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Nobody likes a vague-booker, but…

Nothing irritates me quite like a purposefully-vague Facebook status update – “I just got the best news! So excited!” or “Brokenhearted.” Or something else equally annoying. Pass or play, people – post it or don’t!

That said, I’m about to be super annoying to all of you and do an entire vague post!

The subject of my question shall remain nameless. It’s important to protect the privacy of the pre-pubescent in question.

So… here’s my predicament. What’s the best way to tell our children something they don’t want to hear? Something of a personal nature, something he or she might be embarrassed about? How can we say “here’s something you need to take care of” without ruining their self-esteem and/or making them self-conscious for ever and ever?

I had a situation like this earlier this week, and let me tell you – I did it wrong. My seemingly innocuous, kindly worded statement resulted in HYSTERICS. I am fairly sure this situation will be the subject of several therapy sessions to come. Hers and mine.

Anyone have advice for me?

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How to Keep Your Eyeliner on All Day #doyourmakeup

Eyeliner Tutorial Video



Eyeliner is, I think, one of the more complicated processes of doing your makeup. I mean, it’s pretty easy to screw up, right? One of the common reasons women don’t wear eyeliner is because they can’t get it to STAY ON, for goodness’ sake, and no one looks cute with her eyeliner down around her ankles, youknowwhatImean?  Sometimes even if you have a good-quality eyeliner, the characteristics of your skin (oily, etc.) can make it hard to keep it on. And the skin under your eyes is very different from the skin on the rest of your face.

No matter what your skin type, I’ve got two QUICK, EASY tips to help you keep your liner on ALL DANG DAY. Take three minutes to watch and change your makeup routine and probably your LIFE for the better!

Ok, to recap!

Step 1: start with a DECENT liner. Some of my favorite drugstore liners are Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips custom enhancing eyeliner (these come in trios), CoverGirl Liquiline Blast, and Almay Wake Up eyeliner + highlighter.

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Option 1: Use an eyeliner brush to apply pressed powder underneath your lash line where the liner will be. Then apply liner over top. The powder helps keep the liner in place.

Option 2: Use a cream shadow pencil (like CoverGirl flamed out shadow pencil) in a light color and apply it underneath your lash line where the liner will be. Then apply liner over top. The cream shadow holds the liner in place.

Ta-DA! That’s IT!! So easy, right? Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Do you wear eyeliner? Why or why not? Any other eyeliner questions I can answer for you? Leave them in the comments!

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I like big sweets and I cannot lie.

This post is part of the SPLENDA® 365 SWEET SWAPS ™ blogger program by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC. and The Motherhood, who sent me products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own, and I hope you enjoy them.

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If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you have probably realized somewhere along the way that I have one GIANT sweet tooth. I like it sweet. I like my coffee sweet, I like my tea sweet…as a matter of fact, I like ALL my drinks sweet. And of course I love my special treats – not just baked goods, but some of my favorite meals and side dished even call for a *little* sugar – like my favorite corn cake, brown sugar pork, and orange chicken. I also love to make home-made salad dressings, but most of those call for sugar, too. MMMM….

So, I like things sweet, but what I don’t like? Is the added calories sugar brings with it. That’s why I love the new website from Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener – Splenda® 365 Sweet Swaps. Sweet Swaps is all about healthier living and reducing added sugar when possible, so every single day of the year Splenda® 365 Sweet Swaps is offering up a way to swap out sugar for Splenda® sweetener. WHY? You ask? Because added sugar is hiding everywhere! It’s in our flavored yogurt, our cereals, our beverages – lots of places you’d never even think. This is part of the reason why even though experts suggest women only consume 6 teaspoons of sugar a day, our average is a whopping 22 teaspoons a day – yikes! I know I am super-guilty on that one.

I really started to try and cut out added sugar (despite my sweet tooth) last January when I was having gall bladder problems – and one of the first days I did this was by using Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener in my coffee. You all know I have to have my coffee to function – and Splenda is how I keep it tasty without the added sugar! (And have you tried Splenda® No Calorie Sweetener Flavors for Coffee?? YUM! Splenda sweetness, no calories, and yummy flavors! I adore them!)The other way I swap out sugar for Splenda® is on my cereal. Since I eat gluten-free, I eat a lot of unsweetened rice and corn-based cereals for breakfast, and I like to add a packet of Splenda® to make them really tasty. It works like a charm, and makes this sweets-loving girl happy.

I’m excited to be participating in a Twitter party TOMORROW(!!!) Tuesday March 4 from 12-1 pm EST with Spenda® 365 Sweet Swaps. Join me and several other fabulous bloggers as we chat about how #SweetSwaps can help us make little daily lifestyle changes that will produce great healthy results over time. It’s going to be so fun & informational and of COURSE there will be great prizes – $50 Visa gift cards and Splenda® product prize packs! You can RSVP by checking out the invite here. Don’t forget to follow me @Jennyitup, @theMotherhood, @theMotherhood25, @CooperMunroe and @EmilyMcKhann.

Coming up soon on the blog I’ll also be sharing some of my favorite recipes with you and how I made a Splenda® sweet swap to make them deliciously sweet without the added sugar. I can’t wait to share those with you! Stay tuned!

Have you ever used Splenda? How do you cut added sugar out of your diet?

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