The sweetest goodbye

xoxoCARRIE.com

First of all let me start by saying I'm sorry for not posting on this blog as much as what some of you would've liked. I've been a Military Wife blogger for over five years and I think I honestly burnt myself out on it. 

That doesn't mean that I'm not a Military Wife anymore....in fact Josh and I are still super-duper-happily married. I simply just think I reached my personal limit on blogging about life in the Military. I've met a ton of awesome people through this blog, and I've been introduced to so many awesome opportunities because of MWL. And I thank ALL OF YOU for that...... truly.....thank you :-) 

Even though I'm calling it quits for MilitaryWifeLife.com I am still blogging strong over on my personal blog.... xoxoCarrie.com 

xoxoCarrie.com has been my "go to" blog for the last few months and it really has let me unleash my  inner blogging-diva...... Lurve it! 

I'm inspired to post on xoxoCarrie on a daily basis, and in fact I have enough content saved up for that blog to get me through the next two years! Yes, I think I can honestly say that my blogging inspiration has switched gears. 

My personal blog is all about "playing with makeup, being happy, and living healthy" .....I also have a section for surviving life as a military wife.... so no worries about me never blogging military stuff again...... I just wont have an entire blog dedicated to military wife life. 

So with all of that said: I would like to invite all of you lovely ladies to my blog "Xoxo Carrie" ....I post 4-5 days a week about makeup, beauty, green living, family life, military life, and mommy stuff. 

Please show your support and let me know how I can show my support for your blog/website as well. 

visit me at: xoxocarrie.com

email me at: carrie(at)xoxocarrie.com

tweet me at: @xoxocarriejean

See ya soon! 

xoxo

From my Personal Blog: What's in My Travel Makeup Bag?

It's no secret that I run two blogs... MilitaryWifelife.com and my personal/beauty blog xoxoCarrie.com. This post is taken from my personal blog since most of us will be traveling around the country in the next few months.... I hope you enjoy! <3 

Eek! It's that time of year again for us Military families..... Transfer season! That means there's going to be lots and LOTS of traveling in my near future. My family and I will be taking numerous road trips half way across the country in an attempt to find a house, school, and a new life in an entirely different state. Aye, gotta love moving every 3-4 years. 

With so much traveling taking place within the upcoming months I've taken it upon myself and have prepacked travel bags for myself and my kiddos.... My husband will just have to do his own packing... Sorry babe. 

Coincidentally, I've recently received a ton of emails requesting a "what's in my travel makeup bag" blog post. Ha! 

So without further ado, here's a rundown of what I throw into my makeup bag while I'm on the road....along with links and purchasing info. Enjoy! 

-BAG-

Sonia Kashuk - Small Train Case in Tile - Target - I LOVE this makeup bag!!! It's the perfect size for all of my beauty items during my travels around the country.  The inside features a flap to hold your brushes and seperates them from the rest of the contents in your bag.... this is awesome because it helps keep things organized AND clean from loose makeup that may still be hanging out on your brushes. I take it to the next OCD level and put my brushes (and pencils) inside of another brush bag (from EcoTools) and place it inside the pocket. This way it keeps everything EXTRA organized and EXTRA clean since you don't always have a chance to deep clean your brushes while you're traveling and in a hurry.  There's also a small mini bag that attaches to the side of the main compartment.... I don't use this inside of my makeup bag, instead I fill it with essantials for daily travels and throw it into our day bag or my hand bag. This bag's print is from last year and if you hurry you can still catch them on clearance at Target or Target.com. Other then that Sonia Kashuk always comes out with this bag type in new prints almost every season.... Typically the price runs from like $12-$16 but I caught this on sale a few months ago for only $5.00!!! Hell yea. I also recently grabbed the larger Duffle bag version to throw our shower/bathroom items in....again, on clearance at our local Target. Here's a link to the duffle via Target.com