Shopping

My birthday was this past Sunday and I received a gift card to Sephora and some cash.  I went a little crazy shopping on Monday (this is what happens when I go shopping without the kids!!)

To go to Sephora I had to go to the mall that's 35 minutes away instead of the one that's only 20 minutes away so I knew I need to go to stores that I don't normally go to as well while I was there.

I went to Lush first.  I've recently gotten into Lush products (courtesy of MyHousewifeLife on YouTube) and still had quite a few products but decided to go ahead and purchase a few more since it's not convenient.  I got two bath melts (both in Dreamtime) and two different bath bombs (big blue and avobath).  Nothing I got have I tried before.  I can't wait to try my new products.  Of course I haven't had a chance to use the one's I bought last month!!

I stopped in Bath & Body Works.  I was looking for the Warm Apple Cider foaming hand soap but they already have the holiday line out and it's sold out online :-( I still have 3/4 of a bottle but CJ actually likes it-not that he'll use it.  I also got a candle stand for my desk.  I've been burning Marshmallow Fireside for just over a week and I've almost burned through it completely.  I have quite a stash of B&BW candles from the 2 for $20 sale they had in September.  There are a few holiday scents I want to try so I may get those later this month.

I ran into Ross-Simons to get my wedding set cleaned.  I normally take it somewhere else now (a family jeweler that I've known for years) but since I was there and that's where we purchased them they do it for free.  They needed it bad.  I'm going to need to get my rings re-dipped soon.  They are both white gold and are starting to yellow on the bottom-more so my wedding band than my engagement ring.

The main reason for my trip out there was Sephora.  I spent a lot of money but it was actually only $30 more than I had planned on spending so I was pleased with myself :-) I got an Urban Decay eyeshadow primer-I have the travel size from my Naked Palette and love it so I got the full size one so I can use the small one for travel only.  I purchased two things from NARS- the Laguna Bronzer and the Kalahari EyeShadow Duo.  I don't know how much I will use the bronzer during the fall/winter but I didn't mind getting now.  And I also went ahead and got the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette since they actually had it in stock.

Of course I've started making a list of other makeup items I want to try and there are still a few things from my last list that I need to purchase from Ulta.  I'm always looking for new makeup to try since I've just recently started wearing it on a regular basis.  What are your favorite makeup items??

Back to class today :-( I've also got to head over to the bookstore before class this morning to purchase a scantron for my lab practical tonight.  I'm glad it's Wednesday and I'll be home at a decent time.  I'm looking forward to the premiere of Nashville tonight-maybe I'll be able to stay awake for the entire thing.

XOXO,
Megan

Working

I started typing a blog this morning on CJ's health.  I had no clue it would take me so long to work on it or that it would be so long.  It should be up this afternoon at some point.

XOXO,

Megan

Relaxing

Loving this weekend...I pretty much relaxed all day today which was lovely.

I went out with some of my neighbors for girls night last night and we had a blast!!

Going to bed in a bit as a 25 year old and waking up as a 26 year old tomorrow...AHHH...But I am looking forward to my birthday dinner with my entire family tomorrow evening and church in the morning with my best friend

Have a great night & Sunday!!! <3

Fall Break

I'm so thankful that fall break is here!!! No school til Wednesday morning (no driving to school at least-I'll still be doing school work). 

I had planned on working on some blog posts today to have ready to post but I won't be home much today as it turns out.  I'm going to go to lunch with a girlfriend after I pick up Hayden and then we'll run a few errands before bowling tonight.  Tomorrow I plan on running quite a few errands hopefully I can get everything done.  I need to go shoe shopping for some new boots-I found a shoe store that is supposed to have hard to fit feet.

In any event I will get some blog posts scheduled at some point this weekend-maybe Saturday :-)

I need to get my butt in gear and get a few more things done around the house before we head out for the day.  I'll be around more tomorrow :-)

Fall Swap Reveal!!

I got paired up with Jess from Pretty Physicist for The Fall Swap that Neely at A Complete Waste of Makeup hosted.  She sent me the cutest infinity scarf from Old Navy-with Red & Black for my Carolina Hurricanes. A cute little apple notebook with matching to-do list (I've already started writing blog ideas in the notebook.  Some cute black and white notecards which will come in handy I'm sure.  And some candy corn that my boys devoured before the end of the day (they appreciated the candy!!).  I'm so glad I participated in the swap and got to meet Jess.  Keep her in your thoughts as she heads in for surgery today! I'm also linking up with Chelsea @ Yours Truly for the Return the Favor Blog Hop :-)

So Close

Two more classes & then it's fall break!!!! So close I can taste it.  Even though I won't get to sleep in or go out of town like I really wanted I am looking forward to the break from school for a few days.  And by that I mean just from the process of going every day.  I am planning on getting caught up and ahead in my two online classes and trying to get some reading done for my biology class.  I also have two papers for my online classes due in November so I want to try to get those started or at least start researching them.

I just started my to-do list for break like the random things that need to be done: get my car inspected (which is past due as usual), open bank accounts for the boys (that has been on the to-do list for years), get some meals made up to freeze, and clean the house.  I have a bunch of errands that need to be done including a big grocery shopping (I've been so slack since CJ's family left!) Honestly fall break is coming at the perfect time-I haven't felt well for about two weeks-it's because I'm exhausted!!!

A girlfriend is going to take me out to lunch next week to celebrate my birthday (which is Sunday) and Sunday night we are doing our family birthday celebration.  We have 4 birthdays in 20 days on my side of the family & CJ's mom's birthday is in the mix as well which makes it a very expensive month for us!!

My face has been breaking out like crazy thanks to the stress my biology class has been causing me.  I feel confident that I did not bomb last nights test like I did the last one but I am not sure I actually passed :(

I am working on a list of blogs to write and post so if you have any suggestions please let me know! I do plan on posting a blog all about me :-)

Weekend

We had a fairly low-key weekend.  Saturday night we went out to dinner with my parents, brother, sister-in-law and some of their friends to celebrate my brother's birthday.  He turned 32 on Thursday.  This week we gear up for both my birthday and my dad's birthday (me on Sunday the 7th and Dad on Saturday the 13th).  I look forward to my cake every year (carrot cake the same as every year since my first birthday-homemade not store bought) but I am finally at the point where I can do without getting older :-) but I guess it's time to hit that part of life. 

Yesterday I caught up on some laundry and picked up around the house.  Did a little bit of homework and studying (not near as much as I should have).  But I figure since I didn't feel well it was ok.  I do have another Biology test tonight that I need to do well on (since I'm currently failing the class courtesy of my 46 on the first test).  Thankfully the professor seem to take some of our complaints to heart and told us things we needed to know from one of the chapters-of course that still leaves two full chapters that we don't know what will be on the test.  I plan on studying the afternoon away when I get home from class this afternoon.

Fall Break starts after my Wednesday morning class (technically we are supposed to have Lab Wed. night but the schedule got messed up and there isn't actually one scheduled).  We have three baseball games this week (2 regular and one makeup) plus bowling Thursday night.  I can't wait to sleep in a little bit.  I don't plan on getting up at 5am Thurs/Fri since Hayden will be the only one at school.  Deq goes back Monday and I still don't plan on getting up at 5am!!