The Doctors Wife

Some Girly Fun

I was talking to a friend about how much I am in LOVE with DiorShow mascara and I thought it would be fun to talk about makeup, favorite hair products, etc. I am a girly girl and love this kind of thing, but being a Mom has made me a bit more practical in my routines. I will share some of my current favorites and hope you will tell me about yours in the comments, or post about it and leave a link in the comments!

 So obviously DiorShow mascara gets a place on my list of favorites. I am super picky about mascara and wear contacts, and have sensitive eyes and this has never irritated my eyes at all. It is just fantastic and although it is pricey, it is sooo worth the splurge! I have been using this exclusively for a couple of years, and I must say it is rare for me to be so loyal to a beauty product for so long, but this is seriously the gold standard.

I have been really into Everyday Minerals for a little over a year. It is very light, but still provides great coverage- it is perfect if you hate the feeling of having makeup on your face, and is even more perfect for the hot summer months when the idea of having an extra layer of anything on anywhere is completely unappealing. The very best part is they offer an amazing deal to try their makeup for free! You get to pick the type/ colors and they have a great selection. The samples are very generous and will last well over one application. (of course check things out and make sure they are still offering this deal!) You can also buy sample sizes, and they are great to add some fun "seasonal" colors into your routine on the cheap. I will say you will want to have brushes for this makeup- no little sponge applicators for this stuff! (which if you aren't using actual makeup brushes please stop reading and go get some. It will seriously change how you feel about makeup) My very favorites are Aussie Perk Me Up Concealer, and Walkee Talkee blush. (I have also found EM to be very affordable especially in the mineral makeup world!)

If you are a Mom, then you MUST add dry shampoo to your product arsenal. We all have those days that a shower is just a dream, and dry shampoo is the perfect solution that will keep you looking like the Mom who didn't get to shower. My personal favorite is Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray. 

If you use a flat iron on your hair, you will LOVE Rusk flat iron thermal spray. It is what my stylist uses to get that super smooth, finished look and when I use it my hair looks noticeably better!

My last mention of the day is Clinique's Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick in Bamboo Pink. I have used this shade since high-school (by far my longest love affair with any beauty product, ever) and it is just perfection.

Okay friends, that's all I have time for today- but please share your favorites! I am on the lookout to change up my skincare, and I have never found a shampoo/conditioner combo that makes me all excited, so if you have favorites, I am very curious to know what they are!!

Sweet Sleep

I think that sleeping babies are just precious! Going through old photos, I found these and just love how sweet Hannah and David look! Hannah is about 9 months, and David is about 11 months. It's crazy to me how big Hannah is now!  

Spring Break

Yesterday marked the end of spring break four our family, and although it got off to a rough start, it ended up being a pretty great week. I got a lot of random things crossed off of my to-do list, and managed to squeeze in a little fun. I wish I had remembered to take before pictures of my garage before I cleaned it out, because it was such a mess. Now it is nice and tidy and organized and that is a huge project that had been on my to-do list for soooo long and it feels great to have that monkey off my back! I feel some momentum from all that I was able to get done over the last week and am hoping it will carry me to finish off a few more random things in the next couple of weeks. I have a few more projects that I am working on, and hopefully I will remember to take pictures, and then I will share them here. What project is on your to-do list that you are hoping to get crossed off?

Winter's Last Hurrah

This had seriously better be it for winter, I am so over the cold.  

The McCuties

My little ones are finally on the mend! We have had two good days in a row, and I hope that we are through with being sick for awhile!! I have been going through pictures and look at these two little McCuties:

  

What a difference a year makes! I can hardly believe how little they were!  
 

The Stomach Bug From Hell

But seriously are they from anywhere else? All four of us have had a turn being sick, and I have to say that taking care of sick kids while you yourself are sick is just no fun. I thought that Hannah and David were feeling better, but they have both regressed and are just so pitiful. I am on a sanitizing streak, and my washing machine is working overtime (TMI?). Say a prayer for my little ones, I am off to take a shower while I have a chance...and throw some more laundry in the washing machine!

Almost Three

Hannah will be three and I can hardly believe it. We waited and prayed for her for so long, and now I can hardly remember what life was like without her. I was pregnant at the same time as quite a few of my friends (which was really fun, and it's so great that we can get together and our kids can play) and birthday season for our kids has rolled around. We went to a party over the weekend and as I looked around at all the kids I remembered all the baby showers, and then all the sweet little babies that would hang out at lunches in their car seats and could not believe that those little babies are now the big brothers and sisters running around and playing. It boggles my mind, it is true what the little old ladies at the grocery store say, they grow up so fast. Almost three, almost three.

 
 

Pants On The Ground, Pants On The Ground

Guess who walked right out of his pants?

 

 Yes, the Rover has been walking for a couple of months, and in the last couple of weeks he has stopped crawling and is exclusively walking! (or running- Lord help me!) And these little jeans were the right length, but (obviously) big in the waist. The Rover is up and running, which means I gotta go!

Mommy's Helper

I vacuum a lot. With two dogs and two small children, it is necessary, or my carpet will look terrible and I will be performing mouth sweeps on David every other minute. The only problem has been that Hannah has freaked out about the vacuum cleaner for the past couple of years. And trust me when I say, this does not make for an easy time. And she was showing David to be afraid as well, and having two screaming kids while you are trying to vacuum is not fun for anybody. Well, when I saw this little Dyson, I knew that I had to get it for Hannah. It looks just like mine, and she is no longer freaked out when I vacuum. In fact she will "vacuum" long after I am finished. Hooray for the mini Dyson!!!

 

  

A New Look

With spring rolling in, I needed a new look. I like it, it is light and fresh and I hope you like it too. I have also been cleaning up the links, some had been broken and are now fixed, and I have added a few more for your reading pleasure. (If you know me in real life and want me to link to you, let me know, I never know how people feel about this, some people prefer their blogs are more for friends and family and I don't want to link you without knowing that you want to be) Medical Mondays will continue to be on a break for a few weeks, but will eventually be back, but probably only every other week. Okay, I have been on-line A LOT trying to get this done, because good gracious I am not technically inclined AT ALL!  And now I am off to get some laundry going and my kitchen cleaned up.