Blog Archives for category beauty

A Few of My Favorite Things: Mom Edition

Sometimes, when you really love something, you just need to spread the news. So let me tell you about a… Continue reading »

free day: the skin care products

And now, part two of our Small Business Saturday extravaganza. Since Tim and I have separate Amex cards, we each… Continue reading »

free day: the neck cream

I somehow received this little tub of StriVectin neck cream in the mail — maybe a free sample I requested online… Continue reading »

substitute spender: the glitter

My BFF Camilla came up from New York for a visit a few weekends ago, and we stumbled upon a… Continue reading »

the nail file

Every now and then I fall in love with online shopping and decide that’s the only way to go. The… Continue reading »

the peach citrus lotion

Happy first day of summer! This peach citrus lotion from Bath & Body Works smells just like this season should…. Continue reading »

the fresh lemon anti-bacterial hand foam

There’s a big-time sale happening at Bath & Body Works right now. (Thanks for the tip, Rachael!) Thanks to a… Continue reading »

the hairbrush

There is no better thrift-store-shopping spot than downtown Leesburg, Virginia. The town has quite a few true thrift stores —… Continue reading »

the neutrogena

There is something completely refreshing about a bar of classic Neutrogena. I don’t know what it is. The smell alone… Continue reading »

the lip gloss

I had an unused Secret Rewards card from Victoria’s Secret that was scheduled to expire April 30, so I visited… Continue reading »