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Win a $50 Sephora eCard from Makeup and Beauty Blog
Win a $50 Sephora eCard from Makeup and Beauty Blog

Rise and shine, morning glory! Happy caturday! 🙂

How’s it going this morning? Tabs and I are just having some mommy and toygie time on the couch for a few minutes before El Hub and I go grab breakfast and coffee at Panera.

What’s a toygie, you may ask? Well, “toygie” is shorthand for “18-pound diva kitty supermodel.”

Here’s an example of it in everyday use:

“Hi, buddy! Hi, beauty. I love you, toygie-boo. Look at this Jabba on me! Yeah, we’re having mommy and toygie time… Mommy and toygie time…

Don’t bite. Don’t bite. DON’T BITE.”

In other news…guess who’s goin’ country tomorrow!? Yup, I’m heading to Nashville, Tennessee, also known as Music City, for a quick couple days to cover an event for Neutrogena. It’ll be my first time in “the home of country music,” so I’m very excited about it. Today I’m charging up all my gizmos and camera batteries to capture and share as much of the trip as possible.

Whatever you’re up to this weekend, I hope it involves something fun. Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway. Talk to you soon.

Win a $50 gift card from Sephora

  • One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

  • Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
  • Open to U.S. and international readers.
  • You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
  • Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
    • Who’s your favorite country music singer?
    • Have you ever been to the U.S. South?
    • What’s been your favorite spring/summer makeup product so far this year?
    • How’s your garden coming along?
    • Who was the last person you called on the phone?
    • Are you craving anything (food-wise) right now?
  • You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
  • The giveaway ends on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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  1. Our garden is coming along well. We just built a raised garden bed to plant some herbs and veggies. Just need to buy the dirt and pick out what we are going to plant!!

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  2. I don’t think I will be able to sleep until I have a bottle of the Chanel Mirabella vernis!!!! I’m drooling!

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  4. I don’t garden myself unfortunately, I live in an apartment and we can’t really do that. If I could plant somethings though, I would love to plant sunflowers, because those would just be so beautiful to look at.

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  8. I’m on zero sleep, but I will attempt doing my makeup for some shopping and dinner later lol. I’ve been testing out Cliniques matte foundation, my oily skin is rebellious! Enjoy your day 🙂

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  11. My favourite spring/summer make up product.. hm…. I’ll have to go with the beauty blender an oldie but a goodie!
    Nothing nicer that running it under cool water and then putting on foundation when it’s getting warm; good coverage but light application is always a win in my book.

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  12. Have a great time in Nashville! I was just in Tennessee last weekend. If you get a chance, head down to Brentwood & scoop out all of the celebrity homes – so beautiful! I don’t listen to a lot of country music, but I like Carrie Underwood & Miranda Lambert.

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  20. My favorite spring makeup that I own right now would have to be the Sleek i-Divine “Celestial” palette! You can make so many spring looks with it. =)

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  23. Martina macbrid, phillip philips;)
    Ive only been to texas once
    I really like covergirl flamed out mascara, it doesnt flake or irritate my eyes. Also any of the burts bees chapsticks are great for sun chapped lips

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  36. Thanks for the super sweet giveaway! My fav country star of time will always be the LEGENDARY Mr George Strait… but diggn Luke Bryan right now) Lol)

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  37. tennessee is a beautiful state! have fun in nashville. you must sit in one of the rocking chairs at nashville’s airport, lol. oh yeah and go eat at prince’s hot chicken. you won’t regret it! 🙂

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  38. Hi Karen! I was on the hunt for a coral nail polish a few weeks ago. I didn’t realize that I actually LOVE coral! I found one from OPI, at Nordstrom Rack. LOVE IT! So now, I’m looking for more coral makeup items. Yeah, I know, a bit behind the trend.

    Hope your weekend is going well! enjoy this warm weather 🙂

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  40. I lived in Tennessee before I moved to the Northeast to get my doctorate, and I loved Nashville. I hope you have a great trip!

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  46. The most south I have been is Virginia Beach, not sure if the qualifies as the south…

    I don’t have a garden but my potted begonia is doing well on my dining table.

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  48. the most ‘southern’ place i’ve been to in the US is new orleans. Went there 2 summers ago, and although I was slowly melting away in the heat it was one of the most unique cities I’ve ever been to with some of the kindest most welcoming people i’ve ever met

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  49. I live in the Rockies and my garden is still under 5 feet of snow! I have started some tomato and herb seedlings in the house though. Now all we need is some sun!

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  52. Hi There!! My favorite country singer is a tie between Vince Gill and Alison Krauss. They both have the voices of angels. I have been down South quite a bit. I have relatives that live in Nashville. It’s a great town. I would love if I could visit again sometime soon, and go to the Grand Ole Opry when I’m there…it’s the best!! I’ve also been to Virginia a lot, because that’s where my Mom was born. Even though I’m a Pennsylvania girl, I’m a big lover of the South. Have a wonderful time in Nashville Karen, and don’t forget your cowboy boots. Yee Haw!!

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  54. I would LOVE to win this even more than usual. A couple favorite items of mine have run out (nooooo!) and I need to go buy them again. Somehow, that is not as much fun as buying all new makeup. So a gift card would be super awesome! 🙂

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  56. I love the new Chanel night moisturizer, tried it at Macy’s yesterday. now i have to save up for it! It has such a lite scent it’s basically seems like it has no smell, but it’s there. and it’s not tacky and feels good on my skin.

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  57. One of my all-time favorite country singers is George Strait! This spring, I am loving the pink tones in the Naked 3 palette from Urban decay. 🙂

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  60. I am loving my new Laura Mercier Blush in Lush Nectarine. It looks scarey in the pan but GORGEOUS on the skin. This line is beautiful!

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  64. I don’t have a garden because I’m in the desert, but I have quite a few potted succulents that I’ve proudly kept alive! I had an avocado plant started but I think my pup Enzo nommed on it.

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  66. I’m craving everything!! I’ve been sick with a cold that came with a tummy ache so I’ve hardly eaten the past three days, so I’m craving brownie sundaes, and buttered pecan ice cream, and chicken sandwiches, and pizza, and sushi, and yeah, you get the picture =P

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  67. I’ve been trying to resist making a Sephora order but my wish list is ever growing and a girl’s gotta renew her makeup collection every so often, am I right? Have a great time in Texas – are you going to Tennessee? Cos you’re the only ten-I-see!

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  68. I grew up in a tiny town in central Louisiana, but also have briefly lived in Houston (2 years), Dallas (1 year), and small-town Kentucky (10 months). Not much in terms of small-town southern culture has stuck with me, except for the fact that I am a total beauty junkie who wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without having my makeup on, lol. I think it comes from the fact that when you live in a town as small as the one I grew up in, you literally can’t go anywhere without seeing someone you know, which has a way of motivating you to try and look your best at all times!

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  76. Hi Karen,

    Even though I don’t have time all the time to watch your youtube videos, I love reading your blog posts!

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  81. My garden is fantastic, totally a vegetable garden though. I could’nt grow a flowering plant if my life depended on it, lol.
    I am having serious seafood cravings lately,partial to shrimp. might be a good sign, we’ll see. Pistachio ice cream is just
    calling my name right now.

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  84. What’s been your favorite spring/summer makeup product so far this year?
    I’ve gone hog wild on blue nail polishes for some reason lately- and my latest favorite is ORLY in It’s Up to Blue. Reminds me of the bottom of a pool- reflective and that faux bright pool blue color that is just gorgeous.
    Another favorite is my Tarte blush in Exposed that I picked up a month ago. It is purrrrfect for an au naturale spring look. I find myself reaching for it nearly every day.

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  86. whoo hooo Thanks so much for the giveaway! I was craving some nutella….but then I had an eggo with some nutella and what do you know? It’s momentarily gone….. 🙂

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  95. I’ve been to the south many times, but mostly east-coast bordering states– Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida

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  97. I am craving the cookies my mother-in-law sent me which are sitting on my counter. But I’m trying not to eat dairy and therefore trying not to eat the cookies. 🙁

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  99. My favorite country singer is Jana Kramer. I really enjoyed her debut album and can’t wait for her to release some new songs.

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  102. Never been to the south, but my grandma is from north carolina and takes a trip there every year. I’d love to go with her sometime!

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  105. A rare moment of quiet to myself…Ashley is sleeping and I have purring kitties all around me. Just wondering now when Dan’s going to come home and shatter the quiet.

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  106. my fave spring/summer product right now is the maybelline colour sensational lipstick in hot plum, it’s amazing!! or maybe the sephora moonshadow nude palette… i can’t decide!!

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  108. Dolly Parton is my favorite country singer. Hands down! No one can hear “Tennessee Homesick Blues” and not be a fan.

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  112. I don’t follow makeup tends have my personal taste so it is not easy to be dragged by trends.

    I am craving lentils soup , I will make it tomorrow hope it comes out great. And also craving dark chocolate.

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  114. My favorite Nashville singer although she’s Canadian is Shania Twain. I know I’m dating myself back, but her song “Any Man of Mine”(1995? 96?) is a cool song because it talks about the ideal man a woman should have. Plus I admire her because it took awhile for her to break into the Nashville scene (I understand it’s not easy to break into it) and she’s just talented & beautifu:

    Any man of mine better be proud of me
    Even when I’m ugly he still better love me
    And I can be late for a date that’s fine
    But he better be on time

    Any man of mine’ll say it fits just right
    When last years dress is just a little too tight
    And anything I do or say better be okay
    When I have a bad hair day

    I loved the witty lyrics on this song & the rest of the album. Check it out!

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  125. The last person I talked to tonight was my boyfriend, who is far away from me this weekend and I miss him. Hi, I miss you honey!!

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  127. I’ve been craving ice cream so much lately, especially with yummy add-ins like oreos and m&ms! Spring/Summer warm weather cravings for sure!

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  133. I live in the South! Good ole’ Louisiana. The culture and food is great but the humidity.. not so much. Makes matte makeup a necessity!

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  140. Hi karen, hope you are having a great weekend. Enjoy your nashville trip, I hear it is beautiful! My favorite product I’ve been using for spring is probably my Too Faced Romantic Eyes palette, very pretty gray/lilac-ey color for the lid with a pretty green and charcoal.

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  152. I’m not a phone person, much more of a texter/Facebooker. I can’ t remember the last phone call I made that lasted more than two minutes- probably a few months ago?

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  155. I’ve been to South Carolina a few times. I’ve always wanted to live in the South, actually. Even applied for some jobs there, but so far it hasn’t worked out. Maybe someday. 🙂

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  156. I am craving ice cream since it was in the 80s today…finally! I usually go with strawberry banana ice cream, but I kinda want some chocolate!

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  166. Ahhh You are going to LOVE Nashville! It’s my favorite place! I go every year for CMA fest, this year will be my 7th trip!!!

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  170. Friday was my birthday so I’ve been spending the weekend celebrating! Went to Bubba Gump’s in the city last night, and spent today in Napa. Finally got around to going to Bouchon Bakery which I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I may be the only person on earth who doesn’t get they hype on the Macarons… The cheesecake however… to die for! We took 3 more home for later haha. (: Tomorrow I will spend the day relaxing!

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  172. I tried a new blush, actually a bronzer, by BobbiBrown,called Antigua, and really like it. It is pink but still looks natural and since I am so light it really looks better than any ‘real’ blush I own.

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  174. I’ve been a reader of your blog for a while, but this is my first time commenting. I love the creative way that you review (and showcase) products. It’s so refreshing and interesting!

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  177. I love country music! Some of my favorite country singers/bands are Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts. Nashville is definitely on my list of places I want to visit.

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  182. Never been to the south but I do like country music; I can’t get enough of”Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” by Randy Houser right now. Or peachy orange tones 🙂

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  183. Actually what was I thinking, I’ve been to Florida and (very briefly) Georgia, so I guess I have been to the South, if not exactly the cultural South.

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  186. I lived in North Carolina for five years, but I have also visited Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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  188. Since I live in the Chicago suburbs I’ve only been able to plan my garden because the last frost hasn’t hit yet. But, I have big plans for my garden this year! I found the absolute cutest pink (yes, pink!) pumpkins. When you buy seeds for these pumpkins the proceeds go to breast cancer research. I cannot wait to try and grow them!

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  190. The roses are blooming but my curry plant isn’t. I’m not sure but I think it’s still in it’s winter recovery stage…

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  193. Last person I called was my boyfriend! He lives a few hours away, so we call each other every night before bed.

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  197. Love your blog Karen!
    I love seeing all the latest products especially because I can’t get them all in New Zealand.

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  200. The last person I talked to was my best friend of 35 years about his love life! Love can be brutal! I give free advice!

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  202. I just had dinner (McDonalds double cheeseburger) and an ice cream (honey and macadamia drumstick) so I’m definitely not craving any food right now!

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  203. still trying to find a super pale foundation! tried a sample of a Lancôme foundation.. the finish was okay but the lightest shade was too dark -_- i wanna try cover fxs cream foundation in n0 at some point… heard it is super light!

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  204. My favorite spring/summer makeup product so far this year is the Too Faced A La Mode St. Tropez eyeshadow palette — such fun colors!

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  205. i used to live in TN – but it seems like since i moved far away, now all the cool peeps are moving to Nashville. it’s not just for country music anymore, several of my favorite rockers have relocated to Nashville! it’s crazy, man! 😉

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  209. I was born in the North during a snowstorm, but now I live in the South. Actually I have been in Florida quite awhile now. I miss seeing snow but glad I do not have to drive in it.

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  211. Ohh another amazing giveaway 🙂
    I had stressful week, the kids started the spring holiday meaning more work for me

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  213. Thank You for this awesome giveaway!!! I must say that I think it’s sooo freaking awesome you will be an extra on The Walking Dead!! Thats sooo darn cool! It’s one of my fav shows ever!! I know you must be sooo excited! Can’t wait to see ya on there as a Zombie :-0

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  223. I haven’t left a comment here before because I find a lot of your posts from google searches for specific products and by the time I see them comments are already closed! But anyway, I really appreciate your site in a time where the online beauty community is dominated by Youtube. I love watching videos, but in the end, I prefer lovely photos and your blog is absolutely covered in the 🙂

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  224. Love busting out the bright lip colours for Spring! Have been blotting on Mac’s Daddy’s Little Girl… was an Archie fanatic growing up, thanks for contest!

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  226. Last person I called on the phone was family! This year I love the MFE cream blush, but haven’t bought one yet.

    ps- Congrats on being an extra!!

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  230. My garden is only in the planning stages. We have a new home and don’t exactly have a yard yet. We will have it this year, though, and next year is the year of the garden! We are using CSA’s for now.

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  237. my favorite spring beauty product so far is definitely my Too Faced sweethearts blush in Peach Beach. It’s definitely inspired some bronzey laid back makeup looks.

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  240. Hi!! I’m actually from Nashville so I’m SUPER excited to hear you’re headed there!! Definitely try to eat chicken at McDougal’s and biscuits at the Loveless Cafe!!

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  241. Hi! Yes, I have been to the Southern U.S. I’ve lived in Florida since 1984. It’s super hot but I love it! My favorite Spring/Summer make-up release so far is the Too Faced A La Mode palette. I loved last years Summer eye palette release & I am so very much in love with this one too. lol Than-you!

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  244. The last person I called was my new friend James. The furthest south I’ve been was to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in the mid 90s.

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  245. My favorite spring/summer makeup product is actually nothing new to me, but it’s Inglot’s Sleeks Cream Lip Paint in color #90! I dig it up at about every time this year and wear it well into September (because it’s definitely still that hot, and therefore summer-like in Texas!) It’s definitely the perfect pinky-coral color for my skin tone!

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  247. The Houglass Ambient Lighting Powder is my staple product that I’ll be using every day of the year. Can’t get enough of it!

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  249. I’m loving orange for makeup trends – though I haven’t yet been brave enough to try it out. And yes, I’ve been to Florida a few times and lovedd it! (that does count as Southern U.S. .. right?)

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  252. Hi Karen,
    Wow I’m so excited for you! I’ve never been to the South, but would like to go someday. My favorite country singer is George Strait. Have fun!

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  253. I’ve been to Georgia a couple of times to visit family. I don’t think I fit in the south,everyone says I talk too fast but hey, I’m a born and bred NYC girl!

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  254. Yup I’ve been to the south, I live here! Just outside of Nashville and I love it! Don’t think I’d live anywhere else. Have fun in Nashville!

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  256. I actually just started planting my Spring flowers today. I bought a hyacinth plant at the grocery store, and it smells heavenly!

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  257. I enjoyed a fun girl’s day with a friend yesterday,and came home with my first Dior eyeshadow quint. I’m so excited to use it this Spring and Summer.

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  260. I’ll answer two. I will be wearing my maybelline electric orange lipstick a bunch this summer, and I’m craving soup for some odd reason! Haha thanks for the giveaway 🙂

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  261. My garden is great – I have a balcony full of pots of herb and veg. I’m just sad it’s going into winter here so they won’t last much longer!

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  262. I helped with the props for my sons class play! First graders! The play was fantastic!!! The parents, students and teachers put a lot of work in!!!

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  263. I just got Pink Poodle by Mac & I’m really digging it…I’ve been wanting it for years because it’s what Dr. Girlfriend/Mrs. The Monarch wears in The Venture Bros. I guess that’s kind of dorky, haha!

    I made some brown butter snickerdoodles the other day that were aaaawesome. Totally craving more of those.

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  264. I am on vacation right now in sunny Florida coming from cold snowy northern New Hampshire. You’d think I was having the time of my life and I have been for the most part except that I am missing my dog rascal. He is 1 1/2 and he is my buddy and I miss him. I am having rascal withdrawals. Thanks for listening.

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  271. When I wind up craving food, it’s usually something like a standard burger or a turkey sandwich (with avocado)! I’m not big on red meat, so the burger hankering always cracks me up. I remember REALLY wanting one the week I got my wisdom teeth taken out. My sketchbook was seriously littered with doodles of them.

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  275. Gosh at the number of people that enter your giveaway each week!! But someone is going to win and if I don’t enter it certainly won’t be me.

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  277. I live in the U.S. South, so yes I’ve been there! 🙂 Nashville isn’t the “deep south” though. You’re going to love it!

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  278. Welcome to Nashville, Karen! I hope you have great stay. I’m not a native Tennessean, but I’ve lived here several years and have really enjoyed it. 🙂

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  280. I just discovered your blog, and I am super lovin’ it! Great job, and wish to be as fashionable as you. Subscribed, and also joined the giveaway! 🙂

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  283. The Maybelline 24-Hour Color Tattoo Inked in Pink! So pretty. Especially for spring. We don’t have spring here though. 🙁 It’s summer now.

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  284. I live in Virginia, although in the DC suburbs, so I guess that qualifies as the South. But I’ve also driven from Florida back to Virginia, and visited family in Atlanta, and been to a conference in Louisiana… this northerner has been to much of the South.

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  285. My garden is coming along ok. I hate gardening when there’s a layer of yellow on EVERYthing…the allergies are killing me…

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  287. Isn’t it funny how we have pet names for our pets? Our newest edition is only called Willoughby by one of the boys. The rest of us call him all manner of nicknames. Mine are usually “handsome boy, good kitten, Willeroo or Woozer Woo”. 🙂

    I’m not a fan of country music (generally speaking) but growing up in the sticks has given me quite a bit of exposure to it. I always surprise myself when I know all the words to a country song.

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  293. Well, I waaaaaaas craving froyo from SnoYo and I went to get it. BOGO Free :D.

    Now I’m happy. Plus I could win 50$? good day 🙂

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  295. The last person I talked to on the phone was my boyfriend. We were pretty much freaking out over the fact that one of our star Louisville Cardinal basketball players is going to return next year. Go Cards!

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  298. Looove the Bobbi Brown blush in Apricot and theBalm’s Frat Boy for spring colors! I really wanna try the Clinique Cheek Pop in Peach Pop, too. 😀

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  300. My favourite summer beauty product right now is Too Faced’s Chocolate Soleil Bronzer! It gives me the perfect natural tanned look and I love the smell!

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  311. just got off the phone with my brother and my basil is looking good!
    Also i’m really craving a new nude lip for summer (hello $50 Sephora!) i’m thinking something from Tarte or Bite
    have fun in Nashville!
    xo

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  313. I’m starting to worry that I may start collecting higher end makeup. :-S During Sephora’s 15% sale, I picked up two OCC Lip Tars which I figured was fine as they’re so darn customizable and you get so much product for the price…and then I got a 100 point gift. A Buxom lipgloss. It was alright, a nice shade, minty, cooling, kind of tingly, but seemingly nothing to write home about…so why did I order two more of the things? 😛 I reeeeeally hope this doesn’t turn into me collecting every one of them, especially since they now have 100 shades. After all, there’s still A Dose of Color’s entire lipgloss range to pick up. XD Oy.

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  314. I have recently been getting into country music (maybe because now its spring), and I have been loving Dan + Shay, Carrie Underwood, and Hunter Hayes!

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  315. I am vegan for like 5 years and I have been having weird dreams about being BBQ ribs. So I guess that I have been craving that…

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  321. Are you craving anything (food-wise) right now? Not now because I just ate like a pig…but I was craving cake pops before…and boy were they good 🙂

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