Glossy

Hey hey beautiful people! Hope your week is going well, its only one more day until the weekend startsand five more days until the most wonderful time of the year! Hopefully we all will have some time off from work to relax and spend the quality time with the ones you love!

Towards the end of last month I orderd my first glossybox and I was so excited to receive it.  This past Tuesday it finally came...whew! One thing I dont like about ordering things is the wait and I had no clue when it was going to be shipped or when I would receive it.  I was notified via email that they ship the boxes the 2nd week of the month, so that eased my anticipation.

Getting the box finally was like an early Christmas, not knowing what exactly was in the box and shaking it before you open it to see if you can tell if its big or small was building my excitment.  The packaging alone was so nice I was almost hesitant about opening it. In it I received:

Zoya Nail Polish

Heartland Fragrannce Bath Salt

Ecru Acacia Protein Hair Oil

Forest Essentials Bath and Shower Oil

Pleats Please Parfum

JewelMint Necklace

Oscar Blandi Heat Protectant Spray

All in all I was pretty happy about what I received in the box and the most of the sample sizes were larger than I expected which is a plus. 

Try out the subscription for yourself if you havent already, and from now until the end of December you will get a free Glossybox blush! Click the link below to sign up and put in code BLUSH at the checkout!

Hugs and Love :)

 

Holiday WishLyst

Hey guys! Happy Monday :)  I just wanted to create a small perosnal wishlist of somethings Ive been eyeing for a while.  I know this is the season of giving but hey, how will others know what to get you if you dont make a list of some sort?

I realized that I had been neglecting Lyst for a while so I decided to make my "Wishlyst". The items are pretty reasonably priced (except for the Alexander McQueen Jacket, but a girl can dream) and would be great for the current holiday season.

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1. Comme Des Garcons Cardi

2. Marc Jacobs Slim Zip Wallet

3. Michael Kors Slim Runway Watch

4. Marc Jacobs Disco Studs

5. Alexander McQueen Jacket

6. Lace Skater Dress

Whats on your Wishlist?

Hugs and Love :)

Fitness Friday #5: Lunges

Hey Guys!! I cant believe I havent posted anything since last friday, smh and to think I was doing so well on the road to blogging at least twice a week.  Its been a pretty long week though filled with work, errands sleep deprivation, and not enough coffee.

This weeks Fitness Friday post comes from Francheska of Hey Fran Hey.  At the beginning of the month she posted her new health and fitness challenge on IG. I work on my legs either on Tuesdays or Thursdays and  I try to incorpate walking lunges in those work outs.  Its a pretty simple challenge and the benefits that you get you'll LOVE.  Doing them around the house from your room to the bathroom could help make it easier and fun (unless you really gotta go then run lol.) Another suggestion is that if you like to walk outside when you get to a hill try doing the walking lunges up the hill to switch up the exercise a bit.

You have half of the month left so lets get to it!!! With the new strength in your quads and the lift in your bum you'll be glad at the end of the month that you did :)

Lunges and Love :)

Style me Friday with Fashionista Next Door

Thank God its Friday! Im not sure what it was about this week but man am I glad its the weekend. The weather throughout the week was pretty beautiful all along the east coast, so that was def a plus. I was able to do some yard work on those nice days and get some of lights prepared for the Christmas decorations outside! Its something about spring weather in the early part of winter that brings a smile to my face and makes me want to be productive lol.

Anywhoo, last week Eboni started the Style Me Friday Link Up in which she posts a pic on Monday of the look she will be recreating and invites readers of her blog to join in on the fun! By that friday you share your recreated version of the look that was posted and the following week it starts again. If you are familiar with her weekly Style Me Friday posts then you already know that this girl has great style and her creations are pretty cool. This week's inspiration was a Utility Vest and Leather pants which is pretty simple to recreate into your own and it doenst have to be exactly like the inspiration post. 

I didnt have a Utility Vest so I opted to use my utility type jacket (but after this post it kinda made me want to buy one, how cute?), and although my bag isnt a plum color the shape of it is very similar. As for these "leather" pants with cotton side panels, I bought them about 1-2 months ago and have never worn them *sigh* but I guess participating in this allowed me bring these babies out! 

Old Navy Sweater| Target Jacket (old)| Zara Bag| Target Leather Pants| Arturo Chiang Booties (old)

This was a super fun post to do and pretty easy to recreate because I already had the items in my closet!! I feel it gives you a different way to look at the clothes you already have and pair them with so many other possiblities. I hope you guys try it out next week!!

Hugs and Love :)

Guy Holiday Gift Guide

Every year around this Holiday Season I struggle with what I should buy my dad and brother.  Lets admit, as easy as it may seem to get the guys in your life just any old thing with hopes that they will be satisfied with what you got them isnt so easy and with past experiences if they dont like it it wont be used. Whenever I ask my dad what he wants his typical answer would be "Oh it doesnt matter, surprise me!" Thats probably the worst answer you could give me and if I dont have some kind of idea you will end up with sweatpants! lol

So I created this gift guide with hopes of helping all of us clueless people get through this gift giving season.  I feel that most of these gifts are pretty neutral and could be given to any type of guy at any age.

1. Hawkings McGill Mercer Vest stylish, warm and good for all ages.

2. Vinyl Records are the perfect gift for the music lovers and they can be cost effective at the right record store if your on a budget

3.Element Duffle Bag for the guy that packs their backpack with clothes

4. Gucci Guilty what guy doesnt want to smell good? this scent is AH-MAH-ZING

5. A grown up wallet and this Marc by Marc Jacobs wallet is simple and classic

6. Dopp kit for toiletries guys need while traveling or even if they're just super organized

7. Skincare essentails Jack Black facial cleanser for even tone and clear skin

What have you gotten the guys in your life?

Hugs and Love :)

Fitness Friday #4: Snack

      Whether your a meat eater, vegetarian or just on the path to eating healthier this quick snack is perfect for anyone! Instead of going for the bag of chips or the ice cream in the freezer, I opted for a bagel with hummus and avacado. 

Their are so many benefits from avacados besides tasting great and being the best source for vitamin E (protects against disease) it also helps lower cholesterol and aids in weight control. 

I toasted the bagels and then used the hummus as a spread. If you dont like hummus you can substitue it with cream cheese and use half and avacado cut into fours.  Top it off with some black pepper and your snack is ready to eat.

You can always use the other half of the avacado to make a hair mask for healthy and moisturized hair, just add some greek yogurt, coconut oil and an egg with it.  Apply it to damp hair and place a plastic cap over your hair for about 15-20mins. Shampoo and style as normal.

I hope you guys find this helpful and if you try it out let me know!! Oh and sorry about the bite in the bagel lol, I didnt think to take the pic unitl after i had eaten some. :-/

Hugs and Love :)

Protective Style Challenge

I hate to say it, but I'm not sure if I cant make it until Feb with only protective styles. As much as I want to complete it, its only week two and Im fresh out of ideas and resorting to top knots and hats is getting boring. 

When I started "embracing" my natural hair a little over two years ago I found that wash 'n' gos were the best thing for me.  I tried protective styles every now and then to see what would work best for my hair, but everytime I went back to wash 'n' gos no matter what season it was.  Now before you shake your finger at me and say that the winter months are the harshest for hair because of the lack of moisture in the air, I figured as long as I keep my hair well moisturized and protected some of the time then I'm good...right?

Granted, I know that my hair health could probably exceed expectations if I did properly protect my hair in the colder months, I guess I just need to force myself to remember the benefits and put all else to the side.  I did however start finger detangling my hair and I notice a huge difference in how much less hair comes out as compared to when I detangled in the shower with my Ouidad comb. It does take a while to finger detangle but it def helps in the long run!

I think I just need to find a protective style that looks good and I can get used to because Im a big hair girl. Do you guys have any suggestions for protective hair styles I could use that will help make this challenge a little less challenging?

Hugs and Love :)

Is your love big enough?

So this post is long over due seeing as though this show happened nearly three weeks ago, but nevertheless its still worth talking about and sharing :)

For the most part I think Lianne La Havas might be known in the curly girl and natural hair community for her beautiful hair and her amazing music is a great bonus.  I will admit I hadnt listened to her music until shortly before I found that she was coming to Alexandria, I just admired her hair.  My brother on the other hand had been listening to her for quite some time and was being somewhat selfish about sharing her music with me.

A few things....

Happy Monday!!!!

Im in such a great mood today and super excited! Why am I so excited you ask? Well first, its a short work week thank God. Second, Thanksgiving is on thursday and the redskins will play the same day which makes Thanksgiving even more amazing woot woot (die hard fan), and thirdly the blogger app was updated for iPad which made me super excited to write this post. Its the same things in life that make me happy, ya know? Haha

In other news, today officially started the TGHBPSC (thats a mouth full), and it runs until Feb.19th. My protective style for today is a bun or top knot. When Im being lazy and my hair needs to be washed a bun manifests lol, but ill figure out some other styles that i can do for the remainder of the challenge. For more info on the Protective Style Challenge or if you want to join check out TheGoodHairBlog.com.

Lol i def didnt notice my dog being a creep near my arm in the pic lol!

Twist out results

Not sure if any of you follow me on instagram but here is the pic of my hair after i took out the twists.

Protective

Hey guys!

Its a gloomy and rainy Tuesday which is kinda making me miss my bed, but nonetheless a pretty good day so far.

My usual hair style is wash and go simply because its just easier for my to maintain and I dnt really have time to redo twist-outs and braid outs everyday. Last friday I was kinda over my wash n gos and decided to switch it up. The plan was to do a flat twist-out and bantu knot the ends to have more bouncy and defined curls. The end result was twisting my front twists back and pinning them all up into a low bun.

Its a great protective style and perfect for those lazy days when you dont feel like doing anything to your hair. I just spray my hair with a moisture spray and put my scarf on.

Im thinking I might take out the twists tomorrow, so if I do I'll def post a pic for you guys :)

Hugs and Love :)

Fintess Friday #3

Good Morning guys!! Happy Friday!

We have made it through another school and work week and although there were some things in our week that Im sure did go as planned and lets admit...things could always be worse.  The Presidental Election is finally over and Im glad for two reasons. First those campaign ads were getting all the way under my skin.  It felt like every other commercial was a "Sponsored Message" and I was starting to hate watching tv (not that I watch alot of it anyway.) Second the anxiety I had waiting for the results of the election almost killed me so I just went to sleep lol

This weeks fitness post is pretty simple and incorporates your tv watching. The exercises are pretty standard and seem to include your entire body. I have tried doing this once and it is definitely fun to do and you kind of get excited for the next commercial to see what the next exercise will be. I know 103 reps is alot to do especially if you dont usually workout so I would suggest trying to do it at a time that doesnt have two digits.

If you try it out, let me know how it works out for you!

Hugs and Love :)

Liebster Award

Happy Monday guys!! I was nominated by Stephanie Chanel for a Liebster Award. The award is for bloggers who have 200 followers or less.

Here are the rules:

List 11 random facts about yourself

Answer the 11 questions asked by the person that nominated you

Choose 11 blogs that have 200 or fewer followers to nominate (don't forget to tell them)

Make 11 questions for the people you are nominating

Link the blog of the person that nominated you in your post and thank them!

11 Random Facts about myself:

1. I LOVE shoes

2. My shopping habit is a problem

3. I have a big heart

4. I love animals and hate when they are mistreated

5. I can literally cry over anything involving acts of kindness

6. Im obsessed with big curly hair

7. I have a pug named Tug :)

8. Mexican and Italian food are my weakness

9. I bought a journal so that I wouldnt forget things (self diagnosed ADD)

10. I love anything to do with health and fitness

11. Im a history geek

The Questions I was asked:

1. What year did you start blogging? 2010

2. What category would you define your blog as? Good question..its a bunch wrapped in one

3. What's your favorite blog right now? Neon blush and The Sartorialist

4. Favorite animal? Elephant

5. Favorite dessert? Red Velvet cake

6. Favorite brand/store? Zara

7. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? Italy

8. What's your top 3 places to visit? I want to visit Cabo, Italy, St. Croix

9. If you could have starred in a movie, which one would it be? Breakfast at Tiffanys

10. What's your zodiac sign? VIRGO!!!! whoop whoop

11. Who's your celebrity icon/role model? Tracee Ellis Ross (love her hair)

The 11 blogs I Nominate:

1. http://estherlonnyparismilan.blogspot.com/

2. http://lamoderocks.blogspot.com/

3. http://bittersweetsole.blogspot.com/

4. http://christinaisfinallyontime.blogspot.com/

5. http://breannajaneeswords.blogspot.com/

6. http://missesspi.blogspot.com/

7. http://inspire-thetribe.blogspot.com/

8. http://handbagshairandheels.blogspot.com/

9. http://cpeezytaughtme.blogspot.com/

10. http://cfarrior.tumblr.com

11. http://www.bonappedee.com/

The 11 Questions I ask:

1. What's your blog name mean?

2. What made you want to blog?
3. Fav comfort food?

4. Bad habit?

5. Where is your favorite place to spend money?
6. Favorite blog at the moment?

7. Clothes or shoes?

8. What song would you use to describe yourself?

9. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

10. If you could be anywhere in the world, where you it be?

11. Whats your sign?

Thanks again for nominating me :) and I hope the ones I nominated have fun doing this!!

Hugs and Love!

Get in my closet

Happy Friday!!

How was your week?? I had a 4day weekend because of the storm. I will never complain about time spent at home instead of work so tried to enjoy what I could and keep my mind busy during those extra days off. The last major storm that came through the area a tree fell on my house.  Luckily there was no major damage here in DC this time around but further up north they werent so lucky.  I hope that if you were in the path of Hurricane Sandy that you and your loved ones are well.

During my free time I online 'browsed'. I say browsed because I realize my shopping problem is getting crazy and I'm trying to practice self control haha.  Lets just hope that my efforts can last longer than a week! I stopped on Need Supply Co website to see if they had a sweater that I saw at the store and saw sooo many other pieces that I wanted *sigh*(the trap of online shopping  broswing). So instead of actually buying the items, I just created a collection of some of the things I was lusting over.

What are some things your lusting over? I'm sure we all could give our credit cards a break!

Hugs and Love :)

Turquoise

Hey guys, happy Tuesday! I know how Mondays can be and most people dread them so I hope that today is much better.  Im usually up while most people are still dreaming for work and most mornings if coffee isnt in my hand within an hour of me being awake I am one grumpy goose.

My weekend was pretty good overall. My brother was home for fall break from school and even though I was still recovering from my crazy cold I didnt let that get the best of me and I always have fun when he comes home. Since my cold was in the finals stages I decided to bring out my Ruth shoes from shoemint.  This was my first time wearing them and let me just say that I loved every minute of it. They are just so nice to look at when your walking lol.

I paired the shoes with neutral colors, i.e my fall uniform and thought that the pop of color was perfect. It gives basic pieces a little more jazz with a hint of classy.

| H&M trench(old) | H&M blouse | Zara Pants | Shoemint Ruth Shoes |

Hugs and Love :)

fitness friday #2

Happy Friday!! I hope you all had a wonderful and productive week. This cold I have almost got the best of me one day but I made it through and its almost out of my body, Im just waiting to get my voice back totally.

A few weeks ago I did a fitness friday post on a few easy yoga poses that you could do in the morning. This week I wanted to share this post-workout chart that I found, because like many people I was totally clueless about what I should be eating after my workouts.  Usually after my workouts I would always have protein whether I just finished doing cardio or weights, which isnt completely bad but I also wasnt replenishing the fluids that I lost.  

I hope this helps for those who arent quite sure what to eat after workouts. I like anything having to deal with exercise and becoming a better and healthier person so if you would like to see more fitness posts on healthy foods and/or exercises just let me know :) Remember always drink water!

Hugs and Love :)

Product haul!

Happy hump day guys! Im still under the weather though, praying that I get better soon and trying to rest when I can.  I guess this change in the weather caught up with me.
Anywhoo I bought a few items over the past month and I decieded to share what I got before I put them away. Is that sad that I've kept them in the boxes that they came in for a month? The first box I got is from sephora. I had been looking for a facial scrubbing brush for a long time and came across this one on the website. Ive used it a few times and I really love it! The brissles are really soft and it helps the appearance of pores on my face and also help face circulation. The fresh sugar lip balm duo set was a beauty insider bday gift and the bare minerals matte foundation was a freebie but I must say that I do like it alot!

Back in September I started hearing alot about the Miss Jessies Pillow Soft Curls styler, and because they had free shipping with no minimum I couldnt pass it up. I have used it several times and it def makes my hair super soft and my curls are still defined but alot more free.  Im not sure how it would be on other curl types and patterns but on mine it worked well if you dnt want too much hold.

Last but not least, a few posts ago I wrote about Clinique and their BCA campaign. I bought the chubby stick mostly because of the breast cancer affilation and donation, but surprisingly I liked the product alot more than I expected which made buying it even better! If you still want to you have until Nov 15 to buy your chubby stick and help support breast cancer.

Do you guys have any new products?

Hugs and love with a box of tissues :)

Mondays...we meet again

Morning guys! Can i be honest and vent a little bit? Thats what blogs are for..right? Well this morning....SUCKS! I started getting sick over the weekend but thought I had a slight handle of it. I had medicine and went into vitamin c overload to boost my immune. Heres a fact about me, i HATE being sick and any sign of someone being sick im 100ft away with sanitizer on deck! So anyway, I wake up this morning not totally feeling 100% but I figure by tomorrow I would be. All that changed when I started feeling dizzy and the next thing I knew I was calling earl, smh. TMI?

I had so many different plans on what I wanted to write about today until this sick experience took a turn for the worse.

Heres a pic I took when I was feeling better hoping I get back to that real soon!

Sick hugs and love :)

Fall Polish

Happy Thursday Guys!!! One more day until the weekend, Whoop Whoop!! :)

Fall has always been my favorite season mostly because of the beautiful colors that come with the season and it makes everything feel so warm.  Im really loving these polishes for the fall and if I could wear them all year long I def would :)

Hugs and Love

Lashed

Good Morning guys!!

I feel that our eye lashes sometimes get neglected and should be properly taken care of like the rest of our face. Keeping our eyes (lids & lashes) well moisturized will be so beneficial in the long run because the eyes are the windows to the soul right?

I have noticed that with me I have seen a definite difference in the length and fullness of my lashes.

I recently I got two mascaras because I lost my favorite one and the only thing I really wear is mascara and eye liner.

On the left eye I used the Julep Volumizing Mascara (JV) and the right I used Avons Super Drama Mascara (ASD).  The julep mascara's formula is alot thicker and tackier than avons mascara and I noticed that the ASD did add length to my lashes but not so much volume and the JV mascara did both but I felt that the formula was too heavy.  I do however like the brushes for both mascaras and the way that the combed through my lashes. 

Avon Super Drama - $5.99

Julep Volumizing Mascara - $24.00

Good cause

Hey Guys Happy October!!! Wasnt it just September?? sheesh!
Anywhoo, its Breast Cancer Awareness month and during this month I always try to buy something that will help aid and support in the funding of research for breast cancer. Clinique currently has a Pink with a Purpose campaign that started on 9/15/12  and goes through 11/15/12.


Clinique is donatating $3 from the purchase of this Limited Edition Chubby Stick to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, plus you get a pretty pink carrying case with a heart-shaped charm puller with Pink Ribbon! Get it now and recieve free shipping until Oct. 6!



plumped up pink chubby stick $16

Lets try to put a stop to breast cancer! Click the picture to get yours.

Hugs and Pink Love :)

Fitness Friday!

Happy friday!!! Ive been doing yoga for about 2 years and I love it so much. The peace and sense of calm that you get is wonderful and so is the workout!

Heres a pic of a few standard poses that will help get your day started :) I added how to get into each pose to make it simpler. I think my fav might be the plank #7 for core and arm strenght try it out and let me know what you think.

1. standing straight up clasp hand behind back and slowly bend forward slightly bending your knees.

2. legs shoulder width apart rasie both arms in the air and grab opposite elbows, slowly bend to each side.

3. start in down dog postion and raise each leg one at a time.

4. start in down dog and bring right leg to the front aligned with your shoulder (warrior 1 postion) firmly place left hand on the ground and raise right hand in the air (back staight)

5. warrior 1 postion place left knee on ground keep back straight

6. start in warrior 1 and then turn facing the front, left hand touches ground or ankle and right hand stretches in the air (do the same for both sides)

7. plank pose make sure elbows are aligned with your shoulders and keep back straight

8.  you can either squat or sit indian style with hands at heart center to complete the sequence

Namaste.

sole mates...

     Good Morning Guys! As you all probably know from several previous post, I LOVE shoes!! I promise though that the recent splurge in three pairs of shoes were all for a great reason.  What's the reason you might ask? I needed a great shoe to wear to a friends wedding of course!


These blue spiked babies...OH-EM-GEE!! This is the Ruth shoe and I got these from shoemint last month. Let me tell you that they may have restored my love for pointed toe pumps. When I saw them on the site my first thought was that the color is amazing but of course the internet does not do things much justice.  They got to my house and the first thing I thought was Carrie's shoes in SATC movie. Granted, hers were Manolo Blahnik and the hue of blue was different but the concept of the shoe is similar.

                 

I had been eyeballing these shoes from Zara for quite some time and when I saw them in July they were on sale so you know I took that as a sign that meant they had to come home with me :) I dont remember what the original price was but I got them for $30. 

Last but definitely not least, these were the shoes that made their debut at the wedding.  Got these from Zara for $80 (ever since I used to work there zara always seems to get all my money smh) and the pink part over the toe matched my dress almost perfectly! These are current season so they will still be at the store if you like them :)

So I guess my question is...Can a girl have too many shoes??

Hugs and Shoe Love :)

Max Mara

Have I mentioned how much I love the fall season?? Not that summer is great but some days are just too hot to even be naked. Recently Ive been kind of obsessing over a few fall collections and I think that Max Mara has hit the top of my list. 

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These are just a few pics that I saw and I love everything about it.  The colors, the lenghts, the sleek cut on the coats and dresses are just amazing and makes you feel warm and cozy just looking at them.

Hugs and Fall Love :)

P.S
Thanks to those of you who wished me a happy birthday!! :) #25GetLive

25

In the words of my friend "24 was a bore....so lets make 25 all the way LIVE!!"



Neutral Neon

Happy Friday!! Man oh man am I glad this is a three day weekend! *sighs of relief* This week wore me out so I wil def be catching up on my sleep 1 out of the 3 days we have. Kinda sad its the last weekend of summer but that wont stop me from traveling and making plans to change the climate :)  

Recently in my challenge to find different things to pair with my neon bag I chose to take the neutral route with my leopard loafers so that the outfit could stand alone without the bag. I think it worked out pretty well although my hair was not in total cooperation. Lol

Music Monday

Happy day after the weekend that everyone dreads!!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend and did as much as possible in the two days! (sidenote: we really need the weekend to be at least 3 days!*calls government officials*lol) Anywhoo I went to my friends bachelorette party at a lounge downtown called Sax. It was so much fun,there were burlesque dancers and open bar for two hours all that plus being surrounded by great friends made for a unforgettable night :) But on to the music...

Recently I have been listening to these four songs NON STOP.

1. Disparate Youth - Santigold

2. The Recipe - Kendrick Lamar feat Dr Dre

3. You Know What - N.E.R.D

4. I Dont Care - Elle Varner

I can seriously listen to these songs over and over and not get sick of them, lets just hope I still feel that way in a month or so. If you haven't heard these songs yet I think that you should definitly listen to them. They are all different in sound but cohesive at the same time, if that makes sense.

Happy Listening :)

Hugs and Love

Fall uniform

Happy Wednesday guys :) The weather has been alot cooler these past few days and I am so happy that its not humid! With the recent temperature drop, it has me thinking about fall and all the wonderful things that come with the season. My fall wardrobe will probably consist of alot of black white and gray so I created this fall uniform look of some items that I already have and some I plan to add (Michael Kors Hamilton Bag and the bowler hat). I will wear other colors but for the most part these will be my staples.

I've always loved this color combination and there is something so classic and chic about it to me that its timesless.

What will your fall uniform consist of?

Hugs and Love  :)

Of a kind

Good Morning guys :) I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

I have awesome news (well awesome to me anyway lol.) You know that feeling when it seems like other people always win things while you sit on the sideline and watch them win? Thats me most of the time, not complaining or anything haha just saying. But sometimes you get things when you least expect it, and when I received an email notifying me that I had won a Baggu clutch SUPER EXCITED would be an understatement!! I think Ive won three things in my life (including this bag) so for me to be the winner felt kinda unreal but definitly so much more appreciated.

The contest was was given by Lyst, Bloggers night out and Of a Kind shop. As you guys know I talk about Lyst all the time lol, how could I not its such a great site. Of a Kind is also a pretty great site as well for  those of you who like to stand out out with one of a kind pieces,the items on this site are unique and only a limited amout of items are sold. In this case, the Baggu Clutch for the contest was 2 of a kind, for myself and the other winner :)

The day after I was notified they posted the winners of the bag on their blog, Lystit andseeing this made the feeling was even more real. Im such a dork but it was like winning the lotto haha.

Be sure to check out Lyst, Lyst it and Of a Kind :)

Hugs and Love :)