RETHINKING WHAT MATTERS WITH BARE ESCENTUALS: GIVE AWAY!

Girls get ready! Bare Escentuals is Rethinking What Matters and would like to get you in on the conversation.

If you haven't joined the "swirl n tap" revolution now is the time. Bare Escentuals, the mineral makeup pioneer, invites you to sound off and get more than skin deep with their new campaign, Rethink What Matters. Born from employees rethinking makeup itself, the beauty brand found that looking good is more than plastering ourselves with artificial gunk to cover our imperfections, but more about showin' off what you got!

I know, I have been guilty of it too. The self loathing that often accompanies our makeup application. The, "oh my skin looks awful" and "damn these dark circles under my eyes" days. The, "no one can see me without my makeup" moments. Uuggggh! It drives me crazy! Bare Escentuals invites us to challenge ourselves to have honest conversations with our girlfriends about what really matters. Every week at RethinkWhatMatters.com, a new discussion topic will be featured with five questions for you to answer and share with your girlfriends via email, Twitter and Facebook.

So, whats in it for you? FREE PRODUCT! Annnnd, for a few really lucky ladies, an even bigger reward will be given for all of the rethinking that you have been doing. Every week there will be goodies offered to a randomly selected group of people who answer the "Rethink" questions and share with their friends. At the end of nine weeks (3.26.10), one grand prize winner and two runner-ups will be chosen.

Today I have, 1 Flawless Definition Mascara that bareMinerals has provided specifically for this giveaway. All you have to do to enter is this:

1. Subscribe to my blog through email. If you are already have done so, forward my blog to a friend asking them to subscribe then leave a comment telling me that you have done so.


2. Once you have subscribed, leave a comment sharing what it is that you like about this campaign.

I will close this giveaway on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 11pm (EST). The winner will be announced on Monday the 15th.

Good Luck!

Miss Know It All

RETHINKING WHAT MATTERS WITH BARE ESCENTUALS: GIVE AWAY!

A Moment of Honesty...

Dear Friends,

This year is already proving itself to be...well, interesting to say the least. Already I am having to make some tough decisions. Decisions that I should have made long ago. Like whether loving myself or loving someone else is more important. Sounds like an easy enough question I know. But when you are looking at an amazing love like the one I have had the privilege of experiencing, that question seems a little more difficult to answer. Don't get me wrong, I think that I am the bomb! Anyone that has had the pleasure of knowing me will tell you that I go through fazes when (LOL) I really do believe that. Thank God! Anyhoo, I believe part of making a lifetime commitment to someone is that sometimes our relationships require a little self sacrifice especially when its mutual. It's when it's not mutual that a problem arises. Or when a person decides that they are no longer willing to sacrifice because the cost is too great. But people, let me share something with you...ALL love has a price. I can't tell you what price you will pay for love in your life but it definitely costs! Some worth it and some you could have saved your breath for. But you and only you can make that decision for yourself.

I have lost great friends (male and female), family, jobs, my home, my health (mental and physical) and last but not least, what I believed to be the love of my life. Everything I have known for the last 18 years has been compromised. I have gone beyond my limits to revive these things. In my opinion, it was worth all of the sweat and tears behind it. But, what I have come to realize is that those things are gone and there is nothing that I can do about them. The great thing about all of them is that outside of love, it can all be either fixed or replaced.

If I can share anything about my experience with you its this, real unconditional love is out there. I have had it. It's wonderful and possible. And if you are at all a religious or spiritual person, don't let go of that. When I thought that God had left me for dead he showed up at the right time, his time and comforted me (well God and a few nights of handy prescriptions, lol). Don't be bitter it's not becoming of a real lady or gentleman. My grandma always says that you can catch more bees with honey than vinegar. And lastly if you are in a relationship that is not mentally and or physically abusive fight until you can't fight anymore. But remember that it has a cost!

I also want to say thank you to my friends and family that haven't left. I need you and love you. And will never forget that you have stood by me with a flashlight when I was in the dark. To my friends and family that have gone, I miss and love you. You remain a great part of who I am and who I will become.

I have a loooong road ahead of me and from what I hear I will come back to the light on my own one day. Until then I will keep running towards the end of the tunnel because I know that's where the light is supposed to be. LOL

Knowing EVERYTHING and NOTHING at the same time,

Miss Know It All

A Moment of Honesty...

It's Been Awhile, But Baby...I'm Back!

Okay so, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah, & last but not least HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009 was definitely a tremendous treat, after all, I had the likes of you to share it with. And what a year it was! I'm excited to be with you yet once again. 2010 is going to be filled with many delights I'm sure. I have already discovered that 3D television is coming into our homes, that I can now start saving to go to space and that Mariah Carey LOVES champagne! I hope that your holiday was filled with joy and laughter. Here are some of my memories...



Mommy taught Taylor to make the perfect S'more. Mmmm,

The hanging of the key on the door for Santa to get in,

Awww. Taylor & Devyn, just happy to be together.

and finally...

Not just any gift, but, the unveiling of the Wii that they saved half of the money for. Mommy and Daddy paid for the other half. This moment was priceless because of the hard work they put into saving. To actually see it pay off was one of the best lessons in saving money that they have had. It actually worked!!

What was the highlight of your holiday?

Hugs, Kisses & Best Wishes,

Miss Know It All

It's Been Awhile, But Baby...I'm Back!