introducing [primp]

i love flaws.

i managed to scuff up my knee one summer

and the story of how i got it is actually quite boring, and well insignificant but to be honest that's not what i think of when i look at it.

i think of that summer and how it was the best summer of my life, how i managed to spend the majority of it with my man who - when he saw it - ran his pointer finger over it and said "it's not ugly, its shaped like a heart which only makes me love you more"

i can't look at it now, without smiling.

moral of the story: everything is beautiful. 

you just have to look beyond the ugly scar and cherish the memories that came with it.

a wise man (my father) once said:

"makeup does not make your beauty, it's meant to enhance it"

i've decided to start this new section in my blog, mainly because i take a big interest in the beauty section of life and i want to spread that around to my readers. i absolutely love digging around and finding new trends, anything that can make a woman feel more beautiful than she already is.

 i love makeup, learning new techniques, and that it does in fact make me feel beautiful.

buttttt, there are ways that you can do that, without masking your natural beauty which is why i'm here.

i've had friends/family/coworkers and even random people stop and ask me questions about my beauty routine, how i do my hair, makeup - what i use for certain things etc. etc. etc.

which is what brought me here, buttttt i will need your help.

in no way do i think that i know everything, including being able to read minds.

i have no idea where to start, or what kinds of questions you guys may have for me.

so with your help, i'd love some feedback.

any questions or suggestions for what you'd like the next post to be are wanted needed.

**email me at: danyellesmith17@gmail.com or leave a comment below

want to stay caught up on my beauty section? no problem! you can follow me by email on the left side bar - or its as easy as coming back to this blog and simply clicking the 'primp' tab.

i love y'all, and can't wait to get started!

as of late

hi my lovelies!

i just want to start off by saying "I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA" is that okay?

its so beautiful here, and i knew that there was a reason that throughout my whole life, this was the one place i've always wanted to live. 

i could explain how beautiful it is, but that leaves no imagination for you, come out and see for your self, i have a feeling that you'd love it just as much as me.

i've been calling my parents almost every day trying to convince them to come out here, mainly for me, but also because the fishing out here is outstanding, and my pops would love it andddd because i know my mom like the back of my hand, so i know that she's dying to get out here and play in the ocean water. 

speaking of ocean, we went to the beach just the other day - it was amazing to say the least.

as we were driving around looking for a place to park, plowman kept looking at me with big eyes, as if i had something on my face, i did. it was a big fat smile from ear to ear. 

the whole time in my head i'm thinking...

i love my life!

i couldn't take my eyes off of the amazing beach houses, i loved that people would be walking their dog in the middle of the street, barefoot without a care in the world.

i loved that i could experience that, but especially because i could experience that with plowman.

mitch turned twenty three last week, i was so anxious to give him his presents, i would send him text message, after text message asking if i could give him his presents early. finally he caved, i gave him his gifts the night before his birthday.

we took Mya to the vet - andddd i was pretty nervous to say the least.

she had been pretty itchy, and NC is known for having ticks literally everywhere so i was scared that with her dark fur, we would overlook any.

luckily - the vet said that she was healthy as could be - and that she was itchy from the move - having all her fur in the summer - makes for a hot and itchy pup. she definitely needs a haircut.

she didn't have any ticks. thank goodness.

and she came out weighing a whopping 8 pounds, i know right? teeeeny.

on friday i drove an hour to greensboro, where my brother and his family live.

i got to see my cute sister in law and their two kids.

we were in the pool and my niece turns to these other two woman in the pool and says "thats dany, and she's my bestfriend." i'd be lying i said my heart didn't immediately melt right then and there. 

after we were done at the pool we headed back to their apartment and put the kids in the tub, i leaned over to give my nephew a kiss and i slipped on a rug resulting to me almost falling into the tub and bashing my leg pretty good into the side of the tub.. i have the biggest bruise, and he couldn't stop laughing, it was hard to be even the slightest bit upset.

lastly, i'm excited to be announcing a new section of my blog - i'm doing it in hopes to motivate me to blog more, but i'm mainly doing it for the friends and family that have asked me to.

i've been hesitant - mainly because i don't want people to see this as me trying to toot my own horn, or brag in any way. because those are not my intentions. but after months of convincing, i'm finally taking the big leap. and here it is...

if you know me, you know that i take a big interest in all things beauty. so i've decided to start a new section for those of you that have asked me for tips and tricks or even just certain products that i use. i'll be here to simply answer any questions that i can, and hopefully learn a thing or two myself. 

check it out!

click here  to see my first post!

aaaaaand for future references, if you look to the left of this post, you'll see a tab that is titled 'primp' you can click there anytime you visit to see any updates.

year of love

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"love, its a special day - we should celebrate, and appreciate that you & me found something pretty neat"

fdjaklfdjal;dkfjdslafjdaslfdjsafl;dja; HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO US!

I am the luckiest girl in the world, I know that's easily the most cliche thing I could say but I cannot even begin to express how lucky I am. I couldn't have asked for a better man in my life, and I'm reminded just how lucky I am every single day.

I never would have thought at the age of 14 that I could have loved him more, but here I am finding myself laugh at the young girl that I was because the love I felt then wouldn't even compete with the love that I feel now.

I can't believe how fast this last year has gone by, and all of the things that we've done in the last 12 months. I can't even remember what life was like NOT being married to Mitch, because even before we had sealed the deal, we acted as if we were married.

Our anniversary was on Sunday, this being one of the craziest weeks thus far, I had a blog post written and saved from the airport, but was swallowed up by the love of my husband the second I reached the East Coast. So here I am FINALLY posting it.

I could easily go on and on (even further than I already have) about how incredible and loved I feel, but there's honestly no need. I feel that in my heart, and I feel it every minute of every day. I just catch myself smiling over the littlest of things, and I just still to this day don't know how I got so lucky.

So thank you Mitch, thank you for being everything I ever needed and more, thank you for being the most genuine and loving person. Most importantly, thank you for the best year of my life! Through everything in this life, you're all I need to get by. I love you for that.