Monday, December 27, 2021

Autumn Book Haul - 2021

 Hello, everyone! How was your holiday weekend?

These are the books I've purchased/have been given this season. I'm trying to convince my husband that we need to move into a bigger house. My book collection is getting close to needing a whole room to themselves!

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

This was pretty good. Lots of twists just when you think you've realized who the killer is.


Go The Distance by Jen Calonita
 
I've read one "Twisted Disney Tale" already, and this is my second purchase. I really enjoy Disney re-tellings.

The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

I've read amazing reviews about this book, so I finally picked it up. I've only read one other Grady Hendrix book, but I enjoyed it, so hopefully this will be enjoyable too.

 
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
 
I really like the Grisha verse, so I'm sure I'll enjoy this book too.
 

Classic Works From Women Writers
 
This is another leather bound classics book. I think they're absolutely beautiful. I have every intention of collecting all of them.
 

The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies

I heard good things about this book, so I wanted to check it out for myself.
 
 
That's all for this season! Thanks for stopping by, and have a fun and safe New Year's!



Monday, December 20, 2021

Autumn Empties - 2021

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend?

Can you believe it's already almost Christmas?! This year flew by so fast for me!

So, here are my empties for autumn. There are a lot of bad ones this time! I don't know what's going on. Maybe I just had bad luck with products this season?

Purlisse Daily Lip Nourisher

This isn't something I'd repurchase. It had a weird smell and didn't sink into my lips. It felt heavy and gross.


Dr. Teal's Moisturizing Bath & Body Oil

This isn't the best. The scent was fine, but it was really greasy and took FOREVER to sink into my skin. My hair barely touched my skin after I applied this, but my hair looked super greasy and dirty afterward.
 
 
Dr, Teal's Body Lotion

This was fine. Again, the scent isn't bad. I don't think I'd go out of my way to repurchase though.
 

Aveda Nutri-Plenish Leave-In Conditioner

This was eh. The smell isn't that great, and I don't think it did much for my hair.
 

Beauty For Real Lip Scrub

This smells just like Juicy Fruit gum! It exfoliated my lips very well. 100% would repurchase for the scent alone.
 

Beauty Counter Counter+

I liked that this definitely brightened my skin, but I don't think it did anything else for me. It sinks into the skin fairly quickly and it isn't greasy. I'm undecided on whether or not I would repurchase this.
 

La Mer
 
This was such a small sample that I honestly have no idea whether or not this does anything. I saw no difference in my skin after using this. For the price, I would say this is a no for me.
 
 
Youth To The People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser

This was nice. I felt like it really cleansed my face well without stripping my skin of all oils. I would repurchase this.
 

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Age Defying Exfoliator

If you've been around a while, you already know I really like this exfoliator. I have, and probably will again, repurchase this.
 
 
Burt's Bees Hydrating Sheet Mask
 
This was terrible. The mask was HUGE. I had to fold it down on almost all sides to get it to fit my face. Also, the holes for the eyes and mouth were way too small. I was afraid this was going to get into my eyes. It constantly slid down my face. I maybe wore this for 2 minutes before I ripped it off and threw it away.
 

Kiehl's Vital Skin Strengthening Super Serum

Again, this is such a small amount that I had no idea if this works well or not. Obviously I'm undecided on whether or not to repurchase this.
 
 
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
 
This was a 100 point perk from Sephora. I had heard good things about this, so I added it to my order. I really like this! I hate that you have to get your hair wet before you apply it, but it works wonderfully! I have already ordered a full size of this (spoiler - you'll see it in my next beauty haul) because I love how my hair looks and feels after using this. This is definitely becoming a staple in my hair care routine.
 
 
Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes
 
I like these. I don't really have much else to say about them.
 

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

This was a lightweight formula and it sank into the skin quickly. There really wasn't enough product in this sample to see any differences in my skin though.
 

Princess by Vera Wang
 
I really enjoy this perfume. I've had this bottle for an embarrassingly long time. My husband bought it for me for an anniversary present in the early years of our marriage. We've been married for 13 years. Surprisingly, this still smelled nice even after all these years.
 
 

That's everything I was able to use up! Have you tried any of these products? If so, what are your thoughts on them?
 
Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing week!



Monday, December 13, 2021

Christmas Decor Haul

 Hello, all!  How was your weekend?

Here's all the holiday decor I've picked up over the last few weeks.

Rae Dunn Spatula & Cookie Cutter Sets


Snack Bowls

These were $2 a piece at Target.


Santa's Snacks bowl
 
I found this at Fred Meyer. I believe it was around $2.
 
 
Mini Bottle Brush Trees
 
These are from Hobby Lobby. They're fairly small, but that's what I liked about them.
 

Red Pedestal
 
Also from Hobby Lobby. I'm not sure what I'll use this for, but I love the color red so I'm sure I'll find something to do with it.
 

Yankee Candle in Balsam & Cedar

We have a fake tree, so I like buying tree scented candles to put in the same room as my tree. I miss the smell of a real tree, but fake trees are better for the environment, so I'll deal with tree scented candles.
 
 
Red Espresso Mugs
 
Aren't these the cutest?! I found them at Hobby Lobby and I just couldn't resist them.
 

Large Lantern
 
This was from the Target Dollar Spot. I really like these lanterns, so I'll figure out a place to put it.
 

Picks
 
Again, these are from Hobby Lobby.
 
 

That's everything I picked up this year! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!