Broadway Bronze

I’m moving slow today…my back hurts for some unknown reason (guessing it’s just one of those “I’m old” things since I didn’t do anything to aggravate it) and it was all I could do to get out of bed. It feels like my back is going to go out at any moment so I’m moving extra cautiously because I. DO. NOT. WANT. THAT.

Anyhoo, I decided to do some of my fave natural earth tone shadows today (Sandstone Pearl Shimmer and Copper Rose Shimmer) so that obviously called for Broadway Bronze LipSense (out of stock Limited Edition, but I still have some). It’s one of my all-time faves.

Kiss My Sass

Kiss My Sass should totally be MY color because the name is TOTALLY me. I mean if you know me, you get what I’m saying. (My business is named Living Lippy after all — because I’m sassy aka lippy!)

But in full transparency, I know this isn’t my best color…but I can still wear it and feel okay in it! And now that I’ve redone the photo, it’s out of the way and I won’t need to do it again!

Happy 21st Anniversary

Happy anniversary to my lobster—21 photos for 21 years! I wouldn’t want to do this life with anyone but you.

And then I realized our marriage is old enough to drink today!

Trying to take an anniversary pic before we left for dinner with Anna and David and we had two photobombers! And I caught Tom mid-scowl.

And we left the kids home with this:

I’m getting lip filler! 

Yeah yeah, I know we have a Volumizer and I’ve recommended it so you don’t need needles…and I’ve used it myself! But while it did plump them up a bit and make them SUPER healthy, it didn’t give me the volume I’ve always craved… So I figured I’d try it once and see what I think. They said it would take about 4-5 days before it calmed down (but could take up to two weeks). Fingers crossed…but I like it so far!

Before and immediately after lip filler

I am still shocked at this number.

I am still shocked at this number.

67

I was #67 in personal sales in the entire United States last year.

I haven’t had any leadership in years, but Jenna Clark adopted me into the Fab Squad and the rest is history!

I want to say a big THANK YOU to all my SeneSisters, but the biggest thanks go to my two amazing running partners Andrea and Sarah who are my first line of support and are always there for ideas, love, and commiseration!

And of course to all my customers…I couldn’t have done any of it without you!

All the feelings tonight.

It’s really strange being here at my dad and Lin’s house…and he’s not here. I keep expecting to see him shuffling in to say good morning, coming to the table for lunch, grabbing a Coke from the fridge, sitting in his rocker, sneaking some cookies, or giving him a kiss goodnight.

But at the same time — and of course something I feel immensely guilty about — is that it’s almost… easier? less stressful? a sense of relief? because there was so much involved in his daily care and dealing with his anxiety.

I’ve pretty much been avoiding any serious grieving before now because we only really saw him 2-3x a year so it was mostly “out of sight out of mind” (as crass as that may sound). But being here…and the memorial service is later this morning…well, I predict I will be a hot freaking mess. Just writing this is hard.

I don’t want to adult today.

Four years ago, August 11, 2018.

And we’re off to the UP!

It’s time to pick up the kids from grandparent camp!

First, my traveling face. LOL

We had to drop Olive off at the sitter’s (we’ll take her next year once she’s more potty trained). She loves car rides!

Stopping for lunch at a gas station! They opened the side of the RV and we had a quick non-fast-food lunch!

The last 15 miles looks like this.

We’ve arrived!

And Lin had bought Thimbleberry margaritas so that happened first thing!