Building The Rural Glamour Beauty Empire...

I live with Alexander the Great, Spencer Alexander( twin #1) that is. Everything to him is "mine!!" even though he has a built-in best friend whom he shares everything with. The house is his "empire" ,except "Mommy's Room and Mommy's Bathroom". That's my empire. And I have been playing catch up since this summer when I went through a "beauty drought". Hell, I was broke!

But I'm back on the product prowl, grabbing up stuff left and right but on a budget. Like the Loreal HIP clearance at CVS. They discontinuing some product again and I grabbed lip gloss in Giddy and Honest for 75% off.

I also picked up Essence of Beauty Purple Fields Body Lotion ( you know I love lavender) EOB Sunset Fields Body Lotion and EOB Passion Flower Body Cream. They were Buy 2 get 1 Free, I had a $1 coupon for EOB products and $5 in Extra Bucks. So I got three lotions and two lipglosses for around $10.

I feel like a budget Empress! :0

Now, you wait til I get my income tax refund...But I'm going to get a new washing machine first. lol!

Jamie

photo: www.cvs.com

Spring Weave 2008?...

I love it!!!

I must be weave-licious like that for the Spring! Now I got to figure out how to do it myself...:) lol!


Jamie

Combo #1,2,3,....

My cousins...I'm going through serious case of the "moodies". Hell, its PMS and I can't get my mind straight for nuttin'!!! And everyone is reeking the harvest of my personal hell. Poor Baby Loves, the kids, man are like, "Mommy!!! get it together" I need a good cry, laugh, tub soak, cookie, lip gloss, magazine, glass of Schmitte Sohne Riesling, a bulls eye pic of the plaintiff and some darts, and a nice brown skinned cutie with dimples in his cheeks to come give me some "sugar"( This last one won't happen...he got cut last week from the starting line up)!!! But my morning's saving grace is a yummy combo of Dr. Bronner's Lavender Soap and Archepelago Botanical Morning Mint Lotion. Now I need a evening combo, a lunch time combo, a broke as a joke combo....

Suggestions Please!!

Love Always,

Your 1st cousin( you know the one that is such a damn Diva all the time...)

Jamie

What life will be like...

Now I must act like book groupie when I say....

Go get this book!!!

Colin Cowie Chic snuck up on me as dug through the non-existent beauty/fashion section at the SPBG Barnes and Noble. I'm sucker for those" how to fabulous, chic, cute, a lady, a bougie chica books" This one is perfection and worth the $30 I threw down for it( Forgive me Lord! I said I was going to change my spending habits... but I have stopped those Cinnamelts and Ice Coffees in the mornin'...) Miss Julia reported on this book back December and she is always "the truth".:)

Now I will warn you...If you live in the 'Burg, I got the ONLY copy at B&N so you betta call up there and see what's poppin off. lol!!

Love ya'll!!

Jamie

pic: www.colincowie.com

Wrap it up...a recipe!

So, my co-workers and I loooooovvveeeee when the Taste of Food Lion Tour comes to the store. They come with coupons, recipes and whole lot of good cooking. Last time they came, one of the company's executive chefs gave me a simple recipe...

a bag of pre-washed Caesar Salad mix in the bag and sliced pepperoni tossed together.

I can't tell how many time my children have requested, "Salad and Pepa-ronis, Mommy..."

This time, one of the company's nutritionist's made a simple and yummy wrap:

She used:

Whole-wheat tortilla wrap( big ones, like for burritos)

Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch Dressing

Sliced Turkey

Sliced Pepperoni

Spring Mix Lettuce

Chopped Red Onions

Sliced Roma Tomatoes

Sliced Provolone Cheese

All wrapped up and soooo good!!!

I'm love with making my own wraps now. :)

Jamie

photo: www.foodlion.com