There's always a silver lining.

 So much has been going on around here that I just keep saying "What next Lord?" Some moments I feel like I can't take anymore and then others I feel like it's gonna be o.k. we'll make it though. Right now, I'm in between those two places.
  We have all taken our turns at being sick with a nasty cold that just seems to wanna hang on, My youngest son had a migrane today, my Landlord is (well, my mother taught me that if I don't have anything nice to say, just don't say anything) so, I'm just not gonna say anything, two of my grandmothers are in the hospital, I had a client flat out lie to me which caused me to lose money and we're moving!
 So you might say, where's the silver lining? Here it is. I found out that even though we're moving to a smaller place we'll be in a much better school district and if you know anything about the school crisis we're having in California then you know that this is like winning the lottery. My kids will have a pool to swim in all summer, we can take our sweet little Sunday and we have a twenty four hour gym. It's almost like living in a resort except when you walk outside the gate your still in the city.
 As far as the client who lied, well she opened up my schedule so that I would be able to work with a local photographer on a prental belly painting which, I wouldn't have been able to do if I had still had that previous client booked.
 I know God always has a plan for us and even when you can't see it in front of you, just keep your eyes fixed on him and know that he is working everything out for your own good. So, tonight I know that I can leave my grandmothers and my son in his hands and he will take care of each of them. I will get a solid nights sleep tonight and tomorrow will be a gift that I will be thankful for.

In case you didn't know...

 I have been working my little tail feathers off lately and rarely have time to blog anymore.(the only reason I am now is because I'm sick but, that gives me a chance to catch up on my much neglected blog) As my beautiful cousin Angelina puts it "My, you sure do switch gears quickly" and well, yes, yes I do. I went from designing jewelry and hair accessories to face and body painting almost full time within just a few months. My real full time job is staying at home and raising my 3 munchkins but, when the weekends roll around I'm super, grand face painter extrodinaire LOL! Well, maybe not grand...tee hee.

 I'm still making hair accessories but, on a much smaller scale I have two shops on Etsy where you can find my creations. jcgrace which is bows and itty bitty clippies for girls with little or no hair

and Bella Rosa Couture which is all handmade flowers for your hair for women and children.

I tried giving it up but, I really do enjoy creating even if I do have to stay up til all hours of the night to get orders made and ready to ship.

  Although making hair accessories is fun, It's not as fun and exciting as face painting. I was a makeup artist for many years but, never really had the time to play and explore. Now, that my kids are older I have finally found what I was meant to do. I LOVE painting..It's like taking makeup to a whole other level. It's really all I think about. I live, eat and sleep painting and I'm so excited to be working with a few photographers to create some new awesome body painting and belly painting pieces. I will share those on my work blog www.shawnadmakeup.blogspot.com as soon as I get them.

 So if, I neglect this blog some more  just know that I'm just super busy with my new exciting fantasy makeup way of life....feel like being painted? email me here. Join me on facebook and follow me on twitter.

Quick trip to the desert-missing photo

 How could I forget to include this awesome pic of my sweet little man. He is so shy and was so embarrassed that we giggled when we saw what he was doing. In case you can't tell he was trying to rub in some sunblock before going out to the pool. LOLOLOLOL!!!! Look at his mouth. He was so mad that I took this picture and will probably hate me for years to come for sharing it but, how could I not? This is classic.