Introducing Cole Steven!
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Author: Kara Larkin
Travel Essentials That Make Life Easier
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Fresh Finds: September Beauty Favorites 2019
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Everything You Want To Know About Lash Extensions
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Amazon Prime Day Favorite Finds 2019
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![Let’s talk about the positives that came from Covid-19 😳😷 • • Hear me out, aside from my handsome little guy being born, I do think there was some good that came out of all this. • • For starters, I’ve seen more adults walking outside and kids playing than I have seen since the early 2000’s. I personally have saved over 7k simply from not eating out, attending events, not buying crap I don’t need, and not going places. 🤑 I started eating better [more home-cooked meals, anyone else?]. I watched shows like Tiger King and realized how valuable my time is and swore not to watch anything like it ever again. There is no more kissing babies and I was pleasantly surprised how incredible it was to have no visitors when baby boy arrived. It allowed us time as a family and time to figure out how to breastfeed and change a diaper without any distractions. Last, [and this is a huge one] people learned about appropriate distances for personal space. 😂🙅♀️ • • Am I right? Honestly, I know Covid is serious but trying to look at the positives here. Did you take anything good away from this situation? What was your experience with Covid? #covidpositivity #catandjack #catandjackfortarget #babyboyclothes #babyboystyle #boymom #instababylove #catandjackbaby #instababyfashion](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/117982383_2634667420118172_7107596369167851901_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=XPXl1Tx-lB8AX-Es0rg&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=e131e3dd9b91354be9acba1458c67c29&oe=5F91A805)
![Quarantine day 3,164? What day is it anymore really? Am I right? 😂 On the bright side, I just realized it’s Friday and we finally changed the chandelier in our dining room after two years of living here [keep swiping to see the original one]. Also, it’s a very special pups birthday [swipe to see whose T W O!] 2️⃣🥳🎉🐶 What are your big weekend plans?! #fridayfeels #pupstarzrescue #amazonhome #chandeliers #birthdaypuppy #homegoodsfinds #chiweeniesofinstagram #amazonfinds](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/109556212_108057834231176_1036489908415586383_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=ttHAhn7ZwBwAX8rvLjO&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=1f2d24f08ab78853f8670ffa1211fbdc&oe=5F8F895A)
![Hi beauties 👋 are you ready to treat yourselves this Valentines Day? 👀 Pictured are just a few of my current favorite beauty products that I keep grabbing daily [and they all happen to be pink!] 💗 but seriously if you are looking for a last minute valentines gift or just want to splurge, any of these items will be a sweet treat 🥰 . . For my skincare lovers: ↠ @lancomeofficial Tonique Confort Toner ↠ @touchinsolus Glassy Skin Balm ↠ @saturday_skin Waterfall Glacier Cream ↠ @patchology Moodpatches ↠ @korres Pomegrante Balancing Cream-Gel Moisturizer ↠ @jeffreestarcosmetics Cherry Cole Sugar Lip Scrub . . For my makeup lovers: ↠ @thebeautycrop Travel Tea Palette in Moroccan Sun ↠ @thebeautycrop espresso yourself palette ↠ @tartecosmetics Amazonian clay blushes ↠ @tartecosmetics Big Ego mascara . . PS: Check out my stories if you want to hear why I love each of these products! And be sure to comment below with your current favorite beauty product! 👇💞💄 . . . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lancomeofficial #thebeautycrop #instabeauty #theeverydaygirl #makeupstagram #valentines2020 #beautyaddicted #valentinesgift #valentinesmakeup #skincaredaily #skincarelover](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/80435957_2596911470593725_4209149722925737962_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=T-r9o1LQ0YYAX-aTwbr&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=f62521ac7fb0889ded77e0d46582e98e&oe=5F903BB6)
![Tell me if you can relate, if not keep scrolling, it’s cool. If you are friends or not friends with a guy name Steven do you automatically pronounce his name Ste-fennnnnn like Kristen from Laguna Beach? Or am I the only one who still does? 😂 My husband doesn’t think it’s cute anymore but it’s one of the reasons I married him so I could contuine to say his name like that. 🤣 jk jk but also not ☺️ . . . Speaking of the beach, is anyone else in need of a little getaway? I would probably take a trip to the islands or somewhere warm. I know we’re only like 19 days into fall but whose counting ☀️🏝 Anyways, yesterday I shared my favorite travel essentials to help make life easier on the blog which includes this @beis weekender bag. ✈️👜 but comment below and tell me what place(s) you are dying to visit! ♥️ ••• [link in bio for the post] 💻](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/72439368_1297736197053572_5457801214397549568_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=40ePf2klt5IAX9YqGvm&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=e7a2fdf777b6d6624472575be970b881&oe=5F90879B)
![To say I am obsessed with this wall makeover is an understatement. As you know, I’m all about the little details so I wanted to find a way to display our wedding invites in a chic and classic way. I found these frames at @homegoods for about $17 each. If you are as obsessed with your wedding invites as much as I am and are looking for a way to display them, this gallery style look is so beautiful! . . If you want to see more, check my story or home highlight to watch the wall makeover from beginning to end. If you want to just skip to the highlight reel, then swipe here to see the before shot [brown frame]. 😉 💌💍 Happy Monday lovers!](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/67513714_405446190392025_391002090875459935_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=1ZpHboL01-QAX894piK&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=a355e4129d8dc501d8cc1be9abcabbf8&oe=5F8F2376)
![Did I ever tell you the story of how we met? Well it’s a love story for the ages... ♥️ . . jk. actually he was mean to me and I was all like who the ֆɦɨṭ is this guy . . Okay, so, he was only like playful mean but to this day I still tease him about it when people ask how we met . . As you know [if you’ve been around since the beginning] my website started out as a blog documenting my personal training journey and fitness competitions. [see the second pic] . . And one of my first clients [when I was a personal trainer at Bally’s] not only ended up becoming a good friend [hi @chrissieeex ] but also set us up when we went out for her birthday back in 2011. That night he was playfully picking on me being a trainer but he was also the one standing outside while it was snowing talking to me for hours so I knew he was into it 😉 . . So here we are 2,847 days later and with one wedding anniversary under the belt and I still adore him just as much as the first night we met. 💍 For proof I included this photo from our one year anniversary weekend this past September/the mini wine tour we gifted ourselves with because we love wine🍷 ♥️ ps- we both forgot to wear our wedding rings during the wine tour 😂 but we love each other . . but enough about us, what’s your dream date or dream wedding destination? Or just tell me how you and your significant other met. 🥰✨](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/70600742_2797943446906576_378114120096593191_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=344ZgRoQINQAX-WFI8s&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=1fe4739185124e46c0fd637a56b59630&oe=5F9146DA)
![Cake cake cake cake cake, oh baby I like it, it’s so excited 🎶 Does anyone else sing @badgalriri ‘birthday cake’ instead? Pretty sure since this song came out it’s replaced happy birthday for me or at least this is what I sing to myself each year. Anyone else? 😂🎂 • • • Anyway my birthday was Friday and I just recovered from my margarita intake and wanted to share this amazing cake my husband got for me. #swoon ••• Can you guess what cake flavor is on the inside? First person to guess right gets a mystery prize [I’m not playing - check my story for a sneak peak]. We take birthdays very serious in this house! 🎉♥️](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/69465394_2422987654447821_8501078207441997948_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=YIQVxlg7nDYAX-0WsaF&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=73f99c5fa424bce172a9cd1acf5513a8&oe=5F92304B)
![Is butter a carb? 🍞🥞🥖🥐 Can a lip gloss be included in #nationallipstickday ?🧐💄 • • Also, I swear there was a butter emoji at some point in time in the land of emojis. Right? Oh welI, I gave you all the carb emojis I could find because who doesn’t love a mean girls quote and because I watched it for the millionth time today so here we are 🤷♀️ • • • Back to national lipstick day though, who doesn’t love a good lipstick [or gloss]? In honor of this day, I decided to tag some of my favorite grotsky little byotches. These products are either always in my bag or within arms reach so if you’re in the market for some new lips, these products are worth it and some are currently 40% off👌💁♀️ Before you sprint over to my IG story, drop a comment below and tell me your faves so I can casually stalk some new products for my collection. Thanks Bae 👄 • • • • • ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lipstickobsession #lipstickoftheday #lipstickaddiction #kylielipstick #kyliecosmetics #patchology #lipservicecult #doseofdesixkaty #doseofcolors #colourpopcosmetics #colourpopcult #colourpopaddict #tartecosmetics #makeupinstagram #lipstickalways #beautyaddicted #beautyandskincare](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/67277449_348889236037741_6731397532184924803_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=5w-Io9I6a_QAX_xMtA_&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&oh=bdde3d432b0c31ecf6d1d48b36cd47f0&oe=5F9282CE)
