Monday, September 24, 2012
In:
Alltheweigh.com
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FMM
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Friend Making Monday
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GB Packers
FMM: Fall Favorites
Fall Favorites
1. What is your favorite thing about this time of year? This
time of the year reminds me when I was younger and going back to school,
wearing my new school clothes and seeing my friends again. As I got older
autumn has always been about renewal, letting the mad habits fall away like the
leaves and start fresh again.
2. What do
you hope to do again before Summer is officially over? Walk
barefooted in the grass.
3. When did you
last go on a hay ride? It was about 3 years ago, it’s not a
memory that I remember fondly. I distantly remember a lot of itching and
sneezing AND bad language
4. What is your favorite pumpkin dish? I
have recently learned to love pumpkin. 30 some odd years without pumpkin
anything… (can you imagine?). But I think I would say pumpkin spice bread is my
favorite.
5. Do you decorate your home for fall? No
I save all my decorations for Christmas.
6. Do
you have any hobbies that are seasonally specific? If so, what are they? I love attempting to craft, and
there are some projects that actually get finished. I usually save all my
needle craft for the winter time.
7. Apple cider or hot chocolate? Such a hard choice… why must you
make me choose?
8. Are you a fan of football? If so,
who is your team? Yes!
Green Bay Packers all the way!!!
9. Share
a fond Fall memory. My
very first fall in Las Vegas, it made me truly miss seeing the leaves changing,
feeling that moist, crisp evening air. Smelling the dew on the grass right before
it frosts over. Living in such a dry places makes me miss simple things like having 4 seasons.
10. It’s not Fall until…You
find pumpkin spice stuff everywhere… it used to be when Starbucks came out with
the pumpkin spice latte (but I have stopped drinking coffee about a year ago)
but I guess that still counts. Instead of drinking the coffee, I start burning
my pumpkin spice scented candles.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
In:
Beauty
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Beauty Box 5
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BirchBox
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Julep
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monthly boxes
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Nail Polish
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Pretty Girl Rock
Glamour in Progress - Tyra vs. The Beauty Box
One of the things that I
promised myself when I started losing weight was that I was going to start
treating myself, taking a little bit more pride in my appearance, glamming
myself up every now and then which is difficult for me since I consider myself
traditional girl-next-door with major tomboy tendencies. I had been
hearing a lot about the different Beauty Sample Subscription services… did some
research and priced them and totally fell in love. I might actually be addicted
to them. What I love about these services is that they make awesome gifts for
Bridesmaids. Something you give your mom or your best friend, even the guy
in your life. Or in my case a little treat that I give myself each month. The boxes range between $10-25
I got wind of Julep through the nail group that I'm apart of on Facebook. I love that group. It's a wealth of information about polishes and nail art all while staying on a budget... they inspire me to have super cute nails.. EVERYDAY! One of the things that I love about Julep is it's so flexible. If you don't like the polishes for that month you can choose a box from a different style profile, or if it's just not in your budget you can skip that month with no penalty what so ever... plus I got my very first box for a penny! (Use code mavenintro or color2012 to get your intro box) ... Who doesn't love that?!!! Your box is based on a profile that you pick out and based on your answers you will fall into the following style profiles: American Beauty, Boho Glam, Bombshell (I fall into that category... duh!!), Classic with a Twist and IT Girl. Each month I spend $19.99 for the box which is nice because Julep nail polish generally retails for $14 per bottle. Each month I either get 2-3 polishes and a goody.
This past month I forgot to take a picture of my Maven box ( I borrowed this from the website)...which had 2 polishes designed by Trina Turk and a full size mascara.
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| Photo courtesy of www.pinchofpretty.com |
Monday, September 10, 2012
In:
FMM
FMM: Have You Ever?
Have You Ever?
1. Jumped out of an airplane? No, but I plan to in the near future.
2. Lived alone? No
3. Met a celebrity? I have, and I wasn't all that impressed
4. Said something to someone that you immediately regret saying?Yes
5. Had a manicure/pedicure? Professionally....yes, but I find that I like to do it myself...
6. Gotten a hickey? Yep. Ha..
7. Owned a pet that was not a dog or a cat? Nope.
8. Been outside of your home country? Definitely. I love to travel, and I’d like to go back to soon!
9. Kissed your best friend? Seriously, I don't even know... maybe.. he get's handsy when he drinks...lol
10. Eaten food that fell on the floor? It was candy so it doesn't count
11. Met someone online? Yes.
12. Been on TV? Yep.
13. Had braces? No, but I've always wanted them.... I'm such a freak
14. Gone skinny dipping? Not yet
15. Been to the opera? Yes! And loved every minute of it (note to self: learn German)
16. Been caught making out by a policeman? No... and thank goodness for that!!!
17. Sung in public? I sang "The Greatest Love of All" in elementary school
18. Handed out candy on Halloween? Yes, I think that's the fun part of Halloween, seeing the little kiddos in their costumes, asking for candy.... it's my favorite holiday, and seeing the kids and passing out candy is a big part of it
20. Fallen in front of other people? Yes, I think I'm only conditioned to fall in front of people, Picture this.... 2005, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rainy day... me on the bus stop...once I got on the bus... two steps... and I bit it on a bus full of people...I had to fill out an accident report and everything, while trying not to cry in embarrassment.....soon after I moved to Las Vegas were once again I bit it on a wet patch out side of my job.... so clearly Tyra + Water = Super Embarrassing Falls in front of strangers
21. Cheated on a test? Nope. Never had the opportunity.... seriously in the end is it worth it?
22. Regretted saying “I love you” to someone? No, I love you is not a phrase that I take lightly. And I might be accused of not saying it enough
23. Finished a meal in a restaurant and realized that you didn’t have your wallet? No, I'm so paranoid about stuff like this, I'll check when I leave home, when I get into the restaurant, and again once I sat down... thank goodness for paranoia.
24. Shot a gun? No, and really that was the only reason I never got the job as a ranger with the National Park Service I couldn't get over my fear of guns
25. Heard a song that was written for (or about) you? No!! But allow me to go on a small tangent! I am so jealous of Rosanna Arquette...in the words of Foxy Brown this chick must have some ill na na 2 Songs...2!!! (1982) Rosanna -Toto, (1986) In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (Which is really the most romantic song...EVER!!!)... STILL JEALOUS!!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
In:
Beauty in Progress
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Etsy
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Haul
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Nail Polish
,
Polish-Aholics Anonymous
Glamour in Progress - Tyra vs.The Nail Polish Haul
I ended with quite the nail polish haul this weekend....and I also did this to my nails... It's call galaxy nail art... little nebulae on your nails.
Before I continue this post let me simply say this. YES I am addicted to nail polish. I fully admit it, my family knows...and we are both fine with it. It doesn't impend on my ability to live my daily life or pay my bills. I simply like my nails to be sparkly and pretty.
Last night I was trolling on Etsy looking for some indy nail polishes and I ended up getting this great Green Bay Packers inspired polish from DandRApothecary for football game days. I'm excited about what manicures I can come up with. And I also purchased a really pretty blue polish from DIFFERENTdimensions that is inspired by Autism Speaks and World Autism Day, and 50% of the proceeds for directly to Autism Speaks. But my ultimate get is ..... FLOAM but it's so popular and it's ALWAYS out of stock, and I refuse to bite the bullet and spend $50 on Ebay to get it.
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| Green and Yellow- Packer's inspired |
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| Light it Up- inspired by Autism Speaks |