Our First Christmas

Big changes ahead!

Hello dolls! Some exciting news around these parts...

Justin & I are re-engaged. :) He gave me a new engagement ring to symbolize our fresh start and learning from the past... but leaving it there too. I LOVE it. It's so me. [you can see it in the picture of me and Dierks below]

We haven't set a date yet because we're not rushing into anything at this point. We'll know when the time is right. We're both very happy. :)

We've both learned that we need to depend on each other and not share our problems with other people. [you get bad advice that way] We've learned to be open to what the other has to say, good or bad... and we've got to spread our wings and fly: together.

On to the next big news... We've got a new apartment! We move in on January 1st. What a great way to start the year! It's a 1 bedroom, 2 story apartment.

This is a picture of the model one... but we have the spiral staircase in our apartment too! I love love love the stairs :) It leads to a study/gameroom upstairs divided by a half-wall looking over the living room.

And lastly...

I got a job at Macaroni Grill! It's over in the town where we're moving... and I'm all set up to start training the week we move. Yay!




I want to thank each and every one of you who left me comments supporting me and putting a smile on my face during the rough times a few months ago. It certainly did not go unnoticed.

"Thank you"

... a special thank you to my mother & my aunt Kathy
[they know why]

My Christmas Wish-List

I am one of the few girls these days that has very few clothes. My fiancee has more clothes than me... it's sad that he gets the larger side of the closet. lol I move a lot and I had dragging clothes I never wear back and forth, so for every move... I usually make a donation to Goodwill to create some space. Now, my closet has dwindled down to one tiny little rack of clothing. [1/2 of these clothes are tshirts I find at thrift stores and/or other comfy clothes I don't consider "stylish"]

So when my mother asked what I wanted for Christmas... I said CLOTHES. I need clothes. lol [You know you need clothes when your mother (and aunts or whoever) sees your closet and says "Honey, is this all you have?"] lol

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Cute leather "bomber" jacket

Here's the question: Brown or Black? When asked "Which do you wear more?"... my answer is about the same! My mother made a good point and said that black will go with just about anything... but I love brown too. I want to be able to wear the jacket often though. Advice?

... probably black. lol [after thinking about it]

Silver sequin top


Lace Sweater Tank


Skinny Jeans



Booties

...Brown and/0r Black... [I guess it should match my jacket]

*loves* it

Lauren Conrad - My Style Muse

Yay! I think I've fixed it...

I have been informed that my comments aren't working! Thankfully someone told me, because I was already to the point of quitting my blog. Thanks Tracy!

I will be thinking up a new blog post now that I know I do still have readers :)

Hello?

Hi there.

It's me, Lindsay. Um... will you comment on this blog post (anything you want) just so I will know if anyone's still reading.

K thanks. :)

A few favorite products...

I wanted to share with you some products I'm loving right now! Also, I want to hear your feedback on my products, and most importantly... what are YOUR favorite ones and why?

Number 1: N.Y.C. Smooth Mineral Foundation

I have tried SO many different brands of mineral foundation and for some reason, they break me out horribly! My skin is super sensitive and definitely prone to break-outs so when my skin doesn't like a product, it lets me know.... drastically.

This is the only mineral foundation I have been able to use that doesn't break me out, which works out great for me since it's under $5! :) I read somewhere that the N.Y.C. brand of mineral foundation does NOT contain bismuth oxychloride, a type of metal that cause skin irritations, which is present in most mineral foundations. (more information here)

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara

I've heard mixed reviews on this mascara but personally, I love it! It's one of the best I've ever used! I am a loyal to Maybelline when it comes to mascara because from my experience, they have the best. I've used Full n' Soft since the 8th grade! I tend to use more than 1 mascara when doing my makeup... I feel they do different things and can work well together.

This mascara is easy to apply and I rarely get clumps. No "spider" eyes here! It perfectly coats each individual lash and I just love love love it!

Twilight Woods Fragrance Mist from Bath & Body Works

I discovered this body mist just the other day and i am in love :: I absolutely adore this scent!
Key fragrance notes: juicy berry, soft mimosa, apricot nectar, warm woods

And just a random photo that makes me smile -

:: Me & Noah [my little brother]::

This was taken today at lunch. My little sister Lillian (5) was walking around taking pictures on my aunts' iphone and Noah and I were posing but when I thought she'd already taken the picture I turned to Noah to make a funny face and she ended up with this photo.

Our little family

Our little family :)
[jake is there too!! it's just hard to see him lol]

and GUESS WHAT!?
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I went for a trim and when my aunt asked me what I would like done, the words "just cut it all off" flowed from my mouth lol

... pictures soon to come.