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Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora!

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  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is singrsling! Congratulations, singrsling! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Win a $50 Sephora eGift card from Makeup and Beauty Blog

Good morrow, gorgeous. 🙂 I hope you slept well. Did you do anything fun last night? Tabs guarded the house while I got my culture on at the ballet. I’m not quite awake yet, so I’ll share more about the evening a little later on. Suffice it say, it was fun. It was probably the best ballet I’ve ever seen (mind you, I haven’t seen that many).

It’s just past 7 o’clock in the morning here. Tabs came downstairs with me when I got up but then walked straight over to his cat tower, climbed to the top and fell back to sleep. Let’s think about this for a moment: he has all night to sleep and also naps throughout the day, yet the first thing he does after getting up in the morning is go back to sleep?

Cats. They’re too much.

Well, Tabs may not have pressing plans, but I do. I just need a little help from C8H10N4O2. While I figure out which caffeinated beverage I’m in the mood for today, you know what time it is, right?

It’s…

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

Win a $50 eGift card from Sephora

  • One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (or $50 sent by PayPal instead).

  • There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, what’s your favorite morning beverage? What’s your favorite breed of cat (and why)? How many hours do you usually sleep? Do you shower in the evening, the morning or both? — you get the idea.
  • Second, you can enter by following me on twitter Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
    • Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/lhai72

  • The deadline to enter is Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 11:59PM (PT).
  • Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
  • A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
  • Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
  • Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. The winner may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal.
  • Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
  • The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
  • Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is singrsling! Congratulations, singrsling! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

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  1. What’s the first thing I do in the morning?
    Press the snooze button and continue to enjoy my sleep 🙂

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  10. Favorite morning beverage is Diet Coke….. I cannot get with the coffee!!!! I need my caffeine!!!!!

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  18. I’m fixated on the NARS summer eyeshadows (all of them!) to an unhealthy degree. But I’m still job searching and will soon need to furnish an apartment on a just-out-of-college budget, so buying office-inappropriate shadows like Cap Ferrat is totally unjustifiable. I’m hopelessly in love, though, so this gift certificate would really help.

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  20. I still haven’t slept yet hahahaha… I really really wanna go makeup shopping… I’ve already bought my mom enough gifts for Mother’s Day, but I kinda wanna go pick up more just becuzzzz… Lol I really want a venti no-water soy chai latté hahaha…

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  21. oh man, it had been exactly a year since i last purchased something from sephora. ohhh, college, you take away all my money.

    thanks for the opportunity!

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  23. Hey Karen,

    I love reading you blog, I can’t wait to see what else you will be reviewing. Keep up the geat work!

    Xoxo
    Angelica

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  30. I love coffee or tea in the morning, with lots of cream. I was really hoping to sleep in but I have to angry birds that wanted to wake up.
    Have a good day

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  31. My favorite kinds of cats are rescues! It’s so great to give a little homeless kitty a forever home 🙂

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  36. My favorite/only morning beverage is COFFEE!! I must have two cups every day before I turn into a functioning human being.
    Funny story, I got a sample of an eye gel that is supposed to depuff, etc. The directions read: in the morning, after your shower, before your coffee, apply to eye area.
    I don’t shower before coffee!!! I don’t do anything before coffee, lol! I’d probs fall in the shower if I hadn’t had my coffee!
    Erin recently posted … Arrrghhh Mateys! OPI Pirates of the Carribean Swatches Ahoy!!!

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  37. My cat has so many important decisions to make each day, like where shall I sleep? Shall I have something to eat now? Is it time for the allocated portion of the day where I let my humans give me cuddles and fuss?

    I am worried she is going to burn out soon. Might be time to stage an intervention….

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  38. Good morning everyone! I’d like to start out by saying I have danced more the last two days than I have in my entire life. Yay dancing! I swear it’s therapeutic.

    -I love abyssinian cats. I was raised by a fantastic abby named Pepsi-Doll. He wast the best. cat. ever. (Besides Tabs, of course).

    -I shower whenever I can pack it in the day, but I like night showers because it helps calm me down for the evening and there’s something so cozy about nestling into the manger after a nice hot shower.

    -Since I can’t take the caffeine in coffee, I stick to tea. But sometimes my boo will make my special dusting drink at the coffee shop: mini mocha with a 1/4 shot espresso.

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  39. After I read your post about MAC Syrup I went out and got it. I love it. I have been looking for a good everyday kinda lipstick and Syrup is it. And it looks good on me (nc15) and my mom (nw35). Thanks for the great post about Syrup Karen you’re the best!

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  41. Good morning! ~
    I’m currently in shock over realizing that there has already been on air a 4th Season of Californication – I have been living under a rock this year. As a die-hard X-Files fan, watching Mulder… um.. I mean… Hank Moody really makes my day…. so I am excited over having new material to watch over the week!. 🙂

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  43. I usually don’t drink anything in the AM! I’m a college student, so most of the time it’s out the door with nothing till lunch (not the healthiest option, but hey! I’m ridin my youth!) And I vote tortiseshell for the cat breed. They’re so friendly! The best of both cats and dogs rolled into one!

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  44. To wake me up in the morning, a cold glass a water actually does the trick for me better than coffee. If I’ve had a big breakfast and then drink coffee, I tend to feel sleepy – something about hot beverages that relax me. I know that’s really weird, right? 😛

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  46. I might need a caffeine pill in the morning. I also might need a cat. More than anything; however, I might need that sephora gift card. Lol. Thanks for the blog!

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  50. I have started making cold brewed coffee and keeping it in the fridge. Then in the mornings I make an iced coffee that is FANTASTIC! Cold brewed coffee is ridiculously easy and I’m no longer spending money on iced coffees at the local coffee shop. Which means…more money for makeup! 🙂

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  54. Coffee or Indian Tea, either works for me. I love sleeping for a full 7-8 hours…but it really depends from day to day and my work load…

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  55. I’m a relative newcomer to your blog; your skin color is similar to mine, and I like being able to see what the makeup looks like applied before I buy it. I am just amazed at the amount of cosmetics you review. I would LOVE to know – how much money do you guesstimate do you spend on your makeup in a year?

    My favorite breed of cat is a cornish rex, because of their very loving, playful personality and dog-like behavior. Unfortunately, I am extremely allergic to any type of cat and can’t have one. 🙁

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  56. Sleep? What’s sleep? I wish I could calculate hours! But I get whatever sleep I can whenever my body decides to revolt mid-studying. 🙂

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  61. I love my cats. One is a beautiful hymalian and siamese mix.I fell in love the instant I saw her at the rescue. I love shopping at Sephora. Everytime I go, i find another product that I MUST have. I am now looking ti get some Ole Hendricksen moisterizer.

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  62. Chai Tea

    I love all kitties, but i adore chubby ones the most. I’ve always had a fascination with the sphinx, but I know alot of people find them creepy.

    About five.

    In the summer I shower during the morning. The rest of the year I shower at night.

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  64. I’m not really a cat person, but I do enjoy other people’s cats… Tabs is particularly adorbs! I’m way too allergic. But I’m a huge puppy person. My German Shepherd is turning 7 in a couple weeks, so I’m already on the hunt for a super awesome birthday present for him… yup, I’ll be one of those crazy dog ladies 🙂

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  66. If I won this, I would probably go out and buy the Naked palette, although it’s never in stock when I get there! ):
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  71. I just remembered how much I love the Queen Helene Mint Julip masque. I did one last night and my face is so smooth right now. My pores look smaller, less blackheads, acne clearing… I don’t even remember why i stopped using it regularly.

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  72. Tea…I drink buckets of tea..masala tea…with a bit of a spices steeped in the water….or a bit of ginger crushed……though more perfect for the winters 😀

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  74. I start my mornings w/ a smile, yogurt and pinnapple (yum!!!) and end my day with a run along the river!!

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  77. I don’t know what to say, but I will just share some stuffs about my sleeping pattern. My sleeping pattern is a mess, imagine even if I am tired all day long and I am longing for a rest then I can’t sleep. It is frustrating, I am insomniac, and whether I like it or not, I cannot drink coffee because of that. Got really serious problem with my sleep, sometimes I get 5-6 hours of sleep gaa. The stress.. Just so you know <3 this contest might help relieving my stress 😛

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  81. Have you ever seen a Scottish fold cat? Big, round faces and the ears are folded down. Sounds weird, but sooooo cute.

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  84. I usually start my morning watching a youtube video tutorial for nars makeup forever or urban decay and that is exactly how I end the night. It makes me happy and I love it.

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  85. Ugh…mah cats were all up in mah bidness last night. Slept terribly! And now it’s time to get my errand-running on. What tasty beverage will start my day? Chai or latte?

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  90. I’m on vacation so I’m actually taking a break from makeup and styling my hair. Last night I went to dinner in a cute dress, flip flops, with my hair in a clip and only clear mascara on my eyes, it was insane and also so comfortable. I love vacation!

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  91. Fave morning beverage: Diet Coke from Sonic–I swear they put crack in those things cause I’m addicted.

    Fave makeup product: Smashbox primer. Tried several, but Smashbox tops ’em all.

    Fave tip of yours: applying liquid foundation with a MAC foundation brush. My life will never be the same! My very large pores—-are—-in hiding when I use MAC brush #130.

    Because of you I bought–NARS illuminator ! Love it!

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  92. I’ve never been able to sleep for more than 5 hours a night; my eyes just fly open after 5 hours. Curse or blessing?

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  93. Number of birthday parties today? 2. Bridal showers? 1. Slices of cakes that I will consume today? Priceless 😉

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  94. Well here in Louisville it’s the Kentucky derby! Huge parties all weekend long. And I’ll be at work for all of them!

    My favorite types of cats or sphynx, scottish fold, main coon, persian, and Siamese 🙂
    yes I am a crazy cat lady

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  95. Chillin’ at my parents house for the weekend! there is never a shortage of food here, especially fresh fruits! binging on perfectly ripened oranges and mangoes omnomnom~

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  98. I shower in the morning, but at night i wash off my makeup & do my face routine plus brush my teeth again and apply a cuticle balm & hand cream before bed 🙂 Sometimes when im REALLY tired i dread doing al of those things, lol. Thanks for the chance to win a gift card! I also tweeted you (@amistabaker) <3
    Amista recently posted … Urban Decay Rollergirl Palette

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  100. I shower at night so that I get in extra 15 minutes of sleep in the morning. When I wake up I make myself some green tea with honey.

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  101. Heading out to Palm Desert for a romantic anniversary getaway with my hubby – can’t wait!!!

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  102. My favorite morning drink is a glass of water. I try to drink a lot everyday, so I have to start early.

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  104. My favorite morning beverage is a caramel latte with skim milk from Bridgeport Coffee in Chicago 🙂

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  105. Love Chocolate Milk for breakfast…but most often drink tea. I did find a chocolate infused tea that I love and sorta curbs the craving for chocolate milk and saves the calories.

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  107. Well, I don’t own any cats, but for a while was thinking of getting one. As much as I love the cool-looking, graceful cats, I am in love with the exotic shorthair haha. There’s something about that little squished-in face that I love, like the pug of cats!! 😀
    I will forever love tea in the morning, mostly black with no honey. MMMM. That’s the best way to start your day!

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  108. I hit snooze like it’s my job, then regret it later when I find myself brushing my teeth while trying to get dressed while trying to brush my hair while trying to get my purse together, etc…

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  110. First thing I do in the morning is press the snooze button several times and then get up to take a shower.

    Makeup that I’m currently lemming would be all things MAC LE and seriously feening for some crazy eyeliners UD and Stila.

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  112. So i was going to say how many times i shower but instead ill write my schedule for today…. I have a soccer game at 12, mass at 3, soccer game at 5, chicago fire soccer game at 7:30 then out with friends at 11…. Its always exciting to have a full schedule because there is not a boring time during the day. Always spending it with others and trust me its extremely tiring at times. I come to this blog almost every other day. Its so hard to concentrate on hmwrk meanwhile someone has this fun blog where i can learn so much about makeup…. Ive only began to view this blog about 3 months ago so i go back to the old post…. =0) thanks for the blog. if it wasnt for this blog i’d be so bored while doing my hmwrk lol!

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  119. Due to the economy spending is zip…..but I REALLY want to have a bottle of Gucci II…..is that bad?

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  120. I don’t precisely need coffee in the morning to wake me up, but I just love the scent of it wafting through my house. 😀

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  122. Happy Saturday! It seems like the most work my kitties do is to move from one place to another to find their perfect napping spot. It’s a hard life. 🙂

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  126. I love that it’s finally getting warm out and feeling like spring. I am so excited for the flowers to start blooming!

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  129. Coffee!! Black, scalding coffee. Yum.

    My little boy climbed into bed with me at five this morning. He had a bad dream and was scared. It was so cute.

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  130. I love Himalayan cats because they have a sweeter temperments AND blue eyes….although they have long hair, so they shed like crazy!!

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  133. I work from home too and I have to say – getting to spend all day with my fuzzy family (one cat and one dog) is the biggest perk. My cat even has her own pillow on my desk and my dog has an extra bed right by my feet. 🙂

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  139. I have a couple of things on my Sephora wish list – one I’ve been wanting to try recently is the Diorskin loose powder. Totally luxurious!

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  140. I have two rescue kitties. They’re both torties and I describe their personalities as “tortitude.” One of them is a runt and she’s a complete lovebug. The other one is a lovebug as well, but she likes to talk and be whiney.

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  142. If u could only see me right now … my allergies r killing me something major. So I’m wearing my cold compress mask, while checking up on the latest news on my android phone lol
    Thanks for this karen! <3
    Xxxo, Vanessa

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  143. I’m super excited that I get a vacation tomorrow and it will last one week! Super jazzed to be going to San Diego.

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  145. I love a cat who talks! I have a wedgehead siamese purebred (who i got for free 🙂 ) and she TALKS SOOOO MUCH! shes a mini human. or atleast she thinks she is.

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  147. Morning naps are the best ones!! When you get up… have a cup of tea and then realize that you have time to go back to bed 🙂 Nothing better! haha

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  148. I have finals after this weekend, so my weekend will be filled with studying 🙁 Thank god for Starbucks Frappy Hour!

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  155. I mostly go for coffee early mornings, but sometimes I like tea. I really loved Tazo’s Vanilla Apricot white tea, but I can’t find it anywhere anymore : (

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  156. Last night the hubs and I went to see “Thor” in 3-D. He’s a comic book nerd, so he was wicked excited.

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  157. my friend has the cutest longhair calico cat. she sleeps through everything and ON anything. her name is cleo! Tabs & Cleo should date ^.^
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  161. Hi!!!… I love your site!!!!…. And my morning beverage of choice is…….. DIET MOUNTAIN DEW VOLTAGE!!!….. I bought a ton cause its one of those which one do you like MD is doing so I have stash to start off my day!!

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  162. ugh…. I so don’t want to go to work today…. Frappaccino Happy Hour sucks…. but if you have to have a Frappaccino today, have a Mocha Coconut with 1 pump Toffee Nut…. It taste like a Almond Joy…. its yummy!!!

    Have a good day!!!
    Tina H

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  166. I have become more of a dog person, but my one cat Ritter, I’ve had since I was 11 years old and I’m 21 now. He’s the most amazing cat ever! He’s just like a dog…so loyal and affectionate. We rescued him out of an engine at my uncle’s dealership, it’s amazing that he survived!

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  169. I have learned I shouldn’t speak to or interact with anyone before my first cup of coffee. Its just better for everyone involved.

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  172. I have two favorite cat breeds, black and white (like Missy) and tabby (like Tabs). I find these two have the most personality!

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  177. my favorite morning beverage… Mountain Dew. I know, not very good, but it gives me energy for the day. Just one every few days, but usually, I have water in the mornings.

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  181. hi! i love your blog!! i check it every single day and i reallyyy hope i win this amazing contest! i shower mostly at night but love ow clean and fresh i feel when i get one in the morning. 🙂

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  182. On the weekends, I sleep 10 hours a night and drink orange juice in the morning… 🙂
    And it is a beautiful day!!

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  183. hi! i love your blog!! i check it every single day and i reallyyy hope i win this amazing contest! i shower mostly at night but love ow clean and fresh i feel when i get one in the morning. 🙂 thanks again and your cat is too adorable!!

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  185. I love all breeds of cats… but I have a soft spot in my heart for Siamese cats… and those “average” crossbreed kitties :P…

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  186. My favorite hot morning beverage is a soy, no water chai and my favorite cold morning beverage is a fruit/vegetable smooth from Jamba Juice called ‘Apple n’ Greens’.

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  187. I like starting my morning with orange juice. I just feels it wakes me up and fills me up with energy.

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  189. Oh joy! I love contests 🙂

    I’ve never seen a ballet… I went to a ballet class for a very short while when I was 8, but I’m as stiff as a log and as elegant as a sack of potatoes – so both my mom and I realised it wasn’t ment to be 😛
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  190. My love for makeup started about a year and a half ago!!! Thanks to blogs, YouTube videos, and great people at stores like Sephora, MAC counter, and Ulta . It has helped me understand how makeup should be applied and the best way to apply it without looking crazy!!

    You blog along with the unsung MAC unsung heroes really helps me out a lot!!

    Now if I can get a great understanding of how to get eyeshadow colors to pop on my dark lids, I’ll be extremely happy!!

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  192. On the morning I sleep… I so love eat a chicken steak when i wake up at two pm, yes i’m craaaaazy =P

    There my comment ! =)

    Love your blog, came every day

    Julie (french)
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  194. Can’t wait til it hits 3PM so I can visit Starbucks and try out their new mocha frapp but my all-time fave beverage would be a Starbucks Caramel Frapp 😉

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  199. Hey! Im in love with makeup from sephora! I need some, I don’t really have the money to buy makeup from sephora, its too expensive. so i stick with drugstore makeup. I hope i win thiss!!! Anywayss (: Haavee a greatt dayy!

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  201. oh i wish i was tabs 🙂 could have slept lot more 🙂
    love u tabssssss you are so cute as karen .

    keep giving these giveaways one day i will win hehe.

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  202. I like Simba and Nala out of all the cats. Lions are cats, right? I like Rafiki the mandrill/baboon the best from that movie though. I saw kis cousin at the zoo.

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  204. I need complete and utter silence and blackness to sleep. I wear earplugs, and have blackout drapes AND curtains over all my windows. It’s a cave!!!!!!!!!

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  209. Every morning my 14 month old daughter wakes me up by crawling over to me and kissing me all over my face 🙂

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  212. hello Karen, just bought Kaliste by nars this afternoon and just loving it. thank you for such a great blog

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  213. Cats, I love them! Rescues always, of course. I had one rescue who looked remarkably like a British Blue, and now they are a favorite breed. Gorgeous, and they look like the original LOL cat 😀
    He passed away about a month ago, and I’ve got my eye on another rescue to adopt, she looks like a Russian Blue. I guess I have a thing for gray cats!
    My other cat is a black shorthair mutt, polydactyl though 😉
    Thanks for the contest, new commenter and fairly new reader, I love what I see so far though!

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  216. My cat Penny is active all night – and as soon as I get up, she goes right to sleep. Naughty girl! 🙂

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  223. I am going to the ballet tonight with my daughter to see her best friend in Snow White!! (you’re not the only one getting their culture on)!

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  233. finally deep cleaned my brushes today. first time in a few weeks, which is unusual for me. Glad to start the week nice and clean!

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  239. Just bought “Water for Elephants” for me and gifted one to a friend.
    My Kindle is a wonderful thing!

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  248. i loves me my kitties and wish I could adopt many more! Tabs is beautiful and SO LUCKY to have found you!

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  249. Hey, my favourite body scrub is The Body Shop Coconut Scrub! It gets my skin glowing and ready for summer!

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  253. Hi There,

    I guess, I will start off by saying that I’ve followed your blog for a little while now (i’ve just recently gotten back into makeup after the birth of my son). I’ve never been the type of person to comment but I really appreciate all your insights into things 🙂 always makes me think about using things or passing them.

    Now to answer one of the questions, as I mentioned I have a son, so my favorite beverage in the mornings is a vanilla latte, coffee, or a Rockstar (Caffeine is very important).

    Thank you for hosting a giveaway and will be following you on Twitter 🙂

    Have a great day!

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  257. I used to only shower in the evening, but after coming to college and having roomies who shower in the morning, I think they’ve rubbed off on me – now I shower at either time!

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  261. I love your blog!

    When I wake up in the morning, I like to go back to sleep like Tabs but that isn’t very practical since I’m a human. Sigh.

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  267. Beverage of choice in the morning is Pepsi. I’ve never gained a taste for coffee and need my caffeine.. oh well.. lol..

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  272. I only think hot coffee or tea count as proper morning drinks. Maybe iced coffee if it gets hot enough.

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  273. It’s hard to be a cat lover when you have four birds,but I would say Abyssinian are my favorite. Shh don’t tell the birds!

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  274. I love the ballet! I recently saw a re-interpretation of Don Quixote here in Chicago, it was great. Can’t wait to hear about your experience 🙂

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  277. My favorite morning beverage is chai with my family. My sister makes the best, cinnamon-y chai and I’d love to be back at home with everyone just to have that every morning!

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  278. Lucky for me, the very first thing my cats do when they get up is snuggle me! Of course Fred (the older) is just hungry and want food in her bowl, but Andromeda is just a huge snugglebutt and wants cuddles! She purrs like a diesel engine!

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  279. I’m getting my dose of culture by going to a symphony concert tonight. I’m so excited! I have never been to a ballet, though, but it’s definitely on my to-do list!

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  283. My boyfriend would like to personally thank you for introducing to the wonders that are Trader Joe’s Mango and Cream bars!

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  287. wooo contest! I have had so many cat breeds over the years – javanese, oriental, british shorthair, abyssinan. Now I have two egyptian maus and a sphynx – all wildly different cats, I love them all and could never pick a favorite; the maus are affectionate but highly instinctive, they’ll sit on your lap but won’t let you pick them up. The sphynx is dauntless and more friendly dog than cat in his personality. Also he stinks to high heaven right now, clearly it is bathtime!

    Thanks for the contest!

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  288. Favorite breed of cats has to be tabbies, hands down. They remind me of miniature tigers! My own tabby’s nickname is Le Tigre.

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  293. Hello Karen!

    How are you and Tabs? My heart broke today as I found out my favorite moisturizer from Sephora is discontinued. I really don’t know what I’m going to do! Winning this giftcard would really cheer me up, along with a rec of your fave moisturizer!! Thanks 😀

    Best.
    Katie

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  294. I usually get 5 hours of sleep a night, except for one day a weeek when my body forces me to pass out for like 10 hours.

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  296. My favorite morning beverage is orange juice or water. Although when I first wake up I have to have my water and then when I eat breakfast my go to beverage is orange juice.

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  297. Oh sleep, how I never seem to get enough of you.

    Good luck to everyone! Happy Mother’s day! 🙂 Cheers

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  298. What a great giveaway! I’ll love to win this, it’s my birthday this month, so this giftcard will come in very handy! 😉
    What I do firts in the morning is this: popping open a can of Red Bull! Just so you know… 😉 Lol!

    Love,
    Natje

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  300. @ Janet hahah your comment made me laugh. I am checking out makeupandbeauty blog when I ought to be studying!

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  302. I always want 8 to 9 hours of sleep a night, but I usually end up with 6 or 7. Earl Grey or Chai tea is great for those mornings when I’m running low on sleep…

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  308. Today is the best Saturday ever! I sat for a four hour certification exam yesterday in SF (I’ve been taking classes, reading and studying for it for the past 14 weeks) and I PASSED! I’m toasting myself with champagne and Pride & Prejudice at 2:30 in the afternoon. Best day EVER!

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  315. I love calico cats (I know it’s not a breed but w/e XD) cause their fur is so pretty, and russian blues (which is what my cat is) because they’re smart and are close with their owners 😀

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  319. I love to sleep, just as much as I love Sephora! Although, I think I love Sephora just a *tiny* bit more! 🙂

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  321. I love water first thing in the morning! I’m a mom of 2 active boys and would
    love to like coffee- for the effect of alertness everyone talks about. I’ve tried all sorts Of coffee purposely yet I can never take more than 2 sips. I need more energy sometimes. Water will have to do!!

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  325. Hello, Karen! Hope the caffeine finally kicked in–had my first cup of Clover coffee today ever at a wonderful local doughnut shop here before spending almost all day in the sun. 🙂

    Thanks for another giveaway opportunity, and if I win this, the Tocca laundry soaps are in my future……

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  328. My favorite breed of cats is the Siamese. I love them because they’re very vocal and have a very distinct, deep meow. That said, my three cats are all mutts : )

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  329. Just tried Nutella for the first time after hearing/reading about Karen raving about it. Wow it is awesome!

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  330. My due date was yesterday… I’m so ready to have this little boy! Hoping he’ll surprise me on Mother’s Day :).

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  335. My favorite morning beverage is diet coke. I like the caffeine, but the fizziness also really peps me up. People think it’s weird, but I don’t like coffee or any kind of warm drink. Don’t you think the milk or cream in a latte will counteract the caffeine?

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  338. I have a kitty who is about 12 years old now and I lover her more than anything. Her name is Topaz and we’re unsure of what breed she is. She randomly appeared on our porch one day and we’ve had her ever since! In the past year she’s given us a lot of scares. Topaz got bitten by another cat and she started to have seizure and she also had to have surgery recently. My families kitty is our baby and she’s everything to us. Also, you should check out this website

    http://www.simonscat.com/

    These are videos about cats and they’re absolutely hilarious and I swear this portrays my cat perfectly!
    P.S.- I love your blog!!! Keep up your amazing work and keep looking beautiful! =)

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  345. HI, i love your blog ive been following you for a little over 2yrs now.
    in the morning i like to drink orange juice or tea i feel its the best to re-energize you when you wake up. also i love cats 🙂 tabs is to cute. i have a cat named enzo he thinks hes a king! haa he likes to sleep in my sink when im in there doing my makeup and singing along to the new britney spears album “femme fatale” i just love it so much.
    http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l560/ssylxlyss/180508_499097418075_559248075_6066397_7936072_n.jpg
    thats a link to a picture of him hes so adorable!

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  347. Just got back from a pizza making class at a local restaurant. First time I have ever had the opportunity to use a wood-burning pizza oven and it was a blast. But the pizza dough really kicked my butt! It was so elastic it was difficult to shape yet the pros at the restaurant make it look as easy as ever. Had a blast and can’t wait to cook my own pizza at home, although in a regular oven instead of a cool pizza oven!

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  348. Well, until a few weeks ago, my favorite beverage in the morning was a high maintenance Americano from Starbucks. Why high maintenance you ask? Well…because it had two pumps of cinnamon dolce and one pump of white chocolate with steamed breve and “delicious foam” as my barista Michelle calls it. Anyway, I’ve been on the wagon and without coffee for two weeks now!!! I cannot wait until the 15th when I can have my delicious coffee beverage again…oh the horror of no coffee!!!

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  353. My favorite breed of cat is a Ragdoll although I am seriously considering getting a Savannah cat that would probably try to eat my little Ragdoll!

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  354. My favorite morning beverage would be anything that has large amounts of caffeine. My favorite breed of cat is any and all 🙂 They are adorable and one day I will be some towns “crazy cat lady.”

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  357. I love drinking a vanilla latte in the morning. If I don’t then I won’t have any energy. I am so not a morning person. I shower in the morning to wake my bootie up!
    Only 3 weeks of Algebra left, ugh. The pressure is on. I so wish I didn’t have to take algebra to get into a Nursing program. It’s not one of my favorites. I just wanna know the math pertaing to nursing!

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  365. I absolutely have to have my coffe in the morning. Im a little picky too. Starbucks breakfast blend with land o lakes cream and two sweet and lows. Yummmm. I think ill make a cup now 🙂

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  371. Good Evening,
    My grandmother had a siamese cat when I was growing up. I had a blue point siamese and my daughter had a yellow tabby. I think cats are a loving animal and easy to snugle with while watching a movie. lol

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  372. today i had a bad sbucks day 🙁 ther iced passion fruit tea was water on rocks with some cough syrup added in it 🙁 been in a low mood since that dabbacle… but on the brighter side o things i stocked up on some BB corrector n concealer kit n bronzer!!!!

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  393. From the promo pics, didn’t think I would like much in the MAC Surf Baby collection, but there are quite a few pieces that I am going to have to get!

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  405. I always have to drink water in the mornings. I feel so parched when I wake up.

    I like all cats. No preference here.

    I either get too much or too little sleep. I can’t even seem to find a happy medium.

    I prefer to shower at night. I’m okay with showering in the morning too, I just hate doing it in the middle of the day.

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  414. My fave breed of cat is the tuxedo cat,my best buddy and sidekick Sneakers was a tuxedo cat,she passed away a year ago 🙁 I have a new sidekick tho his name is Snook and he’s also a tuxedo cat.They are so cool looking and they are always dressed up 🙂

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  415. i got 12 hours of sleep last night. greatest thing ever.
    i’ve been going to see at 12 and waking up at 6 the past week weeks.
    looking forward to summer!

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  419. I had a facial this morning and it was fantastic. Anyone ever use the G. M. Collins skincare brand? It’s fabulous. Good way to start the day. Good way to end the day…..with Karen’s contest. Thanks>Sephora lover.

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  425. one week left in this blasted semester and then 1 1/2 years to go til i graduate 😀 also can’t wait for my b-day so i can finally get a very well deserved drink ..legally 😉

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  428. I’m a tired mommy who can’t sleep! Maybe if I wish hard enough, I could win a Sephora egift card! After I leave this comment, I will just surf Sephora.com and dream away. Happy Mother’s Day to all mommies!

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  429. I aim for 8 hours every night. I usually have insomnia but Working nights makes me sleep awesome because I’m exhausted when I get home!

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  431. My favorite morning beverage is some sort of hot tea. Doesn’t matter what kind, I have a huge collection.

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  436. I usually get around 8 hours of sleep these days, my favourite morning beverage is tea, and I shower in the evening, right before bed. 🙂 Also, the Surf Baby collection products look cool, but I’m put off by the packaging of it, unfortunately. It looks overly gaudry to me, rather than cute. ))):

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  438. I usually get around 8 hours of sleep these days, my favourite morning beverage is tea, and I shower in the evening, right before bed. 🙂 Also, the Surf Baby collection products look cool, but I’m put off by the packaging of it, unfortunately. It looks overly gaudy to me, rather than cute. ))):

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  447. Just had a great chat with a great new person. I love meeting interesting people. Especially if they have luscious dark locks of hair …

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  448. I’ve recently graduated (For good) from my Bachelor’s degree (Psychology!) and will be doing some travelling before applying for my Masters degree 🙂 Nothing very far though, maybe around Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

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  454. Don’t be too hard on Tabs. Sometimes on weekends I get up, move to the couch, and then go back to sleep. 🙂

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  455. i just tried baked pancakes for the first time. it was like yorkshire pudding but with lemon custard. AMAZING! haha that’s all 🙂

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  461. I just finished grad school whilst working full time, so hopefully there’s more sleep to come in the future! I’d say about five hours a night.

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  462. Coffee is my go-to morning drink! And one of my favourite breeds of cats are Norwegian Forest Cats, I used to work for a Pet Insurance company and I came across this breed of cat in the files one day and just fell in love. They’re so fluffy!

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  465. first of all, I really like your blog. When I have my eye on an article, I first search your web to look if you reviewed it :]

    I went to bed with wet and unbrushed hair. I regret that now -_-‘

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  466. feel great that I had my eyebrows threaded yesterday for the 1st time in 6 weeks. No more scary catiapiller lady look.

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  471. Love your blog! My favorite AM drink is coffee, but since I have a baby now I have to drink decaf. Thanks for the great giveaway! I’m going to RT on Twitter, too!

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  473. I don’t think I have a favorite breed of cat because every cat I’ve ever owned has been a “random cat” – rescues or shelter kitties with no documented background. I do think Russian Blues are gorgeous though.

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  475. Lately i have been having a problem with dark circles. so now everyday after work i use a hot compress over my eyes and i have been seeing a big improvement!

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  482. Love your blog! The surf bebay collection is kind of “meh” for me, but I do love Sephora! Looking forward the the Betty Lou Manizer from theBalm!

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  483. Gotta have a hot shower with a delightfull smelling shower gel in the morning to jump start the day !!

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  487. My favourite breed of cat is the Russian Blue Hair. It’s so cute and elegant, and I love its unique colour.

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  504. Did Tabs do anything for his mommy today? If not, tell him to get his cuddly butt in gear for next year!

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  508. Happy Mothers Day to all my fellow Beauty Addicts!
    I just sent $57 online at sephora so this woulda come in handy!
    <3

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  509. love me some coffee in the morning got to have it!! no ifs ands or buts about it LOL!!! I like it black with 3 equals in it and I’m good to go!! easy and very simple.
    And thank you for having me here .D

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  518. I usually sleep 8 hours. Sometimes less, but I try and make it a habit to get the right amount of sleep I need.

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  524. Our Saturday was spent at Disneyland. The park closed early for the premier of Pirates of the Carribean. I would’ve loved to watch Johnny Depp walk the carpet, but I had more important things to do…like head to CA Adventure with my family for more fun!

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  525. I always shower first thing in the morning, since it wakes me up and my hair usually looks horrible after sleeping on it.

    Annnd…my favorite kind of cat breed is whatever my fuzzy black monster Nera is…I got her from the Humane Society, so she’s probably a “mutt”, but she has a great temperament and is SO soft for a short-hair cat.
    Shayla recently posted … The Lipstick Tag!

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  527. I got my senior pictures done this morning! Looove my new MAC eyeshadows, I got Nylon and Omega, staple colors, forsure. I used them this morning for my pictures, perfect!

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  529. My absolute favorite breed of kitty is the Bengal….I currently am owned by two Bengal mixed boys! My sweet Wally is 10 yo and my daughter’s baby Colby just turned 2.

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  534. Lately I’ve been loving McDonald’s 99cent coffee plus a lil amaretto-flavored creamer!!! Mmmmm…heaven in the morning! Beats spending $4+ on a cup of joe.

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  538. Just tried Paula Dorf foundation because my color of Smashbox foundation is out of stock in Ulta and on websites. Love the Paula Dorf and will definitely make this a permanent switch!

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  546. My favorite morning beverage is…water. I drink water like it’s going out of style!

    Thanks for the giveaway, Karen!

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  548. I usually get a solid 6 hours, but after reading one of your recent posts I am thinking I really need to try and get more and see if that kicks some energy back into me.

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  550. my favorite drink in the morning is from starbucks, a grande non-fat latte w/extra vanilla since i’m on the road everday, but i don’t get them very often since i’m watching my weight and my wallet, lol!
    btw, love you’re blog!!

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