O' Christmas Tree

Oh hi.

I've put my Christmas tree up, the train is running, and my nutcrakers are cracking nuts already. (kind of)

Don't you just want to sing to it? *o' Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches*

My train is so realistic I have nightmares about it.

The boys in my life, Nutcracker & Truman the Tiger.

Somehow I conviced myself I can take artsy shots. *shakes head in shame*

There it is. My lovely tree.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Love, Mary ♥

Decorating For Christmas {Part One}

Hello ♥

I've unearthed my Chistmas decorations for my room this past week, and put them all up.

It didn't take too long {which I love}and my room looks so lovely now!

Since my house isn't decorated yet, I'll put up a part two, but for now, here's what my room turned out like...

My mini tree, which I'm very proud of. It may be small and plucky, but it's got character!

My window, which I hung garland on. Then, I strung ornaments with clear thread, and tied them onto my windowsill. It took some time, but it look great! {sorry for the lighting - it's been gloomy outside today}

I've got all my favorite winter scents set out. All my winter-y hand sanitizers are spread amoung my house at the moment, I'm such a clean freak!

My santa and a Christmas cookie scented candle adorn my dresser. {my little weiner dog jewelry holder also snuck in there}

I randomly found this candy cane bucket in my basement, and decided to put it to good use.

That completes my Christmas room tour!

Thank you for reading, I really do appreciate it ^.^

Love, Mary

                                                                            

A Day For Peppermint Tea

Hello!

In the midst of being home alone, (all day) I decided it was time to start liking tea.

I don't even know why it came upon me, maybe it's the weather, or maybe it's all the British YouTubers I'm watching.

But, I pulled out my spanking new box of peppermint tea to give it a go.

And let me tell you, it was delicious.

I was so captivated by the tea, I dedicated a whole blog post to it.

Now that's love.

I even lit my favorite fall candle for the occasion; Leaves by Bath & Body Works.

I hope you liked this random little post.

What's YOUR favorite kind of tea? Comment it below!

Love, Mary

>.<

Face Of The Day - Natural Makeup

Hello! I'm back today with a face of the day.

Basically, I'm telling you what I put on my face  ^.^

As you can tell, my makeup is pretty natural here.

I started off with just giving my face a good scrub with my Boots facial cleanser.

Then I followed it up with my Boots toner, and I let my face dry.

For primer, I just use Neutrogena shine-free, nothing special :)

My concealer is Rimmel Match Perfection concealer + highlighter.

Then I powdered my face with Rimmel Stay Matte powder.

I actually use my Baby Lips in 'Cherry Me' for blush. If I put a tiny dab on and blend it nicely, it looks very natural.

My mascara is Maybelline's Big Eyes. I just got it and it works perfectly!!

Then I finished off my look with Bare Mineral's lip gloss in Moxie.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it!

Love, Mary

>.<

DIY Halloween Costume - Cindy Lou Who From 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'

Hello! 

Today, I've come back with a DIY Halloween costume. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I love to go all out with costumes and such.

If you're a Christmas fanatic like me, you might've watched Dr. Seuss' 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' a few hundred times.

I'm going to show you guys how to dress up like Cindy Lou Who, one of the Whoville residents.

{THE COSTUME}

  

{A quick note- sorry this isn't an entire picture of her outfit, this is the most I could find on Google.}

In the movie, Cindy wears a red hooded cape with white, fluffy trim around the hood.

In other scenes, she wears a gray peacoat. To 'Christmas-fy' the coat, you could add the trim or put some Christmas pins on.

The trim is usually at craft stores.

We never see what's under Cindy's cape, but it does appear that she's wearing a Christmas dress with the white trim around the bottom.

Put some white tights on (if it's cold) and some black flats and mary-janes on, and you've got the costume done!

{THE HAIR}

Cindy Lou Who's hair is CRAZY. But, it's not too hard to recreate.

You'll need an empty small plastic water bottle, long hair, ponytail holders, bobby pins, and a hair bow. 

1. Gather a section of hair at the top of your head and use a clip to keep it aside.
2. Split the rest of your hair in half (right and left sides) and braid until the very end. Use a small ponytail holder to tie it off.
3. Take your empty bottle and place it in the middle of the hair on top of your head that was sectioned off in step one. Make sure the bottle gets completely covered by hair. Use a ponytail holder to tie off at the top (this should be the where the part of the water bottle you drink out of is found).
4. Bring each side braid up and use a bobby pin to attach them near the base of the water bottle.
5. Use a curling iron to curl the braid ends and the ends of the top section.
6. Decorate with a hair bow.

To add some pizzaz, spray your hair with glitter spray.

Well, there it is! I hope you enjoyed this Halloween costume tutorial.

Have a wonderful week.

>.<

How To Look Good Without Makeup

Hello! Sorry for my lack of activity, I've had quite the hectic week. 

Today's post is all about how to rock little or no makeup.

I don't know about you, but when I can go out and about with no makeup and feel CONFIDENT about my skin, it's an accomplishment.

Want to have that perfect skin? Keep reading, love...

{TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SKIN}

-Develop a skin care routine for your skin type

-Don't be too harsh on your skin- use natural products

{TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIPS}

-Moisturize your lips with a balm before bedtime

-Exfoliate your lips now and then

-Drink plently of water- this makes a BIG difference

{SHAPE YOUR EYEBROWS}

-A nice set of brows can frame and flatter your face

-Give them a shape you like

-Keep them trimmed

{MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HAIR}

-A flattering haircut can help to define your best features

-Experiment...get a new cut or try new hairstyles

{EAT HEALTHY}

-Having a balanced diet and drinking lots of water works wonders

-Work those vitamins and minerals in...they'll show in your skin and hair, and you'll feel great

{IF YOU WANT TO WEAR MAKEUP...}

-Try tinted moisturizer...it evens out your skin tone and tones down any blemishes

-Mascara opens up your eyes and helps you look more awake

-Use blush or bronzer to contour your face

-Put some lipstick or gloss if you want to add color to your lips

Well, those are the tips!

I hope you enjoyed these and they come in handy...

Have a great week!!

>.<

DIY- 'Glitterized' Pumpkin!

Hello! I'm back today with a super fun and easy DIY...a glitterized pumpkin!

Let's dive right into this one...

{WHAT YOU'LL NEED}

- a pumpkin (any size)

- painter's tape

- clear glue

- glitter (I used gold)

{PREP YOUR PUMPKIN}

If your pumpkin has a bit of dirt on it, I'd suggest washing it off with a hose or in the sink.

Next, take your painter's tape and 'frame' out the design you want on your pumpkin. I did vertical stripes, but you can do almost anything!

{GLITTER TIME}

In the spaces where there's pumpkin exposed, cover it with glitter! 

I used a sponge brush to spread the glue, then I sprinkled the glitter on. Make sure to do this step in small sections, so your glue doesn't dry before you get to it.

{REVEAL YOUR PUMPKIN}

Now it's time to reveal your glitterized pumpkin!! Peel of the tape, (carefully) and let the glitter stripes dry.

And that's my finished product!!

I had a lot of fun doing this, and it took about 15 minutes.

Oh, how I adore quick and easy projects!

Have a great Friday everybody 

^.^