Five on Friday - July 31, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all have had a great week - we are back to the cabin tomorrow for a long weekend and I'm looking forward to it. Honestly, I get a little nervous on here when I say we are "travelling" but I want everyone to know that we are being very safe and respectful of where we are going and some of these little towns have "We Love Alberta" signs up because they get the majority of their visits from Alberta. We wear ours masks, stay socially distant and try and support local shops safely. 

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It's Summertime and I'm so excited to start diving in to my Summer reading list! (If you are a bookworm too and are on Goodreads, I would love to connect - you can find my Goodreads here!) I really love seeing what everyone is reading - I will read every genre and am always looking for more recommendations! I started the Summer reading lots of great YA books, but I've recently switched over to some romance books and they are just so easy to read and a nice break from some heavier content I have been reading too! 

Five on Friday - July 3, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! Can you believe that it is July already?! Wow - this has been flying by. I am looking forward to July though, we do have some really simple family time planned and I can't wait! 

I hope you all had a great week! We had an extra day off this week for Canada Day and last weekend was my husband's birthday, so it was a pretty good week for us! 

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I have been using the same really basic Monthly Makeup Basket for May and June and I've been in a bit of a slump not wearing much makeup. So, I really thought I needed to step it up for July and start a new Monthly Makeup Basket again! 

Five on Friday - September 27, 2019

Happy Friday everyone! It's the first week of Fall already! I hope you've all had a great week! I wish Calgary had a longer Fall, I mentioned this already; but, we get two days of Fall this week and then boom Winter! We went from +20 earlier this week to expecting -2 and snow all weekend! 

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We've been sick all week here; but, are slowly on the mend and good thing too - we are getting excited because we are leaving for Disneyland on Monday! Woo hoo I can't wait! I love Disneyland and am looking forward to the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and the Halloween parties there! So, things will be a little quieter around here next week as I'm not bringing my computer, but will have some posts lined up while I'm away! 

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I got my September 2019 Scratch Monthly Mani Kit and it is super cute! This is an easy, affordable subscription that features nail wraps from GoScrachIt that are exclusive to the kit each month and designed by NinaNailedIt! Nina designs the most gorgeous florals ever I cannot wait to use these wraps! 

Five on Saturday - September 7, 2019

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope you all had a great week! Mine was a little crazy (as much as I love a short work week, I always find them so crazy and busy!)

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It's time for a look at my September Monthly Makeup Basket! Each month I've been picking a few different face products to focus on for the month! I'm really trying to focus this year on using and enjoying my whole makeup collection! 

Five on Friday - April 26, 2019

Happy Friday everyone! What a week I've had! We've been out to the cabin and back, my little monkey turned 2, I've gotten sick and a double eye infection and the end of my week has been a mess! But, I've still had a few highlights from my week! 

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I got my April 2019 Scratch Monthly Mani Kit and it is super cute! I love the little lemons! This is an easy, affordable subscription that features nail wraps from GoScrachIt that are exclusive to the kit each month and designed by NinaNailedIt! 

The Scratch Monthly Mani Kit is $10.00 US + $4.95 for international shipping! Each month you get an exclusive set of wraps that aren't available for purchase and a few extra little mani goodies!

April Shop My Stash - Green & Blue Earth Month Month Look

This month's Shop My Stash Makeup Look was all about Earth Month and I went with a Green and Blue eye look! I also tried to use some Earth Friendly products when available! 

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Yesterday, April 22 was Earth Day and all month I've been sharing some more Earth friendly products when I can! It's also our CBB theme of the month, so I thought why not use the greens and blues of our beautiful planet as my inspiration for this month's makeup look! 

January Shop My Stash - Teal Turquoise Glittery Eyeshadow Look

I said earlier at the beginning of the year that at least once per month, I wanted to "Shop My Stash" and come up with fun makeup looks with products that can get forgotten about in my collection. This months look was all about the deep teals and a bold eye look! 

I tend to love everything new and shiny and can easily get distracted by wanting to play with everything new and exciting; but, I really love my makeup and don't want to have anything get lost in my collection! 

My U.S.A. Shopping Haul - Ulta, Target, Sephora and Naimies!

I could not wait to get this post up - I may have went a little shopping crazy on my recent trip to L.A. and Anaheim. There are so many products that aren't readily in Canada that I have been waiting patiently to try! 

(Also, I usually keep everything in CAD $ in my posts, but just because these are easier in USD, that's what I will share the prices in for this haul!)

I didn't actually think I would make it to a Sephora while in California! When we were in L.A. it was just too far of a drive; but, when we stayed in Anaheim we walked to our house through Downtown Disney and I saw Sephora and HAD to run in and pick this one item up! 

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask ~ $45.00 US. The Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask is a luxuriously bouncy, breathable sleeping mask that smoothes and perfects skin, overnight. 

March 2016 Favourites!

Here is a look at my 5 Favourites that I have been loving this month! 

Floral Water - Bulgarian Rose ~ $21.00 for 100 ml (pictured here). Spray gently on your skin before applying the serum (your skin will absorb it better).

US Shopping Haul!!! Huge Skincare and Makeup Shop!

As most of you know I was just recently down in California for a vacation and really wanted to do some makeup shopping. I have never been to Ulta before and we don't have Target in Canada any longer so those were my 2 "must go" places! I was really looking for items that aren't available in Canada at this time (seems a little crazy, but there is so many brands that just don't sell here!!!) Some of the items are available in Canada, but since I don't shop that much I grabbed a ton of stuff! The dollar isn't great right now (although it did go up right before our trip) so I wanted to make sure I was getting good quality items too!! 

All items will be in US dollars for this post, and there was some sales at the stores while I was there in person, but I am just using the website prices! 

Here is a look at what I picked up from Ulta:

NYX Cosmetics Blotting Papers ~ $3.99 US. NYX Top Selling Blotting Paper: Is the makeup artist secret to blot excess oil and combat shine. Does not clog pores or disturb the makeup look. Can be used during, after and between makeup applications.