Over the holidays I was lucky enough to receive a VoxBox from Influenster that was chock full of goodies. My favorite product that came in the box was a tube of Nude York City Liquid Lipshine from NYC New York Color. I have used their lip gloss before, but it has been a while. So I was really pleased to get this tube.
I love this color because it is neutral. It is nice to have something that will go with any outfit. What I also really like about it is it makes my lips shiny and glossy without being sticky. I hate when lip gloss feels sticky. And since winter has been here, I have had dry lips so I like keeping something on my lips to help against the wind.
I liked this lip gloss so much I went to the store to get a different tube to have another color and they were sold out. Hopefully now that the holidays are over, stores have restocked. Apparently it has been pretty popular.
I've seen it in Target and Wal Mart so the next time you are in one of those stores, I'd recommend checking them out. If you are a subscriber to All You magazine or you pick it up at Wal Mart, many times they have great coupons for NYC New York Color products. I love getting a great beauty product at a good price.
Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
I came. I decluttered. I organized.
I haven't been posting much because things have been a zoo at my house. More than the usual craziness that comes from having two young, active boys.
My husband and I have made an unofficial New Year's resolution to take back our house. We haven't been able to do any type of freshening up or maintenance in about five years. So we decided it was time. And we have started with our bedroom and the kitchen.
This weekend my wonderful husband spent Saturday and Sunday painting our bedroom. And today I thought I'd share some information about our project. Some lessons learned and things we've found that work for us. First, if you or your spouse go to Lowe's and you need calk, be sure to check to see if you have the white paintable caulk and not clear. Poor dh found out that he'd bought the clear after he had tried to fill cracks. He wasn't planning on painting our ceiling, but had to after that because of course the clear caulk leaves a sheen. But it all worked out and we were glad we got the ceiling painted.
And speaking of paint, we have found that the Valspar paint sold at Lowe's is our favorite. About 5+ years ago when we last painted, the paint was called American Traditions. We have had a wonderful experience with this paint. I have two boys that put finger prints and marks on our walls and the paint has held up.
Something else I learned over the weekend about the Valspar paint is that they sell a ceiling paint that goes on purple, but it dries white. I didn't buy it because I thought it might send dh over the edge after the clear caulk incident, but I spoke with my sister on the phone and she and my brother in law recently used the paint and she raved about it. She said if you have an open foyer, or a space where the ceiling is challenging, the purple tint helps you know where you've painted. She had a great experience with it. I will note that when I spoke to the sales lady at Lowe's about it, she said there was one person who used the purple tinted ceiling paint when it was humid outside, it and took a long time to dry. So if you think you want to give it a try you might want to keep that in mind.
It has been freezing cold, in the forties here in Virginia and it is a pain to paint when it is cold, but I think we are finding for us it is the best time. Our area has a lot of precipitation/humidity and we've had trouble with painting drying quickly if the weather conditions don't cooperate.
We are really excited to start taking our house back and enjoying being in our little family nest. I hope to get some more posts up to share some of the other organizational finds I've been incorporating. I'm hoping that a decluttered, better organized house will bring tranquility. I'm taking this in small chunks so I don't get overwhelmed. Rome wasn't built in a day, so I can't expect to snap my fingers over night. But I think it would be nice to be like Samantha Stevens from Bewitched and wrinkle my nose so that all the housework would be finished.
And if trying to get our house straight wasn't enough, I'm in the throws of potty training. I'll be blogging about that later.
So that is what is going on in my world, I hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!
My husband and I have made an unofficial New Year's resolution to take back our house. We haven't been able to do any type of freshening up or maintenance in about five years. So we decided it was time. And we have started with our bedroom and the kitchen.
This weekend my wonderful husband spent Saturday and Sunday painting our bedroom. And today I thought I'd share some information about our project. Some lessons learned and things we've found that work for us. First, if you or your spouse go to Lowe's and you need calk, be sure to check to see if you have the white paintable caulk and not clear. Poor dh found out that he'd bought the clear after he had tried to fill cracks. He wasn't planning on painting our ceiling, but had to after that because of course the clear caulk leaves a sheen. But it all worked out and we were glad we got the ceiling painted.
And speaking of paint, we have found that the Valspar paint sold at Lowe's is our favorite. About 5+ years ago when we last painted, the paint was called American Traditions. We have had a wonderful experience with this paint. I have two boys that put finger prints and marks on our walls and the paint has held up.
Something else I learned over the weekend about the Valspar paint is that they sell a ceiling paint that goes on purple, but it dries white. I didn't buy it because I thought it might send dh over the edge after the clear caulk incident, but I spoke with my sister on the phone and she and my brother in law recently used the paint and she raved about it. She said if you have an open foyer, or a space where the ceiling is challenging, the purple tint helps you know where you've painted. She had a great experience with it. I will note that when I spoke to the sales lady at Lowe's about it, she said there was one person who used the purple tinted ceiling paint when it was humid outside, it and took a long time to dry. So if you think you want to give it a try you might want to keep that in mind.
It has been freezing cold, in the forties here in Virginia and it is a pain to paint when it is cold, but I think we are finding for us it is the best time. Our area has a lot of precipitation/humidity and we've had trouble with painting drying quickly if the weather conditions don't cooperate.
We are really excited to start taking our house back and enjoying being in our little family nest. I hope to get some more posts up to share some of the other organizational finds I've been incorporating. I'm hoping that a decluttered, better organized house will bring tranquility. I'm taking this in small chunks so I don't get overwhelmed. Rome wasn't built in a day, so I can't expect to snap my fingers over night. But I think it would be nice to be like Samantha Stevens from Bewitched and wrinkle my nose so that all the housework would be finished.
And if trying to get our house straight wasn't enough, I'm in the throws of potty training. I'll be blogging about that later.
So that is what is going on in my world, I hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Private Selection by Kroger
Over the holidays I had the chance to try some of the Private Selection products that are available at Kroger. I tried some of their pizza, appetizers, and desserts. BzzAgent sent me some coupons to try the products for free and to get my feedback on them.
The first picture I have below shows their Margherita pizza. The box says it serves three. It has a variety of cheeses and if memory serves me, basil too. It was delicious and the crust was a bit crunchy. I would definitely eat one again. Dh tried their chicken bbq pizza. He felt it was a little spicy.
These pizzas run $6.99 in the store. I will keep my eye on them and if they run a sale, I will definitely get them again. They are good if you want a good pizza for yourself. But they won't feed a family of four. They would make a great date night meal at home for two people.
On New Year's Eve I had a box of the Private Selection Miniature Cream Puffs that I served. What you see out on the platters is how many come in a whole box. They were a great thing to serve at the party. They come frozen and it says to unthaw them out of the fridge for 30 minutes or for two hours ahead. I didn't have quite 30 minutes before I pulled them out, but that ended up working out ok for the party. By the time midnight rolled around, all of them were gone.
So these are some new items I had a chance to try over the holidays. I love trying new things. Have you had a chance to try any of Kroger's Private Selection items? If so, I'd love to know what you've tried and liked.
I'm happy to finally be getting a blog post up this afternoon. My oldest son is sick and has kept me up for the last few nights. I am one tired momma trying to clean up after Christmas and I was hoping we would be getting back into the swing of things this week. But, I guess that will be next week.
Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!
The first picture I have below shows their Margherita pizza. The box says it serves three. It has a variety of cheeses and if memory serves me, basil too. It was delicious and the crust was a bit crunchy. I would definitely eat one again. Dh tried their chicken bbq pizza. He felt it was a little spicy.
These pizzas run $6.99 in the store. I will keep my eye on them and if they run a sale, I will definitely get them again. They are good if you want a good pizza for yourself. But they won't feed a family of four. They would make a great date night meal at home for two people.
On New Year's Eve I had a box of the Private Selection Miniature Cream Puffs that I served. What you see out on the platters is how many come in a whole box. They were a great thing to serve at the party. They come frozen and it says to unthaw them out of the fridge for 30 minutes or for two hours ahead. I didn't have quite 30 minutes before I pulled them out, but that ended up working out ok for the party. By the time midnight rolled around, all of them were gone.
So these are some new items I had a chance to try over the holidays. I love trying new things. Have you had a chance to try any of Kroger's Private Selection items? If so, I'd love to know what you've tried and liked.
Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!
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