the end of a great year

This little guy hasn't been feeling very well the last couple of days. I'm just grateful that I'm home this week, otherwise, I wouldn't get to hug and hold him as I have been able to the last couple of days.

I can't believe that 2014 is already ending! This year's been quite the year, and I'm excited for 2015, and what it'll bring. With our little guy being sick, we're staying in & not going anywhere, but we haven't decided exactly what we'll do to celebrate the end of 2014!

Enjoy the last of 2014!

-Kaolee

garnier skin renew dark spot corrector



I've been using the Garnier Skin Renew Dark Spot Corrector for a couple of months now, and it's time for a review! I'm nearly done with the cream. I've been using it as a serum, so after my eye cream, and before my moisturizer. I put this all over my face except for under my eyes, or on my eyelids. This cream contains 5% Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps your skin repair itself, and helps with aging. It also helps brighten your face.

I've used a couple of the Garnier skin care products before, and really liked them so I was excited to try the spot corrector. However, after a couple of months of using this consistently, I have not seen my dark spots disappear. I'm almost done with this product, and I don't plan to repurchase. I think this product would be good for preventative skin care; however, based on my experience, this product does not get rid of dark spots. My dark spots are mainly sun spots so this may help with acne scarring, or other types of dark spots.

The cream itself is not too thick. It has a nice scent, and is not overpowering.

I was really hoping that a drugstore product could solve my spot issues; however, I'll be trying some other new products. Let me know if you have any favorites that I should try!

-Kaolee

this is christmas

christmas just comes and goes as it pleases! or so it seems. and every year, it passes by faster, and faster. i wish i can just bottle up christmas for hard days during the year. december is really one of my favorite months. i love the lights, the spirit, the family time, the love, the feeling of cohesiveness.

 

we had a really good christmas day! we opened presents, and then made a nice breakfast of french toast & biscuits & gravy. i love biscuits & gravy, and it is so unhealthy, but so yummy. i've been looking for the perfect recipe, and although i'm still trying to perfect it, the recipe turned out pretty darn good. in the afternoon, we went & played some volleyball. christmas just doesn't sound very complete without volleyball around here ;) later that evening, we went over to our friend's house, cooked a bunch of food, ate and played lots of games.

 

let's remember to keep the holiday spirit because it ain't over yet!!!

 

merry christmas!

 

-kaolee



santa claus is coming to town



i was so excited to take mw for his first pictures with santa. he was asleep when it got to our turn, and they tried to capture a picture of him & santa sleeping; however, the overhead lights were just way too bright and he kept waking up. thankfully, he was not in too bad of a mood.

 

i'm so glad we managed to get some pictures with santa this year!

 

he's such a sweet boy! (and i mean mw, not santa lol).

 



mw: five months

i can't believe my little pumpkin is turning into a big pumpkin! the past five months have been extremely difficult, but also so much fun. we are completely enamored of this little guy. he's changing so much!

 

-he loves bananas.

-he's starting to grab things: ornaments, clothes, his bottle, my hair, just to name a few.

-he loves to smile and laugh.

-he loves to talk.

-he loves the color red.

-he's outgrowing his tub.

-he sleeps from 9pm to 5am. he's our alarm clock, even on the weekend (unfortunately).

-lately when he wakes up, he'll poke his head and look around. it's the cutest little thing ever.

-he hasn't rolled over yet. he keeps getting stuck in the middle.

-he's a thumb sucker. i don't give him the pacifier but he's resort to his thumb.

-he's drooling a lot, but no sign of teeth yet.

-he moves a lot, and can't sit still.

-he loves to look around, and look at his environment.

 

we love him so very, very much & we can't wait to celebrate his first christmas!!!

 

-kaolee