VIP Weekend

I originally planned on having a quiet weekend at the house filled with spring cleaning, yard work, and movie nights topped off with wine.... but when an opportunity arises to go to an outdoor concert VIP style for free your plans quickly change. Free admission and unlimited drinks make me a happy girl. ~ Found a trick on Pinterest to wrap foil around the stems of bananas to keep them fresh longer. And it works! :) ~ Roxy lazed around helped while I raked up leaves around the...

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Beat the Shine + A Giveaway

With the temps warming back up and spring on the horizon, all I can imagine is how much an oil slick my face will be. Thankfully, there are a lot of great products out there to fight that excess oil on our faces and keep them looking matte. Beat the Shine by greenfashionistablog I know it seems counter productive to beating excess shine, but the first thing you should do before applying anything on your face in the morning is a good moisturizer. If you're not moisturizing your face,...

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Nail Polish + Baseball = Spring

It's been a while since I've seen a great idea come to life, but the upcoming release of OPI's MLB collection sure is fabulous. Other than beautiful flowers, nothing says spring is here like the return of baseball. This spring collection will feature 7 new baseball inspired shades that will be perfect to match to your favorite jersey or baseball tee on game day. Right Off the Bat Girls Love Diamonds Short - STOP! 7th Inning Stretch Umpires Come...

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Kate Spade Lemon Shop

I've loved Kate Spade accessories for over 10 years now, and am still sometimes wowed by a new collection. Their new Lemon Shop collection is perfect for the spring and summer months. Kate Spade Lemon Shop by greenfashionistablog featuring kate spade bags What are you loving from the Lemon Shop? ...

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Spicy Ranch Dip

I'm always looking for new recipes especially easy ones I can whip up when friends are coming over. I am loving this recipe for Spicy Ranch Dip and it barely took any time to prepare for our pool day this past weekend. Ingredients 1 packet of Hidden Valley Spicy Ranch seasoning 1 can of Original Rotel 16 oz. of sour cream (I used fat free) 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I used reduced fat) Directions Mix ingredients together and chill in the fridge for an hour, serve with tortilla chips...

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1st of Many Spring Weekends

Another beautiful relaxing weekend has come and gone.... great way to ring in the spring season... // // 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. ~ Friday night happy hour at home with some Corona Lights *summer in a bottle* ~ Saturday some of our neighbors came over for a pool day and...

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Cheers to Friday

Happy Friday! I'm looking forward to another beautiful weekend..... 1.) I still can't believe I won Chelsea's giveaway and am the proud new owner of a HANAair dryer. (Review coming shortly!) My beautiful package arrived on Monday, and I couldn't believe how many other gifts were hidden inside including shine serum, a super soft teddy bear, eye lash curler, eye shadow, lip liner brush, hand sanitizer, and flowers. 2.) Popcorn and wine were a necessity on Tuesday for our movie...

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Top 5 Things I love about living in Florida

Lisa is hosting a fun linkup asking us to talk about the 5 things we love most about living in our state. Growing up in CT wasn't all bad as I may portray sometimes, and there are times I miss being able to drive up to Mohegan Sun or explore the wine trail of amazing wineries on the weekends, but without a doubt I love love love living in Florida. Top 5 Things I Love About Living in Florida 1. Year round outdoor living Growing up in Connecticut, my favorite months...

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