Christmas Festivities!

As I sit here writing this, I cannot believe how fast the month of December has gone! I've been busy spending time with my friends and family and making the most out of the Christmas season!

 

 

Snowball Dance ... With matching Converse, of course!



 

 

Life-size ELF for the hallway decorating contest at school ... And, yes I did make this myself with the help of my crafty boyfriend :)

Christmas Sweater Day & Dress up Day at school!

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, relaxing by the Christmas tree and admiring my holiday nails!

 

Peace Out & Merry Christmas Eve!

xoxoxo

-Madison

 

Blackberry Pie & Blue Candy

I recently celebrated my sweet sixteen. It was perfect! For this lovely event I wore:

An oversized light pink sweater from Victoria's Secret (Shocker there ... Wearing pink on your sweet sixteen is a must!), an amazingly unique gold spike necklace from Deb, some dark wash jeggings from Gap, and of course my birthday sash!

I celebrated by having a party with some close friends and family!

 My Mom made my absolute favorite ... BLACKBERRY PIE! I have been blowing out candles on blackberry pie since I was about two. It's a tradition, and it NEVER fails :)

I also had yummy pumpkin cupcakes!

Then came the most amazing surprise! I received a brand new 2013 Blue Candy Ford Focus from my parents!!! YES! I, Madison, got my very own car! It is amazing.

       Boyfriend, siblings, and best friends!

It was a spectacular, lovely, perfect, amazing, unforgettable day! But, it wouldn't have been so perfect if it weren't for my parents. They do so much for me, and I am so blessed. My dad made sure my car was absolutely perfect, equipped with a back-up sensor, heated seats, and satellite radio! Now he just has to teach me how to drive ... Hahaha!

And, of course, no birthday is ever complete without my mom's beautiful table decorations, hugs, eagerness to make my day special, and organization! She also gave me a beautiful pair of diamond earrings which I plan on blogging about later. :) Way to go, momma! 

I try to take a few moments everyday to thank God for everything he has blessed me with ... a wonderful, supportive family; a loving, perfect boyfriend; a group of friends I can be my complete self around; and a cozy, beautiful house to come home to every night. Turning sixteen made me realize how fast time flies. My resolution for my sixteenth year is to really savor every moment! Here's to another great year!

Peace & Love!

-Madison

Fall Fashion

Boots - Mom's closest

Jeans - Aeropostale

Sweater - Ralph Lauren

Necklace - Present from my best friend

This is an outfit I put together the other day ... Super comfy & super stylish!

If you want to put together something similar and cheaper but still just as cute, try these sites!

http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_necklace&ProductID=1000015416&VariantID

http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=sweater_tunics&ProductID=2030444716&VariantID

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1058330/bucco-kornelia-ankle-boots-juniors.jsp

That is all for today! I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends! Always remember to take a few minutes every day to thank God for what you have :)

Peace & Love!

-Madison :)







Halloween Dance :)

As crazy as it sounds, my school has our Halloween dance AFTER Halloween ... Yeah kinda dumb, but hey it's still a dance!

 

Ryan and I dressed up as Dairy Queen & Burger King! Kinda funny since I work at DQ ;)

No dance is EVER complete without matching Converse!

He was laughing ...

 

These are my beautiful best friends :) I put together the two witch costumes, by the way!

 

It was a great night, and I definately got my Gangnam Style on ;)

 

Have a great weekend!

-Madison

Halloween Festivities Continue ... Cute Costume!

I know I'm a little late, but I HAVE to blog about my Halloween costume! Super easy & super cute!

I dressed up for trick-or-treat night! (Yes, I'm probably too old, but hey it's free candy!) Anyways, I threw this Minnie Mouse costume together.

 

Ears - Recycled 'em! (My sister wore them when she was like 5...)

Scarf - Old Navy ($5.00)

And of course my latest semi-splurge ... LEATHER BOMBER FROM MAURICES ($69.00)

 

I absolutely adore my new jacket. It goes with literally everything!

 

 

I was fortunate enough to trick-or-treat with a cool cat, a joker, aaand Cinderella! ;)

 

 

And that's all for tonight!

xoxoxo

-Madison

 

 



Halloween Festivities!

Happy Halloween, errrrybody! This is what went on at my household on the spookiest day of the year :)

 

 

My lovely mother surprised me this morning with pumpkin coffee and Halloween cinnamon rolls... Sooo yummy!

 

My sisters and I sported our Halloween hair accessories!

 

 

And... of course watching Halloween tonight!!!... Keep an eye out for Michael Myers ;)

 

Stay safe and rock the vampire fangs! Peace Out!

xoxoxo - Madison

 

P.S.   Prayers go out to the Hurrican Sandy victims! Luckily, my area didn't get hit to hard.





It's Friday! Friday!

Gotta get down on fridaaaaaay... Admit it, it's catchy ;) And honestly, I couldn't be more ecstatic about the arrival of the weekend! This week was just too long...It was one of those BLAH weeks, but this weekend should be a good one!

 

Friday: Mass at school with my friends

              Cheering at the last home football game of the season

Saturday: Sleeping in (Amen)

                  dinner, church, and carving pumpkins with my boyfriend's family

Sunday: Spending the day with my fam

               carving pumpkins

               PLUS my mom is making spaghetti (WIN!)

 

 I hope you all have a lovely weekend as well! Peace & love!

xoxoxo -Madison

I'm Back!!

 

Hola! Hello! Hi! Konichiwa!

I'm Back :)

After a series of crazy busy weeks, I'm back to posting! AMEN!

With work at my local DQ, school, and cheerleading, I had zero free time!

But, with Dairy Queen closed for the season (Boooo :(((  ) and cheerleading winding down, I find myself sitting here with a cup of delishh pumpkin coffee, writing this post!

 

Sooo... This is what has been up lately!

 

A few weeks ago, my school had our annual Homecoming Dance!

 

I wore a teal dress! I originally bought it as a long dress, but I'm a dancer...I need to be able to move! So, we had it tailored and made it a short dress! Also, my boyfriend and I decided to be different and wear matching CONVERSE :) So much more comfy than heels!

 

 

The dress was embellished with peacock feathers on top!

It was a great time, & Gangnam Style was definately the song of the night ;)

 

The rest of my time was spent...

 

Hiking with Ryan! (After repeatedly telling him to slow down...He is clearly in better shape than me! Haha)

 

Taking a trip to a local state park with my fam...

He made me laugh... :)

Flynn Grace "driving" :)

 

 Family!

 

 And just hanging around my house, watching Halloween movies, & eating anything and everything pumpkin!

 

I clearly have a problem... Hahaha

 

That is all for today! I hope you are all having a fabulous fall!

Keep the peace!

Xoxoxo

-Madison :)

 

Keep Calm?!

 

Found this on Pinterest...it's my new obsession!

And really, it's all that has been getting me by lately...keeping calm & drinking coffee!

 

This is my typical day:

Wake up at 6, drink my coffee, get ready for school, attempt to eat a granola bar as I'm running out the door with my shoes in my hand, try to stay awake during first period, muddle through the rest of my morning classes, eat a greasy yet yummy lunch (Oh, caff food...I really need to start packing my lunch..), sit through 3 more periods, go to cheerleading practice for 2 hours, go to work until 9:30 (yay Dairy Queeeen), come home, reheat some dinner (Thank you, momma!), attempt to stay awake as I do any homework/studying that I have, aaad finally pass out on my bed around 11!

Exciting, right?

 

Due to my busy busy busy life, I haven't been able to post much :/

My schedule should be freeing up soon, though!

 

I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of this lovely fall season!

KEEP CALM and peace out! ;)

xoxoxo - Madison

What's In My Make Up Drawer?!

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a true beauty junkie...and I have no problem admitting it. I've been wearing make up for about 4 years now. I've researched, practiced, tried new techniques, and changed my look several times! I've poured over magazine upon magazine. I've met with my local Mary Kay representative. I just love it!

My opinion on make up is that it is meant to enhance your natural beauty. I think one of the worst compliments you could receive is 'I like your make up.' No!!! Your make up shouldn't look good; YOU should look good! I mean, every now and then I like to seriously play up my eyes with a turquoise shadow that's noticeable, but for everyday wear I prefer to look semi-natural.

 

 

So...What's in my make up drawer?!

 

 

This is my lovely make up drawer...I just reorganized it! :)

In it you will find:

For my face...

Mary Kay Concealer in Ivory 2 (for my Italian-inherited under eye circles and the occasional zit)

Mary Kay Mineral Powder in Ivory 1

 

mascara...

CoverGirl Natureluxe Mousse Mascara in Very Black

CoverGirl Lashblast Fusion in Very Black

CoverGirl Exact Eyelights in Black Sapphire (waterproof & regular)

 

eyeliner...

CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus in Black Onyx, Midnight Blue, and Espresso

CoverGirl Liquiline Blast in Charcoal

CoverGirl Exact Eyelights in Radiant Sapphire

 

eyeshadow...

CoverGirl in shades of gold, white, and teal

Mary Kay Mineral eye color in Amber Blaze, Crystalline, Iris, and Lavender

CoverGirl Shadow Blasts

 

 

 

For everyday I wear concealer, mineral powder, neutral shades of eyeshadow, eyeliner (top and bottom), and mascara!

 

Let's not forget my endless collection of lip gloss...

 

 

I get all my lip glosses from Philosophy! They add the perfect amount of color and smell soooo yummy! These are just some of my fave flavors. I highly recommend Pumpkin Spice Muffin and Pink Frosted Animal Cracker! There are so many flavors; it's craaaazy! Check 'em out below!http://www.philosophy.com/bath-and-body/bath-category/bath-lip-shines

 

And remember, girlies: there is nothing wrong with going au naturale! Give your skin some time to breathe! Have a great week!

Peace out! xoxoxo