Thursday, November 18, 2021

{Shopping} Ikea for the Holidays

I took a trip to Ikea recently to check out their holiday items.
The store was looking so festive.
It really gets me in the holiday spirit.
I love how they decorate the rooms for the holidays. I always get so inspired!
They mix their regular items with seasonal specialty products.
Sooooo many cute things!

Their prices are very reasonable too.
I was happy that they still had a good supply of holiday items when I visited.
Cay-ute!
Every room looked cozy and full of hygge.
Mulled glög..yes please!


They always have great wrapping paper.

This was a DIY Advent calendar with little gift bags.  The woodland theme is so adorable.

It was hard to decide!

This one could be used year round.
So here's what I came home with. Obviously I have a holiday pillow cover addiction.

I picked up some paper for College Girl too.
I love these pillow covers! I will show them in a holiday home tour soon.
I got another set of these silicone covers. They have been so handy!
Candles..always candles! I like the bigger tea lights because they last so much longer.
Speaking of tea lights I could not resist this little house.  I've been putting a flameless tea light in it because it could get hot with a real one.
The cashier told me these plates have been sold out for a long time so I was lucky to get them.  They are great for kids or in my case, kitties.
A few more holiday/staple items.
I get the heart shaped gingerbread cookies every year to hang from a garland over the kitchen sink.  I hope someone in the family will put the gingerbread house together for me.
We've had a lap desk from Ikea for years but it was looking very beat up so this new one was a much needed upgrade.  
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Birthday Weekend In Boston

 We headed to Boston to celebrate College Girl's birthday last month.

When we got into town we picked her and her boyfriend up and went right to the farmer's market. It's pretty epic!
Back at the hotel I get ready for dinner (from this Thrifty post).
We had reservations at The Mad Monkfish in the live jazz room.
The food was amazing and so was the music!
I loved the swanky looking bar too.
It was a beautiful fall night in Cambridge.

We stopped for ice cream at New City Microcreamery. Yay for some vegan flavors!

It was a quick, one night trip. I enjoyed some coffee in our room before we went to breakfast with them and then got on the road.   The semester is flying by and I'm so happy she'll be home next week for Thanksgiving!  

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

A Few Beauty Finds

 I always love seeing other bloggers' beauty finds so I'm sharing a few of my own.

These nail wraps are long lasting and come in so many colors and designs. They don't need heat to make them adhere to your nails and they really do last! I found mine at Target for around $6!

I was looking for my favorite Baby Lips and could not find them so I picked up this lip balm.  It's tinted and comes in lots of colors. I like it but the application is a little strange because of it's shape.

I love my Elf cleansing balm so much but couldn't find it one day so I picked up the mini kit. Now I have travel sizes of all of the hydrating products. I've already taken them on a few trips.

I've heard great things about Olaplex products for repairing and strengthening your hair.  I wanted to try the Nº3 product but saw this whole set at Sephora and decided to try them all. So far I love the Nº3 mask and the Nº7 bonding oil.  I need to give the shampoo and conditioner some more time to see how I like them. Again they are great travel sizes!


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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

November Goodie Box

Disclaimer: I was given a Daily Goodie Box to review, all opinions are mine.


It's Daily Goodie Box time.  November's box just got here so let's see what's inside this month. 

Daily Goodie Box-It's more than just free samples!


Electrolit - Electrolyte Beverage
https://electrolit.com/
Contains 4 electrolytes for optimal hydration-magnesium, potassium, calcium & sodium.


Shire City Herbals - Fire Cider Super Shots
https://shirecityherbals.com/collections/fire-cider/products/wildflower-honey-original-fire-cider
I'm already a fan of this fire cider. I'm excited to try this new flavor!!  Let's do some wellness shots!



Rejuva Minerals - Natural Eye & Brow Pencil
https://www.rejuvaminerals.com/store/product1336.html
Ooh a natural eye pencil that is free of both titanium oxide and mica.  It's got a built in sharpener and glide on application.

Bare Republic - Mineral SPF 30 Tinted Face Sunscreen 
https://gobareoutside.com/products/mineral-spf-30-tinted-face-sunscreen-lotion-tinted
Mineral matte tinted sunscreen is perfect for the pale winter months when you still need sunscreen.

ShiKai - CBD Cream with Borage
https://shikai.com/collections/shikai-cbd-topicals/products/cbd-cream-with-borage-3oz-125mg-cbd

I've tried this brand of CBD cream before but now it's got borage for extra dry skin.



Jack N’ Jill - Hand Sanitizer
How cute is this hand sanitizer and case?!

Green Goo - Free to Breathe Natural Decongestant
https://greengoo.com/products/free-to-breathe
From their website - Free To Breathe has a high concentration of botanic oils that provide natural and soothing relief for congestion and difficulty breathing, whether you have a cold, the flu, or allergies.
Good to have on hand for stuffy noses.

GoodLight - Vanilla Nutmeg Cardamom Candle Tins
I'm a candle freak and this one hits a lot of my favorite notes!  It smells like a cookie to me. I love that it's all plant derived and clean burning wax.


What's your favorite from this box?
To get your own Daily Goodie Box, you can sign up here. No credit card is ever required and shipping is free.

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