Hi All!!

   I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! We were very productive, surprisingly. We cleaned out the basement and gave our old couch to our neighbors. I did a pretty hard core cleaning of our downstairs and than I tackled the spare room. I painted the room with the rest of Wedgwood Gray. I am in love!! I did a huge clean out of the room too. It's the catch-all room and I throw away nothing. So one full garbage bag later and the cardboard recycling bin full. The room is 95% complete. If you're interested in seeing the room let me know, I'd love to share some pictures.
 
   The weather here was amazing. Totally fall weather, which makes me very excited. I'm sad to see summer leaving so quickly already, but fall is my favorite season. It means the kids go back to school, the leaves change, pumpkins and mums are every where, Pumpkin coffee (just got mine in the mail on Friday-ahead of the game), Apple Cider, PSL's (if you don't know what a PSL is I'm not sure we can be friends (totally kidding!!)), big comfy sweaters, Fall fashion period, and Sunday's become the most exciting day of the week (and some Thursdays). I can not wait for football to start this year. Football to me just screams FALL IS HERE! HAHA! I'm even more excited for football this year because of my Fantasy Football leagues.

A little throw back from last year <3

   Over the past 3 years (this is my 4th year) I have become much more of a football fan. I've always liked Football. I love getting together with friends, making the fun snacks, an occasional beer (pumpkin beer or a fall harvest preferred), but understanding it all is a whole other story. I'm still not really on top of all the calls and/or why they are made. Hubby tries to help me and will answer any questions I have (in between yelling at the TV of course, haha!). But regardless of that, I love it even more now because of being on a family Fantasy Football League for the past 4 years. Fantasy Leagues can get a bit crazy (my husband and his friends tend to have some of the most, shall we say, interesting group texts during the season), but with the right group its a ton of fun. Plus it helps keep you interested in the games when you have players playing. I decided this year to get a group of ladies (and one gent) to start our own league. I'm pretty sure its going to be a hot mess, but we are all so excited!

   Our league is called Touchdowns and Lipgloss (you know you love it!). It's a $15 buy in and the money goes towards two Sephora Gift Cards. Second place gets a $25 gift card and first gets the rest. Right now we should have about 8 people playing. Only 6 (including myself) have actually signed in and created their teams though. I have to get on top of this because our draft is next Sunday. I know it's early, but it works best for all of us. We use the ESPN Fantasy Football website to host our league and it's free. It's pretty simple to figure out and straight forward.

   Now one of the most fun parts about playing Fantasy Football is creating your team name. My team name is Manning-n-Pedi (see what I did there?!).  I think half the fun is coming up with a ridiculous team name. In fact, if you are playing in your own league (which I highly recommend you do) and need some help with a name, check out this blog post from Venus Trapped in Mars. In fact you should probably just follow Sarah. Her blog is great and the girl knows her sports. I tend to go to her blog a lot more through Football season because she talks about football in a way I understand. Sometimes ESPN just goes right over my head.

   If your husband, boyfriend, family, or friends are always glued to the TV on Sunday's (and Thursday's) why not try and get involved too? Talk to them about starting a league of your own. You don't need to know the ins and outs of football to play. Of course it helps, but you will learn along the way. My family league has been just for bragging rights these past three years. Last year was suppose to be a $10 buy in but no one put any money in. This year we are definitely doing it though. When there is something at stake it makes you get more involved. It doesn't have to be cash related either. You could say the winner gets to choose where the rest of the team has to take you out to dinner. The loser has to wear the winners favorite team jersey (of course this only works if you two do not like the same team). But I think you get the point. You can make up anything. It's honestly just so much fun wither you have something on the line or it's just for bragging rights. If you need any help creating a league I'd love to help you out the best I can. Just let me know. :)

   I hope if you like football that you decided to start your own league. I know you'll have a blast! Let me know if you do start your own league or if you are already involved in one. I'd love to hear who you're top picks are and what your team name is. And good luck on your draft day!!

   As always, thanks for taking a timeout with me! Talk to you soon! 

 Xo,
  Nikki

  

Mommy Mailbox August 2015 Unboxing

Hi All!

   Hope your week is going well. Everyone is finally on the mend in my house (Thank You Jesus!). This cold was horrible. Just giving the girls a few extra days and than hopefully we can get back to our summer. It's flying by and I really want to hit up the beach a few more times. But in all of this sickness, I got a super awesome package in the mail from Mommy Mailbox and I'm so excited to share it!!

   If you are not familiar with Mommy Mailbox let me give you a quick run down. It is a monthly subscription service that is intended to give Mom's a little something every month to make you feel special (you can click here and here to see the past two months). The boxes are not geared towards a specific item like most subscription boxes are (think Ipsy, Birchbox, Grazebox, etc.). The company picks a top Mommy blogger/business owner to help curate the monthly box.  It's about $30.95 a month (mine works out to be about $33), which is a little steep for a subscription box, but usually one or two of the items will cover that price and you will always get 4-5 items. I have yet to be disappointed with a box and this months box has topped them so far. Mind you, you do not need to be a Mom to subscribe to this box. It's not geared towards Mom's specifically. It's just created with Mom's in mind to make them feel extra special. I think you would love everything even if you weren't a Mom. But if you're not a Mom, just be prepared to get some funny looks when the box comes in. ;)

   This month Mommy Mailbox teamed up the Becki Crosby of Whippy Cake. I didn't know who Becki was until Mommy Mailbox posted on their Instagram that she was curating with them. I was going to cancel this month, but once I went to the Whippy Cake blog, YouTube Channel, and her Instagram (search whippycake in the app) I knew I had to keep it for one more month. I love Becki's style and her personality, so I know she was going to add some good stuff. And boy, did she ever!

   Do you see all that awesomeness?! If a subscription box would offer me something like this every month I would sign up in a heart beat. The past two I received from Mommy Mailbox were great, but this one is honestly my most favorite box yet. Let me get into some of the details on what's pictured above.

   Let's start off with the Dia's Jewels necklace. This necklace is gorgeous! I have been wanting a statement necklace for forever. I'm just supper picky and I don't want to spend my money on just any old one. If I'm buying something I have to be able to get a lot of use out of it. As it is, I have one sitting in my closet that I've never worn. I always put it on but than take it right off because I feel like its just too over the top (I should really just own my style and wear what I want. I'm working on that.) But anyways...The necklace is called Starry Night. Now I've tried to find it on the website but I can't seem to. I don't know if this was exclusive to the box or if it's just not up for sale yet. I'm hoping to see it or hear something from Mommy Mailbox about it soon though. The awesome thing about Dia's Jewel's is that each piece from her line goes towards helping women rescued from human trafficking. #Jewelsforacause You can't tell me you don't feel good about buying a piece of jewelery and knowing part of the proceeds go to charity. Check out her website, the pieces are great quality, and so reasonably priced. I was expecting at least $40 and up but most are less than $30. I have my eye on a few pieces already.

Starry Night by Dia's Jewels

   Next is the liquid lipstick and lip liner from Ofra Cosmetics. I have heard of Ofra before but I have never owned anything by them, this is going to change though. The liquid lipstick is in the color Laguna Beach, it is a beautiful pinky nude. It goes on very creamy but dries kind of matte and is suppose to last up to 5 hours. The lipliner is in the color nude. It is waterproof and when they say waterproof, they mean it! It took a good scrubbing to get it off my hand after I swatched it. The two match up perfectly and when I tried them on it was a perfect natural nude for my lips. These two will probably become a regular staple in my makeup routine.

   Next up, the Baggu Small 3D Zip makeup bag. I love the colors and the design on this bag. Its made of 100% ripstop nylon that seems incredibly easy to clean (in fact it is machine washable) and is rather large even though it says small. My only worry would be that it's so thin something might get broken if you drop the bag. Nothing worse than a shattered blush or eyeshadow. But other than that, I can think of a few uses for this bag. Like using it for the beach, bringing to the pool, using it for pens and pencils; just to name a few. Baggu has a ton of styles from purses to backpacks to these zip bags. They also have so many different designs and the prices are amazingly reasonable. Check them out here and see if there is anything you like.
 

   And lastly is the Grey Ghost Bakery Lemon Sugar Cookie. Grey Ghost Bakery is a small family owned bakery based out of South Caroline. The baked goods are from recipes passed down from the family. Let me tell you, it was a darn good cookie! The description says it "tastes like the ones Mom made". I can't say my Mom ever made sugar cookies like that (sorry Mom!), but I will say these tasted great and you can tell they weren't store bought. Lilly really enjoyed it. I got about two bites and than she finished it on me. Check out their website (here) to see everything else you can order and to see if the bakery items are sold in a store near you.

Picture from Grey Ghost Bakery website

  I did an Unboxing video,  click on it below to see my initial reaction to everything.  

                         

   I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love everything Mommy Mailbox stands for. You get what you pay for and more. And this months box was worth every penny. I am, however considering canceling next months. I know that probably makes no sense, but I need to take a break from these subscription boxes. But, we will see who the curator is for September and I'll go from there. :) 

   Thanks for taking a timeout with me and checking out what I received in my Mommy Mailbox. Don't forget to go to their website and check out their blog.  Also, they say that they sometimes have left over boxes, so if you really liked a past box you can email them to see if they still have any available. They are an amazing company and I know you won't be disappointed if you sign up.

   Talk to you in my next timeout! 

  Xo,

    Nikki 

   

Off to Kindergarten: Pottery Barn Kids Back Pack

Hi All!

   I hope you had a fantastic weekend (and a good Monday)! Everyone is still getting over their colds in my house. So needless to say it was a very quite weekend. Well except for Sunday when I did food shopping and went to Target. I got to go to Target by myself!! You Moms KNOW the significance to this. I got to get a Starbucks (the Mango Black Tea Lemonade is SO good!), walk around and actually looking at things (this led to me buying a faux leather jacket that I'll be sharing later this week.) Oh, the little things! Haha! I also did a little look-see on back to school shopping for Lilly (I promised her she could go clothes shopping with me so I didn't buy her anything). I mostly just looked at the clothes since I'm pretty sure all she needs is a back pack and a lunch box for Kindergarten.

   Lilly and I already picked out her backpack and her lunch box about a week and a half ago. Picking it out wasn't as daunting as I thought it might be. I use to obsess over the perfect backpack when I was a kid. And although Lilly does care about what things look like, I'd say it took less than a half hour for her to figure out what she wanted. I showed her a few different kinds: Jansport, Disney, the ones at Target, and Pottery Barn. She did have a Jansport one that she liked but when I told her she could have her name embroidered on the Pottery Barn ones she instantly said she wanted one from there.

   I helped her scroll through the site to see which set she liked the best. We ended up with three in our bag and she had to choose from those. She had picked out the Mackenzie Navy Glitter Heart, Mackenzie Pink Geo, and the Mackenzie Plum Glitter Heart.

 

Mackenzie Navy Glitter Heart

Mackenzie Pink Geo

 

Mackenzie Plum Glitter Heart

  

   Lilly reminds me constantly that her favorite color is blue, so I was a little surprised to not have seen three different shades of blue. Her fist pick was actually the Pink Geo with green straps, they just didn't have the right size left for her.  She ended up picking the Plum Glitter Heart.

   I picked out the small backpack for her. I was really worried it would be too small but it's actually the perfect size. She will get a few years out of it. Which was the intent since the backpack and the lunch box cost more than what I would have typically paid. Lilly was already told she will not be getting a new one for 1st grade. She said she was okay with that, but I'll let you all know in a year if she remembers telling me this. If you are wondering about the size of the backpacks, Pottery Barn has a great sizing chart. But to give you an idea, Lilly is about 43" tall and wears a girls size 6 and it really is the perfect size for her.

 

Nice and padded with the chest clip

The lunch box fits perfectly inside with room

It can be clipped to the outside to (I'm not a fan of this though)

   Lilly also knew exactly what lunch box she wanted. That took all of one minute of watching the lunch box video. She picked out the Retro Lunch box.

  
   I was really surprised that she wanted that one, but she said it was just like her friend Lily's from her preschool class. It's got a lot of room and I kind of like that I can put her thermos on the top and not squish any of her food. It seems to have great insulation and looks easy to clean. My only concern is the elastic straps on top will give over time.

 

   As you can see Lilly got an L on they backpack and her name on the lunch box. I love both fonts but thought her name might be a little bigger on the lunch box. Lilly also picked out the font. One tip on the embroidery, as much as putting their full name on the front of the backpack is exciting, I would only recommend their first initial, last initial, or their monogram. It was pointed out to me once that with their full name on the backpack it leaves it open to strangers calling your kid. Although we teach our children about "stranger danger", one layer of defense can go down with our kids when someone knows their name. This is why her lunch box will never be attached to the outside of the backpack. Just food for thought. :)

   All-in-all I'm really pleased with this set and Lilly loves it. The quality is fantastic (which it should be) and I'm pretty excited to see how it holds up during the year. We also received it within about a week of ordering. They were on sale when I ordered it, I don't believe they are on sale right now but I'm sure they will be again in the next few weeks. I'm thinking I may order the pre-k size for Zoe next year when she starts preschool. Lilly had a 'normal' one from the Disney store and to be completely honest, she didn't need that big thing. She did use it for two years and could have used it again this year, but Kindergarten is a big deal. I had to make it special with something new. :)

   Let me know if you bought any of the backpacks and lunch boxes from Pottery Barn. I've always loved their stuff and I'm very happy with our purchase.

Thanks for taking a timeout with me and I'll talk to you later!

Xo,
 Nikki



*These products were bought with my own money and is in no way sponsored by Pottery Barn. They don't have a clue as to who I am. Also, the staged photos are courtesy of the Pottery Barn website. :)*

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Update

Hi all!

  I know, it's not like me to have two posts in two days! Must be the blue moon ;)  Anyways, I'm posting again to remind you that you only have TWO days left to hit up this sale! Run!!! Haha!! 

   I finally have everything in and I wanted to show you some pictures. I also uploaded a video on everything I got so go check that out to hear my opinions on it all (and don't forget to subscribe to my channel). Also, I was finally able to get my hands on the BP botties! I swear it was a miracle, but third times a charm! The chocolate brown are now available in my size too....eekkk... To buy or not to buy, that is the question!

Lush 'Perfect' Roll Tab Sleeve Tunic in Black & BP 'Trott' Booties in Black Leather

Lush New Olive with dark wash jeans and 'Trott' Booties. Kendra Scott 'Elisa' Pendent

Tunic in New Olive

Tunic in Sphinx w/Dark Wash Jeans and 'Trott' Booties

BP. 'Trott' Booties in Black Leather

                                


    I hope you have a wonderful weekend and let me know if you bought anything from the sale! I'd love to hear about! Thanks for stopping by my timeout!

  XO,
   Nikki

It Cosmetics CC+ Cream Review and Becca Highlighter

Happy Thursday!!

   This week has been so off for our house hold. Everyone is sick!! Well, with the exception of me (knock on wood!!!). I started to get whatever this bug is last Friday but I managed to stay on top of it. Lilly still has a cough and poor Zoe's nose wont stop running. My husband got the worst of it though. He's had a fever on and off for just over 24 hours. I'm praying he's feeling better by tomorrow. Nothing worse than your whole house sick. Just glad I'm not out for the count as well. I was thinking, I feel like I'm always telling you guys that we are sick. I promise we are a healthy family!! I keep hearing from other mom's on the my Facebook groups around town that there's something going around. Lilly must has picked it up from the children's museum last week. :(  Lets just hope everyone is on the mend.

   So I wanted to share with you my new love for It Cosmetics. If you have heard about the company and still aren't sure if it's worth the hype, I'm here to tell you that it is. Let me take you back to June. I had been seeing so much hype on the It Cosmetics CC+ cream and around my birthday I decided that I was going to go to Ulta and buy it. So thats exactly what I did. I picked up the CC+ Illumination and the Hello Lashes Extensions Mascara (it was a kit and came with the No-Tug waterproof gel eyeliner).

   If you go to my YouTube channel (or click here) you will see me use the CC cream and the mascara in my GRWM video. I LOVE this CC cream. I will never be without this in my makeup drawer. The coverage is great and the price is on point! Plus it has so many added benefits. "IT's your anti-aging, hydrating formula infused with breakthrough brightening, color-correcting and nourishing ingredients, including niacin, algae, vitamins A, C, B and E and hyaluronic acid." I don't think I need to say much more after that statement. :) You really need to get this and try it out. Watch my video below to see what else I have to say about it.

   I like the mascara. I was hoping to love it, but I don't. Sadly it doesn't do what I like mascara to do. If you like just a natural touch of mascara than this is most definitely for you. This was great for the days that I didn't wear any makeup but didn't want to look completely horrible (I never leave my house without mascara). But when I put on mascara with a full face of makeup I want my eyelashes to look long and full and this just doesn't do that for me.  I know that I wont be repurchasing this.

   The eyeliner is no joke! You'll see in my video that I could smudge it a little, but trying to get it off is hard. I swatched it in the video and after I went to wash my hand, I had to scrub my hand to get it off. This stuff is perfect for your waterline. Just be prepared to still have it on after you've washed your face and used eye makeup remover.

   Next is my review on the Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed- Champagne Pop.

I can not get on board with Jaclyn's saying of #highlighteronfleek (I'm sorry but I think Fleek is the stupidest word we have yet to make up. Call me old, I'll take it but that word is like nails on a chalk board to me). I will say #highlighteronpoint. This highlighter is gorgeous! I have nothing like it in my makeup drawer and it adds the perfect amount of glow to any look.

   See everything else I have to say about these four items in my video below.

                

   I hope you found this helpful if you have been contemplating buying any of these products. The CC+ is a holy grail for me (there I said it!). No doubt about it! If you have tried any other It Cosmetics or even Becca products, let me know. I'd love to hear your opinions and what I should try out next.

   Thanks for taking a timeout with me! See you all next time!!

XO,
  Nikki

Painting the Foyer (Finally)

Hi All!

   It appears that summer time seems to be when home projects actually get down around this house. Last year we did the back splash and painted the living room and kitchen area (see post here). This time I finally found the right paint color (with the help of my bestie Samantha) for the foyer.

   Let me start by saying, at this point in the home improvement game it's all about what will help sell our house. My husband is due to transfer next summer and we will be putting our house on the market probably around spring time. I'm not happy to leave here or my house that I love so much, but such is the military life.

   Now, like any good home owner, you want the foyer to be a warm and inviting place. It is where guests walk into first. I didn't want it to be just a blasé taupe or beige color. I know that may be the best for selling, but at the same time I wanted some color. After all, I do still live here and I want to enjoy my house too. I was going to do just a darker or lighter version of Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter (I colored matched it at Lowe's), that color is in the living room and kitchen area. But I wasn't sold, hence why it never got done.

   Samantha and her husband just bought a house so she has been talking to me about paint colors and she showed me pictures of different rooms using Benjamin Moore's Wedgewood Gray.

 

 I love the blue gray and I thought it would go great with Revere Pewter. In fact, when I look up the color on Pinterest they are both in a ton of color swatches. I decided (with Samantha's help) that it would be the perfect color for the foyer. It's not just gray, its warm, inviting and cozy.

   So I went to Lowe's and had them paint match it for me. I did this all on a Thursday and had everything done by Friday. I don't mess around. HAHA! 

   Here are a few pictures before. Nothing special, the walls are just builders paint.  And please excuse the playroom, the girls were playing.  :)

   As you can see, very basic but a decent size area. You can see the living-room, kitchen, and playroom (it's actually suppose to be a formal dinning room) all from walking in the door. So the color in there had to blend well. 

   When I started painting and got most of the trim work done, I have to say I was worried. It seemed WAY more blue than I was expecting. It also immediately closed up the room. It felt so much bigger before. Just goes to show how darker and lighter colors can change the feeling of size in a room. Here's a picture of what I mean.  

   See what I mean? Not exactly what I was going for.

  I know the lighting isn't the best since it was night time. But all I could see was blue and my husband was no help by saying "it looks baby blue." Baby blue is NOT at all what I was going for. I was starting to panic a little. I just spent $35 on paint, this was a lot of work, and now I hate it. If I hate it so will other people. I was sending these pictures to Samantha and she told me to wait it out and see what it looks like in the morning. So I finished up and started pulling the painters tape off...

   Do you see what I see?? Its not SO blue anymore!! I mean it's still blue, lets be honest here (I'm wondering if the paint mix wasn't exactly correct), but it's more muted. Still not exactly what I had in mind, but I don't hate it anymore. Again these two pictures aren't the best but once I took that painters tape off it made a world of difference, for me anyways.

   And here is the finished look with natural light:

  

   And here are two more pictures with my front door open and what you would see if you are standing in the living-room.

   So, it's defiantly a blue and with different lighting it changes the look, but I honestly love it. I will not be adding any shade of a true blue in the room though. Clearly the painters tape brought out the blue more than I wanted. I would like to get a sunburst mirror to replace the picture mirror we already have hanging. But I'm not sure I'll actually get around to that. I need to get a table to put under the mirror and I want a coat rack with a shelf to hang on the wall closest to the playroom. I'm thinking of going with white or a light rustic wood color for the table and the coat hanger but I'm not sure. I think it would help lighten up the space, but everything else is so dark (picture frames and mirror), I'm scared the contrast wont be appealing. Let me know what you think, I could definitely use the opinions.

   In the end, I really love how it came out and I can only hope when people come to view our house they will love it too. I have half a gallon left and although I was thinking about carrying this paint all the way upstairs, I'm honestly thinking it's just too much blue. So I'm painting our spare room with the rest of the color. We need to paint every room in the house and I still have to pick out the paint color for the play room, upstairs, my bathroom and my bedroom. I don't want to think about another room and I don't want to waste this paint. I already have a bed spreed and curtains that match the paint so I'm just going with it. If you have any decor or paint recommendations please let me know! I'm also open for suggestions.

   If and when I get those extra's for the foyer I'll post pictures. I'm so happy with this space. Now it's on to picking out the other colors for the rest of the rooms. I wish I could just hire an interior decorator! But since I can't it's back to Pinterest for me. :) Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest. Look up NikkiF06 or just click on the Pinterest icon on the side. Send me some ideas for my house, I'd love to see what you think!

   

   Thank you so much for stopping by my timeout and I'll talk to you all next time! 

XO,

  Nikki

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Hi All!!

 Hope your week was great! Lilly came down with  a summer cold and I now I have it. :( I'm hoping this doesn't last long, but Lilly's been coughing like crazy for the past 3 days. Lets hope Zoe doesn't get this and Lilly's better in the next day or two.

  If you follow any type of fashion blogger or vlogger (on YouTube), than there is absolutely no way possible you could have missed the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (It's going on till August 3rd). I too have jumped on this crazy sale train and picked up a few things that I have been eying for some time.

   My first order (I have placed three so far...lets not talk about that though, ha!) was for two Kendra Scott necklaces. I have been wanting to order some pieces for a few months now and just haven't pulled the trigger. Kendra Scott sends out random coupons, but Nordstrom has some pieces marked down during the Anniversary Sale. I have specifically been wanting to get the 'Rayne' necklace. I did not pick this one up because the color stones that are on sale are not the one's I've been wanting. And I still think the price is a little steep to order something that isn't exactly what want, you know what I mean? Unfortunately for me, when the sale first started they did have a couple of colors I wanted, but I didn't act fast enough. Lesson learned: if you want something during a Nordstrom Sale, just order it you can always return!  I did however pick up the 'Rae' Long Pendant Necklace in Magenta.

Picture courtesy of Nordstrom

  I am in LOVE with this!! It has an adjustable clasp so I can make it longer or short. The quality is amazing and it is so light weight! I was sure it would be heavy. I mean, doesn't it look heavy?  But it's not at all. This piece is going to be so comfortable to wear. I wanted the Magenta because the pop of color is perfect for summer. Honestly I plan to wear this year round. I tend to wear mostly greys, whites, and black so this necklace will be perfect to add color to my outfit. And it will be nice to add a bright color in the middle of winter when I'm dreaming of warmer weather. There are 7 different colors available in this style and the discount goes up to 50% on some of them. If you have been wanting a pendent that's simple yet elegant, I highly recommend you pick this up during the sale.

   Along with the "Rae" necklace I ordered the 'Elisa' Pendant necklace in Coral Magnesite.

Picture courtesy of Nordstrom

   I have, also, been wanting the 'Elise' pendant for months. I picked up this one specifically for the summer and fall. I've wanted this is the Magenta too, but I didn't want to order my first two Kendra Scott pieces in the same color. It might be a little too bright for the winter months, but I know I'm still going to get a lot of wear out of it. The 'Elise' is the smallest pendent in this shape. The next size up is the 'Dylan'. I've been wanting a dainty gold necklace for a long time and I feel like this one fits the bill.  I'm still waiting for this one to come in (Nordstrom shipped them separately), but after getting to see the 'Rae' I know I'm going to be really happy with the 'Elise'.

  I'm so in love with Kendra Scott jewelry. They are beautifully made and all the pieces are so classy. There are so many pieces that I want to order, but I'm pretty sure my next order will be a druzy stone 'Elise' pendant and a 'Rayne' pendent. Just keeping an eye out for sales on these two.

   My next order was this Lush 'Perfect' Roll Tab Sleeve Tunic in New Olive.

Picture courtesy of Nordstrom

   At first I was skeptical about this top. I saw a few fashion bloggers rave about this, but I wasn't taking the bate. I've been in needed of a tunic like this in my wardrobe for a long time. A good, classic staple that can be dressed up or down. Well, I started seeing this shirt all over Instagram from other fashion bloggers and I decided I need to just buy it. See what all the hype is about. I ordered a small and I'm praying it will fit right. I'm in between a small and a medium, so I want with the small in hopes that it wouldn't be too baggy. I love a good tunic, but I don't want to look shapeless in it either. Which tends to happen to me in tunics (and shift dresses, which sucks just as much). I decided to go with the green because I think it's a great fall and winter color, plus I need some color in my life. I'm also waiting for this one to come in. I have the black and the sphinx waiting in my bag to be ordered right after I get this one and try it on. I'd love to order white but it's out of stock in my size. I'm just crossing my fingers these don't sell out like the Kendra Scott 'Rayne' necklace did.  I should just take my own advice and order them, "they can be returned" but I really despise returning things.

   My last order was for the BP 'Trott' Bottie in Taupe Leather. 

  

   I have been on the hunt for a good bootie since last fall. I'm so overly picky it's a bit ridiculous. I was watching Marnie 'MsGoldGirl' Goldberg's YouTube video on what she bought from the sale (video here) and she bought the 'Trott" bootie in chocolate brown and said they are by far the most comfortable bootie she has ever worn. I highly value Marnie's opinion so I went on right away to order these bad boys. Well they have not been in stock in my size in the chocolate brown, black or the taupe. I've been checking everyday this week because Nordstrom's seems to get some of the sizes back in stock randomly. My luck changed and they had the taupe in my size today (Friday). I don't think I could have hit the "place order" button any faster! Excited is an understatement!

   After all this excitement, I got an email no shopper who's been waiting for an item wants to get . 

Whaaaaaaaa!!! :(  Bummed  is an understatement. I can't even go to the store because they aren't sold within any Nordstom in a 50 mile radius from me. I'm going to keep checking the site to see if they come back, but at this point I'm not holding my breath.

    So that's all that I've picked up... so far. I'm going to do a Haul video once I have everything in. But I wanted to share with you all what I've ordered before the sale is over. Let me know if you pick anything up! 

   Hope you all have an amazing weekend! Thanks for stopping by my timeout and I'll see you later!!

XO,
  Nikki