I had my annual gyn appointment this morning
It appears that some of my minor complaints can be attributed to possible fibroid cysts in my uterus. She said that they are not concerning, but explain most of the cycle changes that I have been experiencing. And here I thought that I was just getting older

She is going to start me on birth control for 3 months to see if that will alliviate some of my discomfort. She also said that I NEED to lose 20 lbs as it will improve things as well

That is not what I wanted to hear. It's not that I disagree, but that I hate the weight loss battle.
I also found a cute boutique in a neighboring town that sells the bare minerals make up line. After an hour, $175 and a makeover...I'm now a bare minerals girl. The make really is as wonderful as I had been reading. It seems to give a more polished appearance without making me look made up

It also has an SPF 15 which is better than the SPF nothing that I wear now
I've got about 1/2 hour here to get laundry moving before we need to head out for the boys game. Hopefully the rain will hold off too as it is looking like a thunder storm may be approaching.