Five Things Friday

5 things I did:

1. Participated in the national book foundation's Readathon from 12-4 on Saturday. I managed to read one books in that time.

2. I cleaned my makeup brushes. I try to do this every Sunday, but sometimes I fail and sometimes I didn't wear any makeup really so they aren't dirty. If you're interested, these brushes are from bh cosmetics and are super colorful and come in a nice snap closure stand. I absolutely love them.

3. I went to the doctor on Monday because I had a persistent sore throat since Thursday and exposure to strep throat. A rapid strep test was done and came back negative, so that's a plus. Now, to just get rid of this sore throat...

4. We went for a nice, crisp and cold walk around the neighborhood one night. It was chilly, but it was nice to get out and breathe in some fresh air.

5. We had a "snow" day yesterday. It was actually because of ice, but I woke up feeling pretty rough so it was a nice surprise.

5 things I ate:

1. I got a drink from Dunkin' on Saturday morning, because we had coupons to use up. It was kind of syrupy and sweet, with just one flavor shot of french vanilla. It was caffeinated and hot though, so what more do you really need?

2. Lasagna soup, I tried making the recipe I had in the crockpot and it didn't really work out the way I wanted. I will have to mess around with it.

3. I ate at Halo Burger and I don't regret it.

4. We had slow cooker pork chops! The recipe should be up next week, as my first installment of recipes. It is literally the easiest recipe in the world, and one we have been using for years. Seriously, years.

5. Due to feeling sick, I haven't had much of an appetite. But popcorn is always delicious and always a good choice.

5 things I read:

1. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb

I thought this book would be just a usual little "chick lit" feel good story about a woman who makes chocolate. Instead I got an intense story about an abused woman and her attempt to free herself. I gave it 3 stars on Goodreads.

2. Funny parent tweets
This had be lol-ing for sure. Kids are so funny and parents who can just laugh and be real about it make it even better. I hope to be a parent like that someday.

3. Dream of the Blue Room by Michelle Richmond

Eh, this book was weird. Like it's totally normal to have both parties in a marriage conduct affairs on a cruise ship down a river in China? I don't think so. I do want to learn more about the three gorges though. I have this book 1 star on Goodreads.

4. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
 I really enjoyed this book. I had read mixed reviews on it, but while reading it I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to know what happened next. In my world, that is the making of a good book. I gave this book 3 stars on Goodreads, and the only reason I gave it 3 instead of 4 is because I felt the ending was rushed and would have liked to have read more about HOW those things happened (vaguebook I know, but I don't do spoilers.)

5. Wandering dog in Grand Rapids, MI area
This dog looks like a newfie!! Poor buddy, I hope he is okay and that he finds a nice warm, loving home. 

I am going to be continuing linking with Fitting It All In and her Five Things Friday. I am also going to be rejoining the High Five for Friday link up over at Coffee with Caitlin, Cup of Tea, Bright on a budget and Della Devoted.

Beauty | Eyeshadow Round-Up

I am by no means a beauty expert, but I like to play around with makeup and I have gathered quite a collection of eyeshadow palettes, duos and trios. These are some of my favorite of the bunch, but are by no means all of what I own. If you're interested in hearing about all of the eyeshadow I have, leave a comment and let me know and I will write that up! 

1. First up, is the It's Judy Time Palette (Sold Out). It is no longer being made and sold, unfortunately.

 

I love this palette because of the variety of colors, but most of them are neutrals with a good mix of matte and shimmer. I use the brighter colors as eyeliner on my upper lashes, because I don't really like to wear bright colors all over my lids. It really makes the eyes pop. The texture of the shadows are super creamy, and they are long lasting for sure. 

 

 This palette consists of 12 colors, 9 of them being more neutral/brown shades and then a lilac shimmery color, a light blue-ish color and a darker blue. There is also a nice highlight shade included as well. I really do enjoy this palette, a great variety for day and night.

2. Naturally, next up is the Naked 2 Basics palette.

 

This is kind of a fan favorite throughout the land of beauty. This is my first Naked palette, and honestly it really is great. As can be expected, the texture is like satin; smooth, rich in color and lots of staying power. This palette contains 6 colors, all matte.

 

(From left to right in above picture)

- Skimp is a pale nude satin shade, great for under the brow bone, in the creases of your eye or as a highlight.

- Stark is a nude-pink shade

- Frisk is a warm grey shade, and probably my most used color in the set.

- Cover is a muted red-brown shade.

- Primal is a muted brown color, and my second most used one.

- Undone is a deep, smoky brown. Great for in the crease, or as an eyeliner. 

3.  The first trio of the group is the Almay intense i-color shimmer i-kit for the eye color blue, since I have blue eyes. They make them for all eye colors though, but a lot of the options for blue eyes were a bit brighter then I really wanted, so I went with this trio and I love it!

 

I wear it just as it is in the packaging, it really is foolproof. I wear the bottom all over my lid, the middle color in the crease and the top color under my brow bone and in the corner of my eye.

4. NYX Love in Rio in Bikini Bottom

 

The last two shades in this trio tend to be a bit darker than I prefer for a daytime look, so I use these mainly for nights out or as an eyeliner. The first shade (left to right) is a beautiful pink shimmer color, the mid color is a bronze and the last is a dark bronze. They really are fantastic, and the price is incredibly reasonable.

So there you have it, my top 4 eyeshadow palette's and trios! What are you favorites?