Saturday Vibes: Splash'N Boots

Every once and a while an unexpected person walks into your life and you know things will never be the same.

Every once and a while that person is, well, two people.

That's how I feel about Splash'N Boots .
I don't really remember where or how we met but now they're a constant in my life and I'm good with that scenario.

Wayyyyyy back in June I had heard that S'NB were headed to play in Grand Falls-Windsor, Elliott was still under a year but their ticket prices were affordable so I figured even if we only stayed for a couple of songs it would be worth it.
Turns out it was worth it and worth much more!
They put on an amazing show.

^ Elliott was rockin'

We stayed from start to finish and left with that concert high feeling.

Not always the case when your Aerosmith concert days have turned into toddler jams...

I think what makes Splash'N Boots different is that although they're a kiddy band, their music has more of a kitchen party feel. Maybe that's just the Caper/Newfie in me but I really found myself enjoying the show.

^ JUNE 2015 Grand Falls-Windsor

^ JUNE 2015

^ Yeahhh we got a T! JUNE 2015

^ JUNE 2015

SO, that brings us to today.

When we heard S'NB would be making an appearance at Exhibition Park Halifax we were like, yes.

The line up was RLLLLLLLLLY long to meet them.

I waited for about an hour. *Not S'NB's fault, just a massive crowd

But it was worth it.

They were so warm and welcoming

I felt like Elli and I were the only people in the room when we made it to the front of the line.

Plus these two were suppose to have a break and come back later for another appearance but they powered through and stayed to see all the kids. (what I can only assume was all day, because that line up!)

And now see me fan girl to the billionth degree below..

I can't help it.

^ Elli was acting shy

^ me in love...

^ so cute!

And they actually remembered GFW

or lied about how nice the venue was..

but I believe them because it is a super nice venue hahah

I just love them.
I just do.
Even if I cant figure out who is the Splash and who is Boots   ??!?!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash%27N_Boots
Whatttt? who is who?? formerly ?? I'm lost.
Let's just say they're one.

If they head to a city near you I would snatch up the opportunity to see them live!

* OOOOOOOOHHHH fun fact!

In JUNE 2015 I was wearing Maybelline Mattes lipstick in Mesmerizing Magenta and in current day I am wearing Maybelling Mattes Craving Coral.

I love those mattes!!

Let's talk about mom face..

If there's one thing that I love unconditionally in this world it's my son LIP STICK!
(and my son but that's a given)

Sooooo many lipsticks, I just can't stay away.

They're all so different.

(if you said that to my husband he wouldn't agree but we know its true)

blue red, red red, orange red, why is it so hard to find T-Swift red??!?!

if you need help with that one my friend Megan Joy can help ;)

One of the tougher seasons of my lipstick life is happening right now.

When you like to kiss as much as we do...

See kissing >

Lip stick can be a heavy burden to wear bear.

So my new go to is the liquid lipstick.

There are many brands that do it GOOOOOOOD.

I couldn't possibly pick a favorite

nor could I show my entire collection

but I did grab this handful of my probably most worn

they were all either in my purse or work smock so you know they get repetitive use.

Kat Von D Everlasting liquid lipstick 

first 4 shown, left

Curse her for making such great makeup!

the worst thing I can say is that her stuff is always sold out on Sephora.ca because its so good

it applies like a dream

a little mousse like, soft and creamy

stays in place for a long time, yet removes with a swipe of bioderma

Too Faced Melted liquified longwear lipstick 

middle

I use to hate now I LOVE.

this is the trick with these..

unless you are a nude lipstick lover, go darker

go for the darker shade 100%

because you can build these up

I will just put a dab in the middle of my bottom lip and use my finger to blend it in on days that I'm not feeling a full lipstick feel.

the reason I didn't like them at first was because I bought a too light shade and it washed me out.

It looked good in swatches but on my lips, no no

staying power, perfection

Sephora collection Cream lip stain 

last 4, right

this is such a BAB lip stain

I made the mistake once of removing it before bed, using my bioderma

but I was too tired to look in the mirror or wash my face afterwards

normally my bioderma gets everything and there's no need to look in the mirror

WELL

I woke up in the morning and Nick was like "wtf is all over your face???"

I had "removed" the lipstick alright

and smudged red residue ALL over my face

it was like a horror movie

I was laughing so much I cried, I could've straight up been an extra in any Wes Craven film

I still kick myself for not being smart enough to take a photo

so, lasting power UNBELIEVABLE

do not rush the application process

that lip stain will be with you for 72 hours hahah

Wearing the Sephora lip cream in Always Red to play in the snow

to snuggle

and kisses

and that colour ain't going anywhere

the perfect mom lipstick

are you a liquid lipstick fan???

Yes, they sometimes can give you the dry Kardashian pout
but I think we would both be lying if we said we didn't want that on occasion

I mean, Kylie's lip kit

sold out in about 2 seconds flat
I will probably never get my hands on one :((((

* I had to scroll for like 25 mins just to find one work appropriate Khloe GIF ahahha
They were all hilarious but had foul language that may offend some viewers
we try to keep it G rated around here ;)

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MY WEIGHT, HIGHS AND LOWS... #MWWCONFESSIONS

A new week, a fresh update!

If you read last weeks #MWWconfessions

then you will know I've been pigging out.

Today I thought I would give a quick look into my weight struggle past..

I will try not to get too deep with this post

its more of a up lifting update since I'm 5 pounds down (give or take, god I drink 10 pounds in water a day so the scale is not a reliable source. as we all know)

that 5 pounds comes from just flat out better decisions

pizza

sushi

Chinese food

pizza

coffee

yesterday I made a at home spinach salad and added walnuts, pine nuts, almonds - it was delish!

the exercise side is where I've been slipping, I was doing yoga + a mini workout on the daily

and I let that get away from me, so tomorrow we are reuniting!

Now, for the people who maybe don't know me in "real life" or are new to the blog I thought I would share some photos

- photos which I had hoped would never resurface.. 

actually I was looking for a specific photo and I couldn't find it.

you know that weight photo

the ones they show as the before pic on all the diet commercials.

yes it was an unflattering angle

yeah it was a unflattering dress

BUT

it was also the heaviest I had ever been

and that photo is burned into my brain as the moment I said "Oh hell naw"

so I'm half happy I couldn't find it and half annoyed because it would make for great motivation.

anywhoo below are some photos of me around my ever heaviest

and of me, not as my thinnest but at what I feel is my healthiest.

I felt in such great shape around the time of my wedding, I was walking everyday and working out consistently.

I think it goes without saying

but the number on the scale is never what I'm after.

I won't lie it helps to see it move, especially near the beginning of your journey

but you know when you feel out of shape.

I know when I do anyway and it feels horrible.

no energy, no motivation, just blah.

everyone is so uniquely different so don't let yourself get confused/pressured/kardashian'd into thinking you need to look a certain way.

do it for you

and do it until your body tells you "we're perfect"

2011^

Around the time of my heaviest weight.

I felt bad, I was stressed, I wasn't happy.

and my eyebrows are thin! ughhh the horror

2011 ^

2013^

let the stress in life go

eating well

daily walks and my mini attempt at becoming a "I LOVE TO RUN" person.

(NEVER gonna happen hahaha)

2013 ^

It easy to hide behind clothes and shy away from photos but you cant hide it from yourself.

there is approximately a 40 pound difference in these photos.

40 pounds on a barely over 5 foot frame is a lot.

Since 2013 I've been staying in between those 40 pounds.

I look alright in clothes but I would really like to have some of that energy back from 2013!

a consistent work out routine is the only explanation (well that and being child free.. )

so looks like the work outs are a must!

2015

2015

2015

2015

2016


Andddddd dun dun da dunnnnn
last year (9 months after baby)
we went down south and I sported a bikini 7 days a week without hesitation.
I wouldn't even do that in high school
why??
why are we so insecure in high school?? life will never be that easy again!
Stop being hard on your selves high schoolers! ha

what's been your biggest weight struggle?
can you relate to the ups and downs?
let me know!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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A VALENTINE MANI..

I was a Julep Maven member for a couple of years, aka I received a monthly beauty box from Julep which mainly consisted of nail polish.

Julep does have an assortment of other beauty products (my current FAVORITE eye liner I got in a maven box!) but I was getting Ipsy and topbox at the time so I welcomed the all polish boxes. I was paying over $25 a month.. maybe close to $30 for box of 3 nail polish but I have to say the Maven box was one of my favorite subscription boxes ever.

Lets face it, beauty subs can be so hit or miss.

the thrill is always there but you knowwwwww I have about 2 drawers and one box in the closet with a ton of beauty stuff that's only be swatched or once worn. (don't worry I am doing a purge!)

So, point being I really liked being a Julep Maven! It gave my polish collection a big boost and because I'm not picky with my polish colour I loved everything I got. The only reason I discontinued my membership was because after a couple of years I felt like I had every colour and I wanted to use some of what I own before it kept growing.

One of my very, very, very favs of the bunch is a little pretty by the name of Carla.

I am always in search of the its 'so faint its almost white' pink nail polish and I've never been able to find it. Carla isn't quite white enough but its just such a dang good coverage polish!

I think it's a gorgeous shade all year round but with the love holiday upon us I rounded up my favorite red/pink and they all happen to be Julep!

Carla - Tea rose crème

Hartleigh - Holographic heart glitter top coat

Lee - Spitfire red crème

I am not a nail connoisseur by any means

I could really, really use a professional mani but look at that colour! ^

That's with 3 coats but all you really need is 2, I am just ocd.

I think Hartleigh overtop of Carla, as a full set or an accent nail would be adorable!

Spread love my friends!

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And we gonna party like its 19.. hold up it is

If you don't get that title..
I say that line at least twice a week
#Will2k

the 1990's, was there ever a better era??
not in my lifetime.
the 90's were full of bomb Saturday morning cartoons, the most delicious sugary snacks and the birth of my most adored boy bands.

another staple of the 90's - style
I love 90's style! luckily A LOT of trends are making a second appearance in 2015/16
also luckily for me, hoarding things is still in, so I have most of my original 90's pieces



what's back in a big way, the brown lipstick!
As soon as I saw Too Faced melted chocolate I had to have it.

funny fact: I hated the too faced liquid lipsticks for a long, long time

then I tried them again and I loved, loved, loved them.

its a long story I will save for a future post

I picked up the shade chocolate cherries and its so beautiful, the kind of colour that will flatter any skin type but there is no way to make it non bold.

Its a brown, brown lip so you have to wear it with confidence.

I lined my lips with a nude pencil before applying the lipstick.

one of my only complaints about the melted line is that the applicator can be a bit of a pain

its fine for the very first application but after the sponge gets coated it can be really hard to get a crisp lip (which you want, especially for a colour as dark as this)

even with the lip liner I still like to go back over with a bit of foundation on a pointed brush around the edges to make sure they're really clean.

all in all
not a lipstick I will be wearing on the daily due to maintenance
(lipstick teeth can be real with this one)
but 100% on board for the brown lipstick train to stick around!

Just looking at these photos makes me want to hit up a club with my girlfriends in sky high heels.
(then I remember I'm old and would much prefer to stay home and watch Netflix in my pajamas..
but the fantasy is fun)

Click this, you wont regret it. Weekend ready am I right

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