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Hey, y’all! Happy Monday! Amazon orders for February were heavy due to Olivia’s birthday (and party), Brian’s birthday, and Easter (yes, I am already starting to think about Easter!). As always, I’m sharing our purchases, so let’s go ahead and dive right in!
Vanity
Mirror
Olivia asked for a vanity for her birthday, but she doesn’t have room for an entire piece of furniture in her room right now, so we opted to purchase a vanity mirror instead. This one is large and it can either hang on the wall or stand on a tabletop. It has 18 dimmable LED bulbs around all four sides for a shadow-free view while doing makeup. There are three modes of lights – warm, neutral, and cool, and they’re easy to change with the touch of a button. We plan to hang it over her desk, and she is going to turn her desk into a makeup table since she usually does any kind of desk work at the kitchen table.
Woobles Yarn
Olivia has been teaching herself to knit with the Woobles kits, and she asked
for some yarn so she can start to make her own creations. I found out that Woobles has their own line
of yarn, so I purchased two different colors + a multi-color spool of yarn from another brand that’s very similar to Woobles.
She loves this particular yarn because it’s for beginners and it’s much
easier to use than traditional yarn.
Laneige
Lip Mask
This was on Olivia’s birthday wish list, so I purchased it for her. I actually have this exact same lip mask, and I can confirm that it’s hydrating and it smells lovely. Honestly I think my Carmex does just as good a job for a muuuuch lower price, but my bougie gal is going to love this!
OPI
Bubble Bath
It was time for a refill on light pink nail polish, and I decided to change it up and try a different shade this time. I grabbed this OPI polish in Bubble Bath, and I love it. It’s a beautiful neutral and it goes on sheer so you can layer it to get the exact depth and shade you want. I ended up doing three coats for an opaque look, and my manicure lasted for five whole days without a single chip. The polish goes on smoothly and it dries quickly.
e.l.f.
Glow Reviver Lip Oil
Olivia received this e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil from a friend for her birthday, and it looked so nice on her that I decided to grab a tube, too. I started layering it over my lipstick and it adds subtle shimmer + high shine to the whole look. Since it’s a lip oil, it’s also mega hydrating and my lips have never felt more moisturized. It comes in nine different shades, and you can use them for layering or wearing alone for a more natural look.
Gold
Bond Plumping Collagen Body & Face Serum Lotion
I recently came across this Gold Bond Plumping Collagen Body & Face Serum Lotion, and I decided to give it a try just to see how it compares to the neck and chest firming cream. It’s supposed to increase moisture levels in the skin by up to 50% and it works continuously for 72 hours. The reviews are amazing, so I grabbed it while it was on a lightning deal and I’ll report back once I use it.
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Professional
Bar Mat
Brian and I love to mix up cocktails for ourselves on the weekend, and we love to mix them up for guests, too. Our unofficial “cocktail mixing spot” has always been the stretch of countertop above the dishwasher, and we’ve always laid out a long strip of paper towels to catch all the drips and condensation. It’s not ideal at all because the paper towel always gets soaked and stained, so Brian came up with the idea to purchase a bar mat. I found this professional-grade bar mat, and it is awesome. It’s the perfect size, it’s thick and sturdy, it’s anti-slip, and it’s full of grooves (including one around the perimeter) to catch all the drips and condensation. It can be wiped or rinsed clean, and we discovered that it’s dishwasher safe (top rack only) as well. We ran ours through a regular cycle on the top rack to ensure it was super clean before we used it the first time and it washed beautifully. It’s looks great, it’s affordable, and it comes in several different colors and sizes. Oh, and it’s multifunctional! It could totally be used as a dish drying mat!
Basic
Black Tee
I have been wanting some basic fitted tees to wear under sweatshirts, under cardigans, and under vests, or alone, and these are perfection. They are thick, soft, and stretchy, but fitted, and they are exactly what I was looking for. I ended up purchasing one in black and one in white and eventually I’d like to get them in a couple of other colors. They are not lowcut at all like the photo suggests and they are not cropped like the photo suggests either… I’m 5’5” and the small is long enough to tuck into my jeans. The white one can be worn alone as it's not see through at all... they are thick and sturdy! It’s a great basic to have on hand and since the quality is good I think they’ll hold up for a long time. If you don’t like wearing anything too fitted, I would suggest sizing up one or two sizes.
Capezio
Ultra Shimmery Fitted Tights
Last month, I posted several pairs of pantyhose that I wanted to try, but most of them ended up being too pale or too dark to look natural for my skin tone. I did some more research, and I just happened to find out that Taylor Swift used the Capezio Ultra Shimmery Fitted Tights during The Eras Tour. I ordered them, but unfortunately, Amazon sent me the wrong kind. The ones they sent are the same color, but they are opaque instead of shimmery. The color (caramel) is PERFECT for my skin tone, and they are heavy duty since they are professional grade, so I’m going to reorder the shimmery version and see which ones I like best. These do run very small since the listing is for girls (they are unavailable right now in women’s sizing), so I had to size up!
Stelle
Convertible Tights
I’ve talked about these on the blog a million times because they are the only tights Olivia has worn for the last several years for dance. These are super strong and sturdy, and she is able to wear them tons of times before they run or rip, and they hold up while she rolls and skids all over the floor in dance class and they hold up in the washing machine and dryer. It was time for a refill, so I grabbed this two-pack like always. These are great because they’re convertible so she can wear them with all types of shoes for all styles of dance.
Lego
3-in-1 Set
Olivia went to a friend’s birthday party Friday night, and her friend loves Lego, so we grabbed this 3-in-1 set. That way she can make whichever character she likes the most.
Squishmallows
Fox
Her friend also loves Squishmallows, so we purchased this cute little fox. It’s the perfect size and it’s soft and squishy… her friend loved it!
Birthday
Serveware
For Olivia’s party, the girls ate dinner + dessert at our house, so we grabbed this set of serveware. It comes with dinner plates, dessert plates, scalloped napkins (that are soooo pretty), cups, and cutlery. There were 175 pieces for just $11.99 and everything was beautiful and excellent quality!
Claw
Clips
These claw clips were a purchase for Bingo prizes for Olivia’s birthday party. The clips are large, sturdy, and trendy, and the girls all loved them. And you get so many for such a great price point!
Preppy
Stickers
We purchased this set of stickers to go in treat bags to hand out to Olivia’s friends at her party. They were a huge hit, and the girls all loved them. I might have taken one or two to put on my bulletin board in my office. ;o) Nothing says Lindsay like a mirror ball with a pink bow. ;o)
Lip
Gloss Keychains
These were another purchase for treat bags for Olivia’s friends and they are so cute!! I was worried the quality wasn’t going to be great, but they ended up being perfect. They’re made from similar material as can koozies, so they’re nice and stretchy which means that they will fit a variety of different lip products. Olivia has already hung hers on her backpack and I even kept one of the gingham ones to use in my purse! It fits almost all lip gloss / lipstick / Chapstick sizes.
Bow
Garland
We didn’t do much in the way of décor for Olivia’s party, but she did want to grab this satin bow banner to hang from the mantle and the quality is exceptional. The bows are large (almost 10 inches tall) and the banner filled the entire space above our fireplace. It was also perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Cake
Topper
We also grabbed this cake topper to go on her Dairy Queen Blizzard cake. It comes with the glittery happy birthday sign + 6 bows. We ended up putting the topper on the cake along with two bows, and then we lay the remaining four bows on the table centerpiece… it was adorable.
Push
Pops
Olivia wanted a candy option for the prizes, so we chose these Push Pops since they were pink and cute! I looooveeeed these in the 90s and they were a hit with all the kids!
Hand
Creams
We grabbed these hand creams to go in our prize basket, and they ended up being a huge hit, too. They come in so many different scents and the packaging is so fun! The scents are also very mild and not at all overpowering. The girls loved them.
LipSmackers
Lip Glosses
We bought these LipSmackers lip glosses that the girls can put in the lip gloss holders. They smell delicious and they go on clear, which is perfect for their ages.
Magnesium
I take this magnesium daily and it was time for a refill.
Lego
3-in-1 Set
This Lego 3-in-1 set was purchased for Jacob’s Easter basket. He still loves Lego and I love that this one has an Easter theme, but that there are other things he can make with it if he doesn't want to make the bunny (I’m sure he will choose to make the seal).
Woobles
Bunny Kit
Olivia loves these crochet kits, so I bought this one to go in her Easter basket. We love supporting small businesses and this one is a great one to support!
Palm
Pals Egg
I’ve mentioned a ton of times that our kids love these Palm Pals, so I grabbed this egg version for Jacob’s Easter basket. It is so dang cute.
Palm
Pals Sheep
And I grabbed this one for Olivia’s Easter basket. I just know she’s going to love it because it looks like a small, white version of her favorite stuffie of all time – Sheepie.
The
Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom
This was a purchase for Brian’s birthday. He and the kids love all the Zelda games, and they didn’t have this one, so I bought it so they can add it to their collection.
Guitar
Strings
Olivia’s teacher told us to grab some new guitar strings, and these are the ones that he recommended. The first time, we bought some that were less expensive because we weren’t sure if she’d stick with guitar playing, but since she is pretty serious about it, he told us to get her some nicer strings this time.
Movie
Themed Bracelets
I bought this pack of movie themed bracelets to hand out to the kids at the Daddy Daughter Dance. Our theme was “Lights, Camera, Action,” so these were perfect. And as someone who worked at the movie theater as a teenager, they took me back… I loved that job so much! I wore one at the dance and then hung it on my bulletin board when it was over. ;o)
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