Five on Friday - End of January

Happy Friday!  I'm looking forward to this weekend so much!

One. 

I've found an awesome new site. For those of you who love the show Shark Tank, you may have already seen this. It's called Groove Book and it's amazing! For a $2.99 a month monthly subscription, you can upload up to 100 of the photos on your phone to their app. They in turn, mail you a 4.5" x 6.5" bound photo book with all of the pictures. The pictures are printed on glossy photo paper and perforated for easy removal. Each photo is labeled with the date and location of the photo - within the bounding of the book - not actually on your photos! This is great for those of us who never print our photos! Maybe it will help motivate me to create more albums! I've got tons of pictures, but they live on my computer!

Two.

I'm meeting up and having lunch with one of my best friend's from college! We meeting for lunch on Saturday and I absolutely can't wait! It's going to be amazing to catch up with her. It's been far too long!

Laura (far left) and I, during our college days.  Talk about a throw back!

Laura and I at my wedding

Three.

For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you have already seen this, but I thought it was momentous enough to talk about for Five on Friday! McKenzie's hair is finally long enough to put up! Not only that, she actually had enough patience to let me put it up! It's a small miracle! I just can't get over how adorable she looks!

Four.
I am so excited that it's February tomorrow! Who doesn't love a month that celebrates love!? To start our celebration, I'll be making this wreath over the weekend. Amy from Keepin' Up With The Smiths posted it! Love, love, love it!

Keepin' Up With The Smiths

Five.

I'm ready for warmer weather!  The magic of the holidays and the cold weather has warn off.  Give me spring days and sunshine!  I need it in my life!  Oh...and flip flops!  As soon as it hits 55, they're out!

Check out Darci over at The Good Life Blog and her friends for some more Five on Friday Fun!

Five on Friday

Happy Friday everyone! Another week in the books! I'm not even sure how January is almost over! Time is flying.

One. 

Please keep my sister in your prayers. I've written about her and her journey here. She is currently having an angiogram done today to view the size and placement of her AVM. The doctors want to see if there have been significant changes since her stroke. From here, they will determine the amount and frequency of radiation that she will need to undergo. She's as tough as they come, but still anxious about all of it. Please keep her in your thoughts!

Two.
I started reading The Fault In Our Stars Friday evening. By Monday morning, I was done. It was an incredible book and very fitting, because Sunday was the three year anniversary of me losing one of my best friends.  You can read about it here. Although the premise of loss was different, I found myself deeply feeling what the characters were gong through. It wasn't a long book, but if you are looking for a great read, I highly recommend this book.  I've clearly been bit by the reading bug! I just downloaded a new book for this weekend - The Pact by Jodi Picoult. I'm about 2 chapters in so far and love it!

Three.

I worked on an art project for Valentine's Day with McKenzie using the supplies below.  How did it turn out?  Check out the blog next week to find out!

Four.

So it's not the clearest picture, but it will do! We got a sneak peek at some of the photos from the wedding that I was recently in. They are beautiful and I can't wait to see more! Here are the girls from the wedding. Instead of flowers, we carried a muff, that had a broach and callalily attached to it. So fitting for a January wedding. 

Five.

The weather has been crazy here this week with freezing temps and lots of snow.  The sunrise before the storm was absolutely amazing though! Well worth all of the mess!

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Check out Darci over at The Good Life Blog and her friends for some more Five on Friday Fun!

Five on Friday - Influenster Edition!

I'm joining Darci over at The Good Life Blog for our first edition of 5 on Friday for 2014! I'm resolutioned out, so I'm going to highlight the five items I received in my Jolly Vox Box from Influenseter.

I joined Influenster about a year ago. I signed up, messed around with it and then forgot about it. Something made me log on a few months ago and I'm so happy I did.

For those of you who don't know, Influenster is an an online community where you can learn about new products and review products that you love and use every day! The more active you are on the site, the more influential they deem you to be. The more socially connected you are, the better! By being active on their site and compelling "challenges", you qualify for boxes of new products that are sent to you for free to review! It's a win-win!

I received my first Vox Box before the holidays! I was literally running to the mailbox each day to see if it had arrived. I know...I need a life! It's the little things though.

I have to say, I was not disappointed!

I received the following items to review:

One.

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer

I have to say, I was disappointed in the color. I instantly knew that the gold/nude tone was not going to work for this fair skinned blonde. I tried it anyway and I have to say, although not a fan of the color, I love the product. It's the perfect combination of lip stick color and lip gloss shine, without feeling heavy and bulky. I love some of the other colors they offer, so it's a future must have!

Two.

NYC New York Color HD Color Trio Eye Shadow

THe HD Color Trio is perfect! I love the coverage and the colors. It's perfect to wear to work, but then create a smokier eye for the evening. The eye shadow lasted the entire day and didn't crease. I was so excited to receive this, because the colors are enough to look like you're wearing make-up, yet neutral enough to wear to work.  

Three.

Duckling Mini Roll in Pink Zebra

This was such a fun item - The Duckling Mini-Roll in Pink Zebra. It's perfect for accenting arts and crafts. The options are endless with this product. Hang pictures with it, create a key colder, or wrap the tops of your keys to make them stand out. If you are having a themed party, you could even wrap water bottles to add a special touch to your party! This is just one of the many prints that Duckling makes. I completely plan on checking them all out and purchasing more!

Four.

Puff's Tissues To Go with Lotion

I've actually used the Puff's Plus Lotion tissues in the To-Go pack before, but I have to say, receiving them from Influenster was a great reminder of how perfect they are! With a messy toddler and cold season in full-force, I carry these with me in my purse and in my car. You never know when a mess will occur!  

Five.

Skinny Cow Candy - Chocolate Peanut Butter

Skinny Cow has nailed it with this one!  I've been a fan of the ice cream sandwiches, but the recently started delving into the candy world. For 130 calories a pack (which includes three chocolate squares), these are the perfect "cheat day" item. You can satisfy our craving with this milk chocolate and peanut butter candy, while not breaking the calorie bank!  

I'm off to have a relaxing weekend with no real plans other than to relax and catch up with friends!  

Have an incredible weekend! 

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.