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Friday, July 26, 2013

Fashion? Say Wahhh? Alert the Fashion Police!

So I work at a furniture store right? And my boss, (an extremely ADHD, wonderful, AWESOME, funny man) tells me I need to dress a little nicer since he has decided to put me on the floor for sales and I'm over here like whoooooo more $$$ (I make commission.). I think to myself for a second... "Wait, What's wrong with my khaki pants and white blouse (Oh my god, I can't believe I just said blouse... I don't ever say that word.)... I don't do fashion. I know nothing about fashion. Seriously NOTHING. I admire those women that are all fashioned out (is that even a word? I just made it one.), make-up done, hair looking perfect. How do they do it? My point exactly, in less you are one of those people you don't and then that makes you one of me. Clueless is what we are. I'm perfectly content with my hair in a ponytail, jeans, and a t-shirt. I like getting dressed up but let's be real, it's a lot of freaking work! My son is 4 months old, he's very impatient and doesn't like to wait while Mom does her make-up and hair every morning and take 30 minutes to figure out an outfit. I get lucky if he isn't screaming by the time I get half way done with my hair, and I do my hair first. In all seriousness this is my new mission... Find relatively easy and cheap outfits, make-up and hair tutorials for us mom's who have a 4 month old screaming because he doesn't want momma to look beautiful today!

Our first hair tutorial!



I love this look, I got it from The Small Things Blog! Absolutely love her blog! If you're not following her, you should! She always has awesome tutorials. I put my own twist on this, always remember when you copy your hair to match a hair tutorial it's never going to turn out exactly how theirs did. This literally takes me about 2 minutes. Super easy! Try it! Click Here to go to the tutorial on The Small Things Blog!


Friday, July 19, 2013

Five On Friday;



{ONE}

Forgiveness
I learned this week, you can't be bitter forever. You have to take the initiative when you have the opportunity to make things right. You can't live with hate in your heart, it will destroy you. Forgiveness is hard thing. A very hard thing. There is a very old saying, "Forgive and Forget", but honestly I don't agree with this. There is such a thing as a bridge being burnt. When it's burnt you can forgive yes, and you may want to forget unfortunately you won't but maybe that's not such a bad thing. You do have to forgive though, and move on.



{TWO}

Ipsy Bag, WHOOOOOOOO!
I signed up for my first Ipsy Bag this week! $10 a month for 4-5 products (Make-up, Hair Products, Facial Products), typically sample sized but sometimes full sized and a different "Glam Bag" every month that the products come in. I researched the differences and rating between Ipsy & Birchbox and decided Ipsy was more my style. I'm on wait for one, but they will send me an email when I come off the waiting list! Whoooo. Super exciting. Seriously though!



{THREE}

BBQ Saturday
I'm so looking forward to spending time with my other half's family. LOADS. I've been ready for Saturday to be here all week. Not to mention my baby boy will get his first experience in a pool, hope he likes it(it's a kiddie pool), but the food.... My goodness. Can't wait. It's always nice to sit down, have a drink, and relax with family; just to sit down and have an adult conversation instead of talking baby to a little boy can be a very healthy thing. Haha.



{FOUR}

Blogging at Work? Guilty
I'm so guilty of this y'all. I think my boss knows I'm not really doing anything productive, but doesn't care. Ha. I have a pretty laid back job though. I don't mind. I love it!

{FIVE}

Quote of the Week


In till next Friday y'all, Tessa.
Night Train by Jason Aldean on Grooveshark

52 Weeks Of Blogging With A Purpose: Week 5

Week 5: If I Were To Win The Lottery
1- Pay off our debt, and my family's debt. Oh wouldn't that be nice huh? We have so many bills it's outrageous. House, Truck, Car, Credit Card... and our monthly bills on top of that... Whooooo talk about overwhelming.
2- Build Our Dream Home With lots of land for Gunner to run and play and have some horses. Even his own baseball field! A house with a wrap around porch, two-stories, and pinterest would be my best friend. & Some extra land somewhere else to invest.



3- I wouldn't quit my job, but I would invest into my photography business and jump head first in. My dream is owning my own photography business and wedding/event planning business. I could make my dream come true!
4- Buy us a big family truck.

5- Put aside a big chunk for Gunner. I wouldn't say he would be spoiled, (he's already spoiled), but his college and high school expenses would be paid for. Also a truck for him when he turns 16.
6- I would donate to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This has always been close to the heart since my half brother has CF.
7- Pay for our huge family to go on a vacation together. This has never happen so that would be really nice.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Bear with Me!

If you’re visiting the blog, well obviously you are if you are reading this (; Bear with me, I'm in the process of re-vamping!

Saturday, July 13, 2013

52 Weeks of Blogging with A Purpose: Week 4 -Biggest Weakness

Week 4- Biggest Weakness

I'm a littleeee bit late linking up, but hey better late than never right? I came across this awesome blog, From Mrs. to Mama, and found her link-up/challenge 52 Weeks of Blogging with A Purpose! Love it, love it, love it! So like I said, better late than never!

My biggest Weakness?? People Pleasing

 

I can't help it. I always put everyone else before myself, always worried about what others think, and I hate when someone that I love is mad at me (hate it)! I love helping others, and I am the most giving person you will meet. You know the sucker that has to stop on the side of the road because someone is standing there with a bucket for donations. Or the person that sees something that you KNOW your mother, boyfriend, little man, or in laws would love and just HAVE to buy it! That would be me! I am not a woman that likes confrontation or conflict. Like I said I hate when someone is mad at me. I will give you everything I have and more to help you. I'm the person my friends call when they're in a bind. I'm the friend that pays at dinner and refuses to let you see the ticket. I'm the person that throws a complement at you when I see you're having a horrible day, or even just as a random act of kindness. I'm constantly trying to prove to people that I'm this or that, that I'm a good mother or that I have a good heart and mean well. I have a huge heart, maybe too big.

I'm kind, I'm caring, I'm giving.

Those are my weaknesses, sometimes good weaknesses to have, other days not so much.
 
 

Friday, July 12, 2013

Inspire Me: Take Me Away

I absolutely love the beach! So take me away to Bora Bora, or Cabo! Somewhere with sand and a margarita waiting on me!

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Catching up!

I've been super busy! I apologize that I haven't blogged lately. I started a new job YAY (triple yay), had a garage sale, been trying to keep up with house work, and the little one! Really I don't know how mom's do it with a full-time job. I'm working part-time and can barely keep up. Here is what we've been up too!
 


Momma started a new job! & I am in love with it!


& a new look!


Gunner got spoiled by Maw-Maw, see his new PJ's!


Hung out with Jaxson and Papa.

 



Spent a lot of time with Daddy!


& had a photoshoot with Mommy! (:

 

 

Sunday, June 16, 2013

A Fun Meme!

In my searching to find some great blogs, I came across irocksowhat.com and I am in love with her blog! Going back in time to some of her older blogs I found an August post and decided to try doing this meme for fun so my new followers can get to know me! Great idea, I know! Maybe others will jump on the bandwagon.
 
A. Age: 20
B. Bed size: Queen, but it feels like a full size. (Will be investing in a king VERY soon!)
C. Chore that you hate: Dishes! YUCK! My lovely man usually does them thankfully!  
D. Dogs: We are dog people! But, with that being said, dogs were just what I needed until I had a baby. We had an Australian Shepherd, Lab, and Yorkie at one point. I have no need to have a pet now that I have a kid. Isn't that terrible? We have no pets.
E. Essential start to your day: A smile from my little boy!
F. Favourite color: Lime Green. I'm a very bright person.
G. Gold or Silver: Silver. Hate Gold.
H. Height: 5'3"
I. Instruments you play: I learned how to play "Mary had a little lamb" on the piano when I was little... that's about it.
J. Job title: Mama!
K. Kids: 1, Gunner! He will be 3 months on the 20th!
L. Live: Louisiana!! ;)
M. Mother's name: Pam
N. Nicknames: Tess/Tess Bess
O. Overnight hospital stays: giving birth to Gunner
P. Pet peeve: Bitching. Even though my love hears me bitch a lot :)
Q. Quote from a movie: Finding Nemo- "I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come on, Squishy Come on, little Squishy. Ow. Bad Squishy, bad Squishy." -Dory.
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: Four brothers and two sisters. (My parents re-married.)
T. Time you wake up: 10 AM
U. Underwear: Yes. I don't understand this question. Like what kind? Victoria's Secret.
V. Vegetable you hate: Mushroom.
W. What makes you run late: Everything. Haha!
X. X-Rays you've had: Neck, back, teeth, knee, and I think that's it.
Y. Yummy food that you make: Baked potatoes, chicken pasta, stuffed pork chops.
Z. Zoo animal: Monkey, Peacock, Lion, Tiger.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

New to the blogging world!

I'm new to this blogging thing so be patient with me as I start this out! I took a couple of web design classes in high school, but that doesn't help me to write down my thoughts (or type them). It really only helps me with the design portion even though I'm a little rusty!

Enough of all that though, y'all wanna hear about the good stuff!

My life began on May 22, 1993 that makes me 20. But my life really began sometime late July 2012 when my boyfriend and I looked down at the pregnancy test and saw positive. On March 20th, 2013 at 9:36 PM (on a Wednesday) my little boy, Gunner Cole Menard was brought into this world! Since that day he's been bringing smiles and joys to our life and I couldn't be more blessed for the precious gift God gave me! Oh don't get me wrong sometimes I wanna bang my head against the wall with the stress that comes with having a little one but there is no other way I would want this life. You know when you dreamed about what you were going to be when you grew, some dream of being doctors and others vets... not me! (: I wanted to have a family! Now I do have other dreams: photographer, wedding planner, criminal justice degree, etc. Those will have to wait for a while though because right now I'm having too much fun being a Mom!

Stay tuned for more(: