Bonne Belle

My all-time favorite makeup involves heavy eyes and nude lips. I've spent countless dollars and hours trying to perfect the nude lip -- a drawer full of MAC, NARS, Revlon, you name it --  lip glosses from magazine and online makeup tutorials and I was never satisfied. Once applied on my lips they never looked the same. Le sigh.





Enter Stage:
Bonne Belle (you heard it!) Lip Lites are THE BEST for a nude lip look. The colors are perfect, the texture is perfect and the smell is the cherry on top - YUM!

Cappucino and Strawberry Parfait are my favorite but Vanilla Swirl and Caramel Latte are just as wonderful. I highly recommend all of them! I used to buy them at Walgreens or CVS but they stopped carrying them for some reason :( Walmart still carries them -- I clear the shelves anytime I am there, at $3.50 a pop, I can't resist!

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No GAP

Thanks to my friend Aly -- who hooked me up with her Friends and Family 30% discount -- and a helping hand in the fitting room, I have a new love in my life -- Long & Lean GAP Jeans.

• I started with the Curvy, obviously. Not bad.
• I then tried Perfect Boot, not bad. (I really loved the double button on these, they just weren't quite right on me)
• Sexy Boot. ehh...ok.

And then helpful fitting room attendant said to me -- "my favorite cut on everyone is the Long & Lean -- you should try them!"

Really? You are suggesting that I, Short & Round, should try on Long & Lean jeans? Ok!

SOLD.

My favorite part? No gap in the back. NONE. And no digging in on the sides. Like they were made for me. Unbelievable.



I guess the moral of the story is -- don't judge a jean by its name!

I cannot believe I just put a picture of my ass on the internets.

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Back To School Shopping

I miss back to school shopping like none other! I found this awesome new 'mini-polyvore' editor and spent two hours virtually back to school shopping!

Create your own outfits with my picks below! Be warned -- its a blackhole! lol

Can you tell I love accessories, I think I could have made an entire set of just jewelry, bags, scarves, shoes, belts, etc!

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DIY Food = Happy Girl

After eating nothing but mush for the last week Vinny's mouth we decided to splurge and enjoy a few real meals this weekend. MmmMmmMmm. Saturday night we shared some DIY Cherry Garcia -- a non-dairy version that was phenomenal! I am really going to miss fresh cherries, I've probably eaten 10lbs of cherries myself this summer!

On Sunday we went to Macaroni Grill for the first time in our relationship -- both of us had previously dismissed Macaroni Grill as too expensive, too blah, etc. Well..thank goodness for second chances! I had the 'Make Your Own' pasta and it was seriously delicious. Not to mention I really love being able to color all through my meal :)

DIY Cherry Garcia -- YUM.


DIY Pasta from Macaroni Grill (even the bread is vegan!)


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Welcome to my World

Every living creature in my home is on at least one prescription at the moment (except myself)...Our kitchen has turned into a full fledged nurse's station.

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