My trip to ULTA!

After school yesterday I decided to head on to Ulta, considering I was scrapping for foundation on Monday. I knew I could not go another day. I hate going across town during the week because once I get home, my evening is gone and it's BACK to work before I know it.
I really enjoyed my mini shopping trip and on my way to Ulta, I remembered my gift certificate from my parents (birthday gift) and my coupon for free items! That made up for the dreaded mid-week outing (I act like I'm 80 years old).
I am going to list the items I bought, obviously I have not used most of them yet, but when I do I will give you all some reviews on the products.


1. As you know, I needed foundation. I wanted to try something new, but did not know what to get so I stuck with ole faithful Bare Essentials. BUT I have been cheating and not applying the mineral veil, so I picked me up some mineral veil; hoping it will make it last longer.  
(Question? Should I be using the Clear Radiance also?)


2. I have been wanting the Olay Pro X (whatever it's called) for a while and EVERY time I go to Ulta to get it they are out. Sooo, I saw the Neutrogena Wave Sonic on sale, so I thought I would give it a try. Last night was my first try and so far so good! Made my face feel so soft and smooth.

3. I then picked up the Yes to Cucumber Facial Towelettes. Sometimes when you are too tired to wash your face or camping they are handy. Also heard from some blog friends they work well so I'll let you know my opinion soon...

4. I also picked up the Yes to Cucumber Soothing Facial Mask. I tried it last night (As you can see, I had a little beauty night last night) and I do not like how it feels when you apply it. It does not smooth out easily, it's lumpy feeling. But my face felt very clean, smooth, and refreshed after it was removed.  

Still deciding how I feel about this item.... ;)

5. THEN I came across the Too Faced bronzers and after a while of contemplating I decided on the Too Faced Peach Leopard brightening & perfecting bronzer. Not to mention, the print is super cute...

 
6. At the checkout line, they always try to real you in with the cute mini samples of everything. Well, I am the one who grabs a couple before checking out. This time around, I grabbed the Hawaiian Tropic Shimmer Effect. They smell great and one even has a SPF of 20.

And for my two free items (using Level 3 coupon)
1. Revlon Color Splash lip gloss in Gold Dust
2. Ulta Nail Polish in Concrete Evidence (It's a pale grey color) I put it on my toes last night and hated the application process. You think it's going on messy, but in the end it looks very smooth.
3. Lastly, they gave me a free sample of PRIME TIME!

I was very excited about my purchase... I LOVE buying stuff like that.

I also went in Target.
I bought the Garnier Skin Renew anti-dark circle roller (tinted). Used it today and not quite sure how I feel about it yet. I am going to give it a couple more days though:)
I passed up A LOT of cute dresses, capris, and tops:( Target has some really great clothes!

Can't wait to tell you how I feel about the products!
If you have any beauty products you can't live without, let me in on your secrets!! :)

Have a BLESSED weekend!! :)

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Our Tub Has Arrived!

I ordered our Cast Iron Pedestal tub from Vintage Tubs about 2 weeks ago.

I was VERY nervous about making such a big purchase online. 

The tub was suppose to arrive last Friday and I called them in a panic because I knew they would not get through all of the "check points" in Concord due to the tornado. 

They were EXTREMELY helpful and VERY friendly.

I called them a rescheduled for Monday and on Monday I got the call that the delivery truck was on the way!

Little did I know it was an 18 wheeler that was trying to make it through our little neighborhood roads!

The driver called Lee for the alternate directions because roads are still blocked and will be blocked for a WHILE.  (understandably)

In the end, my beautiful tub arrived with a little scratch on the back of it which will not be seen.

SOoO she's a keeper!! 

And THIS girl is happy and satisfied (which makes the husband happy too;)!

Check out Vintage Tub... they have BEAUTIFUL items!

OF COURSE, I could not find the picture I was looking for. 

But the below picture will give you an idea.

Our faucets will be antique bronze (dark brown) instead of silver and the pedestal on ours is different.

She's a beauty and I can't wait to find a chandelier to hang above her!:)

(I'm still searching for that picture because it shows our sinks we ordered for our master bath as well!!)

Any suggestions on the light fixture to hang above will be greatly appreciated!

(You girls didn't know yall would be dragged brought into building/designing this house too!... your opinions honestly help me though:)

I AM LOVING....

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1.) I am loving....

I tried finding a product that will keep my make-up on longer... It's gone after two hours!

I am currently using Bare Minerals Prime Time and I really like it...

It stays on longer and goes on smoother.

 BUT... I also use Bare Minerals powder foundation and I like it and always go back, but I want to venture out and try something new... 
Please let me know ANY suggestions!!

2.) I am loving....

Too Faced Eye Insurance.

It keeps your eyeshadow on longer as well as smoother. You can get it a Sephora or Ulta!

3.) I am loving....

On my CVS shopping trip, (which this week I got this razor, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner for only 5 dollars... I am getting there;) Anyway, thought I would try this razor, it's fairly cheap, and so far I like! 

(I used a 3 dollars off coupon from Sunday's paper)

 

 

4.) I am loving....

I also needed mascara so thought I would give Loreal Explosion mascara a try. This is only my third day using it, I apply my regular mascara first, which is Volume Million Lashes by Loreal, then I apply this second.

The funky brush takes some getting used to, but I can definitely see a difference. So far so good!

 

Just a few things I am loving right now... hope you enjoyed! :)

Have a BLESSED day!

Please Continue Praying....

 The devastation that has occurred in Sweet Home Alabama cannot be explained in words. When you see it with your own eyes it is shocking; it makes you sick at your stomach. Today, we went back to school, which I think is a good for these children. I think these babies need to get away from everything. They need a place that feels familiar; they need that normalcy. Many of the teachers have 6 and 7 students who lost everything.Our school is amazing and have a great plan in action to meet each child's needs. I ask you specifically to pray for these precious babies that do not understand why their home has been taken away from them.

As you know, the tornado destroyed much of my hometown of Pleasant Grove. Below are some images I snapped while trying to make it to my parent's house. These are parts of the neighborhood where I grew up. We moved to this wonderful neighborhood when I was 4. I recently left at age 23 when I got married. This place held a lot of precious memories.... 

Most of the destruction started on the street behind my parent's house.

The picture below is the house I grew up in...

We had minor damage compared to our neighbors; we had roof damage, busted windows, and all of our trees were down.

This was mom's favorite trees and they missed the house by inches.

 Through all of this, you have to have something to laugh about. All of mom's trees in her yard are down, and she always talks about getting this dead tree down before it falls on the house. Well, after it was all said and done, all of mom's trees were down but "big boy" was still standing straight as an arrow! He outlasted them all!! That's usually how it goes... we just laughed when we saw it...

My man helping clear trees...

I also mentioned that much of the community of Concord, where we currently live, got destroyed. They are currently not letting people through the check points, I have driven through, but chose to not take pictures. 

The National Guard guards it at night to prevent looting. Sadly, there have been looters arrested in Pleasant Grove. That is a topic I will not go into because it gets me fired up. I joined my church in helping out in Concord. We helped two elderly ladies who had very large trees EVERYWHERE on their property; blocking them from entering their driveways. They were so thankful and it was a blessing being able to help them. 

Through all of this devastation it is AMAZING to see the outpouring of help. It will make you cry seeing everyone helping one another. 

We cannot make it go away, but we can make it better.

I heard this statement from my Sunday school teacher and I think it has a lot of meaning, "Tragedy is God's megaphone for reaching his people."

In the midst of the storm, God gets ALL the glory.

Many have asked through e-mail if our home was damaged and if the home we are building was damaged. Our home now was not damaged nor is the home we are building. I am very thankful for that. The destruction in our community started on the street behind us. I will not be doing any house building updates for a while. So many people in my community, in my hometown, at my school, and many of my friend's and student's homes were taken from them. I just cannot bring myself to post about that at this time. I am still  taking pictures of each step and saving them as drafts and I promise to post at a later time.  I will be continuing my blog, just without those posts for a few weeks. It just does not feel right at this moment.

Thank you SO much for all of your sweet comments and emails from those concerned :)!

I am WAY behind on reading your fabulous blogs. We were out of power until Saturday night (I think) and our internet has been down. I hope to catch up very soon!

Thank you again for your prayers and  PLEASE continue praying for Alabama and all the other states affected by the tornado. 

I hope I covered everything I have been asked... if not, feel free to email me with any questions! :)

Hope you have a BLESSED week!!