Five on Friday

                                                                          Hey guys!
                             I'm so excited to be doing my first link up with The Good Life Blog!!!



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 My allll time favorite makeup is bareMinerals.  I was introduced to it over 7 years ago by my MIL.  At the time, it wasn't in all the stores like it is now.  It's so much easier to buy now!!!   I have pretty oily skin so I don't like wearing liquid foundation.  Bare Minerals is the only makeup I've found that has such great coverage and doesn't make me feel like I have a ton of makeup on.   They recently came out with a new color called Golden Fair.  Which has been AWESOME!!!!!   I have a golden skin tone but I'm fair.  So when I heard about this, birds started singing!!! Haha!!  I have been loving the color.  The other products I use is the warmth, which is a must have.  It gives me a little extra color.  And their blush is wonderful.  They also have Mineral Veil that goes on after everything and gives you that final touch. It can also be applied through out the day if you get oily and it doesn't add anything color or make your makeup cakey.   Ulta is giving a medium size mineral veil free for each purchase of bareMinerals foundation.  That was a nice surprise!

Photo credit: Sephora 

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Tonight Lex and Kagen are going on a little date.  She has this obsession with planes lately.   Not sure why?   So when the preview for the movie Planes came on.  Lex said, "I'm taking her to see that!"  They are both so excited.  The movie is a little late so I made Kagen promise she would nap today.  Here's hoping.

Photo credit: IMDB

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 Lex and I will be coordinating our 3rd Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Class.  I'm so excited about it.  Mostly because I want to get a refresher.  This man and this class have changed the way Lex and I handle money.  We save like we never have before.  We give tithe regularly.  And we WERE debt free, but we needed a new vehicle.   By new, I mean used. It's nearly 7 years old.  We searched and searched and prayed and prayed.  We hated to get into debt again, but we looked at it as an investment and we are focused on paying it off quickly.  If you've never heard of Dave Ramsey
or his famous snow ball method, you should look into it.  Being debt free (other than one car and the house) has been such a blessing.  We tell our money where to go instead of having to spend it paying off a bunch of debt.  If we want something, like new recliners, ha,  we save until we can pay cash.  We don't believe in the no interest if paid in full.  Because we have been there.  And we NEVER paid it off by the date.  The feeling you get paying cash for something is awesome.  Having an emergency fund is also super important.  We are going to be needing new tires soon.  Thankfully we have and emergency fund and don't have to put tires on credit.   I've become very humble the last few years.  I learned that material things are nice, but that's not really what matters.  I don't care what others think of what I drive or wear.  What matters is that others know we love the Lord and have complete faith that he will take care of us.  Gosh.  I'm getting off subject.  Another post, another time.  Ha!

Photo credit: Dave Ramsey

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Have you seen those Melissa & Doug reusable sticker pads?  No?  Go get some if you haven't.  Thank me later.
 My Mom got Kagen some and she loves them.  I love them because they don't get stuck on things like the refrigerator or my floors.  These have been a little life saver when I need to get something done.  They can sit and play with out me hovering and making sure the stickers are going on the page and nowhere else.  

Photo credit: Toys R Us




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And finally.  The thing we talk about DAILY around here.  Kagen's 5th birthday.  This kid tells EVERYONE she will be five soon. Not until October, and this has been going on since July.... I think she thinks 5 means BIG girl.  And she's right.  I had a hard time when the girls each turned one.  Then again when they turned two.  I was okay when Kagen turned three and four.  But, five?  I might cry a little lot.
So we have been back and fourth with themes.  As I said, she has been obsessed with planes and wanted a plane party.  Plane party?  For a girl?  *sigh*  But now it's settled.  It will be a CIRCUS party.  This will probably be the last big party I will do for her besides milestone birthdays.  I am getting really excited looking at Pinterest for ideas.  I am doing this party cheap people.  I am determined to spend as little money as possible and make as much stuff as I can.  Kagen's PawPaw has a tent we are borrowing and that is her FAVORITE part. We have been looking at invites and she insists the invite must have a tent on it.  I think I might be more excited than her for this party though! 

Photo credit: Kara's Party Ideas

Have a great Friday!!!