Fall Empties

Oh I can't believe it's already time for another empties post! I unfortunately didn't get through a ton of products this season but I did manage to make a little dent in my product overloaded world.

Chapstick- I finished quite a few of these guys! I finished a few cherry, a watermelon, an original, and even more cake batter. I am in love with cake batter chapstick and will be continuing to purchase it.

EOS Melon- I didn't finish this lip balm but I actually really enjoyed it until I found cake batter. I just prefer not to use the EOS because I don't know that it actually does anything for my lips.

BioRepublic Cucumber Breeze Face Mask- This was a sample in one of my Birchboxes and it was just okay. I didn't love that it was an actual mask, I much prefer something I smooth over my skin.

BBW Hawaiian Pink Hibiscus Lotion- I love this hand cream, I kept it in my purse and I used it almost every day. I would definitely purchase this again the future!

Jane Iredale HandDrink Hand Cream- I didn't really care for this hand lotion that came in my Birchbox. I wasn't a huge fan of how the consistency felt on my skin. I used it up but I definitely wouldn't purchase it in the future.

Desert Essence Coconut Lotion- I was so excited to try this Desert Essence lotion because I had heard great things about it on YouTube, but I found that it stained white clothing/bedding and I wasn't a huge fan of the scent either. I wouldn't repurchase this in the future, which I'm pretty disappointed about.

Neutrogena Makeup Wipes- I wasn't a huge fan of these face wipes but they were okay. I ended up using them to wipe off makeup on my hands when I swatched products. I believe I got them cheap with coupons but I definitely don't need them in the future.

Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Shower Gel- I used this infrequently when I stayed at my boyfriends house and I really did like it. I love the hello hydration line and I will definitely purchase it in the future.

Crest Whitening Toothpaste- I received this set to review. I really enjoyed them for awhile and felt that they did make my teeth whiter. I just got sick of using a two step process every time I brushed my teeth. I would definitely use a whitening product by crest in the future, but I felt that two steps was a little much!

Dial Hand Soap- This was a free soap from couponing and it was pretty boring. It did the job, but I enjoy the great smelling bath and body works soaps way more. I would get this again if it was free though because it foamed up quite nicely.

BBW Pink Chiffon Shower Gel- I love shower gel and this is one of my favorites. The scent is nice and girly and absolutely perfect for me. I will definitely get this again in the future once I make a dent in the amount of shower gel I have stashed away.

Act Mouthwash- This was a free sample and it was nice enough. I prefer Crest mouthwash to this, but because it was free I would definitely use it again if I did receive it again for free.

Lavanilla Vanilla Deodorant- I love this deodorant. It is natural and I feel good about using it, I don't feel like it will cause cancer or anything like I do with deodorant that has aluminum in it. I also really enjoy the scent, it is super light and I will continue purchasing Lavanilla deodorants.

Shakeology Chocolate- I have been drinking Shakeology almost every day and have found that it has made a huge difference in keeping me healthy. I have been through two bags already and am on my third. I will keep purchasing this each month because it's an awesome meal replacement!

Sensodyne Toothpaste- I am still using this toothpaste every single day. I still have quite a few small sized tubes like this one from when I got them all for seven cents a piece at Walmart. I still am finding that I don't get canker sores with this toothpaste and it's really helped me.

Amika Bombshell Blowout Spray- I received this in a Birchbox awhile back and have been using it before blow drying my hair. I thought the smell of it was really nice, but I'm not sure that the product did too much for my hair. I don't think it was the best blowout spray I've ever tried so I would be interested in trying other kinds because I've stuck with CHI for a long time and am in the market for a new kind!

Suave Moroccan Infusion Lotion- This is the worst lotion ever! It was in my purse for the longest time because I didn't want to use it and just avoided it. I found that it was super sticky and didn't moisturize my hands at all. I received this for free, but I would never, never purchase this!

Maybelline Infallible Eyeliner- I love this eyeliner, it is my favorite and I need to repurchase it! I just love how easily it goes on. I always purchase it in black and it works great on my waterline.

Maybelline The Colossal Mascara- This mascara was okay, I found that it became clumpy pretty quickly and it was also pretty wet which isn't my favorite type of mascara. I would rather purchase a different kind over this in the future but it was alright.

Satin Care Dry Skin Shave Cream- I'm not super picky with shave cream but this isn't one I would purchase in the future. I didn't think it was great at all and didn't help my skin before shaving. I thought that one marketed to dry skin would be a little bit nicer, but it actually didn't which was a total bummer.

BBW Red Guava Lava Candle- I loved this Bath and Body Works candle. The scent was so summery I really enjoyed it. I don't burn a ton of candles in the summer because it's so hot and I never think to, but I enjoyed this in the fall even though it's clearly a summer scent!

Pacifica Sea Foam Face Wash- I loved this face wash, it was very light and kept my sensitive skin calm. I loved the scent as well and would definitely purchase this again in the future. I really like the Pacifica brand, and definitely want to try more products by them.

Laura Mercier Eye Gel Cream- I purchased this expensive eye gel and thought it would be amazing and I found that it totally wasn't worth the money. It was okay, but I didn't feel that it would be worth repurchasing in the future.

Tocca Scrub- Another Birchbox sample! I loved this scrub, I used it in the shower on my feet and found that it felt really good and I enjoyed it a lot. I have mixed feelings about Tocca products, some I have liked and some I really haven't but I would definitely purchase a scrub from them in the future.

Philosophy Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel- These two were from a set I received a couple of Christmases ago. I didn't love the pink grapefruit scent, but I do like the Philosophy shower gels. I am almost done with this little set- about time!

Finesse Hairspray- I hated the smell of this hairspray and because I don't use hairspray often it was taking forever to go through it. It lucky stopped up a couple of weeks ago and could no longer be used and I didn't bother to unclog it. Goodbye!

Suave Shampoo and Conditioner- This was a great, cheap shampoo and conditioner! I definitely will purchase this again because it got the job done and wasn't super expensive. My boyfriend actually was using the same ones at one point which I thought was cute.

Sephora Mascara- I received this mascara for free during a sephora order but I will never purchase in the future. It was just a bad mascara all around so I will definitely be trying other ones instead of this one!

BBW Sea Island Cotton Shower Gel- Another awesome shower gel. I was surprised with how much I loved this scent. I would definitely use this again!

What products have you used recently?


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Halloweekend!

I'm not a huge fan of scary Halloween celebrations- but I can't help but get excited about all the hustle and bustle of the holiday! In fact I went to a little bit of a scary event this year. Tim and I joined his family for Zombie Paintball at Field of Screams. It was awesome for people who don't like particularly scary events. We sat on a tractor with paintball guns mounted on the side and shot all the zombies that we saw! The actors didn't come to close to the tractor which was great. I've been on far too many hayrides and on too many haunted trails where I screamed constantly because the actors were too close. I am not a scary things girl!

On Friday night (the 30th) Tim and I met Brittni and Stephen to check out the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo. I had been a few years ago and it was super crowded but apparently the key to avoiding the crowds is heading there at 9:30 on the night before Halloween because it was dead! We were able to stroll leisurely throughout the zoo checking out all the pumpkins without have too many people surrounding us. 

I love how many pumpkins they carve for this event. There are thousands of pumpkins and each one is carved differently. There are thousands of regular face pumpkins as well as ton of expertly carved themed pumpkins. Each year they have different themes along the walk so it was completely different from the last time I went.

The Cinderella pumpkin may have been my favorite. It was so intricate and beautiful!

My favorite theme though was The Sound of Music. The music was playing as we walked through and it reminded me of how much I love the movie! They did a great job carving the pumpkins for this theme too, the one below looks just like Maria!

The amount of pumpkins is incredible!

It was a great time! I'm so glad I got to spend a great night with amazing people!

On actual Halloween, after having a serious nap and Pretty Little Liars marathon session, Tim and I headed to my friend Megan's house in Massachusetts. 

If you've ever seen Pretty Little Liars you will know who these characters are. A and Red Coat! We decided to have simple costumes for this Disney themed Halloween party. My trench coat was purchased on the Nordstrom website and it is a great coat that I will be able to wear during the fall and spring. It also works as a great raincoat!

Laura was Snow White and Megan was Belle so they had the Disney princess category under control!

We had a great time hanging out with everyone and it was a great Halloween!

Sunday was a lazy day watching my favorite guy coach football! :)

And that's how my Halloweekend went, how was yours?!

Side Hustle

On Wednesday I mentioned my side hustle and I just wanted to share today where I got that term from.

I recently read a blog post by one of my favorite bloggers. She is an inspiration and such a hard working girl! Jen has seriously worked her side hustle and here's the link so you can check it out!

http://thethingsilearnedfrom.com/how-to-have-a-side-hustle/

Kittens, Fall and Side Hustle!

Happy Hump Day Ya'll! 

Todays post is just a bunch of random photos from the last month to help you get through your Wednesday...

First up, Cooper.

Cooper belongs to my brother's girlfriend Nikki. She brought him over a few weeks ago and I loved playing with this little guy! He wasn't great at posing because he was so quick but he was so playful and curious.

This is my view out my office window every day. Well now the trees are a little bare- but I love having a window! My old offices never had windows I could see out of (my desk was always facing the other direction) but now I can see outdoors. Just the other day I saw a man wearing almost the same outfit as the hunter guy in Jumanji. No lie, it was awesome.

I have been loving driving down by the beach lately. The above pictures are from one of my favorite spots in Westerly Rhode Island. I swear that just sitting by the beach for a few minutes calms me down!

I attended Super Saturday for Beachbody with my coach Marcy. It was awesome to meet other people from my area who are interested in Beachbody and interact with other coaches! This is what I call my side hustle!

Oh I've been hanging out with Tim and Blue lately. Blue is the cat that lives at Tim's house, the last owners left her and her brother George there and they are the strangest but sweetest cats!

I've also been drinking Shakeology and watching softball.

Talking to cats through the window...

And staring out my window at work!

What have you been up to lately?

Columbus Day Weekend in Vermont!

Happy Monday!

Today I'm going to take you back in time- to Columbus Day Weekend! Yes, that's how far behind I am with posting. I'm going to share about the trip Tim and I took to Vermont :)

Tim's good friend Kate and her husband Mike invited a whole crew up to their home in Vermont for the long weekend to take part in Oktoberfest. I was so excited when Tim asked me to go because it's so nice to get away for a weekend and I hadn't seen Kate in years! (Kate and I used to play soccer together way back in the day!)

We arrived pretty late at night on Friday. It was a long drive after work! So we played a couple of card games and then went to bed, super excited about Oktoberfest the next day!

Kate and Mike have a pitiful named Pia and she LOVED getting on top of everyone and giving love! She was a super fun dog to play with too :)

The first thing we did was stop by a local art festival where they had so many different items by local vendors. Jewelry, food, and artwork- there was so many different things to look at. I unfortunately didn't take any pictures but it was a really cool place to walk around and was a nice way to break up the ride over to Killington.

Killington was absolutely gorgeous! The leaves were all changing and it was exactly what you would picture Vermont to look like in the fall. The Oktoberfest was a small event but super fun. I ended up drinking a cider since I'm not a fan of beer, but it was pretty good!

In addition to just having food, drinks and music- Killington recently added a roller coaster on their mountain! I wanted to go so badly, but it was a little expensive. It looked like a ton of fun though.

Now, they also had a little contest going on...

Kate decided to participate in the Stein competition! She had to hold two full steins of beer up without spilling. It was fun to watch her compete, and we actually stayed and watched several groups compete because it was so entertaining!

Also, how can you say no to a chocolate covered waffle? I couldn't! Luckily Tim shared this with me so I didn't eat all of it.

We stayed at Kate and Mike's another night, played a few more card games and an amazing game called Fax Machine and then called it a night. When we left early the next morning I was sad to head back to reality! It was such a nice weekend away! :)

Getting My Butt Back In Gear!

You guys I am the worst!

I really have meant to keep up with this precious blog of mine. Life has just gotten in the way. Completely in the way! Not only am I working full time, but I've taken on Beach Body as a second job, and am about to embark in my second season as a dance team coach which will be a third job. My to- do list is out of control, my days are filled with work, errands and spending time with loved ones. Life is GOOD!

However, this blog is SO important to me and I have been seriously neglecting it. So I'm going to make a public announcement right here, right now and share posts that will be coming up.

• How I Organize My Beach Body Business
• My Halloween Costume
• My Anxiety and What I've Done To Try To Overcome It
• Black Friday Deals and Planning (!!!!)
• What's On MY Christmas List
• How I plan for Christmas Gifts
• Meal Planning and How It Has Helped Me Live A Healthier Life!
• Updated Perfume Collection
• Updated Makeup Collection
• Updated Organization Binder (Including My Financial Planning!)

I'm also hoping to do a Day In The Life post or two because I love when Shay over at Mix and Match Mama does those! I also want to talk about my stockpile and how without my couponing lately I do still have a stockpile but how much it depleted. I also plan on moving out sometime in 2016 from my parents house (woohoo, about time!) So upcoming will be a moving series and how to stockpile for a new home. Along with that will be tons of posts as I put together my first place! :)

So many things are coming up guys and I hope you are excited to be a part of it! I will be updating you and back super soon I promise. I will definitely be setting aside time to blog because it's so important to me and I love having my little corner of the internet to share with you!

Have a great night loves!

Columbus Day Clean Out Session

What do I do on a day off from work? Clean out my room of course!

I started with those baskets on my shelves that just seem to hold tons and tons of items inside. 

I was able to toss a few things along the way. Mostly expired medicine and things I had thrown in there from free samples that I didn't need. I was able to move a ton of items into better storage (future kitchen supplies for when I move out, and other random things that just didn't need to be accessed regularly)

I moved on to the storage space in the eaves of my bedroom. Inside I kept boxes of memorabilia, Christmas decorations and kitchen supplies. I had tons of old items from dance costumes, t-shirts from high school and college, and just a lot of items I didn't need anymore.

I ended up with a decent amount of items to get rid of! One bag of trash, two bags of clothes and three bins of memorabilia and kitchen stuff gone!

I always feel so much lighter after doing a big purging. Have you done any major cleaning lately?