and the pretty things in-between
-and the pretty things in-between-
I'm an everyday consumer, trying to navigate my way through a product rich landscape.
Every year as summer to turns to fall, I get just a little bit happier. Now I love the warmth and heat of summer but fall holds a special place in my heart. it’s hard for me to summarize all that I feel inside when I think about it so I’ll try to say it in one word; Family.
Read MoreIf you’re on Instagram at all, you probably know what a flay lay is. A Flat lay is essentially an aerial few photo. Instead of the photo being taken at eye level it’s taken from above, which has everything look flat, hence the name flat lay
Read MoreSo I usually post a book review, on this last Sunday. However I haven’t read any new books that compelled me to write a review about them. Instead I’ve been revisiting books from one of my fave authors Shelly Laurenston. I’ve mentioned her a few times here and here. So I’m dedicating this post to a few of my favourite books that she’s written, through all of her various series.
Read MoreSo this week for the first time this spring the temperature hit plus 30 degrees (that’s celsius). It was bright and warm with a cool clean breeze that kept it from feeling muggy and humid. The perfect walking conditions. Being the sun lover that I am, my friend and I decided that it would be the perfect time to stage a grand adventure and head to downtown Toronto. Which really isn’t that far from either of us, but it’s often that we’re out that way.
Read MorePerfumery is a symphony, it has a beginning, middle and an end.
I never thought that I would be writing a perfume review. It’s a simple thing but I’m really so happy about it. The fact that I can smell of the tones is just amazing to me. So for mother’s day I brought my mom to Sephora so she could pick out a fragrance, she prefers a light scent a toilette instead of a parfum.
Read MoreSo like many of you, I expected to have a blog post about my VIB Sephora sale, from the time I heard about it I was thinking of the items that I might pick up and slowly putting them aside mentally. However as I was working on my wish list post, I realized that even though you got 15% off it didn’t work out to be that much savings after it was all said and done.
Read MoreEvery month like clock work, my stomach starts to bloat. It is something that I literally dread, my normally flat stomach balloons in size making me look like I’m 3 months pregnant. No, it’s not just in my head, I’ve had people ask me if I was expecting, yes it was as awkward as you’re thinking.
Read MoreI was so apprehensive before I started reading this book. After reading the blurb I was expecting the worst and honestly I was scared thinking about what was gonna happen. I am quite pleased when I say that while there were definitely some unexpected turns in the story it worked out well in the end.
Read MoreSo for the past few weeks I've been binge reading books from the author Kathy Barton. I have a love hate relationship with her books. Her story lines are pretty unique and her catalog varied but there are sometimes gaps and jumps that simply make no sense in her books. Characters will do random things that seem to occur just to prolong the story line even though it's not necessary. It seems that she wants the story to go a certain way and does an abrupt lane change to make it happen.
Read MoreThe desire to spend. I can’t explain it, can’t explain why I want to spend. When I was in my early twenties and had a bit more expendable income it was because I had the extra money where before when I was in high school and college, the budget was pretty tight. Now that I’m in my thirties I have no explanation, except I like stuff.
Read MoreSometimes I read the excerpts of new books that are coming out and I get so excited for, I just can’t wait till it launches and becomes available. Sometimes the wait is short maybe a month or two and other times it could be a year or so, and then there are those few times where the promised book never materializes.
Read MoreI was thinking about not buying things, but then I needed to buy stuff.
We are surrounded by things and are encouraged at every turn to purchase these things.If you like me, like to shop and enjoy spending your money on things that you love and bring you pleasure then I think this little guide will be of some help. I’m by no means a minimalist and have written a post about why it isn’t for me, but I don’t think that anyone enjoys spending their money on stuff that doesn’t work for them.
Read MoreChaos and Reason - Sharing my thoughts and advice on beauty, style and life
I'm an everyday consumer, trying to navigate my way through a product rich landscape. Join me as I explore and indulge in my passion for makeup, skin care and fashion.
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