About Vallz

Our 2 Year Wedding Anniversary

2012-07-10T02:15:00.001-07:00

Happy 2 Year Anniversary To My Amazing Husband!

Today marks mine and Sam's 2nd wedding anniversary!

Our wedding story can be found here:

And yes, I am extremely happy I am with the LOVE of my life!! :)

It's been 2 year since I was getting ready to walk down the isle...

2 years since my dad gave us his blessing....

2 years since I have had all my favorite ladies at once near me...

2 years since I married this wonderful guy...

Our first year of marriage was great! One of the perks after being married for one year is being able to finally eat that one delicious looking wedding cake you froze all year. Mine was a homemade cheesecake my lovely mother made! (She's a cake artist!)

This was the cheesecake we saved for 1 year, and we enjoyed it with champagne.

All the cakes were cheesecakes! (Amazingness)

Last year we also did a a later anniversary photo shoot (Oct. 2011) with my awesome friend Meghan! We had such a blast with her!

Our 2nd year of being married is even greater! And we're looking forward to many more years together!

Wow, 2 years have gone by so fast! What great memories!

I have a great husband, he's funny, handsome, charming, intelligent, I could go on and on. Happy Anniversary love!! Xoxo!! Vallz!

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

The Power of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

2012-07-06T16:19:00.001-07:00

After a few weeks of using my own Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) infused makeup remover, my face has felt very cleaned and quite moisturized.

I apply a drop or two of EVOO along with a couple of drops of vitamin E oil as my night time moisturizer, and so far I love it!

I love the livestrong website and found you can treat your acne scars with extra olive virgin oil and baking soda, so on this page I only did step 2:

Combine:
Mix 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil and 1 tsp of baking soda. I scrubbed the mixture with my fingertips onto my face for a few minutes.Then I washed off the mixture with warm water and a towel. And wow, very pleased. My face feels cleansed. I. Love it! I think it will take a few times to completely see them fade.

Extra virgin olive oil is also in some hair products, so I went to this livestrong page and followed the paragraph titled Olive Oil.

What I did different:
I used a half cup of extra virgin olive oil on my entire scalp and hair. Then I wrapped my hair in a towel. I let it sit for 30 minutes and then washed it out. It took two washes to get out because I have long thick hair. After my hair was dry my husband even commented on how shinny and soft my hair was. Yay for me! I will probably do this every two weeks or monthly as a conditioning treatment.

I also read extra virgin olive oil helps with frizz. So I put 2-3 drops in my palms and rubbed them together, and then gently rubbed it onto any frizz I saw and it really does smooth frizz out!! :)

People say extra virgin olive oil is expensive, but not for me. For most my cooking I use canola oil or vegetable oil. When I do use it for cooking, it's very little.

I bought a bottle of Extra Olive Virgin Oil from the Grocery Outlet last year (it was the only one I could find in that store, and it's "organic") and I still have some. It wasn't expensive then and has lasted a long time. I know when I run out I can run to our local Big Lots store where they have the same size bottle I have for 5 bucks or so.

So for 5 bucks of Organic or Non Organic Olive Oil that lasts months for me, I get makeup remover, acne scar treatment, and a conditioning treatment! Not a bad deal for my wallet! Xoxo Vallz!

Homemade Shampoo!!

2012-06-26T22:18:00.000-07:00

After making my own makeup remover the other day, I decided I can make shampoo again. (My first attempt wasn't so great.) So here's what I came up with:

Homemade Shampoo:

Ingredients:
1 small squeezed lemon
1 table spoon of baking soda
I cup of water
A few drops of lavender essential oil (This is just an option)

Directions: Shake all ingredients in a seal-able container or reusable bottle. Put the bottle as close to your scalp and massage the shampoo in. Let it sit on your head for a few minutes. Then rinse.

Shake each time before use.

My hair felt so soft, manageable and shiny. I love my new homemade shampoo!

If you're not comfortable with making shampoo, my husband and I first started watering down our shampoos, conditioners, dish soaps, and hand soaps so they last longer. They're thick and they don't have to be. Adding water to our products have made them last longer, hence saving more money!

I use this homemade shampoo every other day. I use my watered down shampoo from a store ever other day.

~~***~~Lemons can do wonders. Lemon juice cleans the scalp also making your hair shiny, plus it makes your hair smell nice too. Xoxo Vallz!

Speaking of "Green"

2012-06-26T14:34:00.001-07:00

I have joined the "Queen o' Green" (Q o G) community. This company produced over 350 products that are supposed to be better for you and for the environment. I haven't done enough research into all their product labels to see if it all checks out. My best friend Hollie has, and feels much better on the vitamins so I am hoping I will too. I ordered the vitamins, body lotion, and joint medicine.

While I am waiting for my Q o G products I decided why not try making products on my own.

Yesterday, I realized I was out of makeup remover. I buy makeup remover towelettes but they aren't strong enough for me. I just searched online on how to make makeup remover and found this awesome link:

http://www.michellephan.com/post/diy-makeup-remover

Homemade makeup remover:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
I cup of filtered water or aloe vera water (I don't know where to find that. I used filtered water, it works great!)

Directions:
Mix ingredients in a reusable bottle and put on a cotton pad to remove your makeup! Shake the bottle each time before use.

That simple!

I love how great it takes my makeup off and how smooth and clean my face feels when I am done. I love this homemade recipe!!!

I also made my own shampoo after this, here's my blog post about a simple shampoo recipe. Thanks for reading!! Xoxo Vallz!

Queen O' Green

2012-06-23T14:06:00.001-07:00

My friend Hollie introduced me to something called "Queen o' Green" and I am going to explore it more today. Wish me luck. It's supposed to be products that are good for you and the environment. Xoxo Vallz!