Skip to main content

BDV: Back on Schedule

It has been an interesting week - the sun is shining more, and warm weather is on its way, which is something that I am very much looking forward to!

I've been feeling more energized with this amazing sunshine, so I'm pushing for a regular upload schedule now. Saturday/Sundays for full tutorial uploads... and Tuesdays for my weekly tips! I am also planning on vlogging a bit more and uploading that to my Emmy Weiss channel, and more frequently for my AllThingsEmmy channel, although I'm not sure how that video schedule will look right now.
 Let's start with last weekend - I filmed, edited, AND uploaded this pink and green spring makeup look. It's very girly and wearable, and I really love how it turned out. The video is below, and the products used can be found here.


Although I had trouble getting that video uploaded on Saturday afternoon, I felt compelled to get out of the house to enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine. I drove to see a friend, and we took her puppy to the dog park:

He looks almost evil or maniacal here (he's the little one on the ground). However, he met his play match in a slightly bigger and older puppy. SO cute! One day, when I own my own house and have a yard, I will have a puppy... a cute fluffy puppy.

One of the DIY projects I'm working on is for St. Paddy's Day - Here is a teaser photo of some of the clovers I'm making. I really adore how cute they turned out and the rich colors scream St. Paddy's Day, right?

I posted earlier last week regarding a popular salad dish that I made healthy by using substitutions for traditionally unhealthy ingredients. This is my Asian ramen slaw. SO yummy. I know that in picture, it doesn't appeal too much due to the density. If you want to read the post I created, just point your clicker here.

Now for a shocker. I had surgery this last week - oral surgery to remove my wisdom teeth. I had a tooth that broke through the gum, but was pushing on my other molar, leaving me in a lot of pain. After going to my dentist and getting a referral, I went in for oral surgery the next day. I had attempted to sneak a picture of the x-rays of my teeth, but didn't have a chance. Sometimes it seems really hard to explain why I'm taking pictures of random things - it's almost just as awkward as it is to vlog in public.

A beautiful shot of the flowers in front of the dentist office. This is what I'll choose to remember in terms of my dental experiences. I have another appointment coming up this week, so hopefully these flowers will still be in full bloom. 

A PR sample that was sent to me - it's always exciting to get new makeup goodies to try out. By the way, this blush is beautiful when applied with a very light hand.

And, to end this long week, a little kitten love:

Ernie tucked in and snug as a bug in a rug. He is so adorable when he's sleeping, which is where he and I are about to do in a minute or two.

Goodnight and have the sweetest of dreams, my lovelies.

Em

P.S. Be sure to check out both AllThingsEmmy and Simply Bellezza for some new videos this upcoming week!

<3
Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Sacred Storytelling

Over the past year, I've begun to uncover my purpose in this life - what am I here for and how do I find fulfillment in that purpose? Is it ongoing or is it a one-time goal that I will eventually achieve? What then if that is the case?
There are so many questions to ponder and endless thoughts about the what-ifs and hypothetical future I could potentially have, based on the notion that I knew exactly what my purpose was, that is.
I've known that I'm meant to be a storyteller - that I am a writer and creator, but that alone didn't resonate with me or drive me to work towards any one goal of actually being those things. I already was those things, but there wasn't a sense of fulfillment from bestowing upon myself these titles. Works have been created, but to no real purpose or reason. The question is how to make this state of being something more tangible...more real.
It wasn't until a couple of weeks ago when I read an article about Reese Witherspoon who spok…
Read more

A Spring in My Steps

For those of you who have followed me for some time, you must know by now that one of my favorite spots here in Seattle is Green Lake. There's something so serene in walking the almost-three mile path around the lake - all while never even leaving the city. It's a short drive away and I find myself longing for a visit when I think only of its lush natural scenery and everything you could want in a park.
I went to Green Lake earlier in the day than normal and spotted these lovely little crocuses, reaching their aubergine-veined petals through the soil. I see them every year scattered about the city, but something about how they always reach for the sky makes them so relatable. 
Starting my walk, I noticed the eerie sky and how white it was with overcast - there were crows cawing and screeching from all over, fields and branches full of birds. My assumption is that after all the earthworms were about and crows were swarming to get a shot at their evening meal. 
Concluding my wa…
Read more

I Didn't Know What to Say

This world is full of both wonderful and heartbreaking circumstances that wear us down daily. As a nation, we are mourning another tragedy where violence has torn apart communities and families - and for what purpose? We just don't know.
I didn't write on this yesterday because I didn't know what to say. I've read that it's the deadliest mass shooting in American history. I don't know what's more sad to me: that this deplorable act is something that I feel numb towards given the increasing numbers of shootings and tragedies we are seeing nationally, or the act itself: where some random person unbeknownst to even his own family made a decision that forever altered the lives of millions of people. 
The biggest encouragement and consolation I can try to provide is to continue to shine the light into the darkest corners of the world. Whether you emit joy and love, peace or kindness, these are a few ways to impact the world in a positive way that anybody can gi…
Read more