Recommitted and inspired.

And now for an update on my life,

Well, here I am 20 years old and planning my dream wedding to my dream man. We have less than 3 months left to the big day and almost all the big things have been checked off my list. I am up to my elbows in DIY wedding projects but I am totally loving it. It is all looking really great and I can't wait for it to come together at the end.

I have realized that nursing is not for me and have since transferred into Early Childhood Education which I am loving! My new life plan includes upgrading to my Bachelor in Education and becoming a kindergarten teacher as well as having my own daycare when Shane and I decide to have children. It is so creative and it is a good fit for me.

I will be using this now to document my wedding planning since I am less than satisfied with my old wedding blog on Wedding By Color. So if a few posts look familiar it is just because I have transferred them over.

Bye for now,

K.

Hair Extensions

I have an appoinment on Thursday for a hair extension consultation. I am looking at the loop and lock system which will run me around $260 for the 16" length. I found a new salon downtown Barrie that is giving me a great deal. I have had Remy clip-in extensions before but never permanent ones. I should be getting them applied on Friday and I am really excited. The picture on the side is one of my engagement pictures but I just put it up to show off what my hair looks like now (it's a bit longer now).

Also while I was researching hair extension methods I came across a YouTube channel by Hairgirl247. This girl is great! She has great hair and makeup tips and thanks to her (and my shopping habit) I am going to try out MAC Pretty Please Lipstick. It looked awesome in her video and I have been looking for something similiar for a while. She is knowledgable and funny and very pretty. Check her out on youtube, twitter and blogspot.

My Summer Products

So after a "small" shopping trip I have the essentials for summer 2010. This summer is all about natural beauty so opting for a tinted moisturizer instead of a foundation, is not only good for your skin but also will give you the natural glow of summer. Hair care is also going natural this summer. When fresh out of the pool or lake put some leave in conditioner in to help soften and keep healthy some conditioners also have spf to help protect your hair from the sun. Then following up with a smoothing lotion or curl inhancer and letting it air dry will give you a natural summer wave. If your hair is bit more unruly, try a headband or scarf or a chic loose bun. So break out the bathing suit and turn on the tunes and GET YOUR SUN ON!!

Pink bathing suits $5 a piece @Walmart

Blue bathing suit $17 a piece @Old Navy

Painted shorts $39 @American Eagle

Pink ipod $145 @Futureshop

Toni&Guy leave-in conditioner $10 @Shoppers

Tresemme waterless shampoo $4 @Shoppers

Plastic headband $4 @Shoppers

Physicians formula mineral powder $20 @Shoppers

Marcelle tinted moisturizer $13 @Shoppers

Bronzer brush $22 @Shoppers

Sexy Mother Pucker lip plumper $10 @Shoppers

Got 2B shine spray $4 @Shoppers

Got 2B luster lotion with cashmere $4 @Shoppers

OPI polish in Banana Bandana $10 @Carol Baker

OPI polish in Shorts Story $10 @Carol Baker

Enjoy :)

For You Dear Grandma

For you,
Dear one,
Now gone,
Your loved ones are here.

Though far off,
Not near as far,
Your spirit shall
Linger
Forth coming in all our hearts.
A smile,
You offer
Fills the empty space
Creating life,
Once more
Where it had been,
And will always stay.

A life so cherished
No soul need deny, as
Your presence
Whole and sweet
In every sense, warms
The cold days and
Sorrowed faces.

You are every snowflake, every
Sweet breeze.
You are
Every leaf
On every tree,
Every prayer on
Every lip.
You are every smile.

There are no shadows, no darkness.
For you its only light and hope.

The sky, so blue.
The clouds, so pure.
Your face sits amongst
The ancient stars.
Others great,
Gone before you,
But none will be as missed.

Every tear will shine,
With the glory,
You lived.
Every broken heart,
Will be mended,
By sweet memories,
Of you.

Your air,
Was a graceful one,
Filled with knowledge,
And pride.
The call of you,
Your voice,
So familiar,
Still rings, in my ear.
Your words,
Ever comforting,
Ever needed.
Your heart,
Ever loving,
Will always be carried,
By us.

Life continues,
Not without you.
You are carried along,
By loved ones.
In every memory,
Every grandchild,
Every domino,
In every smile,
And every step.
You will be every heartbeat.
MOTH-ER
SIS-TER
GRAND-MA
DEAR-FRIEND

It Was You (an original poem written for an assignment)

A scream, a crash,
Fleeting footsteps.
My heart is pounding in my
Ears.
Shallow breaths
No air to the lungs.
Shivering,
No,
Shaking.
A new feeling.
A new fear.
A door opens as my eyes flash open as well.
Dark footsteps follow, scanning the once crowded room
I am alone.
Alone with my screaming veins,
My splitting lungs,
My ominus fear.

The valley is green and calm.
Skin sparking as the sun reaches my body,
Warm breezes whip at my legs and sing happy songs,
“We shall follow with you always
As though we are all one together
As God and the earth and the moon and the stars
We shall be together always.”
I brush a stray hair from my eyes as the wind suddenly stops.
All is quiet as I search your familiar face for signs of its usual innocence.
You stare back at me as though we have never met. Too far,
Too far we are from where we were.
A sudden helplessness jerks at my hand,
But I continue to search you.
It must be you.
A darkness comes over,
Your eyes.

The footsteps stop.
A sickening smell causes a
Tear,
To trickle so slowly,
Afraid to hit the ground.
I turn to face the darkness.
That same darkness,
I saw in your
Eyes.
As you speak,
I believe your words:
The fear no longer
Exists,
When death is
Upon us.