Pins I'm Loving

Hello Lovelies!

It's been a while since I've done a Pinterest related post, so I'm really excited to be sharing this! I have a love hate relationship with Pinterest, I love it, but I hate how much time I waste on it! I've been doing really good here recently and I've been managing my time better, so I don't feel bad about using it anymore.

If you have any tips for dealing with a Pinterest addiction let me know! But for now, here's this month's Pins I'm Loving!

24 Chic Ways To Organize Your Desk And Make It Look Good

I got a new desk and so now I just gotta get organized!

Chocolate Lava Cakes 25 mins to make, makes 4
I love Domino's lava cakes, but I hate having to pay for them, I really want to find a way to make them, so I'm gonna give this a try.

A Shortcut Guide to the French Quarter

I FINALLY have enought paid time off to take a week and a half vacation from work and I'm trying really hard to decide what I want to do.

39 Amazing Things That Will Make You Fall In Love With Portland, Maine

Maine is a big contender, I've never been on a real vacation, so I really wanna take trip!

What have you been loving on Pinterest? Do you have any recommendations for a budget friendly vacation?
Let me know below!

XoXo,

Lori

Pins I'm Loving

Hello Lovelies!

So I've been gone for a hot minute again! This time I kinda know what happened, a lot of things added up and I just haven't been able to sit down to write!

For starters, I lost motivation, I'm not really sure what I want to write at the moment. What would you like to see more of? Let me know in the comments, give me some ideas of what you want to see more or less of.

I thought I was going to be able to start blogging last week, but then I started having some health issues again and it's really wiping out all of my energy.

But I'm back today and I'm gonna try my best to get at least one post in a week, along with my two series! So here's what I have found on Pinterest that I'm loving!

Fudgy Chocolate Cookies

These cookies look so good, it's like a brownie and a cookie all together!

How to Study and Take Notes from a Textbook

I've never been good at taking notes, so I'm hoping that when I start college in the fall I can do better. This article has some good points.

217 Things To Do In 2017
If you're bored, give this a read!

12 Ways To Be Less Of An Asshole

Must-read for everyone!

The 25 Most Pinned Cake Recipes on Pinterest

I've been on a cake kick recently, I've made so many cakes and I really want to try some new recipes. This list gives me so many new ideas!

That's all for today, hopefully I can get another post up this week, along with Friday's Links to Love.

XoXo,

Lori

January Beauty Wishlist

Hello Lovelies!

I've been trying to come up with some new blog post ideas and I know that I really want to add in some more beauty related posts. So I think I want to start doing a monthly beauty wishlist. I want to share with you some of the new products that I'm loving and lusting over!

So here's what I'm loving this month!

Brazilian Bum Bum Set

I actually tested the moisturizer last month while I was in Sephora and I can't quit thinking about it! It smelled so GOOD and a little goes a long way, I could smell it on the back of my hand for hours! I like this little set because it has a lip balm and my lips are always chapped no matter what. I'm definitely ordering this next payday if I have enough money!

Benefit POREfessional Face Primer

While we were in Ulta my best friend showed me this and I tested it on the back of my hand and fell in love! It's so soft and I really wanna buy some and see how it does with my foundation! If I don't like it I'll give her the rest. I've only tried a face primer once before, but it was a drugstore primer and it failed to impress.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette

This is one of those palettes where I thought it was pretty online, but when I saw it in store I fell in love. I have a birthday coming up, so one can dream, and I'm dreaming of this palette!

tarte Rainforest of the Sea Palette

I love a good neutral palette and the colors in this one are so pretty and it looks like it would be easy to travel with.

tarte PRO Glow Highlight & Contour Palette

I really need to invest in more face products, I don't own any highlight or contour products, but I really want to learn. I feel like the colors in this palette would be perfect for me!

Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask

I've actually tried a sample of this mask and I love it. I do think the name is a little misleading though, because if you wanted to you could use this as a normal moisturizer. I even wore this under makeup and loved the way it felt. I definitely want to buy the full size because during the winter my combo/oily skin tends to get dry on my upper cheeks.

Too Faced Sweet Peach Eye Shadow Palette

The only Too Faced product I've used is their mascara, I haven't tried any off their eye-shadows, but this one is really pretty.

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

I have a sample of this and I'm in love!

What's on your beauty wishlist? Anything you think I would like? What products do you recommend for contouring beginners?

Let me know below!

XoXo,

Lori

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Meet My New Puppy - Buddy

Hello Lovelies!

Today I would like to introduce you to the newest member of my family, Buddy! He's a  week old Black Lab and I've had him for two weeks now.

So far our time together has been amazing, I've wanted a puppy for so long and he really is too cute! He's a sleepy boy and I love it. He falls asleep in the funniest positions, he loves sleeping on his back and he likes to bury himself in my pillows. 

Yes that's right I let him sleep in my bed, I couldn't help it. I let him sleep in my bed his first night home to make him more comfortable, but  I've started moving him into his own bed at night. I don't want him to get used to sleeping in my bed, because in just a few short months he's going to start getting huge!

Last Saturday he went to the Vet to get his shots and he got a clean bill of health! He goes back in two weeks for another set of shots.

I'm sure I'll be sharing more about him in the future, today I just wanted to show him off because I'm in love!

XoXo,

Lori & Buddy

Book Review: Tina Wainscott - Falling Fast

Today I will be reviewing 'Falling Fast' by Tina Wainscott, copy received from Netgalley via Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.

'Falling Fast' is a romance novel, it is 245 pages long and it took me about four hours to read because I was at work and reading this on my breaks and lunch over the course of three days. This book is available at Amazon (Kindle) for $2.99.

Book Stats

Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult

Length: 245 Pages

Publisher: Loveswept, Random House

Release Date: June 16, 2015




Book Synopsis
Raleigh West works in an auto shop day and night, trying to put his broken past our of mind. It's been seven years since the fiery crash that landed his teenage sweetheart in the hospital...and him in jail. In an instant, he lost everything: his passion for racing, his hope of escaping his father's shameful legacy, and the only girl he ever loved. Raleigh hasn't seen her since that awful night. Never got a chance to apologize. And never forgave himself, either.

When brave, beautiful Mia Wentworth returns to the Florida coast for the first time in what seems like forever, it's not to see Raleigh. Even so, the moment she arrives  she can feel his presence like a gust of wind that gives her goose bumps. Opening her heart to him again seems impossible. But staying away?That might be harder still. Lucky for them both, Mia's never been the kind of woman to take the easy way out.

What did I think? 5 Stars

Like: Everything!
Dislike: Nothing

Would I recommend it?
Yes, I would definitely recommend this book, I really enjoyed this story and will definitely be reading the second book in this series when it comes out in December!

I think the main characters in this book were very realistic and you could feel the chemistry between them from the beginning. I found the characters to be very likable and I wouldn't change anything about them. The setting was great, I think the beach and sun are very therapeutic for a lot of people, so I think it really fit with the theme of forgiveness and second chances.

I love that the author has decided to make a second book (Falling Hard) about Pax Sullivan, one of the books secondary characters. Even before I found out there was going to be a follow up, I knew that his character would make an awesome story on it own. Plus I really want to find out what happens to Rose!

Thank you Loveswept via Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review!

Will you be buying this book? Let me know below!

XoXo,
Lori

Merry Christmas AND...

Hello everyone so today I just wanted to say Merry Christmas I hope it's a good one for you, and please be safe.
 I also wanted to let you know I won't be blogging this week because none of you will read it anyway because you'll be celebrating.
                                                  AND
I wanted to take the time to share an amazing video with you today. I wanted to share it to remind you to cherish every moment today because it could be the last Christmas with someone you love.
 So the video is a tribute video Demi Lovato released today as a tribute to Newtown, CT. 
And I'm warning you, you WILL need tissues for your eyes withing seconds of beginning the video. Please listen all the way through and please keep all of the victims families, friends, and schoolmates in your heart today.

 So there's the video. Have a Very Merry Christmas, Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                                                                                 xoxo,
                                                                                                     Lori Ann
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