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(marriage, being a housewife, moving)

It's been soo long since I updated here that I literally feel completely out of touch lol.  I mean I just posted last week but aside from that, it's been a minute. A serious one!

So I am currently in my beauty closet.  I am on the floor with pillows and I have a little glass of wine to accompany this blogging session. It's kind of a special glass because its been a little while since I've had wine *tears*. I have to be selective about when I have it now, or any drinks for that matter.  Nothing too too serious but I had a visit to the hospital recently and its just been a personal decision to drink less.  So now my drinks are more of occasion drinks rather than daily.  This sounds bad.. lol But it's not as serious as that may sound. More like a special occasion glass of wine verses a daily one is the change I'm talking.     

Anyways, I don't even believe there are ads on this blog at the moment lol (not that important lol, but still, what kind of blogger am I?).. and it won't let me even upload a photo for this post so yeeeaah.. whatever, I still wanted to write anyway so I am.  I've learned recently that you seriously have to go with the flow of things or you end up never starting.. or doing what you want to do in life, even if it just means writing an entry on your blog you know. I'm the type who likes to have things ideal like how they are in my head and when it doesn't show up like that (which is often in life I've noticed lol) I end up holding back on the idea or just never doing it and that sucks. So I'm in the process of changing that now.

But onto what this blog is really about.

 There has been so much change in my life recently that I don't even think my mind has had time to catch up just yet.  It's kind of overwhelming actually.  You know how in your life you have your basic blocks of life that stay the same.  You might experience change but nothing like altering the basic blocks of your living kind of change.  Well, that's whats happening in my life basically.  I packed up and moved.  I got married, talking shot gun marriage too on top of that and not only moved but left my job and freaking packed up and moved to another state kind of change! ..... 

Thats alot to grasp lol.  Like I personally still have not grasped all that change and it's MY life! lol 

but yeeaah.  And as far as job schedule, i didn't just have a complete change of jobs but a serious change of schedule.  I went from working about 7 days a week which is closer to around the time I started this blog to now being a part time housewife basically and working only part time! It's SO weird and so different but I love the new change so far. 

I have no idea how I manifested that much change in that short period of a time.. but I know one thing, it was not easy!  Like it's been the hardest year and a half ever! But that doesn't even matter anymore.  I made it through and am living the dream (minus a couple things lol).  

So yes, I am in my new house, absolutely no furniture but that's ok lol. The only thing that's partially set up is this beauty closet.  But I can say I am finally so happy. Like so happy with where my life is.  Furniture doesn't matter, all of the ideal things I had in my head doesn't matter.  Even make up doesn't matter and that's serious lol.  But no on a serious note I am so happy and thankful to god.  

more blogs like this coming soon.

xoxo t =) <3       

Church night from hell...

Church night from hell...
(story time)

        So last Sunday I decided to go to a little church by the name of victory outreach...  Now I am a person who tends to like more peaceful churches.. that's just me.  I like churches that just teach the bible and that's basically it. Also preferably an hour long max lol.  But this Sunday evening since we (my husband and I) didn't have a church to go to and this one happens to be the closest to us, we just decided to go there.  Now, if you are a regular church goer as in you go every Sunday, you'll know that churches tend to be more chill at night.  They might dim the lights, they most likely have soft music playing and just overall it's much more of a relaxing environment.

    When I walk in, to my surprise it IS that way.. (mostly).  The lights are dim.  There was softer music playing and people kind of spending time with god in there.  But still a little bit more wild.  Let me explain... lol 

   In my old church I use to go to, the quite time was much more quite.  People went to their SEATS and kind of just had there time to reflect, pray etc..  But in this church mostly everybody was up.  Either dancing in the dark like this one lady was kind of dancing/ speaking in tongues right by the speaker.  Also people were laying on the ground by the pulpit.  People were pacing back and forth inside the church which I'm not saying there's anything wrong with this, it's just different for me.

   So this went on about 30 mins or so.  I actually (somewhat) was enjoying the service (at least much more than time before).  So I close my eyes and I was trying to have my time and pray and I guess as I was doing this they were getting things set up..

    As soon as I open my eyes, 5 ppl are all one the stage with microphones looking at me... lol the lights come on, BRIGHT! lol no fade into light. Nope.  They just pop on! and this LOUD music starts and everybody just basically starts screaming.  All the singers are jumping and going HARD, Like with all of their might hard lol. They are sweating and singing at the top of their lungs!  I almost wouldn't call it singing.  More like shouting into the mic as loud as they possibly can..  And everybody is off key just like yelling!

  This went on about an hour which I couldn't actually tell because I think there's no clocks in there.  But also I don't like to be that person looking at the clock, not even on my phone.  But ok, that went on about an hour and then they introduced the pastor.  And just as I expected, the pastor got on the mic and started screaming his head off!  He screamed so hard he was not only sweating but drooling a bit too.  And you know when your screaming and moving so much to get your point across that you get out of breathe and forget what your about to say next?  This happened alot.  It's like he was doing so much that not enough oxygen was getting to his brain so he can think clearly on what to say next.  Between the yelling and karate kicks he was doing up there, I think he tired hisself out. lol  

But.. this church experience still isn't over.  So we are all standing by our chairs and the pastor asked if you wanted to be prayed over to come up...  Now usually in my old church when that happens ppl go up for prayer for specific things they are dealing with. But I forgot that this church is different.

   The ENTIRE church went up and squeezed themselves into the front... and then he said make a prayer circle.  It all happened so fast that there was a giant prayer circle before I  knew it.  I guess my husband got excited by the festivities and just RAN up to the prayer circle and left ME with all our stuff....So I'm sitting there (feeling awkward) by myself minus a couple people that stayed back too and am watching this all take place.  

       Then everybody gets back to their seats and another session of the praise and worship team happens.  Mind you, I was wearing heels through this and we did like alot of standing.  This is one of those churches where no one is sitting so it feels awkward to sit even though my feet were starting to hurt so I just kind of manned up through the rest of it lol.  I was wondering man, why are my feet hurting as we were leaving.  I finally looked at the clock and it was 9.... church started at 6! So that was 3 hours of just idk what... lol

    No offense to ppl who like these churches.  I just cant! lol   

end of church rant



xoxo t <3

     

     

     

Fall Decor

Fall Decor =] <3

Fall is here! & I'm already looving the weather! I don't know what it is about this weather and season.It's always been my fav season by far! The gloomy skies and rain. I just love it!  So anyways, this fall I made this little centerpiece. =) I made it using pumpkins and scented pinecones so it makes the room smell like cinnamon!

Though that faded out after a little while lol. But it was nice while it lasted. I made this entire thing from the dollar tree minus the pumpkins and pinecones. =)

Happy Autumn Season!

xoxo T <3

Summer Favs!!!

Summer Favs!!! <3 

Thank god! Summer favs means summer has come to it's eeeeend!  I know I'm not the only one thinking it! But aside from the heatwaves and just general hotness, I've NEVER been a fan of summer. The sun, the humidity, the yellow skies. Just no!  I have never liked it.  Though it looks like the weather of happiness to most it seems, to me it's utter depression! lol (kidding but not kidding).  But I found a few products (and a couple beautiful summer memories) that got me through this summer and also have just become my general favs. So let's get into it shall we?

1. BEAUTYCON 

BeautyCon was a little dream for this year and that dream came true!  I made it a point that I was going to this years event and it was amaaazing!  If you love makeup, this is definitly an event for you. There was makeup galore!  I have a blog all about that day that'll be linked below! =]  


2. PUPPY ICE CREAM

I went and got this little doggy icecream for my little boo and he. LOVED it!  They come in a couple flavors and you can get them at your local Vons.  This one is peanut butter. I think your dog will probably love this treat as much as beggin strips in the summer! 



3. ARGAN OIL SHAMPOO

Sorry for the black background. It matches this Summer haul in NO way! lol I don't know what I was thinking. 

This kit was so hydrating and I love the smell of argan oil.  It could literally be a perfume it smells so good.  So thats also a plus but also, its good to oil your hair.  I learned that recently while trying to take better care of mine.  Oil is definitely good for it and NEEDED!  

4 HEART SUNNIES

I wore these 2 beautycon. 
Is this not the most perfect pair of shades to wear in the summer? lol and at a summer event like beautycon lol.  I LOVED wearing these!  They are pink, cute and rainbow lensed perfection! =)


5. PALM SPRINGS/ NIGHT SWIMMING

Believe it or not, I went to palm springs this summer.  I know I know, your thinking.. Why on GODS green earth would you go 2 the DESERT while it was that freaking hot?! lol But it was a random get away and actually was one of my favorite memories of this summer.  It was so relaxing and chill.  I did some night swimming.. aand  a little day swimming lol. I walked all around downtown palm spring springs and shopped and ate.  And the kicker for this trip was I randomly found marilyn monroes old house! =] Thats the pic above of it with the cute little mailbox.  I'm a bit of a marilyn fanatic if I haven't established that yet lol.  She's one of my favorite starlets of all time and it was so cool to find one of her houses.  It was also interesting to find out that the desert was were all the old classic hollywood stars use to hang out such as frank sinatra and just all the classic people of that era.  
  
6. PILL BOX

Another fav is this little lady bug pill box!  My sensei or ex sensei I should say use to take a LOAD of vitamins and supplements and I guess you can say thats where I got the idea. I've always kind of wanted to start taking supplements of my own so now I'm starting!  This one is a cute little kiddy lady bug one that's Saturday through Sunday and it also has a little latch to lock so you dont loose all your pills in your purse! lol 


7. BDAY SIPPY CUP

I got this as a little gift for my birthday this year and I just thought it was SO perfect! It's my cutest wine glass now.  There's 2 things to take note about this pic. One, that even my family calls me trixie now lol.   I posted this pic on Instagram with the caption "even my family calls me trixie, I think that makes it official" And I think it does! lol And 2, you know your a lush when you get a gift like this lmao.  That is all.  



8. KNOTTS BERRY FARM

This summer, my little sis graduated from middle school *tears* and is off to high school now...  But first, we celebrated her graduation at Knotts Berry Farm! This was such a magical day. We literally did eeverything at the park!

   9. THE IVY

I had a bday brunch with my beautiful mom sitting across at this place called the ivy in beverly hills.  Literally the best salad in all the land!! I promise!  This was definitly a fav for me.  I have a whole review on this restaraunt for anyone who might be interested.  I'll link that below too! =) (side note: I called out sick for this day and randomly ran into the manager I lied to to get out of work 😳! It was the craziest thing.I work very close to this restaurant and for some reason didn't give it a second thought. It was this weird moment where me and my manager locked eyes and he gave me this look like "I see you" but decided to let it go and not say anything more about it lol.) 

And that marks my summer memories and favs for 2015.  Crazy.  Time passes so fast. Change happens so quickly but It was a great summer and now I'm ready for my most favorite season of all time. FALL! everyone's fav season. Now we can break out the psl's and candles lol. 


xoxo. 
Happy Fall Everyone!

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Purse Review!!!

Purse Review!!! <3

So I found a purse recently in one of my most favorite discount stores in my area called gen x! 

This sexy purse right here! lol

Btw, can we take a moment to appreciate my photography skills as of late.lol I'm slowly getting better at this whole picture taking thing. Anyways, I saw this purse on the purse table and it caught my eye right away!  One because it's stunning. But two because its a play on the famous Chanel boy bag.

Looks like this.

The Chanel boy bag is very cute.. but not 5,000 dollars cute lol.  Thats what I saw it going for on ebay.  And that was ebay.. but that price sounds about right.

So this purse is pretty much an exact replica as you can see AND also cruelty free which makes it so much better already.  So I thought, I must get this before it disappears in the abyss that is the shopping world never to return again. lol  Im being a little dramatic but its true! You let it wait and then its gone! Just like that. 

So more about this little beautiful find.

The interior is RED which I love! Here's a little peak inside.

  It has a super classy/chic look and I love the gold hardware on this bag.  Gold and black always go good together.

I also love the hard and structured feel of this purse so much. I love a structured purse! How it looks is how it feels.I also like that it is like a cross body if you want it to be so it's like a hands free care free purse.

And I just looove the chain on this! It's super pretty and jingly when you pick it up. I kind of like a strap like this too.  Not for an everyday thing but it's really nice for like an occasion thing.

And  I think the best thing I like about this bag is that it replicates a name brand bag but not in a tacky way.

  Like for example, they didn't try to create an emblem that looks like the Chanel logo but when you get close you realize its something else lol. It's just a gold hardware piece of it's own with a twisty closure. 

The downside is not much can fit in it because its very tiny. =\  It's like a clutch really.  But I think fashion outweigh function for this one.  You can just use it for going out and doing small things where you dont need to carry much.  I used it as a dinner clutch and it was perfect! =)

What's very strange is this purse doesn't have a name... lol I thought that was so bizzare. No name to be found so it was impossible to track down online. I was really trying to hunt this down like crazy to find out more info about it but literally nothing.  So I guess if anyone is interested you might wanna try and catch it at gen x or similar stores such as maybe a tj max or something along those lines. =(  I always like to leave at least some kind of reference link or something for those that might be interested but I had no luck =/. ugh

But loooove this purse!  I give this purse like 10 hearts! lol Just cus it's that cute! 


xoxo T
Happy Friiidayyy <3

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Brunch at The IVY!

Bday Brunch at The IVY! ^_^

So for one of my birthday plans this year, I decided I wanted to have a small bday brunch with my mom at the IVY! 

The IVY for those who don't know is a super popular high end chic restaurant on Robertson in Beverly Hills!  Celebs go there and it's just a very cute and quaint spot that you can brunch or lunch at lol.

I thought it would be fun to blog my experience and kind of do a mini restaurant review on my blog at the same time! =)

This was my first time coming here and I've been wanting to come to this place for awhile so this was definitely something I was looking forward too!  

So the first thing you should know about this place is that it is reservation only.  I'm so glad I happen to call in advance because I had no idea. And when I asked the guy on the phone about reservations, he was like "uh. yea.. you need a reservation."  Like that's a given! lol  Oops. lol.  Didn't know!  So I made a reservation for brunch at 2 o clock.

But ok, on to the fun part!  When you first walk in, there's complimentary champagne! ^_^  

You walk into this little champagne room area and grab your champagne and then you are seated.

Here's a pic of our champagne! =)

And this was some quality champagne!  Like one sip had you floating pretty much lol.

And then we went on to ordering our meal.

I went ahead and got the lemon chicken mixed greens salad as shown above.(By the way, this salad was like the BEST salad I ever had.  I promise. It was so freaking good!) My mom ended up going with the same and we also got matching drinks!  There's a specialty drinks list here and we got the mojitos which were amaazing! The pellegrino was complimentary too.

Afterwards, they give you a little box of cookies from the Dolce bakery on Robertson like a little gift. =) 
Looks like this

The one thing I'd say is be prepared for how small and close together everything is.  Especially inside.  I'd choose a corner table so that you have more room and more of your own space.  But I'd choose inside over outside any day.  Each table is garnished with fresh roses too which I thought was so beautiful! ..  But deff bee attracting lol.  So uh. yeah!  Inside is the way to go I think.  The roses are more fresh outside on the patio area and the patio area is kind of really cute like a little garden but I'm just an inside girl. Plus, outside you have to deal with insects (which I saw people dealing with) and other outside elements but the possible bee situation alone was enough to want to sit inside lol! sorry!

And that's my experience at the Ivy! I loooved it and will definitely go again! I recommend this place and give it 5 hearts! 

xoxo T

Happy Tuesday! =)

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Hello Kitty Bottle popped!!

Hello kitty bottle popped!! finally! lol with my best friend. Good times & good wine. Having another glass before I go to sleep.

Goodnight! <3

xoxo T