So how did your Valentine's day celebration peeps? Hubby and I just stayed home because both of our children was feeling under the weather. We didn't even go to church for the same reason. The kids were fevered for two nights and they are still recuperating from it. Although the fever is gone, the coughing is still bad. I am just glad that they are off today from school, it gives them an extra day to get well and hopefully get back to their own selves and go to school tomorrow.
We only exchanged cards and I cooked for our family date at home. For me, the best celebration of love is with your family. You don't need extravagant gifts to show your feelings for them. Just being there and showing them how much you care is enough.
Glad to have this month's Beauty Box 5 to play with. Staying at home doesn't mean you have to be looking dull, a little sparkle on and lathering up can brighten up your mood. Included in this month's box is Manna Kadar Beauty's 3 in 1 shadow - highlight and blush fantasy, Elizabeth Taylor's Thank Me Later eye shadow primer, Starlooks custom lip liner in sultry sangria, Epic Blend's premium lip balm, and Hemp Nation's kiwi mango body wash.
I love this custom lip liner in sultry sangria. A perfect tool to have if you want to create a trendy shade and look mauve-olous!
This 3-in-1 shadow highlight and blush in fantasy is perfect in creating a rose gold pigment look. A great way to accent your eyes and cheek with a soft glow. I don't use make up very often but for special occasion, a simple touch up is great.
This eye shadow primer is what you need if you want to get the best color payoff and prevent creasin. You can smooth this lifesaver onto your lid before applying your favorite shadow.
I love this body wash infused with exotic kiwi and mango. I used it when I showered and the fruity smell makes you feel relaxed. My daughter even tried it in her hot bath.
This Epic BLend premium lip balm is my favorite this month because the weather here is terrible that it makes opur lips so dry and cracking. The root beer flavor is so addicting that if you put it on your lips before bed, you'll have a very soft lips when you wake up.
So that's the round up for this months Beauty Box 5.
A simple celebration with a mauve-olous look made for a perfect Valentine's date at home. Hubby's birthday is three days after the Valentine's day so we don't normally celebrate for the heart's day. It's Valentine's day almost everyday in our home anyway. 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.
Hypertension is something that affect my side of the family. We always have to watch for my Mom's blood pressure because it tends to go up whenever she is stressed out. I am missing my Mom so bad, her birthday is coming up here in two days and I wish I could see her and hug her. I talked to her via an overseas call a couple of weeks ago and I plan to call her again on her birthday if she goes to the city and visit my youngest sister. Cellphone signal is very difficult to find at her place so I always call her when she is in the city.
Mama and sister Mae during her graduation
I wish my Mom a happy birthday and may God continue to bless you with good health. I wish that I could see you soon. I would love to visit but I can't afford it financially but I am saving little by little so we can see you again soon. I love and miss you so much!
I definitely want her to have this portable, accurate, and simple-to-use arm cuff design blood pressure monitor that I got from Ozeri to review. It has a clinically proven technology with an advanced hypertension indicator color codes. The Systolic and Diastolic readings are in green for normal, then orange for prehypertension, and red for hypertension. It is easy to read so my brother can assist my Mom with this.
The monitor is compact and comes in a nylon zip case and has a pocket for the instruction booklet and for your notes. You can buy this at Amazon through this link for a 59% off discounted price of $48.95 from its original price. Ozeri makes good blood pressure monitor. We have one that we regularly use at home because we have to monitor my husband's blood pressure too from time to time. It works great and very accurate!
Disclosure:The owner of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review. I was provided with the product/s mentioned to help me facilitate this review but opinions are my own.
"You can get away with almost anything if your hair is styled and your nails are on point"
- BeautyBox5 -
Daughter and I have so many things in common and not in common but two things we always have fun in doing is taking care of hair and nails. Although I miss the times when I can still fix her hair but I am glad that she is starting to explore that part by herself. She usually browse pinterest or watch videos on YouTube on how to fix her hair and stuff.
We both love painting our nails. Last year, I discovered that she's been clipping the skin around her nails and clipping her nails so short that it looked awful already. So as much as she would love to be independent, I hid all the nail cutters and told her that I would be the one to cut her nails until her finger and nails goes back to normal.
We both have long dark hair so we uses the same hair products. I am however hesitant to let her try new products sometimes unless I tested it first. I like this bamboo sprout deep conditioning treatment. I use this for my hair only because her hair is healthy but mine needs some treatment.
I love this Keratin gloves . I let her used this to strengthen my daughter's nails and nourish her skin and cuticles. I thought this was a perfect product for my daughter's hands due to the condition that I have mentioned above. She said that her hands feels good and she also said that her nails seem to be stronger. She said that when her finger nails grow a little longer, she would be trying this nail wraps.
It's been a while since I used a hair spray. Hair spray reminds me of my teenage years so it's fun to have this salon grafix hair spray.
My hair keeps thinning out which concerns me sometimes so having this Plum for Joy gives my hair the extra boost it needs to get thicker. This is a great product to put after you shower, it gives your hair that extra oomph!
I love the products that Beauty Box 5 have put together this month. I also love that instead of the normal five products, they added one extra which is awesome! If you are into beauty products, BB5 might just be your thing. It's a monthly subscription of $12 a month with free shipping.
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.
Now that winter is in full force, I am back to doing my workout indoors. I don't go to the gym so I just use my fitness stuff at home including treadmill, core ball, yoga, pilates, jump rope, and hula hoops.
Hubby and I are continuing our fitness goals that we started a couple of years ago. We are not getting any younger so staying healthy is our main priority. We want to be around with our kids and possibly see our grand kids. Below are just some photos I post on Instagram.
So far, we are doing good. It's not a rigorous exercise regimen, even little activities is fine as long as we keep moving and stay active.
Anyway, I got this Women’s Yoga Mat Flip Flop from Aurorae and I am loving it. It became my favorite slip on footwear that I regularly wear around the house. I love how invigorating this flip flop feels in your feet when you walk. Auraorae's flip flop is made from real EVA Foam yoga mats and are available in many of their Aurorae yoga mat colors. They are eco safe and free from toxins which is great so you don't have to worry about it.
This is so soft that it provided my feet comfort. I hurt my left foot before New Year when I was organizing my son's toys. I accidentally dropped one of his big trucks on my foot and it immediately bulged up. The next day, my whole foot was all bruised. I think I had a n internal bleeding, as you can see it is still bruised when I took this photo a couple of weeks after it happened.
It didn't bother me during the first week but on the second week, it was painful. I still can't bend my toes for now but it is getting better. Hubby said it might have been the cause when I fainted while I was doing my exercise and feel on my knees. I didn't even feel it came, it was so sudden. I don't remember falling, the only thing I remember when I opened my eyes was my two dogs licking my face as they always stand by me when I am at the basement working out. My husband wanted me to go to the doctor but I am fine. My knees hurts and all bruised up but I think I will be fine. Having said that, my #1MileaDay goal was put on a hat for now.
Photos below were taken before I hurt my knees. For now, all I can do is hula hoops and some arm exercises.
Working out at home is convenient, the only downside of it is lack of motivation sometimes. I sometimes tell myself that I would do my work out later on which is a big mistake because when you do it later in the day, you are already tired so you don't do as much.
I prefer doing it in the morning before doing my online tasks because my energy is still full.
It has been a while since I did yoga so it feels so good to be able to do it again. Planking is a good exercise too.
Anyway, aside from the flip flop, I also got this swim towel from Aurorae. It is super absorbent and lightweight. I brought it during our Kalahari adventure last weekend. This towel will be great whether you plan to stroll on a beach, linger poolside, picnic at the lake or sail off shore. Aurorae's towels are over sized yet compact which I really like. It is available in many colors such as Bermuda Sands, Caribbean Breeze, Cayman Island Coral, Fiji Sunset, Kauai Coast, Pacific Twilight, and Sanibel Sunrise. Mine is the Mediterranean seas color.
Disclosure:The owner of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review. I was provided with the product/s mentioned to help me facilitate this review but opinions are my own.
I am browsing some of these guitar manufacturers and there are some beautiful looking ones especially the vintage. I love this 1959 Gibson Melody Maker Solid Body Electric Guitar Sunburst. It is used but still cost a lot and that's because it is vintage. Iwonder what happen to my grandfather's music instruments? I hope my relatives took good care of them. It would be a great collectible if they have them. I remember my grandpa had violin, banjo, and guitar when I was a kid.
