5 Things To Like This Week

Get your Birchbox on!

1.  Birchbox rocks!  If you haven't checked out Birchbox by now, you really should.  It is such an awesome service.  For $10 a month (you can cancel at any time) you get a box sent to you with samples of quality beauty products.  This was my first month and I was really impressed.  I received an eye cream, a pore mask, an eye shadow pallet with 4 colors, lipstick in the perfect shade, and my favorite product was the de-tangling spray.  It smells like incense!  Anyway, I would highly recommend this service.  Maybe give up two coffee shop lattes a month for the a $10 Birchbox!  Check it out HERE.

"I'll take you there!"  No really.  Click on the image . . . 

2.  Waking up to Etsy sales in my inbox!!  Sorry, but I had to do a little self promotion because I am so excited about Serendipi-tea Chic (Serendipi-tea Blog's online boutique) on Etsy!  I had such a great month in October that I am really excited for the new stuff I found antiquing, online, and that I MADE for the store!  Look for that next week!  I still have the Storenvy Serendipi-tea Chic up which includes new/used clothing, jewelry, and trinkets not found on Etsy.  Maybe skip another coffee and treat yourself to something from my shop?!

What if there was never a women's suffrage movement?
SNL would be boring as hell.

3.  Voting.  As I get older, I do realize how much our government and elected officials impact my day to day life.  I have, however, lost the idealism I had in my mid-to-late twenties when it comes to politicians themselves.  Thankfully, it has not jaded my opinion on how important it is to vote--even in midterm elections.  We are so lucky to live in a country where we can vote, irregardless of the effectiveness of that vote.  Yes.  I just said that.  Vote anyway, kay?

"Carry on, humans.  Just doing a little owl family shopping."

4.  Birthday Owl.  I saw an owl on my birthday!  I think it was a Northern Saw-Whet owl because it had a tiny, little body and face.  A tiny, teacup owl, if you will.  Anyway, it was just really special to be around this illusive creature.  It was interesting too, because he was just sitting on a treebranch in the middle of a shopping center just minding his own business--you know, being my birthday owl.  ;-)

It's not fast food.  It's fast food.  Get it?  Huh.  Huh.

5.  Birthday Resolution.  Like some people are vegetarians and others go gluten free, I am going fast food free.  I am no longer eating that crap.  It makes me feel gross and is not good for me.  I gave up smoking last year (tomorrow will be ONE YEAR TOBACCO FREE!), so this should be a cake-walk.  If I am in a hurry and want something, I'm just going to stop at the grocery store and grab something or even a power bar at a gas station.  But I will still eat Blaze Pizza . . . seriously, have you EVER tried BLAZE PIZZA.  It's aaaamazing (and fast) but no drive-thru or anything like that!

xoxo,
Nik