Bloggy Giveaways

No, I am not hosting a giveaway at this time, 

BUT I had to share my lucky winnings.  

It has been MY week apparently, and I am shocked!

{First}

Caroline emailed me that I was the winner of her blog giveaway, Emily Giffin's new book!  It happens to be perfect timing because I just got around to reading Love The One You're With and am now ready to read her newest release!!  Thank you thank you Caroline!   You happened to be one of the first blogs I came across over a year ago, and has always been a favorite to stay up to date on!!  

{Second}

Juliana, at A Blonde Walk ins into a Blog, is another favorite!  Talk about balance, this lady can do it all and make it look easy.  She is the host giveaways queen, and I am the lucky winner of her most recent giveaway $30 Arbonne giftcard!!!  I have had so much fun stalking Ashley's Arbonne website.  I am going back and forth between the FC5 Hydrating Eye Creme's and the FC5 Moisturizing Night Creme.  I am sure I can't go wrong with either one, but I am waiting to hear back from Ashley and make my decision based on her suggestions.

I am in that stage of trying to find the perfect regimen for my skin.  My skin is finally getting acclimated to my clarisonic, but boy has it been up and down.  Right when I am really impressed with the results, a little/big pimple pops out of nowhere and lingers around way too long.  Do your girls use toner??  My girlfriend swears by it and has since 7th grade, but I missed that memo and haven't been using one.  I just bought one from Estee Lauder, so I am giving it a shot.

{Hopefully 3rd}  :)

Hopefully something fun from Arbonne will be added to my regimen and evening possible something from SkinCareRX if I win Tay's giveaway at The Undomestic Momma!  Ohhh the many things I would buy if I had $100 to spend on SkinCareRx.  I purchased their Solbol sunscreen last summer, and it was perfect for extra coverage on my face.  Their website offers so many different products, not to mention Dermologica, which I love.  I am crossing my fingers that my luck with continue ...... If you want to check out the giveaway, pop on over to The Undomestic Momma.  Go ahead, reduce my chance of winning (ha), because her blog is worth the visit!!!  Good Luck!

Nordy's, Molls, and More

What do to on a rainy Friday night in Seattle??

- Check out the Nordstrom's sale with my bestie.

Yes'm we shopped till we drop, and I found more

fabulous finds than I have ever found at Nordy's before.

We shut the place down wayy after their closing hours.

- Then, made pizza and had a tasty beverage, 

Malbec wine from Chile (my fav)

Played with her 7 week old wiener dog puppies,

They entertained us for hours while we caught up on life
till 2am!  That's the joys of living 7 minutes away.

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Today it has rained off and on,

and my day started with a crappy eye infection.

A little Crossfit action cured the "sicky, oh, poor, me."

I have had a really productive morning.

Yipeeskips, aren't those the best!  

Oh the other hand,

Hubby slept in until 12:30pm, wowzers, sleepy guy!

Him, not so much!!!  hah

I with leave you with this song 
that I have been dancing around the house to!

It makes me clean super fast and cross things off my list ;)

Postponed WW

All my FABULOUS Wishful Wednesday'ers ....

I am skipping this week due to

a.  Being under the weather with an annoying allergy overload

b.  Book club tomorrow night which means I won't be home to get everything ready for 6am Wed post for my early risers (east coasters)!

c.  I need a week to recuperate after the 82 bloggers who linked up last week!  It was by far a fav so far.

LOVE IT - and all of you that make this so delightful :)

My night!

My body is T-I-R-E-D.

I had my run on Sunday and then four straight days of Crossfit.

Ohh Greys Finale I am so excited you are here.

Hubby is working, 

I am plopped on the couch,

enjoying my first quiet evening of the week.

weheartit.com

Lots to do with SUCH little time, but TGIF in just a few hours!!!

Wishful Wednesday ...Bedroom

'I wish' .... I could come home to

THIS (pictured above) 

bedroom each and every night!!

I searched HIGH and LOW on what feels like way too many websites for the perfect bedroom.  I have fallen in love with many bedrooms before, but then found it difficult to find a room that sums up my style when I actually needed it.

The snapshot above captures all the detail and color I hope for in a master bedroom.  I didn't particularly LOVE this style until I lived in a carriage house (apartment above the garage) of the most exquisite home in Highland Park, an area in Dallas.  Thalia's style and decor was right out of an Anthropology magazine, and I learned to really admire the mix-match look and contrast of colors.  I think it is so classy and unique, but bright at the same time.  I LOVE IT, and love how different it is from the traditional style I grew up in.

Wouldn't this be the perfect nook to match?

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I cannot wait to move into a house where Gabe and I can call it "home" and where our family can grow.  Then, I can really start getting into decorating!!  Hopefully by that point I will have a style that I will want to live with forever!

What does your 

dream bedroom look like?

***NOTE:

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International Travels

Guess who called me this evening?!?!

My amazing parents!!!

I don't think I have ever been so thrilled to see "Daddy" as an incoming caller on my phone.  After 17 days .... it was so wonderful to hear their voice!!

How cute is my momma :)

I have lots of catching up to do on the last two and a half weeks my parents have been away plus watching my favorite show, The Biggest Loser, so more later!

Wishful Wed Topic ....Bedroom

This week's topic:

 'I wish' .... I could come home to this 

________ bedroom every night!

What does you dream bedroom look like??

Peaceful, loud, you name it, and show us a picture!!

Most of you know the routine by now, but for my new readers .... Give yourself something fun to blog/post about on Wednesday to get you over the lovely hump day.  All you have to do is come back on Wednesday, attach the button, and link up with your web address with MckLinky.   It's that easy and SUPER FUN!