Monday Monthly Must Haves - July 2014

Happy Monday!!!

I have been trying for a week now to get today's video edited, hence no videos last week. My video editing software is terrible, but hopefully I will be getting a new one soon. #TheStruggleIsReal

Anyway, with that being said, today's video is all about the things I loved in July 2014. Wait, July 2014 is past tense now? How the heck did that happen?! Am I the only one who feels like Christmas was last month? No? Oh.

I'm not going to lie, I get anxiety about the days/months/years passing. I have extreme anxiety about my birthday (which is officially less than a month away no.. hint-hint.) every year. But less about that and more about happy things. Happy things like beauty and random things that I have been loving!

So without further ado, here is my July 2014 Favorites video. Grab a healthy snack (like ants on a log.. yumm!) and enjoy.

I hope you are all having an amazing Monday!

xoxo,

Meg

5 Minute Junk Drawer Organization

Hey you guys! One day in April, I was trying to pull the tin foil out of my drawer and I had to DIG to the bottom of the drawer to get to it. At that moment, I decided... No more. This drawer is getting cleaned out, NOW. I am usually an organized person, but every once in a while things get out of whack. Especially for this drawer.  When the weekly ads came in, they'd go in this drawer until I had a chance to look at them. Well, out of sight, out of mind. They'd go in the drawer, never to really be looked at. Along with coupons, letters, ect. Don't believe me? Here's what it looked like, before:

Am I A Gamer?

Hey you guys! So as you can tell from the title, I'm asking myself a question this morning. No, this isn't just some random question I decided to ask myself... It's a real question. Now, for those that know me, KNOW that I am the FARTHEST thing from a gamer. Watching people play video games makes me sick, they move fast and I can't focus on anything so it makes me dizzy (Que the boyfriend calling me a hypocondicate lol) I would much rather be on pinterest or YouTube than watch someone play a 1st person shooter game (Titan Fall, Call of Duty, etc.).

And as for playing video games myself, SSX Tricky, GTA Vice City (Just randomly driving around, stealing money, beating people up, etc.) and Lego Star Wars are the extent of my video game play. However, recently I did make a purchase on a VIDEO GAME! I know! Me?! A video game! What is this world coming to?!

Don't get crazy and thing I went out and purchased GTA 5 or Titan Fall or anything like that. No, no. I got... Zoo Tycoon*. Don't laugh. This game is AMAZING! I have my own zoo. I have elephants and tigers and monkeys and antelope and birds. I even have a lemur, just like Zaboomafoo! :) The game is pretty sweet and after playing the whole demo (2 tutorials lol) I looked at my boyfriend and we both decided that I NEEDED it! lol

After it downloaded onto the xbox one I played it for about 3 hours (2 and a half were going through the tutorials!) Time just FLEW by me! Then last night, I went over to my boyfriends after work. Him and his friends were playing a game in the dinning room and I was in the living room playing with my zoo. Every so often, I'd wonder into the dinning room because the game needed to progress before I could do anything more. And he'd come into the living room to check on me. Next thing I know, he's coming in to tell me.. It's MIDNIGHT! What the heck! Where did the past 5 hours go? How on Earth did I just spend 5 hours playing a video game?!

How did this happen? Sure I have games on my phone (Tiny Tower, Temple Run and Match the Dots) but that doesn't make a gamer. Or does it? The fact that I bought Zoo Tycoon and spent 5 hours straight playing it, does make me a gamer. According to every gamer in my life, I am now officially a gamer.

If you want a more technical and further explanation, click here* to view the product information page! 
What are your thoughts? Are you a gamer? What's your favorite game? Have you tried Zoo Tycoon?

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Organization Train, Back on Track

Hey you guys! So remember back in January when I made this post and said I was going to do ONE organizational project a week? Well... I maybe kinda sorta fell off of that wagon. I said that I was going to work on my bath and beauty products and  then my closets. And the truth is, I did. Kind of. I completely cleaned out and semi organized most of my closets and all of my bath and beauty products. But I never posted about it and have been aspects of it that still need work and organization.

So I am going to start working on finishing them up and then posting about each one. I've fallen behind on a few projects I wanted to have completed by now. But I have to get back on track. I can't stand the chaos of things being unorganized. So get ready for a bunch of posts all about getting organized!

Is there something you've been putting off? Stop putting it off and just do it! :)

xoxo,
Meg

"Almost" No Heat Month Challenge

Hey you guys! For the month of March I am going to be doing a hair challenge! I'm a little nervous about this because it's new to me, but I am only going to be using heat on my hair on the days that I wash my hair (if that, even). For those of you that know me and know my hair, You've seen the damage and you've seen my struggle with my hair has well.

You might be thinking, a month without heat? That shouldn't be too hard. Well, then you don't know my hair. Because I am mixed (Itailan and black) my hair is a hot mess on it's own. I NEED the heat in order to tame it. Or NEEDED it, at least. When I say hot mess, I mean I look like Simba after a fight. My hair is wavy, straight and super Curly Sue curly all on ONE strand of hair! And no, this is NOT from heat, but simply the texture of my hair. It changes about every 7 years. You don't have the same hair type you did when you were a baby do you?

Or on the reverse side, you may be thinking, "Megan, are you crazy?! your hair is going to look terrible, you better put some heat on it or I will disown you." PLEASE don't disown me though. I need to do this, for ME.

Now, this month is not going to be just about no heat. It's also going to be about taking better care of my hair. It's not that I don't take care of my hair, but I can always take better care of it. I can't wash my hair everyday, because first, it's not good to wash your hair everyday, you remove all of the natural oils your scalp produces. Resulting in dry damaged brittle hair. )Unless of course you have an overly oil scalp, then you NEED to wash it every day)

Second, my hair CRAVES moisture (Ugh! I hate that word, I can't believe I just used it!) And washing it all the time, doesn't allow for moisture to stay in my hair. I know what you're thinking.. how is that possible. water is the epitomy of moisture. My hair texture however, does not do well with water moisture. Because when it dries, it's dry and damaged and brittle. AKA, there's ZERO moisture in it. Below is a list of products I will be using in my hair:

1. Suave Naturals Shampoo, Daily Clarifying*
2. Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Shampoo*
3. Aussie 3 minute miracle*
4. Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Conditioner*
5. TRESemme Heat Protector*
6. TRESemme Split Remedy LeaveIn Conditioning Spray*
7.  Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Spray*
8. Coconut Oil* (As a weekly conditioning treatment and as a daily styling product)

In addition to those Products, I will also be doing the following:
1. Taking Biotin supplements daily
2. Trimming my hair once a week
3. Drinking at LEAST 100oz of water

I will keep you updated on my thoughts, feelings and progress with this challenge. I am excited for this challenge and can't wait to see how long my hair grows in the next month. Would you be able to go a whole month with using barely any heat on your hair? Do you think I'm going to make it? Let me know your thoughts!


XoXo,
Meg

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Life Organization

Hey guys! So with one of my goals for 2014 being to clean out my life, I am going to start tackling it. I have already started with cleaning out my makeup.  But I want to tackle one organizational project per week. so that's 52 by the end of 2014. And if you think I can't find 52 things to organize in my life, you thought wrong lol There is ALWAYS something I can organize.

Since I moved into my apartment, I can never seem to get my feet back under me with organizing. When I lived with my mom, I knew where everything was (for the most part). But now, I can never find anything in my apartment. You would think organization would be easier for me since I have a whole apartment for my things. No such luck. Everything is scattered everywhere, just like my brain! Below is my list of what I'm going to be doing to get my life back in order:

Makeup Cleanout!

Hey you guys! If you've been following my blog this month, you know that one of my main goals for 2014 is to be healthier by living clean. Every week I will be working towards this goal little by little. Not only will I be physically cleaning my life, but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I'm getting rid of all the crap in my life!

Today, I worked on a physical goal. I cleaned out my Makeup Collection. (GASP!!) I don't have much makeup, but I had noticed that I had makeup in my drawers that I wasn't using or even worse, that I had used up and the empty container was just chillin' there. Oh heck no!