February Bucket List

A few things:
Wow, this post last year was all about getting married and moving! We've come so far in one year.
It's also been five months since I posted one of these. Whoops. Sorry!
Regardless, here's how those goals went. I definitely didn't put off packing! I think this was the most prepared I was for a move. It helped that it was just up the street. The new house rocks and I love living on Fort Carson. You could say I figured out the post season. In October, I was offered and accepted a full time position with the minor league team I've been working for out here. Since November, I've been doing that. It's a huge change, but I'm enjoying it. I FINALLY FIXED MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL!!! I even got snow tires. As for the other things, I have been working out and drinking more water. I don't know if I've gone new places in the Springs, but we've definitely traveled a lot in the past two months.

Moving on, it is now February and I have a whole new list of goals. This month is one of the last where I can have some weekends off before we start gearing up for minor league season. I'm going to try my best to enjoy as much of it as I can. Here's the bucket list for February 2017 (lol, wut):

I can only hope this month is full of fun adventures. The only one I'm not confident of is #5, to be honest. Well, the only way to cross these off is to get out there and do them!

Until next time,
K. Shep

My Real (fake) Resume

Hey, friends! Long time, no talk. We'll get to that in another post, though.

There are a ton of skills I have that I'm proud of, but can't go on my resume. I always think of what it would look like if I was 100% honest. So, I decided to make a completely fake resume of my most important skills.


DISCLAIMER: While some of what you'll see is truthful ,this is NOT my real resume. This is 100% satire and is not to be taken seriously. If you would like a peep at my real resume please contact me directly.

Hello
I’m Kaitlyn Shepard

FORT CARSON

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

(123) 456-7890

KCBRANDT92@GMAIL.COM

Skills

I possess many impressive skills including eating a crunchwrap supreme while driving, choreographing car dance routines, and tracking down manly useless information on the Internet.

Experience

FEBRUARY 2016 - PRESENT

The Shepard Household, Fort Carson, CO - Wife/House Manager

• Clean the kitchen at least four times a day
• Plan and execute cleaning schedule
• Provide care to #ivythepup

JANUARY 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2015

Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, FL - Group Sales Intern

• Fell in love with working in baseball
• Pulled tarp at least 80 times

AUGUST 2013 - DECEMBER 2014

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL - Lifeguard at Campus Recreation

• Admired the swim team
• Lived life in a bathing suit
• Swam my life away

Education

AUGUST  2013 - DECEMBER 2014

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

I really enjoyed my time at FSC. I really perfected my social skills and grew as a person. Activities included: Kappa Delta Sorority, Buck Stop Model, and the Queen of Kau Kau Koner.

Awards

Fitbit Top Badges: High Tops(20,00 steps in a day), New Zealand (990 lifetime miles), Skyscraper (100 floors in a day), and 747 (4,000 lifetime floors).

Please remember that this is all in good fun. My real resume is something I've spent quite some time on. You wouldn't find about 90% of this on there. Anyway, hope this provides you with a laugh (or two).

Until next time,
K.Shep

FaceTime: My Makeup Lineup

Let's face it-I love makeup and can appreciate a good pallet or mascara. It's not really my thing to go out and buy the fancy makeup, though. I like the line up of products I use a lot, and they're super budget friendly. My collection usually includes one high-end product and then the rest are typically from drug stores.

Face/foundation

• Maybelline Fit Me! liquid foundation. I have been using this stuff pretty consistently since high school. I love it that much. It's in the $5-7 range and can be found anywhere. I like to apply it with a good ole makeup sponge. 
• e.l.f. Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter. This bad boy is a game changer for dark circles and bags. For $3 you can't go wrong. 
• e.l.f. Golden Bronzer. This is a must. It's a true staple for me. One of my two essentials, honestly. It'll cost you $4. 
• e.l.f. Tone Correcting Powder. This isn't an everyday thing, only when I'm really trying. It's worth the $4 you'll spend on it, though.

Eyes

• e.l.f. Shadow Lock Eyelid Primer. I just started using this and I can definitely see the difference when I use it. It keeps my eyeshadow looking fresh all day. Spend the $2 on this. 
• Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. *heart eyed emoji x3* This is my high-end product. I got it for Christmas and used it on my wedding day. 10/10, highly recommend. It'll cost you about $54. Favorite shades for every day: crease-nooner, lid-limit, brow bone/highlight-strange. Favorite combo for going out: crease-liar, lid-burnout, highlight-strange. 
• Maybelline Volum' Express Pumped Up! Colossal Waterproof Mascara. I change up my mascara a lot, but I've been using this one probably the last year or so.  Mascara is my other essential. I like it for the about $7 I spend. 

Lips

For everyday wear, I just use Cherry Chapstick. If I'm spicing things up...

• Maybelline Baby Lips in Strike a Rose. It's getting harder to find, but it's a nice casual color. I will search for this $5 staple any day. 
• Covergirl Katy Kat Matte in Magenta Minx. I love Katy Perry and I love this lipstick! There are some other shades I'm dying to try too. I love this for going out or dressing up. This isn't the longest lasting lipstick. The colors are so fun, though! I found it cheapest at Walmart, but it'll cost you anywhere from $5-7. 

So, there it is. This is my everyday makeup lineup. I switch up my makeup a lot, but these are the products I'm loving lately. Any suggestions? What products do you love? Tell me all about them! 

Until next time, 

K. Shep 

Reliving My Wedding

HAPPY SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY TO ME AND CONNOR!!!

On this special day, I thought I'd revisit my gorgeous wedding pictures! I'm truly obsessed with them. All of them are on my personal Facebook page, but I've decided to post some of my favorites here! Picking only a few to highlight wasn't easy, but here are ones I'll cherish forever.

All of the credit for these photos goes out to LissaSelena Photography. She captured all of the best moments from our big day! I seriously cannot get enough of these pictures, but I'll leave it at these.

Until next time,
K. Shep 

Registry Gifts I Couldn't Live Without

Connor and I are coming in hot on six months of marriage!!! I've been thinking a lot about what the last six months have been like since we got married and moved. Every time I do, I'm reminded of how lucky we are to have the friends and family we do. Especially with all the gifts they showered us with to celebrate our marriage. Our wedding gifts are things we use pretty regularly. So, I decided to share with everyone some of my favorite things we received from our registry.

KITCHEN:
1. Threshold Stainless Steel Non-Skid Mixing Bowls
2. Pyrex 19 Piece Bake and Store Set (definitely could not live without this)
3. Kitchenaid Stand Mixer (the most #basic thing on a registry)
Kitchenaid 6 Speed Hand Mixer
Black and Decker Blender
Keurig (#blessed!!!)
Anchor Hocking Nested Mixing Bowls
Corningware Bakeware Set
Anchor 3 Piece Baking Set
Chicago Metallic 7 Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set
Farberware 20 Piece Cookset
Emerilware 12 Piece Cookware

BEDROOM:
4. The Big One Super Soft Plush Throw
5. Damask 500 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Sheet Set & Damask 500 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Pillowcase (also in Blue Jean)

BATHROOM;
6.Threshold Bath Towels
7. Threshold Botanic Bath Rug

MISCELLANEOUS:
8. 6 in 1 Footed Cake Dome (this is seriously great)
9. Crystal Decanter

Of course, this is not everything we received. Nor is it a list of the only things we use. We were also registered at Kohls, and I didn't pull much from that registry to here. Even though all of our really pretty Fiesta dishes came from there. So did our great pillows, comforter, and bathroom decor. If you're interested in browsing them, I'm pretty sure all three of my registries are still open at Target, Kohls, and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Making most of the registries without Connor was pretty hard, but making registries honestly can be really fun. They take awhile, but it's like going shopping and then getting the stuff as gifts later. Pretty sweet if you ask me. Anything from your wedding registry you couldn't live without?

Until next time,
K. Shep

Put Me in Coach!

These past few days, I basically got "called up" at work to help out while a full-timer was away. Here's basically what I mean...

I currently work part-time on a promotions team for a minor league baseball team. It's quite the shift from being a full-time intern, but I like what I do. It boils down to that I'm a part-time game day employee. The end of last week, I was asked to step in as the receptionist while their actual receptionist is out of town. This may sound weird, but I was really excited to do it! It was basically like being called up. For those who don't watch a ton of baseball, minor league players can be called up to the next level or even to the majors. So the comparison seemed appropriate.

Anyway, this meant I got to dust off my business attire and dress up again! Here's what I wore during my temporary career as a full-time receptionist.

Kept it pretty business casual day 1. 

Shirt: Ann Taylor Loft

Pants: Banana Republic 

Shoes: Charlotte Russe 

Dressed it up a little more on day 2.

Top: Dillard's

Pants Ann Taylor Loft

Shoes: Rack Room Shoes

Day 3 was a 12 hour day full of receptionist work and a game, so I forgot to take a picture. 

Thought I'd give you a sneak peak into what I like to wear when I dress professionally! Since I'm pretty tall I usually stay away from full length pants, and stick to dresses and ankle length pants. Where do you buy your professional wear? What are some classic pieces?

Until next time,
K. Shep

August Bucket List

How is it already August??? I really can't believe it's August. As I was reflecting on my July bucket list, I realized how this month had different plans for me. I did accomplish a few of the things, though. We did buy a new vacuum cleaner and it is a true blessing. I have been drinking more water and making more of an effort to blog more. We definitely didn't get the time (or money) for a weekend getaway or staycation. No big deal. My turn signal still isn't fixed, but I'm really serious about that this month. I'm still trying to get through the book I was reading at the beginning of the month but at least I'm still reading! I got to eat some BBQ even though I'm still on the hunt for great BBQ out here. Last, but not least, working out three times a week is still something I'm working on but definitely more intentional about.

This month is going to be SO busy. Seriously, my calendar is ridiculous. It's the last full month of baseball. We're moving onto post next month. With the move, we're trying very hard to save some moolah. So we might not be too exciting these next few weeks. It's time to transition out of summer and more into fall...sort of. I'll definitely need to stay focused and on track. Here's the bucket list for August 2016:

Some are new, some are the same. Let's see how this goes!

Until next time,
K.Shep