And... She's back!

Wow.  It's been a crazy 12 days.  Lots of snow days, furnace going out, work, and crazy busyness!  SHEESH!  But today, the kids are back in school, work is caught up (for the moment) and I've had tons of posts rattling around in my head so I'm ready to write!  LET'S GO!

Let's make this a Highlight of the Week/Thankful Tuesday post, shall we?

• Heat.  I'm so thankful for heat.  Our furnace went out last Thursday night and the temperature dropped 1 degree every hour overnight.  It was 42 when we woke up Friday morning.  It's no fun to get dressed when it's that cold, in case you were wondering. Thankfully, it was a quick and FREE repair (I still can't believe it!!!), but man... I have thanked God every time I've walked into our warm house over the past several days.  HEAT.  It's definitely a highlight of my week and something to be grateful for :).
• Jamie Grace's new album "Ready to Fly".  My daughter and I have listened to it on repeat since it came out a couple of weeks ago.  There are so many awesome songs, but my favorite for the moment is "To Love You Back":

• Gettin' my hair did. It had been a while and oh boy, the grays... they were bad. Highlights, low-lights, and a new cut and I feel like a new person!
• Urban Decay Naked 3... I have loved this palette since I got it for Christmas, but this week there have been a ton of great Valentine tutorials on you tube using the Naked 3 and I've been able to pull off several pretty rosey, pinky looks :).
• Worship.  I love to worship at our church, but I love blasting some music in my car, my house, while I'm washing dishes, and just praising my awesome God wherever or whenever the mood strikes me.  
• Netflix and how it recommends stupid shows to me that they know I'll love... like "The Lying Game"... Although, I'm not happy that I blasted through both seasons only to find out the show was canceled a year ago and there was NO ENDING.  Total cliffhanger at the end and no season 3... That's so mean.  

Have a fantastic Tuesday!  

Weekly Highlights #2

It's Sunday again, which means it's time for my weekly highlights!

1.  Aquaphor. Sort of a boring highlight, but a truly necessary one. My skin is hating all this dry, cold air... Everyone in our house is suffering from cracked, dry hands... No fun. So, I've been making everyone use a generous amount of aquaphor before bed and we are starting to improve! 

2.  On the subject of dry skin, my face has been mega dry lately and my normal facial wash is just drying my face too much... So, I looked through my stash and found my Estée Lauder Soft Clean Tender Creme Cleanser and my face did a happy dance... It feels like a lotion that you wash with... Kinda weird at first... But when I rinse, my skin feels so soft and clean. Love love love it!

3.  The Sweet Clementine Candle and Hand Soap from Bath and Body Works... Smells like I just busted open a cutie... Or halo... Or whatever we are calling them these days. So clean and fresh and makes me think of spring and summer... Which I cannot wait for--so done with winter! 

4.  Chai Spice Tea from Stash.  I love a chai latte... Especially this time of year... Yummy warm goodness in my cup as I cuddle up on the couch and read a good book... Ah. Love it.  I just heat some water, steep the tea in my fave mug, heat up some half and half on the stove and add it to the mug along with sugar and honey and voilà! Starbucks has nothing on my chai latte... 

5.  Revlon Colorstay Long Wear Nail Enamel in 050 Passionate Pink... Have you noticed the "I dislike winter" theme to today's post? Well, I do. And this polish was one of my faves last summer so it makes me think of the beach and vacation and flip flops and green grass... Ahhhh.... So I just popped it on my nails tonight :).  

6.  This week, I fell back in love with my Urban Decay Vice 2 palette after doing a fun green smoky eye... Oh, this palette and it's many happy colors. I mostly use the bottom row because they are safe, neutral shades... But all the colors are truly wearable if blended correctly. Endless possibilities :).

Here's hoping the 58 days until spring fly by!  Have a great week!!! :)

Weekly Highlights #1

Every Sunday, I am going to list my highlights of the week... Things I'm loving or good verses I read--whatever strikes my fancy! Here goes:

1.  Frosted Flakes... Those sugary flakes never seem to get old. Although they don't seem to taste nearly as good as they did when I was pregnant with my son... Oh pregnancy taste buds... Where did you go?!?!?

2.  Divergent... Finally read it this week... SO GOOD! Now I'm diving into Insurgent. LOVE. 

3.  Animal Planet's, "Too Cute" on Netflix.... Although it's making the kids wish for a puppy :).

4.  Cozy pajama pants from Old Navy... The hubby got me two pair for Christmas and I love them so stinkin much!

5.  Marshmallow Fireside candle from Bath and Body Works... It smells just like we are roasting some marshmallows by a roaring fire.... Without all the mess :).

6.  "You will never influence the world by trying to be like it." ~Author Unknown. Yup. 

Happy Sunday, y'all! And have a great week!