Spring in Oregon, coming early??

It's still raining and they think it's going to snow soon. I really hope it doesn't!! As far as I'm concerned, spring is coming early. The weather, other than this week, has been great and getting better. Most days are sunny with a slight breeze and I love it. It makes me want to go to the beach. Spend a nice weekend at the coast! I've been going for walks with a friend of mine right before it gets dark. The sky was gorgeous the other day and I had to snap a picture.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
K

What I do when I knit

Recently, I have been listening to podcasts while I knit (or crochet) and I'm addicted!
I listen every Wednesday to a knitting podcast called VeryPink Knits. I started watching her youtube videos a couple years ago. I love the videos and the podcasts! It's a great listen and they answer a bunch of viewer questions. Plus Casey goes on some amazing interviews!!
Some other podcasts I listen to are:
Daily Boost
Hay House Meditation
The Confidence Project
Deep Energy Podcast
and Passion Positivity Purpose,
just to name a few! They are almost endless options and a podcast (or more) for nearly any subject.
Audio books are a great option as well. Audible cost money but if you want to pay for it, I really enjoyed that one as well. I'm currently listening to the Harry Potter series, again :)
Let me know if you ever listen to podcasts and what you'd recommend!
Thanks for visiting.
K

Nails and Knitting

I have been doing my nails again. I had to stop for a while, they would get in the way of what I was doing. Now I can go back to doing my nails and not worry about them breaking off as easily. I also have a renewed energy to do nail art again. So that's going to happen soon.
On to what I've been crafting. I've been sewing some dresses and pants for my daughter a lot. She is at that stage that she loves dresses! I make her pants and leggings, because she has a tiny waist and long legs. It's hard to find anything in stores that fit her properly. Luckily she's only 6 years old and fabric for her isn't too expensive! And I use old leggings and shirts from me.
Knitting and Crochet wise, I made hats for my niece and nephews this year for Christmas. They match the mittens I made last year. They want scarves next. Those are so quick to knit up, I'll make a bunch and they can have them before winter this year! I crocheted a unicorn hat for my daughter. I also made my first sweater too. For her of course. I'm about to start another one in different colors. I made a couple baby blankets and stuffies (mainly bears and rabbits) for expecting moms this year. I have so many plans!!
I'm currently working on a Cardigan for my Mom in law. It's going to be a surprise!
(Don't worry, she doesn't know about this blog)
Hmmm what else have I been up to?!? Honestly, not much. I got a membership at Planet Fitness and that's been going good. And I want to meal plan this year. That's about it :)
Hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll chat with you later!!
K

1 year!?!

I cannot believe I let a whole year go by without posting a single thing...
It feels so weird just saying it. Yes, some months were busier than others but I usually made time for doing things I like. I did continue making things but I haven't done a lot of photography either. 2017 was a good but strange year. It flew by really fast and I only remember some parts of it.
Anywho, I've made a commitment to myself to post more blogs, more Instagram pictures (makes it easy to save pictures in one size and place), and to photograph more.
My daughter turned 6 this year and my husband is really wanting a baby. I have to start working on my organization and routine skills. Yes, I still struggle with that :) And as usual, i'm all over the place when I write. Oh, and I also some reviews I want to post!
Okay, enough babble. This will be a short post for today.
Thanks for reading and enjoy your week!!
K

L'Oreal EverCreme Review

I recieved a voxbox from Influenster a while ago. It contained 3 hair products, EverCreme Sulfate Free Apricot Oil Shampoo and Conditioner, plus EverCreme Gardenia Renourishing Butter. Usually I don't try hair cleaning products sent to me, as it irritates my eczema on my scalp. My husband asked that I try them, at least once and if nothing else, use the conditioner on my ends. I have really long hair, almost past my bottom, so conditioner is really helpful :)

So, I gave in and tried them. I did some research on the ingrediants and why these were different. While I didn't find a bunch of reviews from others, the L'Oreal site held a lot of info. Here is some of what I found and I'll leave a link to the site and to other reviews on all three products.
100% Sulfate-free, Paraben-free, No Harsh salts and Vegan.
Vegan, in this case, does not mean edible, it means no animal derived ingredients or by-products were used and the formula was not tested on animals.
The Deep Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner are made with Apricot Oil, which gently cleanses dry, brittle hair and leaves it with a silky-soft texture and healthy shine without weighing your hair down.
They also offer different 'systems' fro different uses. They have ones for moisture, volume, balancing and more.
All of which smell amazing!! I love the way the shampoo and conditioner leave my hair feeling soft and flowy!!
The Renourishing Butter is rich in Gardenia and Flower Oils. This hair treatment revives lifeless locks and restores hair's natural radiance.
This wroks so well, I used it in my husbands beard and he liked it. Not nessecarily the scent, although I loved it!!
I will be repurchasing this!! I might get the shampoo and conditioner again. Neither bothered my scalp that much but after a time, everything bothers it... I wuill use all of these on the strands of my hair!
All in all, I am very happy I tried them and have a new product I really like!!

www.lorealparisusa.com/products/hair-care/products/shampoo/evercreme-deep-nourish-shampoo.aspx?shade=Deep-Nourish-Shampoo

www.lorealparisusa.com/products/hair-care/products/conditioner/evercreme-deep-nourish-conditioner.aspx

www.lorealparisusa.com/products/hair-care/products/hair-treatments/evercreme-renourishing-butter.aspx?shade=Renourishing-Butter

https://www.influenster.com/reviews/loreal-evercreme-deep-nourish-shampoo

I recieved these products free from Influenster for review purposes and all opinions are my own.

Chapstick 100% Natural Lip Butters

I received some chapsticks not too long ago and figured they would be the same as they usually are. I love using them and I usually carry one with me at all times.

This time, I got three. And all different.

 

Sweet Papaya 

Green Tea Mint

and Pink Grapefruit.

While I immediately opened the Green Tea Mint, my daughter wanted the Pink Grapefruit. She is 4 after all and it said Pink... I loved them!! The grapefruit was very citrus-y and would be perfect for summer. The Sweet Papaya was next and had a nice, warm scent to it. I love it for fall. I use the Green Tea Mint all the time and it smells amazing. I was expecting it to smell too strongly of int, as they per usual. But this on didn't. And the Green Tea scent was there as ell. It is one of my favorite. I gave the Papaya to my mother in law and my daughter kept the Grapefruit.

All in all, we were all happy with them? Yes.

Would I buy them? Yes.

Are they Moisturizing? Yes.

Do they last all day? No.

Do they come off with wear? Yes.

How often did I reapply in one day? About 4 times.

 I say they are worth a try.

Thank you!

 

 

 

I received these free from Influenster for testing purposes and all opinions are my own.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness can be hard. At times it feels like a rock on your chest. A weight in your heart that will never go away. But being hurt and forgiving those who hurt you, make you stronger. Make you a better person. After the dust has cleared and your mind is focused, forgiving helps you more than the hurting. It can heal. You will never forget, and the memories will be there, albeit less clear as the time goes on. Your heart will be light, your mind will be clear and that rock on your chest will fall.

Life goes on. People make mistakes. 

Sometimes, we all need to let go of what no longer matters and move forward. Towards a better life and a happy future. If you are hurting, you are not alone. If you hurt someone, you are also not alone. 

There is no peace without forgiveness. 

Forgive those that hurt you, and forgive yourself for allowing them to.

We all have struggles. We all have pain.

We all love.

We want to love and be loved.

Love

Laugh

Live

Forgive...