Finally! Somewhere to Put the TP!

Voila!  Behold the long awaited bathroom console!

 My mom got me this super cute bath console from Target for Christmas this year.  I really loved this particular one because of the nice glass front detail, and the fact that the pull matches the pull on the cabinet that I already have.  It's also white, which I didn't think I wanted at first, but I am now loving the white on white look!  

(I have a new love of the white beadboard and tile in my bathroom since perusing PotteryBarn.com, and seeing all that they did with white on white beadboard.)

Of course it did not come assembled, by any means.  It came with not one, but SEVEN baggies of screws, nails, and so on..  Overall, it went together pretty easily though.  Made for a nice little hour project.  And Leila loved her new box to play in!

And of course Bryon did his part... by playing on his new iPad and watching a documentary on TV...  men!!

Starting the Year off with Some Apt. Additions

ambience: someone like you - adele

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, y'all!

So I haven't get on here much lately due to the football and holiday seasons... however, I will have LOTS of free time for a while!

This Christmas was a very adult Christmas indeed.  First off, my sister Lauren is ENGAGED!  It was our first Christmas with all of us, including our boys on Christmas day. 

Secondly, this year my main focus for presents, were things for the apt., including a bath console and spice shelf that I have been needing and wanting seems like FOREVER.  And last week, I finally got around to putting them up!

First up was the spice shelf!  About a month ago I tried to put up another shelf that I got from Target, however my ignorance coupled with cheapness of the shelf ended up with a sloping shelf.  So I threw the shelf away and stared at screw holes in the drywall above the stove for months.

Finally, new stainless steel Pottery Barn spice shelf and jars in hand, I got some help from a neighbor Sam, finding the studs in the wall, and installed my brand new shelf!  This allowed me to clean out some wall cabinet space by filling my new spice jars with my spices. 

I still need to fill the last jar with something colorful and maybe add a picture above the jars!  Bath console post and pictures to follow!

A Very Eskimo Halloween.

So I know I'm a little late... but this Halloween I FINALLY got to wear my eskimo costume that I got for a party three years ago... and NEVER wore!

I had my costume, shoes, and hair down, but needed a little help in the makeup department, specifically eye shadow.  Luckily my friend from work, Kyonta, took me to Wal-Mart, helped me pick out exactly what I needed, and gave me a play-by-play of how to apply all of the layers.

On my Wal-Mart list:

Eye shadow multi-pack with white, silver, & baby blue
Shimmer powder
A brush set for application
Bubblegum pink blush

Process:

Step 1. Apply foundation & powder to face as well as eyelids to cover the veins in the eyelids
Step 2. Start with white eye shadow, apply a light layer over entire lid, and then a thicker layer in the inside corner of the eye and right below the eye, along the lash line
Step 3. Apply silver eye shadow in the middle of the eyelid, blending with white color
Step 4. Apply baby blue eye shadow in the outside corner of the eyelid and along the bottom of the lash line, blending with the other colors
Step 5. Apply blue in the crevice of the eyelid and blend with white along the bottom of the brow line
Step 6. Apply eyeliner and mascara (don't forget to apply to the tops of the lashes as well as the bottom)
Step 7. Apply blush along the cheekbones and nose
Step 8. Use a large brush to lightly apply shimmer along cheekbones, and very lightly around eyes and nose
Step 9. Apply lip gloss

For an amateur, I think it turned out pretty well!