Christmas 2014

Christmas is 1 week from today.  How did that even happen?  Have I not been paying attention to the date and the hustle and bustle all around me?  Seriously, our christian music channel has been playing NON-STOP, ROUND THE CLOCK Christmas music since November 1st - that's right, I said NOVEMBER 1st!  I love Christmas music so I am in NO way complaining.  I'm rocking out to George Michael's "Last Christmas" as I type :-)

Presents are great and all but I wish things were simpler like in years past.  I mean past as in even before my time.  The holiday has lost ALL meaning.  It's all about how much money you've spent or are planning to spend, etc.  I want it to be about the reason for the season, as cliched as that sounds.  I want to focus on family and friends and good food.  NOT the newest gadget or gizmo on the market!!  We put SO much pressure on the gift-giving part that everything else takes the back burner.  I haven't asked for a SINGLE thing this year and when someone has asked me, I advert the topic.  I don't want to sound rude but I don't want anything.  I want health, happiness and love for everyone I love.  

I want people suffering to never suffer again.  I want people without families to be welcomed with open arms.  I want there to NEVER be a hungry belly again.  I want every single person to be warm and out of the cold.  Ok, so maybe I do want stuff for Christmas :-)

So, while this Christmas may mean many different things to everyone, it means family and love to me.  I intend to cook/bake to my hearts desire and spend the day surrounded by love.  To me, that sounds like a perfect Christmas.

So, from my family to yours - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Just a rainyThursday.....

Rainy, thunderstormY day.  It's been like this since last night.  Supposed to be like this tomorrow too.. then it will stop.  I'm not complaining, at all!  After the horrible winter most of us have had, this is a welcome change :-)

I've got spring fever, that's for sure.  I've busted out the capri's once, or twice already.  What can I say?  I'm antsy :)

Ok.. So, I'm LAH-OV-IN' the Elf line of beauty products / brushes, etc.  GO GRAB EM' UP!! That's my : Bes's Beauty Bite  :-)
They are seriously affordable, under $5 each!!  Most of the regular brushes(they are the white ones) are ONLY $1.  The more "high end" line of brushes (they are the black ones) are ONLY $3.  Lip stains and glosses for a buck.  Blushes and shadows for $3.  They have face primer, lid primer & concealer, OH MY :) Check em' out!!!

I have learned SO much in the past 6 months from following my favorite beauty gurus on YouTube.  I fully intend on passing on what I've learned, to you all...

Please remember, my blogs are all over the place, just like I am! I may want to give a beauty tip one day, or a household / personal organizational tip the next. 

Time for dinner beauties and tonight is boneless chicken breasts marinated in garlic with loaded mashed potatoes... YUM!

Ta-Ta for now... MUAH

BE xo

It's Been A While...

Writing isn't coming easy for me this morning.  I've been staring at the computer screen for an hour.  Typing a line... deleting a line.  So, I guess I'll just keep typing and see what happens!

I haven't blogged in over 6 months :-( Nothing drastic or life changing has taken place since my last post.  I did, however, start a YouTube channel :) ... I just haven't posted anything yet.  Be on the lookout for that to change!! 

So what have I been doing since I quit my job? I get asked that a lot!  I was a stay at home wife up until a month ago.  I finally got my foot in the door in my school district! Right now I am a "sub" , which basically means that if someone doesn't come to work they call me to come in and work for them.  The pay is awful, but it's a start.  I don't want to sub forever, so if a permanent position doesn't become available in the next few months, I will be forced to look elsewhere.  Gotta pay the bills, which means I need to work..work..work!

My husband began a new journey as well.  He enrolled in college and began last Monday :) I am so proud of him.  Believe me, I don't deal well with change, so life has been difficult for me. 

I always have a hard time thinking of topics so I've decided that I'm just going to write.  I'm going to write about how hard it is for me to watch my parents age and become dependent.  This honestly, has become my biggest, hardest and scariest challenge to date!! One day I may do a blog telling you about my favorite makeup products and skin care routine (for you beauty buffs) :)

My YouTube channel will basically be the same premise.  I may do some makeup tutorials ; What's in My Bags are ALWAYS fun! ; I will Vlog as well.

I will link everything together though so navigating won't be so daunting.  So I guess this particular blog is my: What's Happening Now... AND... What's Been Going On!  I promise to do better about blogging on a regular basis!!  That's a big goal of mine for 2014, even though the 1st qtr of the year is over.  Hey, we have 3 more to go :-)

OH... and for those of you who may have remembered and are wondering.. YES, I did go to my 20 year high school reunion back in October.  I'm glad I took the advice and went.  It was nice seeing SOME people and the 90's throwback music was pretty awesome :-) 

Ta Ta for now.  XO BE