Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Why to not make Resolutions

Hello wonderful people of 2017,
What are resolutions? 

res·o·lu·tion
ˌrezΙ™Λˆlo͞oSH(Ι™)n/
noun
  1. 1.
    a firm decision to do or not to do something.

    "she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more"
    synonyms:intentionresolvedecisionintentaimplanMore
  2. 2.
    the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.


Did I make any? No. I made personal corrections i would like to add to my life. 
See the issue with resolutions is they don't factor in how they year will go. 

Last year I swore i would stay active and in the gym everyday, by April I was in a 4 car pile up accident. 
I was sore, swollen, and my hip had filled with fluid in the socket. 
You CANNOT get buff when a doctor prohibits you from doing just about anything. 

Then by September we found out we were expecting shortly after our Wedding. 
You CANNOT get buff when everything make you nauseous and everything aches. 

I digress, the issue with resolutions is that on January 1st, no one can guarantee how your year will go. 
So much like an editor, I'm making simple corrections to the book that is my life. 

1. Read more. 
-    To Myself, to the kids, to my spouse before bed. I miss my love of reading. 

2. Less Artificial, more Real. 
-Food, fast food, less of that more of things that grow from the ground and trees. 

3. Fight the War on Laundry more efficiently. 
- Am i the only one who feels they own a circus staff amount of laundry weekly?
Do elves exist and can I hire one to help with my Laundry situation? Do I give him Dental and Vision?

4. Blog more. 
- The more I see the world of parenting around me, the more I realize that there's a lot of Moms, Dads, Nanas, and working parents who have the same goals and problems I have. 

5. Keep our Master Bedroom Cleaner. 
- As many parents, our room would ideally be a creative, romantic sensual, relaxing paradise. 
In reality, as many parents also, our bedroom is Headquarters, its the BATCAVE, the sergeants office, the place we mass bathe the kids, fights the dirty clothes battle, the hair salon to my clan of babies, its my husband barber shop, my vanity and make studio and the Pinterest lab of outfits that damn app inspires. lol

Simple Edits like this, I feel, would help my everyday sanity greatly. Now I cant guarantee anything but if I can stick to them during January, its more likely they stick in February, maybe March and so on. 

So here's a Toast (Yes I'm drinking chocolate milk @ 8am) to the New Year and all the adventures,down falls, and challenges it may bring. 

love, k phoenix 










Tuesday, March 15, 2016

When the weight is lifted:

What happens when the world of weight has been lifted off your shoulders? 

When your given the chance to start a new. 

After what could have been the worst year of my life, I've had to let the embers turn to ash and start from the bottom. 

Only in this context do you realize that without failures and mistakes you cannot have true growth. 

Much like a Phoenix, you must take the ash that you become at your worst, so in return you can be reborn from those same ashes into something miraculous. 

Don't give up no matter how dark your darkest days are. There is always a reason worth fighting. If not now, in the future and for god sakes, your worth fighting for. 

Never give up. Aim big. You have no idea how much stronger you are than people will give you credit for. 

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Your seeing red. I'm seeing spots.

So excited to use my new @katvondbeauty foundation in Warm 53 and #Concealer in Light 42 this morning. A moonlight maroon lipstick and my favorite @bennyemakeup contour with my favorite @morphebrushes and this look was almost complete. 
Eyelashes (Natural) 
@toofaced better than fake lashes  #mascara 
Lipstick @elfcosmetics 
Contour @bennyemakeup & #BenNye #BananaPowder (no extensions all my own hair) πŸ•‹πŸ•‹ #MacDaddy #oMua #VegasMua #vegasnay  #MOTD #motdcosmetics #Lashes #MakeUp #Artist #Highlighter #Contour #igmua #LasVegas #Weddings #BridalParty #Birthdays #ootd #morphebrushes #kardashian #cosmetics #MOTD #BlackBerry #Swatch #makeupquotes

The 9 to 5 grind

Soft #Glam is by far one of my favorite go to looks for your average day at the #LawFirm ... I've been testing out @katvondbeauty products and I'm absolutely in love.  #Mua #VegasMua #VegasNay #Lips #MOTD #motdcosmetics #Lashes #MakeUp #Artist #Highlighter #Contour #igmua #LasVegas #Weddings #BridalParty #Birthdays #ootd #morphebrushes

9 faces.


Nine faces. That's my goal. 
Nine faces a month. 
I want to encourage self love and self esteem by helping 9 people see their inner beauty the way I see their beauty before even applying make up. 
It's not about covering up. It's about enhancing. Just a few of the #Faces I've been blessed to work with. Here's to many more. 🍷🍾 #MUA #MakeUp #macdaddy #LasVegasMUA #Lashes #Lipstick #Glam #FaceBeat #Elf #Toofaced #katvondbeauty #Artist #Highlighter #Contour #igmua #LasVegas #Weddings #BridalParty #Birthdays #ootd #morphebrushes #kardashian #cosmetics #LOTD #MOTD #BlackBerry #Swatch #makeupquotes

My little China girl, Annie Cruz


Today's #Hair & #MakeUp client Miss @anniecruz who you can currently hear on @vividradiosxm also she will be signing at the #AVNExpo2016 #AVN having a beautiful canvas makes it easy on this make up artist.  #MUA #MakeUp #macdaddy #contour #highlighter #lashes #VegasNay #smokeyeye

The bride. No kill bill.

LAfter a very busy week, I was happy to be able to enjoy the #perks of being a #Bride at #bridalspectacular2016 is really is a absolutely amazing event. πŸ‘°πŸ» πŸ‘―πŸ‘―MUA #MakeUp #macdaddy #LasVegasMUA #Lashes #Lipstick #Glam #FaceBeat #Elf #Toofaced #katvondbeauty #Artist #Highlighter #Contour #igmua #LasVegas #Weddings #BridalParty #Birthdays #ootd #morphebrushes #kardashian #cosmetics #LOTD #MOTD #BlackBerry #Swatch #makeupquotes