Rain Rain [Don't] Go Away!

I miss rainy days.

Not the kind of rainy days we get out here in Arizona, where it rains six times a year for maybe 15 minutes. The rainy days we had in Chicago.

The “stay at home in your pajamas, curled up on the couch with a blanket, ready to spend the day with a good book, your favorite movies, and best friend” kind of rainy days.

It’s funny. Something I never thought I would miss.

Since we got a lot of rain in Chicago.

I don’t know what made me think of this today. Probably the fact that it is almost 11:00 and only 82 degrees (for now!) So beautiful out- And I am still in my pajamas, unmotivated to get my day going. When the weather is beautiful, and the sun is shining I feel so guilty for being unproductive.

But not on those rainy days! Those are the days you are forced to stay inside, and enjoy the day. :)

For now, I’m pretending the rain is coming down. I’ll deal with my un-productiveness later.

[XXOO]

Summer Nights

Memorial Day Weekend.

Time to kick off the summer!

This time a year I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic. 

Missing the stress free days of summer vacation. The feeling of having the whole summer in front of me. The days before working 40 hours a week. A time when money, bills, and debt were never even a thought my mind. 

When I was younger, we spent every Memorial Day weekend in Indiana on Bass Lake, where my Uncle had a cottage. It truly was the kick off to our Summer. Days filled with nothing but laughter, sun, time in the lake, BBQ, and campfires. The days were early, and the nights were long. Young, but always one of the last to go to sleep… I cherished the moments where my dad and Uncles had one to many beers and would tell stories of their childhood over and over again. I could never get enough. Sometimes it would be silent, listening to the sounds of the campfire, oldies in the background, I would look up at the sky and be so amazed that you could see so many stars. It was beautiful. Some of my best childhood memories took place on that lake, a lake that as I got older, lost it’s appeal. Dirty lake water filled with fish and seaweed- I often wondered how I would spend HOURS in there, only coming out to eat lunch, because we had to.  I long for the simple days back!

Ryan and I have the weekend off together. I am beyond excited. My days off are Thursday and Friday, while Ryan has Saturday and Sunday off. It sucks, but for now we make it work. So to have a three day weekend together means the world to me. Although I can not recreate my childhood :) We plan on getting away for a night, and filling our weekend with some pool time, sun, and BBQ.

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend.

Fear and Regrets

Birchbox: May

This month was the “Gossip Girl” box. I wasn’t blown away, but am very excited about a couple samples that I got.

For this month:

Algenist | Complete Eye Renewal  Balm (Full Size: $65)

Color Club | Nail Polish In Disco Nap (Full Size: $8)

Dr. Jart+ | Waterfuse BB Cream (Full Size: $32)

Ojon | Volume Advance Volumizing Shampoo (Full Size: $22)

I am always on the search for a new eye cream, so I was super excited to see  the Algenist sample this month. Said to soften fine lines and deflate puffiness- I can’t wait to give it a go! You can never go wrong with nail polish, and although I have some gold in my collection already, this won’t go to waste. I am also super excited to give the Waterfuse BB cream a shot. This is a four-in-one moisturizer, serum, sunscreen, and skin-perfecting tint. Too good to be true? We will see! As far as the shampoo, I never feel like volumizing does much for my thin hair, but you never know!

This box also came with a cute note card. Perfect for a little note to leave for my husband!

I already can’t wait to see what next month will bring!

Thought Of The Evening

Beautiful

I am in love with this.

I always think of all the changes I want to make in my life.

Everything always sounds so great

but following through and actually making those changes

I feel is so hard.

I have felt very unmotivated lately, and I hate that.

I actually have no reason to be unmotivated.

Things are looking up and going great

In all aspects of my life.

I seriously just think I need a vacation.

Somewhere like this.

Where I can clear my mind.

Come back relaxed and refreshed.

A girl can dream, right?!

Hoping everyone has an amazing weekend!

April’s Birchbox

Better late than never, Right?!

I was a little sad, this is the last month I will be receiving two Birchbox subscriptions. I’ve been spoiled the past three months!

This month was the “Natural Wonders” box, filled with lots of organic and natural samples. Due to spending half the month moving, I haven’t had much of a chance to try any of my awesome samples, but I will give you the down low on what was received.

Birchbox #1

Here is a look at what was in the first box:

Pangea Organics Lip Balm | Egyptian Fennel Grapefruit & Sweet Orange (Full Size: $12)

Panega | Facial Scrub / Eye Cream (Full Size: $32 / $55)

Beneta Berry | G-1 Exfoliating Facial Cleanser (Full Size: $16) 

Weleda | Pomegranate Firming Day Cream (Full Size: $33)

Taylor Swift | Wonderstruck (Full Size $50- $60)

Summary: Taylor Swift perfume. Yes please! I was a little bummed, I have already received a sample of the Beneta Berry Facial Cleanser before, but samples are always good to save for traveling! I was pumped to see that the Pangea Organics Lip Balm was  a full size sample, but I had to give it away. Egyptian Fennel Grapefruit… No thank you. It had a light smell of fennel, and I couldn’t do it. My first disappointment.  BUT samples are also fun to give to your friends, so it was no big deal!

Birchbox #2

Here is a look at what was in the second box:

Befine | Skincare Sampler Including Cleanser & Moisturizer (Full Size: $24 Each)

dirt. | Luxe Salt Scrub in Lemon Leaf (Full Size: $45)

Orofluido | Beauty Elixir Hair Treatment (Full Size: $30)

Vapour Organic Beauty | Elixir Lipgloss (Full Size: $20)

Summary: I loved that the Befine sample included a few packets of each. More to use if I love it, or to give to friends to try as well. I haven’t tried the salt scrub or hair treatment yet, but now that our lives are *almost* back to normal, I can’t wait to give them a go! And I love that the lipgloss was a full size sample. Valued at $20 alone I definitely feel like I got my moneys worth!

Can’t wait to see what May will bring!

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Hello!

I’ve missed writing.

Not that any of it is super meaningful, or deep, but this is something I enjoy.

We’ve spent the last two weeks packing, unpacking, and cleaning.

Life has been crazy and I’m exhausted!

I’m excited to have our lives “almost” back to normal.

I mean it when I say, I am never moving again.

Until we buy a home!

Time to relax with my husband, watch a movie, and probably fall asleep on the couch.

Sweet Dreams.

Believe In Yourself

I came across this post on Pinterest and had to share it.

I have so many ideas of what I want for my future.

I need to start following through, and have confidence that I can be successful.

Sometimes, you just need a little reminder.

Happy Easter

Hoping everyone had a safe and happy Easter with their family and friends.

Sweet Dreams!