Mommy Commentary

I Don't Like Her Work But I'll Support Her

Let me preface this by saying I'm not a fan of Leslie Jones's comedy. It's not she's not funny; she's an acquired taste. I thought she was brilliant in Top Five. I think her Allstate commercial is hilarious. But Leslie by herself, I can do a give or take sometimes. In all fairness, I feel that way about many comedians (and I imagine you do as well). They're hilarious to some
Meet the Blussians, TTC

Ooh on the TTC Tip…Am I Really Ready for Another Baby Now?

Several months ago, Maks and I decided to take a break from TTC to focus on Bear and get ourselves together (click here for a refresher). Despite what anyone tells you, time is fast. Incredibly fast. Like Usain Bolt taking a jog in the 100 meters fast. As we're steadily approaching the time for us to start trying again, I'm anxiously getting prepared. I'm paying off debt. I'm catching up on
product reviews

I Love Being Nude: Lippy Review of Bite Cosmetics

There's something so sweet and pure about the nude lippy. It really does soften your entire face and people tend to approach you more like you're harmless. I discovered Bite Beauty when I was test-driving new lippy colors via the Sephora virtual makeup app. I was looking for a new lip color, any particular one, and when I couldn't find a good one in the app, I just went to
Yoda

Ahh…fudge: An Exploration in Dirty Words and Toddlers

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJMZDBEL8Tg&w=560&h=315] This weekend, Bear learned a new word. Except it wasn't fudge. It was thee word. The F-dash-dash-dash. I wasn't around when he said it. In fact, I was only a few feet away. He said it front of our close friends and Maks. When they told me he said it, I was a little shocked. You see, despite the use of profanity on here, we really don't speak that much of it
Meet the Blussians, Rollin' in my Bento

Rollin' in my Bento – Bae Lunch Edition

I debuted Rollin' in my Bento last week (click here for a refresher) so here's the progress of the week so far. Wednesday: Cheese bites, strawberry slices, and chicken slices. For the recipe of the salad, click here. Thursday: I love pizza so I was super jazzed to make this recipe, Portobello-style. Friday: I created leftovers from the soybeans and pasta from earlier that week. I also added a fiber bar to give Maks a
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Will Oyin's Hair Dew Make Your Hair Delightful & Happy?

I'm a little behind on my product reviews so I'm back at it! Let's goooooooo! I've meant to try Oyin Handmade for a long while and I've heard rave reviews about them. Since my hair is often dry as the Sahara, I needed a fix. Consistency: Thick and smooth. It might be too thick. It takes a lot to squeeze it out. Smell: Buttercream and pastries. It smells hella sweet so if you have
Meet the Blussians

#ThrowbackThursday: The Newlywed Game

The one good thing about the Facebook memories feature is seeing all of the photos you posted from a while back. I came across this gem of me and the bae: We were married for almost five months at this point. Kinda nuts to see how far we've come along. It's also bittersweet to see where we were in terms of happiness before the heartache. I always say for those
Rollin' in my Bento, Russian Soul Sundays

Rollin' in my Bento

Last week, I debuted Bear's bento (click here for a refresher). This week, I'm debuting Maks's. [gallery ids="4566,4564,4565" type="rectangular"] I purchased the Skater Japanese Modern/Traditional Compartmental Bento Box (ooh, try saying that three times fast!) from Amazon. While I was a bit skeptical about it because I loved Bear's so much, it turned out to be a hit with the hubby! And as a result, I ended up becoming more creative with
Makeup and Natural Hair Care

Are Your Lips Excited to be Too Faced?

Too Faced is a new to me brand I just discovered this year by accident. I was in the mood to spend some money on makeup and voila, entered Too Faced. I've heard a lot of great things about the Melted Chocolate brand of theirs so I decided to try a new color. First things first, let's review: Consistency: It goes on relatively easy. Smell: It does smell like chocolate! Taste: No taste. Feel: Very smooth, even after
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We Officially Have a Preschooler!

This week kicks off Bear entering school. He only goes to school Tuesdays and Thursdays for the time being but we hope to take him five days a week soon. Here are pics from the first day: [gallery ids="4509,4510,4511,4512" type="rectangular"] After I picked him up yesterday, we celebrated by going to the park and getting an ice cream bar: [gallery ids="4513,4514" type="rectangular"] How exciting!! Grown up so fast!!