Makeup & Beauty Monday: Afterglow Tempting Eyeshadow Palette
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One of the things I like to brighten up come spring is my eyeshadow. This pretty pink palette has a collection of universally flattering shadows that work for any occasion.
This palette of nine complementary shadows includes lavender, rose, and tan tones in both shimmery and matte shades. These soft, long-lasting shadows work alone for a subtle look or blended together for something more dramatic.
Nars’ Afterglow Tempting Eyeshadow Palette is $49 at Sephora.
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We generally haven’t had big issues with paper invites as either the guest or the host, but it’s finally happened. My 7 year old came home today very excited to tell me she was invited to her best friend’s musical performance… and when she showed me the invite it said the performance was this past weekend. When I pointed that out to her she admitted she got the invite last week. I texted the friend’s mom to apologize, but I still feel bad.
My daughter turns 7 this month and has asked to exercise with me, and specifically to go running. I don’t run (I used to and a lot…). I used to let her “do” peloton exercises with me but I’m not in any kind of regular working out routine. She’s always loved the idea of exercise (which I message as “moving your body so you feel good” vs burning calories/negative fitness stuff). I wonder if there’s something to be gained by both of us trying this together, maybe signing up for a 5k in the fall. Thinking about setting a goal, making a plan and tackling it together. I’m a squarely 12+ minute mile pace person also recovering from a back injury so we won’t be breaking any speed records.
Is this a terrible idea for any reason? Can 7 year olds feasibly run 3 miles (I think yes)? I’m really, really, deeply sensitive to doing better than my 90s upbringing / bad feelings around exercise, body image and food. But I’m also loving her wanting to do this and to do this with me. She’s in lacrosse, soccer and several other sports so she’s generally active. She loves lacrosse, which is a new to her sport this season, and said she wants to get better at running for it, which is where this idea came from. My approach would be walking/running is fine and if anyone feels any pain or whatever, we stop and listen to our bodies. Her elementary school does Girls on the Run, which she’s not eligible for until she’s in 3rd (she’s currently in 1st) which is why I think this can be done the right way. Her nana (my mom) is 70 and probably runs 20 miles per week, too.
Thoughts?
Sort of the opposite of the little league softball question below, my daughter takes dance at a studio that is very focused on the fundamentals (like they will do turnout exercises at the bar for 30 whole min to perfect the form). She has class 3-nights a week with two different instructors, one of whom only teaches the older kids (mine is 11) and is pretty harsh with them. She asked me to email the instructor to tell him that she doesnt like it when he yells, gives unclear instructions, makes them compete against eachother, etc. I declined– sometimes your coach is mean! You’re not always going to love your teacher’s methods! It’s his class, he gets to decide how to run it! Of course, if next year she doesnt want him as an instructor, she can choose a different class.
I think this is building resilience and leaving her to advocate for herself. I definitely skew less helicoptor than others though.
My 7 yo daughter was devastated when she got her friend a set of BumBum stuffies for her birthday and her friend said they were “for babies.” I told my daughter that everyone has their own preferences and reminded her that her cousin who is 14 collects dolls and stuffies and plenty of adults like stuffies too, like Squishmallows, it’s more of a choice. She says it’s not true, her cousin is “weird” and the birthday incident made her realize that she’s too old for stuffies. Am I out of it?
Where do you buy toys for a 2 year old from that is not Target/Amazon?
What do 2 year olds like? That’s an age when they can start to engage with toys a little bit more and actually do stuff right?
I gave him a bunch of baby/toddler books when he was born, which also felt very personal. I like puzzles, is 2 years old old enough for those wooden puzzles?
Just a vent — my sister in law has never been friendly to me. She was so young (still in college) when we first met, I was her brother’s first serious girlfriend and she’s also incredibly shy, so I figured with time and maturity she’d warm up, but she never has. Almost 20 years later, she’s now expecting her first baby and I thought that would finally be more opportunity to connect (husband and I have school age kids) but all she wants to do is talk about all the way she’s going to be a better parent than us. We had an extended family gathering on his side over the weekend and it really just drove home how much she argues with everything I say and acts huffy to me, while being friendly (if still somewhat reserved) to everyone else. My husband says it isn’t personal and she’s taking her feelings about him out on me (they’ve never been close) and I know he’s probably right but it still stings. I’m an only child so she and her family are the only biological aunts/uncles/cousins my kids will have. I would love to visit them more and foster a strong cousin bond, but right now my husband and I can barely tolerate one obligatory holiday visit each year, so the kids are unlikely to be close.
Kind of just a vent- I feel that the number of graduations my kids go through has gotten out of hand. At risk of sounding ancient: when I was growing up we had an 8th grade graduation and a high school graduation, that’s it. My kids have had a pre-school graduation, Kindergarten graduation, 5th grade graduation, 8th grade, and then they will have a high school graduation. I would be fine if these were low key low stress events, but each has been a cap and gown affair, family gathered, each has been a fairly big deal. I’m trying not to make it a big deal, but for example for the pre-school graduation I found out from my sister in law that it’s a thing, so she rallied the larger family set and everyone came. I’m glad she did because she was right, most kids had their entire extended family there. I get that each stage is a milestone but common! Vent over.
Is “how are you feeling?” asked to a pregnant woman the equivalent of “how are you?” in general conversation? Meaning, is the expected response something like, “good thanks how are you” and not a real response?
I’m pregnant and everyone I see either professionally or personally asks how I’m feeling. It’s tough to figure out whether they’re asking to be polite or if it’s a conversation starter. I’ve been going with, can’t complain, sleep could be better, but I feel pretty lucky! And then people can either share stories about their miserable pregnancies or move on. Is that the right way to handle it?
My 7-year-old daughter plays in a 7-8 year old softball league. She has just one year of tee-ball experience and is still learning the basics of the game—throwing, catching, and positions—while some of the other girls on her team are more advanced in those areas. She’s not particularly athletic or aggressive, but she’s in first grade – we’re figuring out what she likes and doesn’t like.
In this league, they play three innings, everyone hits, and while they don’t have three outs or strikeouts, if you’re out at a base, you’re done running the bases. There’s no scorekeeping.
So far, we’re two games (6 innings) in, and my daughter has only played in the infield once. She actually did pretty well that time by my standards—fielding two balls and getting them to first base. After Saturday’s game, though, when she only played outfield, she mentioned that it was boring and that she didn’t like softball anymore. She and one other girl were the only ones who only played outfield, while the rest of the team rotated between infield and outfield. At least 4 or 5 girls didn’t play outfield at all.
I decided to message the coach through the app instead of waiting until the next game since they prepare the lineups beforehand. While I was disappointed during the game, I was even more disappointed/heartbroken after talking to my daughter afterwards. I wrote: “…Between the two games, she only got a chance to play in the infield once. We would really appreciate it if she could get more chances to play infield. She’s quicky becoming disengaged and doesn’t feel part of what’s going on.” The coach replied saying that positions are “based on a number of factors: team needs, effort, attitude, readiness, and overall safety.”
Is it just me (and my husband), or would this frustrate you too? This isn’t a travel league, my daughter is still learning, and she’s not going to get better being stuck in the outfield with hardly any action.