{Getting gorgeous in a rush // Te'anna's Stye tips}

With the change to Summer months comes the urge to change my own style a little, whether it's a sleeker hair do, a lighter/quicker make-up routine, or just a fresh shade of polish on my toes. But with the kiddos out of school, summertime also means less time for mama!
To help us all get season ready, I asked my sweet friend TeAnna to join the blog for a little fashion and style feature to help us kick start the Summer and share her tips on getting ready in a rush!
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Mornings can be hectic, no doubt about it! Especially with my 7 and 3 year old. 

As soon as their little eyes open they are ready for action. Some mornings I have a little less time than others to get my timely makeup routine completed,  I would like to share with you a few of my tips for getting gorgeous in a rush.

 1. Use powder foundation. Particularly a kind that has some coverage and isn't messy to apply. We don't want to waste time cleaning up a mess ( we clean up enough of those, I know) I like to use Avon Smooth Minerals Pressed Powder Foundation, it applies fast and fabulously! Consider using a kabuki brush, I like those way better than a pad to build the coverage I want.

 2. Brows can look polished by using your brow liner sparingly. Outline the brows with your sharpened pencil just in the thicker areas on the top and bottom while not going outside of the hair line. If you have a little over plucking or waxing you can lightly use it in those areas too, be sure the pencil is not darker than your hair so the touch up is not noticeable and you don't see a line.

3. Ever thought of using a bronzer as a blush? It looks amazing and gives you a beautiful healthy glow as well as using less products while in a rush. Choose one that does not have a pink tone to it. With a medium blush brush (using a very light amount on brush) sweep it gently following just under your cheek bone once in a quick downward motion, not round or circular. Then sweep on your T zone to even the look.

4. For quick beautiful eyes keep it simple! Eyeliner and mascara. The simplicity of this routine is the beauty of it. Just line your upper lash line only, using liquid or pencil eyeliner and use two coats of mascara. I prefer to use Avon Super Drama Mascara for full lashes.

5. Lips. This is where you can add your color! The steps thus far leads us to the freedom of using any color we desire and not looking over done, you're welcome.

Special thanks to Abby Maddy Designs for the opportunity to guest blog!

TeAnna is an Avon District Makeup Maven and Independent Sales Representative and she says make-up and fashion are her ultimate joy!  Mother to two kiddos, ages 3 & 7, she loves spending time outdoors and planning date nights with her hubby. 

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{Motivational Monday}

{Official Hiatus Dates and What's Coming up}

Ahhhh, yes. 

 I'm still here. 

And I know this blog has been a little quieter these past couple weeks {I even missed Motivational Monday, which is ironic since I could use some motivation right now!} 

Our house hunting trip didn't exactly go as planned. OK, it in no way went as planned. In fact, it was the hardest, most stressful, and emotional house hunting trip we've ever had. I may or may not tell you more about it later, right now I don't even want to think about it. But the good news is that we've found a beautiful home and are wrapping up our arrangements today. 

Yeah!~!~

So in between house hunting, packing and sorting, sewing {yeah still doing that until the last minute} the end of school, our Brigade here at Ft Knox deploying {no the hubby is not going since we're moving} and trying to get our house rented {4 bedroom, 3.5 baths, 3 story, two decks with a pergola and beautiful, so spread the word} there's not been much time for well, anything else. Oh and did I mention that I fell in a hole and messed up my ankle and leg and spent the weekend in a splint with crutches. And no, I didn't use the crutches. That's a story for another time. I have things to do. 

So yes. I'm losing  my mind.

No, I'm not throwing in the towel just yet.
However, I have realized that I need to take off more than 1 month for this move. So our official "hiatus" dates for the shop will be June 15th until August 15th. If I get there, get set-up and ready to go before that, then great. If not, I'm officially giving myself permission to relax, settle in, focus on getting my kids settled in and unpack every last box. Amen.

But in the meantime, here's a little peek at what's coming up.

A new Abby Maddy item reveal

More "Meet the Models" posts

Tips on Moving and Packing Army style {as soon as I'm over my trauma}

New Ask Abby Maddy

New Work at Home Mommy

Wholesale Program Details

and much more!

I'll still be blogging, facebooking and keeping you informed with all my wittiness that you love *wink*

But if you've been wanting to order an Abby Maddy that is NOT pre-made then order now. 

Or wait until August. I'll love you either way. 

{Calling All Handmade Shops // FREE Ad Space!}

This past January we launched our FREE AD Space campaign and the response was terrific! 

We got to work with some fantastic shops 

and hopefully helped them spread the work about their fabulous businesses/blogs! 

And guess what?

It's time for the next round of Free Ads! Beginning now, we are accepting new Handmade/Indie Blogs and Shops for our FREE Ad Space campaign!

For more info, just click the picture below and then email me at advertise@abbymaddy.com

with your ad choice and details!