Getting My Dog a Kong Toy Was the Best Decision Ever...

Hello friends! So as all of you probably know, I have a dog. If you don't, hey, just so you know, I have a dog! I want to tell you all why getting a Kong toy for him was the best decision I've ever made.

This dude right here.

Handome devil isn't he? His name is Kimo (like Kemosabe), and he's a 3 year old Boston Terrier. Let me tell you some back story about us in case you don't already know!

My girlfriend and I got him July of last year. We were on the search for a smaller dog (about 20-30 pounds, no more, no less) and we found this booger online. After some back and forth with his previous owner, we took him home! The only thing we knew about him was that he was the familys second dog, the first being a teacup Yorkie), and several kids under the age of twelve. They said he didn't get along with the Yorkie (but come on, not even Yorkies like Yorkies). We later discovered that he's not a dog friendly dog. He doesn't really know how to behave around them, but we are currently looking into different trainers to help with that.

He was a big mooch, and dang is he quick when food hits the floor. Again, he was used to getting table scraps from all the human devil spawn kids, so after some time, we alleviated that too... somewhat.  He loves people, cautious around most children, but loves pretty much everyone who wants to give him love. And oh boy, does he love couch cuddles. He loves sleeping on the couch, cuddling on the couch... and the bed, and everywhere. We don't allow him on the bed anymore because he takes up more room than we do, and he snores louder than any man I've ever heard. 

    Let me get to the point of this post, because I could go on for hours about this dog. When Catherine and I are doing our own thing on the couch, like playing on the computer, phone, A.K.A not playing with our dog, he does one of two things; thrashes about with his ropes so loud that we have to give him attention because its just so funny, or, stare at us until we let him on the couch. Not just like a stare across the room, no, he will sit at the foot of the couch and stare at you like he's looking deep into your soul to see who you were in a past life. He doesn't understand the concept of "go lay down." 

He also knows when Catherine and I are leaving for work, and sulks in a corner, and acts like he's in trouble the entire morning. It was adorable for the first few times, but then I started to feel terrible, Getting him a dog friend would cause so many more headaches than we have time to deal with.so, a few weeks ago we decided to get a Kong toy for him. If you have a dog and don't know what/who Kong is, you're in for a treat (no pun intended)! Kong makes toys that are long lasting and can resist the constant chewing, even for extra large dogs! The most recognizable toy they have is this wonky thing here:

You put a treat in it, either from Kong, or your own, and it keeps the dog busy for a while. You can put their normal treats in there, hell, even peanut butter.  If your dog isn't food driven, this probably isn't the toy for them, but what dog doesn't like peanut butter.It keeps them super busy while they try to get the deliciousness out of there!

We put a long lasting treat in there before we leave in the morning, and when we are home at night, we put some Kong cookie treats in there, which also keeps him busy and helps us not feel like we are being stalked. A win win for everyone! 

In the comment section below, tell me about your dog :)

I hope you all enjoyed! 

My Current Wishlist

Its almost that time of year.... I know I know, skipping Thanksgiving, I'm a terrible human being.

But I'm not skipping it, I'm just getting ahead on my wishlist! Some of these are on my list for my Day Zero Project, so I thought I would tell you about them!

These six things (I want five of them) are on the top of my wishlist. What are they?

The first one you see is the lovely Keurig Coffee maker. But Stephanie, you just said you cut out coffee. I know I did! This thing makes hot chocolate and tea too! I've wanted one of these things for years. The Keurig is everything anyone that likes to drink hot beverages ever wanted in a single machine! 

The tablets! Why are there two? No, I am not being greedy, I just can't decide which one I want yet. The top one is the Asus Transformer, and the bottom one is the Samsung Note 10.1. Both are awesome, but the difference is that the Asus runs Windows 8, and the Note runs Android. The Asus would be great because I can use Microsoft Office for when I go back to school next year, but the Note would be awesome because every account I have in everything is Google anyways (Email, Hangouts, they have office equivalents that I can copy to my laptop), and I already have a Galaxy phone, so transfer of things would be easy because of compatibility, and I already know how. 

Bottom right is the Roku. There are about 3245679 4 different versions of the Roku, but what it comes down to is that it is a media box that is super easy to install, and I can add a USB to it for things I have downloaded! Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and so many other networks. All I need is a TV with an HDMI connection and Wifi. I already have WIFI, looks like its time for a new TV! 

PS4.... yes, the lovely PS4. All the games I have are either PC or PS3, neither of which will play on the PS4 (stupid no backwards compatibility), but I have had every PlayStation since the first one. Remember the big gray one? Yup. I had that. It also doubles as a DVD/Bluray player, so that cuts out the need of getting more devices. Don't hate on me gamers, I can't do the XBOX controller >.<

Last but not least, I know its not a gadget but I REALLLLLLYYY want it, is the whole collection of the Game of Thrones books. I will admit that I didn't know these existed until the show, but the show has sucked me in to an infinite vicious circle of different emotions I didn't know I had, so I can only imagine how amazing these books are!

Well that is the rundown of my current wishlist. Are any of these on your wishlist? What else is on your wishlist? Let me know in the comments! 

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Have a wonderful day!

Obsessed

I've recently discovered that I had some credit on my Amazon account. With everything I could buy, I decided to buy leggings.... because I'm on the border of being a basic white girl. 

Now, I didn't just get a pair of black leggings. No. I bought, in-your-face, I-can't-believe-I-want-to-wear-these leggings. (Its on my Day Zero Project, so why not?)

Yes, the two above are the the ones I bought. These are the pictures from the Amazon store I got them from. (Link to Mermaid Leggings Link to Galaxy Leggings) Sorry not sorry to say, that I love wearing leggings (as long as they pass the "bend-over" test!). Colors, patterns, anything.

They are so comfortable to wear, they aren't like jeans that chafe and pinch if you move wrong. They aren't like yoga pants that are loose fitting and fall off when I run (true story). AND THEY COME IN MERMAID SCALE PATTERNS OF DIFFERENT COLORS. If thats not a valid reason to buy them, I don't know what is. 

Now only if I can find leggings that have pockets.

Leibster Award Nominations!!

Thank you very much Victoria from Style Me Darling for Liebster nomination! Go check out her blog for some beauty tips! The Liebster Award was created for smaller bloggers who don't many followers quite yet, and allow for some networking.

The rules 
Answer the questions the person that has nominated you has asked in their post
Share 11 random facts about yourself
Ask 11 questions yourself
Tag other bloggers to answer them

Victoria's questions

What’s your favourite go to item of clothing?

  - Leggings of course! I wear them way too much.

Who is your celebrity inspiration?

   - Its definetly a tie between Kesha and Sandra Bullock, both for different reasons.

What’s your favourite animal?
    - Orcas, always have and always will be my favorite animal. They are just amazing and I can't put into words how beautiful they are.

What is the blog post you are most proud of?
     - I would have to day my Day Zero Project! Its my list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days.

What helps you concentrate when you are writing?
     - Having something play in the background, whether its a movie (that I'm not really into, or a movie I've seen a thousand times), or music. I can't work is silence.

Who is your favourite person in the whole world?
     - I can't pick just one person!

What is your favourite TV series?
     - Game of Thrones, hands down.

What accomplishment are you most proud to tell people about?
     - I graduated community college with two AA degrees!

Where do you most want to visit in the world?
     - I've always wanted to visit Spain and Australia.

What’s your favourite colour?
      - Glitter is my favorite color. If you tell me it isn't a color, you haven't seen glitter sparkle.

If you could be anyone for a day who would it be?
     - As cliche as it sounds, I like being me! I don't want to be anyone else.

11 random facts about me

·       1. I love tumbler mugs, I want all of them. 
        2. I got my septum pierced on a whim, and I couldn't imagine not having it anymore.
        3. Ariel is my favorite princess
        4. 2 of my 4 tattoos are Disney tattoos
        5. I used to be in love with Josh Hartnett when I was a kid
        6. I want to live on a homestead and leave the city life.
        7. I've never been huntine
        8. I am terrible at cooking, but I attempt it anyway.
        9. I was in colorguard on and off for eight years, and taught for two years.
        10 . I love the smell of "fresh linen" candles.
        11. I haven't had cable since I moved out of my parents house.

      My questions

1. If you could create another blog, what would it be about?
2. Where would you like to visit?
3. If time and money wasn't an issue, what planet would you want to see in real life?
4. What is your go-to accessory?
5. Whats one food or drink that you can't live without?
6. Are you a cat or dog person?
7. If you could the the opposite gender for 24 hours, what would you do?
8. What song do you have on repeat right now?
9. What is your dream job?
10. What would you do if you won the lottery?
11. Who is your favorite Youtuber/Blogger?

I nominate (Click names for links!)
Catherine Lux
Hungry Travel Style
London Olive

Don't forget to give all these wonderful blogs a read through, you'll love them!

Cutting out coffee??

   

Hello everyone! If there is any time of year that I am more likely to drink coffee, it's definitely this time of year, Fall, autumn, the time before winter, you know, this season. I have never been much of a coffee drinker, but its gotten pretty bad since I cut out soda a few months ago, and it didn't help when I started working where coffee is is readily available all day long.

     I found my perfect blend, hazelnut coffee with 2.5 pumps of vanilla, half and half and 3 packets of sugar. Sounds delicious right? Absolutely. The thing is, coffee leaves a nasty taste in my mouth, and it gets me super jittery. I don't like the taste of coffee, so I end up putting so much sugar and flavors in it. Because of the sugar mixed in with the caffeine, my hands would shake, I would feel light headed, and I couldn't concentrate.
     I wanted to find something else to drink that tasted good, keep me awake (or help me sleep), but didn't get me all hopped up on caffeine. I've recently cut soda out of the picture, and I don't want to go back to drinking it. I don't want to drink something that can disenegrate corrosion on a car battery, clean rust off a bumper, and dissolve a beef flank. The idea of putting that into my body disgusted me.

    What have I turned to? Tea. Yes, tea. There are so many kinds of teas, and they all have soooo many benefits. My personal favorite is green tea and chamomile!

Benefits of Green Tea - It raises the immune system while lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, and can even help clear up acne!
Chamomile - Has tons of antioxidents that help prevent complications from diabetes. It stumts growth of cancer cells! It helps you fall asleep, which helps me the most.

     I recently bought some tea from Winn Dixie the other day, and its absolutely delicious. I had to get the green tea (infused with white tea), and some chamomlile infused with vanilla, which doesn't need any sweetening at all, and it really does help me fall asleep!

     What is your go to drink, whether it be coffee, soda, tea, Sunny D? Let me know in the comments below!

Good News!!

I have news I want to share with you all!


I am going to have, for the first time, a schedule to publish blog posts and YouTube Videos!

The schedule goes as follows:
Blog posts- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Youtube videos - Saturdays

There is a chance where there will be more uploaded/published than this, but this is the minimum I will have! I already have all of November planned... are you ready?!

Quest for the Perfect Red Lip | Lip Tar Review

For those of you who know me, and the rest are about to find out, I have forever been on a quest to find the perfect red lipstick. I have used many different brands, many different colors. Some I like, and some I don't. What I've discovered is that I am able to wear pretty much any color, any reds with any undertone, and have it look alright. However, I am looking for certain qualities of a lipstick. What are these qualifiers you ask?

 Must Be Matte.
      I want it to dry to a matte finish (preferred) or I can use translucent powder over it to make it matte. I can't stand the feel of gloss, and I hate how messy non-matte lipsticks are. I get it all over my teeth, straws, food, and my chin, no matter how careful I am.
Easy Application
        I hate waking up unnecessarily early to get ready for work. My every day makeup consists of simple foundation with slight contouring, a somewhat neutral eye with winged liner, and a bold red lip. Minus the red lip, I have this routine down to about 15 minutes, depending how my hands are handling my eyeliner. I want to find a red lipstick that I can apply quickly and have it look like I spent time doing it.

     Seems easy enough right? One would think. If you have seen my YouTube videos, you know I wear red lipstick in just about all of them. Chances are, they are different lipsticks. I buy many different lipsticks all the time, I almost have more lipsticks than eyeshadows (now thats a feat!).

Full tube of STALKER. 

     What I want to do is take you on this quest while giving you reviews of different lipsticks I find. Today, I'm going to give you a review on Lip Tar from OCC Cosmetics.

     I have known Lip Tar for their crazy colors, but never considered to try their reds.  I have seen it online countless times, thank you Tumblr, mostly because I've also been on a quest to find a blue lipstick. I bought my first Lip Tar lipstick at Sephora. They had different sample packs for about $18, which is about the price of a single tube depending which collection it is. The sample pack has two colors, the primer, and the lip brush applicator. Mine has the colors Stalker (red), and RX (blue), two birds with one stone ;)

REVIEW 
     The first thing I noticed is that it is EXTREMELY pigmented. This made me very happy! It only took one drop on the brush to cover both my lips with good color. However, it does need to be shaken up from time to time because it has a tendency to separate. I applied Stalker once while it was separated and it wasn't as pigmented, but it didn't look terrible. I've only used RX once, and it was a true blue, which was also wonderful!

Picture Credit Stalker on the lips

     It goes on glossy, and it eventually somewhat dries to a shiny finish, but it does take a long time for it to dry. One thing I don't like about it, is that it takes time to apply. I have to do the application during different stages of my makeup routine which slows me down. I have to first apply the primer, let it dry some, and then apply the color. I like to add a layer of translucent powder over the color, it helps it dry faster, and gives it more of a matte finish. Even then, you have to be very precise with it because it is hard to fix mistakes. It feathers like no ones business. This can be sometimes avoided if you buy their colorless wax pencil, or the matching lip liner. The pencil works wonders, but its also pricey, and its just another step to add.

The best application that works for me is wax pencil, primer, let dry, red layer, translucent powder, light red layer, blot. This helps it last for HOURS without fading or (much) transfering.

TL:DR Wonderful lipstick if you have the time to apply it, and have the money to fork out the wax pencil, or the matching lip liner, to keep it from feathering.  It is not a quick application, so I wouldn't say its useful if you're in a hurry.

My blue!!!!!.... and a judging girlfriend :P

       Have you had any experience with Lip Tar? Do you have any advice for me or others? Have a specific brand/color you want me to review? Leave a comment below! Talk to you soon!