WW: Missouri State Capitol {Linky}

We visited the Nebraska State Capitol, and the boys loved it. I decided to visit the Missouri State Capitol as well. I'm not even into government. I just like their buildings.

Mica trying to look like he's part of the battle. 

 

The artwork is pretty!

Us

 I want a ceiling like that!

Doors that you know you can't go in, and doors you peek in even though they are shut.

A green ceiling and hallways that just seem to go on and on.

We asked a lady how to get to the top of the capitol. She said that we couldn't go up there. She let us be a part of their tour though. We stayed until we knew our parking meter was just about up.

This is where they vote on things - Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other. They all have a laptop to vote. I want more parties. A party that people do not laugh at because they are different.

The ceiling in that room.

The outside again.

Have you been to your state capitol?

 

Vitamin C Cleanser Review

I confess I tried to wax the fine little hairs above my lip with wax strips. What happened? A chemical burn of some kind. Seriously that's how it feels. I'm plucking with tweezers for now on! I don't have very many hairs. Just a few on the sides of my lips that I want gone. 

Of course this happened right before school started. I think I'm going to white lie to my students, and tell them I put a lotion or make-up on my face that I was allergic to. They don't need to know that I was trying to wax my little hairs. If I told teens that they'd picture me having a full blown mustache. 

So what do you do when you have a chemical burn? As long as you show no signs of vomiting, fever, or faintness you just need to keep the area clean. This isn't that major, so no doctor visits for me. I imagine some do get that bad because they can lead to staph infections.

I've been cleaning my face that's non-irritating formula. It's Vitamin C Cleanser. It's a face wash that has natural and organic ingredients. 

Cost $29.95, but on sale for $17.95

Contains:

• No harsh chemicals
• No Sulfates
• No Parabens
• No Artificial Fregrances
• No Colors
• No Dyes 
• 15% Vitamin C 
• Nourishing Aloe
• Rosehip Oil 
• Tea Tree Oil
• All Plant-Based Ingredients 

This product is safe for all skin types. It maintains a healthy moisture balance without stripping your skin. One thing I really like is that it doesn't make the skin feel tight, or dry. 

I Love That it's:

• Vegan
• Cruelty-Free
• Made in the USA
• Never Tested on Animals

It Does it's Job: 

• Removes Dirt
• Removes Excess Oil
• Removes Makeup 
• Brightens the Skin
• Smooths the Skin

I don't have to worry about this product making my skin worse. 

What product(s) do you use to keep your skin clean?
 

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

 

Pure Organic Raw Unrefined Organic Shea Butter Review

Shea butter is one of natures best gifts to the world of organic cosmetics. It can be used as an organic base or ingredient, and in its natural form applied directly to skin and hair. Cornucopia Brands sells a Shea Butter that's unrefined and virgin.

You can buy shea butter on Amazon for $14.55. 

I've used shea butter to make deodorant, my own lip balm, and just to rub in the skin. 

It did look interesting when I opened the container. It's much like coconut oil, once you put it onto your skin it melts, and soaks in.

Prime Ingredient

Often times unrefined pure shea butter is the primary ingredient in many moisturizing products. Accounts from as early as Cleopatra's Egypt speak of caravans bearing clay jars of valuable shea butter for cosmetic use. 

The funeral beds of early kings were carved in the wood of shea trees. 

Today shea butter is still used. It can be used straight on the skin, or mixed with other ingredients to make moisturizer, conditioners, deodorant, lip balms, soaps, creams, and more.

Cornucopia packages their brand in a 14 ounce container. It weighs just 1 ounce shy of 1 pound. 

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

Dear Mica,

You are 10 years old in 20 minutes! Happy Birthday! Double digits are a big deal when you turn 10. Then when you're almost over the hill like me, you wish you could go back in time.
 

 

You still have the same interests as you did last year + a few new ones. You continue to enjoy reading, you love to play with Legos, you're into Harry Potter, Minecraft, Star Wars, movie history, The Beatles, and Bob Marley.

 

Your birthday is on a Monday. Your first day of school is on Wednesday. 

 

You are one smart cookie. I have to remind you to yes have confidence, but to be humble at the same time. 

 

 

You are a great brother. There was a time where I was thinking that you and Isaak would never get along. Sure you have different interests, but you share many of the same ones to. 

 

Favorites:

• Movie Theaters
• Libraries
• Grandma and Grandpa's House
• Dessert
• Legos
• Books 
• DS Games
• Laughing

Dislikes:

• Spiders
• Eggs
• Bananas 
• Going on Errands  
• Playing Outside (We're trying to encourage him to like this one!)
• Board Games (We're trying to encourage him to like this one!)

Happy Birthday to my first born!

Love,

Mom