I am a such a sucker for a great card. One of my favorite stores back in Dallas was Paper Source. I have yet to find one here- which makes me sad- but I still have Pinterest to help me through it ;)
I love All Sons and Daughters and I am excited to share them with you! They have a really simple sound and have great lyrics. I hope you enjoy.
Mascara. It is absolutely my essential go-to makeup product. Now I don't ever wear too much makeup, but mascara is probably the one thing I cannot leave the house without. I can spend hours in a Sephora store looking through products- Yeah, I'm such a girl. After years of wearing makeup, I have found my favorites and best buys. Honestly, any of these choices are great. You pretty much cannot go wrong with my top five.
// This mascasra has been around since for-freakin'-ever, but it is always a great buy. It is affordable and do wonders for my eyelashes. Whenever I am on a budget and I know that I don't want to spend too much money on makeup, I will reach for Maybeline's Great Lash. It never clumps and always leave my eyelashes big. Maybeline Great Lash- $5
//Too Faced makeup is definately more pricey, but if you have money to spare, then it is a good choice for mascara. It smells a bit strong for only being mascara, but it gives the appearance of big, full, long lashes. Too Face Lash Injection- SALE $9.75
//Urban Decay always has the best makeup! I just love this brand. This mascara is one of the best that I have ever used. While you are out buying this one, go head and try some of their other products. Urban Decay Vintage Big Fatty Mascara- $9
//Benefit Badgal Lash is not cheap at all, but it is totally worth the price! Anytime I decided to spend more money on mascara I consider Badgal. My lashes end up full with no clumps. So if you want to splurge go with Benefit. Benefit Badgal Lash- $19
//Benefit They're Real Mascara is no my number one favorite. Anytime I walk into Spephora, It is always sold out! This is another splurge, but it leaves my lashes with extra volume and long and they never clump. Benefit They're Real Mascara- $23
Can I be honest with you for just a second? There are times when I just don't feel motivated enough to wake up. Maybe it is me not pushing myself enough in life or getting too content. But then I evaluate life and notice how busy I am getting. I think perhaps when I get too consumed into any one project, work, or even life, that becomes my comfort zone. When my mind stops and I am left with just my thoughts they can lead to some dangerous places- or at least that is what I think. And please don't get me wrong I am not afraid of being alone, on the contrary, I prefer it. But somehow I forgot what it is like to rest. There will be multiple different seasons of my life- busy ones, calm ones, and even difficult ones. If I don't constantly remind myself to be in each moment without anxiety about going to the next, then I will never truly experience life. I must learn to be fully present in each season of my life. I saw this Eleanor Roosevelt quote on Pinterest and just felt so inspired by her words. I want to always push myself out of my comfort zone. Those moments are the ones where I am stretched, shaped, and ultimately determining who I am, and will, become. And I think I like who I am becoming. I don't know what the next season of my life looks like, I only have what is in front of me now. In life, I have never had to worry about promoting myself, or pushing my agenda forward so that I get noticed. I was never concerned about that. As I trusted in God and kept my eyes towards Him, He always put situations where I will be pushed beyond what I thought I could handle. But in those moments where I felt like my ability, talent, skill, or personality could not handle it- He was able to move even more. As the body of Christ, we aren't called to be the "best" or even "perfect." We are simply called to be obedient, and in our weaknesses- and Lord knows I have many- He will show His grace, power and perfection.
I am a firm believer that if Christians produce anything it should be something of great quality. I get really irritated when "Christian movies" come out and the production quality is terrible and the acting is sub-par. I've never understood trying label what we do as artists, musicians, or theorists. For example, when I make food I don't make "Christian food." So when there are Christian labels do they become a Christian band or a band that happen to be Christians. As a musician/singer and a follower of Christ, I want everything I do to be done in exellence. If people are drawn to to anything I do- even this blog, then great, but if they feel obligated because I am a Christian then it feels meaningless. My example and life isn't to please people, it is to love me God and love others. Anyway, enough with my rant.
I said all of that to introduce Gungor. They were mentioned briefly in one of my guest posts HERE. Their music is complex and creative and they produce a sound that is uniquely their own. Their voices are so simple which balances out the compluxities of their musicianship.
I can't quite remember how I found this band. I think it was by pure mistake, but I ended up liking it so much it was on my non-stop listening playlist. I usually put their CD on in the background now occasianally when I am at work or doing school work. Hope that you like them. Have a Happy Monday!
