What's Your Philosophy ?

I guess i've never been one to pamper myself.  I'm pretty casual but I like girly things.  Since my beautiful son was born, I've noticed that I've become more and more "frumpy".  It is true that mom's forget about themselves when their children are born.  And don't get me wrong, that's not a terrible thing but it's not a great thing either.  For me, I stay in denial for an eternity before I finally figure something out.  When things come gradually, I don't notice them as much.  Especially when I'm dealing with a full time job, husband, child, cooking, cleaning, and trying to find time to relax in between.  ha ha

When I was trying to come up with some gift ideas for my birthday this year, I realized that I really needed some new clothes.  I might have got a few new tops and pants once or twice since I've been married..but it just hasn't been on the top of my priority list.  Once I started to notice that most of my clothes were old, worn out, had holes and tears in them, were stained, etc - it made me feel kinda like a bum.  I was wearing pants to work that needed to be safety pinned among other things, my PJ / Lounge pants have holes in them and are just plain worn out, about 95% of my shirts and tops are stained, or have holes and tears in them.  It's absolutely pathetic and unacceptable! When you wear things like this, it's kind of depressing! Especially looking back at it now.. I feel like such a low life!

I really want to do things for myself.  I want to make myself feel GOOD and GIRLY and REFRESHED.  I want to feel PRETTY.  As it is right now, I hardly ever wear makeup, I rarely fix my hair, it's been probably 8 months since I've even had a haircut, and I will go way over a week without shaving (which I know is absolutely gross.. but it's just like I don't care)  I always put myself last.. always. 

So.. with ALL that said I really want to try and do things for myself every once in a while!  I got my new clothes yesterday. YAY!!!  I'm wearing a new top and cardigan today.. and I it feels great to have nicer clothes on! ha ha!   The past two days I curled my hair before work.. I really need a haircut, so it looks kinda silly.  I didn't curl it today and I think it looks better.  ha ha!

The other day I went to the NEX (because we had a gift card) and I picked up some Philosophy skin care.  I've always wanted to try it and I've been wanting to do something for my poor neglected face.  I got this to try:

I have dry patches on my face and it's just "rough" feeling.  I've used this for a few days and already my skin feel SO much better! I ended up ordering the face wash by itself because I like it a LOT and I needed face wash.  The other two things will last me forever.. so I didn't need that right now.  I also ordered this:

This is a daily facial type stuff and I thought it would be great because my skin is so far gone.  It needs some major help!

I get so excited  to use my new face care stuff! ha ha! It's morning and i'm like "YAY - I get to WASH MY FACE!"  and then again before I go to bed "WAHOO - I GET TO WASH MY FACE!"  ha ha!  It's fun doing things for yourself, right?!

So all you beautiful mommas and workin' girls out there - what do you do for yourself?  Is there a certain product you SWEAR by?!  I could really use some help! I feel like I'm new at all this pampered girly type stuff! 

Is this MONDAY .. again?!

Good morning


I got off to a slow start this morning. I left my keys in Tristan’s diaper bag (from last night) so Shelby took them to work with him this morning. He left before I did this morning, so I had no keys. He had to leave work to bring them back to me – and then I was late for work myself. Ugh – are you sure this isn’t a Monday?!

Last night was the Fireproof Your Marriage class at church. It went really well. There was a large group in attendance with couples of all ages. There was even a couple who aren’t married in there! I thought that was cute. I think it’s going to be a good class. Shelby and I aren’t having marital problems – so don’t get the wrong idea. We just wanted to take part in this class in hopes of strengthening our marriage – as I’m sure most of the couples in the class do...

I am in such a need for a makeover. A TOTAL makeover. Physically, emotionally, spiritually... just in every way possible. I feel like every day is a struggle to get out of bed and when I look at myself in the mirror it makes the struggle that much harder. I guess I could start with getting my hair cut. It’s a disaster. I can’t get it to do anything because it’s in the “in between” stage. Don’t you just HATE that?! I want to look like a professional at work, but it’s hard to when your hair looks like poop and your clothes don’t fit you right. It’s so depressing! I am so tired... I am so out of control of my life... I need a change...

I just realized that I didn’t get to give Tristan a kiss goodbye this morning... no wonder I’m having such a bummed out day.

This too shall pass – as my mother says...