Sunday, September 7, 2014

How I Apply My Mascara without clumps

While I don't do fiber lashes and I decided to stick with my trusty Maybelline mascara, I wanted to help in case anyone is wondering how to better apply those fiber lashes without them coming out clumpy and uneven. :)

My lashes looked awful the first time I tested these fiber lashes. I was ready to toss it but something made me hold on to it (probably my money saving self not willing to let mascara go to waste), and so I started to experiment with them.

Here is how I discovered a great way to apply this mascara without my  lashes looking like a sticky, clumpy mess:

Step 1: Begin with a clean, scrubbed face free of all mascara.

Step 2: Brush your lashes with an eyelash brush.

Step 3: apply fiber lash mascara, using a "Z" motion figure as you pull the wand outward away from your eye. Do it lightly, not hard, and do it as fast as possible, not super slow.



Step 4: Take your eyelash brush and brush out your lashes. Trust me on this. This is the most crucial step besides step 1.


Step 5: Apply your second coat, either another coat of fiber lash mascara, or the second coat can be from your favorite trusty mascara as well. I find either one works. Use the same motion as in step 3.


Be sure to remove any tiny clumps that might have been pulled outward from your lash line with the very tips of your fingers, very gently.

Viola! Beautiful, clumpless lashes that look natural and amazing!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

On The Hunt for a Good History Book

I am shameless book worm. I don't care if people think that makes me nerdy. I would wear the title "nerd" with pride if it was mine jsut for being smart.

I've been on a war kick lately. I've always loved history . . . And I've always read books on history, too. It was my most loved subject in school as well.

I read a book titled The Dark Summer years ago, and loved it. I go to the library every chance I get (that's how much I read) and pick up some good books, which will be whatever I am in the mood for at the time. I read a wide variety of books. Anything interests me as long as I am elarning from it or interested in the plot and characters.

Of course, in history, everything seems to interest me! Especially our world, and wars, and politics. While I'm not necessarily on any one side there, on the subject of politics, and have always considered myself a middle-of-the-road type of gal, probably because I know and understand way too much about politics and every angle, in spite of that I really love politics. I always have.

Maybe it's also because my husband's been reading a lot of the enws lately and has been sharing with me a lot of what is going on witht he wars, and it must have sparked that mood up in me to find a good book on war and government and history. I can't decide on which subject I need exactly, so I am going to anturally pick up about 6 different books on all those subjects haha.

The one at the top of my list? How Hitler Could Have Won WWII: The Fatal Errors That Led To Nazi Defeat by Bevin Alexander. Don't judge me. I told you I read ANYTHING.

I am of European blood, so I suppose that's where my love of European hsitory, literature and culture stems from. But I've always enjoyed all world hsitory and all types of literature from all over the place, and not jsut on the suybject of wars or politics, but immigration and the witch hunts and everything else in between. I'm sure once the snow starts falling I'll be back into my mood for a mystery like Sherlock Holmes or whatever, maybe even a holiday chick lit book, but right now I am on a history hunt.

I found this book and am waiting impatiently for it to arrive at the store. It's probably been way too long since I've read a hsitory book and I am kicking myself in the butt for not getting something sooner. I think the last books I read involving history were the Lewis and Clark journals.

Let me tell you . . . Those journals were GREAT! I would read them fifty times over.

Toning My Midsection

So, toning my midsection has been way easier than I thought! I am already seeing definition and I've only started hitting the ab work outs harder for about 1 week.



(Before ab workout routines started, I had a small mommy pooch yet).

After ab workout routines started, and my pooch shrunk completely in one week. So I kept going).


Definition and getting a six pack pretty fast now! My abs are firm and lean and toned and I'm so happy with the results I am seeing!




I apologize that some of these pictures are blurry or have poor lighting but I've been taking them from my phone and they don't always turn out that great, plus I don't exactly have a steady hand sometimes! Haha

Anyway, I'm stoked! It's definitely been great motivation to keep at it and hopefully I will see the definition I am aiming for before the holidays roll around. :)

I Got Spoiled On My Birthday!!!

Where is all the time going?!??! Ugh . . . It's been flying by! Well, last weekend was my birthday, and of course Tim spoiled me rotten ;).

I had a mommy day, and we went shopping in the morning. I love to shop! 

I also love to read, and so I went to the library to find some good books while Tim watched the kids. 

But I spent most of my day with my kids and husband... And that was definitely the best part! 


After the library, we went to Ferguson's Apple Orchard with our friends, and our kids got to get out of the house after being stuck inside with the rain that morning. It turned out to be a very beautiful day!




We met up with our best friends! So happy I could spend my day with them!! :)

















I got a yummy caramel apple for my birthday treat ;).

We grilled two different types of chicken for my birthday dinner! Tim asked me where I wanted to eat for my birthday, but I told him I honestly really wanted grilled chicken :). We BBQ'ed half with a rub I threw together, and the other half we marinaded in a honey like baste, and both turned out absolutely delicious!!

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Fitness Update - I lost 4 more pounds! Woot!!


So I've been back in my normal eating habits, mainly because my metabolism is back up in high gear now and because I need more calories with breastfeeding more since my baby girl is growing bigger and needs more food.

Even with her eating solids now, I am still pumping and storing breast milk, so I need to eat better. I am also still taking prenatal vitamins, but I'm switching from the pills to the chewables on and off because the pills can get to be too much if taken too often.

My weight is 120, and I've toned my body and gained a lot of muscle! While I was not doing this fitness stuff necessarily for the superficial reasons, I was more so doing it to build stamina and endurance in order to keep up with two kids all day, but I've gained a toned body with lots of definition and have trimmed down to a weight I have not been in about 4 years (due to pregnancy).

Now, there is one problem with losing all this weight... My clothes no longer fit :(. I'm kind of depressed because I had just bought these clothes and am in love with them and cannot find them anywhere else.

I have had to purposely "shrink" my pants and shorts in the washer and dryer, in order to cheat so I don't have to buy new stuff with winter coming soon! I will definitely update on how to shrink your clothes just right so that they fit great after you lose weight ;).

I did recently go shopping for tops, though, so I'm glad I don't have to worry about shrinking sweaters because sweaters are tricky enough as it is. :)

However, I will need to shrink my tank tops and t-shirts yet.

I've been keeping on tabs with my dumbbell weights and ab crunches and walks. I haven't been doing as much walking, but I'm still keeping the weight off and it's been almost 3 weeks and I've actually lost 2 pounds, then 2 more, and have not been gaining. So for now I am just sticking to a pretty light routine, which I will post about when I get another chance, as far as work outs and eating plans go.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Irvine Park Zoo

Today we went to visit the zoo in Irvine Park! It was so beautiful out and we had a blast!


Lukas loved the animals! Except the sheep :( they scared him lol! Not sure why, but he wasn't comfortable around them. But he was fascinated with the bigger animals. He got to see the bears, hyenas, tigers, monkeys and lemurs.


It was chow time for the hyenas when we stopped by. Visiting this place really makes me want to finish up my school and get my last degree so I can get down to business with a career in zoology or veterinary work, it's something I've always wanted to continue doing!


We went to walk in the cave, which was pretty cool! Lukas wasn't sure about it because it was dark and he had other ideas like climbing on the rocks outside, but once he went in he was fine. :)


The tigers were my favorite, of course! They are so beautiful.


Lukas wore himself out running around so much today haha.


Haylie was just ecstatic! She was so giggly and happy the entire time. I think she was wore out, too, because she fell right to sleep in the truck on the way home.


Tim in one of his sexiest moments: Being the best daddy ever. ;)


Tuesday, August 26, 2014

100 things I love about Tim

100 Things I Love About Tim


  1. I love that Tim treats me as though I am his whole world.
  2. I love what a great example and fatherly figure he is to Lukas.
  3. I love that he is consistently doing things to make me happy; big or small.
  4. I love his charm, he is thee sweetest guy.
  5. OF COURSE, I LOVE HOW SEXY HE IS! I can't believe I married a guy as handsome as him!
  6. I love that he is my best friend.
  7. I love that I can talk to him about anything and he knows everything there is to know.
  8. I love how hard of a worker he is and how he provides for our family.
  9. I love how spontaneous he is and his sense of adventure. Makes life exciting!
  10. I love his sense of humor and how he can so easily make me laugh.
  11. I love his outlook on life.
  12. I love that he takes the good out of any given situation.
  13. I love how laid back he is, never stressing over the little things.
  14. I love that everyone he comes in contact with automatically loves him.
  15. I love that he is the type of person that is always giving to other people and never expects anything in return.
  16. I love how smart he is and the fact that goals and a future are both very important to him.
  17. I love his hugs more than anything, since our first date there has been something about the way he hugs me.
  18. I love his famous puns, even if I do roll my eyes whenever he says them ;).
  19. I love knowing that there is nothing he wouldn't do for me, family or friends.
  20. I love that he is a family oriented guy.
  21. I love that he pushes me each and every day to strive to be a better person.
  22. I love that he is athletic.
  23. I love that he is a nerd at heart.
  24. I love that he loves to try new things.
  25. I love how protective he is over me and our kids.
  26. I love how good of a listener he is.
  27. I love that he would get me a kitten, even though he doesn't like cats!
  28. I love his romantic side.
  29. I love the fact that he never gives up, on anything.
  30. I love that he is goal oriented and always striving to better himself.
  31. I love his sense of style.
  32. I love that he watches girly shows with me (AKA Say Yes To The Dress)
  33. I love that he tickles me.
  34. I love that he is very affectionate no matter where we are, who we are with or what we are doing.
  35. I love that after a hard day at work he comes home and works even harder helping me with our home life.
  36. I love that he is a peacemaker.
  37. I love that he can take a joke and sarcasm but also dish it back.
  38. I love that he is old fashioned.
  39. I love that he puts our family first.
  40. I love that he wants to grow our family and prepares for it.
  41. I love that he always plays with my hair.
  42. I love that he loves to cuddle.
  43. I love that he tells me I am beautiful each and everyday, even though I don't always believe him.
  44. I love that he is such an outdoors guy.
  45. I love that he also loves to dress up and go out.
  46. I love that he is my best friend.
  47. I love that he never speaks negatively about anyone.
  48. I love that he loves his job and has a passion for it.
  49. I love his body, and anywhere I go I'm with the hottest guy there!
  50. I love his smile.
  51. I love how he holds my hand, everywhere.
  52. I love that he gets me flowers all the time, even for no occasion or reason.
  53. I love that he supports me in every way and in everything I do.
  54. I love that we call and text each other during the day.
  55. I love the way he carries himself.
  56. I love his crazy/silly side.
  57. I love how well he does with not only Lukas and Haylie, but all kids.
  58. I love his sincerity.
  59. I love that in any situation he will always do the right thing, even if it doesn't benefit himself.
  60. I love that he doesn't care what people think.
  61. I love that he gave me a nickname (Sweets) and when he calls me pet names.
  62. I love that he is consistently telling and showing me that he loves me.
  63. I love how thoughtful he is.
  64. I love what a committed person he is.
  65. I love that he spoils me.
  66. I love that he notices the little things.
  67. I love that he does the little things.
  68. I love his encouragement.
  69. I love that he is always introducing me to new things.
  70. I love that he is always making time for us, even with a crazy busy schedule.
  71. I love that he is forgiving.
  72. I love that he is a "people-person" and can carry on a conversation with anyone he meets.
  73. I love his sense of confidence.
  74. I love that he tries to remember everything I say haha :).
  75. I love when he tells me stories, even though he has told me them a time or two.
  76. I love that he is always warming me up cause I'm always cold.
  77. I love how strong of a person he is, even when things are hard.
  78. I love that he is always faithful and I will never have to worry.
  79. I love that he is very intuitive about not only my needs, but people around him.
  80. I love his honesty.
  81. I love his dance moves and that he will drop what he is doing to dance with Lukas.
  82. I love that he does things with me even though he could be doing something else.
  83. I love that he kisses me good-bye every time he leaves.
  84. I love that he cares what I think and values my opinion.
  85. I love the way he teaches Lukas new things each and everyday.
  86. I love that he is raising Lukas to be a good man someday.
  87. I love that he picked me over every other girl.
  88. I love that loving him comes easy.
  89. I love that he always is including me and wanting me to go with him places.
  90. I love our talks.
  91. I love everything about his personality, all of the little things that make him, him.
  92. I love his ideas, he has always got one.
  93. I love that he does things I ask, even little stupid things that I could do myself.
  94. I love that he writes "I love You, Sweets," on everything.
  95. I love that I married the man of my dreams.
  96. I love that I get to spend the rest of my life with the man of my dreams.
  97. I love that I get to raise a family with the man of my dreams.
  98. I love the person he is.
  99. I love the person he makes me.
  100. I love that he loves me more than I thought anyone ever could!

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH TIMOTHY LAWRENCE KLICH! AND I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST HUSBAND EVER!!!
♥