My makeup diet!

I've been thinking that I've been wearing too much makeup lately! lol, okay I don't wear makeup like the pcture above. Nor do I BITE people! Can you tell what I was for Halloween? I love playing with makeup. But it always happens that after a while my skin starts looking like crap underneath it all. I don't know if it's because traditional makeup is full of crap itself. We all know traditional makeup is full of parabens, and other chemicals we can't pronounce. Anyhoo, I'm on a mineral makeup diet, which means that instead of "fat-free" it has to be at least "paraben free". I am on a mission! :)

The Margarita Skirt

So, this is the wrap skirt I made that I lovingly named The Margarita Skirt. I have all kinds of plans for it when spring/summer arrives yet again. Maybe I'll wear it on a stroll at Navy Pier, or with a white cotton tank on a field trip to the zoo, or on a hot date with black heels! But I will definetely be lounging around in it, sipping margaritas on a warm summer day...or night, without a care in the world :)

The apple of my eye!

Yes I made her wear this bow! I knew it was made for her as soon as I saw it! And it's pink, my favorite color, lol. Okay, maybe I wanted to wear it! Oooooo it's so cute! She felt so silly wearing it, that's why she's cracking up in this picture. She called it a "doggie bow". haha!

Happiness is Beautiful!

I couldn't think of a better way to write my first post than by sharing this picture my muchachita took with her Nikon camera. It reminds me to look for all the beauty in this world, even in the smallest things like this feather! She saw something special and captured it. Are we capturing those moments in our own lives? I try to! I am not always good at being an optimist, lol. I have more downs than ups, like most people on earth. But I believe you have to find the beauty in your life. It can be a hobby, your career, your children, etc. And it can be small things like your favorite color, your favorite perfume, dinner with friends, your faith in God or the Universe, your desire to help people or just simply to be happy. Whatever makes you feel happy and brightens up your days, don't let anyone take that away from you. I have seen how suspicious people are of "happy" people, lol. It's sad that happiness is almost reserved for special occasions, and innapropriate at other times. I have been judged by MANY for being a little goofy, a little too happy, or different, and not in a good way in their eyes. It makes you want to close yourself off, and live in your own shell. I am very aware that some may think I am an airhead or naive.When I was younger, I may not have been able to be the person I wanted to be. Hurtful and judgemental people can stifle you. But I am wiser now! I am a mommy now! And I don't want anyone to stifle my child. And you teach by example. If I am true to myself, then she'll have a better chance of being true to herself, and make better choices than I did. Being happy isn't about not being sad sometimes or trying to be perfect. It's about loving yourself, and loving the world, and the space you inhabit. So, my blog is my little piece of heaven. It is a beauty blog about beauty products, and makeup but it's also about alot of other kinds of beauty!  Gosh I love this pic my muchachita took! It's beautiful just like her little soul! It gets me all warm inside :)