it defiantly will brighten your smile. Rub the peel across your teeth and let set for at least 1 minute. Side Note: baking soda sprinkled on top of your toothpaste during each brushing also does the trick. 

11) Skin Trip Body Lotion :: Made of all natural products, feels like your skin just took a drink of water, and has the ultimate smell of summer. This lotion can be found at any healthy foods store in the beauty section. 

Healthy Child Healthy World created this info-graphic to help educate expecting mamas on the dangers of chemicals in your beauty products and healthy alternatives to use. 

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Fashion Friday - Are you a Mom like me?

While I don't know anything about you or what your day entails as a Mother. I do know what one looks like for me. Yesterday that day was spent cleaning up an entire tube of toothpaste emptied around my bathroom. It was a long walk in the heat to get to a park so the kids could "get some energy out" and a fight to get them back in the stroller to go home. It was a lost beloved flip flop on the way home from the park, looked for by me on a bike at dusk up and down the route we took several times. (Which would result in a trip to several Target stores this morning trying to find a replacement when they are sold out in the middle of summer. Go figure.) It was a giant box of Cheerios emptied out on my couch and thrown all over my house. It was no naps, epic tantrums at the grocery store, and a visit to a sick neighbor that ended up in her laundry detergent begin poured all over her laundry room floor and dripping down her heat vent, and me leaving embarrassed and adding her soap to my grocery list so I can replace it. It was a near sleepless night the night before and the night after. It was spent with the endless messes, requests, and demands. 

The few moments I stole for myself to scroll through my Instagram left me feeling like a deflated balloon as it showed picture after picture of "Moms like me" playing with their children while looking immaculately perfect. Captions like "playing blocks before nap time," "chilling at the pool," and "breakfast in perfect pi's on a perfect bed in a perfect house" while the mothers in these pictures appear to have just returned from the Oscars and slipped out of their evening gowns into a slightly less fancy picture perfect outfit. Did you just return from family pictures, a wedding, or a 5 star spa? Is your Mom on the way over to babysit for the night while you and your husband go on an anniversary date?  Do you have a full time nanny who does the childcare? Who looks like this on a daily mom basis because I sure don't. Sometimes I wish I did. But I don't. A year ago I took a 60 second bathroom break and returned to the wood and glass panel door being ripped off its hinges by one of my children. I can only imagine what would happen if I left them long enough to look as good as some of these moms do because I do know it takes some serious time to look like that. 

Are they bad moms? Are they wrong to look like that? No. Beauty is defined differently by each of us. Children are different ages, stages, and temperaments. I've learned that my "dressed up" is a whole lot different than others definitions of "dressed up." I've learned that looking like a million bucks is not real for me on a daily basis, and that is ok too. For me I have found out why moms like tee shirts and jeans. Its easy, comfortable, and cleans easily. I do have my days where I look better than others, as I sit here makeup less, hair in a messy braid, and holes the size of grapefruits in my jeans that I've been wearing for over a decade. But, I hope that if you truly are a "mom like me" you too realize that Instagram perfection is maybe not what it seems and we shouldn't think it is. We all put our best selves forward on social media and it's not fair to judge your worst to someones best, or your best to a fantasy that is not what it appears. Be YOU. Be Happy. Dress up or dress down, whatever that may mean for you. But don't feel bad about it, and wonder where you are falling short. You are doing the best you can and that is all that matters. Be your kind of pretty. You'll be happier that way. Promise.

So for this fashion friday, embrace the graphic tee, wear your jeans, holey or otherwise with pride, rock that ponytail, or cover it up with a hat. Free your feet in flip flops, leave the jewelry in your closet, and top it all off with a smile. You are a babe, just the way you are!

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Save your Skin this Summer

It's no secret that summer can and does take a toll on your skin. But don't sweat it, read on to find our favorite summer skin savers (most are all natural) for gorgeous glowing summer skin.

No. 1: Ice It

No stranger to spas, ice is a perfect summer skin saver. Its FREE first of off. It will cool you down, and when used morning and night it is said to refresh the face, fight off wrinkles, fight acne and heal blemishes, and promote blood circulation. Simply take a cube or two and rub it over your face until it melts.

No. 2: Cover Up

For the not so perfect skin days when you need a little coverage. Cover blemishes and problem areas with a CC cream that sports a 35 SPF. The make up coverage will cover once, the SPF will cover twice.

No. 3: Trust The Bum

Sun Bum sunscreen is our new favorite for body and face. The sun protection can't be beat, the grease factor non existent, and the smell is heavenly. We have been using it all summer and have yet to be burned (while using it) once.

No. 4: Aloe Allover

While Aloe Vera soothes a sunburn. Frozen Aloe Vera is pure bliss on crispy burnt skin. Have some on hand for summer burns or even if your skin needs a little extra moisturizing.

No. 5: Eat Fresh

On the go this summer? Don't reach for junk or fast foods. Be prepared and stock up on fresh fruits and veggies. Your skins health depends on what you eat, so fill up on the good stuff. Strawberries can also be mashed and used as a face mask to exfoliate, brighten, and cleanse your skin. Just add a tablespoon or two of honey to them.

No. 6: Give it Time

Most of us expect products to work immediately but top dermatologists will all tell you that products need time to work. So whether you just picked up a new cleanser, moisturizer, or acne product, give it at least a month of use before deciding if it works for you.

No. 7: Drink Up

More outdoor time, climbing temperatures, and sunshine, means more water is needed to keep your skin happy and moisturized.

No. 8: Keep It Simple

Skin responds best to minimal products. Most of us need a good cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen, and retinol product. Take a look at what you are putting on your face everyday and see if you can downsize your routine.

No. 9: Cover Up

Nothing ages a woman faster than tan wrinkled skin and nowhere is your skin thinner and at risk of wrinkling than your face. So cover it up when possible and make your own shade with a wide brimmed hat.

H&M Straw Hat 

No. 10: Cantaloupe CAN

"Can boost your SPF", says celebrity facialist Kate Sommerville. Cantaloupe is the ultimate skin moisturizer melon for the summer heat, so get out there and find some melons.

No. 11: So Long Scratching

Don't scratch your bug bites! Scratching can result in permeant scarring. While a cream may be a quick fix, you can also take an oatmeal bath, use a cold green tea bag to press on the bite, or cover it with a bandaid or scotch tape to remind you not to itch.

Aveeno anti itch cream

No. 12: Bigger is Better

BIG sunglasses that is. The skin around your eyes is the thinnest and can damage quite easily if you don't protect it. Glasses will also prevent you from squinting which leaves those dreaded lines around the eyes and forehead.

No. 13: Hands On

Remember to put sunblock on your hands!! We always remember to protect everything but our hands which also has very thin skin, and your hands are ALWAYS in the sun! Sunblock up to protect from premature aging.

No. 14: Face Off

Find a sunscreen perfect for your face and use it more often than any other product you touch this summer. If you are prone to oily skin or blemishes you may want to try a sheer sunscreen specially formulated for the face to avoid breakouts.

Neutrogena Ulta Sheer Sunscreen 

*We are linked up with GIVING UP ON PERFECT and THENYMELROSEFAMILY.

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