"get out of my facial"

Hello, top of the morning to you.

I thought I'd start out by telling you a few of the recent facial products..

DDF microderm abrasion system

I try to use this atleast 3 times a week. It comes with these microderm crystals that make your face really smooth and soft. Loves it!

Garnier Moisture Rescue daily moisturizing lotion with SPF 15

Now, this is my temporary day time lotion. I am in the process of finding a good, name brand AM lotion with some anti-wrinkle stuff in it. While I'm on the hunt, this will work. It smells really good, and it feels really soft on my skin. (side note tip: if your daily moisturizer doesn't have spf in it, switch immediately! you need some spf on that face!)  At night, I use the serious anti-wrinkle Philosophy stuff.

Still using proactiv, too! (see most recent letter post)

Last weekend was great...went to dinner with the girls, squeezed on Adda Laine, ate breakfast with the hubs, gumbo'd with my parents, giggled, snuggled and relaxed. Fun weekend!

Next stop, photography class tonight! Can't wait to put to use that fancy camera Josie bought me for Christmas!

Have a great week!

loves it!

Get excited people!

hobby lobby

Per my co-workers (that are actually my friends, too), I need a hobby. A hobby that will help me get out of my funkness that i've been in recently. A hobby that will help me get out of my head-thinking-ness self. A hobby that will help me not stress over things that are WAY beyond my control.

What kind of hobby will help me do this? My current hobbies include: hugging joey, nagging joey, working out 5 times a week, hanging out with my friends, spending time with my parents (who live 0.35 miles from us), squeezing my pups, watching movies and TV in general, loving on Adda Laine Pattie, and shopping for things I don't need.  I do have that great photography class coming up...which I am super excited about. That counts as a hobby, right?

Am I missing out on something that I shouldn't be living without? The co-workers have suggested tennis. Is tennis what I shouldn't be living without? Don't know if that is the best option for me. I think of myself as fairly sporty, but i'm not sure if I want to commit 2-3 nights a week doing this said hobby.

With that being said, what is your favorite hobby? Any suggestions for me?

PS, I just typed out the word "hobby" like 15 times, and it is a weird word to me. hobby.

favorites of the moment

Since its been cold and wintery in Madison, me and Josie have been snuggled up in our house alot. And you know I love to snuggle with Josie. Him, not so much. But he can be forced at times. So we've been watching lots of movies (new and old) and I've been catching up on some reading. First for the books:

This book is AMAZING! I love reading about his stance on the importat decisions/issues of his presidency (and his whole life, really.) The chapters on 9/11 are both moving and heartbreaking. I also love how he incorporates Bible verses into his official speeches. And no, you don't have to be a republican to like this book, but it does talk about his repubican ways and policies. let me clarify, I would NOT read a book about our current president. just saying. Anyways, I have always had a secret baby crush on George W (don't ask), but this book has heightened this baby crush. 

Have not officially started this book yet, but it is on my nightstand. I definitely want to read this before seeing the movie (which I heard was really good.) This whole story fascinates me. A Harvard student starts a phenomenon, and apparently he does some jerky moves to get to the top. Dum.Dum.Dum. And the plot thickens. but we know he comes out a billionaire.

What we've been watching. And the first 2 movies, "we've" has been used loosely, because sweet Joey finally agreed after some kicking and screaming. He says I don't have the best taste in movies.. I totally disagree.

Now, let me clarify, I have seen this before and LOVED it! But I bought it on amazon.com recently, and have been hooked ever since. Have you seen it?

Wes Anderson, the director, brings to life this quirky, stuck in the 70's family that turn out to be totally lovable. I can not say enough wonderful things about this movie. And it has an all-star cast. The DVD came with all this behinds-the-scene footage and documentary, and I have watched it all.

Joey tells me I tend to get obsessed with things...well bring on this obsession, because it is totally worth it
(I intend to purchase the soundtrack, as well)

"Go, Mordecai"

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. What a great movie! Jim Carey is totally out of his element in this film and it is fantastic. Elijah Wood, normally love him...he's a hobbet, what's not to love? But in this movie, he gets on my last nerve. My favorite part of the movie is even after they've been "erased" from eachother, they still find a way to come together again. Almost like you can't fight love (so cheesy, right?)

On a sitcom note, we have been watching Modern Family: Season 1 on DVD. Love love love it! Phil Dunphy might be my favorite!



This weekend, Miss America comes on. Tara and I have had a tradition of watching this (and Miss Mississippi) together for 4-5 years now. So this year, we get to bring Adda Laine into this dynasty.
Speaking of AP, I need to post some pictures of that tot soon. She is growing like a weed! I am a proud aunt Kiki!

Happy Friday!

Resolution-ish

I hate the word resolutions. To me, it means making promises that are just not kept. This year, I decided to do things alittle different. I am going to try really hard at my "promises", but not set myself up for failure.
(it's like Lent. Every year, I try to give up diet coke. And every year, I cheat. Note to self: kristin, don't give up diet coke anymore!)

So here are my goals for 2011:

1. Be more appreciative. Now this is a tricky one. I am very appreciative of my family and friends. I am always thinking to myself that I have the best husband, family, and support system around...THINKING is the key word here. I want the people around me to FEEL this appreciation. So my goal this year is to SHOW the love. lots of thinking, feeling and showing going on around here.

2. Be slow to speak. I heard someone else word it this way, and I like how it sounds. What it really means is, "hey kristin, stop saying ridiculous things that can sometimes be hurtful. If something comes into your head, wait 5 seconds before it comes out of your yapper!" My friends know I struggle with this...because, they have been victims of my word vomit. Sometimes things sound waaay better in my head than they do when they come out. What is wrong with me?

3. When I do things, always do them whole-heartedly. I think I pretty much do this all the time, but I want to extend it into 2011. And, in my world, whole-heartedly can sometimes mean over-the-top or dramatic...these are traits that I am stuck with, for they are apart of me.

4. Give up diet coke. Ha! (I kid, I kid)

Thats about it for my "goals". I hope to make these permanent aspects of myself and not just for 2011. I also have a few personal goals, too. But these are all you get for now. And really, like you even care to begin with.

That is all.

funny

"Oxford got 8-10 inches of snow, does that mean hell froze over?"
-Jennifer Quick

90210

90210 
 How do I love thee, let me count the ways...

1. It all started with those adorable twins...Brenda and Brandon Walsh
2. The fashion...need I say more?
3. Those were the days that it was still cool to have bangs...I used to rock those
4. Don't we all wish that we went to West Beverly High
5. I wish I dated Dylan Mckay in high school
6. During the summer episodes, I love the beach club.
7. The villians like Emily Valentine, Valerie, and Gina...gahhh, those girls were biddies.
8. The fact that they had unlimited money supply and drove fancy cars.
9. The Peach Pit AfterDark
10. Kelly and Donna's amazing condo on the beach
11. Aundra Zuckerman, the girl that just couldn't fit in with the cool kids
12. Kelly and Brandon almost getting married
13. Those sweet David Silver dance moves
14. Dylan and Brenda's love me-hate me relationship
15. Donna and Brenda's trip to Paris
16. Steve breaking into the school to change his grades
17. Brandon Walsh: editor of the Beverly Beat and student body president at "California University"
18. Dylan offering Kelly a trip around the world
19. Brenda leaving college for theater school in London
20. Steve falling in love with Hillary Swank's character
21. Nat, owner of the Peach Pit
22. Kelly wearing Brandon's engagement ring around her neck
23. Dylan's drug and alcohol problem
24. Steve and Brandon's newspaper business after college
25. "Now Wear This", Donna's clothing store
26. Dylan and Kelly getting together on the last episode
27. Kelly's college short haircut
28. Dylan's marriage to Antonio (and her murder on that rainy night)
29. Donna almost not getting to graduate because she got drunk at prom
30. Donna and David's wedding: where everyone came back and they wrapped the series finale into a pretty bow.


Oh how I love this show! It got me this morning with a 4 hour marathon on Soapnet. It will never get old! I know it is totally fake, but I really love to get wrapped up in this west coast, 90210 world! And I love Josie, but Dylan Mckay gives me the chills...and 15 years later, he continues to be a hottie!
What is your favorite 90210 moment?
 

 

The theme song is calling my name!

Letter to the editor

Dear pimple on my face,

I hate you. Why are you here? You can not even be called a "blemish" or "spot," because you are a straight up ZIT! Zito with a zit. Like I haven't heard that before. Now, I thought you was suppose to go away after the age of 16. But no, here we are at age 27 and I am still dealing with the same issues. What's next? Susie is starting a rumor about me in the hallway by the lockers? And it has been this way for the last couple of months. I would get a small "blemish", nurse you back to health, and BAM, another one would come at me. So last week, I did something drastic. I ordered Proactiv. That's right, this girl is getting rid of you, pimple! And last night was my first proactiv night...and I'm going to tackle you. So next time you are thinking about coming around this face, think again. I will hit you with the refining mask, and that stuff does not play! This is not a request, but an order! Go find someone your own age to mess with.

(not) love,
kristin and proactiv

 Ps, do you think they'll ask me to be a proactiv model? I could do a killer before and after shot.

recap

The Lindleys are back blogging after an almost 2 week hiatus. Not really back back though, bc I don't have my pictures uploaded from my NEW camera. That's right, P-diddy claus (santa) was very good to the Lindleys. The highlight of my presents was this bad boy from Joey...I had written in previous posts that I was not ready for a fancy-fanc camera, but I decided I would dive right in!

Here she is, Canon Rebel T1i. She is pretty, and very fanciful. I know how to put this baby in auto and shoot away. Hopefully the class I'm taking in this month will assist with my new photography adventures.

Some may ask (cough, Joey Lindley) why do you need such a big and bulky camera? Answer: because i want a child, and this child needs to be well documented.

As for New Years, there were tornados brewin in Jackson. We decided to attend a party at the Adams' house. It was fun fun! This girl was sober nancy so we could safety return our family to Madison. That way, I was able to document every one else's non-soberness. See, that camera is coming in handy already! But alas, I don't have pictures uploaded yet, so I had to steal some from Ashley Estes (and yes, she is the newest blog stalker, and yes, I did just call you out, Ashley!) I got to wear my wonderful sweater cape from
Anthropologie. And I definitely think every girl should own a sweater cape...I spent half of the night "flying" around the garage.

The fun girls

Carly, Johna, cape girl, Ashley, and Stacy

This team dominated in flippy cup.

"precautions"

And me, the cape crusader!

Thanks again Ashley for letting me use these photos (even though I really didn't ask permission). More this week with my pictures and other musings from our Christmas time and my WEEK vacation from work.

Holla!