SmoothFX Lip Scrub & Balm, Victoria's Secret

I end up with 5 Victoria's Secret Secret Rewards cards, each valued at $10.00.  I wasn't sure how to spend them until someone tweeted that they had purchased some makeup products. Genius, as most makeup products are right over $10.00 which means there will very little out of pocket cost to me.

I grabbed the Pro Lip Scrub & Balm.  I like the all in one vessel. The pink balm which goes on clear is in the flip-top lid which is VERY hard to open the first few times. Unscrew it to gain access to the thick scrub which has larger scrubbies. Applying a very small amount, it starts to instantly melt like shea butter. Designed to tissue off, I use a damp cotton round to remove it, after 30 seconds.

My lips feel amazingly soft and the scrub has a very pleasant almost fruity smell / taste.  The balm is kind of solid, so you will not use it up before the scrub.  It has a slightly minty / tingly feel after I apply it.  Since it is a balm, it leaves a thin sheen on my lips, not heavy product like a traditional lipgloss.  I am very glad I purchased this as it was a last minute grab.  Retailing at $16.00 I would buy this again, in a heartbeat.  I rate this scrub 4.5 out of 5 stars.

#17 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Something that you're proud of:

I am most proud of my commitment, attendance and completion of Yoga Teacher Training school.  A retail store manager for 17 years, I found myself downsized March 2010. Had I not been unemployed I would not have been able to attend school which ran from June to July in 2011; I took a 30 day intensive, 7 days a week.  Class started at 5:30am and finished at 8:30pm.  I couldn't afford the added cost of staying on the property and besides, I only live an hour away, so the best decision for me was to commute.  Even though I would be getting 2 less hours of sleep per night, I was sleeping in my own bed and everyone knows, that's the best sleep.  I never overslept and was never late but I do admit to taking several naps in my jeep between classes since we sometimes had breaks as long as 2 hours, giving us time to explore the property, study, meditate or even swim in the lake.

I did not realized how blessed I was until I arrived for orientation.  Mount Madonna Center is the only authentic Ashram in the US.  People traveled from all over the world to study under the teachings of Baba Hari Dass and I am able to count myself as one of those lucky students.

So what am I proud of? I am proud of giving myself permission to take this new path in my life and follow my heart to make my dreams come true.

Birchbox: my January 2012 vlog

My January Birchbox!  What did you get or which box was your number?

I received a product which I have already received!

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30 Day Challenge ~ #16

#16 Something you always think "what if...." about.


I think 'what if' about a few things, none of them regrets.  I have always wondered what-if's about my father.  If he had not passed when I was 15, I wonder what path my life would have traveled.  Surly not the one it has taken and I am ok with that in the sense I would not be 'here' had that event not occurred and set off the chain reaction that would become my life.  Have you ever looked back and said, 'if this wouldn't have happened, that wouldn't have happened which led to this happening.....'  I think it's a way we mark time in our lives; those events that cause us to *Recalculating* TURN LEFT NOW!

I wanted to add a side note:

Michelle Williams says in her GQ interview, she was asked what if Heath Ledger lived and they reconciled, "I said it would make me too sad to answer but it's also…one of my favorite things to imagine. It's actually one of my favorite places to visit."   Beautifully said.

 

Bath & Body Works Holiday Haul

Another huge score from my sweet boyfriend, who knows I love Bath & Body Works body scrubs.  I didn't ask for these items, so it was very thoughtful for him to remember and choose them on his own!

Home Office Re•Duex

Did you see my office redo? Pristine and perfect.  Everything in it's place.  You probably think I have this everything has it's home, home office.  Well, let me set the record straight.  It's a total fucking mess.  Seriously?!  I write my own blog, I am a columnist for 2 online publications, Co-Chair for Princess Project of SF not to mention I am a registered Yoga Teacher and most importantly, the Social Media Editor for Beauty Army.

Most of this was inside the closet!!

Can you believe all this crap fit into a traditional guestroom closet? zomfg.  Home Depot stat.  My intention was to buy a gallon of white paint and some new mounts; paint, reinstall and done.  Until I ran into the ClosetMaid rep.  A few trips (3) back and forth to satisfy my creative genius and I had an answer to the dreamy closet I now call an extension to my office.