Monday, January 9, 2012

.monday happenings.

we enjoyed a highly gluttonous weekend of boozing and eating dips with friends at Wintergreen ski resort. nothing was healthy or low sodium so i feel disgusting and swollen to start the week. yay. big fail for me. i was hungover and tired and in the mcdonalds drive thru on our way back yesterday and i did NOT order french fries. so my no french fries in 2012 resolution is still going strong. DON and i are doing this together. feel free to join us on our fried potato famine journey.

a couple of product reviews for y'all.
1. Banana Boat sunless tanning lotion smells better than most and works nicely.
2. ANEW Clinical Retexurizing pads are pretty awesome. i use them about every other day before bed and typically follow it with a vitamin C serum. my face always looks even and glowing in the morning. and coming from me, that is saying something. they are not cheap at $25/30 pads but considering you don't use them every day it isn't too pricey. i will definitely be ordering them again.

we finally got all our stuff moved. everything is in boxes just staring at me. waiting and wanting to be put away. where it will all go i have no idea. we didn't even have room for the large chest that was in our bedroom. so more sorting and donating in the near future. i just entered the galaxy of organization that is The Container Store. i have never been to this site in my life until 5 minutes ago. WOW. a new me is coming. i can feel it.

i want some boots. finding the boots i want is quite difficult. i want a heel, but not a tall heel. they have to fit over my calves, le duh, and they have to be a good price. these are two options i found on endless.com that i "saved for later".

top: Dolce Vita Quince boot. i love the look & color of these and the western flair of the heel. and while the heel looks okay in the picture, the description says the heel is 3.5". for me, that is too tall for a casual, everyday boot.
bottom: BCBG Hans boot. i like the over style of these + the heel height is a meager 2". perfect for everyday. i wasn't going for suede but it doesn't really matter i guess. they aren't as special as the DV boots, but they are definitely more practical.
which do you ladies prefer for a casual boot? 


ok. i'm getting to work now. 

8 comments:

Jessie said...

I must warn you the Container Store is an easy way to be poor. Ikea has a lot of the same things for way, way cheaper. That being said I still buy stuff from there. Good luck with your unpacking. You are going to have the hottest rental around.

Sarah said...

a no french fries pact?? I should totally do this. not sure if I can. I'll think on it. I REALLY like the 2nd pair of boots. lots. I have a similar BCBG pair that I wear often.

-Sarah

Mama and her boys said...

I LOVE the second ones. The first ones are cute too, but I'm with you on the 3.5inches being too tall for everyday!

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HMC said...

I can't believe you are giving up french fries--big props! There is no way I could do it, especially while hungover. (This coming from the girl who owns a deep fat fryer and uses it frequently). So gross and delish at the same time. And I agree with everyone on the second pair of boots--too cute!

Kerr said...

I know I could not make it a year without French fries, more power to you!! I like the second boot.

Miss K said...

not eating french fries in un-American!!

for a casual boot i like option2, overall i like option 1

RaleighEM said...

i LOVE french fries, but quit eating them and quit drinking coke about halfway through 2011. i feel a LOT better. I've had fries two or three times in the past 7 months and every time they were a letdown. you can do it! also, i love the second boots best.

REBrown said...

I use the banana boat self tanner lotion too. I normally mix it into my moisturizer so it's easier to apply and I don't get weird dark spots.