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I went out with a friend for some drinks sometime last month and while I was out my husband asked me to pick him up vanilla bean cheesecake from TGIF
I took a bite of it of course and loved it! He said this was his favorite cheesecake and with his birthday coming up I figured why not attempt to make it myself?!
This was me Saturday January 19 lol


There were three different things to make in this cheesecake
-The Vanilla cheesecake itself
-Vanilla Bean Mousse
-Vanilla Bean whip cream

I did an ok job with the cheesecake and the whip cream but the Vanilla bean mousse was a failure this time around, I might try making them again but not for some time, until then I'll just go buy some lol its faster and tastier for the moment.
I LOVE makeup, I've looked into going to schools to learn more techniques but the cost has been too much for me. This is something I really want to do and recently saw that Marinello is offering
MakeUp Artistry courses and they have financial aid available

 I figured this would be great for me except lately I've been doubting this step. I follow some great MUAs on instagram and youtube and noticed  most of them are in their twenties, I'm about to be 33, am I too old? Is it too late for me? should I figure out another path for money making?
It doesnt hurt to look into the program courses they offer but I think I need to get out of this funk that makes me think my age would work against me.


Nathan and I want to have a baby but in 2007 I had my tubes tied, actually I believe my tubes were cut and sealed. I'll have to talk to my OBGYN a little more to find out the exact procedure, since there is different Tubal ligation Methods.

 In 2006 My second son(JayDen) was born with hemophilia, Him and I went through a lot of hospital stays, heart ache and pain because of it but in 2007 I was pregnant again. In any pregnancy I have there will be a 50/50 chance that my male children could be born with hemophilia, so when I learned my 3rd pregnancy  was also a male I made the choice to get my tubes tied, I didnt want to keep going through what JayDen and I had been through again, I dont want that for my children either.

2010 I meet Nathan and in 2011 We were married! Yes it was fast but its worked out very well for us. He has a child and I have 3 kids from previous relationships but we would love to have our own so Ive done some research:
tubalreversaloperation.com     cost:$3,490

tubalreversalonline.com                     cost: $3,650
We will be visiting both of these places and finding more information about the process and actual cost but we are excited! I'm scared, since its surgery again and I hate needles PLUS I'm terrified of labor, its very painful lol My last delivery was c-section and that was so much more painful than a vaginal birth. 
I'm 32 with 33 knocking at my door, I think I'm still in a good age range for baby making but since itll take time before we save up for this baby I wonder how much longer I have before I just cant do it? or its risky, I hope it works out sooner than later because my crazy ass bought a diaper bag and a monkey bouncer already lol

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Shopping ELF website again and picked up a few things:
-Mineral infused face primer in green, which is supposed to be a tone adjusting
-Waterproof eyeliner crayon in purple
-Makeup remover pen
-Free gift card to use on my next purchase yay

Face Primer


Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick from right to left: Movie Star, In the Nude, Flirty & Girly, Pink Umbrellas


Right to left: Movie Star, Pink Umbrellas, Flirty & Girly, In the Nude


Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick "Like A Boss"

Top  "Like A Boss", "Feeling Lucky", Check Me Out"

The purple on the left is the Waterproof eyeliner crayon, the purple on the right is the Jumbo eyeshadow stick. Top right down: "Check Me Out", "Bali Bound", "Like A Boss", "Feeling Lucky" and "Check Me Out" again.
I havent used any of these yet but when I do I will update my thoughts on them. Have you purchased any of these? use them? whats your review?

Ive been meaning to do this post for 2 months already. My online friend at topstitch.org sent this cute clutch to me back in November as part of her "30 days of creativity"


Every day for the month of November she sent out a handmade craft of hers to the first 30 people that replied on her website, why?

AS A THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO VISITS MY SITE, BUYS FROM MY SHOP AND SUPPORTS EVERYTHING I DO.

How great is she?! She always makes really cute things, I actually bought an awesome tote from her AWHILE back:
 I still use this tote to this day, I love it!

Visit her shop to see what shes been working on
follow her on instagram @topstitchdotorg
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A very long time ago I was introduce to the wonderful cake made by Maison Richard French Bakery that goes by the name of Auteuil - Chocolate Truffle and Raspberry Puree. This is the best cake Ive ever had in LIFE! I love it and I'm soooo happy this bakery is not near me because I'd buy a cake at least once a week and I hate it because this bakery is not near me lol Now I need you help, I'm no baker but I'm willing to try and bake things on occasion, Like the strawberry cheesecake I made on Christmas eve that I had request to make it again recently
It was no biggie but my family liked it, next cheesecake on plan n making is a vanilla bean since my husbands birthday is coming up and that was his request.
BACK to me needing you, this is the cake I love:
Best I ever Had

The cake had slightly melted and I started digging into it already but thats the cake I need help baking
 I have no clue where to even start, can any of you tell me what is it and how to put it together? recipe? I might just take a guess myself and hope for the best. Wish me luck
Ive never been t IMATS and wont make it this time around, I actually don't know too much about it other than its makeup heaven, right? I do hope to make it to visit at least once in the coming years, maybe even next time theyre in LA. Did you know they have an app you can download to your phone?
From IMATS site:

Plan your time at IMATS Los Angeles 2012 with show information at your fingertips:

-Exhibitors With Show Specials
-Exhibitor List
-Speakers and Events
-Floor plan
-Hotel and Travel
-Media
-Social Networks
-Alerts


With the “My Show” feature, you can add favorite classes and exhibitors, take notes and customize your schedule so you won’t miss a class. Use “Here & Now” to pinpoint where you are on the show floor and see what booths are nearby. The Exhibitor List is searchable by category and name, and you can view the classes by speaker name or by stage.



IMATS Los Angeles App
Are any of you going? I'm jealous
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I know ive been slacking on posting but I think we are about 90% settled in our new place, so now I'm back to say Happy New Year and lets make this one better than the last!

Let me show off a little of my Christmas goodies, if you follow me on instagram youve seen these but if not here ya go:


I got a few other things, they were Hello kitty related, like floormats for my car, pjs, and yoga pants.
The best part is we were all together with my, mom sis, all the kids but then came home and were together with our family, alone!