Happy birthday David Tennant! Aka the Tenth Doctor!

Have you ever seen an Ood dance?




"Are you the Doctor?" "Doctor Who?"



This man is genius.

Wednesdays are for dreaming

It's raining cats and dogs outside as I sit here in my closet at work. Perfect weather for staying at home in bed all day. But work calls, so I must answer. Nevertheless, I'm dreaming of being at home with a nice hot cup of tea steaming in one hand and a good book in the other with the window open listening to the rain beating on a tin roof and feeling the cool wind.

Of course, if I were to spend an entire day reading and relaxing in bed, I'd want to change some things up. So inevitably I would be dreaming of how to "better" our room and spruce it up. I've seen so many cute things online that I've caught the "nesting" bug once again [darn you Pinterest]. Really I've caught the "organizing and spring cleaning" bug. If only I could find catch the "energy" and "money" bugs as well. Hopefully I'll get something accomplished today. It's the hubs "long day" for work so I'll have more time to keep myself occupied. I just hope the energy will come. With this rain though, there are no guarantees.

So I'll just dream, and maybe eventually my dreams will become reality.

Basically I am wanting to add color and texture to my room. Right now it is BO.ring and leaning slightly toward depressing. I'm ready to jazz it up with some fun color and texture [especially that bright floral print pillow. I'm in love!]

Time to Rave Rodan + Fields Style; Part 1

I'll start off with what I'm using right now: 

UNBLEMISH Skin Care by Rodan + Fields 

is nothing short of amazing.

"Breakouts? Unpredictable? Unreasonable? Unfair? Take control with our UNBLEMISH Regimen. Clinically proven to combat the entire acne cycle, this sophisticated regimen helps unclog pores, clears breakouts and calms your complexion to keep pimples, blackheads and post-acne marks from making an unwelcome appearance on your face—and in your life."

I'm seriously loving this stuff. I mean really. Recently I went off my acne medicine (aka birth control [long other story]) and was looking for something to keep this beloved annoying acne at bay. I had heard about Unblemish by Rodan + Fields from my friend - now sponsor - and wanted to try it. Now that I have I can't stop going on about it! I'm loving this product! For someone who has not only struggled with acne for most of my life (it's gotten worse the older I've gotten) but also with oily skin, this stuff has changed my life.

A complete set of Unblemish carries 4 different products. Which means 4 different steps.

Step 1:  UNBLEMISH Acne Treatment Sulfur Wash - unclogs pores and reduces redness; calms the
             skin
Step 2: Clarifying Toner - cleans pores and prepares skin for treatment; clears the skin
Step 3:  UNBLEMISH Dual Intensive Acne Treatment - dual chamber delivery system, kills bacteria 
            and stops breakouts; prevents the skin from breaking out
Step 4: UNBLEMISH Oil Control Lotion SPF 20 - Controls oiliness as it protects against UV rays that 
            intensify post-acne marks and uneven skin tone; protects the skin

I love my UNBLEMISH Acne Treatment. I've honestly never been one to actually want to wear makeup, in fact, it wasn't until recently (aka when I actually started working a real job, so like two years ago) that I actually started wearing make-up on a daily basis. And then I wore make-up because I felt that I needed to and because my skin was so oily! Then a few months ago I stopped my medicine. Hello breakouts. I needed something and I needed something that worked and worked well. So when I heard that the doctors who created Proactiv had a new skin care line I got interested. When I heard they had created a skin care line for adult acne I really got interested. So I talked to my friend - now sponser - who was selling it and I got UNBLEMISH and I've fallen in love (you see I can't say it enough!). I've been using this product for a little over a month now and I can totally see the difference in my skin! I can honestly say that I can walk out of my house with only eye-liner and mascara on and feel completely confident! I seriously love this stuff!

So now it's time to take control of your blemishes and stop them from controlling you!

Mondays.

A while ago I had posted something about a schedule to help me keep up with cleaning. It hasn't happened. I don't know what happened but something has. Life has gotten in the way. I don't know exactly what part of life, so that makes the excuse "life happened" kinda lame. So in attempts to pick up the slack, I'm going to jump back on the horse and start with my schedule again (if only I can find it). 

On another note: I got my person to "send something good" to!! I'm so excited to get "to know" this person and come up with little goodies to send to them! But this is a secret so that's all I'm going to say for now. Oh. And I can't wait until I find out who mine is!

Here's to another week of work. Only 22 days until DISNEY!

And here's a sneak peak from the photo shoot that the hubs and I did Saturday taken by my amazing friend Hannah! Not only is she an awesome photographer but also an A.MA.ZING writer! A girl of many talents I tell ya.

Hello Friday

It's very nice to see you. You came slower than I expected, but nonetheless, you have arrived. Now for the weekend. I will spend the weekend with my love and my best friends. It will be filled with fun, laughter, and lots of photography. So here's to to the fun. The laughs. And the weekend. I leave you with this awesome video from these amazing doctors.

Ready for a change? Check this out!

Skin. It's a beautiful thing. Wear it well.

Out of the zone...

The comfort zone that is. I get nervous about contacting people and asking them questions and things. Which is weird, because I can appear really loud and outgoing. But really just with my friends. They help me conquer those "awkward and shy" feelings. I always get those butterflies when it comes to me having to approach someone new or do something new. 

But it's time for me to step out. I'm going to conquer these fears and I'm going to do it without my friends standing beside me.

Kaitlyn from itsavirtue, Gentri Lee from gentrilee, and Kristy from gastronomicalsovereignty have joined forces and started round 2 of Send Something Good [formerly known as Package Pals]. What this involves is a round robin of gift giving sorts. I'll let Gentri Lee explain what's going on:

"I couldn't be more excited about this project. It's going to be a blast! But before I get into that, I want to explain where it came from... Some of you may have heard of a little project called "Package Pals". Last fall a blogger from Germany and myself exchanged packages. They were filled with our favorite treats - treats the other blogger had always wanted to try from our own country, plus some other goodies that were specific to our country. When I posted about it on my blog, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. 

The reaction was AMAZING! Everyone wanted their own package pal. So the very next day, Package Pals was born. Over 50 bloggers signed up, I gave them partners, asked them to get to know each other, and then send a box filled with goodies. I was blown away by the creativity. People sent items like: Fry Sauce- a Utah favorite, Sea Shells from the California Coast, Seeds from the state flower of Michigan, home made Maple Syrup from Canada, and so much more! We all had such a great time and everyone couldn't wait for the next round... 

But I was exhausted. It was no easy task, there were bumps along the way, and now that I am in school, I do not have the time it takes to organize another round. A month or so ago I received an email from Kaitlyn. She and Kristy had both participated in the first round, knew my dilemma of not having time (or the technical skills) to pull it off myself again, and had a lot of great and new ideas of how to run it this next time around. 

I was THRILLED, and "Package Pals" become the "Send Something Good" project! (Lets face it, Package Pals wasn't the best name to begin with. haha! Remember, I brought this project to life in less than 24 hrs) They both have the exact qualities and abilities to make this project be what I know it can be. So with new ideas, direction, and a fresh new name, "Send Something Good" is ready to launch! A big thank you to Kaitlyn and Kristy, this wouldn't be happening without them. 

It's going to be a little different this time around. Instead of having a "partner" it's going to be round robin. Everyone will have a different blogger that they're assigned to "get to know" kind of like a secret sister. Read their blog, find out their interests, email back and forth, but don't tell them WHY. When shopping for your blogger, take into account not only their interests, but things that are specific to your area of the world. 

This project is ALL about bringing us together, making friends all over the world, and learning something new about somewhere you've never been. This doesn't require you to spend a lot of money. Get personal in what you include in your package. Maybe a favorite book that you don't mind passing on, a necklace you made, a package of seeds from your favorite flower, or a friendship bracelet! You also don't have to have a blogger from a different country. I know that can get expensive. So just specify your preference when you sign up. 

To sign up, read the fine print below, and then email sendsomethinggood2012(at)gmail(dot)com. you are also welcome to purchase send something good products from Kaitlyn's shoppe at 20% off with the discount code SENDSOMETHINGGOOD. They're the perfect addition to your "Send Something Good" package. :) The first week will be the best time to purchase, it might not reach you in time if you wait. This is going to be an AMAZING project, I can FEEL it! Don't forget to spread the word!"

So what this means is that I have to get to know someone I don't know. Befriend them. Learn their likes. Their dislikes. Buy them gifts and send them to them. All while someone else is doing the same thing with me. We don't know who each other are or who each other could be. It's fun and exciting and I'm scared to death. I have no idea why I am though, but that doesn't change the fact that there are nervous butterflies inhabiting my stomach as I type this. But I'm going to stick with it. I'm excited about it. I really am. And I'm going to conquer these irrational fears that I'm having. This is going to be fun and exciting and I can't wait to see what happens!

Life on Tuesday

I've had the hardest time convincing myself it's only Tuesday today. For some reason I wanted to say Wednesday all.day.long. It proved for a very long and confusing day. I didn't enjoy it at all. I've got an event Thursday, and I kept telling those who are helping with it that it was tomorrow. No. It's not tomorrow. It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Wednesday. I have repeated that fact to myself time after time today. Oh well. Eventually I'll get it right.

And boy do I need to get my days straight. I've got a busy week this week and I can't go confusing my days. 

Tonight for instance, the hubs has small group. Tomorrow, I've got a meeting for church. Thursday I have two meetings about Rodan + Fields. Friday I have another meeting about taking pictures for a friend. Busy, busy week.

The good news is, I love busy weeks. Busy weeks make the time go by so much faster for summer. 32 days and counting. I love summer and spending time in the sun. But spending time in the sun means I need a good sunscreen. Luckily  Rodan + Fields has a fantastic sunscreen, along with other wonderful products [but that's for another post]. Right now though I am offering a special for a free sunscreen. If you're interested in the sunscreen special leave me a comment with your email and I'll send you some info!