Friday Favorites

 

Why did it take me so long to join in this link up? You all know how much I love a good link up! Join Lindsey to share your Friday Favorites!

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I ate this entire pint yesterday. And 2 pints for $3...who can pass that up!? Next time you see me, I'll probably look like Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But until then, I'll start working my way through the second pint, thank you very much! 

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Finally, my Stella & Dot Renegade Cluster bracelet arrived yesterday! I'm convinced that it would look amazing next to a Michael Kors Tortoiseshell watch that I blogged about here, but since my bank account would not support such a heafty purchase, I think this Fossil watch would do just fine!

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So simple, yet so yummy! Cucumbers, skinny cow cheese, turkey, your choice of wrap, and voila! This is on my to-make list for my weekend festivities. And speaking of weekend fesitivies...

{favorite weekend plans}

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Tubing down the Huron River with a couple of my favorite girls. Nothing sounds more relaxing right now. Grab ourselves a cooler, a couple tubes, and we'll be set for a couple of hours!

And on that note...Happy Weekend, ladies!

Anddd...The Celebrations Are Over

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I hope you all had the best 4th of July with friends and family! I am beyond depressed that I have to go back to work today. Yesterday's relaxation and celebrations we're such a tease. These next two days better go by quickly or else you'll see me on the nightly news: Toddler Teacher Gone Crazy. Knocked Out a Couple Kids. But seriously...

My 4th of July celebrations started off in true 4th fashion with some good ol fireworks. J and I headed over to the local Metropark where I get my fitness on to watch the show. It started off with a quality photo sesh...

Followed by a huge toad attacking us (no joke) and some quality people watching. And ended with an awesome fireworks show. Hudson Mills doesn't mess around when it comes to fireworks.

Yesterday was the perfect poolside day. J and I lounged on pool rafts, spent some much needed time with my bestie Julie, and had too much fun.

1 // Our Mexico pose??

2 // My frog friend, Pumpernickel. Not sure where I came up with that one...

 

After roasting our bod's like a bunch of rotisserie chickens, we ended our celebration with Justin's family, stuffing our faces with burgers and brats and all things American. Now, if only every day could be filled with patriotic celebration! Only in my dreams. No one likes reality anyways...

For those of you like me who have to go back to work today, we only have two more days until the weekend! And those of you who aren't at work today...screw you! That was said with the most love possible, obviously!

Paint Me Red

It felt weird not blogging yesterday, but I had a major case of blogger's block. Don't fret, I'm back!

Last night, in preparation for the upcoming celebrations, I gave myself a red mani and pedi. It's really not out of the norm because red is my go to color. Red is such a classic color and I love the way it pops against a nice summer tan.

So in honor of my love for red nail polish, I give you my favorite colors:

Nicole by OPI - Kourt Is Red-y For A Pedi. My absolute favorite red polish, and the color I am currently sporting. Not only is it a Kardashian Kolor, but it's my favorite Kardashian's color Kourtney! But aside from the fact that I'm a creepy celeb stalker, this is a gorgeous orangey-red color. Perfect for summertime!

OPI - Red. Your classic red. Seriously, the perfect red!

Essie - Jelly Apple. 9 out of 10 times I get a manicure, I pick this color. It's a brighter red. More like the color you see in the bottle than the swatch next to it.

OPI - Cajun Shrimp. Oh, I remember the day I bought this gem. Pretty sure it's this color that sparked my obsession with nail polish. Cajun Shrimp is a gorgeous pink-orange red. So fun for spring and summer!

Who else loves red nails as much as I do?! What is your absolute favorite red nail polish?

Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July! Have so much fun!

Meet My Sponsors - Courtney

Meet Courtney! This lovely lady is the mama to an adorable little girl (seriously, go look at pictures!) and her creativity it something to envy! Keep on reading to learn a little bit more about her and her favorite beauty products, and then head on over to her blog and show her some love!

I'm Courtney, a wife, mama and writer. 

My blog Baxtron{Life} is a place where I share:

 everything that I love, 

lots of pictures of life in New York City with our little family of three, 

weekly Pinterest finds, 

and some of the real struggles of my life.  

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Today I thought I'd share my 10 favorite beauty products with you lovelies!

1} BareMinerals Matte Foundation / Fairly Light

2} Balms Away Eye Makeup Breakup

3} Aquaphor Advanced Healing Ointment

4} Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara / Black

5} Somme Institute Boost Mask

6} Avon Lipstick / Vintage Pink

7} Scunci Grip Hairband

8} Lolita Lempicka Fragrance

9} Nivea Creme

10} Organic Mami Coconut Oil Lip Balm

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I would love to hear your favorites!

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Sunday Social

Time to link up with Neely and Ashley for Sunday Social: Fashion Edition!

What is your favorite store to shop at?

 I love a good deal on clothes so I stick to Target, Forever 21, and H&M. TJ Maxx for bags and shoes!

If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet?

Hands down, Chanel! I would be the next Rachel Zoe.

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And some Alice + Olivia!

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Must have closet staple?

Dark skinny jeans, sandals, boots, anything black

Favorite kind of shoes?
BOOTS! I'm addicted!

Best clothing deal you've ever gotten?

 I've found a lot of gems at TJ Maxx or Marshall's over the years that I can't really remember. But the most recent deal I've found...a pair of $75 Gap jeans that fit me like a glove for $10.

Style you'd love to try?

My sister and I were just talking about this. ROMPERS! I have an extra long torso, so I don't fit into rompers. I recently found the perfect romper and couldn't get the straps over my shoulder without giving myself a wedgie. And strapless rompers? They don't even cover my chest. I'm a freak of nature!

Week in Review via Instagram

In honor of Instagram being down, here's a peek of the past week via Instagram. If you're not following me yet, get on it! My name is jenna__anne (two underscores)

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! Time for my date with the pool.

Meet My Sponsors - Jazmine

Meet Jazmine! Another one of my first blog friends. This young mama is super cute and super sweet. Jazmine has gorgeous hair (this is me being super jealous) and lucky for us ladies, she's going to share with us some of her hair secrets! I'll let her introduce herself to y'all, but you best go and show her some love!

Hi dolls, I'm Jazmine and I blog over at "Life As A Young Mom". I'm a wife, mommy to two beautiful little boys and a fur momma to a chihuahua name "Bonecrusher" (don't judge me on the name) lol. I'm a full time worker and student working on my bachelor's degree for Healthcare Management. I should be done by summer of 2014. I love to cook, bake, read, SHOP, and of course spend time with my boys, family and friends. 

I'm super excited to be on Jenna's blog today. Today's post is going to be about HAIR!!! A lot of the times I get asked "what do you use as far as hair products?".

I'm a natural brunette and I have natural curly hair. I hate my curls so I'm constantly straightening my hair and of course we all know that the flat irons, curling irons etc.. can dry and damage your hair horribly.

So here are my hair products that I use to keep my hair nice pretty (I'm not conceded trust me lol).

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I love volume in my hair because after I had my second my son my hair went flat. My thick hair was gone. So I decided to use volumizer and this works. I love it. I don't use any other products besides this since I use the hair coloring from this product line as well.

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Now after I wash my hair I like to blow dry so I use the "HI-RISE BOOSTER". I spray this while hair is wet and then I blow dry it. Then before I use the flat iron I spray the "Sleek & Shine Flat Iron" spray LOVE LOVE LOVE this product. Seriously helps my hair from getting damaged.

Last I spray the "Glossing Spray" on the palm of my hands and rub it and just brush my hair with my fingers and it makes your hair shine.

So that right there my friends is the way I keep my hair nice and glossy.

Hope you enjoyed my tips on how I keep my hair from damaging.

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