In My Makeup Bag - October

This month I've been trying out some new things and, going along with my recent lipstick obsession, I have been loving the Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters. Recently I've been using the one in Cotton Candy. They're super moisturizing and gives a nice color too!

Moisturizer: Philosophy Hope in a Jar

Foundation: Revlon Colorstay in San Beige

Concealer: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer in Fair

Powder: Revlon Colorstay Powder in Light

Blush: ELF Blush in Candid Coral

Eye Primer: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

Eyeshadow: MAC Naked Lunch, Copperplate, and Wedge

Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous in Carbon Black

Eyebrow: Anastasia Clear Brow Gel

My favorite brushes are by Sigma, click here to order them and use discount code SBAP12 to receive 10% off until November 30th!

Loving Lately: Lipstick

This is kind of new obsession of mine. It doesn't even make sense that I would be into lipsticks at a time like this since I don't leave the house often and I have had no reason to get dolled up in the last couple months (see the reason here). But, nevertheless, it's what I've been loving lately. I have watched so many YouTube videos on the best lipsticks from different brands and I'm developing quite a collection that I am super excited to start diving into.

MAC - Angel

NYX - Tea Rose

MAC - Coral Bliss

MAC - Girl About Town

Revlon - Soft Nude

NYX - Snow White

Linking up with the Glossy Blonde!

Baked Pumpkin Risotto

We all love pumpkin around this time of year so I am doing my twist on a pumpkin risotto by turning it into a baked dish with a nice cheesy crust on top. The flavors are similar to my mini pumpkin lasagnas but this dish is much easier to make in my opinion. You can make this earlier in the day (like I did) and then just pop the dish in the oven an hour before you're ready to eat. The make-in-advance option is appealing to me these days with a baby in the house - as I'm sure many of you can relate to!

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cups arborio rice

1 cup chardonnay

6 cups chicken broth

2 cups pumpkin puree

1 cup parmesan cheese plus extra for sprinkling on top
pinch of nutmeg 

4 tbspn unsalted butter

4 eggs

olive oil cooking spray

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

salt

pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a pot, saute onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium high heat until the onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. In the meantime, heat the chicken broth in a separate pot over medium heat. Add the arborio rice and cook for a couple minutes.

Add the wine and let cook until there is no liquid remaining. Add 3 cups of the heated chicken broth to the rice mixture and stir occasionally until most of the liquid is absorbed. After that, add the rest of the broth one cup at a time, allowing the liquid to be absorbed by the rice between each cup. Make sure you stir throughout these steps so the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Once all the liquid is added and absorbed, lower the heat and add the pumpkin, cheese, three tablespoons of butter, and nutmeg. Stir vigorously to achieve a nice creamy consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow mixture to cool and add the eggs.

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and pour in the rice mixture. Top with breadcrumbs, more parmesan cheese, and one tablespoon of butter diced up. Bake for 1 hour until the top is nice and bubbly. If you want even more of a crispy topping, stick the dish under the broiler for a couple minutes.

The Only Makeup Brushes You'll Ever Need

Using the correct brushes for applying makeup can really make enhance a look. It also makes doing your makeup fast and easy. While there are a multitude of brushes out there, both high and low end, you really only need a specific few to achieve proper makeup application. Multitasking brushes like the ones listed below will help you save money and space in your makeup bag. Stick to these five brushes and you'll have all the tools you need for any look. My all-time favorite brushes are by Sigma but you can find drugstore versions for most of these as well.

High Five for Friday

1. My baby brother turned 18... I officially feel old! Even though he's technically a man now he still loved his Batman cake topper.

2. Madeline is two months old!

3. My new arm candy and bright pink sweater from J. Crew.

4. Watching the first rainfall of the season.

5. The doggies love when Maddie is on her play mat, they get to give her kisses whenever they want!

Pinterest Wednesday

Since we just moved into a new house, I have been really motivated to get organized and figure out new ways to store things. So the theme for this week's Pinterest Wednesday is... you guessed it... organization! Of course, I'm nowhere near as organized as some of the people on here but it's a work in progress. And pinning things about organizing is almost the same as actually doing it right?

Source: creativeorganizing.typepad.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Source: www.bhg.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Source: emcx3.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Source: prettyplease.us via Stephanie on Pinterest

Source: toriejayne.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Loving Lately: Stripes

If you know me, this comes as no surprise but I am loving stripes right now! There are so many great pieces out there for the fall that I'm actually having problems picking what I should spend my money on (I still have to get used to having my shopping budget split with a 2 month old). Here are some of the things I'm loving:

J. Crew

Old Navy

Banana Republic

B44 via Nordstrom

Linking up for Tuesday's Loving Lately!

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