My Little Sunshine's Weather Experience!

As you know, we had the opportunity to take my little Weather Girl to the Channel 11 News Studio to meet the Chief Meteorologist David Paul, as well as other news personalities etc.

When we arrived, David Paul met us, and brought us into the fold! From there, we went into Weather Central (which has a lot of the weather computers, and is where they do live casts during extreme weather).
He then sat down and answered her questions and talked to her about what it takes to be a Meteorologist etc.
Then, he gave us a quick tour of all the studios (News Room, Great Day Houston Studio, The On Air Studio and Weather Studio). During this tour, G got to meet the 2 evening news anchors Len Cannon and Greg Hurst, who were quick to invite her behind the News Desk for a photo! Apparently they both have daughters, so of course had a sweet spot for her!

He then took us back to the Central studio because the news was going live and the first stories are often the most brutal and we didn't want her to be seeing those. He also did a teaser, then came back to retrieve us and bring us into the on air studio.

We then watched the News Anchors do their thing before David Paul took over and did the weather! I got tons of video/photos, and he signed her book. And she even got to try her own hand at the weather (using the green screen etc) but that's when her nerves kicked in!

All in all, the entire experience was absolutely amazing and wonderful! Seeing the sheer joy on my daughter's face was of course a proud mama moment! She was fully engaged in the conversation with him, and he spoke to her on her level after getting a feel for what she already knew (he has a son her age so it's easy for him to relate too). He said that he feels she is definitely tending more towards the performance side of weather and would make a great TV personality!

Without further ado - here are the photos and one of the videos.  It's rather long, but there are some kind of funny things she says (one being about us running out without shoes in our PJ's during a particularly frightening funnel cloud). There is a ton more video that will be posted to YouTube as I get the time!

G in front of the Channel 11 Station

G with David Paul in the Weather Central Studio!

G with Len Cannon and Greg Hurst.

Hanging out until David Paul was done with his teaser.

All enthralled looking at Sports!

These images are slightly lower quality as I snipped from video (haven't figured out the function for taking stills from HD video on my camera yet). This is the LIVE weather report.

She froze up a bit and refused to gesture. LOL

She looks great on camera though!

G after, she's so cute!

And in case you are all, "What the hell does this have to do with Makeup?" Turns out that all these folks on air, wear tons! The amount of lighting going on in there can make you look completely ill! It's very interesting to see how this is done. Google it!
And here is the video!

Wasn't he just great!? So grateful! She talked the entire way home about what she learned and wanted to learn and such. Then promptly began researching Jet Streams etc. <3

UPDATE: This was posted by Channel 11! So sweet!!

She saw the above post and being the stinker that she is, responded back with, "Don't worry, he can still come hang out with me when I get his job!" 

Channel 11

My daughter is a HUGE weather geek! She has struggled with reading (or rather, enjoying reading) and didn't really learn to love books until she began reading about weather! She wants to be a meteorologist and her favorite channel is The Weather Channel.
So in support of her ambitions, I contacted Chief Meteorologist David Paul with Channel 11 and set up a meeting!
We go there tonight to watch him do the weather LIVE, and then he is going to leave the weather wall up for her to give it a go herself! She is so excited to not only meet him, but ask some questions, have him sign her Ultimate Guide to Weather, and just learn more about something she is passionate about! And of course, being the proud mama, Im excited for her too!
We were very blessed that they are allowing us in the studio! Thanks David Paul!

Here we are, ready to go!

I SUCK!

Sorry ladies! I keep getting carried away with SUMMER! At this point, since I NEVER remember to update - Ill say Im taking a break until August - there will be posts here and there but no more promises I can't/won't keep! LOL!

Hello Summer!!!

Love Instagram! Ill be keeping up my exercise routine of Zumba with a bit of swimming thrown in! Im good and flat but could definitely use some toning!

Im Back!

It's been a long long time - and Im very sorry for not keeping things up around here! My husband has still yet to leave for Korea and we are trying to enjoy our time with him while we can! Also - I've been wrapped up in this Jodi Arias trial (crazy broad stabs ex 29 times, slits throat nearly decapitating, and shoots in the head).
But I've decided to try a goal of at least once a week for awhile until he does head out!

My first review will be the Maybelline Dream Smooth Foundation (Im in porcelain). This post itself is NOT the review, but here I am wearing the stuff (and it's my new fave!) oh and my new BLONDE hair (trying to head back to my natural color which is blonde but more ashy).

Eye Primers: Why you need them and Comparisons

I compared some low-end and high end primers and demo swatching to show you the difference between them!:)

I'M BACK!!!

Sorry about the unexplained hiatus! My husband works offshore and is gone a month at a time and then home 3 wks and I was really enjoying him and kinda  slacked off! Ill do better next time. Ill upload a LOT this weekend to make up for it! So keep checking in and seeing what's going on! Also - you can subscribe to my Channel on YouTube for Videos before the blog!

Planning to talk about Primers, SmashBox Ultimate Palette and Drew Barrymore's new line, Flower!

PopSugar Unboxing January 2013

First PopSugar box for me so I was pleased! I hope the next one doesn't come with so many food items though! I wont say I hate the idea of these Think Thin bars however!
I will update and share this post again once I've had a chance to try out the items for a week or two!

Here is video with more info about the Remix Timebomb Watch - pretty neat!

Hooded Eye Surprise!

Learning to embrace the Hooded Eye - and hoping to inspire others with the same anatomy to enjoy theirs! 

I used Urban Decay Primer Potion - and then colors from my E.L.F. 100 color palette. It's pink on inner corner, orange in middle, and yellow at the outer v. Then a nice neutral brown in the crease - so that when my eyes are open that is all you see, but if I look down or blink - suddenly you see rainbows!:)

It's not perfect mainly because I am going no where today and have no intentions of being seen but you get the idea!

Small Bathroom - Makeup Organization

This is a quick video showing how I store my cosmetics/brushes/palettes in a rather small bathroom. Hopefully it will help those of you with limited space with ideas on how to store your own. I know some may wonder why my brushes are in a drawer but that is because in a bathroom, when the toilet is flushed, particles are aresolated into the room up to 5 feet from the toilet - the last place I want them landing on, is my eye brushes! LOL

Another Blue Look - And Hooded Eyes

So before I post my photos- I'd like to rant/talk about Hooded Eyes. 

Hooded Eyes, like I have - are actually common and if you look at a few Celebrities such as

Blake Lively

Taylor Swift

And quite a few more- you will notice that very little if any of their actual lid shows when their eyes are fully open. 

This can make a lot of eye looks "disappear" when you have your eyes open and is kind of frustrating. 

When this is caused by aging - it can be fixed with expensive and painful cosmetic surgery - but when it's hereditary like mine- there isn't really anything that can be done- but to embrace the difference!

So I am going to embrace my own. I am figuring out a few tricks on how to bring more of my lid color up onto the hood of my eye and then smoking out above it - and it's working - but Im taking baby steps out of fear that if I bring it up TOO MUCH, Ill look like Im wearing drag makeup! 

After today's look - yet again, disappearing, I think tomorrow Im going to try something new and fun/exciting. I think Im going to throw some crazy color on my lid, so that I can be talking to someone and then when I blink they will be like, "HOLY CRAP WAS THAT YELLOW!?!?!" Haha!

Anyway- wearing blue again today so here is the eye look/make up.

EYES: Mac Dazzelight

   Revlon Aqua Blast Duo

E.L.F. Long Lasting Lustrous Shadow in Toast

NYX Black Liquid Liner

Covergirl Clump Buster Mascara in Blackest Black

Brows: E.L.F. Brow Kit in Medium

FACE: Covergirl True Fit

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Candy Coral

L'Oreal Luminess Concealer

LIPS: NYX Lip Liner in Pale Pink

Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stain in Honey

JEWELRY: Glass Beads made by My Momma!