I have been on a whole crazy skin care kick for about a year! I am 32 and I finally decided to do something to take care of skin! It needs it! But this requires 972 different bottles, tubes & packages in my delusional brain. I have literally taken this to a whole new crazy level. I have told you before that makeup (and skin care falls into that category in my opinion) is a real obsession for me! But I mean at this point I am rivaling what Sephora has on their shelves! It absurd! But let’s not dwell on the mounds of craziness that is pouring out of my bathroom and vanity! Let’s instead talk about the good it has done for my skin.

Multiple masks in one night… this is a thing! And if you have not tried it, do it! I had been slacking on using my Clarisonic and moisturizing for a couple of weeks. Plus, I had spent 2 days out in the absurdly cold weather (with a lot of wind), which FYI I am not equipped to do, so my skin was dry, had texture and overall just look blah! So, I decided to conquer this mess. I started with a mild exfoliating cleanser, then I put on my Peter Thomas Roth 24k Gold Mask and lounged in my Lush filled tub for 30ish minutes. I followed that up with the Clarisonic and then Tea Tree oil mask by The Body shop and finally a moisturizing face sheet mask. Can I just say I came out on the other side with all new skin?!? It was fabulous. My skin was dewy, no texture to be found and I felt completely hydrated and refreshed! I would completely recommend this if you really feel like your skin is missing something and needs a recharge! If you have super sensitive skin I am not sure this is the combo for you, but layering masks (that your skin accepts) is good for any type of skin.

On a side note: ***When I went for my first facial the esthetician told me that I would get more benefit from a Clarisonic than the facial. So off to Sephora I went (like I really needed a reason to end up there). I will tell you that was the best thing I ever did for my skin!

I am not super diligent about keeping up with my skin care/makeup routine. We have been over this before. I get busy, I forget or I just simply want to sleep for those extra minutes! My skin does get texture fairly quickly, but other than that it is usually pretty forgiving for my lack of routine. But I have found several products that have really made friends with my skin!! I’m loving it!!

Another tip, go to Sephora!!! They will give you a sample of anything there! Just ask! Perfume, yup! Skin care, check! Makeup, yes that too! So instead of spending crazy Doll-hairs on a product, only to find you truly loathe it (don’t worry they will let you take that back as well) get a sample first. The good thing with this… you can find out if it is worth the money and if you skin is compatible. So just go! See if you end up with the same obsession as me. J

My challenge to myself this year is to put more effort in to my beauty/skin care routine. I would like to challenge you to do the same thing this year! Add something to your routine that makes you feel better and/or look better for the new year!! Make a point to add or expand a skin care routine, add some extra beauty time to your day or just make a point to throw on your favorite mascara before you sashay out the door.

Stay Fabulous

Kim K.

So, Jody and I hosted our first Thanksgiving this year. In case any of you have forgotten (or did not read my earlier posts) let me remind you… my house is TINY!! So, to think that we had a fairly successful Thanksgiving and served 15 people from my itty-bitty kitchen…. I am proud! Let me just say, I could not have done this without my sister, Nissa. When we headed out to the Thanksgiving lunch at my sister-in-law’s house (which was amazing!), she stayed behind and basted the turkey, finished the sides and made Jody’s favorite pie. So maybe Nissa hosted her first Thanksgiving at my house haha!

This little gathering took me (and Nissa) a week of cooking and prepping to be ready. Somewhere in our delusional state of mind we decided to make all our pies from scratch including the crust. So, 9 pies later… we realized we were crazy for attempting this. They were amazing! But it was exhausting to make pie crust from scratch, roll these out and then still make the filling. I should also mention that we learned to make the pie crust from my Godmother, Sylvia, the Sunday before Thanksgiving! We were pushing our luck, lol. But it all came together and that is what matters! It did make the pies so much better! But to say this was a lot of work, that is an understatement.

Half way through our pie crust learning ceremony I realized I should have taken pictures and recorded all our shenanigans for a blog post… but I did not! Maybe a re-do?

The turkey…. Well that came out amazing! Nissa and I used the recipe from America’s test kitchen and altered it slightly (because we honestly did not get enough ingredients at the store). But for our first turkey ever… it was great! It would have been great even if we had made 1,000 others! I was impressed! It was not dry and the skin was crispy! I can’t wait to make another one! I would totally recommend their method/recipe to end up with a delicious turkey.

The sides are always good. Jody made his sweet potatoes! Mom made the dressing! And we had all the normal things… Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Corn, Salad, etc. I was just partial to the turkey and the pies this year, lol. The coconut pie… AMAZING!!!

Everyone ate and hung out… nothing too exciting. But someone broke my toilet seat… not sure how that happened and I won’t call anyone out here, lol. But overall it was a very pleasant night, with way too much food.