Home Reinvented

I have not blogged for a very long time, this is due to the fact we bought a 7 acre property that needed a lot of love! I was able to find some photos of what the house looked like years ago, when we got it the home was gutted it only had 2 sinks they took everything as well as 33 lights that I had to replace. Here are some photos I will keep adding more. We are so very happy and it has been a fun adventure for us all.

I'm having a hard time adding notes to the photos so sorry if its confusing, hopefully you can tell the difference between the old and new. Old would be the dark walls and red velvet walls some walls even had leather on them! It all came down.

Paint color is Benjamin Moore Gray Owl, lights are Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn. Furniture all over but I was loving World Market, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Arhaus.

5 Makeup Products That I Love

#1 Clarins Instant Smooth
Even if you use this alone it's a fantastic product it fills in the lines on your face, giving you a smooth canvas for your make up.

#2 Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 I use Sand. Everyone raves about this product but it truly is the best!!

#3 Nars South Beach Bronzer
Love!! It gives you a little glow I never sun my face ever! So this gives me a lovely healthy tan look.

#4 Clarins Eyebrow Kit
Wow! Everyone should have this. Best deal for the money too it's not very expensive and you get a whole lot. I'm really big on shaping your eyebrows I think it makes such a difference. Get this you will not regret it.

#5 Saphora Cream Blush Poppy Pink
Last but not least I love blush. Cream blush is a great way to keep from looking to done. A little goes a long way.


Being a stylist I'm always into products that work and last, these are just a few of the products that a love. They help make me look and feel pretty. Enjoy!!

5 Products I Can't Live without In The Mountains

#1 Original Sprout Detangler
The best product line Ever!!! Its safe and actually works!! I spray it in wet and dry hair, being at 9000 feet moisture is lacking so this product is amazing my hair is always soft and easy to style.

#2 Eminence Tropical Vanilla Day Cream SPF 32 Sunscreen
Love this on my face I use it everyday. For my arms I use the Original Sprout Sunscreen that's yummy too. But the sun is so strong up you need lots of sunscreen!! This product I can still apply makeup after if needed. Love the smell.

#3 Original Sprout Scrumptious Cream
If I can have this lotion all over my body everyday I am a happy women, it's amazing. I have it in my car, next to my bed, in the kitchen, in my handbag. It's the best.

#4 Eminence Citrus Lip Balm
My lips get so dry. I end the day off with this. It doesn't have sunscreen. So during the day I use products with sunscreen, like Blistex Five Star spf 30

#5 Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme
Happy feet!!! Your feet will crack in the mountains it's so dry and its common to have heated floors so your feet are a mess sometimes. I use it every night and it really helps. It's thick so a little goes a long way.

Spray Bottle Madness

In the summer we just spray the house or around the yard with a water bottle and in the winter we add food coloring to water bottle and spray the snow making art. This is so much fun the kids love it and I love it because I get a short break. Photos to come this winter.

Explore Your Own Backyard With A Map

On days that I'm wanting the kids out and about exploring the yard. We make maps, this is a fun project to do with the children. We add things on the maps for them to try and find.  I tend to keep it about nature, flowers, rocks etc but sometimes add something from inside the house too. I will add bear tracks and draw them in the dirt just for fun. Also you can do this inside the house for a rainy day activity. Just a simple idea that might be fun for you too. 

Dogs, Moose, Bears Oh My!!

Hi had no idea that our South African Mastiff was going to love the snow. I also had no idea that moose are mean! They are fascinating creatures that's for sure. But don't get in between a moose and her baby! If you do incounter a moose the locals tell me to either run as fast as you can or start rotating around a tree because they have horrible eyesight and the tree will give you a little protection at least. I saw my first bear ever crossing the road in the crosswalk downtown early one morning. They won't bother you they are mostly just scared of you and will run away. They do tell their babies however to climb up the tree if they think you are to close to their little ones and I found this so cool. You also need to keep your trash locked or you will have a bear in the garage! Some hardcore mountain bikers put eyes in the back of helmets while on trails this is so the mountain lions don't follow you. We also had a donkey in the yard once, living in the mountains you will encounter lots of wildlife.

Attitude

The first 2 weeks we got here I wouldn't drive, even though I'm originally from England I have not driven in the snow before. That's your very first test of living in Colorado. Can you do it? Yes you can! Drive slow, drive slow, drive slow, and good tires!!!!!! I heard this about 100 times but it's the truth.  Oh and You will at some point end up in a ditch. But I'm up in the mountains this isn't true for Denver.  


Altitude my son calls it attitude I think he might be on to something. Altitude sickness is no joke. The trick is no trick at all it's WATER!!!  I was so sick. I kept telling my husband it's so bright make it go away, meaning the snow. Your head, eyes hurt and you just feel like ass. But water and rest is all you can do to get better. Some family members have been really ill and needed to go on oxygen but this isn't common for all altitude sicks but if you feel bad just check in with the local Dr and in the mountains you usually will have his cell phone number.