Monday, September 30, 2024

Manicure Monday - Orange Matte Dotticure

Happy Manicure Monday everyone - hope you had a good week! 

Manicure Monday - Orange Matte Dotticure

The month of September is for Fall and Back to School Nails with the #CBBxManiMonday group, but I also wanted to incorporate orange today, September 30, for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. While I know this is a show, I always do my part towards learning, bettering myself and encompassing reconciliation. 

Friday, September 27, 2024

Five on Friday - September 27, 2024 ~ Boston Pizza Kids Card, Amazon Dress Find, Beakerhead, The Rec Room, and Funny Catman Attempt

Happy Friday everyone - hope you all had a great week! 

ONE 

I purchased everything in this post

Have you guys heard of the BP's Kids Cards?! Right now for a $5 donation you get a card that gives you 5 free kids meals (with the purchase of an adult meal), but still a great deal. BP's is Elliott's favourite restaurant, so we picked one up for sure - quick easy meal out is perfect for us here and there! You can get them in store, but if you are interested you can get a digital card too - check them out here

Monday, September 23, 2024

Manicure Monday - Oxblood Red Nails

Happy Mani Monday - hope you all had a great week! 

Manicure Monday - Oxblood Red Nails
I purchased everything in this post

For the month of September, the #CBBxManiMonday group is doing Back to School and Fall nails for the month. Fall always has me thinking of those deep shades, just like this gorgeous oxblood colour - it's perfect for Fall! 

Friday, September 20, 2024

Five on Friday - September 20, 2024 ~ Heartless Hunter Book Review, Cozy Fall Reads, Briefest View of the Northern Lights, Cupshe Dresses, and Mexx at Walmart

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a great week! 

ONE

The Crecsent Moon Tearoom was received as a review copy

Another amazing book review to share with you - Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli was a 4.5 star for me! This is a young adult romantasy that had me hooked and kept me up late wanting to know what happened next! It doesn't get any more high stakes and enemies to lovers than a witch hunter falling in love with the Witch he is hunting and her putting herself in that position. I loved the tension and there was so much going on with the characters. I cannot wait to read the second one!

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Maybelline Sunkisser Liquid Blushes in Shades On and Rooftop View

I always love finding great drugstore products - I don't try a whole bunch of Maybelline products, but after trying these blushes, I need to try more from them! 

Maybelline Sunkisser Liquid Blushes in Shades On and Rooftop View
I purchased these on my own

Maybelline Sunkisser Blush ~ $18.49 CAN. Sunkisser Blush delivers glowy, sunkissed cheeks no vacay needed. Its ultra blendable formula melts to skin for a natural glow and up to 12 hour wear. Infused with Vitamin E, this liquid blush is available in blushy and bronzy shades, so you can mix and match to create any look you want, when you want. Plus, its plush dot applicator allows you to just dot, dot, blend. Build with ease by adding desired dots for a more intense look that lasts.

Monday, September 16, 2024

Manicure Monday - Holographic Fall Tree Nails

Happy Manicure Monday! 

Manicure Monday - Holographic Fall Tree Nails
I purchased everything in this post

I loooove holographic polish and this shade is amazing for Fall - it is so stunning! I needed a quick mani look this week and the green trees are perfect for the transition in to Fall! 

Friday, September 13, 2024

Five on Friday - September 13, 2024 ~ Never Whistle At Night Book Review, September Most Anticipated Books, Porcupine in the Wild, Sunflowers, and Bissell Little Green Machine

Happy Friday everyone - hope you had a great week! And, happy Friday the 13th! 

ONE 

I purchased everything in this post

Another great book to share - Never Whistle At Night by a variety of indigenous authors, 4 stars. This is an Indigenous horror and dark fiction anthology - I've always said I sometimes struggle with short stories and ambiguous endings, but when it's explained by means of cultural teachings and leaving it up to the listener, I can be a little more accepting even though I typically like my stories wrapped up nicely.

Monday, September 9, 2024

Manicure Monday - Sunflower Nails

Happy Manicure Monday - hope you all had a great weekend! 

Manicure Monday - Sunflower Nails
The Biosculpture polish was received as a PR sample

It's almost Fall, ya'll and I'm so excited - my sunflowers are starting to bloom and they are perfect for this time of year! I am working on upping my stamping game! 

Friday, September 6, 2024

Five on Friday - September 6, 2024 ~ Experienced Book Review, August Month of Vegetarian/Pescatarian Meals, Costco Plant and Top, and One Night Ultimate Vampire

Happy Friday everyone - and happy Back to School week for the kids! My little guy went off to Grade 2 and my oldest went to College this week! 

ONE

Experienced was sent as a review copy

Time for another great book review - Experienced by Kate Young, 4 stars! This was a good, easy romance read. We meet our main character, newly out, whose girlfriend decides that she wants her to take a 3 month break so she can go experience the dating scene before settling down. Of course, it doesn't go to plan, but our main character does discover herself, friendships and perhaps love along the way!

Thursday, September 5, 2024

August 2024 Ipsy Glambag Unboxing

Ipsy to me is one of the OG Beauty Subscription - I have been getting these once every few months just to see if they still are great! 

The June 2024 Theme is Enter Your Soft Era and described as "What better way to get into the IPSY spirit than with a varsity-inspired Glam Bag design? August’s Bag features faux-leather, contrasting colors, and hand-sewn patches to create a part-of-the-team vibe. Plus, it’s packed with all the beauty MVPs you need to ace your routine."

August 2024 Ipsy Glambag Unboxing
I purchased this bag

The Ipsy Glam Bag is $14 per month + $3.95 shipping to Canada (it worked out to about $25 CAN with the exchange for the month!) Each month comes with 5 curated products based on your preference quiz and I now you get to pick one of the items that is included in the box. It also gives you access to beauty deals in their shop. 

Here are the products that were included in this month's Glam Bag:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ August 2024

Here's a look at the products I was loving this past month: 

Monthly Beauty Favourites ~ August 2024
The Lottie London blush was received as a PR sample

For the past year or so, I have no number of things I've been loving and honestly, I've been trying products a little slower, so my favourites have been a little smaller and more curated than the past few years! 

Here's a closer look at the best products I was loving in August: 

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Monthly Reads ~ August 2024

Time for a look at my August Monthly reads! Each month I share a quick look at the books that I've read with a little synopsis and my rating - anything that I love or is really intriguing, I will share a more in depth review on a different post! 

Monthly Reads ~ August 2024
I purchased everything in this post

So, in August I read 10 books with a mix of genres from adult romance to YA fantasy. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, and this month had a good mix of both! 

I read 3 physical books and listened to 6 audiobooks and read 1 e-book. Here's a quick look at all the books I read in the past month:

Monday, September 2, 2024

Manicure Monday - Back to School Graded Paper Nails

Happy Manicure Monday - and happy week back to school! It's time! 

Manicure Monday - Back to School Graded Paper Nails
I purchased everything in this post

For the month of September the #CBBxManiMonday group is doing Back to School and Fall nails - I love both of these themes! 

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ August 2024

Back in 2022, I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I've been pretty good about sticking to it! I am trying to be thoughtful in my purchases, so this has been holding me accountable for being reasonable with my spending. Since it worked so well last year, I'm really trying to do the same thing this year! 

I do always love my Monthly Haul posts - it's a good way to keep track of everything that I picked up each month. I don't always blog about everything I pick up (I try to), but if you ever spot anything in here that you really want me to talk about, let me know! 

Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ August 2024

Amazon Blush Finds ~ $31.64 CAN. I was so excited for these Maybelline Sunkissed blushes and they are more available now, but were only available on Amazon at the start of the month. I picked up 2 shades - a bronzy one and a brighter yellow and the formula is fantastic! Hoping to have a review up soon!