Feeling Guilty

Today I wanted to talk about feeling guilty for the simple things in life...



I've recently started listening to a podcast called Bold New Mom.  She talks about the many things that are tough about being a mom and how to be a better mom. One of the podcast that I recently listen to was about not feeling guilty when it come to focusing on you. I'm one who does this often.

For me being a Mom means putting everyone first and if you have time during the day then you can do something for you. I normally don't have much time for myself so usually just put my needs off to the side and tell myself I'll get to me later. And of course when later comes I normally don't have time.

Now I know that I need to make time for myself every once in a while. Even if it's just for a few minutes during the day. One thing that I love to do is shop! It makes me feel better and I get really excited when I buy something new for my family and or myself. I know that times can be tough and it's hard to put any extra money towards you when you have kids and or a spouse that needs things.  Last year we had to have a tight budget. Any extra money that we had left over went to the kids. One thing that was extremely hard for me to do was take my oldest daughter out of dance because we couldn't afford it.  It was heart breaking for me... I eventually got over the whole spill and realized that it was more important to have food on the table than having my daughter in dance.  So when it comes to keeping a tight budget or not having extra funds I get it.

Here are a few tips on how to go about focusing on you. Sit down with your spouse and go over your budget.  See where you can cut back.  One of the things that we realized we were paying way to much for was cable TV. We decided that we get most of our shows through Netflix or Hulu and it was  much cheaper.  Once you have figured out where you can cut back then you can revaluate if you can add an allowance for both you and your spouse.  When my husband and I first did this I mostly used that allowance to buy things for my kids. Once they had what they needed I started to slowly buy things for myself. And let me tell you it wasn't easy... Coming from someone who loves to shop but has been on an extremely tight budget for two years it was very hard.  It still is hard sometimes and that guilt would start to creep in.

When the guilt starts to creep in keep on reminding yourself that you have a HARD job. You raise tinny humans and they all survive each day. That's deserves some kind of reward.  We have to focus on us because if we don't we lose our self and trying to find ourselves again can be a long overwhelming process.

So, to wrap things up I wanted to say that you are amazing you deserve to get something for yourself. Take it slow don't go super crazy at first because the guilt will creep up on you. Being a mom is tough and I think as a mom we all need to come together and remind ourselves of how awesome we are and that what we do is HARD work and we can do it. We can be a happy mom in a happy home.



Melanie

Benefits of Maskcara Makeup

Some of you may have already heard about this amazing makeup and maybe it's a new thing for you. Whether it's new or old I wanted to tell you about the FIVE amazing benefits of using Maskcara.

MASKCARA IS EASY TO USE!

Maskcara makeup is so easy to use my six year old can apply it.  It takes me less than five minutes to do a quick application for my everyday face. Plus another benefit is you can add more details to your eyes, lips and cheeks for a night out look.

MASKCARA IS LIGHT

Maskcara is so light it doesn't even feel like you're wearing any makeup! You can apply it lightly or go a little more if you want more coverage. It helps hide those blemishes with out looking flat. Maskcara gives you the Highlight and Contour for that IIID look. We all have great angles to our faces and Maskcara doesn't hide that. It enhances your beauty.

MASKCARA IS AFFORDABLE

Maskcara is a professional makeup at a target price!! You don't get that often or lets face it... AT ALL.  With options to costimize your palette to your face you can look yourself with out covering up your face and looking flat as most foundations do. A starter kit starts at $78 dollars, that's including the HAC brush which is a must for applying. (artists special is $5 off HAC brush) And that right there will last you 3-6 months if not longer. I've had my makeup for 5 months and still going strong!! So if you think about paying $78 over 6 months that's $13 dollars a month for makeup... talk about cheap!!!! I don't know any other company that will give you amazing makeup for that cheap! Plus you can order your makeup right at home. No need to load the kids up in the car and run to the store.  You can even keep on adding as much as you need with one easy click. Everything is delivered to your door.

MASKCARA IS SLEEK AND SIMPLE

Maskcara has made it so easy to use and carry around with you. They have designed compacts that fit all of your makeup so all you have to do is grab your compact and HAC brush and go!! I love how simple it is and the compacts they have designed are gorgeous. You'll get people asking you where you got that cute compact when you're in public!  Plus the compacts make it so much easier to store your makeup. I use to have so much makeup in a drawer and I would have to dig through it to find what I was looking for. Now my makeup is so simple and easy to grab!

MASKCARA ENHANCES YOUR NATURAL BEAUTY

Maskcara  doesn't cover up your face and make you look flat like most foundations. It enhances your beauty. Every woman is a beautiful woman and Maskcara has come out with a product that helps enhance that. I have self image issues and have always felt that I wasn't pretty. Maskcara has made me have more confidence. I have never been a makeup person. I would do the normal routine of just plopping foundation on my face and add some blush. Now that I've been using Maskcara for five months I feel more confident about how to apply makeup and able to enhance the features I like about my face. I have become a different person because of this makeup and I hope that this will help you make that step in GETTING OUT THERE GORGEOUS.

before and afters

If you would like to try out Maskcara you can visit my website at: maskcarabeauty.com/fashionmama
artist number #3812. If you have any questions or would like to receive a color match quiz sheet you can email me at: fashionlovinmam@gmail.com You can also follow me on Facebook: Fashion Lovin Mama, Instagram @fashionlovinmam




Melanie