Peacocks Everywhere?

So, yes I am doing a "Peacock" themed wedding. It all started when I asked my FH what colour he would like and he said "royal blue". I kinda cringed as we are planning a summer wedding, and showed him a pic of "Peacock Blue". He said "Ummmm, sure" and away I went!

I thought I was going to be SO original, well whadda ya know, this theme is uber popular right now! Even as Christmas approaches (cringe again) a TON of places have "peacock" everything. Here is some of my best advice for finding decor:

Pier One - Tons of feathery things AND peacock birds meant to clip on the Christmas tree.

The Bay - Teal feather wreaths, large and small and teal coloured birds (other colours too if you are looking for "bird" things

Home Sense - Sparkle peacock tree ornaments

AVON - Peacock tree ornaments in their most recent catalogue (23 maybe?)

Anyway, I have found some great stuff so far and will post pics when I get around to starting the crafting stuff...can't wait!

What does your lipstick say about you? And is it true?

Lipstick is such a personal item! Everyone has their favorite colour, brand, and finish. It is the #1 selling make up product because it gives us ladies an instant pick-me-up.

Everyone has their own way of applying it too! Dig out your favorite lipstick and take the personality quiz...is it you?

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Makeup Mania

It's a bit shameful, well maybe it's a lot shameful...I was the victim of makeup mania!

I have found YouTube some kind of sick comfort during the long Canadian winter this year. At first it was simply entertaining to watch the gurus and how-to-videos from makeup lovers and addicts from different parts of the world. There was a strange, notable side effect though...somehow MY makeup collection is bigger than it ever has been before. Hmmm....

So the really sad part of this story happened very recently. I was in my local mall visiting the MAC counter when I noticed one of their new collections. There were a couple of nice pieces but the star of the show was a gorgeous BLUE eyeshadow. I picked it up, swatched it on my hand, admired how pretty is was and then...set it down.

24 hours went by and I thought I would like to have another look at that BLUE eyeshadow, so I went to a different MAC store closer to where I work. THE TESTER WAS GONE! I asked the girl behind the counter if they still had the BLUE eyeshadow and she said the most dreaded words in the makeup world; SOLD OUT!!!

My heart rate tripled and my hands began to sweat. WHAT? Sold out??? I seriously had the cold sweats that my opportunity for BLUE eyeshadow may have slipped right through my fingers because I didn't take the opportunity the day before to impulse buy BLUE eyeshadow!

This is serious, what has happened to me? I was a victim of makeup mania! Don't let this dangerous, unhealthy diagnosis happen to you. Limit your daily intake of gurus, new collections, and how-to-videos. Keep your sanity at your favorite makeup counter this spring and repeat this mantra; "less is more".

A quick side note: What is really sad is that I have never worn any shade of BLUE eyeshadow in my life. MANIA!!!

I AM...you guessed it!

Yes, it's true...I am Canadian, I'm just not very good at it. For instance, I can't ski, ice skate or play hockey. I definitely prefer warm climates and LOVE a brown Christmas.

On the other hand, I really love the rocky mountains, Maple syrup, and Smarties...so that must make up for the lack of everything else Canadiana about me!!

I am a true girly-girl but I do dabble in some pretty non-girly things...some suit me just fine, and some freak me out. One thing is for sure, I ALWAYS have an opinion.

My blog will be a large collection of topics and experiences I hope and maybe we can both learn or at least enjoy something from it!