So, when Cachet saw the videos I did for Kylee... and asked me to do hers, I was nervous, but so so excited! I could do birth videos again and again. Seeing the way the parents face changes in moments of waiting and anxiety, to the moment they finally meet their child. Seeing baby Brooxe's mouth open wide as he cried the sweet newborn cry. Slimy, squishy babies, so sweet. This mother is so beautiful. Both parents are so patient and they now have six beautiful children.
Read MoreWhy blocks? I love blocks. Blocks aren't just about building. Children are strategizing, they are building homes for bugs, they are building zoos, homes, towers. Add some airplane toys and all of sudden they are traveling the world. Add some animals, pretty soon they are taking care of an entire forest. Blocks are the most versatile toy there is. It can literally be anything the child wants it to be. And building with blocks allows for science (balance, gravity, weight, cause/effect), technology (technology doesn't have to be electronic, adding magnets is technology, installing pulley and lever system, using a ramp or a wheel, all of that is technology), engineering (planning a structure, adjusting the structure to work), math (weights, sizes, measurements, counting, symmetry). ETC ETC ETC. It's also creativity, it's art. Blocks are AMAZING.
Read MoreThink about your child's interest and abilities. These toys might work for multiple ages and stages. In one stage of sensory toys for example there could be measuring cups and rice. In another you're adding magnets, in another you're adding people and making it a whole imaginary play scene. Think outside the box and how toys work together to support developmental areas. The toys don't do the teaching, what children create with the toys does the teaching!
Read MoreWhat toys/activities do I have that would support these developmental areas?
What developmental areas does my child need particular attention?
1. Toys that use more senses, will generally support more development....
Read MoreI’m not pro at Eyeshadow, but when I see a beautiful color palette… I definitely want to get it on my eye. My go to is this little arrangement.
Lightest color all over. Mid color upper crease/brow bone and half of the lip.
Darkest color on my eyeliner line and into the inner crease.
Eventually I’ll branch out, but for now that’s what I can handle. So this is the extent of my eyeshadow school.
Luckily Maskcara eyeshadows come with diagrams for different styles so it makes it fool proof for you and me.
Their shadows are super pigmented, if you want to fill in your brow with powder than grab one of the matte shadows to double serve.
Read MoreThe setting powder and powder brush are must haves. They are huge in setting the cream, touching up after hot or humid days.
What I love about the setting powder and brush combo, is that the powder doesn’t get every where. It is very concentrated and intentional. Which means using less product, and getting much better results.
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