A lesson learned from my Mommy/Daughter Day

Today it was just me and the little one. My five year old princess,Amari ans I traveled through four states today. We watched birds, marveled at the shapes and caves some fallen trees had made and finished it off with some ice cream.

Initially, this was supposed to be a pamper me day, but I am so glad I chose to skip the "me" day and spend it with my princess.

Let me be very honest, Amari is the baby of the family and she is spoiled by EVERYONE. She is the child that tends to be the most challenging because she is very vocal about what she wants and what she believes is right..,, whether she really is right or not. However today she was an absolute dream.

As always I find myself learning from my children. Today we happened to pass a playground in our travels and she jumped right in playing with the children, quickly making friends. At first I was nervous about letting her run around by herself and walked around the swings and slide with her. Just as I was getting ready to follow her to another toy she looked at me and said "Mommy, you can go and sit down."

It wasn't rude, as a matter of fact it said in a comforting tone that let me know I COULD and NEEDED to let her go just a little bit.

So I did what she asked... I sat down at the table she had pointed out. It within the fenced in playground, and was close by. I sat there and slowly let her grow up... Only a little bit though I still had a very watchful eye on her lol.

The lesson for the day was learn when to let go.... Just a little :-)

My first day as a coupon queen!

I can't really say why I never took advantage of those little pieces of paper called coupons, but I had an epiphany last week.  Last week I decided to start clipping coupons.  I will be honest it was overwhelming at first...there are just so many out there!

Making my Menu

So I went to a site called The Krazy Coupon Lady (www.thekrazycouponlady.com) and my addiction began to bloom from there.

I am still learning but I finally decided to make a menu for the rest of the month and go from there.  For example, I knew I wanted to grab some snacks like Fruit Roll Ups and Little Debbie snacks for my kids, so I decided to look up coupons for specific items.  At the end of it all I saved $50 at the store!
I can't wait to keep learning how to coupon and bust my grocery bill!

Make Up Your Face in Five Minutes!

I don't claim to be a make up artist, but I have picked up some tricks of the trade along the way with doing pageants and such.  I find that though I love applying make up, sometimes running behind four children tends to put makeup on the back burner

Over the years I've learned that if you concentrate on your Eyes, Lips, and Cheeks, you will be good to go.  This will not only add a little glamour to your life, but it will also give a natural look and glow to your overall look.
Gather a Few Items:

• Foundation
• Moisturizing Lotion (that you can apply to your face...scented lotions may be an irritant to your skin)
• Eyeliner (in the video I use a Gel liner)
• Mascara
• Blush
• Bronzer
• Lip Gloss
• Lip Stick (A few shades lighter than your lips for a nude look)

Watch this quick 'How To Video" for getting glam in five minutes!

Child's death prompts recall of window blinds

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in conjunction with Blind Xpress of Livonia, Michigan, have recalled approximately 139,000 custom made vertical blinds and 315,000 horizontal blinds. Therecall was issued due to the death of a two-year old girl from Commerce Township, Michigan. The death happened in 2009 when the toddler was strangled in the loop of the vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.

Though it has been three years since the toddler’s death, the recall was determined to be the best course of action. According to the CPSC report, “Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The custom horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.”

Blind Xpress Recall

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Blind Xpress 

The blinds were sold at various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380. Consumers are being urged consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org. View the full recall on the CPSC's website:www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12273.html.

See this article on the Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/article/child-s-death-prompts-recall-of-window-blinds?cid=db_articles

Halle Berry wows on the Red Carpet Toronto Film Festival

Stiletto Mommy, Halle Berry was seen at the Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of her new film, "Cloud Atlas."  Berry stunned the crowd in a figure-hugging Roberto Cavalli Suit and Sheer Top with a black lace bra underneath.

Berry receives 5 Stilettos from us at Motherhood in Stilettos.  We understand that everyone wouldn't wear the outfit, but it is so rocker chic given the right time and place, and it takes a HAUTE mamma to rock this outfit...not to mention you can see that she is still in great shape.

Moms can opt to recreate this look by going with a form fitted suit, sheer top, and maybe add a camisole if you are uncomfortable with showing your bra.