Project Pan Update #4

Hello Lovelies! Welcome to day 3 of Blogmas! Today is the second to last update of my Project Pan. I’m very happy that I was able to complete 2 more products! I finished up my TreeHut Mango Body Scrub and the It’s a 10 Leave-In Conditioner. That brings me to a total of 5 finished products.

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As a reminder of the rules of what a project pan is and how many products I want to use up. A project pan is a group of items, 10, 15, 20, etc. that you want to use up or hit pan on, within a certain time frame. This is my first project pan. I chose 15 products and have a goal of using up 10 of those products. I started my project pan back in August and gave myself until the very end of 2016. There will be one more final update to see how many products I actually finished, what I didn’t and my thoughts on the whole experience.

That’s all for now. Anyone else working on their own project pan? Let me know! See you all in a couple of days in my next post. Happy Monday!

Christmas Wish List

Hello lovelies! Today I’m sharing with you my wish list for Christmas this year. What I’m asking Santa for this year:

  • New pens for my 2017 planner
  • Cuticle Oil
  • Contour Kit
  • Concealer for under eye and blemishes
  • Cozy, soft blanket
  • Target gift cards

That is what on my Christmas Wish List. As a kid, I didn’t like getting things that I could actually use or life necessities. As an adult, I’m all about giving a fun gift(s) and a necessity gift(s). I prefer to give gifts than receive them. I love going shopping and finding the perfect gifts for others. What are you hoping to receive for Christmas? Share in the comments! Hope everyone had a great weekend. See you in my next post!

BLOGMAS!!!

Hello Ladies and Gents! I’m excited to announce that I will be doing Blogmas this year! I will be uploading a post every other day throughout the month of December. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite items beauty and house items, wish lists, recipes, kid friendly crafts and most importantly getting through the holidays family drama free. My standard monthly posts will continue to go up as well.

Anyone else doing Blogmas? Is there any bloggers that I should be checking out? What do you want to see from me this month? I’m excited to be sharing my thoughts on everything this month and doing some different posts on here. I hope that those who celebrated Thanksgiving last week had a great day with their friends and family. Ill see you in a couple of days in my next post!

November Play! by Sephora Unboxing

Hello lovelies! This post is going up much earlier than expected because well I got my box earlier than expected. I remember watching a YouTube video or reading someone’s blog months and months ago about how receiving a subscription box is like opening presents on Christmas morning. Let me tell you, it totally is!

This month’s box theme is Best in Glow. All products will make you skin and features glow. I’m very excited to try out this month’s product.

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Products

Glamglow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment; .5 oz. $22

Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet; Retails: $39

Cover FX Illuminating Primer; Retails: $38

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Rose Gold; Retails: $29

Sephora Ultra Shine Lip Gel; Retails: $12

Maison Margiela Replica in Lipstick On; Retails: $125

That is everything that came in my November Play box. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a bonus item in this months box. I hope you enjoyed this months unboxing. Have a great week! See you all in my next post!

The Great Clear Out: Jewelry Edition

Hello lovelies! Today I’m taking you through my jewelry stash. Growing up I was not much of a jewelry girl or girly girl. I was very much a tomboy. I wore studs, gym shoes, a cross around my neck, and my hair in a ponytail. I only wore “nice” shoes to church on Sundays. Never would I have thought that I would have a jewelry box full of jewelry. Most of it I have never worn, and some I kept for that just in case occasion. Let’s take a look of what my stash looked like before.

img_2001As you can see I have a very full jewelry box, an additional smaller box, and some laying on my dresser. I looked thoroughly through everything. I kept only what brought me joy or what I know will be of use to me for a specific occasion. This surprisingly didn’t take me long to get through. I got rid of maybe 25 pairs of earrings, 8 necklaces, 5 bracelets, and 5 rings.

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I didn’t think getting rid of that would make much of a difference space wise, but boy was I wrong! As I started putting everything away there was quite a bit of space. I was able to lay almost everything out clearly. The only items that were somewhat compact were my earrings. Also, I was able to get everything into one box.

img_2113You can clearly see just about all the jewelry I own. Notice that there is no longer the additional smaller metal box. There are no longer necklaces doubled up on the hanging hooks, my rings fit in this box, and so do a few family heirloom type pieces. This is probably the second time, my jewelry has been gone through in the last few years. Something that I plan on doing as time goes by is to invest in pieces that I absolutely love and can be worn as the years go by. Yes, trendy pieces are nice to have for awhile, but as the name suggests, it is a trend. It won’t stay around for that long, or “be in”. Hope you enjoyed taking a quick look into my jewelry stash. This clear out series has taught me some lessons, and has made me take a different approach when I shop. Have a great weekend. See you in my next post!