Five on Friday - September 30, 2022 - Carrie Soto Is Back Book Review, Twice New by WINS Thrift Box, Tulle Skirt from Poshmark, See The World in PINK Youtube Channel, and Monthly Declutter

Happy Friday - it's a late one, but better late than never! Hope you all had a great week - we are off to Edmonton for the weekend! 

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I'm always so excited to share more great book reviews here - and it's another amazing read by Taylor Jenkins Reid: Carrie Soto is Back! If I'm being honest, I wasn't sure how I was going to mesh with this book; I'm not really in to tennis, nor did Carrie Soto come off as a likeable character in Malibu Rising, but that is really the beauty of this story! 

My Nighttime Skincare Routine

This is a follow-up to last week's Morning Skincare Routine - if you haven't seen this already, make sure you check it out! I think it's overdue to share my updated routine, so I hope you enjoy these! 

The Skoah was received as part of the Ambassador program, the Estee Lauder and Paula's Choice were received as PR samples

While my daytime routine is quite simplified, I do tend to have my nighttime routine a little more in depth - I like to take my time going through the steps and making sure my skin is taken care of! 

Manicure Monday - Bio Sculpture Pride of Nature Collection Swatches

Happy Manicure Monday - I hope you all had a great weekend! Can we believe it's the last Monday of September?! Bio Sculpture released their Fall collection and it's this stunning, so I'm glad I'm sneaking in swatches this month! 

This collection was received as PR samples

The BioSculpture Fall polish collection is called "Pride of Nature" - it is celebrating the brands 25th Anniversary and it is inspired by the majestic beauty of Canada (as a Canadian, you know I love this!) This collection has a total of 8 polishes, but because Bio Sculpture is also a gel/salon brand, there is one shade (295 Icebergs), that is just a magnetic gel polish, so there is 7 regular polishes in the collection and I'm sharing swatches of all of them! 

Five on Friday - September 23, 2022 ~ Fall TBR Books, Canmore Trip, Fun Amazon Finds, Walmart Fall Boots, and September 2022 Little Passports Subscription

Happy Friday - I hope you all have a great week! It's been pretty normal here, we were away for the weekend so it is always a little bit crazy catching up! 

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Yesterday was the first day of Fall, and since I'm not much of a planner for my reading, I try and stick to a little bit of a reading "theme". At the start of Fall I'm always reaching for cozy, Fallish books - thinks cozy fantasies and enchanted woods and lands are exactly what I'm craving!

My Morning Skincare Routine

I don't often feel like blog posts are overdue, since I can basically write anything at anytime, but I haven't written an updated routine since 2016! And, while this isn't going to change *much* since then, it has gotten a little more specific to my skin and finding what works best for me! 

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I like to keep my morning routine quite simple and gentle - I'm up quite earlier and don't have a ton of time in the mornings, so I like quick and effective products! 

Manicure Monday - Fall Holographic Geodes Polish

Happy Manicure Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend - mine was busy and amazing, so I prepped a really easy, pretty mani knowing that I wouldn't have that much time! 

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I'm in full Fall mode, and that's what the CBBxManiMonday group is doing for our nails this month - I kept mine very simple, but honestly, still love these - this shade makes me feel very Fall and love the holographic finish! 

Five on Friday - September 16, 2022 ~ Sheep River Falls, Chinook Honey Farm, Sunflowers, and Halloween Bulk Barn and Dollarama Hauls

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week - it's been a little busy here, we are participating in Corporate Challenge so I had a few late events this week and I'm tried! But, happy it's the weekend and we are going to Canmore for a wedding and I can't wait! 

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Last weekend was beautiful and I wanted to get out and enjoy it with the kids - we drove out past Turner Valley to Sheep River Falls and it was beautiful! I love that this is a short little walk from the road and you can get right up to the Falls! It's also a beautiful drive and we had a great morning out there (we were also the only ones in the whole place at 10 a.m.!)

Jaclyn Cosmetics - Strawberry Feels Palette & Petal Drip Lip Oil ~ 3 Looks and Thoughts

Okay, I like to keep things pretty controversy free here, but when I saw Jaclyn Hill's Summer release (the Strawberry Feels collection), I was really excited. I've been hoping that her brand would do well - I know she is a little controversial, but she was pretty impactful in shaping the online beauty community, and I do hope that her brand does well, because I think she knows makeup!

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I haven't actually tried anything from the brand since their Winter 2019 highlighter releases (which were amazing) - I'm always keeping my eye on things; but, nothing else has really sparked my attention until this release! I love the pink packaging, the strawberry branding and the shade selection in the palette is really pretty! The lippies from the line didn't quite catch my eye, but they do have a beautiful pink lip oil that I thought would pair perfectly with the palette, so I scooped it up too! 

Manicure Monday - Fall Florals Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend - I had the busiest weekend and was gone more than I was home! 

The Essie polish was received as a PR sample

On that note, I really needed a quick manicure for the week, so I love reaching for nail wraps when I need something fast and pulled together! I went with a Fall Florals mani (totally fitting since on our hike yesterday, we all had a few honeybees on us the whole time looking for their final Fall Florals!)

Five on Friday - September 9, 2022 ~ Five Little Indians Book Review, Where The Crawdads Sing Movie, Rings of Power Show, Auction Finds, and A Yummy New Mango Beer

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week - pretty normal here and we spent the week getting in to a new routine with school and before and after care, etc. 

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I'm so excited to keep expanding the books on the blog, and I love sharing what I love with you, so time to talk about Five Little Indians by Michelle Good - it was a powerful, emotional and deeply important read. This is a Canadian Historical Fiction, but with such a real basis, that this story feels incredibly real and it's probably not far off from real experiences of those leaving residential schools. This focused on five people exiting the residential school system in the 1960's and trying to find their way in the world - they all have very different paths but interconnect and overlap in downtown Eastside Vancouver.

Trying Out Adrienne Furrie Cosmetics - Swatches and a Makeup Look

I'm always so excited to try a local brand and share my thoughts - Adrienne Furrie is a Calgary makeup artist who also created a makeup line from her years of professional makeup artistry in studio, on sets, and working with everyday modern women! 

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I discovered Adrienne Furrie through a friend - she also runs a subscription box, Lovely and Local and includes the AF makeup products, plus local Calgary products in the box as well. So, as soon as I heard there was a local Calgary makeup brand, I knew I had to try out a few of their products! 

Monthly Beauty Favourites - August 2022

Here's a look at what I've been loving this past month:

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I used to always have pick 5 products each month for my Monthly Favourites, but that is one thing I'm changing this year - whatever I'm loving, I will share whether it's 2 or 10 products!

Manicure Tuesday - Fall Holographic Pumpkin Nails

Happy September everyone! Who's ready for pumpkin season?! I know, I know, it's still "Summer", but let's be real September is when Fall starts - I got my Starbucks PSL creamer and ready to slowly morph myself in to full blown pumpkin. 

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So, on that note, the #CBBxManiMonday is doing Fall themed nails for the whole month - my first Fall nails need to be pumpkins! I started with the holographic polish as the base; it's my perfect Summer to Fall transition polish! Sparkly pumpkins are perfect for this time of year!!! 

Five on Saturday - September 3, 2022 ~ 7 Year Anniversary, First Day of School, Britney's New Song, House of Dragons, and a Month of Vegetarian Meals

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a great week - I'm happy we are having a long weekend this weekend and it's going to be a hot one! 

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This past week, Mitch and I celebrated our 7 year Anniversary - we had a lovely night, had some wine and went to our favourite Indian restaurant, Karma! It was nice, we always keep our anniversaries pretty low key expect our 5 year trips! 

Monthly Reading Wrap-up ~ August 2022

This year I thought I would share a little more of all my books and I thought the best way to do that would be if I wrapped up my reads of each month, so I can share mini reviews on all the books I've gone through! 

It could be a big range from 2 to 10 books depending on how much I read, but I figure I can share a little synopsis and quick thoughts on each book. I will still be doing more in depth reviews on books that really capture me! 

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So, in August I read 10 books - a mix of genres from young adult magical realism to adult historical fiction. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year - I think I have been doing a great job of that so far! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, which I've done a good job at so far this year. I read 7 audio books, 2 physical books, and one e-book this month!