why i've been gone forever... babies!!!

Furry babies, that is.

Christian and I got our first puppy at the end of April. We've wanted a dog for so long, and we finally had the chance to get one. I had been looking on Craigslist for MONTHS, and the timing was right. We picked a solid blue nose  female pit bull who was 10 weeks old. We decided to name her Reign, or Rainie. She was the runt of the litter -- her dad was 110lbs and her mom 70! However, at 4 months old, she was still only 25 so we don't think she will be very big. Rainie is very smart. We were able to teach her how to sit and stay by 11 weeks.

3 months old already.

My mom and Reign. I loved seeing them together. My mom used to be terrified of pitties... not anymore!

A few days ago, now 4 months old. She can high five and shake like a pro!

When we took her to my parents house when Christian had leave, we didn't know how she would react to my kitties. She ended up being very curious and playful towards them. However, Romeo wanted nothing to do with her. He hissed and spat. Rosie just hid. So I accepted she and my cats would never be friends :( Unfortunately, we don't really know anyone with a cat, so we were worried that we wouldn't be able to socialize Rainie with cats so that she would be friendly and gentle towards them.

So we decided to get our own kitty!

We decided to get a Bengal from a breeder. I would have been fine with any kitty, preferably a rescue, but Christian only wanted a Bengal, so I agreed. We chose another female. I originally wanted a male, but I preferred the markings of this female. She is an 8 week old brown spotted Bengal kitten. We decided to name her Katana, after the sword.

She's still scared in our home, and is not a fan of Rainie. Rainie has endured many hisses.

Rainie is VERY curious and excited about her new sister. She is very gentle around her already. I'm super proud of her!

Katana is very, very talkative. We barely got any sleep on the first night.

They were able to play together -- Rainie chewed on the plastic end while Kat played with the feathers. I can't wait for them to become best friends!

I hope you enjoyed this update. Our furry babies have brought so much joy (and frustration) into our lives already!

champagne kisses, hold me in your lap of luxury

Christian has this thing for Gwen Stefani. While she's old enough to be his mom, she is his favorite celebrity. I often express to him about how it's a bit hard to come up with new blog posts because I lack inspiration- he then told me that I should try to recreate Gwen Stefani's "chola" look in her Luxurious video. Challenge accepted, Christian.

If you haven't seen the video, this is what I tried to recreate:



I used:

face-
Maybelline concealer
MSFN in Medium
Dainty

eyes-
NYX Milk
Vanilla pigment
Soft Brown
Espresso
Patina
Brule
Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen
L'oreal mascara
Andrea lashes #45

lips-
WnW black eyeliner
Viva Glam I





Okay, I'm done with bitch face. Here's the real me!





Thanks for looking everyone :)

well if you say so...

I haven't been checking my blog too frequently these days. I decided to check today, and I found this little gem...
Aw, I love you too sweetie.
For those who don't know, Christian is my fiance who is currently serving in Afghanistan as a US Marine. And he's bored out of his mind.

Anyways, a hodgepodge type post is better than no post, right?



OPI Tickle My France-y, OPI Just Tea-sing, China Glaze Ravishing Dahling
I've been obsessed with half moon manicures lately. Standard half moons are usually a nude or white moon, with the rest of the nail in any shade of red. I decided to reverse it, and I really liked this! I felt all vintage and classy.

On my last post, a lot of you guys said you'd love to see some recipes and baking photos! Well, I got super excited and rushed to the kitchen to make chocolate macarons. They turned out horrible. Because my almond meal was too moist, the shells turned out fragile and soggy. They look awfully perfect in the pan though, don't they?


And what's a random post without cat pictures?





Well Christian, I hope you're happy now ;)

And to everyone else. Thanks for reading!

birthday!

Last Friday was my birthday, and I think I have to say it was the best I've ever had. Christian came up from San Diego for the weekend, so we spent lots and lots of time together :)

Here are some photos. I should get back to regular posting soon- Christian deploying and all that.

being silly!

beautiful bouquet my mom got me :)

my first watch! a Michael Kors (nails are Chanel Peridot)

Czech food feast!

my (huge) guava cake
with my broken-legged dad!
Christian + my brother


I gained quite a few followers... wow! I love you guys so much. I'm so grateful for you readers!!! <3

Thanks for reading and have a great week!

my Christmas, FOTD + photos

I had such a wonderful Christmas! It was my first Christmas spent with Christian (last year he was in boot camp while, and the year before that we weren't at a "spending Christmas together" stage). So, as the first Christmas to many spent together, it was perfect!
Here's the makeup I was wearing.

face-
Maybelline concealer
translucent powder
Pinch O Peach

eyes-
NYX Milk
Soft Brown
Vanilla pigment
Cranberry
Sketch
Espresso
Brule
Gorgeous Gold
Motif
Solar White
W&W creme liner
L'oreal Million Lashes
Red Cherry #747m

lips-
C-Thru










Our kitties had a great Christmas as well. We had a present for them, a bag with a toy and kitty treats in it. They were quick to find it!


Rosie loved her toy!


I received a lot of wonderful presents, but none compared to this:

So I guess I'm 'kind of' engaged! We know we're going to get married someday, although not anytime soon (not at least for a year or so), so this wasn't a formal proposal. It's so beautiful I can't stop looking at it :)

Thanks for looking! <333