Happy Seneversary to ME!

Senegence (the mother company to LipSense) has truly changed my life in the last year.
I celebrated my 1 year anniversary with the company a couple weeks ago and celebrated with my online Facebook group by having an awesome sale all week!

I have had the best support system of friends and family since starting and I didn't want to leave them out of the celebration. The sale went amazing and it really broke me out of my shell by doing live demos (Get Ready With Me), posting pics, and just talking to my great group about more than just LipSense!

I've invested in a super cool SPARKLEY backdrop (see pic below) for my live videos & pictures. My mom and I are going to make our own ring lights (I have a small one currently), and I purchased a phone stand to do my live videos so I don't have to put it something random and worry about it falling. Last fall/winter, my mom finished my makeup vanity so now I have that to work on, too!

This company has given me so much more than I could have imagined.
Friendships, connections with new people, reconnecting with old friends, a sisterhood, confidence, better self-esteem...It's just truly amazing.

Last Sunday, my mom and I traveled to Okoboji for a team get together (& training) and it was a total BLAST! The room was just so full of support, positivity, and passion. A panel of ladies shared their Sene Stories and they were REALLY deep. This company does so much for it's team members! 

I'm beyond thrilled I got to see Maleri (my sponsor). She lives a few hours away from me, but talking to her in person, it was like we knew right where to pick up! She's sooooo humble and funny, I am so glad I get to be a part of this with her!

A few of our other team leaders were there, sharing with us and I was super pumped to finally meet them in person, too!

I got home and was so pumped up, I took a selfie with my (2nd) favorite gloss---Bougainvillea gloss. (LOL) Be on the look out on my group page, this photo might have something fun added to it, you won't want to miss! :)

Working with PURE natural light instead of a lamp this last Saturday was so much fun!

Full face Senegence makeup
LipSense color: Napa
Gloss: Bougainvillea Gloss
Scarf: Stella & Dot
Top: TC Boutique (Storm Lake, IA)

I-O-W-A

Doesn't it seem like "3 day" weekends always go faster than a normal (2 day) weekend? 

Seems as so to me! This past weekend was, yet another, complete BLUR!

I spent the beginning of the weekend moving my makeup vanity my mom redid for me from her house to ours...I'm planning to get a whole background, light, etc. set up to do live Facebook tutorials on my Facebook page. I'm really excited, and super nervous. I have done my fair share of researching 'How To's' and different ways to do this and that.

Our guest room is quickly turning into my second room. Blake has his "office" which has a bathroom  connected on our main floor, so it only seems reasonable that I get my own (second) room, right?

After I was content with the set up (with what I had), I moved on to my next task I have been putting off...uploading clothes I want to sell to an app my mom introduced me to called Mercari. How you pronounce it, I'm not entirely sure. It's super user-friendly and legit...and I've already found some super good deals on things I just don't want to pay full price for, or buy the expensive brand. (Hoodies, makeup bags, makeup brushes, wall decor, etc.) It took me quite a while too accomplish what I did because I had SO MANY clothes to photograph. And, of course, I wanted to make sure I got pictures of the front, back, size, and material tags...*sigh.* At least I had a ton of coffee energy while doing it, which is what sparked my motivation to get it done!

Saturday, I ventured to Clear Lake to spend the day with friends and family, and watch the Hawkeyes. 

My sister rented a super cute cabin (AirBnB type thing) for the weekend. We did the same thing last year...I think it's officially a tradition! 

One of my best friends from college, Alyssa, came up for a girls day and I couldn't have been happier to see her! She's seriously THE BEST!

Our (now) traditional Hawkeye family photo 2017!

Trying to get a pic with the boys is much easier when the wind from the lake isn't out of control! :) Oh, not to mention, I turned them in to licorice freaks by the end of the weekend...sorry mom & dad! :)

Drake <3

Landon <3

By Sunday, we were all spent! It was such a fun time. I took quite the nap when I got home, and I think I'm still recovering!