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Texas Roads and Make-Up

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If you follow me on Instagram then you already know that I have been traveling and playing a lot of games.  Yes, it’s a life of adventure and intrigue.

Last Wednesday I went to Austin, the capitol of Texas for those of you looking for an informational post, to speak with a group there on Thursday.  It’s a 2 1/2 hour drive and the weather was perfection.  I thought I was off to a good start….driving, praying, enjoying the big puffy clouds.

When I arrived I was unpacking my things to spend the night and realized a whole basket had been left at home.  The contents of the basket were some handouts for my talk the next day, a couple of gifts, and most important….MY MAKEUP CASE!

I went into a small panic.  Do I drive 2 1/2 hours home to get it?  That would mean missing a visit with my sister, which was why I went a day early.  But it wasn’t just my makeup, it was all of my toiletries, hairbrush, toothbrush, etc.

I called James and we weighed the options.  We decided that I should go buy more make-up.  I didn’t want to spend that money, but it will get spent down the road anyway so I did it.  Thankfully the girl at the Clinique counter was understanding and threw in as many samples as she could.  My sister provided some of the other necessities and I managed to put myself together the next morning for my talk.  Whew!

On Thursday morning I met with a group of women that were beyond gracious and lovely.  I talked with them for a while and they asked me questions and we had a wonderful time.  It was great for me and hopefully they liked it too.

Of course, I couldn’t just drive directly home.  There’s a IKEA in Austin and I feel it is wrong to go near any IKEA and not stop there.  So I called my friend Lindsay and we met for a few hours of girl talk and power shopping.  There’s nothing like a fellow IKEA-ite to understand the pull of the mothership.

On Saturday morning we had our usual family breakfast and discussion.  I thought you all would like a view from my seat at the table.

We had out of town guests for the rest of the weekend, so it was lots of eating, talking and games.  Our favorite game was called, “Moods.”  Have you tried it?  It’s hilarious!  You have to say a phrase in the mood that it says on the card.  Then the other players have to guess what mood you were doing.  This is me acting “Fussy.”  I had to really act since I am so rarely fussy in my normal life.

Maybe I should have channeled the way I felt when I realized I left all of my make-up at home.

And now I’m tired.  Our company is gone and I need a day of napping to recover from all of my fun.

Have a great week!

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  2. “The pull of the mothership.” This made me laugh out loud–on a day when I needed a laugh!

    Glad you’ve had such a lovely few days and that you were able to overcome the little obstacle of the left-behind basket. What a gift from God that Clinique saleswoman turned out to be! Samples? Yes, please!

    1. Richella, that saleswoman not only helped me with samples, but she gave me extra q-tips and sponges since I had nothing to apply the makeup with! It was all behind me though once I arrived at the church to meet with those sweet ladies. I love that! Lisa~

    1. Jaqueline, that’s what people on Facebook were saying too when I posted it there on Saturday morning. I didn’t even notice until it was pointed out. I must be used to his grumpy face. LOL! Lisa~

  4. You looked great for your talk! Very pretty!

    I haven’t been to IKEA in a while – I think I need to make a trip soon!

    Deanna

    1. Deanna, thanks so much! And yes, make a trip to IKEA. They have tons of new things and it was fun to wander around and see what I needed. I only bought a couple of things, but I’ve got my eye on some things I may need to go back and get! 🙂 Lisa~

  5. Oh my word, I would have panicked if I left my bag home as well… I always carry a small second set of important make-up musts in my purse. ( yes, my purses are LARGE.HA!)
    You looked great!!! Glad you had a great weekend!!
    Xoxo,
    GiGi

    1. Gigi, I’m so glad you understood my panic! LOL! I carry a huge purse, but only a little bit of make-up. Thankfully I did have those few things though. I may need to steal your idea though and start doing that! Lisa~

  6. Hi! I have never commented before, but I LOVE your blog! I am from Texas (though I havn’t lived there in nearly a decade), and just wanted to say that I miss BIG, puffy Texas clouds! And Bluebell Ice Cream, but that is beside the point.

    1. Hi Kendra! I’m so, so glad you left a comment. I love hearing from you! It’s hard to get Texas out of your blood once it’s in there. And I have to say that Bluebell Ice Cream is NEVER beside the point. If you’re ever down my way for a visit let me know! Lisa~

  7. I’d be lost without my ‘face’ too – I’m glad you were able to get the things you needed to feel comfortable during your speaking engagement! We were at a convention many many years ago and a similar thing happened, my make-up bag fell out of the van in the driveway and no one noticed. It was there when we got home, thankfully – and since I’m a ‘drugstore beauty’ as an acquaintance once said, it was pretty easy and fairly cheap to replace the Almay products I used.

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