Make-up Moms and More

Baby: Video of ridiculous cuteness!

2010-06-19T15:39:00.001-07:00

One day I was taking lots of pictures and video of my daughter Gabrielle because she was just being so darned cute!

Tell me this isn't the cutest little girl you've ever seen?

Have an amazing day!

Me; Fitness:Envious? I am!

2010-06-17T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hello Makeup Moms!

As I talked about in a previous post, I decided to quit smoking and start working out. I plan on working out every day either during my daughter's nap or after she goes down for bedtime at night. At first I just looked for a low impact cardio workout through google but I was looking on Hulu today and I found this pretty cool series called ENVY, it has a full body work out and then it has separate targeted workouts, buns ,arms, abs, etc.
Yesterday after my first workout after my last cigarette, my chest hurt, I was so out of breath, I was dyin'. I only got through 5 minutes the first time before I had to stop, but I tried out the full body work out of ENVY a little bit ago and I got through 8 minutes! It's great, it has weight resistance with nearly all the moves, great at using gravity to help you get a good workout (like squats), and it has these fit and pretty girls taking you through everything. And the great thing is, they aren't all twigs! Yes they are thin, fit and healthy but most of them are a good healthy weight, neither chubby nor skin and bone. So just like calling it ENVY, it's a pretty good motivator to see real women of a few different sizes (not over weight but from petite and slim to healthy but plump) doing the work outs.
I plan on doing this every day, all I did was one 8 minute workout and when I walk my thighs feel kind of wobbly and shaky, which to me is great, it means it worked!

So if you are like me, just had a baby, are overweight due to a baby or just genetics/poor decisions have left you overweight and frustrated and are ready for a change, I highly recommend these workouts.

http://www.hulu.com/envy-girls

If I can empower anyone to take the reigns of their health and start working out or quit smoking or just feel a little bit more secure in how they look and feel, it's a good day. Thank you so much for stopping by and listening to what is going on in my life. I really appreciate it, if you have any questions, comments, opinions or suggestions please feel free to let me know, I love to hear from you.

Thank you for making me part of your day.

Have an amazing day!

Baby: Baby Blues

2010-06-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

Have you ever in your life thought, "I would love to never see Aunt Flo again!" That is one of the things I loved about my pregnancy, and about choosing to breastfeed my child. Aunt Flo got kicked to the curb for about a year and a half! It was so amazing, so freeing! But I have been recently nursing her less, she is almost 7 months old and is taking more formula and baby food now, plus my milk supply was never good, and for her to be healthy I had to supplement. But anyhooey, Today Aunt Flo decided to ring my doorbell once again. And I will tell you, I didn't miss her.

This is one thing I will love next time I'm pregnant, and all I know is, once I am on normal birth control again, I'm getting the pills where I get 3 or 4 visits a month rather than every single month. See ya Aunt Flo!

Sorry for such a biological post but if you are a woman or a mom I'm sure you feel the same!

Thanks for stopping by and listening to me rant, I really appreciate it!

Have an amazing day!

Me: Oh It Burns So Good

2010-06-16T18:55:00.001-07:00

I have been a smoker for about 10 years I believe. Being only 24, obviously the early years weren't even close to once I was legal age and beyond, but the habit was there.

I used to be in Tae Kwon Do, I was in that for I think 11 years, it's hard to keep track just because I was in it for so long I guess. When I used to work out in class, I could tell I smoked, I sweated hard (not just being overweight but because everyone worked hard :P ) my heart worked, blood pumping, and it felt good! I didn't always want to drag myself to class, but I always felt better afterward.

Well, I have been out of Tae Kwon Do for I believe 3 years now, so during that time I haven't been working out at all, so none of the toxins that smoking put in my body were being expelled through sweat, breath, and such. So recently I decided that since I can't afford a gym and walking around in Florida during the summer is like sitting in a sauna with a winter jacket on, that I was going to start working out once or twice a day with some low impact cardio while my daughter takes her naps or goes down for bed at night.

Tonight was my first go at it. Oh my sweet Lord. I don't think I have ever felt my chest and lungs burn this much, and I only did it for 5 minutes! I severely need to get into shape!

I haven't put on any weight since the baby, and I lost all the weight I gained with her, but I have never been happy with my weight. Over a size 18 is way too big of a hassle for me, especially clothes shopping! Any women been there?

So I wanted to start doing a short workout everyday, 15 minutes once or twice a day of cardio. But seriously though, 5 minutes? That is just embarassing, I have always been this big but even working out in Tae Kwon Do I never felt that bad of a burny-hurtyness in my chest, even being big and a smoker. Not working out for 3 years can really change you, it's amazing!

So I really want to quit smoking, not just to help me lose weight but to be healthy, feel better, and not risk illness anymore especially since I have a wonderful daughter and husband to be around for. So I was thinking about every time I crave a cigarette I should work out, even for 5 minutes, just to burn through it, feel better, accomplished.

What do you guys think? Would it be a good motivation and a good excuse for exercise or make exercising too negative?

I look forward to some input!

Have an amazing day!

Baby: What Sleep?

2010-06-16T02:53:00.000-07:00

It's 5am and my baby didn't let me sleep more than 3 hours last night. She kept waking up, squiggling around in her bassinet or whining. I tried a bottle, rocking her. Breastfeeding her, nothing helped. Then she spit up on me. I don't know if she was gassy or had heartburn.
Finally after me and my husband were wide awake, I set her down with another bottle after changing her diaper and I haven't heard a peep! Although I am in the living room while she and the hopefully sleeping husband are in the bedroom.

Most of all I just hope that she is ok now and gets some sleep. I'm sure me and my husband need it more right now after going to bed at 1am but I hope my little one feels better.
I'm such a softy.

She just started sleeping alone in the past month, she used to sleep in bed with us but my husband was dead set on us getting cuddle time in bed before sleep again. So at 6 months I gave in and we started a bedtime routine to help her sleep on her own. It took about a week for her to stop waking up screaming in the middle of the night. Usually between 1 and 3am, then she started to sleep until 5am, then 6. Now if she wakes up during those times, she wiggles, whines/moans and goes back to sleep, she's been doing so good. I have to say it was hard at first hearing her cry for 15 minutes, but she sleeps better and so do we.

I still stand by the thought that you can't spoil an infant..... :)

Thank you for stopping by, hope I gave you a smile!

Have an amazing day!

When to Make-Up?

2010-06-15T07:14:00.000-07:00

So when do you put on make-up? I tend to do it when my daughter goes to sleep at night, or during her nap. I have no where to go, no one to impress but I look good while making dinner!
Then by the time I go somewhere it has all rubbed off. Because I never have the time or the motivation to remove my make-up at night. I wonder how much leaving my make-up on effects my skin. If it does, I don't really notice it.

Oh well!

So when do you make-up?

Have an amazing day!

Artisty Cosmetics

2010-06-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone today I'm finally talking about cosmetics!

My chosen brand is Artistry. I will say that I do sell it, but that isn't what my blog is about I promise! I'm not trying to sell you on my brand, I love the brand, the products are great, but if you have a specific brand of choice I'm not going to poke at you to buy mine! If you decide to purchase Artistry I will put the link somewhere on my blog and my youtube account so if you are interested you can check it out! I recommend it but I'm not going to shove it down your throat.

That being said, I hope once I get a video camera I can start showing you some makeup looks that I love to do with Artistry. Until then I hope to get many friends and lots of great conversation about the things we love.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

The Clutter of LIFE!

2010-06-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

Have you ever taken a good look around your house and wanted to scream?

This happens to me DAILY! I am not a dirty person, though I could be cleaner. Being a first time mom and wife, I find it hard to keep my apartment clean, though I love it being clean! I grew up in a house of clutter, granted my room was the always the worst of it, but my house wasn't dirty. I feel like even when I do a rush of cleaning MADNESS it still looks cluttered!

There are papers on the dining room and coffee table that I never seem to find a place for, cup left by the husband, dirty baby clothes next to the couch. Baby stuff everywhere, clothes piling up on chairs.

Same thing with my bathroom, I have hair care products and clothes all over the bathroom sink! And the bedroom? Fogetta-bout-it! Sometimes I freak out thinking "I pray to God that no one shows up unexpectedly to see this mess!

So with all my ramblings done, does anyone else have these problems? Have you found a solution? What helps you to keep it clean, or at least manageable?

Thanks for stopping by and have an AMAZING day!

Postivity of the Day!

2010-06-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

I think it is so important to be positive! I used to be so negative then I became part of an amazing organization and great friends in turn and it's just changed my life. World Wide Dream Builders. But that's not the point of this post!

Everyday I can go let my dog out and just smile, look at the trees, the sky and just be happy. Happy to be alive. It's a great feeling. If your mind is positive and you think this IS a great day, I AM a great person and I CAN do anything.

It really works! If you think something and believe it, your mind will find a way to make it happen so remember, be positive! Even when you feel like being grumpy!

This post is starting to remind me of Kandee Johnson, she is so positive and so sweet and I have no doubt her life is blessed because of it! In fact, I think I'm going to link her blog to mine so people can be exposed to such a wonderful person.

Also maybe a few other great people that i follow/subscribe to on youtube.

But anyway, I'm starting to ramble, you get that way when you talk mostly to a 6 month old baby! Thanks for reading, even if just one person, you are amazing and have a great day!!

Feeling like just a....Mom?

2010-06-08T06:53:00.000-07:00

I don't know if any Moms would be reading this, if so, do you ever just feel like you are nothing but a Mom and the cook?

I feel like that sometimes, my husband works two jobs at the moment (only for a couple more months, yay!) But I have been having some trouble lately.

We have a 6 month old little girl and she is my life, and I love her so much, I wouldn't change having her for the world! But I do everything because of him working two jobs. I don't even make him take out the trash or grocery shop with me anymore! I used to never cook and now I do that too.
I just feel like he is looking at me more as the Mother of his child than his wife. I'm going to talk to him eventually but I don't like to burden him or take away his time off work and make it hectic or unhappy.

It's almost 10am and he'll be up soon, me and baby have been up since 8am, 'course she's been napping the past 45 minutes or so. But anyway, I think that's all I have to say today.

Thanks for listening!

Stephanie Aka D&J

Youtube/life blog! Or Vlog?

2010-06-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

Just a little update to tell you that I have made a blog that I will be posting all videos to and give you updates on my life!

I don't know who cares what I do day to day but hey! Could be fun!

Thanks to all that care!

Have an amazing day!!