So Long 2012, Hello 2013!

2012 was definitely a year of ups and downs but overall it was another wonderful year spent with my husband, family and friends. I sat down the other day to start putting birthdays and things into my 2013 datebook and as I was looking back through my 2012 datebook I thought I would do a little recap of my eventful year!

• My husband moved to Pennsylvania for two months because work slowed down where we live. Luckily our friends lived only 10 minutes away from where he needed to report to so they graciously let him stay with them!
• We lost my grandmother to cancer. In her honor I started volunteering at a local hospital.
• I attended numerous tabling events, banquets and chamber events on behalf of the bank I work for.
• I reconnected with an old friend.
• My sister turned 18 and attended her last prom and homecoming.
• I volunteered for a bunch of fundraisers and walks through the year.
• I got turned down for a position at the bank I work for, got an offer from a completely different company, accepted the offer, turned in my two weeks notice at my company until my bosses gave me a promotion in title and a raise so then I decided to stay.
• We celebrated my mom and dads 31st wedding anniversary.
• We watched loved ones get married.
• I mourned with my friend over the loss of her sweet puppy.
• Roughed it through a massive power outage.
• My husband and I both turned 25.
• Vacationed in Florida off of the gulf of Mexico for our 3rd wedding anniversary.
• I enrolled in college and started my first class, finishing with a 98.9%.
• I joined the volunteer committee for the Alzheimer's Association.
• And last but not least, I got my first gun - with pink grips!

All in all, 2012 was a successful, stressful, sad, happy, exciting, wonderful year and I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us! Heres to a wonderful New Year to you and yours!


All My Love,
Lyndsay

Loving Lately

What I'm loving lately is these Aussie hairstyling products!
I have naturally straight hair, which I love at times.
But sometimes I just need a little curl in my life.
And my hair hates to cooperate.
Then I found Aussie and my whole life changed.
Okay maybe not my whole life, but you catch my drift.

So if you want beachy looking curls that hold up all day
and doesn't feel weighted down with product then you will love these.

What are your go-to products to make your hair do something it doesn't normally want to do?

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All My Love,

Lyndsay

First of Many Lasts

 

My sister is a senior in high school.

The other day, I went to her last choir concert ever.

It made me a little sad.

She's my only little sibling.

Does is ever get easier watching them grow up?

 

She got the call a few days later that she is accepted to the college she has wanted to go to since she was a little girl.

I am so proud of her.

And because I waited so long to go to college,

we are probably going to end up graduating college around the same time.

That would be a cool thing to be able to share together. :)

 

 

All My Love,

Lyndsay

Cheetah Nails

I got so many compliments on these!
I mentioned on my Loving Lately post that I bought these impress press on manicure nails to try and I am happy to say that I love them!
They were so easy and quick to put on, just prep, peel and stick.
The package says they will last a week.
And I have to say I think they would have stayed on longer.
I literally had to soak my hands in water and peel them off of my nails they were stuck that good.
For a fun, flirty look these are an affordable way to go.
There are so many designs to choose from,
I can't wait to put my giraffe print ones on!
So add these to your must-try list and let me know what you think! :)

All My Love,

Lyndsay

Covergirl & Olay

Remember waaaaay back in February when I posted about my Covergirl Foundation?

No?...Oh OK, well here's the link.

Any who, since then they came out with Tone Rehab 2 in 1 Foundation.

Can you say love?

I am in love with this product even more than I was the first one.

It does seriously amazing things to my face.

And I'm someone who breaks out even thinking about zits.

It's annoying.

But this product is top of the line quality in my book.

So I suggest you try this stuff if you like to try new things.

Your skin will thank you.

All My Love,

Lyndsay

Instagram Weekly

 

 

If you know me, then you know I post on Instagram all of the time.

I love it.

There's just something about snapping little pictures of my daily boring-ness that I just can't resist.

And people must be just as bored as I am, because they like what I post!

Which is great, because it results in me doing it more.

It's a vicious circle, my friends.

My husband hasn't even looked at an Instagram, but when I pull out my phone and snap a pic he asks sarcastically,

"You're Instagram-ing that, really??"

At least we have graduated from the sarcastic,

"You're Facebooking that, really?"

 

With that said, on to my top faves this week:

1. My wonderful Aunt Jenny saw that step stool out and picked it up to give it to my husband because he is a train conductor and she's always loved trains. Wasn't that sweet?

2. We put up our Christmas tree! Usually I have this done the day after Thanksgiving every year, but I was slacking this year.

3. One of my favorite customers went on a trip with his church to China and he brought me back some green tea and that cool little tin.

4. I reached 200 followers! I was almost in tears I was so excited. You all are the best!!

5. I've been seeing this nail style on several different sites, all unique to those who painted them. So I tried my own version, I wasn't sure at first but I think I like it.

6. The hubs and I went to a little restaurant that's about 25 minutes from where we live and they have the best food and desserts. I added the caramel and it was the perfect combo.

 

 

Hope you all had a good week! :)

 

All My Love,

Lyndsay