A Day in the Life

I do Weekend Recaps a lot on the blog, but I thought it would be fun to do a Weekday Edition to switch things up.  This particular weekday happened to be a Wednesday (which is my favorite weekday, unless you count Friday, and you'll see why at the end ;))

5:15-5:25AM 

WAKE UP. 

I wake up at this time if I need to wash my hair. (As you can see from the inspiring notes I leave myself on my alarms).  I probably don't really need to wake up at this ungodly hour but I'm also really slow in the wee hours of the morning.

I don't know what time it is now.

But I'm done showering, and it's time for coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee and makeup! (Side note: Erik wakes up about half hour after me and by then I'm on my second cup of coffee and he always laughs is insanely jealous of how much energy I have. But hey! I need to keep up with 19 5-year-olds...gotta be prepared!)

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Face Primer.  I discovered this (and the Revlon ColorStay 24 hr Foundation) over at Hello Newlywed Life. And hello! My life has been changed.  If you have oily skin, these 2 (inexpensive) products are little miracles. After being at work all day & never reapplying any powder or blotting, I get home and my face has no slick spots. Zero. None. NADA! So thank you, Megan!

Revlon Photoready Powder.  I brush this all over my face after applying my foundation to set it and give it even more of a shine free, "luminous" finish.

Sonia Kashuk Concealer & Illuminating Bronzer. I recently discovered this concealer and it has quickly become one of my faves.  Blends easily to cover any blemishes and/or under eye circles.  I use a little bit of the illuminating bronzer over my Nars Casino Bronzer to give my cheeks and bridge of my nose a bit of an extra glow.

MAC Divine Desire.  My all time favorite blush is Nars Orgasm but I am all out and this blush was a gift, so I thought I'd try it out before buying more of my fave, and it's not too shabby, if I do say so myself.

Benefit They're Real Mascara. Perfect mascara for giving you long, thick lashes, without having to apply mass amounts of coats.

Maybelinne Age Rewind Brightener/Illuminator. After applying my foundation, I swipe this under my eyes and it really brightens that area up!

Milani Shadow Eyez. I dot this in the inner corner of each eye, just for that last bit of extra brightness.

7:00AM

Ready to go!

Grab some breakfast (& more coffee) on the way out!

My favorite breakfast is oatmeal with a little EVOO & sea salt.  It's quick, easy, delicious, and I'm not starving again an hour after I eat. 

7:20AM

Arrive at work and prepare for the day.

8:00AM

Morning Work.  I always have the kids come in and work on some type of Morning Work worksheet.  It varies depending on what we have recently been learning.  And Wednesday, it was a Color by Sum, doubles fact practice.

9:15AM

Snack time! That means snack time for Ms. Rienzo, too :)

As the day progressed on, I started to fail on the photo front. Shocking! But refer back to the first picture of our Objective Board to be reminded of all the fun things we learned this day.  Next time, I promise to be better with the pictures!

9:30AM

Back to those Doubles Facts, baby!

Okay, and here we are skipping to 1:30PM

The kids go to their special (art, on Wednesdays).  And I enjoy 50 minutes of a quiet classroom -- entering grades, putting together Homework Folders, making copies, wishing I had more coffee.

 4:30PM

Workout & Bethenny time!

Erik gets home from work around 5:30PM and I mentioned at the beginning of this post, Wednesday is one of my favorite weekdays. And no, it's not because I can go around asking people WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY?! (HUMP DAY!) although, that doesn't hurt.  It's because a few months ago, Erik & I decided we would try to do something extra fun every Wednesday.  It could be cooking a nice dinner together, watching a movie, going to trivia night, etc.  A couple times, we have purchased Groupons and used them on Wednesday, and that's exactly what we did on this particular Wednesday.  I got a Groupon for a place called Brush & Bottle.  It's a painting class, where you can bring your own wine to drink while you paint. Can you say awesome?! We had so much fun and our paintings didn't turn out half bad ;)

My Forever Faves

I love trying new products and experimenting with what works best for my skin, face, hair, etc. etc. etc. But I have a few go to's, my tried & true products, the ones I always come back to...my forever faves.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six.

1. Nars Blush-Orgasm. Apologies for the picture that barely shows what this product even is-but does an excellent job at showing how much I love it! (and how cheap I am in that I won't buy a new one until I get every last bit of it).  I discovered this blush in high school and never looked back.  It's the perfect pink/peach, with a little shimmer...but not that "look my cheeks have glitter all over them!" shimmer. 

2. Maybelline Great Lash-Very Black. This. Mascara. Probably one of the first makeup purchases I ever made and what a great one it was! I've tried others (ahem, a much more expensive brand, that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with Pancome) well this is so much better than that! (catch that Legally Blonde quote??)

3. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Toner.  I use this after I wash my face at night and before I put my makeup on in the morning (by the way, I wash my face with Dial Antibacterial Gold Bar Soap once a day-really helps if you have skin that tends to break out.) But I digress, I've seen a noticeable difference in my skin & pores since starting to use this toner, so it's a keeper.

4. & 5. Bare Minerals Warmth & Foundation.  I started using Bare Minerals when I was in college after my BFF recommended it to me.  I was very skeptical at first and didn't think I'd like using a powder foundation.  But I was wrong. I love it.  And the warmth gives your face the perfect glow. (Side note: I don't like/use the Bare Minerals brushes, I use these.)

6. Tresemme Tres Two Extra Firm Control Hairspray.  "Extra Firm Control" might sound a little intimidating but don't be scurred, it will not give your hair that crunchy look/feel but it will keep every hair in place all day. And it smells good too!

Happy Saturday!