Hello blog friends. I hope you all have a great start to the new week.
HAPPY FEBRUARY!
HAPPY FEBRUARY!
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I have some favorite YouTubers that I enjoy watching regularly. I love looking at different types of videos. I enjoy watching them make seasonal crafts, makeup and beauty tutorials, lifestyle, and anything to do with home videos.
I thought it would be fun to share some of them with you.
I thought it would be fun to share some of them with you.
Dominique is a lifestyle expert who shares her love for makeup, fashion and living a healthy lifestyle. She explains her videos in a very simple way and it will motivate you to want to look your best.
Mickey loves to share her love for home, organizing, kitchen baking and crafting. I started following Mickey when she had her blog My Bashful Life. I now follow and watch her awesome videos on YouTube. She is a great motivator and I'm sure you'll like her too.
I am obsessed with watching Olivia and she makes a lot of seasonal craft videos that you will love. She loves buying her supplies at the Dollar Tree store and has fun and easy craft projects to make. Olivia is making a lot of Valentine's Day Crafts that I'm sure you'll like.
I started following Ramon a few years ago when he had his blog. He is now doing awesome craft and seasonal home decor videos. Please check out his awesome crafts for Valentine's Day. You will get a lot of great ideas from him.
I discovered Kippi from her blog Kippi at Home. Kippi loves simple DIY projects and crafts that are easy to follow and make.
I discovered Beth through her beautiful blog Style at a Certain Age. Beth is such an inspiration for women who want to embrace their style and to look and feel great. She also shares makeup, fashion, and recipes.
Nisha shares her makeup tutorials and reviews, favorite things, and thoughts on aging and life in general. I love watching her videos and she has a fun personality.
I first discovered Sara from her blog Posh Pooch Designs. Sara shares her crochet pattern tutorials, crochet tips, and useful information on crochet. I love watching her videos as she explains how to crochet so easily and simply.
These are just some of the You Tubers that I enjoy watching regularly. I hope you check out them out and I'm sure you'll enjoy them as much as I do.
Do you have any favorite You Tubers that you enjoy watching?
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie
These are just some of the You Tubers that I enjoy watching regularly. I hope you check out them out and I'm sure you'll enjoy them as much as I do.
Do you have any favorite You Tubers that you enjoy watching?
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've done one of my makeup posts or shared about it in my Friday Favorites. I'm excited to share with you the makeup I received from Christmas.
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1. Tartlette in Bloom - Eyeshadow Palette by Tarte
I was gifted this eye palette from my daughter. I love that this eyeshadow palette has 12 brightening matte and shimmer shades. The colors are soft and perfect for light eye makeup for day wear. I enjoy mixing and matching the different colors and I know I'll get a lot of use out of this palette.


2. Nude Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette Light - Huda Beauty
I was gifted for Christmas this eyeshadow palette from my SIL. I have never had or used any beauty products by Huda Beauty and I love the pretty colors in this eyeshadow palette. The colors are light peach, pinks, and mauve in matte and shimmer colors. This is perfect for wearing in the day and evening. I am having so much fun playing with these eyeshadows.


3. Mac Bold & Bad Lash Mascara
This mascara was also gifted to me for Christmas from my SIL. I have never tried this mascara from Mac and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this mascara works. There is a wand to use for the upper lashes and a small wand to use for the lower lashes. This mascara works good and it makes your lashes look light and natural. There is no clumping and it left no flaking. I have been using this mascara every day and I'm loving it.
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4. Makeup Bag
I did some ordering of makeup for Christmas on the website for Ulta. They had a special that if you spent a certain amount of money with your order you receive a free makeup bag. I was able to spend the amount of money and inside the bag contains makeup and beauty samples. I like the makeup bag and I'm having fun trying out the samples. My only complaint with Ulta is that I did buy some products that said you would receive another gift with a purchase. I didn't receive that item in the mail. I called up customer service and explained everything and they said that I was supposed to click on the box to receive the items. Well, I did that but to make good on it they sent to me a gift card to use at Ulta. I was glad I called customer service to explain the situation and it all worked out.


5. Lancome - 3 Piece - La Vie Est Belle Moments Gift Set
I asked my husband and daughter for this perfume for Christmas. They gave me this three-piece set that I love and the perfume smells so good. It has a slight smell that isn't overpowering and perfect for day and evening wear.
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Have you tried any new makeup lately?
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie
Hello blog friends. Are you getting ready for Valentine's Day?
Well, with Valentine's Day fast approaching, I made this cute crochet heart within minutes. I wanted to share this simple project with you.
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I added the heart to my faux plant in the kitchen.
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The heart is made with kitchen cotton yarn. I hope I've inspired you to crochet some hearts to decorate your home for Valentine's Day.
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
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CROCHET HEART

DETAILS TO MAKE CROCHET HEART
Yarn: Lion Brand Yarn - Kitchen Cotton - 103 Bubblegum
Crochet Hook: US Size 9
Pattern: How to Crochet a Lovely Heart
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Hello blog friends. I can't believe it's already the middle of January. I hope you are enjoying this quiet month of January.
One of the ways I hope to be more creative is by working in the book
365 Days of Creativity by Lorna Scobie.
365 Days of Creativity by Lorna Scobie.
I was gifted this book for my birthday from my daughter. I thought this was such a great idea and a perfect gift for me.
This is a book that I know I will enjoy working on. It will help me to be more creative by working and experimenting with different mediums in art.
Some of you might remember that I posted these photos on Instagram @brklynhousewife a few weeks ago.
I was so excited to get started working in the book. I picked a page to work on that said to fill the bowl with different objects. I used a pencil and a thin black marker to draw fruits, popcorn, and cookies. I then colored in the drawings with colored pencils. Each page in the book has different things to work on and make.


I was so happy that I started looking around the house for items such as colored pencils, black pencils, pastel crayons, and thin black markers.


I would also like to mention Jenna who blogs at The Painted Apron. She is a talented artist who shares her artwork and techniques on her blog each week. Jenna is also talented at decor and food and I hope you will visit her blog.
This will be a creative journey for me and I hope to stick with it. If you would like to join me on this journey, this book is available to purchase on Amazon. We can be creative together. Just let me know in the comment section if you will be joining me. I will be posting photos of my artwork on Instagram @brklynhousewife.
If you happen to read this daughter, THANK YOU.
Let's be creative together!
Hello blog friends.
Today I'm thinking about a bucket list of things I hope to do for January now that things have quieted down from the holidays.
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1. Drink Hot Chocolate
I am usually a coffee drinker but I plan on spending one afternoon relaxing with a mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows. YUM!
2. Dream Of Being On The Beach
I love looking back and remembering how we took our family vacation and went to the beach last year in Vietnam.
3. Plan Our Next Vacation
We can start to plan and think about where we would like to take our next family vacation.
4. Read a Good Book
I look forward to reading a new book for 2020. I enjoy spending my afternoons reading a few chapters in a good book.
5. Make Homemade Soup
I plan on making a lot of homemade soups like my instant pot lentil soup recipe.
6. Organize My Home
Now that the holidays are over I want to organize the house. I plan to organize my holiday decorations and other areas in the house.
7. Cook and Eat Healthy Food
I plan to cook healthy foods for dinner like my easy baked codfish recipe.
I plan to keep a daily routine at the gym. I hope to use my elliptical machine when there are days that I can't get to the gym due to bad weather.
9. Have a Spa Day
I would like to have one day where I can have a spa day. I want to have a facial since my face gets very dry in the winter. Going to the nail salon to have a manicure/pedicure is always fun and relaxing for me.
I would like to have one day where I can have a spa day. I want to have a facial since my face gets very dry in the winter. Going to the nail salon to have a manicure/pedicure is always fun and relaxing for me.
I like watching some of my favorite Netflix shows and I also want to add some new shows or movies to my list. One of the shows I enjoy watching with my husband is Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee when we both need a good laugh. This holiday season my husband I watched The Irishman and The Two Popes. We both enjoyed watching these good movies together. Please be warned that The Irishman is a LONG movie if you want to see it. It's 3 hours and 30 minutes long, but worth watching! Do you have any good shows or movies to recommend?
What are some things on your Bucket List for January?
Hello blog friends. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I had a great time celebrating the holidays with family and friends and I hope you did too. I missed all you and now it's time to get back to blogging.
I had a great time celebrating the holidays with family and friends and I hope you did too. I missed all you and now it's time to get back to blogging.
WOW! It's my first blog post of 2020! This is the first time I'm doing a recap of my Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts.
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THANK YOU BLOG FRIENDS! It's because of you that I continue to blog. I appreciate all of your visits to my blog and your comments.
I hope you enjoyed looking at my top 10 blog posts from last year. It was a blast blogging in 2019, and I'm hoping for the same in 2020.
I hope you enjoyed looking at my top 10 blog posts from last year. It was a blast blogging in 2019, and I'm hoping for the same in 2020.
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| HAPPY 2020! |
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie
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