Happy Birthday, Pink Saturday!

I'm joining in the frivolities over at How Sweet the Sound to celebrate the fourth birthday of "Pink Saturday."

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Pink Saturday

I'm linking up with How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday.

I wanted to share a couple of items I received for Mother's Day, which happen to be pink!  My family knows me so well!  :P

Katy Perry perfume "Meow".  This is not only pink, but cat-shaped, so double bonus points!!

And a new cover for my Kindle Fire.

I hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day, and that the upcoming weekend treats you well!  Thanks for visiting me and I'd love to have new followers if you're interested.  I will definitely follow you back!

Happy Mother's Day!

I am a little late for joining in on Pink Saturday, but I couldn't miss this opportunity to write about my mother.

My mom has been my biggest cheerleader my whole life.  My father wasn't around, but Mom more than made up for it and always made me feel like I was special and important.  I really don't know how she did it!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of my Mom.

My favorite picture of her, around 1974.

Mom and I hiking together.

Mom and my grandmother in Grandma's last stages of Alzheimers.

I've learned so much from my Mom over the years.  Compassion and how to be a good mother are just two of the biggest things.  Recently, I decided to join her in using only cruelty-free makeup, skin care and hair care products.  I am following the list on PETA.org, but there are different lists.

Some recent purchases:

From top to bottom:  Organix Cherry Blossom Rice Milk Cashmere Body Creme, Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Creamy Oil Body Wash, Wet 'n Wild Heather Silk blush, Physician's Formula Happy Booster blush in Rose, Elf blush in Twinkle Pink, Elf compact with eyeshadows Truly Pink, Pink Ice, and Aubergine, and lip gloss Icing, Wet 'n Wild nail polish in Blazed, Orly polish in Lollipop, Stila 'Santa Fe' palette, and Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil Stash.

So, even though there are still way too many non cruelty-free companies, as you can see there is a large variety that are acceptable and available.  Almost all of these products can be found in drugstores.  Trader Joe's also offers tons of products.

I hope everyone has a happy Mother's Day!  My Mom and Step-father are on a road trip, but we'll catch up with them soon to celebrate.

Pink Saturday

This post almost didn't happen. My week has been so insane and it's not going to let up for at least a few more days.  I do love joining in with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound  for Pink Saturday though, so here is a very short post.

First, a couple of things I'm wearing today.

These are Venetian glass earrings I picked up in Epcot.

This is a very blurry picture of my hand, but I wanted to share the fun polish I have on.

The pink one is by Wet 'n Wild (on sale for 69 cents!) and it's #402.  The sparkly topcoat is by Sally Hansen and it's called Disco Ball.  I couldn't get a picture of it where it didn't look plain old white, but believe me, there's tons of sparkle going on there!

Lastly, here is a card I made for a good friend.  Since it's got a lot of pink on it, I thought I'd go ahead and share it.

Have a happy, restful weekend!

Pink Saturday & Anything Goes: Edition Pretty Spring Clothes

I'm linking up with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday and also with Bacon Time for Anything Goes!

Lately I've been on the look out for spring clothes and accessories that can also transition into summer.  Of course, the majority of things that catch my eye are pink!  I've thrown in a couple of extra colors here, too.

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I hope this has given someone a little inspiration. Not all of these items are still available, but they have at least given me somewhere to start in my search. There are some gorgeous clothes out this season, don't you think?

Happy Easter

Just a quick peek at some of my Easter decorations.  I'm linking up with How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday.

I hope you and your families have a blessed Easter or Passover.

Happy Birthday to My Baby Girl

I can't believe you are 21 today.  How quickly the years have flown by.  I'm so proud of the young woman you've become and the ways in which you continue to grow.  You love your family, your friends, and performing with your dance company.  You are formulating plans for making this world a better place in such an unselfish way.  I love you!  Have the best birthday ever.

One month old

One year old

Five years old

17 years old

And, today...

 

I'm linking up with Katherine at Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Things.  Go over and take a look!