Five on Friday - May 29, 2020

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week! I'm very excited because this evening after work we are heading out to the cabin for a nice social distancing weekend on the river and I'm looking forward to some rest and relaxation - I'm leaving the computer behind and hoping to get some good reading in! 

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This was my second time picking up a Novelly Yours Exclusive Candle Box (I previously purchased the November 2019 Box because it was all about The Starless Sea and it was lovely!) So, when Novelly Yours announced that their April 2020 "Novels in Noir" box would contain a candle from The Night Circus, I had to pick it up! 

May 2020 What I Bought - Monthly Haul!

I set one of my 2020 goals to be actually sticking to my $100 a month Beauty Budget - last year I attempted this and didn't do so well, so I'm actually trying to be a little more strict on myself! I really want to make sure that I can use and enjoy the products I have in my collection and that I will really use the products I picked up! 

I always love my Monthly Haul posts to share with you everything I picked up (since I can't review everything I buy)! I also am trying to hold myself a little more accountable to buying products that I really want and will actually use!

But, this month I ran in to my first conundrum with my budget, where I had some replacement items to purchase (I usually buy them with Shopper's points, so I did make this decision that straight repurchase items will not count towards my monthly budget (but I have to be reasonable about this!)

Nails Inc Order ~ $59.10 CAN. I'm so impatient that I could not wait for this Nails Inc (or Inc.Redible) mask set to come in to stock on Sephora (and I ordered an extra set for my Blogiversary giveaway and it would not have arrived in time from Sephora). Plus, how gorgeous is this Freshly Juiced polish set?! These are stunning polish shades for the Summer! Also, as part of the order, the Girl King polish set came for free. 

Natasha Denona Bloom Blush & Glow - Swatches, Looks and Review!

I've been a pretty big fan of the Natasha Denona products that I tried and I mostly pick up her products in mini form because they can be a little pricey! I had heard such rave reviews about the Bloom Blush & Glow palette that I had to pick it up a few months ago!

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I've actually already raved about this palette here - it made my Monthly Favourites in March after using it for the whole month of March in my Monthly Makeup basket! It's super gorgeous and perfect for Springtime! 

Manicure Monday - Purple Flower Stamped Nails

Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent most of the weekend out in my garden again, so this May Flowers theme for my nails is very fitting! 

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I'm not going to lie, I can't believe my nails have been surviving the hours of gardening I have been putting them through the past few weeks (not too mention all the extra sanitizer and hand washing); but, they are hanging in there really well!

Travel Post - Playa Del Carmen Mexico with a Big Group and Toddlers!

Anyone missing travelling right now?! I was actually supposed to be flying to Italy today with my mom and sister for a girl's trip, so I'm totally missing travelling right now! 

I thought this would be a fun time to share a recap of our trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico from earlier this year! We went with my inlaws, so there was actually 13 of us, including 5 kids with 4 of them being under 4 years old! (Yes, it was as crazy as it sounds, but also a lot of fun!)