Influenster Rose VoxBox Reveal

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Influenster must really love me, because they sent me a second VoxBox last month!

First look. I had already peeked on Influenster's website to find out what I would be getting, because a few of the questions on the survey that had me curious!

Cheat sheet. I was pretty excited to be one of the select Influensters who got a bonus product.

Lindt LINDOR milk chocolate truffle - I love chocolate, and this truffle was no exception. I actually received some of these for Christmas last year. They are so smooth and creamy! I've tried a few of the other flavors, and they are also delicious.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam mascara - This arrived at the perfect time, as my old mascara was ready to be thrown away. I am terrible with applying mascara, I always get it on my eyelids! This mascara really does add volume though.

belVita crunchy breakfast biscuits - As soon as I opened this little packet, I could smell blueberry muffins! These were crunchy and delicious with dried blueberries and oats inside.

Kiss Gradation Polishes - I think this is the first nail product that I have received from Influenster that I will like! This looks easy enough, and will be pretty.

Vitabath Hydrating Lotion - This lotion smells so good! I really did not need any more lotion, but I've been using it everyday. My hands get really dry in the winter, especially since I have been washing so many dishes at work this week, so I really appreciate getting this in my VoxBox.

Dr. Scholl's for Her Cozy Cushions - I have used these in three different pairs of shoes now. They make standing for hours at work a lot more bearable. I didn't really like having to trim them down to my shoe size, but it makes sense that they aren't just going to be one size fits all. Another thing that I found annoying about these is that the fluff falls off. They do add some height inside your shoes, so they might be a little bit tighter when you are using them.

xoxo.

I believe in pretty band-aids.

why would I want to hide something ugly with something else that's ugly?

on Sunday afternoon, I was washing some dishes at work, like usual. I was washing a polka-dotted glass that I had washed many times before, in fact, the dish that I had just washed was an identical one! my hand was inside the glass, and I turned my hand and must have put some weird pressure on the glass, because the next thing I knew, a triangular chunk of the glass broke off and my hand was bleeding in two places. I grabbed a clean rag out of the drawer next to me, and applied pressure to my hand while I walked into the other room and stared at the first aid supplies. I thought it would be a smart idea to clean the wounds with an alcohol wipe, but it really wasn't. it stung so much! I wasn't too impressed by all of the ugly band-aids on the shelf, so I went to my purse, where I have some pretty ones stashed. those were the ones I used, of course! these are Cynthia Rowley band-aids that I picked up at Target, but I'm sure they sell them anywhere you can buy Band-Aid brand bandages.

for the record, I previously had Candy Land band-aids {Target dollar spot}, but I used them all.

here's another similar story. when I was a junior in high school, I somehow managed to close my finger into a car door. I still don't even know how that is possible. after a few weeks and a doctor's appointment where a hole was burned into my fingernail to release pressure, my nail fell off. this happened about two weeks before my junior prom, so I made my dad buy pretty band-aids for me. they didn't have any Disney Princess ones, so I settled for a box of Barbie band-aids. and guess what? I just looked through pictures from junior prom, and there wasn't a band-aid on my finger. oops.

blood and fingers lacking fingernails. hopefully that is not a story that will be told again over here.

xoxo.

Twenty While Twenty Progress

{reusing this picture from Hwy 42 near Northport!}

You can find all twenty of my goals on this post!

6. create a Facebook fan page for my photography.

completed on September 19th.

8. read twenty books.

I've read six so far! I'm a little bit ahead on this one, but I need to read some more soon to stay on top of this goal.

9. blog at least twice a week.

there was a week or two where my posts weren't that great, but there were still two there. I also completed Blogtember with Jenni {Story of My Life}.

12. send out one piece of real mail each month.

going strong on this one! August, September, October, and November have been completed!

13. learn how to be more frugal.

working on this one... kind of. I've been trying to not spend as much money on unnecessary things.

14. take better care of myself.

also kind of working on this one. I took a few long walks in the beginning of September, but I haven't been on one since then. I also have been getting my Nature Box with nutritious and delicious snacks each month.

19. drive up north at least four times.

I've already been up north twice! pictures here {Labor Day} and here & here.

xoxo.

October snaps

some miscellaneous shots from October. I wanted to call them random pictures, but then I remembered how my high school prob & stats teacher always said that humans are not capable of random.

I love my Vera Bradley Fringe Scarf in Heather! {Target Mossimo Supply Co. v-neck pocket tee}

let's ignore my neighbor's satellite, and admire their pretty tree.

front porch detail, 3rd Avenue.

White Mountain boots {TJ Maxx} // American Eagle jeggings // Old Navy belt // Mossimo Supply Co. long-sleeve v-neck tee {Target} // Mossimo Supply Co. boyfriend cardigan {Target}

John A. Hutter Memorial Park {as abandoned as Chateau Hutter}

Mossimo Supply Co. boyfriend cardigan {Target} // Old Navy infinity scarf

first snow of the season happened on Wednesday the twenty-third. I tried to take a couple pictures, but it melted so fast! those little white balls (center and lower left of center) are the little snowflakes, I guess.

melted snow & proof that Luna is not white.

so, I brought my camera to work with me in the middle of the month. that's not something that I typically do, because it doesn't exactly fit in my purse, and I don't like to carry around my camera bag, but I wanted to take some pictures in some of the rooms {which I wish I could share! I got an incredibly gorgeous one of one of the rooms! but I don't really feel comfortable sharing too many pictures of the motel at this time.}, so I brought it with me. anyway, we have a tinsel Christmas tree in our lobby year-round, and my hairstylist {everyone here is interconnected, long story.} gave me this ornament for the tree a few months ago. my sister and I actually each have one of these for our tree at home. so that's the long story about this picture.

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and those are all of the fun ones for now. tomorrow I'll be recapping on this past weekend!

October Instagrams
October Nature Box
Influenster Varsity VoxBox
October Ten on Ten

xoxo.

The Month by iPhone: October 2013

here are some iPhone captures from this past month!

people sometimes complain about how Luna smells like crayons, so I bought an air freshener at Bath & Body Works, and I got the frosted cupcake insert! (: I think I'm on a skull kick as of late!

I bought a set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls at a thrift store. this is the smallest one, and the largest one has the same color scheme, but the medium one is white with a mustard design. they are really heavy and so beautiful!

I saw this under the Christmas tree at work, and had to laugh, even though I thought it was sad. I think my instagram caption for this one was "broken hearted and lying on the floor." the ornament was a gift from a guest around Valentine's Day, so I was sad to have to throw it away.

I love the things that people write with the magnets on the fridge in the diner.

calavera print from Tried & True! I just love her printables! (:

OPI Goldeneye

my dad gave me this magnet. I couldn't agree more.

xoxo.