April Favorites

I can not believe April is over already! Spring has sprung and I have officially broken up with my winter wardrobe until at least late September! That being said I don't I don’t have a ton to share with you this month. For the most part I have been sticking with my favorite staples, however necessity did force me to try a few new products.

1. OZ Natural 2.5% Retinol

Retinol is a must have for my acne prone 30ish year old skin. My Usual over the counter retinol cream was discontinued and I swear I almost cried. I went out on  limb and bought this one from Amazon. Let me tell you this stuff is amazing! My new staple for sure!

2. Bare Minerals Bare Skin

I previously tried this foundation and I was not a fan! I decided to give it a second try because I was looking for a lighter weight everyday foundation now that the weather is warming up. The secret to making this foundation work was wearing it with a primer. I like the easy, mess free application. It doesn't have the flawless finish that my usual foundation has however I like the natural look for everyday. And the built in SPF is an added bonus.

3. Kinky Curly Curling Custard

Finding a curl defining gel has been an ongoing struggle since I did my big chop over a year ago. Everything I have tried has been to drying or too crunchy or causes too much shrinkage. But this baby is worth its weight in gold. Leaves my wash and go moisturized and defined! Its a little pricey at $16 but I love it!

4. Perry Street Leah Necklace

I got this in my second Rocks Box this month and if you follow me on Instagram (If you don’t, you should) you seen that I wore it all the time! I had to buy this beauty!

5. Gianni Bini Jazzey Jewel Perforated Smoking Slippers

These are so comfy, probably my most worn pair of shoes this month!

What were your favorites in April? I need to know!!

Diary of A Single Girl: Great Expectations

Jeans-Old Navy | Top- Forever 21| Purse- Just Fab| Shoes- Dillards|

Warning this post is about to crush a lot of hopes and dreams.

Remember when you were in college and you made that list of qualities that you wanted in your future husband?

Take a minute, think about it, you did it. You know how I know you did it? Because I did it and my roommates did and my friends did it. Were all guilt!

Search me oh God

How true is this for you? Are you looking inward? When was the last time you took out quite time to reflect on your actions or intentions?

I encourage you to spend some time in prayer ask God to reveal your heart. I guarantee if you ask he will show you. We as people spend too much time blaming external forces, we give the enemy way too much credit! When in reality so much of what we are going through are the result of our own doing.

"Search me oh God and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts and see if there are any wicked or harmful ways in me and lead me in the way everlasting" -Psalms 139:23-24

David asked God to search for sin and point it out, from a medical standpoint it was exploratory surgery for sin! I challenge you to make this your prayer and see if we don't get better results. If you ask the Lord to search your heart and reveal any areas of shortcoming you will be continuing to walks on your path to "everlasting life".

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TGI Casual Friday

|Jeans-Sears | T Shirt H&M | Sandals -Target (Similar) | Sweater- Forever 21| 

Great jeans are so very hard for me to find. My favorite all time jeans was a pair of curvy fit straight leg jeans I purchased a million years ago from Old Navy. I loved the fit of those jeans and they were super soft and comfortable. To my dismay Old Navy discontinued the fit. I wore that pair of jeans until they practically fell apart. And I have been on the hunt for the perfect pair since then.

I found these jeans at Sears of all places. I have never been one to shop at Sears. It conjures up images of little old ladies buying little old lady stuff (whatever that is). I just never imagined it as a place where I could find cute trendy stuff, but I have been sleeping on Sears big time. I found some really great stuff and they were having a good sale! They will defiantly be going on my list of "Go to Stores".

Diary of a Single Girl: What I learned About Being Single on Tax Day

Yesterday was tax day (well by the time I post this it probably was a few days ago). And well that got me to thinking, so I hit up good ol’ Google which solves a lot of the worlds problems and I typed in “difference in tax rates among married and single people.”

Well talk about salt on a wound, basically what I learned was single people pay more. And the government is set up this way intentionally to encourage marriage. which I want to say to the government “Get off my back, I am trying.”

What's In My Purse

I must confess, I am a bit of a youtube junkie, and one of my favorite videos to watch is the infamous “what’s in my purse” tags. I’m fascinated by what women carry in their handbags, and lets face it what a woman carries in her bag says a lot about her. And since my blog is still in infancy I figured what better way to get to know me than to take a glimpse into my purse.

My current everyday bag is a faux leather tote I picked up from JustFab. Its quite large and perfect for work. This girl can easily fit  my laptop and extra pair of shoes!

So here it is...What’s in my purse!

1. I almost always have a book, my current read “Lady in Waiting”
2. Planner
3. Blog Notebook for jotting down ideas
4. Phone
5. Ear Buds
6. Pen
7. Wallet
8. Hand Sanitizer
9. Lip balm, lipstick, lip gloss, lip liner
10. Burts Bees Cuticle Cream
11. Berry Greens on the Go
12. Hand Cream
13. Extra Phone Charger

Truth be told, I’m a bit of a hoarder so typically you're also going to find spare change, a bunch of receipts, and a few random things like a bottle of water. And there you have it! Now I want to know-what must haves do you carry in your purse?

Fashion Find: Black, White, Chevron Oh My

 Chevron Stripe Poplin Dress

I’m so excited about this weeks fashion find! I have been on the hunt for a black and white a-line skirt for what seems like forever! Well my search has come to an end…

Okay, its not exactly a skirt, it’s a dress but I love it! I found this gorgeous Chevron fit and flare dress at eshakti.com. Its available in sizes 0-28 and the best part is you can make custom adjustment for a small additional fee. I added a cap sleeve and had inches added to the hip since I’m  bottom heavy.

The retail price was a little higher than this frugal fashionista normally would pay but I really loved this dress and I think I will get a lot of wear from this beauty. Plus eshakti had a promotion for first time customers, so I saved $40 off the price of the dress and free adjustments (who doesn't love free). It also comes in a maxi length that I loved as well.