Music Monday: Timebomb – Kylie!

Happy Monday! How was your weekend!? It was so rainy here but it’s spring so that’s to be expected. I felt like I had a lot of time to relax even though I had a lot going on. Always a good thing! At my friend’s wedding social I won the camping silent auction package! Yay! I was so excited and then I realized it came with a coupon for a lot of money towards a pig roast. The vegetarian will always win a pig roast prize guaranteed. lol. I passed that on to a friend.

Today’s song of the day comes from the birthday girl! Today’s Kylie’s 44th birthday. Can you believe it? If I look half as good as her today I’d consider it a win. You know how much I love her. She is my all time favourite female singer. She’s so positive and upbeat. Love love love! Here’s the video for her brand new single, Timebomb. It’s from her next greatest hits album (I think it’s her 8th Greatest Hits album) which I will probably pick up. It’d be good for the car even though I think I have every song on there on various cds. I like compilations though. If you’re ever curious about Kylie, I suggest you pick up her greatest hits. I picked up her two disk Ultimate Kylie cd about 10 years ago and fell in love. She doesn’t receive a ton of airplay in Canada so many songs were new to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYLIE!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 How was your weekend?

Pretty Things: April Glymm Box

I’m so far behind with my beauty box reviews (I’ve already received May’s Glymm!) and I nearly skipped this one. I thought I should have though for when I go back and compare month to month. So let’s crack on with it.

1. Free Your Mane Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner
Sample size: 7.4 mL each
Full size: 300 mL ($16)
These kind of samples are a bit lame to me because you could get them in a magazine. However, I like that it is from a brand I don’t know. I also like that it’s sulfate, paraben and phalate free. I can’t see anything that confirms that its cruelty-free.

2. Mai Couture Social Gloss
Full size!! ($28)
The colour I received was Sake Sunrise. It’s a nude gloss and to be honest, I think it’s a little to dark for me. It kind of washes me out. I’ll try it in a couple of weeks when I’ve freckled a bit and see if that makes a difference. Love that it’s a full size product! I can’t find out if they’re cruelty-free.

3. $100 Gift Certificate to NuMe!
This is AWESOME!! I’m definitely going to use this. Even though I’ll have to pay a bit to get a hair straightener or curling rod, it’d still be less than I’d pay at Sally’s Beauty Supply. Very excited. I just can’t decide what to get.

4. Atelier Cologne in Orange Sanguine
Sample size: unsure, it’s the typical perfume sample size
Full size: 30 mL ($60) and 200 mL ($165)
I was a little disappointed with this at first but when I saw the full size price I understood why the sample was so small. Plus, it’s from a  company that I don’t know much about. I love the scent. It smells exactly like oranges. It’s a perfect light scent for spring although I’d be nervous to wear it when the wasps and mosquitos are out! No clue on its cruelty-free status.

5. Lucia Soap No. 6 (Wild Ginger & F resh Fig)
Sample size: 25g
Full size: Package of 8 soaps ($17.50)
This is a really fancy soap if 8 of them costs $17.50! I have to say that when I popped this soap out of the box, it didn’t feel like a regular bar of soap. It’s very creamy and made with 100% Organic Shea Butter. I haven’t tried it out yet, I feel like I have to keep it for best! lol. I checked out the website and there are a lot of options in this scent so I’m curious to see what else they have to offer. Cruelty-free.

Overall: Great box! Still really impressed with the brands that are included in Glymm.  I’m also super excited about the gift certificates. If you know anything about the cruelty-free status of the brands I’m unsure of please let me know.

Did you receive April’s Glymm box? What did you think?

Pretty Things: April Luxe Box!

April was my last Luxe Box. I was unsure about cancelling it at first but when I received this final box I knew I had made the right decision. Let’s discuss. Yes, this is a month late.

Also, as a follow up to March’s Luxe Box post, I’m completely loving the Laura Mercier Hydrating Fluid. It’s a great moisturizer to use post shower and it doesn’t even feel like a moisturizer but my skin is so soft after I use it. I still have some of my sample left so I’m actually tempted to by the full size bottle because I know it’ll last. I also really like the Cheeky Monkey nail polish (I Like it On Top) I received maybe even better than my standard OPI top coat. Will definitely buy that brand again although I’m unsure of where to get it in Winnipeg.

First thing, For April (sooo behind on these!), Luxebox sent out an email asking if we’d like to donate an item back to the Canadian Cancer Society. Absolutely I did. Such a fabulous idea and a great cross marketing idea from Luxebox and CCS.

Up to the products:
1. Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo & Conditioner
Sample size: 5o mL
Full size: 375 mL ($6)
Really? I feel like such a snob for saying this but Pantene isn’t really a luxe brand in my eyes. This real sealed the deal for me in my eyes. However, I know a lot of people swear by Pantene. Not cruelty-free.

2. Bobos Remi Leave in Conditioner
Sample size: 2.7 fl. oz
Full size: 10 fl oz. ($10)
This is a pretty large sample! I can’t find anything about the company on their website so I’m unsure if they’re cruelty-free. The product has a very strong hairspray like smell to it. Interesting as usually leave in conditioners have a prettier smell.  

3. Cargo Eye Pencil
Full size!!! ($14)
Loved this! I love how soft the pencil is. I’m having problems with figuring it out at the moment because I typcially use gel liner so the pencil is smearing a bit. I think I just need to make sure and use a primer before hand. I love how smooth this goes on. Loved that I received in in the box! I don’t have a lot of Cargo products but I should change that! They’re a great cruelty-free Canadian company!

Overall: I think it was an ok box. There was nothing in it that completely offended me but there was also nothing that made me want to continue to subscribe. I just know when I check out the May luxe boxes I will so regret cancelling my subscription!!

Do you subscribe to Luxebox? What did you get in yours? Which is your favourite beauty box?

Ready for the Weekend : May 25 Edition

Happy Friday!

I took today off to try and relax. Although, I really have a lot going on over the next couple of days. The weather seems to be improving. Well, at least for me asthma-wise. The air has been so heavy lately that it’s been harder for me to breathe. That’s never happened to me before! I even went to the doctor just to be sure. Today was a good day. Hopefully, tomorrow is the same so I can get back to the gym! I’m missing my running.

Here’s what I’m up to this weekend:

1.  Drinking my new favourite drink.
Club soda with muddled fresh berries! It totally gets rid of my cola cravings. I just have to add mint and it’d almost be like a virgin mojito. Fancy!

2.  Splurge Dinner Party!
I hope I win the pot tonight! I really want to buy a Kobo!!

3.  Going to a Friend’s Wedding Social!
Typical weekend in Winnipeg. Socials are our versions of Stag & Does. I hope they have great prizes so I can win something! It’s funny because before you’re 18, it’s all about the social because that’s really the only place you can easily get alcohol in public (still illegal though!). From 18-25 it’s more of a hassle because you’d rather be at the clubs than the local community hall with your parents.  Now, I’m in the 25+ stage where I only go to socials of good friends and there better be good prizes!!

4. Checking out the Norman Rockwell Exhibit at the WAG.
I always leave these things until the last minute but I’m not going to miss it this time!

5. Condo hunting!
I was all excited about this but now I’m getting nervous about the realtor I selected and I’m having second thoughts. Do you think it’s just cold feet?

What are your plans for the weekend?

Coveting : Future Condo Edition

Since things have ever so slightly slowed down for me, it’s now time to focus on condo hunting! Ideally, I’d like to have a move in date in early to mid August since my current lease is up August 30. Let’s hope that works out! I’m absolutely loving the idea of having a place all to myself with walls that I can paint any colour of the rainbow! It’s been at least 10 years since I’ve had walls other than white or beige.

In the meantime, here are a few of the things I’ve been pinning in the hopes of adding to my future home:

For the bathroom: Is this not the most gorgeous shower curtain you’ve ever seen? I will learn to sew just to make this mine!

Source: alittlelovelyblog.blogspot.com via Lesley on Pinterest

 

For the kitchen: I LOVE vintage canisters. I’m going to have to stop in on Oh So Lovely and see what they have when I’m ready to move!

Source: ohsolovelyvintage.blogspot.com via Lesley on Pinterest

For cozy nights on the couch: Love this cable knit blanket. My Ravelry queue is a mile long at this point.

Source: lionbrand.com via Lesley on Pinterest

Just for fun: These lovely little coasters have made appearances on many other blogs but I couldn’t resist adding them here as well.

Source: molliemakes.themakingspot.com via Lesley on Pinterest

 

Such a pretty idea for old bottles!

Source: curbly.com via Lesley on Pinterest

 

For the (fictional) porch: Although this could go in any room. So lovely.

Source: etsy.com via Lesley on Pinterest

 

What are you favourite decor blogs or pins? Please let me know! Also follow me on Pinterest!

Music Monday, er…Tuesday : Big Hoops – Nelly Furtado

Happy Tuesday! Where have I been? Well, our Gala was on Wednesday and that literally takes every waking moment for the entire week surrounding it. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit  but I actually went to sleep on Sunday night at 8 pm. I so needed it.  Thankfully Monday was Victoria Day and we had the extra day off. I’m glad things will be getting back to normal. I still have two more events before the summer is out. Two down, two to go!

It took me a couple of listens to get into Nelly Furtado’s new song. If I’m honest, it’s the hoop dancing that kept me watching at first. If you ever have the chance to see hoop dancing live you really have to check it out. It’s so fast. You blink and the dancer has gone from a turtle to a bird and back to a bear! It’s very cool to watch. It’s also nice to see First Nations culture in the mainstream without including one of those awful headresses hipsters wear to Coachella. Who really thinks that’s a good idea? It’s just embarrassing.

 How was your weekend?

Top 10 Tuesday : Favourite Quotes from Books

Top 10 Tuesday is a book meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Check them out and join us!

Sorry so behind with this today. I just finished work and I’m all over the place! lol

1.  “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

2.  ”The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” – Shakespeare, Hamlet 
Not so much a book but I use it so often I think it counts.

3. ”Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” – Jack Kerouac, On The Road

4. ”It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life starts going ok another falls spectacularly to pieces.” – Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones’s Diary

5. ”Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. ” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

6. “Remember well and bear in mind a constant friend is hard to find.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Long Winter

7. “There are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. All you have to do is find them.” ― Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point

8.  “Winter is coming.” – George R.R. Martin, The Game of Thrones

9. “She understood that her heart operated on its own instructions, that she had no control over it or, indeed, anything else.” ― Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

10.  “Never give up on something you really want. However impossible things seem, there’s always a way.” ― Sophie Kinsella, Mini Shopaholic

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What are you favourite quotes from books?

Music Monday : Call My Name – Cheryl

Happy Monday!

This weekend was really low key.  I think I really needed that. I slept a lot. I’m not a big sleeper but I guess I had lots to make up for. I also had a virus on the computer which I was finally able to get rid of. So annoying. Why do people do that?! I so miss my Mac at times like this.  Today’s song is by Cheryl (formerly Cole).  The video makes me laugh because the first minute is nothing but strutting. I guess it’s to add ~drama~. Welcome back Cheryl.

 How was your weekend?

Ready for the Weekend : May 4 Edition

Happy Friday!

Looks like we’re headed for a gloomy weekend. Lots of rain ahead but I don’t mind. Let’s get it out of the way so that we have nothing but sun this summer!!

Here’s what I’m up to this weekend:

1.  Listening to
Such sad news today. The Beastie Boys were so present during my high school years. I clearly remember watching this video over and over (off of VHS!). So obsessed with it.

2.  Getting back to my Missoni Blanket!
It’s been so long!

3.  Organizing Everything!
It’s so cathartic to get rid of clutter. I’m trying to offload as much as possible so that when I finally move, it’s less of a hassle.

4. Finishing The Queen of Last Hopes by Susan Higginbotham

I didn’t get a lot of this done over the past week. I’ve just been to work focused.

5. Shopping with my Mom!
I’m going to help her find something to wear for an event in a couple of weeks.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Project: Baby Blanket for Zoey!

Today I sent off the baby blanket and washcloths I made for my cousin’s brand new baby girl Zoey. This is the baby blanket pattern I used. I think it’s my new favourite. It was so easy and yet so pretty. I used Bernat Handicrafter Yarn. I love how soft cotton is. I used these three patterns for the washcloths. I think I have enough baby cotton wool to make one for myself. I love the way it feels on my skin. So soft!!

What are you working on? Join me on Ravelry!