this is going to be a random post. we got out of school on friday for thanksgiving break and have been going nonstop ever since. so here is a rundown of our last couple of days and my insights, findings and musings along the way:
saturday was cotillion so i spent the afternoon getting highlights. been waiting awhile to do full highlights so this was very exciting. i ran by walgreens on my way home to get ready and picked up a few things worth mentioning. i am a die hard of drugstore mascara. i have tried some expensive ones and always go back to the more frugal options. i used to be a l'oreal voluminous fan. last year i ventured over the the maybelline section to try the infamous pink and green tube that everyone swears by. i loved it. so on saturday, i decided to try the new falsies mascara by maybelline. i saw it in a magazine while i was sitting with a head full of foils. i am sold. it individually lengthens each lash just like false eyelashes. how does a tube and a wand create such magic? mascara might be my favorite, must-have beauty product so this was quite the treat for me. i also picked up a new lipgloss by covergirl. it is #010 and the color is shine city. love it too. it's almost a clear gloss that looks great alone or over lipstick. very glossy.
we had pre-party cocktails at our neighbor's house with a few other couples. yummy cosmos. everything looked so festive in their home. this is my friend with 5 children and the ultimate hostess at ease. the guys drank some beerzzz in the kitchen while the girls drank cosmos by the fire in her comfortable living room. at some point she and i started talking about our day and ended up arriving at the same consensus over how much we love our lives in this little town. things like the optimist pancake breakfast and the leaves falling around the clocktower on a saturday morning, then drinks with your friends before a party...so fun.
sunday afternoon we went to atlanta to do some christmas shopping. this was mainly a target, ikea, dick's run so (sorry emma frances' mom) no huge finds to report. we did make a stop by trader joe's so my little finds there are worth mentioning. more gingerbread coffee, some pumpkin bread, this amazing soap, and black bean dip that is good on anything. the pumpkin bread is super easy to make and in-credible. the black bean dip is great with tortilla chips, pita chips or on a wrap for lunch. the soap is a very clean smelling one that i buy by the bunch. i put one in the shower, one in the bathtub and stock a few in the closet. it is so inexpensive and has the best scent. very light and moisturizing. one other product i would have included in the photo is the trader joe's all natural peppermint toothpaste...like the tom's version, only better. emily loves this toothpaste. i wanted to get a tube for her stocking but they were sold out of it. the guy told me that it is one of their best sellers and they cannot keep it in stock.
last night we watched a new show, brew masters, on the discovery channel hosted by the guy that founded dogfish head brewerey. in this episode he was collaborating with sony records to create a new fusion beer in honor of the 40th anniversary of the classic miles davis album, bitches brew. pb and i were both going to download some miles davis after we watched this last night but didn't get around to it today. i am about to do that right now.
we are enjoying a fire on the patio tonight and so thankful for a week at home. looking forward to some time with our families. cheers!
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