I hate the cold. I long for the summer months when I can throw on shorts and flip flops before I go out of the house. Now I have to put on layers and bundle up. Right now I am in between jobs and my parents have some saved up vacation days so we decided to book a spontaneous flight to Florida to soak up the sun. Turns out you can do this too! Continue reading “Plan a Winter Getaway”
When I was growing up, I was a feminist before I even knew what a feminist was. I grew up in a household where my parents were even partners in everything. However, my mom made more money than my dad and my dad was the one who would cook and do the weekly grocery shop. I thought this was normal, until I started spending time at my friends houses and saw their family structure. I have to point out that feminism is about having the choice between being a stay at home mom or being a doctor. My mom actually was able to do both when my brother and I were growing up. When my mom decided to be a stay at home mom to spend more time with the kids, my dad immediately took on the financial responsibilities. When my mom wanted to go back to work, my dad stepped aside to allow my mom make the big bucks again. I have to give my dad a lot of credit for not letting social norms affecting how they created their family structure.
In college, I took a lot of classes about families and the women’s movement. Taking these classes it was a big wake up call. I was so blessed to grow up in a house where I believed I could do anything I wanted. My mom was involved in the Vietnam protests and the Women’s Movement in the 1970s. I thought the fight was won. Until this years election season, I realized how much more of a fight we have to win. Continue reading “be a girl boss”
There are things I want and things I need in life. One of the struggles of being an adult, is having to choose paying my car payment over something I want to add to my closet. This winter, pom pom hats were everywhere. Everyday at work I wanted to buy one, but I just could not justify spending money on a winter hat I would wear only a few times a year. However, after Christmas, we got a lot of returns and all of the winter collection was going to major clearance. While at work one night, I found the black pom pom hat I realllyyy wanted on sale for $9 in the clearance bin. Guys, I was really excited about this hat and the price was too good to be true!
J. Crew Factory has the pom pom hat in a variety of colors, but if you wear makeup daily or want a hat that goes with everything, I suggest getting the black one.
Right now the hats are on major clearance at J. Crew Factory. I cannot guarantee that they are still in stores, but I checked and they are still available online!
Some of the other colors include…
When I was a freshman in college, my parents surprised me at my dorm room for Valentine’s Day. I got a phone call from the front desk letting me know that a very large package had been delivered. I was very confused as to why it did not go to the package center, but I went down to the dorm lobby anyway. When I got off of the elevator, my parents had bouquets of roses, chocolates and other presents for me. I had a boyfriend at the time but still that gesture from my parents was the best Valentine’s Day gift ever. It doesn’t matter if you are single or in a relationship, you still need to show your girl friends some love on Valentine’s Day!
Right now the only man in my life is my cat, but that doesn’t mean us single girls cannot celebrate Valentine’s Day! Honestly, it is one of my favorite holidays because everything turns pink. If you know me at all, you know pink is my favorite color! Last year I made an effort to spend the holiday with my girlfriends instead of sitting around feeling bad for myself and it was the best decision I ever made. I hate the idea that Valentine’s Day is only for people who have a significant other. I would much rather spend the day celebrating my friendship with my gals, because they been my by side the longest.
This Valentine’s Day grab your girlfriends and go to dinner, see a movie and grab some drinks at a bar. This year I am flying to Georgia to see one of my best friends and former college roomie for Valentine’s Day. We are going to see the new 50 Shades movie, eat some Chick-Fil-A and it sounds like the perfect way to share the hallmark made up holiday.
If you don’t have a Valentine, you should just spoil your gals instead!
I love to give people presents. It brings me a lot of joy to put a few things together and give them to a friend. I have a few different plans for Valentines Day planned with some galentines, so I went to Target recently to get some presents. I suggest shopping now because these things never last and quickly disappear from the shelves!
The Dollar Section is amazing right now! I brought home the cake tray and it took a lot of self control not to bring home the glitter pillows. The kitchen towel sets are perfect for moms or friends who have their own apartments for Valentine’s Day.
Lots of cute Valentine’s Day home decor items in the Dollar Bin that will help you decorate your home for the holiday! Or if you are like me and obsessed with pink… now is the time to buy pink decor!
Can we just talk about how cute these mugs are?!? If anyone knows me at all you will know that I love coffee and especially coffee cups.
And yes… you do need the heart pillows!
For the men in your life.
For the Gals in your life.
Gummies.
Everyone needs socks for the holiday!
And you can never go wrong with chocolate!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine’s Day surrounded by the people you love!
For this weeks Wear It Wednesday, I wanted to do something a little different. Today I am sharing some of my secrets to get name brand cosmetics for cheap! I am known for giving presents and finding a good bargain. Today for my blog followers I am sharing my secrets, but feel free to tell all of your friends because it is too good not to share!
I love Sephora like any other girl, but it pains me to spend $30 on mascara. However, when I spend $30 and buy the expensive mascara, it is impossible to go back to drug store brand. One of my favorite places to shop is TJ Maxx. If it is your birthday or it is gift giving holiday, there is a 98% chance I purchased your present at TJ Maxx. The other day I was bored and wanted to get out of the house, so of course I drove to TJ Maxx just to browse. Yeah, browsing did not last long especially when I went over to the cosmetics section. Today I am going to share a post about splurging and saving.
Here are the products I picked up on my last TJ Maxx trip. I know, right!?!?
This Too Faced Sugar Pop eyeshadow pallet is usually $36, but I found it for $10 at TJ Maxx. The packaging was too cute even though I knew I didn’t need another eyeshadow pallet. I love Too Faced eyeshadows because of the high pigment colors and they last all day, I cannot wait to try it out!
I know that the Too Faced Melted Metal lipsticks were very popular during Christmas. I was thrilled to find them at TJ Maxx for only $7 because they sell for $21 at Sephora. Score! Lately, Too Faced is started to promote a matte version of the Melted Metal lipsticks, so expect to see a lot of the original on clearance to make room for the new products.
This was something I did not need…but had to have because it was only $6 at TJ Maxx. Right now I think these are no longer on the market because I could not find them anywhere to find out how much they sell for. But good for us because we can buy up the old product stock for super cheap! I know Kat Von D products are very popular at Sephora and when I used the blush I really did notice a big difference from my usual blush.
My biggest secret is where I get my Essie nail polish. I actually own a lot of Essie nail polish…but I have never paid full price for it. In my opinion, Essie is the best nail polish out there. I used OPI for years, but found it would chip after day two. For me, Essie nail polish will stay on for an entire week, so I need Essie in my life. I purchase my Essie at TJ Maxx for usually $3 or $4. That is like more than 50% off! Only downfall is that you can’t control the colors they are selling. There are times I come home and I have already purchased the color because they get very few colors.
I hope you enjoyed this weeks post and take advantage of my shopping secrets!
I will definitely let you guys know if I find any more good products at TJ Maxx and let you know on the blog.
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