Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste

Instantly whiting tooth paste! It is almost to good to be true! Fact is, it does exist. Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste, (quite a moutful of a name.) Really does work.  Now it is not a product that will give you Hollywood Movie set white smile, but it does give you pretty teeth for pictures!
It really does work right away. I noticed my teeth a few shades lighter and after a few days of brushing, I notice my teeth are staying whiter. I am not saying I have yellow ugly teeth, but I don't have perfect pearly white either.

 I will say, I will be using this the next few days multiple times a day for a wedding I am this coming weekend (aka tomorrow.) Got to have that Million dollar smile for pictures!
This product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster. I aslo wish to state, no porduct ends up on my blog unless I actually use it and really do like it.


Here's the linke to check out the tootpaste and their other prodiucts. I have only tried the tootpaste, but I heard the other products work great. :)

 http://www.lusterpremiumwhite.com/products-page/main_product/luster-now-toothpaste-single/


Until another day! 


Toodles

6 Reasons I am a Stay-at-home Mother

"Why am I a stay-at-home mom?" Is the sort of question you ask yourself spending a few long days at home with your children doing the same routine of failing at potty training, random nap times, not-timed nursing, and still no dinner prepared for when hubby comes home. Let us not mention the mountain of laundry hiding in the corner of your bedroom. You know what I mean those day were you feel like a failure?

There are many days I feel like this and I want to sometimes pack up my stuff and head off into the world out yonder...but then I got back to this random list I keep in the back of my head. The list of reason why I am a stay-at-home mother.


1.) The money I save in child care.
We are one income based family and that works very well for us as of right now.  Two incomes technically should bring in more money but when you think about it when it comes to childcare, sometimes one spouse's income gets devoted entirely to childcare and the other for the rest of life necessities. At this point the only jobs I see myself having are ones where my check would be devoted to childcare, so I would rather save the money and spend the time I do have with my kids. :) Plus the money I save is around $450-600 a month.

2.) The time spent with my children as a teacher.
Yes, potting training days are long! Yes, I still can't get laundry done, and yes the sink is once again piling with dishes. But those days are some of the best days looking back. Why? Because on one of those days I taught my daughter to draw and say her shapes. On another day it was me who was teaching my son to roll over. It was me who was teaching my kids their first lesson in life. I loved seeing how excited they look when the accomplish something.

3.) The time spent enjoying my kids.
Pretty much the same reason as above, but only this time I enjoy hours laughing with kids. The tickle times, the laughing times, the learning to speak toddler. I love watching my son and daughter smile. No, they can not hold a nice conversation about culture, current news, or art. But my daughter sure can tell me all the details about Snow White in fluent toddler speech! :)

4.) Not the smallest waistline, but nothing to be ashamed of
This one is very personal to me, because I know myself. If I had no reason to stay home I would be out and about and when I am out and about I love the drive-thru! An early morning chai tea latte from Starbucks! Bread Co. for lunch and some surprise for dinner around 9, because that is when Hubby-Man gets off most nights. No specific times and no counting calories or knowing how many breads I have just consumed! My waist may not be tiny, but knowing myself it would be much larger if I didn't stay home and make my own meals.

5.) Gardening!
Again, since I am home, I get to enjoy home grown organic Roma tomatoes almost every year. And pretty flower all over my deck. I am no expert in gardening but it a nice hobby to have, while the kids play outside. I tend to them for a little while and enjoy the outside.

6.) ART!
Before I was a mother, I was an artist. I would paint for long hours into the night, or sit in public drawing random people. I could spend my days crafting away instead of talking with people. Now with kids I can't do it as often, but I would never be able to do so if I worked full time and had kids. But with just kid I can do my art, but I can also do my art with my children beside me. Sure I have paint all over my floor and by some miracle crayons have no made it on walls, but it is still get to enjoy some afternoons with my paint. Beside my daughter is a natural with her bro as a canvas!

Red, White, & Stars

The last few months have been busy! With my friend getting married I am surprised I have been able to keep track of anything. However looking at my calender I found Independence Day is just around the corner! Since I never had an official celebration at my own place so Hubby and I decide to celebrate the 4th of July at our place this year.

So I am putting together some recipes and crafts to go with the party. So as I craft and cook I thought I would share my ideas on my blog and maybe in my vlog on YouTube.

I am always one for favors at a party. They are not just for wedding and children's parties, they can given anywhere. Its a  little token or thank you gift saying you appreciate that they came and enjoyed themselves, and the go home with a smile :)

So I thought little organza bags with old fashioned candy in them would be cute. I don't have the candy in them yet, since candy doesn't last long at my place, so I will get that closer to the 4th of July. To be a little more patriotic, I have sewn little stars on the bags.

 I got the organza bags from Dollar tree. It was package of 6 for a buck.

The stars I cut out without a pattern. I found the stars looked more old-fashioned and adorable with the not so neat cut.

And I simple sewed a circle in the center of the stars to the bag. I thought about using blue or red thread, which you can do if you like, but I found the gold went with the old fashioned theme. :)

I am probably going to fill them with red, white , and blue taffy with maybe some caramels for people to take home.

Well more ideas and posts to come.


Toodles

Q-tips® Precision Tips (and a Toddler)

One of the greatest joys of having a daughter is being able to do girlie things. Now Baby Girl is not one to wear pretty little things in her cute curly hair. Probably a jinx from when I went on a rant about people putting large head size flowers on their newborns. :( However, she loves to have her nails done! In Target she can spot bottle of nail polish from way down the isle and start her little chant, "Mommy! Oh Mommy! Show me!"

Now I may be an artist, but the nail department of art I fail at sadly. But it looks like Baby Girl has me covered. :)

 Here she prepares to paint my nails by taking out all the Q-tips® Precision Tips. She needs a lot for her masterpiece! We also have the gorgeous green color which is one of her favorites.

And the beautiful finished piece of art! The splatter paint look is really popular you know! She also used the q-tips to apply generous amounts of polish around my cuticles. I mean and who else sports nail polish on their knuckles and cuticles? The kid is a little Da Vinci!

I am more of the boring traditional nail artist. But I do say the new Q-tip shape is pretty nifty for clean up jobs around the nails. And for a little girl who loves to get her nails done, it does a bang up job cleaning up her toes :)
You can get Q-tips® Precision Tips from most drug and grocery stores. And more information about them on there website. Link below.
http://www.qtips.com/

Anyways, Baby Girl and I are ready to hit the streets and enjoy the day with pretty nails.
Until another day

Toodles!

Spending my days

Now I am no parental expert. My kids are 2 years and 6 months. But from the little time I have been parent, I have learned a lot.

One is women do a whole lot more and a whole lot less at the same time. What that mean is, I went from doing 10 art project, work, being a wife, and student in one day, to spending my entire day sitting with my daughter coloring pictures and keeping her from throwing things at her brother. That may seem like I do nothing all day, but those little thing entitle em to teach my daughter her colors, have the chance to teach her name and her words, teach her to treat her brother lovingly, to give hugs and kisses, to share her crayons, don't draw on the wall, don't draw on the floor and most definatley do not draw on yourself....nor your brother.

Between diaper changes and feeding, I have to wrestle her, because she wants to go comando. And then chase her away because she wants to back to nursing when she sees her brother chowing down. With Theo still little enough to nurse it is easy to keep him in the swing, but guess what he now is learning to sit up, so it more floor time, than swing time now.

My back aches because I sit and lay on the floor more than I stand, my meals consist of what my daughter eats, grant it she's a vegghead, but still would like a eat a meal without little hand eating off my plate. 

So yes, I may only be doodling on the floor with my children, but those are my busiest days, but also my most enjoyable!

Until another day

Toodles

Flowers and parties

I much to update, however, so little time as of right now, but I thought I would share a picture of some flowers I have been making and share contest from some special party planners and decor enthusiasts I get lots of inspiration from.  I am sure sometime posts back a year or two I posted a picture of one I made before, but no harm in showing them again.
Now after making them for awhile, I have my own pattern I follow, along with the step once the glue is dried I poke a small hole through the center to have a pretty bead or fresh water pearl in the center.

I love making these because the seem like the perfect last minute gift or special touch to a present. But also look great making on and leaving in mason jar to put on display.

This music note one with a tan fresh water pearl in the center is for one of my grandmother's upcoming birthday present along with some chocolates.
I have also been contemplating about making a few for my close friend who is getting married the next few weeks.

Anyways, I also thought I would share this contest I entered. I usually don't post or share things like this, but these people are special. I love following them on facebook and checking up on there websites. They have awesome ideas for parties and great places where you can find supplies for parties.

Anyway it is a chance to win an Ipad mini, and the contest is hosted by Whimsically Detailed. There Facebook page is through this link.
 (She is worth following just to see beautiful and inspirational pictures scroll through your Facebook new wall.)

Enter for a chance to win a 16GB iPad Mini hosted by @Whimsically Detailed. Click on this link to enter!http://whimsicallydetailed.com/giveaway-ipad-mini/"

Anyways, (writing that for a third time:P ) I hope you all have a wonderful June, I will post a another update soon. :)

Toodles!