Rabu, 04 Februari 2015
Selasa, 03 Februari 2015
Con esencia rústica / A house with rustic essence
La esencia rústica se respira en cada uno de los rincones de esta casa, amplia y confortable
en la que la madera, las vigas a la vista y los tejidos naturales,
aportan altas dosis de calidez
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Gracias por tu visita ¡Vicky!
Top 10 Clarins Skincare & Beauty Products + Gift with Purchase
How's your day going friends? I wanted to pop in again and share the Clarins Free Gift with Purchase event that recently launched at Nordstrom. I looked into the brand because I don't think I've tried it before. I absolutely love Nordstrom shoppers because they are smart and leave so much valuable information in the reviews! I went through all the Clarins products to find the customer favorites and see what these ladies had to say about the Top 10 skincare and beauty products below. I really want to try the lip gloss, self-tanning gel, and Ever Matte Foundation. Have you tried Clarins? What do you think?
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1 Clarins Rouge Eclat Lipstick || An age-defying lipstick with a satin finish. 10 colors, 25 postive reviews. Several people said they received a sample with 4-5 colors and had a hard time deciding what color they liked best and that the lipstick was rich and moisturizing.
2 Clarins Prodige Lip Gloss || I'm totally a lip gloss girl and want to order the 'Candy' color. Have you tried any of these colors? The formula is designed to be non-sticky with shiny, intense color, and long-lasting hold. It comes in 8 shades and has 27 positive reviews saying pleasant flavor, excellent pigmentation (color doesn't disappear on your lips), still on hours later, and good coverage in one swipe.
3 Clarins Pro Palette Eyebrow Kit || This 6-tool kit has everything you need in a gorgeous gold case, including tweezers. The reviewers swear by it. I never look pulled together unless I do my brows.
4 Clarins Instant Light Lip Balm Perfector || Plumps and illuminates lips in 6 colors. This one was only reviewed by one person who said it was smooth, glossy, not sticky, and smelled and tasted like soft real vanilla (not vanilla "fragranced"). I included it because I'm interested in the "plump" factor.
5 Clarins Eclat Minute Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector || A melting gel with a deliciously sweet flavor and 3D shimmer for luscious, smooth, shiny lips and a natural-colored, luminous smile. It nourishes, repairs and protects lips to leave them incredibly beautiful. 45 positive reviews.
6 Clarins Everlasting Foundation SPF 15 || Non-oily smooth texture that evens tone and enhances complexion, 15 hour staying power. 39 positive reviews.
7 Clarins Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate || Combines two age-defying formulas into one groundbreaking serum that reactivates skin's vital functions. The results are firmer skin, reduced wrinkles, more even skin tone and less visible pores in just four weeks. 127 positive reviews. Women are raving about this stuff.
8 Clarins BB Skin Perfecting Cream with SPF 25 || I've heard so many good things about BB cream, but the one I tried from the drugstore broke out my skin. But, that could just be because almost anything I put on my skin does that. This one got 38 positive reviews.
9 Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch || minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and enlarged pores. 50 positive reviews saying it makes their skin smoother and is great for using under makeup as a primer, eliminating fine lines and imperfections.
10 Clarins Ever Matte Foundation SPF 15 || I usually only wear foundation on special occasions, but I love how my skin looks while I'm wearing it. Unfortunately, like I mentioned above, most foundations break out my skin, but I haven't tried this one. It's oil free and formulated to stay matte for hours while refining and tightening pores. 42 positive reviews and most said it provides medium to full coverage and keeps skin shine free.
11 Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel || I much prefer how my skin looks with a tan, and use self-tanner weekly in the winter. Have y'all tried this one? It's gotten great reviews for a natural looking tan and non-offensive scent. That's hard to find in self-tanners!
One of the good things about Nordstrom is the free shipping (and free return) policy where any purchase amount ships free. Even just one tube of mascara! Trust me, I know! ;)
A Clarins order of $85 or more will get you one of the skincare gift sets below for free. At checkout, just enter code: multi, firm, or super depending on which gift you'd like to receive. Go here to see the details of what is included in each package. Such a great way to try new products risk-free!
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Valentine's Day Semi-Homemade Cookies
I think yesterday's "case of the Mondays" has worn off and I've jumped into everything we have to do this week. Power Ranger party invites have been ordered and a costume for James to wear since he wants it to be a "dress up" party. God bless my little brother who agreed to surprise the little guy by coming as a Power Ranger. I definitely owe him one!
I was sharing over the weekend how my house felt like a giant mess (with one room clean!) and it hasn't gotten much better, so there's that to deal with. In my defense, we had my little niece over and playing with Valentine's things and decorating cookies seemed like much more fun. And I got my nails done. (hangs head in shame) The house will get cleaned up . . . eventually! It's one of those things I need to learn to let go of once in awhile. Especially when there are little kids around and sprinkles! :)
valentine's day cookies
Sunday morning, after breakfast, we made a super simple Valentine's day treat that involved only store bought cookies, white chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
To melt chocolate, use a double boiler (glass bowl over a pot of simmering water) and keep the heat low because if the chocolate gets too hot, it will seize up. I lost track of mine at the last minute and it did seize up a bit, but we still worked with it. And after we finished the cookies, I was thinking store-bought frosting would probably work too and you wouldn't have to melt anything.
Who doesn't love sprinkles?! Instead of pouring the sprinkles onto the cookies, it seemed easier to pour them into bowls and let the kids dip the iced cookies into the sprinkles.
Sometimes, a single cookie or cupcake is preferred as a gift, and you can put them inside these adorable cupcake liners and confectionary boxes to dress them up and make it seem like more effort than it really was.
Aren't these cupcake liners the cutest?! They come with these toothpick arrows and shiny gold liners too.
James brought one to each of his classmates and teachers on Monday.
He said all the kids liked the cookies, but he didn't like the one he got because he wanted one with different sprinkles. Go figure! I've learned the hard way that when you give something to a group of children, it's best to give them all the exact.same.thing.
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Senin, 02 Februari 2015
Una casa cálida y hogareña
Hoy nos vamos a una acogedora casa donde el tiempo parece haberse detenido, sus cuidados detalles
la hacen especialmente sosegada y equilibrada , aires cottage que le aportan
un ambiente cálido y hogareño.
Valentine's Day Crafts & Gifts
And just like that, we're already in February! Did y'all watch the game last night? I caught bits and pieces but always watch the half-time show and thought it was great! Love Missy Elliott- her songs take me back to the 90s, even though those songs she sang were from early 2000s. And they're still on my iPod!
So, this month we celebrate l-o-v-e and it also happens to be the month I turn 40!! That must be why I remember the 90s like they were only 10 years ago. ;) Valentine's day comes first (in less than 2 weeks!), so let me share some Valentine's crafts and gifts I played around with over the weekend. Dang, I hope 40 isn't too old to still be playing with crafts because I don't have any plans to slow down.
valentine's day love tree
My philosophy for Valentine's day is to make it special for everyone, not necessarily only a romantic holiday. I like to shower my son and girlfriends with affection too. This year, we made a 'love tree' to recognize some of the important people in our life. We wrote their names on a foam heart, and hung them from the branches of this display in our dining room.
I'm crazy for the flowering branches and vases at World Market (they are the prettiest and best priced I've seen) and grabbed the red velvet plum blossoms to decorate our dining room. I wanted these at Christmas, but Valentine's day will do, then I can pull them back out next December when red is hot again.
You could also make a tree for just one person and, using bigger hearts, write things you love and appreciate about that person. Would be so cute for a teacher gift too. Each child puts their name on one heart, then, on the flip side, tells their favorite thing about the teacher. I've got teacher gifts on my brain because we just celebrated James' teacher last Friday.
valentine's day rose ball
I'm kinda crazy over this next DIY idea. Using the scented rose soap petal set, I made a decorative ball that smells so good, but in a gentle way, not too overpowering. I used light pink, but they come in other colors too- the multicolored set is especially pretty!
You'd probably want to use a foam ball as your base, but I didn't have one on hand, so I improved with a ball-shaped vase filler. I used a sewing pin to affix each rose to the ball and left the bottom empty so the ball could sit flat. This ball below was made with 20 roses, exactly one box.
This ball turned out so beautiful and delicate that I want to keep it out way past V-day. I'll probably move it to my desktop so I can enjoy it while I'm working. And it won't wilt! A heart-shaped rose petal wreath would be cute for Valentine's day too.
valentine's day tea gift basket
Of course I tend to think of that heart-shaped box of chocolates as a traditional Valentine's day gift- it's what my Dad always bought for me and my mom when I was growing up, but I try to think of what my friends would appreciate as a gift nowadays. This 'tea gift basket' filled with two bicycle mugs (I couldn't decide!), a decorative tin filled with tea bags, and the cutest owl tea towel makes a sweet present for my girlfriend who loves her morning and afternoon tea.
The 'his & her' mugs are adorable too, or the zodiac mugs, but I loved the inside of the bicycle cups because they are brightly colored. I used a heart shaped doily as the gift tag and tied it around the red gift basket with a skinny red dot ribbon. This basket comes with filler and a cellophane bag to enclose the gift in.
valentine's day wine bag
You can't go wrong with a bottle of wine as a gift, right?! Well, for most people anyway. This jute wine bag with chalk label makes it extra special. Makes me want to gift this bottle of wine right away! I'm the worst when it comes to keeping a gift until the special day- I always want to give it immediately.
As for the actual day, we don't have any plans yet, but maybe we'll do a Valentine's/Birthday celebration combo and go out to a nice dinner. Since we've been on a pretty strict meal plan lately, a good meal out is always a treat. How do you like to celebrate? A small acknowledgement of love is all we really want, right?!
If you're in the mood to pick out a little something for a friend (or yourself:), use discount code SAVEBIG10 at World Market for 10% off your purchase until February 5.
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