tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76432311494204508922024-03-12T19:12:25.862-04:00georgia freshKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-2907789281258070192013-12-19T16:28:00.001-05:002013-12-19T16:30:20.907-05:00Julep's December 2013 "Naughty and Nice Mystery Box."<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">I was going to wait until Christmas to open my </span><a href="http://www.julep.com/naughty-nice-mystery-box.html" style="color: #222222;" target="_blank">Naughty and Nice Mystery Box</a><span style="color: #222222;"> from Julep, but I have next to zero self-control in regard to beauty products, so I opened it as soon as I got my hands on it. ;)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Julep's nail polishes are usually hella' expensive ($14.00/</span></span><span style="color: #222222;">0.27oz or $51.85/1oz) as compared to other high quality nail polishes such as OPI ($9.00/0.5oz or $18.00/1oz), so this box was a deal and a half at $24.99 with free shipping. Granted, it's probably full of overstock or products that didn't sell well for Julep, but whatevs. I've only been purchasing nail polish consistently since this past April when I stopped biting my nails, so I'm always up for new polishes.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.julep.com/shop/new-arrivals/naughty-nice-mystery-box.html" target="_blank">Brenda</a> | <a href="http://www.julep.com/shop/new-arrivals/naughty-nice-mystery-box.html" target="_blank">Aviva</a> | <a href="http://www.julep.com/alaina.html" target="_blank">Alaina</a> | <a href="http://www.julep.com/joanna.html" target="_blank">Joanna</a> | <a href="http://www.julep.com/america-the-beautiful.html" target="_blank">America</a> | <a href="http://www.julep.com/nellie.html" target="_blank">Nellie</a></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I was not as enthused about the other products that came in the box. I'm of the opinion that if you're good at making something, like nail polish, then you shouldn't also try to make every other beauty</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> product. But, here's everything else that was included for completion purposes for this unboxing post.</span><br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-75540109652169890132013-11-01T00:30:00.000-04:002013-11-09T14:11:04.343-05:00November wishlist.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1. <a href="http://www.marcjacobs.com/marc-jacobs/fragrance/honey1.7edp/honey-eau-de-parfum-1-7-oz?sort=" target="_blank">Marc Jacob's Honey fragrance.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2. <a href="http://www.stilacosmetics.com/product/countless+color+pigments.do" target="_blank">Stila countless color pigments in "light show."</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/160538662/kitty-garden-party-skater-skirt" target="_blank">Kitty garden party skater skirt by Pretty Snake.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4. <a href="http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/countertop-appliances-1/countertop-appliances-2/stand-mixers-3/-[KSM150PSES]-400120/KSM150PSES/" target="_blank">KitchenAid 5-quart stand mixer in pistachio.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163675912/2014-calendar-retro-fruit-and-vegetable" target="_blank">Retro fruit and vegetable 2014 calendar by loopzart.</a></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-76782803241580761852013-10-28T15:03:00.000-04:002013-10-28T15:03:11.682-04:00Care package content ideas for someone in treatment for an eating disorder.<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Around two and a half years since I
“hit rock bottom” and was hospitalized for major depression and
bulimia nervosa, I received a message on facebook from the sister of
who had been my in-patient roommate asking for mail to cheer her up
as she herself had been placed in the hospital for complications from
an eating disorder. A quick Google search for “care package ideas
for someone in treatment for an eating disorder” came up with a
shocking zero results. If Google doesn't have the answers, then what
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For the rest of the day, I couldn't get the idea of my head, “There really should be an accessible resource out there for those in recovery for eating disorders.” There is so much utter crap out there that's pro-eating disorder. Even in regard to recovery, there's still a lot of misinformation out there.<br />
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I feel somewhat removed from the struggle of recovery from eating
disorders and the turbulent emotion that comes with it. I'm medicated
and balanced, and I feel disconnected from what was my life for such
a long time. I can't save anyone's life, but I figure I can at least help someone gift a non-triggering care package to someone else in need.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Crossword-Collection/dp/B005SMVFR2" target="_blank">1</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sudoku-Medium-Hard-Xaq-Pitkow/dp/0811856755/" target="_blank">2</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Jumbo-Coloring-Activity-Dream/dp/0766638502/" target="_blank">3</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-52-0064-64-Ct-Crayons/dp/B00004YO15/" target="_blank">4</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-50ct-Long-Colored-Pencils/dp/B00000J0S3/" target="_blank">5</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Washable-Super-Silly-Scents/dp/B00004UFOO/" target="_blank">6</a> // <a href="http://www.target.com/p/eos-tangerine-medicated-lip-balm-sphere-4-pack/-/A-" target="_blank">7</a> // <a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/beauty-products/nail-polish-reviews/" target="_blank">8</a> // <a href="http://www.lushusa.com/Angel%27s-Delight/00833,en_US,pd.html" target="_blank">9</a> // <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fuzzy-Socks-Striped-Pairs-Size/dp/B002YB4DZ6/" target="_blank">10</a> // <a href="http://www.lushusa.com/Lemony-Flutter/02361,en_US,pd.html" target="_blank">11</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/161461292/prairie-summer-boxed-notecards" target="_blank">12</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/66429375/best-friends-greeting-card" target="_blank">13</a> // <a href="http://thepaintedarrow.com/shop/happy-girls-are-the-prettiest" target="_blank">14</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/99870075/release-those-feelings-to-the-universe" target="_blank">15</a></span></div>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-19225927390369685812013-10-21T11:30:00.000-04:002013-10-21T11:30:14.763-04:00Living room snapshots.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/t3NKfDs.jpg" />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1. <a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/products/hd-foundation.html" target="_blank">Makeup Forever HD invisible cover foundation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2. <a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/products/hd-primer.html" target="_blank">Makeup Forever HD microperfecting green primer</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3. <a href="http://www.smashbox.com/product/6038/18502/Face/Primer/PHOTO-FINISH-FOUNDATION-PRIMER/Award-Winner/index.tmpl" target="_blank">Smashbox photo finish foundation primer</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4. <a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/top-rated-makeup/eyeshadow-primer-potion/296.html" target="_blank">Urban Decay eyeshadow original primer potion</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5. <a href="http://www.philosophy.com/eau-de-parfum/amazing-grace-eau-de-parfum,default,pd.html" target="_blank">Philosophy Amazing Grace fragrance</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6. <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2112430&productId=xlsImpprod5180311&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80068?cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&CAWELAID=1888492544&catargetid=1888911953&cadevice=c&cagpspn=pla" target="_blank">O.P.I "Mimosas for Mr. & Mrs." nail lacquer</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7. <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2216476&productId=xlsImpprod1990047&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat120040#sku2216491" target="_blank">Umberto Beverly Hills U Color hair dye in light copper gold (8.43)</a></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-39337018658763524822013-10-17T10:36:00.000-04:002013-10-17T10:36:18.632-04:00It's calendar shopping season!I get unreasonably excited about shopping for paper goods. Journals, stationary, gift packaging, anything and everything. Back to school supply shopping was my favorite part of summer as a kid. (I'm weird.) I no longer get to go shopping for back to school supplies, so my only time to get really jazzed up about a big paper purchase that I'll use year-round is the transition from year to year with planners and calendars. I'm a Moleskine loyalist when it comes to planners, but I like to switch up my calendars every year with an Etsy seller's creation.<br />
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I've narrowed down this year's potential candidates that may have the privilege of donning my refrigerator to the above four. Since my calendar is going in the kitchen, the food theme of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163675912/2014-calendar-retro-fruit-and-vegetable" target="_blank">loopzart's calendar</a> is quite appropriate. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/160121976/gem-mineral-2014-wall-calendar" target="_blank">Rocket Ink's calendar</a> is full of gorgeous gem and mineral watercolor illustrations that could be turned into free-standing artwork after. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/114633289/cat-2014-calendar" target="_blank">Gloria Castaneda's calendar</a> fulfills my need to have a cat on every surface of my apartment. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163364340/2014-calendar-sticker" target="_blank">Amy Kang's calendar</a> is something that I've never seen before, sticker stamps for every day and special events throughout the year. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/coalmen/favorites/calendars" target="_blank">A full list of the original 24 lovely calendars that were up for consideration is available over at my Etsy.</a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-91075121086438649672013-10-16T11:52:00.000-04:002013-10-21T13:46:19.552-04:00Playlist of my favorite songs.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1. Explosions in the Sky – Your Hand in Mine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2. Florence & the Machine – Spectrum</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3. Passion Pit – Little Secrets</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4. Matchbox Twenty – Bright Lights</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5. Jason Mraz – On Love, In Sadness</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6. The Shins – Sleeping Lessons</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7. The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8. Mumford and Sons – White Blank Page</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9. City and Colour – The Girl</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10. The Format – The First Single</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11. Elliott Smith – Needle in the Hay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12. Oasis – Wonderwall</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13. The Beatles – Hey Jude</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14. Arcade Fire – Wake Up</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15. Queen – A Crazy Little Thing Called Love</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16. Noah and the Whale – Five Years Time</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – Home</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18. Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19. Bon Iver – Skinny Love</span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-9232754395300086922013-10-15T10:31:00.000-04:002013-10-15T10:31:57.287-04:00Need a new pair of glasses?Want a free new pair of glasses?<br />
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Coastal.com is running a promotion for first-time, US-based customers to receive a free pair of prescription glasses with the code "<a href="http://www.coastal.com/firstpairfree" target="_blank">FIRSTPAIRFREE</a>." Only select frames (640 frames!) are applicable for the promotion, and customers have to pay taxes and shipping, but it's still a crazy good deal in my opinion. I snatched up the <a href="http://www.coastal.com/kam-dhillon-3044-havana" target="_blank">Havana glasses by Kam Dillion</a> for under $20 ($18.19 to be exact). They arrived within a week of ordering, along with a glasses' case, microfiber cloth, lens-cleaning solution, and a little repair kit. Needless to say, I am impressed.<br />
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<br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415624997753565056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643231149420450892.post-54913820843002512282013-10-14T22:00:00.000-04:002013-10-14T22:00:22.993-04:00The best at-home red hair dye I've found so far.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The thing I most often am complimented on is my hair color. My natural hair color is a dark golden blonde, while my (usual) dyed hair color is a light copper red. My complexion is a notch above porcelain, with pink tones, so I think I carry my red hair quite well. I'm regularly asked if my red hair is natural, even by natural redheads themselves. There's sometimes a bit of shame associated with using an at-home hair dye, but I always proudly exclaim that my hair color came from a box.</span>
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My preferred brand and shade is <a href="http://amzn.com/B002LYXUSW" target="_blank">"8.43 Light Copper Gold" by Umberto Beverly Hills</a>. Always under $20, including shipping costs, each box comes with two applications, so it's an incredible deal. There is no mixing involved, and the formula itself contains no ammonia, which means no horrible fumes or burning sensation on your scalp. With some red hair dyes, they fade incredibly fast, sometimes within the first week, but this is not the case here. I've gone up to two months between dyeing my hair. Seriously.</div>
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Sometimes, like in the middle of summer, I miss my natural hair color since red hair can truly be a pain in the ass to maintain. I walk practically everywhere, so sun bleaching is a major problem for me. Contrary to what most people do, I wear my hair down as much as possible so that it can fade evenly. (If I wear my hair up too often, I'll end up with sharply contrasting blonde roots and red ends.) I typically shampoo every other day, using baby powder as a pseudo dry shampoo on my off days to soak up oil. I also use a deep conditioning treatment every week to keep the damage I cause by dyeing at bay.</div>
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