Glitter and... Dirt?

A couple of weeks ago, I went to the post office. Exciting, I know! I had all of my boxes packed up, taped, labeled, and ready to go. I'm not going to lie, I was pretty impressed with myself. After being in the post office for about 2 minutes, I was told I had all the wrong boxes and labels and would have to cut apart the boxes to fix it. Needless to say, I was frustrated and slightly embarrassed. 

I was friendly and talkative during my extended visit to the post office, so I guess the man (who was not helping me) thought he could start cracking jokes about my intelligence level. Well, I laugh at myself often and the first few were okay. As it continued, he said something of course about being blonde (that's everyones favorite) and then he said I definitely wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. It was then that I decided to respond with, "I may not be the best at packing boxes to send, but I am sharp in some areas." 

The sweetest woman (who was helping me) looked right at me and said, "don't do that." She then went on to say, "you know who you are and you don't ever need to explain yourself to some jerk." That jerk happened to be her co-worker and I was slightly shocked. I thought about this for the rest of the day and even weeks later. She was so right and I was thankful to have messed those boxes up because it was absolutely something I needed to hear. 

Most of you know, I have been attempting to train for a tough mudder in June. I recently met someone who had completed a couple of spartan races and lived to tell about it. He, in a very kind way, told me that I needed to be okay with getting dirty, bruised, and bloody to finish the race. This terrified me and I really wondered if that was something I could do. After thinking about it the next few days...I decided to test myself. Here's how it went...

My serious wood pile...I really carried all that!

So, I learned two things today...

1. Apparently I like to make a claw hand /angry face combo to show I did something strong.

2. If you don't think you can do something, just try it. If someone else thinks you can't do something, try harder and prove them wrong.

Happy Easter week!

 

Yay it's Easter week! These are very simple Easter decorations to make! The bunny was obviously bought, but filling his basket with jelly beans made him the perfect center piece on an Easter table! 

The next is my jellybean topiary! This is definitely time consuming, but very easy. I chose to get pastel jelly beans because I thought they were cuter, but any will work! And then I got a styrofoam topiary shape (Michaels or AC Moore) and just started hot gluing! If you can find a fun candle holder that's a perfect base for your jelly bean tree but not necessary! 

The last is my favorite! I made tiny cracks at the top of the egg and then poured the egg into a bowl. I then rinsed the shells out with vinegar! Don't worry if the top is cracked looking, that adds character! I then found cute egg holders from crate & barrel and set the eggs in there to dry. Lastly, I put a little soil (with a spoon) in the egg half way. Then I stuck a pretty little flower in and filled the rest of the egg up with soil and a few drops of water... And there you go! They were a super cute place setting for each Easter guest! You will be amazed how long they last! Have fun and DIY for Easter this year! 

Becoming E again!

Don't forget for my friends with little ones around...the last song is a little dirty, but I had to! Hope you like it! :)

I got 99 problems...

...and got rid of 100 in 1!!!!

First workout...

to one year later...

***Warning- Video may contain explicit language!***

I said yes!!!

In less than two hours Valentine's day is over and I have a whole year to try again! :) I definitely will be celebrating other loves this year. My bestie since second grade is getting married! Jess wrote me the sweetest note, asking me to be her bridesmaid. I've never been a bridesmaid before and cannot wait to be there on the happiest day of a best friend's, of over 20 years, life! Absolutely love, love, love my girls! Is this not the cutest card you have ever seen?? Perfect. I love you, Jess! Can't wait to be your bridesmaid! <3 Lee

Who who do you love? Owl love you!

           Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I will admit I have absolutely been dreading today. I LOVE Valentine's Day, like most holidays. I am pretty sure I am that girl that every guy would hate to be dating on February 14th. I have ridiculously unrealistic expectations on the amount of adoration I should receive on this day...admitting it is the first step right? My valentine's day usually ends in tears. On previous February 13th days, I had lost 2 people who were very special to me and I loved very much. So, I usually ignore all that sadness...assume it can be fixed with some v-day love and then blame the guy for not making that happen. I will say, in my defense, I always realize this and end up apologizing...but it still happens.
           Well, today marks the first Valentine's Day I have been a truly single girl since 2006. That is 8 years! I stayed up and actually watched the clock hit midnight last night. Crazy, but true. When nothing really happened, I just went to sleep. Today, I have not yet cried. I am realistic about this though and know I still have 10 hours left for that to happen.  While I want nothing more than to have the romantic Valentine's Day all of you should be having, it is just not my year for it and I think I will make it through the day. I am going to turn the music ALL the way up...get my car out of this snow...and show myself some love and go to the gym.

I am wearing pink though, of course!

I am deciding to take stock of ALL the amazing love I have in my life. I am a really lucky girl this Valentine's Day. Love is love, even if it isn't the traditional Valentine love. I love each and every one of you. I am loving this journey of loving myself. And I absolutely love, that this year, I will forgive myself if I cry and start over again tomorrow. 

Surprisingly enough, I woke up to several Valentine's kisses. 

I'm not always thrilled to receive all the morning kisses given! 





Embrace ALL the love you have in your life today! If you're single, engaged, in love, married, or heartbroken...know that you are loved today. Always make sure to show yourself some love! Get up and do something you love! Seriously. Do it, now!
<3 your Glitter E single lady Valentine

Expensive hair...Trying not to care

One thing I have been trying to do more of is style my hair... It's so much easier to throw it up in a ponytail! Over the past few weeks I've managed to wear my hair down a couple of times and no one recognized me! I even had trouble getting buzzed into a school I have been working in for the past two years. 

          So, I'm back to thinking about hair and makeup and was thrilled to get some hair love today. Find an amazing hair stylist and ask questions! I adore my stylist and have made more of an effort to go see him lately. He taught me how to curl my hair in big waves and I'm excited to try it. I was feeling very guilty when I left the salon today because we all know most amazing stylists don't come cheap. 

           I realized that some things, for me, are just worth it. Save money in some areas and treat yourself to the things that make you happy... My hair was expensive and some of the makeup I'm wearing in this picture was also very expensive. However, most of the makeup was actually very inexpensive and hopefully you can't tell the difference! Stay tuned and I'll let you know some tricks I use to save money on makeup without sacrificing your cute look! Thanks for reading  <3 E