*Giveaway* RSVP To a Girls Night In

This post brought to you by FRESCHETTA®. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

The days are getting nicer and nicer. I really miss my girls, so I decided (with the help of 

FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™) to host a girls night in. Food, Movies, skincare, and of course MANICURES! We plan on serving cheese, crackers, and pizza. So kick the man out, get a babysitter and join us. I'll be posting pictures of the party.

 

 

To help you host your own party I'll be giving away a mini bamboo Simply Inspired FRESCHETTA® round cheese board. It's very beautiful (I did not want to remove it from it's protective box for a photo: Photo credit thanks to cookingwithkick.blogspot.com/).

The board slides open to reveal mini cheese cutters and fork.It will also come with a coupon for a free! In the meantime "Like" Freschetta on facebook. You can also follow them on twitter.com @FreschettaSI Giveaway is open to those with USA addresses only and shipping USPS (at my cost). This is a very good quality item, perfect for entertaining your own beauty girls night in! Enter below! Giveaway ends Friday May 6th: Winner announced by the following Tueday

 

 

The new pizzas by Freschetta are gourmet alternatives to a delivery service. My personal favorite is Hawaiian. Mmmmm. I really enjoyed this flavor. As quoted "Larger slices of vegetables, signature sauces, a variety of real cheeses and a crispy crust will inspire your taste buds and so much more." Delish! They come in eight distinctive varieties, are high quality, and have a FRESCH-TASTE SEAL™ Packing locks in the vibrant flavors, while using 30% less packaging material.

 

 

There is no requirement to enter, however you can earn 1 bonus entry if you blog about this. Just leave a comment with your email address and where you blogged, if you did.

 

      

 

Winner will be contacted by email. I will cover shipping costs to you. Winner must live in the U.S.A. Thank you to Freschetta Simply Inspired for providing the items needed for the giveaway. Check out their pizzas at http://www.freschettasimplyinspired.com/

$45 at The Body Shop for $20

Do you LOVE The Body Shop?

I do! So today I'm jumping on today's Groupon! $45 Gift certificate to The Body Shop for $20 (or $40 if you redeem after May 30th). Now imagine using the gift certifcate on sale items... I'll totally be stocking up on items for the year.

If you haven't heard of Groupon, well its this cool concept where there is one deal per day (sometimes local, but sometimes nationwide, like todays) Where you usually save around %40-%60. Ive used it before and have been VERY happy every time.

Check out Groupon Here

Free Samples of Ganier for Earth day!

Do you love Ganier? How about if it was "green"
Well both Ganier and Walmart are offering free samples today of the new Pure Clean line.

Tomorrow is Earth day! What will you be doing? I will be planting a seedling tree with my daughter.

Freebie notice

Drugstore.com and beauty.com are giving away a NARS Orgasm Illuminator($10 value) with any $10 purchase. Any purchase over $25 qualified for free shipping.

Summer fashion is upon us

I have yet to pull together my spring/summer wardrobe. A lot has been packed away, illusively hiding somewhere in my other closet. Some of it is old, outdated, and needs updating. This summer, I'm hoping to ramp things up with some little extras.

Usually I wear plain flip flops most of the summer (with my toes nicely manicured, of course). No one really notices my super casual look, or at least, they don't comment. This summer I want to get some embellished flip flops/sandals. I think the ones offered by Michael Kors are perfect!

Since beginning to wear contacts again I've also been sunglasses crazy. I bought a few really nice pairs last year, but have since lost them. I don't know how it is possible to lose so many pairs, but I suppose it happens. Cole Haan makes a pair of really cute sunglasses that I'm gaga over.

There will be fancier events this summer. Probably quite a few considering how large my family is. I will wear heels if absolutely necessary. However, I would rather put on a pair of comfy yet pretty flats. Especially for something like a wedding, where I will be dancing the night away! Stuart Weitzman offers very cute pink flats that would work well with most of my fave dresses.

What are some of the items you'll be splurging on for the summer?

OPI Swatch At Your Quebec & Call

Spring is so close, even though we had that snowstorm on April 1st. Of course, those of us in New England can almost always count on THAT April Fools joke! To boot I'm getting over the worst cold I've ever had. I almost think I had pneumonia. Through all of that I stayed with my mom for a week and helped her pack.

My in laws have been talking about a trip to Canada, so of course, I had to swatch up OPI Nail Lacquer At Your Quebec & Call. It's a bit of a mess because I split/shredded a lot of my nails while helping mom move.



This color, from the O.P.I. Canadian collection, is a beautiful dark green gold. It could work well with a black cocktail dress for a night out, or even with a nice tan in summer. The golden shimmer is so perfect.

Before even starting the application I used Mavala® Scientifique Nail Hardener
which is by far the best I've ever tried. I hadn't used it in the last month, hence all the breakage. If you're against formaldehyde I would not suggest using this, it contains quite a bit. However, it soaks right into the nail and hardens them so amazingly well without any layers of junk.




Anyways, back to the swatch. Like most O.P.I. Polishes, At Your Quebec and Call applied fairly easily. One thing I have noticed, is their shimmer polishes dry MUCH faster than the non shimmers. I was ready to go in 2 minutes. It took 2 coats for full coverage. I think the photos made it look slightly sheer, but that is not the case in real life.



All in all, it is such a lovely color. I would highly suggest it to anyone. Even with my super pink-pale skin it still looks good.