With there being no school for possibly the rest of the school year (see all the parents looking stressed and crazy.) I know Connor is only 2 1/2 years old and just in pre-k 2 but he is learning sooo much. This is why we choose to send him to school so young. It was either day care where he would have been playing most of the day or school where he will be learning. I’m loving how much he loves his school. I’m blown away everyday when I see how much he is retaining.

So what does any of this have to do with my Dollar Tree fines? Well a lot! I went in yesterday to get a few bottles of Awesome (this stuff cleans everything.) So I went to find a few coloring books, crafts and other things for Connor to do the next few days and I was shocked by all of the learning things they had.

Learning workbooks in different grade levels: shapes, letters, colors, words, numbers. Flashcards for his age group:alphabet, color and shapes. I also seen a lot of other educational things there. If you are a teacher and you didn’t know about the educational things they are please go check it out! I seen lots of thing that would be great for classrooms

The craft selection was so nice too. Lots of color books and drawing paper. I even found Crayola Brand colors. The little green carrier is perfect for his colors and markets. Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, play dough, paints, aprons, stickers and other craft stuff!!

Best part is its all only $1 each!!! You can’t beat that!! We have already gotten in to the chalk and starter coloring. I can’t wait to work in the workbooks with him. He will have so much fun with that modeling clay I’m sure of it!! The fact that they have Disney theme things too are great because he knows who they are!! While I’m typing this he sees the picture and started to name the ones he knew which is all of them!!

If you get the chance to get out and need to pickup a few things for your little ones to do while out of school. Go by your local Dollar Tree and save on learning and fun crafts!

Just like everyone one else we are doing our best to keep our family, community, and county as safe as we can. We are trying to not overreact. But we are taking things very seriously. Cleaning around the house and washing our hands as much as we can!!

Raymond was home when this all first started. I learned after 13 years of being with him that he is a nut hahaha. Not really but when he heard that schools was going to close and that things were about to get a little crazy he went out and make sure we had food! He didn’t buy the store out of toilet paper, paper towels, or lysol but your girl got water and rice!! Connor and I are very well stocked up and taken care of! We are very lucky to have him!!

Now that he is on the boat it’s going to be even harder. I am going to do my best. As most of ya’ll know I don’t work on Fridays so today was my “first day of quarantine.” I’m used to it being just Connor and I on the weekends all day anyway so today was really just the same!! The next few weeks will be the test. I have to fine the best way to still work and make sure Connor is cared for. Why am I not staying home? We’ll I’m lucky enough to have a job that its only a few of us there, and we don’t have lots of people in there at a time. So I can still work. Plus I’ve been in the mechanic shop more learning new things. We have seen a slow down in work but our commercial cutters are still out working and using their equipment. More people are doing yard work right now so there is that. I am keeping busy there!

Keeping my family healthy is the most important thing! So that means making sure Connor isn’t somewheres with a lot of kids or people. When I do have to go to the store I try and have someone watch him or I do pick up as much as I can. I’m not the only one in the boat, the other mom that works in the office is dealing with the same things as me. So she and I will work together taking turns watching the kids and working. Half days are going to be our new normal for a while.

We pray that all of this will end soon so that we can get back to our normal day to days. I am already missing my church family. Connor is a lost without his school friends. With Easter coming soon we are missing out on our family time. So please try and do the best you can to help keep this from spreading even more.

A few things I have planned to do while we are on this stuck at home time!!

• Work with Connor on his ABCs
• Work on potty training
• Art time
• Find the best app to sale some things on – mostly clothes and shoes
• Paint the office and guest room
• Get the pool ready
• Boat time – when Raymond is home
• Repaint my mirror
• Try to not shop and spend so much money (hahaha yeah right)
• Finally do my 1000 follower giveaway on Instagram
• Blog more

If you are like me (or like I used to be) I’m sure your makeup is all over the place. I used to keep it all in a bag and that was that. I mean all of it, brushes too. I didn’t even have it in a drawer in my bathroom (which I had space for). I would throw away so much of it, I broke so many bottles of foundation and way too many eye palettes. I wasn’t wearing it all the time and I really didn’t care. But now that I’m enjoying doing my makeup and found that its a lot easier and quicker to get my makeup on when its all organized. I wish I would have been keeping it all together. I wish I had a before picture to put right here but I don’t. So you will just have to enjoy the nice picture of it all nice and organized.

I knew what I was looking for when I decided it was time to get it all together in one place. At first I just had a small plastic 3 drawer thing I keep it all in. The down fall to that was I couldn’t see what was in each drawer and it soon began to fill up when I started to buy new makeup. So the hunt was one to found something better. I finally found some that I liked. All of the pieces with drawers came from HomeGoods (which means I can’t link these pieces here.) The Pallet holder did come from Amazon and I was able to find a few drawer pieces that are simpler to mine. I love that they hold so much and I can see what is inside of each drawer.

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1.  Makeup Organizer with Bigger Drawers
2. Stylish Vanity, Bathroom Case – multiple colors
3. Makeup Organizer 12 Drawer
4. . Palette Organizer 

Along with all the make organizing I have been doing, I have been trying to find a better way to keep the big hair and face items in one easy to find place. I had seen other talk about this Lazy Susan style holder that has four parts on the inside and four holders at the top. It comes with little shelfs you can add to make the spaces fit your needs and also has two holders that fit at the time for small items. This thing has really helped me cut time getting ready in the morning and at night with it all right where I can find it.

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If you are like me, a busy mom, and just want to help make things easier on yourself then I’m guessing you will be doing a lot more organizing. This year so far has been the year of decluttering and organizing things. I’ve even brought a few of those half size foldable cube storage bins to put in closet to help keep that cleaned. And some plastic baskets to hold all of my over flow and other products I don’t use everyday. Now that I’m going on my third year of being a mom I am learning that these two things are the key to not driving myself crazy trying to get ready and out the door. I will be on the look out for more pieces just to help make life a little easier. I promise I will do my best to keep you all informed and up to date on how that goes. If you have any items that help keep things organized please let me know.

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Beachwaver wanted to share the news that their BRB Blonde Purple Shampoo & Conditioner is a 2020 HelloGiggles Beauty Crush Awards winner! BRB Blonde Purple Shampoo & Conditioner help to eliminate brassy/yellow tones, and will help brighten blondes, silver hair and highlights.

As a special offer to say thank you, Beachwaver is offering $15 off this amazing duo!!! Just Click here and shop, use code BRB at check. This offer is good thought the end of March!!

While you are there check out the Deep Dive Sale that is still going on!! Shop all of their Hair Care products!!

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Who else loves March Madness? The Beachwaver is celebrating by hosting a super fun contest called, Beachwaver Makeover Madness that starts NOW!

All you have to do is take a “before” photo (think: air-dried, natural hair) and “after” photo (using Beachwaver products); then, post the photos to your feed with the hashtag #BeachwaverBracket, and list out the products you used in the caption! 

You could win a year supply of Beachwaver hair care and a Beachwaver!!!

The top 16 (chosen by Sarah Potempa and @modernsalon) will be placed into a March Madness-style bracket for @thebeachwaver followers to vote on! The winner will receive a year’s supply of Beachwaver hair care.

Ya’ll know I love my S1 Beachwaver Curling Iron! That’s nothing new right, so when I heard about the Deep Dive Sale I jumped on it and picked up a few new styling tools!!

Say Hello to all of these beauties!! As you can see I brought four new tools. One isn’t for me but I had to show ya’ll.

So what is the Deep Dive Sale? Its a sale on all of their second chance irons. This sale only happens 1-2x per year!! Y’all they are 50-70% off!! And when you use my code it take an extra 10% off at check out!!! (Use code: KendraWave) So hurry check them out NOW!!! The iron/packaging may be cosmetically imperfect, but each one is hand-inspected and certified as good as new. The sale will be available until supplies last – which will go fast! Trust me you do NOT want to miss out on this deal!! Just click HERE and it will take you right to their sale page!!

So I did an unboxing on my stories on Instagram which is now saved in my highlights, that shows the “damage” to my tools. Ya’ll the only “damage” I had was a scuff on the S.75 and some of the boxes/packaging had some damage. So I brand new tools for cheap. Below I’m listing what tool I got, the regular price and then the Deep Dive price! Ya’ll these prices are awesome!!

• The S1 & S.75 are priced at $99.00 – Deep Dive Price $49.00
• Pro Line 1.25 is priced at $149.00 – Deep Dice Price $89.00
• Pro Titanium Styling Tool is priced at $139.00 – Deep Dive Price $49.00
• It’s not just the tools. They are have their hair spray, dry shampoo, brushes, and a few other things on the sale too!!

I tried out the Straightener already and I’m telling you I’ve only had my hair that straight after I left the hair salon. It was so smooth! I can’t wait to use that blow out clips with it soon. I’m glad I got the Pro and was able to control the temperature. Speaking for temperature control. The Pro 1.25 curling iron I got worked so good in my hair. I love the look of the looser waves it gave me then my S1. Don’t get me wrong I love my S1 and I will still use it when I want the tighter curls for sure!!

If you have been wanting to get you a Beachwaver but maybe funds are a little low, now is the time to get you one!! I promise you you will love it!! Let me know how you like using your Beachwaver!!!

If you know me you know Mardi Gras is my favorite time of year!! It’s so much fun!! I truly love our small town Mardi Gras in Morgan City, LA! The parades aren’t too long and are very family friendly. But I grow up going to Houma, LA parades with all of my family there. Houma is about a 45 minute drive from Morgan City. My grandpa rode with the Krewe of Hercules, my Grandma rode with a few of the women’s krewes. At one time my Mom, Nanny, and Aunt all rode with the Krewe of Aquarius. As you can tell its in my blood. I can remember being in the back of my grandpa’s truck watching all the people having fun. My favorite women krewe to watch was the Krewe of Cleopatra. So when I was ready I know where and who I wants to ride with.

So here I am just got finished with my 9th year riding with my wonderful Dilligaf float sisters and the Krewe of Cleopatra. “Cleopatra’s Childhood Memories” – our float theme this year was Iron Man. So here is a little run down of how our day goes for those who don’t know or not from here!

First off the day before we ride we load our float. Now every year it’s a different time, but we have to be there at lest 30 minutes before we are to load. That in itself it a show lol. Sometimes it goes great others not so well. By the time I get home its time to make sure everything I need for the next day is packed and ready. I get my backpack ready with: my cup for my drink, I try to make sure I have snacks, battery charger for my phone, fanny pack with my wallet in it, knee brace just in case, rain coat, and any special makeup or glitter. Every year is different depending on our theme and weather. Then I pack my bucket ice chest with water and whatever I will be drinking the next day. I always wait till the morning to add the ice.

I am usually up at 4:30 am to get myself all dressed and ready to go by 6:15 am. We have to meet the party bus by 7am to load up and head over to eat breakfast with the rest of our Krewe. We take a group picture then hit the breakfast bar to eat. Around 8:15 we are back on the bus and off to having a fun filled day. This means bars, bars, and more bars. Don’t get me wrong we do go see our family and then we have lunch. Then it’s back to riding around and having a great time. Some of our ladies like the bars and others just like to ride around so we try and do both. Those that want to party at the bar can and those that don’t go ride around. There is lots of laughing, dancing, and making memories. Our last stop before we head to the floats to load up is a Diaquire shop not far from the mall. Its a big party where just about every float stops. Around 4:30 we are back on the bus heading to our float.

Once on the float we start unpacking and hanging up out throws. This year for me it meant that I took a nap. Your girl had too much fun that day. But after I woke up I got all my stuff together and was ready to ride. Our parade starts at 6:30 in the evening. So if you do that math its about 11 hours of pre-parting before we hit the streets of Houma.

Once the parade starts it all just blurs together. There is lots of people yelling and having a great time. Some years we are very lucky and have a beautiful day and nights. Some years it’s cold, some it’s raining, and some it’s both. But it is always fun!!! I try and catch as many people as I can. I love when I see my family on the route! Ya’ll its really a great time!! Like most things the time we end just depends on so many things: the weather, break downs, how many bands we have, how long the toast is, and so many other different things. Once we are done its time to unload our trash and bags. If we still have extra stuff you just have to take it with you.

This year Alex and I was smart and got a hotel room right by where we unload! So it didn’t take us long to get ready for bed at all and then just pass out for the night!!!

It’s always fun to look back at the pictures and videos we have in our phones the next day. Some will never see social media hahaha. It has become our things to all check in with each other the next day. I hear all the time about how our krewe is the one that throws the most!!!

Mardi Gras isn’t for everyone I know that. There will always be someone that isn’t happy about something. People will have options on everything and that’s okay. Some love going to the big parades in New Orleans while others like the small town fun! Mardi Gras is a time for fun that’s for sure!!! Just remember to be kind and have a great time!!!

Can’t wait to see what our theme for next year will be and how it will all play out!!

So last Monday Connor’s school started their Scholastic Book Fair. Why am I telling you about this? Well it’s because my boy loves to read! And to top it off it was Grandparents lunch that day too! So not only did he get to eat lunch with his Granny, Paw, Yaya and his Great-Granny but he got to share his love for books with them. I was told by my mom that all he wanted to look at was the books. If you have ever been to a Scholastic Book Fair you know there is lots of other things there besides books! But my sweet boy just wanted to read!!!

Do you remember the Book Fair? I know I do. I’m glad to see that they are still going to the schools to bring the joy of reading to kids!!

Watching Connor get excited over all his new books when he got home from school made my day that day!! He was telling me what each book was. It’s crazy how smart he is at 2 that he can look at these and tell me who/what they are. When I’m reading to him he points and helps outs!

Do you love to read to your little ones? Do they enjoy the books as much as you do? Can they point out the different things in the book when you ask them a question?

I’ve been asked a few times what I use for skin care on my face. That’s an easy one!! I used to wash my face with Neutrogena Oil-free Acbe Wash – pink grapefruit foaming scrub, and still do sometimes. After I would use the belief Aqua Bomb cream. That stuff is so awesome it leaves my face feeling so smooth.

But I was total influenced by well just about every other blogger I follow on Instagram. Everyone was talking about this under eye stick and acne spot treament that well was magic lol. So I had to see what they were all talking about. So I looked up Tula and just had to try it.

If you are new to their site/ products, you can take a skin quiz to help you find what will work for you. I ordered one of the anti-aging skin care starter kit, the go away acne spot treatment, the glow and go brightening eye balm, and the face filter blurring & moisturizing flitter primmer.

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Y’all I am so hooked!! I loved the small travel sizes to try out!! It something that I will for sure reorder before a trip just to have them for traveling. The eye brightening balm is so good. It cools and depuffs at the same time!! The primmer gives your face a glow that helps your makeup look so much better. The magic in a tube that is the acne spot treatment helps clear up you pimples in a day, you can even wear it under your makeup and it still helps clear!

At Christmas time I took full advanced of the holiday kits and or course one on the discount codes some of my favorite bloggers had. I brought a few of the kits that had the brightening balm and face masks as gifts. For myself I got the 8 piece kit that had all the full size products in it. This kit had the Rose Gold brightening balm in it. Y’all its just as good as the Blue one if not better!! I use the Blue one when I’m not wearing make up and the Rose Gold one when I am wearing makeup.

If you are following me on instagram you have seen me talk about all of these products before!!! I even have it saved in my highlights. So you know I would only be telling you about it if I really do love them!!

They just launched a few new products with more to come in the next month: you just know they are going to be great. I can’t wait to try the Brighten up Smoothing Primer Gel and the Makeup Melt Removing Balm. These two are on my next order for sure!!

Y’all Beachwaver is having a big sale on all of their second chance irons!!! This sale only happens 1-2x per year!! Y’all they are 50-70% off!! And when you use my code it take an extra 10% off at check out!!! (Use code: KendraWave) So hurry check them out NOW!!! The iron/packaging may be cosmetically imperfect, but each one is hand-inspected and certified as good as new. The sale will be available until supplies last – which will go fast! Trust me you do NOT want to miss out on this deal!! Just click HERE and it will take you right to their sale page!!

What is Certified Open Box? -When a Beachwaver iron is returned, we open each box and hand-inspect each tool. These irons may be cosmetically imperfect, but are certified good as new!

Why Certified Open Box?

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