We all know that getting enough quality sleep each night is essential to our health and well being.  Sometimes tho, it can be hard to fall asleep!  Our minds are racing with all the things we have to do (especially during the Holiday season) or we are simple unable to get relaxed enough to start snoozing.  Over the years, I have found a routine that works to get me ready for a great night's sleep.  Things like yoga, chamomile tea, blue light blocking glasses, and essential oils are just some of the ways to prep for bedtime.  Below I'm sharing the top products I use for a better night's sleep.

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Hope these tips will give you a better night's sleep!

xx,
Megan

Cards by Basic Invite

It's our first Christmas as a married couple!!  I'm so excited to start the tradition of Christmas cards.  This year, with everything going on, we were a little behind on getting a holiday family photo for the cards.  Luckily, we have the luxury of being newlyweds and using our wedding photos!  Basic Invite even had a template for newlyweds that was perfect.  The entire process was quick and easy.  The hardest part was choosing from all the designs!  I did an entire post about Basic Invite along with all the cards we had made in this blog post.

Do you send out Christmas or Holiday Cards to friends/family?  I'd love to hear about your tradition!  Be sure to share in the comments below :)

I had planned on filming a makeup tutorial for you on this look but.....my camera was in a Monday mood and would not cooperate.  Between blurry footage and the camera shutting off on its own, it was nearly impossible to film a video.  So, pictures with as much description as I can give, will have to suffice.  If you have any advice on camera settings or maybe a certain camera you use for filming, please share!  Clearly I need all the help I can get! 

This holiday makeup look features dramatic green eyes.  How gorgeous is that green?!  All the eyeshadow used for this look is from the Jaclyn Hill X Morphe Vault Collection Dark Magic.  I used "poof" all over the lid as a base since it is very close to skin color.  In the crease, I mixed "shhh" and "potion" to start adding color for the transition area.  With a more precise brush, "inside job" was blended just in the outer corner of the eye to add that dark green.  The star of the show is "trickery," the sparkly dark green that I put all over the lid.  It's the perfect festive green.  For the inner corner highlight I put a dab of "power cut" which is from the same palette.  The shimmers are best applied with the pad of your finger, in my opinion, they seem to go on more smoothly with less fall out.

The under eye is a blend of shhh, and potion.  I also used inside job on the lower water line instead of eyeliner.  I think it helps keep the look bold without darkening it too much.  False lashes are "intoxicating" by Flutter Lashes.  When waiting for the glue to dry, I got sidetracked and waited too long so the one corner popped up just before we took pictures.  Clearly it was not a good makeup day for me!

All other products used for this look are listed in the widget below!  Feel free to ask me questions if you want to know something more specific!

Pajamas  |  Blanket

This is the first year we have done family Christmas pajamas and I love it!  Such a cute idea for holiday cards (if you get them done early) and a great tradition to start.  I look forward to the year when we do have kids and can share this tradition with them.  Darin and I debated on which pajama set to get.  He wanted these ones with the fuzzy top but the poll I posted on Instagram stories voted towards the plaid!  Next year we will definitely get something other than plaid.   Odin is a big dog, typically there are not many dog clothes that fit him so he has never worn any before.  He was very unsure what to do with the pajamas!!  Odin would stand there all sad, we had to force him to sit down.  The only plus side was Odin stayed still the entire time we took photos.

What family traditions do you have for Christmas?  Or are you like me and Darin, just starting a tradition of your own?  Please share in the comments below!  I'd love to hear how you celebrate the Holidays.