Golly, I was busier than ever. This weekend consisted of 6 photo sessions, cleaning our new home, and moving stuff in! :) I have never been so busy in my life! The sessions were gorgeous though! Can't wait to get them all edited and posted and do a photo blog! :) Yippee!
Anyway, today I have Christmas on the brain, again. I started thinking about what I was going to do for gifts and I am so grateful for the way my family has decided to celebrate this year! Here's what we're gonna do:
Instead of everyone spending tons and tons of money on gifts and cards and things of that nature, we are going to do a food celebration!(That's right up my alley, I love food.... as you can tell by my size 16 jeans ;) )
Everyone in my family is bringing either a baked good or homemade candy or something like that, making it look all perty, and bringing it to our family gathering. Once we have all of the food there, we're going to make a game out of it and let everyone have an opportunity to get their favorite family treat!
It's much less expensive and it'll be wonderful to have the whole family participate in the new family tradition. I just can't wait! This may not be for every family, but I wanted to share it with you! It might be the fix to someones holiday blues. :)
Plus, who doesn't want a car load of delicious food!
I have also decided to decree that calories officially don't count during the holidays. Since I'm a princess and all, I have that authority! (Heavenly Father is king, I'm his daughter, get it? Hahahaha, I thought it was quite clever.)
So enjoy your holiday treats and delicious family meals! Don't feel guilty about it because it's actually proven that stress causes weight gain! So stop counting your calories and making yourself feel awful for enjoying that extra piece of fudge. I promise one extra bite isn't gonna make your hips grow three sizes.
And that brings me to my next point. I think everyone is beautiful, but I especially want to throw a shout-out to my bigger gals! I am all for being healthy and trying to better yourself, but why do we have to look like a stick to be considered gorgeous? I've said it before and I'll say it again. I weigh almost 200 pounds and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH ME. I hate when I see people that make comments about someones weight gain or that they "don't look as good as they used to." They are just as beautiful as they were before, inside and out. I used to worry about my weight CONSTANTLY. The night before my senior pictures I just cried and cried and cried because I felt like they were going to be awful pictures because I had gained about 20 pounds. Let me tell you, those are the best pictures I have ever had made of myself and it didn't matter that my face was a little fuller than it used to be. I started realizing that the people in my life still cared about me no matter what I weighed and loved me just as much as when I was smaller. So ladies, if your a little heavier than the other girls around you, don't get down. Embrace it. Chances are you probably just have a bad body image and think your much bigger than you actually are. I know I do constantly. So join with me, stop putting yourself down and embrace your curves! Girl, you are gorgeous! And anyone who thinks otherwise is obviously not paying attention to the real you.
There are even plus size celebrities. So the next time you think you can't look as good as the smaller girls, look at these beauties!
Queen Latifa: That girl has got some attitude, looks, and a plus size figure. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that! It obviously hasn't held her back! :)
And then we have the lovely, Sara Ramirez. In my opinion, she is one of the most beautiful celebrities in the business right now. I also maybe just feel that way because she stars on my favorite show of all time, Greys Anatomy, as the tough girl, Callie Torres.
And lastly, a beautiful woman with a big voice, Adele. If you don't know who she is, you should definitely find out. She has such a powerful voice and should be quite an inspiration to girls of all shapes and sizes. :)
Sorry about that almost-rant. But it's really been on my mind lately! I hope that motivates even just one person and makes them feel like they are gorgeous today. :)
Okay, getting past that. I do have a beauty product to share today! :)
I started using this foundation about 2 months ago. It was recommended to me by one of my best friends and it is the best foundation I have used! I used to have pretty bad acne and I really think it was because of my makeup. Once I started using this, my acne started clearing up! Of course I still get the occasional breakout, but it has definitely made a difference! It doesn't go on thick and I like to have just light coverage so it doesn't feel like it's caked on your face. I would definitely recommend this to anyone and it really isn't expensive! I'm positive that it is available at wal-mart and I believe walgreens as well. :) Give it a try!
Here's a few words from God today to keep you going! :)
Matthew 22:37-39 - "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
What this says to me is that we should constantly be keeping our thoughts and lives about God. The Bible says to pray without stopping and that says a lot! If we would pray like we're supposed to it would make our entire lives about God. I know I don't always do this, but I do try to keep my thoughts on him. It's sometimes harder than I think it should be, but it's something that takes time, practice, and growth in your relationship with Him. So that's another challenge for you, try to keep your thoughts on God and see what happens. It might surprise you! :)
Have a wonderful day and a positive attitude. Love you lots, Steph :)
P.S. I got all of these images used in this blog from Google. I do not own them, just using them as examples. :)
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