Fridays beauty favorite is Garnier BB Cream!

  Another Friday rolls around and it's finally sunny and warm here. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it stays like this for at least a couple more days! Okay so I've heard a lot about BB Creams in the beauty world and wondered what the hype was all about. I have a great moisturizer, sunscreen, face primer already, so why would I use BB cream? Well I went to my local Target and found Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream. I was immediately excited to give this a try because its a "miracle skin perfector".
  They have two different shades a light/ medium and a medium/deep shade. I chose the light/ medium shade for my skin tone. I still need a couple more days to give it my opinion, but so far I'm liking it!! Let's just say I've been using just this in place of my foundation. Now that's a nice way to simplify my morning beauty routine! I'll be back again with my final thoughts. But in the meantime, if your at Target or your local drugstore, take a sneak peak at the BB creams out there. You might just get this "miracle skin perfecter" in a bottle a life saver!

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My new coffee fix!

What would I do without my Keurig coffee maker? I have no idea. I used to make a pot of coffee a day, but only drink like 2 cups out of it. The Keurig machine makes one cup of coffee at a time. They have tons of different flavored coffee, iced coffee, and even tea.  I have also used my Keurig to heat some hot water for some of my herbal teas. So my coffee fix, is my Keurig fix! It's a definite must for someone who just wants a hot cup of coffee to drink now and then throughout the day or night. Here is my Keurig and a couple of my favorite K-cups.  Hope you can get your coffee fix too!  

Keurig B31 Mini Plus Personal Coffee Brewer

Favorite K-cups

Timothy's®
Original Donut Blend Coffee

Coffee People®
Original Donut Shop Extra Bold Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee®
Caramel Vanilla Cream Coffee

Donut House Collection
Cinnamon Roll Coffee

These all can be found online at http://www.keurig.com/ and in stores.  

Pink Sand and Sparkly Shoes

  So lately the weather here has been so wishy-washy, no pun intended.  One minute your in a t-shirt and jeans, the next your wearing your wool coat and mittens.  It's crazy!  Oh, we got the girls pink sand for their sandbox the other day at Walmart, yes pink sand!  They love it.  Plus it makes clean up a breeze because I can see where they dumped the sand in the grass by "mistake" lol.
  And speaking of pink, I found the cutest pair of sparkly ballet flats with hello kitty on it, at Target the other day, not for me of course (I'm bummed about that one!).  This is the new "go to" pair of shoes at the moment.  Little sis though wants in on the action and tries them on when big sis isn't looking.  It's too cute.  Just like trying on my heels, why is that little kids love dressing up in mommy's shoes?  Oh wait, I did that too with my mom's shoes!
 Well In the meantime, whether we wear our sandals or flats I am just ready for some dependable weather.  Can the Easter Bunny really drop eggs in the yard if there is snow on the ground?  Both kids said yes, haha.
  So enjoy the snow, rain, or whatever weather comes your way, and some sparkly shoes or a shot of pink can't hurt either!  Angela

First Day of Spring and Shopping Deals

  Spring is finally here which means bring in the spring clothes and take out the winter coats!  Spring brings along many new and exciting fashion trends, and in my continuous quest for designer duds for discount prices, I came across this website http://www.bluefly.com and was immediately hooked.  The latest crave right now and what I want to have updated into my wardrobe is the bright spring color clothes, skinny jeans, floral dresses, ruffles, leggings, ballet flats, and trench coats.
  So in search of spring color clothes, on http://www.bluefly.com I found by designer Marc by Marc Jacobs these amazing turquoise stretch skinny leg jeans, talk about getting ready for spring!  This insanely cute pair of jeans is a must for my wardrobe right now and at 61% off the regular retail price, I'm sold.  You can find these jeans here:  http://www.bluefly.com/designer/marc-by-marc-jacobs.
  Along the same designer line, Marc by Marc Jacobs also has handbags.  My love of course is to one day acquire a Chanel crossbody bag, but I found something quite similar and much cheaper too.  It is a beige quilted leather 'Day To Night Single' crossbody bag by Marc by Marc Jacobs.  This bag is definitely for the fashionista who wants to have people green with envy!  This also is 20% off the regular retail price, and always at http://www.bluefly.com, returns are easy if you really are not satisfied with your purchase.  The Marc by Marc Jacobs line of handbags can be found here: http://www.bluefly.com/Marc-Jacobs-Marc-by-Marc-Jacobs-Handbags/_/N-1z1409uZ1z140n4Zfrg/list.fly.
  I am happy to have come across this website and that I can share this with everyone because it really makes shopping fun and easy.  They have various ways to shop on their site such as if you want to shop by a certain look, the boot shop, the dress shop, and even a girls night out shop.  And whats new to this site is they now sell fragrances for men and women with a savings of up to 40% off the retail price!  Burberry and and Juicy Couture are my "go to" scents, but I am anxious to try True Religion.  If they can make a great pair of jeans, I am sure their fragrance will be just as great!
  Hopefully everyone will enjoy the first day of spring today and have some happy spring shopping too!  Angela

Sweet Saturday

  Do you all have weekend rituals?  Well our Saturday starts off usually with pancakes.  They are mostly filled with fruit, but the occasional chocolate chips seem to sneak in there somehow!  The girls devour them and ask for more, and sometimes I feel more like I'm at IHOP then in my kitchen!  But it's a delight to spend my Saturdays with my family.  It is very sweet playing Candy Land by the fireplace, watching Toy Story over and over, and playing outside when the weather is nice.  Sometimes I have to remind myself that the cleaning needs to be put on hold, because what's most important is sitting in front of me.  

  So weekends are also a good time for me try new beauty products.  Today I was looking for a goodess-like glow, a sun-kissed glow, and a perk-me-up radiance which I found in my Benefit Hoola Bronzer.  The packaging is adorable too.  It comes in a little box and has a brush inside, you can find these at most Ulta's and Sephora stores or online which I linked below.  This collection by Benefit has other cheek products that guarantee a sweep of powder a day keeps the "wow you're gorgeous!" compliments coming your way.  Now that's something to glow about! 

  So however your Saturday was spent, I'm sending some hugs and sweetness your way, and a little "wow you're gorgeous!" along with it too.

Hugs, Angela 

Sleep, Story Time,and Beauty Item of the Day.

  Hi everyone, well I don't know about you guys but some nights I just have a really hard time falling asleep.  Maybe it's because my thoughts wonder about what I need to do the next day, but it can really have an affect on my mood and performance the next day.  So story time is a ritual we do with the girls before they go to bed, and hey it works for them!  They get tucked in after a nice bath and calming story, and off to sleep.  Then i cross my fingers that it stays like that!  
  I think about this ritual and ponder what works for them might actual work for me too!  So not every night do I take a bath, but after a bath or shower, I get a good book out, read till I can't keep my eyes open anymore then off to sleep I am.  Plus it helps if I write my "to do" list on a piece of paper before I turn off the lights.  
  So with that in mind, I must share a beauty item that seems to work wonders for me, and might work for you too.  It's from Bath and Body Works and it's their Aromatherapy "Sleep" Lavender Chamomile Room Spray.  Lavender helps you sleep, and Chamomile has a lulling effect.  So I give a little spray and its amazing, and for only $4.50, its worth a shot.  I'm also reading, like the girls before bed, the book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.  It's a love story yes, but Sparks adds a little element of danger to it too.  I've heard its the kind of book that you plan on reading a few chapters, but then can't put it down. We shall see!  I'll let you all know when i'm finished what my thoughts are about it.  
  Well hope you all have a great rest of the night, sleep tight, and happy reading!
Angela