Finally Friday!

Happy Friday! After the day I had yesterday, which got better and then worse, I couldn't be more excited for today! We leave to one of my favorite little Texas towns tonight for a 7 on 7 football tournament and we're going to make a mini vacation out of it while we're there. Bring on all the German food! :)

ONE //  On the beauty front, I went to Sephora the other day in search for a new makeup for oily skin. She gave me a ton to sample as well as some primers and this nifty little Blotterazzi by BeautyBlender. I love it! Unlike blotting paper it doesn't smudge my makeup and it's actually perfect to do touch ups. You clean it like you normally would a beautyblender so it will last longer than blotting paper. Oily skin? You totally need this!

TWO //  I've expressed my love for the Rodan + Fields Unblemish line before on here. My all over acne cleared up and I don't get the strange breakout all over my face anymore, but, it didn't help with the hormonal jawline acne or the oiliness. The acne definitely wasn't terrible but it's still something that I've always been insecure about and I feel like the oil control moisturizer didn't help with my oiliness at all! So, when I was at Sephora (see #1) I asked about a spot treatment for my jawline. She showed me the Kate Somerville EradiKate (that I've seen on so many blogs and videos) and I just knew I had to try it. One week in and I love it! I wish I had a before and after picture because this stuff is amazing! It has sulfur in it so It doesn't smell great and it does burn a little when you put it on but quickly goes away! And don't worry, it dries clear so you can put it on before makeup! And, in the package I got a sample of her Oil Free Moisturizer and I've already purchased it. Oil control under control -for the most part... if not I use my blotterazzi! haha. 

THREE //  Two of my absolute favorite actresses are Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis - put them together and it's always hilarious! Have you seen the trailer for Bad Moms? I've probably watched this 10 times and cannot wait to see the movie! It's going to be so funny!

FOUR //  Throughout the week I've done a lot of cleaning and organizing and it feels so good to finally get that done! Brylee's room and closet were a priority and I knocked those out over the weekend while she was napping one afternoon. I moved a shelf that was in the entry way to her closet so I could put her books and puzzles out and in her reach rather than in the guest room and top of the closet. She loves it! Last minute I decided to do the hall closet and I'm embarrassed of the before pictures! I cannot believe I let that closet look like that!

FIVE //  Brylee absolutely loves puzzles! She got this United States puzzle for Christmas and is just now having an interest in it - we put it together every single night and she loves learning about the states. It's a favorite of mine that she loves learning so much!  As she puts each state down she says it's name (or tries to) and we talk about it's capital and any other info that I may know about it. If I'm being honest, it's been a nice geography refresher for me! I've been trying to teach her the Nifty Fifty song (please tell me y'all know what I'm talking about) but we aren't quite ready for that yet.




That's all I have for you today! I hope y'all have the best Friday and a great weekend!

xx - Leah

Linking up with my favorite Friday gals.

Erika | Andrea | Narci

April | Christina | Natasha

Karli | Amy

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Daily Leah #7

It's time for another Daily Leah! I take one picture (at least) of something that makes me happy and document it for that day. Some of these you may have already seen but these are the things that made me happy this week.

February 21 - February 27

Day 52

Our new fridge!

Day 53

Smoothies are our favorite! Cheers!

Day 54

This package sure made a cold and dreary day warm and sunny!

Day 55

Reading The Choice while my nails dry.

Day 56

Softball tournament - go Lady Cats!

Day 57
 Matilda Jane package part 1!

Day 58

Surprise! Happy Birthday Mama!

Hope y'all had a fantastic weekend! :)

Daily Leah #5

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all! I hope it was a great one.I'm here with another Daily Leah. I'm excited because I'm actually getting this posted on a Sunday as originally planned.

February 7 - February 13

Day 38

Super Bowl day but first I had to have my French Toast coffee! 

Day 39

Coffee, book, princess blanket - all things that make me happy.

Day 40

I walked in on Brylee squeezing her brand new bottle of body wash out into the tub. Good news is she hadn't really started on that one, bad news is she already emptied her new bottle of shampoo. Bubbles everywhere!

Day 41

B and I both got packages - I got my Rodan + Fields and B got a Valentine's Day package from my mom. 

Day 42
We were charged incorrectly for Tate's sub so he turned on his charm and talked his way into a cookie instead of the $1.75 refund. Ha!

Day 43
 Too early for a little St. Paddy's day decor?

Day 44
Yay for sunroof open weather!!




Here's to an amazing week ahead! :)

Monthly To Do | February

Yay for February! Bring on all things hearts and flowers, oh and football! I've said it before, I've been cheering on the Panthers all season long, but I am a Broncos girl, always have been!

Before I dive right into my February to do's, let's see how I did with January!

1. Lose 2-5 lbs - I lost 3! Considering I started late in the month and I cannot seem to lay off the oreos, I'd say I did pretty good! From the day I actually got serious about it, I'd say I was averaging a little over a pound a week.

2. Read January in Bible Challenge - yeah, this didn't happen. First of all, I couldn't find the challenge I had initially started with and spent so much time looking for another one that it was almost February when I realized it. I would like to read the bible chronologically so if anybody has a plan they like, help a girl out. I did, however, start the Jesus Calling daily devotional and I love it. 

3. Read 2-3 Books - I kinda checked this one off. I read PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern and started reading The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty. I'll have a small little book review thing in a few months or so when I have more than one book to talk about.

4. Workout at least 3-4 times a week for at least 30 minutes a day - Same as goal number 1, I started a little late on this, but once I committed to my daily workouts, I kicked some butt! I'm still doing the Tone It Up challenge and still love it. The trainers are great. It's by far my favorite plan.

5. Finish the living room - I really shouldn't have expected this to be finished within in the month because of what we plan to do with it. We did pick out the new floors (yay!), I finally got the curtains hung and I'm almost finished with the collage wall. I still need to purchase new pillows, a rug, replace the fireplace screen and figure out what to do with the pocket door. 

6. Register for school - Another thing that I didn't get checked off. I waited too long for spring so now I get to start with Summer classes. Oh joy! I seriously need to get finished.

7. Valentine's Day decor - I can totally check this off too! Maybe one of these days I'll get a post up on my decor and maybe a tutorial of the cute wreath I did. And as figured, Brylee loves it and has totally forgotten about the Christmas tree.

8. Make a hair appointment - I tried. My hair stylist is back in Odessa and we just can't seem to get a weekend together. I'm hoping something will be done this month so I don't have to find another one. (insert crying emoji!)

9. Update my blog - Check. Check. and check. It's even prettier than I hoped it would be. I still have things to add to it, but for the most part the (new) blog is updated!

10. New morning routine - Again, I kinda got to check this off too. I wanted to start getting up at 5, read the bible, my books, workout and even have a nice breakfast cooked before 7:30. I've been getting up anywhere between 5:30-5:45 and slowly making progress. On days that I don't wash my hair I have more time (obviously) but on days that I still have to blow dry my hair, forget it! 

And now for February. Short month, short list.

Pssstt.. ya like that notepad underneath? $$ Section at Target!  :)

1. Oily skin remedy - My face has dramatically cleared up after using Rodan + Fields; I really noticed the change when I was out of it for a week - yikes! I hoped that after clearing up my face, the oiliness would go away too but nope, still there. If anybody has any remedies they love, help me out!

2. Appointments: Eye, Dentist, Hair - This goes for me and Brylee. Tate is all for himself. I could make him the appointment but I would have to drag him there. No thanks. I really need to get my eyes check (it's been 4 years!), I'm due for a teeth cleaning and refer to January #8 for hair. I would like to get Brylee a trim, take her for her first teeth cleaning and hopefully get an eye exam in there also. Her pediatrician doesn't think the eye exam is exactly necessary but I think the sooner I start her having regular exams, the better.

3. Activities with Brylee -  She really, really, really wants to do dance or gymnastics but where we live we would have to drive 30-45 min to one of the bigger towns on a week day at night. That's not exactly what I'm wanting to do. I've got to figure something out before she drives me complete nuts!

4. Organizing Challenge - Well I started the organizing challenge with A Bowl Full of Lemons and that's about as far as I got, day 1! Ha! I quickly figured out I needed more than a week to complete each task so I'm going to continue her challenge but at my own pace, starting with: Kitchen/Laundry Room (their connected) and Dining Room.

5. Keep up with January - I did so well (mostly) with these last month so I might as well put them here too to keep me accountable.

• Read 2-3 books
• Lose 2-3 lbs
• Morning routine
• Workout 3-4 times per week
• Daily Devotions/Bible reading

I hope you guys have a fantastic Wednesday and good luck to any monthly to-do's you may have!