Thursday, December 7, 2017

DIY Bun



I love to style my daughter's hair. Believe me with having 6 girls and 2 grand daughters I have done lots of hair. Even with that many I am still learning hair styles or easier ways of doing a style. Take buns for one. They are hard to do if you have a little one who wants one but doesn't want to stay still long enough to get one. I really believe this is where the messy bun came to be formed from. 

With bun makers like this one from Skinosm I am able to put up buns in a matter of seconds. Yes seconds and they look great. I love this set because you get 6 different colored bun makers. Think slap bracelet meets hair band. They are colored but I have found each color works well if you cover all of the edges evenly which is quite easy. 

Each one come with directions to either make a bun or a french twist. I love to put two of these in the girls hair. I start with a part and two ponytails to keep my place then I take one elastic out and follow directions for a regular but placing it where I would have one ponytail instead when I am down my girls have two cute buns on their heads. One of the favorite styles my 15 year old likes to wear.

This 6 piece set can be found at my affiliate link below.



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Monday, November 27, 2017

French's tomato ketchup with no high fructose corn syrup



I am super excited about companies like French's stepping up and making their customers happy. We have always enjoyed French's products but now we have a new reason to love their products like this one French's tomato ketchup. This ketchup has no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, is non GMO, and the best part there is no High Fructose Corn Syrup.

This makes me one happy mama and my family give it thumbs up for taste. We all agreed it taste more like tomato and less like a sweetened tomato. This is great for baking and using in recipes. You would be surprised by what you can add ketchup too. For us ketchup is mainly used as a condiment on hot dogs, french fries, burgers, and meatloaf.

What do you use ketchup on or in?


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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Binval Photo Clip String Lights



So excited to hang these up. For the Holiday we will hang our cards on them, then after the holidays we will use them for pictures, art work, etc. These remind me of one of my favorite shows where they use something like this to communicate with each other.

Easy to use just add 3 AA batteries per set this one comes with two sets with 15 clips on each string. It has a timer and several modes. I like the combination the best for the Holidays. Now to get some nails so we can hang these right. We have just moved in so not everything is here nor will it fit but I have certainly not seen any of my husbands tools so will have to pick up some small nails as tacks will not go into our walls without hammering them in. 

The Binval Photo Clips String lights can be found at my affiliate link below.


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I have really sparse eyelashes that are really short and light in color. I was looking for an answer to now wearing glue to put on false lashes. For me these did not work well because of the short lashes it just looked like I had eyelashes on half of my eyes. 

When my daughter tried these that made her eyes look more awesome then they already were. She was blessed with long thick lashes that even these lashes made look more dramatic. She was totally in love. 

For starters make sure you have a good mirror and tweezers. It takes a while to get the hand of but once you do they will go on more quickly. I love the compact to store them in between use, a great must have to keep track of them.

I love not having to buy glue for her anymore. As for me I am hoping that these companies making the 3D magnetic lashes make wider lashes soon for people like me who need help big time. For now I will be back to using lengthening mascara. 

For those who have lashes but want a more dramatic look the Websun 3D magnetic lashes can be found at my affiliate link below.




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Organizing small objects


We recently moved and with that comes a new way of storing and organizing things around your home. That goes even for the smallest items like jewelry, beads, small toys, etc. With a storage box like this one from Lasten they have you covered with 36 adjustable sections you can leave it as it or remove the partitions to make larger spots for larger items. 

Every time we bring home a new organizing item we think we have planned what goes inside by many time the kids will find just as many uses for it as we had already thought up. This one is going to be used for my daughters necklaces. 

This organization box from Lasten can be found at my affiliate link below. 




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