Friday's Favorites

Since we have moved, I have done more online shopping

than in-store shopping…. like waaaaay more!

We are much closer to our work places,

and, in general, life has become much more convenient since the move.

However, shopping is sort of a pain in the rear 

because truly no stores are close 

(which I understand is a completely relative statement).

So, I have done a lot more online shopping.

I definitely need to be mindful of our account's balance,

as it is rather easy to keep entering our card number and hitting "purchase"

Without having something immediate to show for it,

I just want to open a new tab on my internet browser and

start searching for my next want and/or need.

But, one good thing that has come out of all this online shopping

is the cash back I have received from Ebates.com.

Whenever I go to shop online, 

I first check to see if Ebates.com is offering cash back for that store.

Almost always they are.

This is how it works.

You search for the store and then click the link they give you before shopping.

They will automatically calculate your cash back,

and at designated times throughout the year will cut you a check 

for your cash back.
Simple as that.

I have received a check for a little over $20 since joining

and am about to get $40 in the mail at the end of the month.

I really can't believe how easy it is.

There are no fees applied, 

it is literally just cash back on online purchases I was making anyway.

This might be encouraging my growing online shopping habit,
 but it is definitely a favorite find of mine and helps to put a few more dollars back in the bank.

Check it out here!

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Another favorite of mine HAS to be this eyeliner!

I have it in black and it is my lifesaver.

For whatever reason, 

by the end of most schools days I look like a raccoon 

that has been through a traumatic life event and has been crying all day. 

My eyeliner literally goes EVERYWHERE -- below my eyes, around my eyes, down my cheeks!

It is awful and embarrassing.

I finally decided to hit up Target and just splurge on several eyeliners that promised to be long lasting

and this bad boy has proven true!

I am obsessed.

Friday's Favorites

Heather's grams are rad. 

She liked one of my paintings,

so I decided to check out her account. 

Love when hashtags bring people together.

Check out her website too!

Home girl can  p a i n t!

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I was bold and made these for dinner. 

As you most likely already know, I am not much of a cook.

 Alex and I were both impressed. They were awesome!

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The last thing I need is another piece of jewelry,

but isn't this bracelet to die for?!

Friday's Favorite Find

Today I purchased my new favorite foundation.

I was looking for something light enough to wear in the heat,

but heavy enough to cover my uneven skin tone and dark under eye circles.

 Physicians CC cream is perfectly in the middle 

with excellent coverage but without suffocating my pores.

And, it has SPF 30 to boot!!

Most foundations that mix in sunscreen

leave me feeling like a waxed bowling ball… 

slick, slippery, and shiny.

Not really the look I am going for on my face.

But once I put it on,

I honestly couldn't tell there was sunscreen in the Physicians CC cream.

Even though I am no longer pregnant or breastfeeding,

I am still getting "pregnancy mask" around my eyes whenever I step out in the sun.

{I hope you read the last sentence with the overflowing joy 

that I feel about having this lovely lingering hormonal side effect.}

I opted for the CC cream because it claims to cover any discoloration.

I must say, it lives up to its promise.

I feel like I could go on and on about this cream.

I seriously love this stuff! 

Have you had any favorite finds lately?