Mrs Fussypants

Fight the Frump- Just Pick One Thing

I asked Twitter what to write about today. So many great ideas, and I will go through them as time goes on. But, I need to be kinda boring and nag y'all today. You know how the doctor tells you to sleep enough and drink water?

And what happens? Your eyes glaze over and you start thinking about what you will have for dinner and did you remember to call the preschool to tell them you were gonna be late?

No? Oh, maybe that's just me? Well, just in case you are like me, you need this friendly challenge.

 

Just pick one thing to do over the next week to take care of yourself. As Moms, we never do. We balance everyone's needs but ignore our own. So, this week, I grant you permission to do something nice for yourself! :)

Here are some ideas:

1) Take a walk everyday. NOT to 'lose weight' because that is too depressing. Just a walk to get some air and boost your mood. If you have a gaggle of kids, like me, it will tire them out. Hopefully!

2) If you are more Blissful than Domestic like me...don't clean at night, just put your feet up on the couch (with Hubby, if you have one around) and relax. The house will not get any worse over night and at least you had a good time at night.

3) Eat more soup. Because it is soup-er (giggle) filling and you get lots of veggies without having to eat them on purpose.

4) Wear new lipstick. Just because it is fun. Who doesn't love a cute lipstick? Instant lift!

5) Work really hard to have a complaint free week. When I complain and am miserable I make my kids miserable and we get stuck in a cycle of being miserable and it never ends. Only when I make myself stop being negative (because I am the adult, darnnit) can my kids change their attitudes. I am the mirror of the world to them.

6) For those of you who pray, make more time to pray. Seriously, it always makes you feel more centered and happy. And it's really hard to be a jerk when you just confessed your sins. I mean *I* can still be a jerk, so it is possible, but in general 'jerkiness' should be lessened. heh.

What am I doing? I am exercising every-darn-day. Walking, going to the gym and I may even start doing something about this belly 'situation' I have. I have no energy, seriously, zero. I guess working all day, drinking a pot of coffee and watching kids play in the yard from a comfy chair doesn't energize me. Who knew?

So, now you have to tell me what you are going to do this week. C'mon write it here, in the comments. Then next week, you have to tell everyone if you Picked One Thing and did it all week! If you want to grab that graphic to do a "Just Pick one thing" post, feel free! We'll hassle fuss at encourage each other.

Hey, you look more relaxed and happy already! {waggles eyebrows}

Fight the Frump- My Favorite Lipstick (Vloggin'-Style)

Y'all know i love lipstick. If you ever see me without lipstick on it is a sure sign of the apocalypse.

The fabulous Friends of Fussypants email me all. the. time. thanking me for sharing my lipstick tips from this post- Click here Lipstick Junkies!

And, as I try to get comfortable vlogging, why not make a fool of myself share more lipstick tips on a vlog? :)

Wanna see? Ok, good.

Now, because I love you and I keep it real (as Ree says) I humbly give you my outtakes. Enjoy. :)

 

Now tell me how you Fight the Frump! And seriously, you fab today. {mwah} xo, alli

(Here is the lipgloss)

Fight the Frump- Summer Makeup

  I have a confession. I am addicted to makeup. It all started in fifth grade. At a Carly's sleepover we played "beauty shop." Do you remember the smell of the Coty Face powder? Or the Cover girl pressed powder in the blue compact? {swoon}

 My mom never wore makeup and I was lured in by the little treasures that lie in my Aunt's and Grandmother's makeup cases. As soon as I could, I was stalking out the Macy's cosmetic counters.

 I have tried every product I can get my hands on for almost 20 years now. I am 32 thankyouverymuch. I am officially wow'd by the makeup I wore in Orlando last week.

It stayed on my sweaty skin, I looked pretty darn good (all things considered) and I did not even break out! Best part is my skin was protected from the sun from the SPF in the powder. No sunburn, even without my trusty hat.

What is this fab make-up?

Bare Minerals! It really *is* all that and a bag of chips.

If you haven't tried it yet, you may want to try it as you get ready to battle the Summer heat. Thanks to your great recomendations I bought the primer to wear beneath it. Large pores- be gone!

I first fell in love with the line when I was on bedrest with one of the boys. The infomercials with that woman with the fab long brown hair who invented it? I was hooked. I now visit the Bare Escentuals store and drool over all the fun colors and brushes and lotions and fab finds.

How about you? What do you love? I can't be the only woman with an unhealthy (giggle) makeup obsession. ;)

Have I mentioned how cute you look. {lifts eyebrows excitedly} You *must* be losing weight! Really, you look fab.

 *RAWR*

Fight the Frump- Win some Comfort!

Hey Y'all, I have big news. I am in DisneyWorld with Jeremiah all week! I am part of the Hanes Comfort Crew. We are a group of bloggers and social media gurus here to give feedback and learn about all the cool things Hanes has going on.

(waves you in closer and whispers) shh, I'm pretending to be all fancy and knowledgeable and hiding my supreme goofiness.

Ok, well not really. They found me out.

Maybe last night when we met up with another group of bloggers (MagicMoms) and I leap over to my online BFF Megan like a goofy uncoordinated gazelle and hugged her. Well, I haven't seen her since BlissDom and she is so adorably pregnant right now.

I have been impressing the corporate peeps with my "Hanes Wedgie-free Underwear" jokes. **Snort** I have tons of knee slap worthy wedgie-free-underwear jokes **snort** Amazingly they have not sent me home yet!

Funny side note- Hanes brought everyone's families, too. I left mine at home. Just Jeremiah and I. I know, I am awful, but seriously, Jeremiah and I needed some quality time.  He turns 1 in two weeks and we are having a blast.

OK, You must see Jeremiah eating ice cream for the first time ever. I love you so I am showing you this because I have serious hat hair and look awful, so laugh away! But seriously, how cute is my boy?

Nom Nom Nom...

He soon had a face covered in chocolate and my shirt was his napkin. Leeeedle chocolate lip prints on my shirt all day. :) I totally didn't mind.

I wish I had better pictures to share today. We have a photographer but no access to his fancy pictures yet. There is a Hanes Comfort Crew Flickr stream and I will update you everyday.

Here are Jeremiah and I with Gillian from Hanes. She is absolutely to cutest thing ever.

Ok, So I am totally the start of Fight the Frump because m keepin it way frumpy today. So now it is your turn. I need you to tell me how you stay cute and comfortable in the hot weather!

I will pick a comment at random in a few days to win a...

$50 Hanes Gift Card!
(thanks Hanes, IthinkIloveYou)

Ok, remember- tell me how you stay comfortable in the summer heat and you are entered to win. Easy Peasy Lemon Squuezy.

If you want a second entry simple tweet about the contest and then leave a second comment. :)

I am livetweeting everything from @alliworthington and posting pictures to my facebook profile because I am so lame and can't remember how to use twitpic. I'll see if Audrey can teach me today.

Much love and kisses,
alli

Fight the Frump- Clean Those Brushes!

  Y'all know I have a long and torrid love affair with all things cosmetic.

 The shiny packaging gives me that 'come hither' look and I am powerless to resist. Lipgloss, and shadow and mascara- the cheaper the better! (Okay, I would like expensive stuff, but you know- thatstuffiswaypricey!)

 So we established that I spend thousands hundreds of dollars on makeup every year. Why would I apply all my goodies with filthy brushes?

 Quick answer- I forgot it was important until I started breaking out. Sheesh!

 I took a oh-so scientific look at what was causing my breakouts, come along with me...

Grab your lab coats, Friends of Fussypants. We are going to examine what lives in our dirty brushes...

Yes, this is actually a brush from my make-up bag. Because I love you, and really need to teach myself, I have a video to teach teach me us how to keep the germs away. The makeup chick speaks with the coolest British accent and sounds way cool.

Make-Up Artist Tips & Trade Secrets: How To Keep Your Make-Up Hygienic

Now, don't leave me here all alone- tell me how you Fight the Frump! :)

Also- did you enter to win the Sleep Number Bed over at Blissfully Domestic? Bad sleep causes frumpiness for sure!

And, have I told you lately how lovely you have been looking lately? Rawr, honey, you look fab.

xo, Alli

Fight the Frump Friday- Just say no to white pants.

Friends of Fussypants, Just say NO to white pants!

Every Spring, fashion editors say the same thing...

"Crisp White Pants- Your Spring wardrobe staple!"

"White pants = White hot fashion!"

Resist the urge this year!

Why do they continually insult our intelligence?

We know better.

We know the ugly truth about white pants.

The Dirt on White Pants~

• They show parts of our anatomy meant only for our husband and Ob/Gyn.
• They allow bystanders the knowledge of what brand underwear you wear.
• They get filthy within minutes of dressing. Especially good at picking up any dirt on a seat.
• Small children will be strangely drawn to wipe their noses, hands and  mouths on any pair within 100 feet.
• They should be banned from your wardrobe if you are over 100lbs or a size 2.
• They only look supa-fab on models, professional athletes and Marines.

Many women feel comfortable in these horrid articles of clothing. These women sadly lack the ability to see themselves from behind.

Many think while wearing their trusty pants, that they look like this...

Sadly, many women look like this when sporting the white pants...

Alright, alright, there is some middle ground. Some of you may be able to rock the white pants with style. More power to ya, Sistahs! Just remember your Spanx in a nude shade. Leave the white granny panties, Leopard print thongs, and ~shudders~ total lack of under-roos for a different outfit. For the rest of us, we'll stick to our much loved, slimming, dark neutral pants and capris.

In closing, I humbly submit that white pants should be banned because the vast majority of women are unable to use the responsibly. Thank you.

Feel free to leave your thoughts on the horrors of white pants in the comments. But if you are size 2- no bragging? {giggle}

Fussypants will soon be moved to Wordpress (Summer) and we'll do Mr. Linky again on Fridays, m'kay?

Love, Alli

Fight the Frump- Vive Le Capri

Over at my second home, we twittered about how capri pants can never go out of style. Seriously, I do not care what the magazines say. To get capris out of my closet ~insert Charlton Heston's dramatic voice~ you'll have to pry them out of my cold dead hands.

Let's be honest, sometimes shorts just aren't the best choice. I won't even mention that thing cellulite that none of us have on our hips arms thighs. At a certain point many Mommies just needs to give up the dream of wearing those rhinestone Juicy emblazoned shorts. Sidenote -If you are one of the lucky Friends of Fussypants who rawks some supa-fab gams, then more power to ya!

I love capris because-

I am known for my pasty exotic Irish heritage. I have been known to cause traffic accidents from snow blindness cause by my legs without self tanner.

I am over 12. I have way too many curves. Bermuda shorts are back in the stores. ~shakes her head~ I wasn't born yesterday. No woman over a size 1 can wear these.

Sometimes ladies wear shorts that give the appearance that their bottom is eating their shorts. Nom, Nom, Nom....  Not a good look. 

Pick quality capris. Fabric that is too thin will show every tiny bump on the backs of our legs -not that we have any! Stay away from white! Only buy wrinkle free. Seriously, we don't iron right? Oh, you do iron? ~shamefully slinks away~

I found these great capris at Gap & LL Bean.

Casual & cute, eh?

Remember the Fussypant mantra- "Keep the below the waist shades dark. Wear colors on top to draw the eyes up and away from our lovely bottom halves!"

Not all capris are fashionable. No Fashionable Friend of Fussypants shall wear bright floral printed pants. If I hear any reports of this travesty among my ranks it will not be tolerated.  Do not test me,  I will come take those ugly hot pink Hawaiian print pants out of your closet. You can't hide them!

Here are two final examples of capris gone hilariously wrong. Enjoy.

 

I'm sorry. I just had to do it!

Fight the Frump- Gee, your hair looks lovely!

I promise this really looks like me lately. I need to treat myself this weekend to some pampering. I think I'll lock myself in the master bathroom for a few hours. Surely Mr. Smartypants an handle the boys alone, right?

This Friday it's all you. Here are the options. Pick one or more. :)

• Tell us how you treat yourself when you need pampering.
• What do you loathe to do. {Me? taking off old nail polish. blech.}
• Share a favorite tip.
• Brag about how awesome you are.
• Link to your own frump fighting post.

And, seriously, your hair *does* look lovely today. ;)

xo, Alli

Fight the Frump- Cool Eyeliner with no Amy Winehouse eyes

I found new makeup* that I love. I always wanted to use liquid eyeliner but I always ended up looking like Amy Winehouse. Those pencil eyeliners? blargh. Do not like. Lookie what I love this week...

It is Jane Mineral Gel Eyeliner. It comes with a great quality (no wild strays to poke your eye) brush. The little glass container is super cute and I love the darn brown shade.I think I bought it for about 6 dollars at Walmart.

What about you? Found any great new products this week? My fellow product junkies Holla! :)

*There's Interwebz hubub about paid endorsements lately. I don't do those, I just like this stuff. kthanksbai!

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Shameless Capitalism and Self Promotion time-

You are reading everyday,(coughs*5timesaday*coughs), right? Because seriously, I bring the awesome over there. From recipes, to news, to blogging- just go! {bats eyelashes}

OK, MotherofallConservatives Rawks! We had a shout out from Michelle Malkin and the National Review. *faints*

We are hosting a We surround them Twitter Viewing party tonight at 5 EST/4 CST.  Follow us @theMOAC  Out hashtags are #MOAC and #wesurroundthem

See ya there!

Fight the Frump- Albino Version.

 

Oh Hai, I am pale.

I have come to terms with it. I wear 6 pounds of makeup in photos. During the Winter I am a happy, well covered lady. But sometimes I see pictures of my self that make me want to go lay in a tanning bed.

Case in point:

This is Jen and I at breakfast and we aren't wearing makeup sure, but oh my goodness, look at me. This Irish gal needs some color. (the woman who took this picture rawks)

Despite my denial, soon I will have to uncover my legs in public.

The snow blindness from my exposed gams could cause traffic accidents. Be afraid.

I need help from you. What do you do?

The lotion stinks. I always smell like old BBQ even after I shower.

I am scared of the spray tan.

I accidentally watched an episode of the Denise Richards reality show when I was in the hospital after having Jeremiah. Anyhoo, people came to her house and sprayed her and her dad (oh the humanity. it was awful). **Wait,whyamItalkingaboutthis**

Seems like going to get the spray tan would be faster. But does it stink like the stuff I get at Walmart? I get tired of smelling awful all Summer.

So tell me y'all, what do you use to avoid looking like me in the Summer?

Ack, I can't believe I have to show some skin soon. What should I do?

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And, because I am shameless and have lured you in with my albino legs, let me suggest you to go read the Worthington Wire. I link up all the best stories all through the day, and later I see people twitter news I broke hours before. So seriously, just use your Morning Coffee FireFox Plugin (you should totally have it) to show you WW every morning. You will be in the know the lazy gal's way!