Giveaway from HeatherlyMade & NataliexMarie :)

Hello lovelies! Greeting from Asheville :)
We are having a fantastic time and meeting tons of great people.
I actually left my laptop at home,
but I stole my moms for a little while,
and was greeting by the following giveaway....
HeatherlyMade and NataliexMarie
(two of my favorite people in the world)


are hosting a giveaway of some of
their fantastic handmade wares...

I am particularly excited for the winner of this giveaway
beacause of the button earrings
(of which, I have a pair of my own ;P)
and crocheted coasters (beautiful colors,
and you would win a set of four).

Click on either picture above to visit HeatherlyMade and
enter to win this giveaway for yourself!

Fall is.

That first breath of fall air,
that randomly hit me throughout the day today,
renews something inside of me
that's been dormant since summer started.

Don't get me wrong,
I love the summer sun,
and the beaches,
and the freckles popping out on my skin,

but it is fall I love the best.

Fall with it's crisp air
and brightly colored leaves
that herald the holidays to come.

Fall is beautiful.
Fall is magic.

Fall is here.

Guess what I'm doing?

Packing for Type-A Mom Con!

SaraSophia, my mother,
and I are headed to Asheville, NC wednesday :)



I am super super excited.

It's been so long since I've been
anywhere with "the girls",
and I SO need the vacation,
even with the mini one I just had :P

In addition to the conference,
we're touring Asheville along
with the beautiful Biltmore Estate:

It's going to be so much fun :)

Is anyone else attending?

New button!

Hey guys :)

I finally got around to making a button for my blog.
If you would like to post it on your own blog,

you can find the code over to the right under "Who Am I?"!!

Thanks! :)

Vacations are yummy.

Summer Vacation, originally uploaded by Little Rosy Runabout.

So, lots and lots has been happening....
school, new job (nanny to three adorably silly kids) :

and now finally, I'm on vacation!
For the first time in over a year I'm in
SC at my grandmothers house and I already feel better.

Sometimes you just have to take a break, you know?

I slept the entire drive here...
I must not be getting enough sleep during the week :P
Althought I'm sure passing out at the
blood drive on Tuesday didn't help much!
(that's yet ANOTHER story for another day ;P)

Exhaustion still abounds however,
and yes, even on vacation,
I have tons of homework to do tomorrow,

so I'm think about calling it quits early tonight.

A lovely evening to all.

Favorite #6 - Urban Decay

There are so very many makeup and cosmetic companies in the world,
but Urban Decay is hands down my favorite when it
comes to eyeshadows and eye makeup in general.


The colors and packaging are crazy cool,
and the eyeshadows last FOREVER.
Not only on your eyes, but also in the package...
I've had the pallet featured below for over a year
and have yet to use it all up.


The pigments are so rich and most have the most amazing sparkle.
Used in conjunction with the eyeshadow primer potion (their most popular item),
it lasts ALL day.
Literally.
And right now they're holding a special on their site
for a free sample of the potion with any purchase!
They also have a whole line of vegan items too!
You have to check out the entire line if you've never looked at them before.

They're to die for ;)

Newest happy.

Guess what I got today!?

My package from Hyein at Christinas!
Firstly, I had no idea it would arrive so soon!

I gave KindOverMatter my address just a few days ago and it's already here :)

It came wrapped in tissue paper, tied with a cute striped string and little orange button.
Upon opening, I realize it's much too large to just be a notecard holder, and it was!

On top of the custom notecard holder,
(which says: there's a tough word on your crossword),
they've also sent me a steno-pad holder complete
with steno-pad, pencil,
and the cutest felt-acorn postcards I've ever seen :)

Please take a few minutes and visit Christina's on Etsy.

p.s. I apologize for the horrible picture quality...
I have yet to locate my digital camera and had to use photobooth :P

Favorite #3 - L'Oreal Extra-Volume Mascara

Firstly, I just have to say, school has begun.
Thus, these posts are most likely going to be
every other day (as they have been so far :P)

With that said, let me introduce you
to #3 on my list of 15 favorites...

L'Oreal Extra-Volume Collagene Mascara


Since it's relatively new to the cosmetic scene,
I only just purchased this mascara last week,
but let me tell you...
it does it all.

It has a super-sized ergonomical brush
that separates, lengthens, darkens, volumizes with collagen,
AND catches ALL the tiny corner hairs that are so hard to grab ;)
All of that, with no clumping.

It took me two coats to get my lashes as volumized as I like them to be,
but the very best part about this mascara was that it DOES NOT flake.
I wear it all day and by the evening my lashes still look
exactly the same as they did when I put it on.
No shadows of mascara particles under my eyes to be seen.

And that, to me and to anyone else
that suffers from having chronic
dark circles to contend with, is magical.


This stuff is just as good as anything you'd spend $40-$50 on
in a department store or beauty chain, but only costs about $7.

Plus the tube itself is pretty.


I mean, what's not to like?

The Great Wunderkammer

There are few things in life I get super excited about...
but this giveaway just happens to be one of them.

FILLED will 7 different items (with a twist),
all unique and well....Wunderful.
Here are just two of the items up for grabs....

this custom drawstring bustle skirt,

AND, my personal favorite,
the gear necklace,


Click on either of the above pictures
to view the entire giveaway,
or simply click here to visit TotusMel's Wunderkammer.

Fan. Frickin. Tastic.

Just watch.