9-5 Drone!

As I'm sitting here, being a horrible employee, sipping my now cold coffee (more like mud, YUCK!) and a half eaten Dannon Oikos in front of me, I realized something.

I MISS THE SUN!!

I never see the Sun anymore, EVER! I'm stuck inside all day, sitting at this computer miserably imputing data. I used to think this was what I wanted. I wanted a stable 9-5 job. I didn't want to have to worry about my schedule changing every week. Not knowing what time I would go into to work or what time I would get out of work. Crossing my fingers that I don't get scheduled for a day that I needed off.
I still don't want that.
I still want this 9-5 job! But my gosh do I miss seeing the Sun! I need Vitamin D in my life! I am so excited that this weekend I will be able to go spend the day at my parents house next to the pool with my family for Fathers day.
Even when I'm home on the weekends I am mostly confined to my apartment. I don't have my own lawn, or yard where I can just go outside and do things. Garden, lay by a pool, have a BBQ with friends and family, and just SOAK UP THE SUN!


I am counting down the days until we start house hunting for real! (Instead of just browsing the interwebz!)


I need to start being a little more proactive with my weekends!


Until next time! xoxo

Ipsy June Glambag

I got my second Glambag Saturday from ipsy.com! Ipsy is a monthly subscription service where they send you 4-5 full sized or sample sized beauty related products. It's only $10 a month! It can be anything ranging from skincare to hair products and of course make up! You take a quiz and they send out items based on your answers.  You can earn points towards items you can get for free like items from past Ipsy bags!

If your interested you can use my link to sign up and help me earn more points!

Ipsy refer-a-friend!

I've got to say I am a little disappointed in  June's Glambag.

I'll start with the bag itself. It's not that cute, just a plain black bag with Ipsy written all over it, which isn't even all that visible. 

Inside I got a body butter by Lavanila  Laboratories which is based out of NJ and is made in the USA! It's in the scent pure vanilla and I really do like this product. I've used it on my hands and elbows and it does not feel greasy and really seems to soak into my skin and hydrate it. My only complaint about this product is that the tube already seems as if it is empty and it is not easy to get the product out because of this. 

Next is a nail color by Formula X. It is a sample size and it is the cutest tiniest little bottle I've seen. It doesn't say which what the name of the color is but it is a hot pink shade. I can say that I am 95% sure that I will not be using this product. Soley because I pay to get my nails and toes done every other week. I could use this color on my toes, but I will probably just end up giving it to a friend. 

The product that I am most excited to give a try is the Smashbox photo finish foundation primer. I see this used a lot by the make up gurus I follow of YouTube. I have tried a few drugstore primers and I don't really see any difference in my skin when used. 

I am having a few issues with my skin lately and after I visit the dermatologist and get my skin evaluated I'll feel more comfortable giving this primer a try! Check back for a review, I'll keep you posted!

The last two products are an eye liner and an eye shadow crayon. 

First the OFRA Cosmetics Turquoise eyeliner. This is a very nice color when swatched on my hand, but doesn't seem as bright when on my eyes. It also smudges after some wear time. This color is a little to bold for me personally, and I am not a fan of pencils that are not mechanical. 

This is a VERY pretty color and it is very pigmented, however I do not know what to do with this Mini Eye shadow crayon by treStique. It is in the shade Kona Coffee, and this color is a little to dark for me. I usually don't mind dark colors, and browns are right up my alley, but this product does not blend very well at all. Once it is smudged it ruins the whole look and color of it. It has a very creamy consistency and has potential, I'll have to play with it a little more to see if I can use it in other ways.

Here is a swatch of the both the eye liner and eye shadow crayon.

Until next time! xoxo

Making my home more homey.

It's been two years since Mike and I got our own place. One of Mikes must haves for an apartment was a balcony. Well that balcony has huge! It's also been empty aside from a pair of shoes and a few ashtrays.

Today I decided to finally purchase some patio furniture. I was originally going to wait and put a small set on our wedding registry, but then we would have to wait until next summer to use it. 

I headed over to target and was a little devastated to see that the color Adirondack chairs that I was planning on gone was gone! Just five days ago there were at least ten grey chairs. 

Today I had the only option of getting blue, and there were only two left! I decided to pick them up, and I'm glad I did. Along side a small table I picked up as well, the color of the chairs seems to give my balcony a little bit of life that was previously not there. 

They are plastic, so they do feel a little flimsy at times is you're rough with them but I am so please how the space came out. 

I plan to buy some hanging plants for above the railings, and hopefully I can get my screen door fixed next weekend. 

I can already tell Mike and I might be out there a lot more often than I originally thought. We had some thunder storms tonight and after the Season five finale of Game of Thrones we went out to sit in the storm and discuss the shock of the episode. Don't worry! I won't spoil for those who haven't watched! 

Until next time! xoxo

Garnier Clean + Blackhead removing scrub review

Now, this says that it's for oily skin, I DO NOT have oily skin! But I love this stuff either way. I've used it for about a week and I can actually tell a difference in how my skin looks. I am lucky to say that I don't have acne. I do suffer from the occasional pimple due to hormones or stress, but it's nothing horrifying. I really only have black heads around my nose and this clears them out and makes my pores look smaller.

I grabbed the tiny bottle at Target for $1.99 just because the Charcoal intrigued me and it was cheap. It is more grainy than any of my other "scrub" face washes and it doesn't dry me out like the others do. I thought maybe because it said that it was for oily skin that it might actually dry my skin out more and I was very surprised it didn't.

I am currently trying to find a face routine that works for me and I think this might need to be a staple. I am going to the dermatologist next week and I will see what he has to say about it or if he knows of anything better that I haven't already tried.

I have been using Neutrogena Naturals acne foaming scrub for a really long time, but  I would always have to slather on my moisturizer heavy afterwards because it just dried by skin out a lot.

I am really happy with this product and I am glad I picked it up on a whim. (As I really didn't need a new face wash!)

Until next time! xoxo

BaeTea

I'm not a tea drinker, but I need to do something to help jumpstart my weight loss.
I just ordered BaeTea, 14 day weight loss teatox. It will be arriving on Wednesday thanks to the magical wizards of Amazon Prime. (Best investment ever!)
Just in time to see if I can get any results for my next Wedding Dress shopping appointment and our second engagement photo shoot.


I'm not expecting this to be a miracle weight loss supplement, but I do hope that it helps. According to the internet it's not I diuretic which is always a plus. It's "Specifically Formulated To Enhance Your Weight Loss Program With Traditional Organic Herbs That Aid In Digestion and Eliminate Toxins Released From Fat Cells During Weight Loss. Helps Burn Fat Faster and Increases Your Metabolism Resulting In Natural and Safe Weight Loss."
You're supposed to drink on cup every morning when you wake up or before a work out. The reviews on Amazon say that it has a good taste. Let just hope it does.
I'll weigh and measure myself on day one and I'll give updates on day 7 and 14.


Here's for hoping!




Until next time xoxo

Can I do this for real?

Two years since my last post, sheesh!
I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things. I needed a little bit of a change in my life and were going to give blogging a shot again. It's probably not going to be the easiest thing to keep up with, especially having a wedding to plan, but maybe I can share that journey here!

If I can blog once a week for now, I'll be happy. Look at me setting goals that I almost always never follow through with!


Going back and reading through my old posts kind of made me laugh. I complain a lot. It's been quite some time and everything I was worried about, becoming a big girl and all it's responsibilities  have come and gone.


The past few weeks have make me really reflect back to around the same time I last blogged. The "on this day" tab of Facebook reminded me that TWO years ago I graduated college and moved out with Mike to our own place together. I honestly can't believe it's been two years already. Life has just blurred by since then, where does the time go? I guess the mundane routine of getting up every morning and going to work 9-5, coming home cooking dinner, relaxing then starting all over the next day.


I can't believe I've been engaged for 8 months already! And as much as the next 9 months (294 days until the wedding!) are going to feel like they will never get here, they will be here before I know it! Then we will be married and before we know it we will have a house, and then a baby. I AM GROWING UP TOO QUICKLY!


Todays a busy day for me! Need to get last minute things done before our engagement photo shoot tomorrow morning!


Until next time! xoxo