Quo Beauty Sponge Review

Hey Guys,

We have all heard about the Beauty Blender. Every youtuber and beauty guru swears by it. I will admit the price turned me off. I don't wear makeup often (1-2x a week) so for me to shell out a lot of money didnt make sense to me. I was at shoppers one day and saw a Quo dupe. I had heard about dupes before and people fell in love with them, and for $6, who cares if it didnt work.

It looks like a beauty blender, with a flat bottom and a pointy top. For those who dont know how to use it, you run it under cold water until it is soaking wet. It will expand, so in actuality it is much larger then what appears in the package. Squeeze out all the water and then use it. A beauty sponge it suppose to give you a flawless and natural finish to your foundation, concealer and other makeup products. I have never used a foundation brush, always my fingers. Once i used my beauty sponge i fell in love. I got many compliments about my foundation and makeup. Alot of people told me they wouldnt have thought i was wearing foundation at all. I was told the quo sponge uses more foundation then the Beauty blender, so beware.
I have gotten into the habit of cleaning my makeup brushes regulary but i find my quo sponge takes forever. Everytime i need to clean it multiple times and im never satisfied.
The flat bottom is perfect for foundation and blends fast and seamlessly. The pointy end is perfect for under the eye and those hard the blend areas.
All in all i think if you are hesitant about shelling out $20 for a Beauty Blender or are on a budget you should give this a try

Why I caved and got a Keurig

Hey guys,

So a few months ago i purchased a keurig! I must say it was the best decission i ever made. I went back and forth a lot, but my boyfriend pushed me to buy it.
In the summer curtis worked the night shift. I would always have coffee ready for him when he came home. Most days he would come home exhausted and fall asleep with a full cup of coffee in his hand. I ended up dumping out a whole pot of coffee most days. That is when i first presented the idea of getting a keurig. I could make one cup at a time and we would be saving more money. He would wake up around lunchtime, or later so some days he wouldnt have coffee.
Then he switched to a daytime shift. So we went back to our coffee pot brewing ways.
 As any mom of a toddler knows, by late afternoon fatigue sets in. I found myself half awake, just trying to make it through the afternoon. i never wanted to brew a whole pot of cup so the keurig was starting to look pretty good.

As you can see there are multiple reasons why i loved the keurig brewing system. It was convenient and customizable to each person. We mostly use the keurig on weekends. We use it for our morning coffee and sometimes in the afternoon if we need a pick me up. We have a single serve resevoir, and for now it is perfect. Since we so not use it daily, we dont need water to sit in the machine, which could possibly be for a week at a time.
I only had one issue with the keurig since i bought it, which was water leaking all over my counter. I called customer service and they were able to resolve my issue and taught me about my machine. I learned you need to use room temperature water. It takes less time to warm up and will not leak all over the counter.
Pods can be quite expensive, costing $10 for a box of 12. If you have a costco membership it can be a lifesaver! I did the math and i would save $20 when purchasing a box from there.
All in all i love it! I wish i had purchased a keurig sooner and i definitely see what all the hype is about! It is fast, convenient and there are so many drink options, there is something for everyone!

Im back

Hey Guys

I know its been awhile since i blogged, but i have been busy and done a lot of self reflecting.
Holiday season is officially done, and it was our first real holiday as a family. I cooked Thanksgiving dinner, had people stop by for christmas and had a fun traditional christmas morning.
I went back and forth about whether or not i should blog. Not because i didnt enjoy it, but rather i felt overwhelmed. I had a lot going on in my personal life and i didnt want to publish posts that i wasnt passionate about.
The more i sat back and felt like the pieces were going back together i thought of some blog posts i wanted to do and couldnt help but come back to blogging