Dawn Cockell

First Trimester Must Haves

Getting pregnant for me meant making sure I was taking care of myself inside and out. I immediately bought items for my skin and for stretch mark prevention. Being healthy on the inside was also of top concern. I am a clean eater most of the time and workout routinely but wanted to make sure these things remained a top priority for me. One of the most common complaints of new parents is not getting enough sleep. So, next to my health and nutrition and stretch mark prevention, I wanted to buy ... Read More

My First Trimester

Getting pregnant was a little bit of shock...when I say shock...we were planning to start trying around December/January but instead it happened a couple of months early. When I took a pregnancy test and found out that I was pregnant I was over a week late and not really expecting it to be positive. I only took the test because I got on my period app and it said it was like 7/8 days late and I was like that is not right...and so it goes from there. We chose to keep the pregnancy completely to ... Read More

WE are HAVING a BABY!!!

I've been a little MIA lately...well actually I've pretty much not been present at all and have taken quite a break. Back in the fall we found out we were PREGNANT. It happened a little sooner than expected but we are so very excited to be adding to our family. Of course we are nervous, excited, anxious...all those emotions that go into being first time parents. We found out we were expecting back in October. However, we kept it a complete secret from EVERYONE until Christmas. We figured ... Read More

Foundation Favorites

I love makeup...simple as that. I do not like heavy make up or to look like I'm wearing lots of make up. My preference is a natural, glowy, dewy type look when it comes to makeup...nothing to harsh. If you check out my beauty and skin care category you will see my favorite products. I'm constantly trying new products and like to keep everyone updated on my favorites.  I'm a little obsessed with foundations and I seem to always keep a handful of different foundations on hand. It depends on ... Read More

Traditional Chili Recipe

Traditional Chili Recipe Chili is one of my favorite soups. It is so easy and is such a good hearty meal. When the cold weather moves in, I am always ready for chili. I do not like in hot weather, but I could live on it during cold weather months. Here is MS our weather is so unpredictable. I cooked this chili several weeks ago when it was cold. Then, I made it again for Halloween and it ended up being around 80 degrees and I was not really feeling it after I made it. If you are following ... Read More

Flight Restaurant in Memphis

Restaurants in Memphis There are so many different restaurants in Memphis, TN. I live in Mississippi and live about  2 1/2 hours from Memphis. Memphis is where we typically go for Target runs or the zoo...things like that. Christopher recently turned 32, so for his birthday he chose to go to Flight in Memphis to celebrate. Celebrating Christopher's Birthday When he chose to go to Flight in Memphis for his birthday I was actually pretty excited. We have always talked about going there but ... Read More