Favorite New Hair Products

I'm always on the hunt for new hair products that'll help give my super fine hair the lift it needs while also giving it extra shine since it tends to get dull pretty quick after my visit to the hairdresser. Lately, I've been loving L'Oreal's Boost It spray and TRESemme's Keratin Smooth spray (both were purchased at my happy place - Target). They both not only work great, but smell great too. After washing my hair and letting it air dry for a bit, I spray my damp roots with the Boost It...

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B-Day Gifts for the Eye Makeup Beginner

In honor of my wonderful mom's birthday this week, I thought I'd share what I decided to give her to celebrate. Back around Christmas, with all the holiday parties and family get-togethers she mentioned how excited she was that she got back into doing her eye makeup and trying out different looks. So, I knew back then what I'd be getting for her when her birthday rolled around in February. I thought I'd send her a great "starter set" for doing her eye makeup. Everybody... beginners,...

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Spring will be led by example

Spring is in the air, and I'm looking forward to beautiful dresses and pops of color. I'm loving ModCloth's Lead by Example Dress for spring and think some pops of yellow would compliment the dress beautifully. And of course no spring ensemble is complete without a cute umbrella as we all know "April showers bring May flowers". What are some of your favorite spring looks? ...

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New Link Up: Tuesday's Recipe Swap

I'm excited to be co-hosting this brand spankin' new link up with Emily and am looking forward to finding great new recipes provided by our fabulous followers. I made a delicious pot of french onion soup recently and it's just such a good hearty meal on chilly evenings. The funny thing is my husband hates onions, but for some reason he really enjoys it when I make this soup. Ingredients 3 medium onions, chopped 1/4 cup of butter or margarine 6 cubes of beef bouillon 1/8...

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Epcot & Brunching on the Lake Weekend

I know we all feel this way, but why must it be so hard to get back into the groove on Monday morning after such a great weekend? Now, all we can do is look back at pictures while sipping on coffee instead of mimosas. Saturday, we went to Epcot and rode some rides and did some drinking around the world. It rained off and on so I'm not sure why I bothered doing my hair. I had serious Monica Geller hair that grew several inches and I had to keep saying "It's the humidity!". So embarrassing... Top...

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Ready to drink around the world

Oh sweet Friday you're finally here! I can't wait to kick back tonight by the fire pit with zero cares and a drink in hand. // // This Pinterest Hover Button is brought to you by bloggersentral.com. // Visit http://www.bloggersentral.com/2012/11/pinterest-pin-it-button-on-image-hover.html for details. // Feel free to use and share, but please keep this notice intact. I'll admit I'm a tad upset that after this weekend the Olympics will be over. What will I watch every night? At least after...

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Bring on the Poof

 Happy Friday-Eve! You can also find me over at Rachel's blog talking about how I create my look for big nights out. Hop on over and check it out :) I don't know about you, but I am so ready for spring and breaking out my flowy skirts and dresses again. I'm used to only stowing them away for about 2 months around these parts, but this has been a much colder winter than usual. I know it's no "polar vortex", but it's definitely too cold for my skirts and dresses, and I'm getting sick of jeans...

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Daily Face Routine

I've struggled for a while (ever since going off the pill) with bad skin, and I've tried everything... and I mean everything to clear it up. I tried Proactiv which worked at first but then stopped, I tried the Clarisonic and gave up on it for a while, and tried various pills and creams from the dermatologist with little to no help. Then I decided to ditch the prescriptions and went back to my Clarisonic using an oil-free acne wash while applying an acne stress control toner afterwards which...

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