Things I ♥ Now

I've been such a bad blogger for the past week! I actually do have numbers of posts ready but I need to snap pictures for all of them and the decreasing daylight hours just isn't helping :) 

Here are a few finds and things I am enjoying lately...

 Slatkin & Co. Candles from Bath and Body Works

 I have bought these candles in another scent during last holiday season. Unfortunately they do not make that scent anymore :/ But the two I got are just as amazing! I am kind of indecisive about whether the $20 price tag for one candle is too much or not. I'm leaning more towards 'Yes they are'. But these candles do burn amazingly and smell yum-o! Frosted Cupcake makes my entire house smell like I am actually baking them in the kitchen. Normally I wouldn't pay $20 ($19.50 is actually how much one costs) for one candle but they had a 2/$20 deal so obviously that changed everything! Plus I love to be festive!

You can see how much I love Frosted Cupcake, it's almost gone!

Personalized Stationery

I've always been fascinated by the world of stationery! I love to give cute thank you cards to friends and family during the holiday season or even with just a gift and I love it even more when they're personalized. It adds a nice touch to gift-giving in my opinion. I got these personalized note cards from a company called 'Pear Tree Greetings' as result of a random Google search. I have shopped from other stationery companies in the past (and I still love them) regardless I wanted to give this company a try because their stuff looks very cute and definitely reflects my style!

Michael Kors Watch + David Smallcombe Cuffs

This is such an effortless, timeless, versatile and wear & go type of deal and I love that. Not to mention it matches with everything! Big watches aren't for everyone but I love them. If you do too and are on the lookout for one then definitely check out Michael Kors watches!

Mini Compass Pendant

I love Target and shop there quite frequently (who doesn't?!) but I never bought any of their jewelry. Then I met this cute necklace! It comes with an 18-inch chain, hangs beautifully from the neck and it sparkles like it was bought from some expensive jeweler!

Last but not least, I'm enjoying lots of long walks with my pooch Muffin. The nice weather won't be here for long and the brutal Chicago winter is right around the corner so we're trying to make the most of it! :)

P.S.: Cosmetics version of this post is coming up soon :)

What are you guys loving these days?

Haul Time: MAC, Ulta,Target

Hey girlies!!!
 

Supposedly I was going to resist and not buy anything from MAC until Back to Beach collection which will be in stores in May but it just didn't happen. I had 6 empty containers for Back to MAC so in return of that I got the Shy Girl lipstick which I love! In addition, I got three eye-shadows, which I totally didn't need but wanted for the longest time. I didn't just get some crazy colors (though tempted) these are very versatile and everyday colors which I know I'll be using often and they are....

 Satin Taupe (Frost) - Taupe with silver shimmer

 Sable (Velvet) - Gold plum with bronze pearl

 Woodwinked (Veluxe Pearl) Warm antique gold

Shy Girl ( Creemsheen) - Creamy neutral coral beige

(Descriptions taken from maccosmetics.com)

Off to Ulta...I got two nail polishes, Peachy Keen by China Glaze and Lucky Lucky Lavender by O.P.I. I also purchased The Amazing Concealer by Amazing Cosmetics, which I will actually return :/ See my review on it here.

I went to Target for some house needs then I remembered I need to buy some of those facial make-up remover wipes and decided to try out a new brand. I initially thought of buying the Boots Botanics ones but I then remembered I am in the same aisle as Burt's Bees products and even though I knew they didn't have these wipe things, I still looked to see thinking maybe they came out with them in the mean time or something? But nope, still no face wipes from Burt's Bees. Then I look right next to Burt's Bees stuff and see Yes To Cucumbers Facial Towelettes and that's what I ended up getting. It smells just like cucumbers when you open the flap, yummm! I also purchased Revlon ColorStay foundation to see if it lives up to all the hype. While I was there, I thought I'd also get an eyeliner brush from Sonia Kashuk and that was it from Target. Actually then from the pets aisle, I got a t-shirt for Muffin since he grew out of pretty much everything we bought for him when we first got him :)

 It says "Got Biscuits?" :)