Music Mondays #16: Current Favorites 5.20.13

Hello! Happy Monday! I'm loving my favorite picks of this week. I have a R&B song on the list this week. I don't often listen to the radio but I heard this one when my kids at work were listening to it and I loved it! If you guys have any other J Cole songs for me let me know! Other than that it's the usually indie stuff. It helps me relax on the commute, and it's great to listen to! Oh and Demi of course, love her!


Vampire Weekend(image via google)

Listen to this playlist HERE!
1. Mumford and Sons - Awake My Soul
2. Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out
3. Good Old War - Cant Go Home
4. Mumford and Sons - Below My Feet
5. The Lumineers - Morning Song
6. Vampire Weekend - I Stand Corrected
7. Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
8. Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far Kid
9. Imagine Dragons - Demons
10. J Cole - Power Trip

That's all for today! I'm spending the day cuddling with my boy and hopefully catching the #fbloggers chat! Do you guys join the twitter chats? What are your thoughts? Let me know! ♥

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Origins Collection, How to Afford Skincare and A Cat.

Hey guys! I am a growing skincare junkie and my current and all time favorite brand is Origins! I thought today I would show you my collection, and explain how I afford "luxury" skincare on a budget. I believe that skincare is most important when it comes to beauty. I will always choose a $50 moisturizer over a $50 foundation. There is great affordable skincare out there but for better ingredients in most cases it's best to invest. Origins in my opinion is on the reasonable side of high end skincare. *Cat Disclaimer* She woulddd not move! So I just included her, hope you don't mind! On to my collection:

Cleansers and Scrubs:

Modern Friction, Zero Oil, A Perfect World, Check and Balances(sample)

Moisturizers:

A Perfect World, Vitazing, Make a Difference+, Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask

Eye Creams, Toners, Spot Treatments

Starting Over, Ginzing, Super Spot Remover, Clear Improvement Mask, A Perfect World Serum, A Perfect World Toner

I will eventually be doing reviews on all of them, but I'll quickly say that my top three Origins products are: High Potency Night-A-Mins(finished and therefore not pictured), Zero Oil Cleanser, and Clear Improvement Mask! Now here are some ways you could get affordable skincare!

> eBay! You can find so many products or samples of products on eBay! Everyone's skincare is different so trying out samples save you money while experimenting.
> Deals! The Origins site is ALWAYS running promotions for money off, or free sample with purchase! Also they have great value sets year round, but even better during the Christmas season! That goes for all brands! Department stores also come through when not comes to sets and promotions online and in stores!
> Ask for samples! Counters and stores are usually willing to give samples without a purchase! Try it out and save up! I'm currently on a sample of Checks and Balances that is lasting forever!



I thought I'd leave you with a picture of my cat playing in the skincare! She was really having a ball, all of this stuff eventually ended up on the floor! Thumbs up to Origins for durable packaging! Have a great day guys! ♥

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Feels Like Winter

Cardigan: H&M | Dress: ? | Boots: Steve Madden Cinch

NYC had a good two week streak of amazing spring weather. Until this week when we received record cold temperatures overnight. Fun. These were taken during the good weather and I absolutely love this dress. My mom bought it for me during a tough time, so it means a lot. And I love floral, too much for my own good really. Hope everyone's good! I love adding personal bits in here but lately nothing's been new, I feel like I'm repeating myself really. I'm finishing up shopping for Erica's birthday gift. If you didn't know, we're twins, so it's both of our birthdays in a week! We've set a $100 limit for each other, and the shopping has been fun! It's almost like a secret swap! OH! And I'm doing a swap too, with Sophie from Hint Of Sparkle! It's going to be so great trying new products from the UK! OH! And my bf is leaving for 4 days for drill weekend(military) and for another two weeks in the beginning of June for more military stuff. I'm dreading it already! I guess I did have some updates. Lol. Anywhoo, have a great day guys! ♥

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Music Mondays #15: Current Favorites 5.13.13

Hey guys! Here with another music post! Sorry about last week, I just wasn't having a great music week so I skipped it! I'm working on never skipping it again though. Lol. I'm doing a different style of music posts today! Big thanks to Lauren for suggesting a YouTube playlist. Silly me I'd never thought of it. I'll plan to do this every week now! Thanks again Lauren, and guys please check out her blog, it's one of my favorites! On to the list! It's off of the Lumineers Pandora station again. I'm obsessed with that station right now! You can listen to the playlist.

Mumford and Sons (image via google)

1. Mumford and Sons - Babel

2. The Lumineers - Submarines 

3. Of Monsters and Men - King and Lionheart

4. Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

5. Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa 

6. The Lumineers - Scotland

7. Florence and the Machine - Heavy In Your Arms 

8. Band Of Horses - The End's Not Near

9. Phoenix - Armstice 

10. Whitley - More Than Life

You can view the playlist HERE.

As always, leave me suggestions for music to look into! Have a great day guys! ♥

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