I’m having one of those days, babe. It’s been so hard to focus this morning, and I don’t know if it’s because I stayed up a little later than usual…
Well, later for me. 🙂 I was up till about 10:30 (night owl!) reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.
It’s such a great book! I have the itch to read a chapter now, but I shouldn’t…
It’s about three ladies who live in a beach town in Australia. Their lives intertwine when their kids all start kindergarten together. Then, gasp! — there’s a murder at the school! ?
It’s not fluffy, though. My brain doesn’t feel numb. It’s poignant, intriguing, funny and sad at the same time. The story grabbed me like a lasso and pulled me along.
Anyway, I’ve been staying up late reading, and I think that’s kinda messing with me.
Aaand, I’ve also been browsing the web on my phone more than usual, and I swear, that really does mess with my ability to concentrate. Note to self: quit falling into the Facebook/Instagram black hole before bed and early in the morning.
When I feel out of it like this, I try to have an easy day, but there’s always stuff to do, you know? Just gotta go with it.
We haven’t talked a lot lately about non-makeup things, have we? We should catch up! I’ll go first…
Let’s see… Well, I went to the dentist last week and found out that I have a cavity (yay!). I decided to get it sorted out quickly, because I knew that if I didn’t, I’d obsess over it. So I did. I went back a couple days ago for the filling.
Good fun…
Actually, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Gosh, I can’t even remember the last time I had a cavity. It’s been years and years. I mentioned it on Instagram, and someone said that getting cavities after having a baby or breastfeeding is pretty common because the baby leeches minerals from you (yes, like a parasite).
So, yeah. I went to the dentist, which is not my favorite thing to do, but it wasn’t bad this time. The hardest part was the dental mouth frame thingy they had to use to keep my mouth open during the procedure.
THAT was totally exhausting. My jaw still hurts.
Oh, and the sunglasses weren’t my idea. My dentist gives them to his patients to make the bright headlamp less blinding. I wish I’d taken a side picture of them because they said, “I ❤️ SF Symphony.” Haha!
And those Bose noise-cancelling headphones? OMG! They’re amazing! They don’t completely cancel out every sound, but they dampen the background noise. It’s weird! You can still hear someone talking in front of you, but if there’s music playing or other ambient sounds, it gets filtered out. It’s amazing. I plugged them into my iPhone and listened to music the whole time while they worked on my teeth.
Definitely made the experience less traumatic.
Oh, gosh! So, I read about this hair contraption thing called the PonyDry a few weeks ago. It’s basically something you wrap the ends of your hair in to keep them dry so you can wash your roots without having to commit to washing your entire head of hair.
I’ve been wanting to try it, but also not wanting to try it, because I think I can improvise a homemade version, and I tried last night with a shower cap and a headband I got from a Benefit press kit…
It kinda sorta worked, but not really. The ends of my hair stayed mostly dry. They were just a little damp, and I did shampoo and condition my roots, so my hair felt a little bit cleaner, but I don’t know if I rinsed everything out well because my scalp feels a little itchy today.
Gotta keep perfecting the design (haha).
In food-related news, I don’t know if I’ve mentioned my latest breakfast kick. So, I usually feel like crap in the mornings, and I’m practically useless and non-functional until I get some food in my stomach and a cup of tea of coffee, and when I find a breakfast food that I like, I’ll make the same thing until I get completely sick of it. For the past few months, that’s been frozen waffles with peanut butter and raisins, which was almost the only thing I ate while I was pregnant with Connor.
Anyway, I’m getting sick of it again, so I tried this smoothie that my friend Nicole posted on Instagram with avocado, zucchini, two tablespoons of peanut butter and half a thing of chocolate-flavored Premier Protein.
It’s tasty and keeps me full for a long time. We’ll see how long this kick lasts!
Also, on Tuesday I made this fish piccata using frozen tilapia filets and this recipe from skinnytaste.com.
Honestly, if it wasn’t for skinnytaste.com and TJs, I don’t know what I’d eat (probably just waffles). It was delicious and only took about 30 minutes to make.
If you’re still reading, hi! 🙂 I’ve got one more quick story. I just stopped Connor Claire from throwing a tantrum by distracting her with a poop-filled diaper (!). My hands were full, but I had the diaper in a garbage bag, and I started swinging it around like it was a pair of nunchucks. Needless to say, she stopped crying, LOL!
How are things going with you? TGIF, my friend.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I read Big Little Lies a couple years ago and loved it! It’s definitely a good book.
Hi Kristen,
Have you read any of her other books? I need to find another one!
Karen, all of her books are great! The Husband’s Secret, What Alice Forgot, Truly, Madly, Guilty. I recommend them all!
Hi Bisbee,
Yipee! I’m so happy to hear that. Now I have a bunch of stories to look forward to. Thank you so much!
That is a good book! I read it last year. It was made into an HBO TV series starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. Really good – I just finished binge-watching it on Amazon Prime. I’ve read a couple of her other books – they’re similar in tone and subject matter, but that’s a good thing. She’s honest but not bitchy or cynical in her portrayal of women.
I’m glad you found a smoothie you like. I only like them when they’re so full of fruit (and therefore sugar) that I might as well have a Coke.
Have a great weekend!
Hi Rebecca,
What other books of hers have you read? I’m looking for a new one.
Happy Friday!
Hi Karen!
I have a whole bunch of her books. Feel free to borrow anytime.
Shakun
Yes, I had a big cavity as well after having my second child, which was not the right timing. I had switched insurances right before I got pregnant and was not a member long enough that they would cover the expenses completely. I ended up paying half of it myself, while six months later I wouldn´t have paid a thing. Oh well, now my teeth are fine again.
Where’s your dentist? I need to find a new one like that. That high pitched whine from the drill…ugh. I like my dentist enough, it’s his hygenists and assistants and his receptionist (especially his receptionist with her faux cheer and passive/aggressive attitude if you need to rebook an appointment) that I hate.
Haven’t been able to focus on reading a book lately. Heck even short stories have been too long lately.
I heard that the light from your cell phone or lap top screen just before bed time can mess with your sleep cycle. That hasn’t stopped me from Instagram though.
Have a wonderful Easter weekend.
He’s in Mill Valley so you’d have to make quite the trek! Do you still want his info? I’m happy to give it to you; he’s really great.
Thanks, but that’s too much of a trek for a dentist. I’d do it for a horse show or a girlfriend. But a dentist, nah.
I cracked up at the diaper story. OMG! Babies are very good at being easily distracted. I remember being able to do similar things with my nephew when he threw his tantrums.
Thank goodness for the whole easily distracted thing, right?! The crazy things we do!
Hi,can I get the smoothie recipe? I’m trying to increase my greens and if I can make them taste like peanut butter and chocolate, I’m in!!
Hi Robin,
Here’s the recipe from my friend’s Instagram: 51g avocado, 98g frozen zucchini (I used fresh zucchini and I keep it uncooked), 2TBSP peanut butter, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder and ice. I use half a thing of Chocolate Premier Protein and skip the ice.
Thank you!!!
I love Skinnytaste! I use it almost daily! Happy weekend!
Hi Sakura,
Seriously, me too. Have you ever made her picadillo? It’s a weekly staple in my house.
No, not yet, but it looks delicious! I will try it soon!
I’m on vacation this week because of Easter but life has been a roller coaster with college and the research project I told you the other day.
I haven’t read anything lately but I’ve binge watched a lot on Netflix, if you haven’t you need to watch The get down.
Beauty related I bought MAC Dearly beloved and Strip me down and both do great nudes on me. I got a Strobe cream as a sample and now I understand why people love it. However I regret my purchase because now they’re giving you a Velvetease lip pencil for free with any purchase, so if I had waited I would have three new lippies.
Hi friend! Happy Easter. Will you be spending it at home or will you be traveling to see family?
Glad you are liking the Strobe Cream. It’s a classic.
We’re having a staycation, but tomorrow we’re going to a nearby town to visit a beer brewery.
What are your plans for the weekend?
yep, my Dentist has little rolled up eyeshades that I used once and now have to have, the light was so bright that I kept my eyes closed so tight and added to the unpleasantness, def a good idea
I watched the Big Little Lies series and it was set in Monterey. Now that you said that it was actually in Australia, I’m on the hunt for the book. I wonder which area in Australia that would be.
You are the third person in 72 hours to mention either the book or the show and that we should watch/read it! I’ll have to do both!