Make-Up Hoarder Intervention

I grew up with a very strict dad. When I hit my teenage years all I wanted was to wear a little lip gloss and mascara and when I ask for it I got the longest lecture from my dad telling me that money doesn't grow on trees. He told me that as soon as I was able to pay for it I can wear it. So, the day after my 16th birthday I got a job and guess what I did with my $200 paycheck!? I bought make up!! Ever since I've loved it and I'll be honest I was horrible at putting it on. I still remember when I discovered liquid eyeliner. I went into work thinking I was the hottest 17 year old in town because I had it on. Well, my sweet co-worker took one look at me an yelled, who let a raccoon in!! I was so embarrassed and thankful for her brutal honesty. Needless to say I didn't wear liquid eyeliner for years. 

Fast forward to today, I have average make up skills and I love wearing it. For 2014 I want to simplify my life and get rid of any clutter. Well, today I saw all my make up on my counter and thought to myself, if anybody sees this they'll think I'm a make up hoarder! 

                           

Every time I go out this happens. Everything that I own makes it's way to my counter and I'm faced with the reality that I DO NOT need this much make up. I always justify it by saying, it's good to have options. Well, I'm not a make up artist so I don't need all these options! 

I decided to tackle this beautiful mess and get rid of make up that I don't use. It was very very very hard!! Harder than I thought, which made me realize that I need to stop putting so much value on these things. Why was it so hard getting rid of this stuff? I don't know and to be honest I don't ever want to get to this point again.   

I wonder what my dad would say if he saw this!? Quick story, on the weekends he'd work on our lawn and he'll call me and ask me if he could put my powder on!! He said that if I stood still he would use the leaf blower to blow dirt on my face and taaa daa, all done! I would get so mad at him when he said that, but I smile and cry a little every time I remember that because even though he hated make up he kept his word and allowed me to wear it since I was paying for it. He always said I didn't need it and he was right, but like many teenage girls I wanted to feel older and make up was the cool thing to have and wear. Parents are always right!! 

Anyway, back to this mess. 

Much better! Although it was hard getting rid of some of it, I'm so happy to have just what I need. I will not stop buying makeup because I'm a girly girl and it makes me happy, I can only have whatever fits in this container though. I'm happy to say that my hoarding days are over!

Thank you for taking the time to read my shenanigans. I hope you have a fantastic rest of the week!! 

xo

Edi 

It's ok, It's only a Dollar!

Who doesn't love the Dollar Store!? I can spend hours and spend lots of DOLLARS there too.Today I went in with a mission, to find a window squeegee for my car windows. That's it, I went in for one thing only and the curse of the Dollar Store got a hold of me. Well here's what I came out with. 

List of crazy random things that I DO NOT need:

Giant Glasses

Nail Stickers

Bag of punch balloons

Crystal Light 

Purple eyeshadow

Glittery headbands

The glitter head bands, Milani baked eyeshadow and the L'oreal nail stickers were my favorite finds. I should stop these random hauls though, I hear that's how hoarding begins! 

Hope you have a great week!

xoxo

Edi 

Lazy Delicious Meal



I'm not a cook, but this is my go to meal when I don't feel like eating an animal. I don't think I can ever have a 100% vegetarian diet, but I have a no meat day twice a week. It makes me feel good. Plus this is so easy to make and it's delicious! Try it and let me know what you think.

This is all you need: Squash, garbanzo beans, mushrooms, cilantro, lime and half an onion. (1tbs of coconut oil and sea salt to taste)

Love Love Love Love

Saute Onions, mushrooms and squash.

Add cilantro! Can you tell how much I love this green deliciousness!?

Enjoy!

                                     

Don't be stingy and buy coconut oil and sea salt! Skip the Starbucks coffee for a week and use that money to buy these cooking staples. I use to make that excuse, "it's expensive!!" but it was ok to spend $100's of dollars at Sephora! NOT OK! I still love Sephora though, I can spend hours and hours there.  

Hope you're having a great day! Thank you for taking the time to read my shenanigans. 

xoxox 

EDI 

   



Living Small

That's right, go small or go home! I've lived in a 400 square foot studio for about 10 months, and guess what I love it! Friends and family always as me if it's difficult to live in such a small space and I always answer "are you kidding! it's the easiest thing." I have no clutter, I know exactly where everything is and it's mine. About a year ago my sister and I rented a beautiful two bedroom, two bath apartment. It was a large space, more space than we needed for sure. My bedroom was huge and my bathroom was the size of my studio now! Not really, but it was definitely huge. When I decided to move out, I knew I wanted a place for myself, no roommates. So I found the perfect spot near downtown Phoenix. It was completely remodeled and updated, I loved everything about it. It was a challenge at first, but after a month or so I got the hang of it. I'm proud to say that my place is always clean and organized. When you live in a small space you have no choice but to eliminate clutter, if I buy something new something old has to be thrown out or donated. Needless to say, I love my studio apartment for now, it's all I need until the next chapter of my life begins. 

Check out this video, it's a perfect example of how easy it is to live small! 

In the future I'll share more about my studio apartment and decor. Hope you guys have a great week!

Edi

xx

Kale Chips

I'm going to be honest, I don't like it but I know it's a power food and I find ways to eat it everyday. Let's put it this way, Kale is the Chuck Norris of all vegetables. It's low in calories, high in fiber, has zero fat, high in iron, high in Vitamin K/C/A, is filled with powerful antioxidants, it's a great anti-inflammatory food, great for cardiovascular support, high in calcium and it's a great detox food. It's amazing how a simple leafy green can be so good for us.

On my quest to eat more of this nutritional powerhouse, I finally baked some Kale Chips. No, there not as good as Doritos but they are crispy, nutritious, and it's a guilt free snack. Plus Doritos smell like stinky feet, yuck. (Just kidding, chips are my weakness, but I'm making better decisions now days so I'll stick with my kale chips). 

Ingredients:

Kale (preferably Organic)
Olive oil
Sea salt

Black Pepper

That's it!

Remove thick stems, tear into bite size pieces, wash and drain, dry thoroughly, drizzle olive oil, season with sea salt, sprinkle black pepper, mix well and spread onto baking pan. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 5-10 min or until dark green & crispy. I baked mine for 10 minutes. Let them cool slightly and enjoy!   

 Cheers to a healthy life style!



My First IPSY Glam Bag

I've been under the weather to say the least for the past few days, but today all of that went away because I received my first IPSY Glam bag!! What is an IPSY bag you might ask!? Well IPSY is a monthly subscription that sends you a cute makeup bag with 4-5 beauty products. They are affiliated with many beauty brands such as Urban Decay, NYX, Benefit, MICA, Smashbox, Michael Todd, Pixi and the list goes on and on, this is great because I know I'll be getting high quality products. The best part is that it's only $10/month which includes shipping. I love trying out new products so this beauty subscription was right up my alley.  Here is a closer look at what goodies came in my glam bag.

Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Facial Scrub (Certified Vegan Product)

Noya Cherry Lip Balm (All natural, preservative-free product)

Chella Eyebrow Pencil in Dazzling Dark Brown  (Full Size Product!)

Pacifica Multi-Mineral BB Cream 0.34 FL OZ

Pixi Lash Booster Mascara

Join me on IPSY and subscribe to My Glam bag! 

http://www.ipsy.com/?refer=u-h050oc2tg50r1v4t

I Go By Edi

My first name is Ediveth and I go by Edi. Growing up I did not like my name, because all non-spanish speakers would butcher my name all the time. I've heard it all; Eddieva, Eddeth, Eddiebell..really! That's ok though, it's actually silly to me when people try to pronounce my name. I can see the relief in their eyes when I tell them "just call me Edi".  When I was little my mom told me that my name meant, flower in the middle of a pond. So magical right?! Well, I LOVE my name now, and I love my parents for giving me such a unique cool name! Although they forgot to give me a middle name. Oh, well I was their first child so I understand.

I wanted to share this picture of me when I had one tooth, natural rosie cheeks and a killer tan. I don't know about you but I love looking at old pictures of my brothers, my sister and I when we were babies. It reminds how "we started from the bottom, now we here!" No, but really. My family comes from very humble beginnings. I was born in Mexico, not to long ago (wink!). I have the best memories of my childhood especially the feeling of innocence and freedom. Our backyard was a gorgeous corn field that my grandfather owned. We lived in a very small house with blue floors! oh, yeah we were cool like that. At one point we had a duck, chickens, one cow, a horse named bombon (which means marshmallow, cause he was all white and had bright blue eyes), a turtle (that we found on the road and painted its shell with old nail polish, guess who's idea was it?!..poor thing), a cat and a dog. Our lives were simple, but full of love. I have my mother to thank for the most memorable childhood, given our circumstances. Te quiero Mami!

When I was nine years old we moved to sunny AZ. My dad worked very hard and went through so much to get us all here. I will forever be thankful. Te quiero Pa!  Fast forward a few years and I attended college and got my Bachelors in Art for Interior Design. Martha Stewart is the reason I'm a designer. I want to meet her some day.

There you have it, now you know a bit about me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to read this, you have no idea how excited I am to start this blog and share what inspires me. Have you heard the phrase "I just want to make beautiful things even if nobody cares" that's my motto and that's exactly what I want to do for the rest of my life.

xoxo
Edi