Almay Smart Shade CC Cream Review

I was at Walgreens a few days ago and saw a few displays filled with new products from Almay.  I've been wanting to try out a drugstore CC cream and thought this looked like a good choice.

 A description of the product from the store display:

Instantly:

Covers imperfections flawlessly

Covers discolorations

Over time:

Brightens and evens natural skin tone

Helps prevent further damage with SPF 35

CC creams are Color Correctors.  They are similar to the BB creams that have been around for a while now and most of us have tried.  This is supposed to be an all in one product formulated to improve and correct the skin's appearance while providing broad spectrum sun protection.

Happy Birthday to My Mom in Heaven

Today is my mom's first birthday in Heaven.  I've had many dreams of her since her passing in November and I know that she's doing okay.  Happy Birthday Mom!  I love you and miss you more than words can say!  You were taken too soon but we all find comfort in knowing that you're not suffering anymore.

After my mom passed away I started a website in her memory.  PLEASE take the time to visit if you haven't yet.  This site is dedicated to bringing a smile to others who may have cancer or another illness.  We are a group of people who send out cards of encouragement.  We LOVE doing it.  If you have a few extra minutes here and there, I'd love to have you join us.  Sign up to send cards to others.  If you don't have time every single week to send a card, don't worry.  Just send when you can.  I promise you will feel good just knowing that you made another person's day.  And if you ever know of a person who would benefit from receiving a showering of encouraging cards from all over the world, then PLEASE sign them up!!

Time - Rod Stewart's New Album

This past week Rod Stewart released a brand new album.  The album is called Time.  It has 12 songs and it's his first album of new material in about 20 years.  He wrote and produced 11 of the 12 songs himself.  I saw him on television this week promoting the release of this album.  He performed a few of his songs and is always so much fun to watch.  

I have been a Rod Stewart fan since I was in high school.  I remember playing his albums after getting home from my first job as a day camp counselor in the 80's.  Okay...  Did I just date myself and show my age?  I've seen him in concert here in Dallas in the 90's.  What an entertainer he is!

Motherhood and Adoption

This week is Mother's Day week.  As you can imagine, it has been a hard one for me (already).  My mom passed away 6 months ago, so this will be my first Mother's Day without my mom.  I think about her constantly and miss her more than words can say.  I have 3 children of my own and try to be the best mom that I can be to them every single day.  Motherhood is definitely a journey and I learn something new every day.
I really enjoyed watching this touching video.  As we all know, motherhood comes about in many different ways in this day and age.  Adoption is a beautiful option for some families.  There are situations where a woman cannot have a child of her own, or sometimes she chooses not to.  Other times a woman may not be able to raise a child that she has given birth to.  In both of these scenarios, adoption has been or can be the perfect solution.