Hey everyone! I hope you were able to enjoy the rest of your summer! It has been crazy around here as school started and I got back into the groove of teaching. For those of you who don't know, this is my second year teaching second grade in eastern Oregon and I really love what I do. Although, I'll be the first to admit that TEACHING IS FREAKING HARD. Anyone who teaches or spends a lot of time with kids could probably agree that, while it's very difficult at times, it's an extremely rewarding experience. Every day I'm working hard to find new ways to have FUN while learning difficult content. I have so many things that I do in my classroom that I absolutely LOVE. Specifically, I have different methods for encouraging students to be successful, including getting to ring a bell, I use Seesaw a LOT because it's an app that allows students to express their creativity while demonstrating their knowledge, I also have different games that we play, such as using a comprehension beach ball to answer questions about the text, I could go on and on. And maybe I will make separate posts about a few of those tips and tricks. I hope you enjoyed this little update. I really wanted to just let you know what's going on and why I've been absent. As I've mentioned before, I can't guarantee regular posts, but I will do my best to update you all once in a while to let you know what's going on in my life. Please leave a comment below telling me how your fall is going and what your favorite fall activity is. Mine is going to the pumpkin patch! I love you all and will talk to you soon.

Xoxo,
Maisie

Y’all. It has been a HOT minute since I’ve posted on here (typical, I know). So allow me to fill you in.
• I finished my first year of teaching and boy what a year it was. I absolutely love what I do, but let me tell you, teaching is freaking hard! I had my fair share of challenges with behaviors while trying to get to know a new curriculum, all while trying to be an outstanding teacher. I must say though, teaching has many perks. I get weekends off (kind of, I still tend to take work home 😬), I get time to relax during the summer, and I get to pretend I’m an 8 year old and claim I’m just “vibin with my students”. It’s pretty great.
• As far as makeup goes, I have been obsessed with a few new products, the two favorites being Eyeko London Lash Alert Mascara, and Colourpop Cosmetics Supershock Highlighter in Flexitarian.
• I’ve been traveling like crazy this summer and I’m basically always on the go. On Monday I’ll be taking off for Disneyland and I’m STOKED. Again, I’m 8 at heart. I’m also going to be going to Lake Tahoe later this month, followed by a trip to Canada which I’m SO excited about.

So that’s basically where I’m at these days. However, I wanted to let y’all know that my blog is going to be changing slightly. As much as I still love makeup and fashion, it’s not my life like it was when I started this blog. These days I’m totally focused on my career and the happiness that being a teacher brings me. So, I’m going to be altering my blog to become my teacher blog where I talk about all things teaching, classroom, and FUN. I know this may not be what everyone wants, but I just gotta follow my heart, ya dig? Anywho, hope y’all are doing well! Please leave comments below with any suggestions for things you’d like to see and I will talk to you beautiful people later.

Xoxo,
Maisie

I'm Back!

Hi hello welcome. Good lord it has been a hot minute since I've posted a blog. So much has changed in my life since my last update. I graduated from college with two bachelor degrees and am now a second grade teacher. Crazy right? It's safe to say the past 10 months or so have been hectic and so stressful but also incredibly rewarding. Now that I'm starting to get back into my groove, I've started using my planner again and getting more into that. I don't have a ton of time to play with makeup but my daily makeup routine has changed quite a bit. I'll post an updated routine soon in case anyone is interested in seeing that. I've also been writing more poetry. I've never shared my writing with anyone, but that's something I would be willing to post here since not very many people see my blog. Basically what I'm getting at is, this is going to be my new outlet. I'm going to post about my life, things I'm loving, and just real, honest content. If you'd like to join me for the crazy ride that is my life I'd love to have you.

XOXO,
Maisie

What I Got for Christmas 2k16

Guys. Wow I cannot BELIEVE it's 2017 already!!! Where has the time gone? Since you haven't heard from me for a while, here's a short update. I am still doing my student teaching this year and I have been loving every minute of it! I have also learned a lot about myself. I've been more accepting of myself and caring less about what people think of me. Because at the end of the day, if you like yourself that's all that matters. So yeah that's pretty much where my life is at.

Now onto the stuff you really care about: What I got for Christmas.
As always, I am in no way trying to brag. I am very grateful for the things I have and am even more grateful for the gifts I was able to give this year. But okay so here's what I got this year:

1. A down comforter
2. A new makeup organizer (you best believe I will be posting pics)
3. A shaker and other tools for my bar cart (I'll post pics of the cart when it's all finished)
4. A coloring book calendar
5. A drink dispenser that looks like a globe
6. A wine glass holder
7. A keurig
8. Birkenstocks (hello, I live in Oregon)
9. A new hydroflask
10. Money
11. Bath bombs
12. A starbucks travel mug (you can draw on it! So cool!)
13. And some other miscellaneous stuff. 

I would LOVE to know what you all got for Christmas so be sure to leave a comment and let me know!

As far as future posts go, I am going to really try to post more regularly but my life gets pretty hectic sometimes. I really do appreciate all of you who still read this though. ALSO I'm thinking of starting a YouTube channel. Thoughts? Ideas? Criticism? Let me know what you think! Love you guys so much and I will talk to you soon.

XOXO,
Maisie

This Is My Obsession

Hey fam! Wow two posts in one week...stepping up my game. Anyways, I wanted to talk to you guys about some of my newest obsessions.

1. High waisted swimsuit bottoms- Being plus size, I don't often wear bikinis because I don't feel confident in them, but I recently got some high waisted bottoms from Forever 21+ and they fit me sooo well. The exact ones that I got are not available online anymore, but they do have some other really cute ones! 
2. Going to concerts- Concerts are always fun and something I like to do during the summer, especially country concerts because that's my fave.
3. Tie-dye- I've recently been OBSESSED with the look of a tie-dye tank with some cutoff shorts and converse or sandals.
4. Rimmel Stay Matte Primer- This stuff is life. It keeps your foundation looking flawless for so long and prevents you from getting oily.
5. Home decor- If you check out my Pinterest you would see that I have been obsessed with decorating since I moved into my new apartment.

I'm sure I have some other new obsessions but that's about all I can think of for now. I'm going to the lake this weekend so I'm super excited about that. My classes that I am currently in end next week then I will have two weeks off before my student teaching starts. I hope you are all enjoying your summers, even though it has gone by way too fast.

XOXO,
Maisie

Does anyone read this anymore?

Hi friends! Wow it has been a hot minute since I have posted on here. As a quick update, I have been taking 19 credits this summer, but get to spend 5 hours a day in a preschool so that makes it all worth it. I got my student teaching placement and will be in a 1st grade classroom starting in the fall. I got my hair cut a couple of months ago so that's new and weird and I kinda miss my long hair but also love my short hair. New products I've been loving: the Tarte tartelette 2 in bloom, trying out various liquid lipsticks (I really want to try the NYX lingerie liquid lipstick but my ulta is always out of the colors I want), still using the same foundation and mascara. I am obsessed with my Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow. I switch off between Benefit hula and NYX wonder stick for contour. Loving my brushes but really want more, although I have probably close to 70 so I probably don't need any more lol. I'm 22 now so that's fun. Annnnnd that's about all I can think of. I miss blogging so I'm going to try to be more frequent but I always say that and it never happens so we will see. Anyways, I hope you're all doing well and will hopefully post again soon!

XOXO,
Maisie

#PlannerNerd

Hello everybody! I hope you're all enjoying the start of the new school year! I am not typically excited to go back to school but this year I am because I have some really cool classes planned out as well as awesome volunteer opportunities. And of course I couldn't be this excited if I didn't have my Erin Condren planner by my side. To say that I'm obsessed with planning is a bit of an understatement. I didn't want to annoy my friends with planner posts, so I created an Instagram entirely for my planner... pretty sad, I know. I just thought I would share a few pictures of my planner to maybe give you some inspiration to get organized this year! Crafting is such a good outlet and honestly, planning like this really doesn't involve much creativity. I hope you enjoy! If you would like to support my planner Instagram, you can follow me @planwithmaisie :) I hope you all have a wonderful day and I'll talk to you soon.

xoxo,
Maisie

A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish

Hey loves! As mentioned in one of my recent posts, I'm in summer classes, and with school on my mind, as well as school rapidly approaching for some of you, I wanted to talk about planners. Boy do I LOVE my planner! I have one of the Erin Condren Lifeplanners and I'm absolutely in love with it. I love to decorate my planner to the extreme because I've realized that the prettier it is, the more likely I am to look at it and write things down. If any of you are interested in where I get supplies for my planner (Hint: I make most of my own stickers!), leave a comment below and let me know! You can also head on over to my pinterest to view my "Planner Themes/Ideas" board. For now, enjoy these pictures of some of the recent weeks in my planner!

   

Happy Girls Are the Prettiest

Hey everyone! So I've been so excited to try new makeup looks lately because I recently made a pretty incredible purchase. Last week I ordered the new Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette as well as the Lorac Pro Palette and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow in Taupe. I thought that I would try out a few different looks before giving you all my personal opinion. I always thought that the Naked palettes were incredible. And I guess in some aspects they are. However, after finally getting the Lorac Pro palette there really is no comparison to be made. The Lorac Pro is more pigmented, has more shadows, is cheaper, blends more nicely, is less chalky so it lasts longer, I could go on. I really do like the Naked Smoky palette though. The colors are deeper and darker than the other Naked palettes, and most of the shades are either glitter or satin shades. However, they still are very chalky and unless you use a really good base, they basically rub right off. The Lorac Pro on the other hand, lasts all day with just a simple primer and looks amazing all day long. If you take one thing from this post, please just consider getting one of the Lorac Pro palettes over the Naked Palettes. You'll save money and be happier with your purchase in the end. As for the Anastasia Dip Brow, it's amazing, as predicted, and I won't be going back to any of my previously used products. Anyway, love you all, and I'll talk to you very soon. Bye loves. 💋

It's Summer Time and The Feeling's Fine

Hi beauties! I hope you're all thoroughly enjoying your summers, I know I am. I decided to get out of my usual habits for the summer and experience new things. So, I'm in Georgia for the whole summer! It has been so much fun so far and I'm definitely looking forward to my remaining time here. As most of you probably know, Georgia gets very hot and humid during the summer. I don't know about you, but my hair is not a fan of humidity. To keep my frizziness at bay, I've been using the Marvelous Oil Frizz Defy by Garnier Fructis. This stuff is amazing. I only need one pump when I get out of the shower. I apply the bulk of it to my ends and whatever is remaining I will run through my roots to tame any frizz that may be in that area. Using this small of an amount does not make my hair greasy (I've had that problem with moroccan and argan oils) and it makes my hair super shiny and silky smooth. If you guys have tried this leave me a comment letting me know that you think. I really hope you al have an amazing summer, and if you're taking summer classes, I feel your pain! Love you all and I'll talk to you later!

Life Updates

Hello loves. You may be asking yourselves, "where has she been?". To put it simply, I suck at blogging and I'm sorry. I always say I'm going to get better about it then I forget and life gets in the way. I would like to blame it on school or the fact that I've been very sick for the past 2 months, but I did have time and I just neglected my blog entirely. That being said, I wanted to talk about something not so beauty related, which is what I've been doing throughout this past term. As you may or may not know, my goal for the future is to become a kindergarten teacher. To prepare myself for that and get some experience, I did a practicum (which is basically a fancy word for getting credits to volunteer in a classroom) in a kindergarten classroom. It was probably one of the best experiences of my life. I spent almost 100 hours with these kids throughout a 7-week period and it was awesome. So...yeah, that's what I've been up to. Please please PLEASE, let me know what you would like me to post about in the future and I'll talk to you later.

Fashion Trend: Ripped Jeans

Hey everyone! With summer quickly approaching and spring in full swing, I thought I would share my staple clothing item for this season: ripped jeans, and how I like to style them. In Oregon, it stays in the upper 50's to 60's most of the time, so since it's not particularly warm, jeans are a must have item. My favorite pair right now are these ones from American Eagle Outfitters.

I personally like to cuff mine and pair them with a pair of converse (usually red or white, but sometimes black) and a flowy top like this one from rainbowshops.com (which by the way is only $7.99):

These jeggings are super stretchy so they're really comfortable and can be dressed up or down. If I want to dress these jeggings up I swap out the converse for a pair of black ankle booties like these ones from target:

Leave a comment telling me your favorite staple item for this season and let me know what you would like to see next!

My Makeup Obsession

Hey everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I've been lacking in the makeup department recently because being a broke college student, it's difficult experimenting with makeup being that it gets expensive. However, I've been obsessing over my naked 3 palette. I've always loved the palette, but I sometimes find the colors difficult for me to wear because they're very warm toned and pink based, and I have a lot of pink pigment in my skin. But if you guys would like me to do a step by step on my everyday makeup using the palette, I can certainly do that. I'm currently really excited because I'm ombréing my hair next Saturday and I'm crossing my fingers that it turns out well. In other completely unrelated news, have you guys watched One Tree Hill? It's on Netflix and I'm obsessed with it. There are nine seasons and im already almost done with it all. So as mentioned before, I really hope you're all doing well and I'll talk to you very soon.

Where'd You Go? I Missed You So!

Hey beauties! As most of you know, I'm in college which means I've been very busy in the recent weeks. I'm so sorry that I haven't been putting much time or effort into my blog, but I really do care about this blog and everyone who reads it! As part of being a college student, I haven't had much money or time to practice different looks. That being said, I have a for to ask you. What kinds of posts would you like to see? Please leave a comment and let me know :) Also as I've mentioned before I'm in a sorority (Chi Omega) and we work very hard to raise money for Make-A-Wish foundation. If you're in the Oregon area feel free to sign up for our color fun run to raise money for kids with life threatening diseases! You can register (or if you would rather just donate) at colormechio.com. Thank you for reading my spiel and I'll talk to you all later!

You Get What You Give

Hey everyone! So I'm assuming you have all heard of the insanely popular ice bucket challenge that raises awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. This disease affects your motor neurons causing you to loose control of you muscles which can lead to paralysis. Although there are many critics of the ice bucket challenge, there is a reason behind it. When you pour ice cold water on yourself you momentarily loose control of your muscles. This is how people with Lou Gehrig's Disease feel all the time. The ALS Association has been doing some great research and I wanted to do everything I could to support them. The ice bucket challenge has helped raise over $10 million for the ALS Association so the least I could do was donate some money and pour some water on myself. I know not everyone has the means to donate but I just though you all should know what this challenge is actually benefiting. Anyway, if you are able to donate, the website is alsa.org and I'll be sure to post my video below for you all to enjoy. I hope you're all having a wonderful summer and I'll talk to you soon!

50 Things I Love

Hey everyone! I'm a firm believer that a great way to get to know someone is through facts. That's why today I decided to tell you 50 things that I love. I hope you enjoy, please leave comments: what do you enjoy?

1: cats

2: rivers

3: driving

4: makeup

5: snowboarding

6: writing

7: candles 

8: tea

9: pizza

10: France

11: swimming

12: reading

13: Spain

14: Greek life

15: Luke Bryan

16: birthday parties

17: Christmas

18: glitter

19: crafting

20: shoes

21: giraffes

22: American Eagle Outfitters

23: my puggle

24: trees

25: the lake

26: sun

27: kids

28: hair bows

29: the beach

30: Netflix

31: Instagram

32: coffee shops

33: stars

34: mason jars

35: turquoise

36: thanksgiving

37: clothes

38: my Shiba Inu

39: my slug bug

40: home decor

41: wedding dresses

42: baking

43: pink

44: beautiful places

45: sarcasm

46: traveling

47: Dr. Pepper

48: Spring

49: music

50: green beans

Whatever Happens, Life Goes On

Hey everyone! I thought I would do a little update on where I've been, products I'm loving, and what I've been doing with my summer. To say that 2014 has been a tough year is an understatement. It was a very difficult year for me and I was so excited for summer to come. I had gotten accepted to study abroad in London for a month during August but that unfortunately isn't working out which put a big damper on my mood. Then I decided to put that behind me and go on a little vacation with some of my friends and ended up spraining my ankle really badly so I've been on crutches for the last week and a half. This had been really frustrating because not only does it make doing fun things with friends difficult if not impossible (crutches are very painful if you didn't know) but it's also made working difficult, which has caused some financial stress. The good news is I'm going to the doctor on Tuesday to hopefully get some help with my ongoing back injury and also find out when I'll be able to walk. So basically long story short I'm very clumsy and need to learn how to walk ;)

In other news, being at home a lot has given me the chance to experiment with makeup and different beauty products. I've also been watching a ton of Youtube videos and finding inspiration for things to make for my new house that I'll be moving into in September with my friends! I'm going to insert some pictures of my fourth of July makeup and some other looks I've experimented with and as always, if you have any questions regarding products used or requests for upcoming blogs then leave me comments and I'll talk to you later! XOXO

My Lip Gloss is Poppin'

Hey everyone! So I know I say this a lot, but I'm so sorry I've been MIA for a while. Going to school full time is obviously my first priority and I was very consumed with my studies as well as my sorority. That being said, now that I'm on summer break I'm going to work really hard to make this blog be a top priority and give you more beauty tips and reviews than you could possibly need! So to kick off summer, I thought I would tell you all about my go-to lip products. I'm a sucker for bright, yet natural looking lips. Nudes are a little too plain for me and reds and dark purples are a little out of my comfort zone, so I tend to stick with hot pinks. And this time, I think I found my favorite combination. As always, you want to start out with smooth lips, so I like to use the Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream Kiss. This smells amazing and is super moisturizing! Then I go in with my Sonia Kashuk Lip Definer pencil in number 15 Hibiscus. This lip liner is a bright cool toned pink that goes on super smoothly and goes well with every skin tone. I outline my lips with this pencil and then fill them in. This by itself looks beautiful, but to make it a little shiny, I use my NYX Butter Gloss in BLG18 Cupcake. It's a cool toned bright coral color that goes perfectly over the lip liner (and it smells like frosting!). This lip combination is so beautiful yet simple and I always get tons of compliments on it! If you have any questions or requests for upcoming blog posts, leave a comment below and I'll talk you y'all later!

I'm Only Human, and I Bleed When I Fall Down

Hey everyone! Recently I've been listening to a song that has probably some of the best lyrics I've heard in a while. It's called "Human" by Christina Perri and it's amazing. I've been working a lot lately on self confidence, as we all have things that we struggle with, but I've come to realize that at the end of the day, it's not about how others see you or what they think about your decisions, its about you and how you want to live your life. I've also been watching the Dove Real Beauty commercials on YouTube. Obviously I love makeup. I believe it can transform people, but it's also a creative outlet. That being said, you by no means need to wear makeup to feel beautiful or try to look like models to feel prettier because guess what. Even those models don't look the way they do in magazines and on billboards. I think it can be hard, especially when you love makeup as much as I do, to appreciate everything that's beautiful about every individual. I know this was kind of rambly, I just want to all to remember how beautiful you are. It can be easy to forget and let other people's words bring you down, but the courage and confidence that it takes to build yourself back up will only make you more stronger and even more radiant. I love you all and I'll talk to you very soon.

Wake Up, Flawless

Hey everyone! As promised, I am finally doing another review. I wanted to do a tutorial on how I apply the foundation I'm going to be talking about, but seeing as though I don't have a descent camera, a review will have to suffice. For the last few months I have been loving the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation. My color is in 310 Classic Ivory for reference. This foundation is amazing. It has the perfect amount of coverage for my skin and blends so smoothly. I also love the fact that it's a liquid when you put it on, but once it dries it turns into more of a powder. I know many people probably wouldn't like this effect, but I think it looks so natural and flawless. That being said, while I don't have perfect skin, my problem areas are small. My biggest issue when it comes to my skin is redness, and this foundation helps dull that so effortlessly. If you are someone who suffers from acne or acne scarring, I would suggest using a more full coverage concealer under this foundation if you want airbrushed skin. This foundation is a bit pricy for drugstore foundation, but it's still very affordable, ranging from $8-12. That's pretty much all I have to say about this product, but let me know what you think if you try it out and I'll talk to you later!