The Mom Timeout

I need a timeout. I have been pulled in a million directions and want to give my superwoman cape a rest. After last week's happenings, I have reached the point where I just need to be sent to my room or told to face the wall in the corner before I loose it. Since, I know that's not going to happen, I'm going to take myself away from some situations by putting myself on a time out.

So here's a short list of some things I plan to do all by my lonesome to relax, relate and release.

My fun things to do alone:
Go to the movies. I am no stranger to hitting the theatre alone. I actually prefer it. I get to eat all my nachos and I don't have to share the armrest.

Go to lunch or dinner. Although I frequent Panera Bread as my solo lunch spot, anywhere good food is, I will follow.

Get ice cream or froyo. I am not ashamed of ordering a waffle bowl sundae and eating it in the store or in my car. In my own ride I get to listen to music I want to hear.

Go to a museum. I love anything artistic and there is nothing like going to the Detroit Institute of Arts and looking at all the work on display. It gets your mind off the crazy day to day and helps you focus on what's beautiful in the world.

Have a spa day. It's time to woosahh, believe me your body will thank you for it.

Explore the bookstore. I am still a book person. I love the feel and smell of books, the art of holding something tangible. I could, and have spent hours in a bookstore before and it is awesome.

People watch at the mall. People are very interesting, especially when they think nobody is watching. Plus, it's a small world so you might run into somebody you know.

Go for a walk. As we all know, exercise releases those feel good endorphins and you can up the ante by walking a nice bike trail or at the park.

Shop. Speaking of endorphins, my heart skips a beat when I find something cute on sale. And although I love internet shopping, I have to admit that the instant gratification of carrying bags home is more satisfying than having to wait patiently for my package to come in the mail.

Stay the night at a hotel. Sometimes I like to reflect back to the time when I was single (spoken for, but not married), no kids and I stayed by my doggone self. Not that I don't love my family, but there is no such thing as privacy. Sometimes I just need a moment to just be to myself and reboot. In a perfect world, I would take a week-end and do all of the above.

So that's my mommy timeout list, what's yours?

Forever loving my B.A.D.D. Kids,
Rhonda

My Life in Photos

1. My babies are growing up. They need to wear glasses, can you believe that?! I was so fearful that they would break them the first day they wore them to school, but they are proving themsleves to be very responsible. So proud of them.

2. She bakes, too. I made a strawberry cake to celebrate 2 of my co-workers birthday and it was sooo good. We also had vegan banana bread, brought by another collegue and we thew in some oranges for good measure. The vegan banana bread was good too, I wasn't sure what to expect but it had plenty of flavor.

3. I did some shopping and I can't wait till the weather is nice enough for me to show these thick legs and thunder thighs. (Yes, I've learned to embrace mine.) I stalked this romper on ASOS for a couple weeks before it sold out. When I saw it was restocked, I did not hesitate. Online shopping is a blessing an a curse.

4. Deuces. This is going to be my motto/logo for the rest of the year, and possibly my life. I'm saying deuces to all negativity and situations that try to bring me down. I will no longer allow other people to control my feelings or bring me into their worlds of despair. #Preach. Ain't nobody got time for that.

What did you do this week? Holla.

Wishing you Love, Peace and Soul Deep Beauty,
Rhonda

30 Day Make-up Challenge: Favorite Eye Shadow and Daytime Look

Day 7 and Day 8: Favorite Eye Shadow and Favorite Daytime Look

When I first became a make-up artist I was OBSESSED with eye shadow. I loved to wear bright, bold colors (pink and purple were my go to colors), but over time, and with changing trends, I found myself using eye shadows less and less and many days I don't even wear it anymore. And when I do wear it, it is a very natural looking color. So I have to say that right now my favorite go to shadow is Bobbi Brown in Taupe.


This is my everyday look. And My everyday products.

Ardell Brow Powder in Brown
Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Taupe
Eye Pencils: Wet n Wild in Dark Brown, Ulta Gel Eyeliner in Blackout, Wet n Wild Natural
Anastasia Brow Duality
LA Colors Bold Lash and Wet n Wild Megastrength Mascara both in black.

So what's your favorite eye shadow?

Wishing you Love, Peace and Soul Deep Beauty,
Rhonda

The Vision Board Party

I've talked about vision boards before and how I truly believe in the power of the law of attraction. There are so many things that I envisioned for myself that have come to pass in one form or another. So much so, that it was time to make another board. But, rather than just sit in my house by myself, I wanted to share the experience and introduce this project to some of my friends.

So I decided to have a vision board party. I invited about 15 ladies out to eat (had to start out small due to the venue). I rented the banquet room at the restaurant and provided the boards and some of the art supplies. I asked them to bring a few magazines and a pair of scissors.

In true form I made little hand outs and I walked them through the simple process of making a board. Here are some of the tips I shared with them.

What is a Vision Board?

A vision board is a collection of images and/or quotes,  used to help you reach your goals and dreams by helping you to focus and visualize them coming true.

Different Forms of Vision Boards

-Physical, usually done on poster board

-Digital, done on your computer or phone: Pinterest, PicMonkey, Vision Board Apps.

Or you can use a combination of both by making a physical board, taking a picture of it and saving that pic as a screen saver.

Themes are endless and can range from a specific goal, inspirational or broad range of life goals.

How to do your vision board:

1.       What do you want? Write down goals you want in any aspect of your life- career, love, family, school, health, or lifestyle. No matter how big or small, if it’s important to you, write it down.

2.       Find images, quotes or anything that represents those goals and paste them to your board.

3.       Place you board in a place where you can see it everyday and at least a few times a week, visualize how you would feel when those goals are reached. Also think about what you’ve done to help guide you and prepare for that goal.

How to make it work for you!

-          Put it up where you can see it!

-          Don’t set time limits

-          Stay positive

-          Keep your eyes open

       -      Be grateful, even if it doesn’t come the way you planned


Here are some pics from the event.

                     

The event was a success. So much so, that I even had reservations already put in for next years party.
So have you been to a vision board party before? How was it and what was the feedback from your guests?

Until next time.

Wishing you Love, Peace and Soul Deep Beauty,
Rhonda