Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Chaotic Goddess Book Swap Reveal!

Hi guys!

Today it's time for my Chaotic Goddess Books 'n' Bloggers Swap reveal!



I picked up my package on Monday, and was totally excited to open it when I got home.


The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir - I actually found this book while looking for Megan, my swap partner, and sent it to her as well!

Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser - I've never read anything about Marie Antoinette, so I'm excited to dive into a similar era, yet a situation I've ever explored.

The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory - I've read a fair amount of Philippa Gregory (especially her Tudor books) but not this one! I'm excited to read more of her AND more about my favorite historical era.

My partner for this swap was Megan over at Who me, run? and she was great! You can check out her swap reveal here and see all the exciting historical fiction I got for her!

This swap was really fun, and I love that I have more books added to my ever-growing list!


Monday, June 9, 2014

Chaotic Goddess Books 'n Bloggers Swap!

That's right!

I'm doing another swap. But seriously. A book swap? How can I not?




I'm so excited about this one. Even though I've been doing just horribly on my 50 Book Challenge this year, new books and sharing my favorites with other people are some of my favorite things!

I'll find out soon who my partner is, so be on the lookout for that! And at the beginning of July you'll find out what three books I got!


Monday, October 28, 2013

October Favorites

Well, another month has almost passed us by! How crazy is it that on Friday it'll be November!? My little blog will be turning 6 months old! I'm impressed that I've had enough things to write about! So let's get into it and see what I've been loving as the leaves turn.

1. Earth Therapeutics Tea Tree Oil Foot Repair Balm



I've been using this before bed on my feet and my hands, and I wake up with the softest skin! It smells a little minty, and that was a little off-putting for me at first, but I got used to it. I have a little travel size I bought from Ulta (Damn you cash register displays!) and while it took me a little while to start using it, I'm really glad I did. Awesome lotion is a must for winter!

2. OPI Nail Envy for Peeling and Sensitive Nails



I've been dealing with my nails peeling like crazy since I started wearing nail polish more, and nothing I did seemed to help. I finally went to one of my nail swapping groups on Facebook and asked for advice. Someone recommended the Nail Envy line to me, so I picked some up when I last went to Ulta. It's pretty pricey for nail stuff, but wow! I put it on underneath my polish, and by the time I took the polish off at the end of the week, my nails already looked better. Hopefully this trend continues!

3. Sweaters



I've never been a huge sweater person, but living in Maine has definitely changed that. I just bought another one last week, and I really love having something a little bit dressier than my beloved hoodies to wear to the office. I definitely need more work appropriate clothes, though. The one pictured here I got from Anthropologie last winter. I love it's little tail and what you can't see is the cute flower trim on the inside!

4. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn



Book 45 of my 50 book challenge, and I would highly recommend this one! If you haven't read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, it is definitely her best book, but this and Sharp Objects (which I'm reading now) are worth a read as well. She tends to write darker themed novels which is right up my alley!

5. Green Mountain Coffee Pumpkin Spice K-Cups



I actually wasn't the biggest fan of these when I first bought them, but the more I drink it the more I like it. The pumpkin flavor was a little overpowering and way spicier than anything I'm used to, but now it's comforting in the morning. I'm glad I picked this up for the month of October, but I'm excited to go back to my regular K-Cups next month.

That's everything! I've been slacking on the trying new products thing lately. I need to get better at that! What products have you guys been loving this month?




Monday, June 10, 2013

Sunny Summer Swap

So, back at the beginning of May I signed up for:
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Basically, you get paired up with someone and you have a $25 limit to spend on anything summer-related you want. You learn about your partner and sent them a swap filled with things they'll love that'll help them jump into summer!

My partner is 34-year-old mother of three, Dara of Not in Jersey. We swapped Goodreads accounts, and I read through some of her blog. She posts lots of mom related things as well as crafts things and pictures of her family. It was really fun getting to know her!

We decided at the start that we'd send each other our swaps fairly early because we were both leaving town, so I received my box on the 28th.

I got:



This beautiful card set with a colorful parrot on it


Three pairs of earrings: little birds, dangly balls, and butterflies



Essie Turquoise and Caicos nail polish



Two Stephen King novels: Misery and Thinner


And these cute little bird clothespins

I'm not 100% sure what I'll do with the clothespins yet. I might buy little magnet strips so I can use them on the pretty magnet board my best friend made it. I think they'd go nicely with it.

This blog swap was tons of fun! I'm super excited to partake in the next one Melissa does, and I love her blog! Make sure to check it out at Lulu and Sweet Pea.