The show must go on

Life and adventures of a Midwest mama entail many things. What you may ask well first and foremost I am a mama and a wife (those two are obviously my favorite) then I am also a cosmetologist, artist and a Stella and dot stylist.
Tomorrow one of my adventures will be hosting a trunk show as a stylist. I have had an amazing time being a stylist for Stella and Dot! I have been doing it now for almost two years. I love to help people find that one great piece of jewelry.


I also like helping people find the right outfit to pair with each look. I have done a few house calls to pair just the right thing with an outfit. One example is I have a client who was going on a cruise and wanted to make sure each outfit had something Stella and Dot paired with it. So I ran over with my bag of jewels and helped her pick things for each outfit. It is for sure a fun adventure.
So tonight that is what's on the brain. My adventure tomorrow in Stella and Dot land! I have a link on Facebook to the show or you can check it out via my web site. www.stelladot.com/cassandracohen The show must go on and so shall bath time. Sulliven and I are off to go do bath time.
As always if you have questions feel free to ask.
Sulliven's favorite products will be coming up soon. He is still trying to narrow down his favorites. He of course will not be talking beauty products. Instead he will have picked toys, clothes and maybe a few other little goodies that are great for little guys or gals.



-until our next adventure
cassandsully

What's in your bag?

Lately I have had a lot of my clients asking me what my favorite products are right now...so here are a few of my favorite things. I will talk about them from left to right.
First my two favorite choices for hair oil would be Marrakech oil by Earthly Body. It smells very natural and is made with hemp-seed oil its great for straightening hair. It also cuts blow drying time way down. I also like the Moroccan argan oil by Organix. This can be found at CVS. It also has a very nice smell. I am really big on a products smell. If it smells to girly I can't do it! It's great for a heat protectant but allows for you to style your hair curly too.
Next I am just trying out dry shampoos and I found that I like Clean Freak by Not Your Mothers. It has a cool feel when it goes on that is very refreshing. So far I am pleased with it. However the only downside is it does kinda smell like a deodorant. Its not bad though.


Moving along for the days of curly hair I like Redken ringlet 07. It smells pleasant and actually makes my supper straight hair have a little wave to it! So I am sure for all you curly hair ladies this would be great! With the curl/beach waves in mind I am really loving Not Your Mothers beach babe and Healthy Sexy Hairs soy beach spray. Beach Babe smells kinda like a vacation with a hint of coconut. It works well and definitely has a little salt in it that helps with texture. I got a strand of hair in my mouth and thought I drank ocean water! The healthy Sexy spray is leaning towards my favorite. It smells more like what I like. Earthy and kind of boyish. It has argan oil in it so it smells similar to the Marrakech oil. It works very similar to Beach Babe. I like both of them quite well. Next for lashes I LOVE the new falsies volume express by Mabeline. It really works! I think I finally found my true favorite mascara.
Back to the lefthand products... I have very dry cracked lips and can never find anything that works to help my pore lips. However Vaseline has a lip therapy you can get that is great. I use it everyday. When I use it regularly it helps drastically with my lips. So it is one product I never leave home without. Next my Germ X single use soft wipes. Great for cleaning the cart at Target or the grocery store. You have to keep those flu germs away. I got those in a huge quantity at SAMs.
The next product I like right now is Nivea cream an old favorite it is really thick and creamy. It has paraffin in it which also helps with exceptionally dry skin. Also pictured is the Essie sleek stick gel polish. Previously blogged about. So that is what's in my bag or rather cabinet.
Now that I am really winded and I am sure your head is spinning. It's your time to digest everything. I would love to here what your favorite products are. Feel free to let me know and leave some comments!


Sulliven wanted me to add that his favorite products may show up on our next blog! So stay tuned for some great products for the little ones in your life.

-until our next adventure
cassandsully

The vote

Please vote for us over at Apartment Therapy for one of the best new blogs! Family and children category. It's called the homie awards and Sulliven and I would love for you to give us a vote. It's very simple and takes only seconds. Thank you for your vote. We are listed as life and adventures of a Midwest mama http://www.cassandsully.blogspot.com

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-until our next adventure
cassandsully

...in my white T and dinosaurs

When I was like say 7 my family went to Washington DC. Who knew years down the line I would be planing my outfit of the day around it. Vintage T's are all the rage now and I am a firm believer in saving a few key pieces from every season or year. So glad I was savvy enough to save this gem of of T!


Other key components to this outfit include skinnys and sweater from Target and boots by Frye I love Target most of my outfits include at least something from that wonderland of a store.



This is little mans OOTD. Gap grandpa sweater paired with more Target finds. Oshkosh skinnys and his take on vintage T. We are loving our Paul Frank shoes as well. They are so easy to get on and off. Which is very important when having a busy toddler. You may all have seen my posts about Shwings ...the wings on his shoes are Shwings. I LOVE them soo much so I got myself some.

So to recap a good staple to have is for sure a vintage T and Shwings. Have some fun with it and dig out your own gem of a T. It may be as close as a storage box.

-until our next adventure
cassandsully

Game what game?

Today we all were preparing for this football game I keep hearing about. Really to me it means food and moderately funny commercials. My men folk don't get into football as much as some do. Sulliven thinks we just came over to grandmas to play and eat. Well didn't we? I would say yes.

Besides two of the men playing football today being from my own graduating college (insert the Bods or Washburn University) not a lot of excitement comes from this game.

Our Target run was quite the highlight. Considering our home had been plagued by the flu and our outings had been cut short of fun. Today was the first time we had really felt 100%. So outside we went and to target we drove.
Game what game?

Hunter and don't cheetah on me

All business today! Hunter is one of our 3 dogs. He's a rescue dog that I have had now for 6 years. He has quite possibly been one of the best dogs I have ever had. He loves swimming and obviously shopping at Target where his cool shades are from. He shares my snarky sense of humor and Hunter was one of Sullivens first words. In the morning the first thing he says when he wakes up is Hunter. So when I asked Sulliven today what we should blog about the first thing he said was Hunter.

In other news the new Essie polish gel stickers are my new favorite quick nail application. They are called sleek stick and go on very simply. So nice for a special lunch date or a night on the town. My favorite one right now is don't cheetah on me.


They work relatively easy and have lasted me now for about 4 days. Check them out!

First of many

Today it was decided that I start a blog! I am just an average Midwest mom who is a sucker for fashion find, an adventure with my little guy, and so much more. In my blogs you will find life activities of a Midwest mama and outfit selections. I am also a stylist for Stella and Dot so you will find lots of jewel pairings to go with any adventure. My son is my light and the force that drives me. He makes everyday an adventure. This blog is very much driven by my love for him. I want him to know all you have to do is start something...it may be small but one day it will grow to be something bigger than you could have ever dreamt of.