2016 is the Year of the Monkey

As we said goodbye to  2015, I want to take this opportunity to thank  you guys for being part of our wonderful year.  I wish you all a peaceful, blessed, and prosperous 2016.  My God help us realize our  goals  for the new year.  

 2015 was a bit rough on us financially but we  were blessed with healthy lives which for me matters most.  We tried our best to be as healthy as we possibly could and we plan to continue  that in 2016.  Hubby and I are not getting any younger so we are prioritizing our health.  

I made a platter of fruit and veggies to snack on while we waited for the ball to drop.  I am glad to start the new year with a clean and organized house.  I was able to  accomplished  my goal of  cleaning at the last week of December.  

I wish that the new year will bring us all  great opportunities and good health!  In Chinese  zodiac sign, 2016 is a year of the monkey.

Fun Moment with my Santa

Wer don't always have a picture together  so it is nice when  one of our kids volunteer to take a picture of us.  He doesn't like  being photographed  so I  love it when he agree to it ju0st for fun.

Our daughter was  saying things that made us laugh.

 This dress only cost $5, I bought it online.  I didn't think it would fit on me but it was just right for my size.  Buying clothes online is sometimes a hit or miss situation.  I am glad, I got lucky on this one plush the fact that is affordable is a win win  for me.

I love this color for my husband.  He was skeptical when we bought this shirt but I think it looks good  on him.

 Last year's Christmas, my husband got me a red bag and  shoes, this year. he got me this red jacket along with other  clothing.

 Having a moment with my Santa is truly fun.  We have been married for almost 13 years now and that is something we are both  happy and thankful.  We try to value every  single moment that we have.  I am so glad that everything worked out great for us.  We are blessed with two  loving children, a roof on our heads, and  food to eat everyday.  I couldn't ask for a better life!

 Thanks to our darling daughter for taking the photos!

Have Yourself a Smoky Holiday Season #ProductReview #BeautyBox5

From shimmer eye shadow to  make up remover, Beauty Box 5 has you covered this month.  I did not expect  the box to come early this month but it  actually arrived  earlier than it's regular  times of arrival.  This month's  pretty goodies include a shimmer eye shadow, blender brush, total intensity eyeliner, glamazon stick, and make up remover  cleansing towelette.

This Ofra shimmer eye shadow  is a good to use to amp  up your sultry smoky eyes with a little glitter.  These goes on gorgeously whether your packing with colors or blending them out.   I always admire ladies with  beautiful eye make up.  I can't really do it beautifully but I try it sometimes although I always fail lol.

 This blender brush is created by Beauty Box 5  to make your product application super flawless.  I used to wonder why there are so many kinds of make up brushes now I can see why.  Certain brushes does different tricks.

 If you want a holiday sparkle, this Glamazon stick is the way to go.  You can smooth on a golden finishing touch with this soft highlighting crayon and add shimmer to your cheeks, brow bone, waterline or lids.  

 After a hectic   day, you can freshen up with this  So Fresh So Clean makeup remover cleaning towelettes.  This is great to have in your purse especially this holiday season where you do a lot of errands here and there.  You can   freshen up with this even  inside the car so that when  you have somewhere else to go to, you won't feel awkward.  

 Aside from the five pretty goodies above,  also included in the box is a   gift card  with  free 3 meals from  HelloFresh.  I am planning to try this  and see how I like it.

Sharing below is  the early  gift I got from "Santa", a new pair of boots.  It is super comfy and it is a knee high boots so it would be perfect for Winter.  Speaking of Winter, we have been very lucky to have warm weather lately.  The  coldest we will have will be Friday.  Luckily, that is the last day of  school so I don't really have to do a lot of walking  on the cold  weather  for at least 2 weeks.  

From my family to yours, I wish you all a merry Christmas and a  bountiful new year!

Disclosure: The author of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review.  I was provided with the products mentioned  in exchange of my honest  opinion which may differ from yours.

Red Dress Turned into Skirt

This is the dress that my  husband bought and  gave as a gift about 7 years agoIt fits on my body but I don't like that it is  open at the back and it's too revealing at the front so I cut it and made it into skirt.  Now I can use it and pair it with a black blouse.  I love the fit  on my tosh.  

 Ews ua  my favorite color so I have  several  pieces of clothing in  this color.  

I  bought this shoes  for $4.99 at the mall last year, it was on clearance .  I love when I can find great bargains without  sacrificing the quality of the product.  Most of my clothes are bought on clearance or on sale.  The only time I get expensive  clothes is when hubby would buy it without me knowing it.  My husband does not  really look at the price, when he sees something that he  he think would look good on me, he would buy it without considering of the price.  I am the opposite.  For me, you can really find  good clothes even without spending too much.

Thanksgiving Family Fun and Mood Matcher

Before I  tell you about our Thanksgiving  fun, let me talk about  what's inside the box  this month from Beauty Box 5.  As the BB5 Babe rule number #1 stated, "Your Basics Never Have to be Boring."  A perfect box to have to life your mood and some color to your day!

 This vegan matte cream lip and  cheek color  in dusky rose is my kind of  purse essentuial because it does double duty for your lips and cheeks.  This  is from All Natural Face, a g;irty flush  buildable and all natural  that fits your smallest clutch,  space saver!  I like it that it is  in a dusky rose  tone.

 There's nothing lke having a good day moisturizer especially now that the weather is getting so cold outside.  I can't go out  without cleaning my face and   applying a moisturizer before I go on my morning walk because my skin hurts when I go out without it.

Last Thanksgiving week, I have a little time for myself because  the kids only have three days of school then they were off.  I got the chance to use this anti-aging  facial mask from Kaunis.  IT is a luxe sheet of mask to give your face a glow in no time. 

I am falling into my old habit of going to bed late at night so my eye bags  are getting bigger each day.  I was  excited to see two of this Eye gel pads to address my undereye circle issue.  In just 30minutes, you can tell the difference !

The last but not the least is the mood matcher luxe twist stick.  I love this lipstick even though it is too bright because it lasts all day.  It's the lipstick that I am wearing on the photos below.  

After we decorated our home for the holiday we thought of  taking our family photo to be used  for the Christmas photo card.  I wore the lace skirt that I bhout for $4.99 at KMart and the top I bought for $3 online.

 

Our little lady is my partner in crime when it comes o taking photos.  We always have fun  every time.  The bpyus on the other hand is  always tryng to avoid to have their photo taken lol.

It's hard to include the fur babies in the photo because one of them is alwys trying to  leave when the camera is ready to capture the photo.

We were all ready on the second photo but Bolt decided to move and changed position lol.  He's good in photo bombing.  We finally got  a decent one.  It's not the best but  it's good enough to use for  the holiday photo cards that I orderd online.

 Disclosure: The author of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review.  I was provided with the products mentioned  in exchange of my honest  opinion which may differ from yours.