Cute and Comfy Sleepwear

I am a sucker for a great pair of slippers and a house coat (or robes, whatever you want to call them). During the winter months here in Canada, especially in the maritimes, you need to keep bundled up! During the cold months, slippers and house coats are what my family wears all day while lounging around the house! I'm always looking for my slippers though, one of the dogs always seem to drag them off!

With that said... I think that's a great idea for gifts! Valentines day will be here before you know it and what better way to show the special someone in your life you care then by giving them a little something comfy and cozy! (hint, hint to my boyfriend!!)

You could pamper him or her with some cute pyjamas, housecoats, slippers, sleepwear... Dearfoams has a great selection of women's sleepwear, and everything else you need to keep your significant other comfy and warm! They offer a huge selection of styles and colors for you to choose from, as well as accessories like mittens  hats and scarves! Another winter staple! I suggest you check out the sale section too, grab something cute for a great price!

*This is a sponsored post, written by me on behalf of DearFoams. All opinions are 100% my own.*

Wishlist Wednesday - my Shopping Diet.

I have decided to take a shopping diet, until my birthday which is July 29th. With the exception of the opening of Sephora**, I have decided I will not buy anything I don't need until my birthday comes around.

I have decided that every Wednesday from now on will be 'Wishlist Wednesday'. On Wednesday I will post TWO 'Wishlist' items, one will be something I will be able to buy when my Shopping diet is over and the other will be something I would buy if I won the lottery ;)

So here goes, for my first wishlist Wednesday:

Forever21 Pink Heels - Balenciaga Bag

And there you have it, my first Wishlist Wednesday ;) I will try to come up with a better looking way to show my two picks then what you see above ;)


**Sephora opens on June 22nd in the mall near me and there is NO WAY I am missing out on that! This is my only 'shopping' exception. Also, I will not be cancelling my regular Julep and GlossyBox subscriptions. I won't be buying any shoes or clothes or make up for myself until my birthday!!

Julep: May Box

I picked the Boho Glam for the month of May, mostly because of the 'Metallic' polish offered in it. It sounded pretty cool!

In my box I received:

Julep Foot File - Has 4 different sides.
The Best Pedi Prep Ever! - roll on calluses, leave for 2-4 minutes and the file the rough spots.
Kylie Polish - Magnetic violet colored polish.
Sheryl - Butterscother/bronze colored polish.
Magnet - For use with Kylie.
Sample of 'The Best Pedi Creme Ever!'

I'm happy with my box once again... By now do I need to keep raving about how much I love Julep? I am never disappointed!

You can STILL join Julep and get your first box for just 1 CENT! Click Here take the short quiz, and add your box to your bag and use the code ' SHAREONMAY ' at checkout! Mani/Pedi kit for just 1cent :)

First BeautyBox Five!

Like the Glossybox (review here) 'BeautyBox Five' is similar to BirchBox, except it is offered to the US and to Canada! I found BeautyBox Five shortly after I found GlossyBox.

For $12  month you receive 4-5 Samples. Here's what I got in my first box:

Freeman Facial Exfoliating Scrub, LA Fresh Waterproof Makeup Remover, pur-lisse daily moisturiser with SPF 30, Doctor T's Supergoop! Sunscreen wipe, True Natural Advanced Lift & Firm Serum.


I will definitely be using up all of the samples, maybe I'll do a post in the future to go over the products after I've had a chance to try them all! I am excited to try out the facial scrub!

Click Here if you want to try out BeautyBox Five for only $12 a month. You can cancel at any time online!

My first GlossyBox!!

I have wanted to join BirchBox for a LONG time, but they don't ship to Canada... Someone then told me about TopBox, which is the Canadian equivalent but I have been on the 'waitlist' for 4 months... Then I found Beauty Box 5 and GlossyBox and I signed up for both right away!

I got my FIRST GlossyBox yesterday and I was so excited!!!

Here's what was in the box this month:

• Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer - $22.99
• Yes! I needed a new moisturiser! Full Size!!
• Elizabeth Grant Skin Care Shower Gel - $20.00
• Smells Delish!!! Full Size!!
• Marcelle Xtension Plus Mascara - $12.50
• I can always use another mascara! Full Size!!
• Wella Brilliance Conditioner
• Sample, I gave it to my Mom since I don't have coloured hair. 
• Wella Brilliance Treatment
• Sample, again I gave it to my Mom
• Marcelle BB Cream
• I was excited to see this sample, I haven't tried a BB cream yet!

I am SO happy with this month's box. I paid $15 for the box and the three full size products come to $55! Plus the three samples. Great value in my opinion, I will definitely be using all the products! 

GlossyBox only ships to Canada right now, if you want to sign up you can click here. You can use the coupon doe 'GLOSSY27' to get 1.50 off your first order!

Julep Maven April Box

I was so excited Julep gave us the option of adding up to two polishes to this month's box for just $5 each. What a great deal! If you are a regular reader you know how much I love Julep, so of course I added a couple polishes ;) The two polishes propped up on the box are the extras I added.

The packages are always so cute! Obviously going for an Easter theme, there were some chocolates thrown in too!

I switched from my usual 'American Beauty' box to the 'It Girl' solely because it came with a polish named Jessica. Here is what I got this month:

A set of toe separators and 5 lil chocolates. I love the little bonuses Julep adds!

Parker - Vivid tangerine, SO hot right now! She was one of the polishes I added for $5.

Susie - Mint green, another hot color right now, I couldn't leave her behind, she was my other $5 polish.

Jessica - Pastel blue, she was in the It Girl box and much prettier and brighter in person.

Niecy - She's hot pink, need I say more? She was in the It Girl box and Gorgeous!

Penelope - A lovely blush color, she is so classic. She was also in the It Girl box.

 Like always, I am so happy with all the colors, they are all so much more beautiful then I expected. I have a couple Easter Mystery boxes on the way too, so stay tuned for that, I am really excited about them!!

By the way you can STILL get your first Julep box for just 1cent! yes, 1 cent!!! Click here take the short quiz and they will match you up with a box, click 'sign me up', then 'add to bag' and then put the code 'PENNY' in the discount code section! Voila! Complete mani/pedi for 1cent ;)

Purses! Cheap Shoedazzle Look-a-likes and more!

Recently I've been searching for bags to add to my Spring/Summer wardrobe. I don't have very many purses right now and they are either brown or black so I need to add some color! Of course I started my search on Shoedazzle but I find that if you don't get the purses you want at the beginning of the month or when new releases come out you'll miss out, so my next stop was Ebay.

The first thing I went on a search for was an Irving/Bedford look-a-like.

There were so many pretty colors it was hard to choose, but I decided on this pretty blue color. Isn't it gorgeous? If I like the bag I will probably buy another color, I really liked the white and pink too! AND it was under $25!

Here's a link to the purse!

I found this one too. I didn't end up buying it, but I love it.

Here's a link to this purse!






The next purse I hunted for was a 'Minden' look-a-like. I didn't even see this purse before it sold out!

 I realize that this purse isn't the exact shape of Minden but I prefer this shape over Minden's and this bag comes in a deep pink color that I just love. This one is under $25 too!

Link is here!




I wanted a purse like Kaplan but I wanted it in a red, like McAllen, without the glossiness. Honestly it wasn't hard to find. Searching "quilted bag" brought up lots of results.

I wanted a good sized bag, and settled on this, which comes in 4 colors, and it was under $15!

Link is here!

Here's a smaller version, with more colors.

I just happened to stumble upon this one. I love the ringed clutches and missed out on the few SD had and at just $18 I couldn't pass it up!


Link here!

This bag isn't usually my style but I bought it to wear with Cognac Gallop and a yellow dress with a green belt. I'll have to wait and see whether or not the outfit will work out but I loved the shade of green. This was $18.

Purse is here!

 I don't have a link for the  brown/white bag and the red clutch. But I do have one for the pink envelope clutch. I love clutches and this clutch comes in a lot of different colors! Link here! Under $10!


If you search "envelope clutch" there are a few different ones that are under $15 and there are a slot of color choices too.

My Julep Box, still available for just 1cent!

Again this month I picked the "American Beauty" box. It came with 2 polishes, Glenn which is a deep pink, and Oscar is a gold glitter polish, and also a cuticle oil.

The Glenn polish is lovely to apply, like my other Julep polishes it only needs 1 coat to cover my nail completely and that is how I like my polishes! The Oscar polish isn't really my style. I'm not really one for glitter polishes because they are hard to remove, but I will try to find some way to wear it. On the card is a tip for removing the glitter nail polish, "Saturate a cotton pad with polish remover and the press it on the nail for a few seconds before wiping off the polish."

The cuticle oil has a lemony smell and the roller ball applicator makes it easy and precise. The oil sinks in fairly quickly if left alone but I prefer to rub it in.

There was also a bar of chocolate in my box, in the shape of an award. Nice touch!

As always it was packaged and looks cute!

You can still try Julep out for just 1cent! Click here and take the short quiz, then enter the code "color2012".

Shoedazzle: 'Steals' haul.

I was able to control myself and ended up with only 8 'Steals' items. Bevan, Alitza, Karmondy, Steady, Belden, Nevis, Slumber Party, and Carvela.

I was lucky and didn't receive any defective items, however I have two small complaints. I feel like I was mislead with the Nevis purse, which is supposed to be an Ivory colour but is actually a light shade of gray. Initially I wanted either the pink or the brown but settled on white because everything else was sold out. I was pretty disappointed with the color because in my opinion it's a pretty ugly shade however all sales are final unless something is defective. The SD customer service did contact me and I was very happy with their customer service.

My second small complaint was that I received a pair of nude Chanelles instead of Carvela. Which really was not a big deal because they weren't sold out of Carvela and once again I was happy with the customer service, they shipped me another pair of Carvela`s as soon as I sent pictures as proof that I received the wrong shoe.

I am so happy with all of my purchases. I absolutely love Altiza, she is so classy and sexy and a great comfortable height. Bevan is my first white shoe and I love the studded bow on the back that gives it a little more edge. I settled on the brown Steady after the burgundy had sold out and it exceeded my expectations. The Belden clutch was much bigger then I expected it to be, I will be able to fit everything I need in it. As for Kamondy, I initially hadn't even thought about purchasing her until I saw a picture of her on someone (not the model), and had to get her, I really like the studded toe.

The 'Steals' ended today, Jan. 31st and I've promised myself (and my boyfriend) I will only spend credits next month so I'm going to be very picky with next months shoes. I'm looking forward to the next 50% off sale, I'm guessing around the end of summer like they did last year.

Fitness: Need Motivation? How about Gift cards for working out?

One of my New Years resolutions was to exercise regularly. For motivation and to keep track of my steps/miles/fitness levels my boyfriend bought me a FitBit, which I plan to review at a later time, but through my FitBit I found a site called Earndit.

Earndit keeps track of your fitness levels and activities and gives you points based on how active you are. For example, for FitBit I get .75 point for a "very active minute" and .10 for a "fairly active minute".

There are 7 different ways that you can earn points; NikePlus, RunKeeper App, FourSquare App, EveryTrail App, BodyMedia, GarminConnect, and FitBit.

As for the giftcards, most of them are spend x amount of money and get x amount free. For example, right now I can redeem a 15$ gift card to Skin Care for Athletes on an order totaling more then 30$. Or I can get 15$ towards an order totaling more then 49$ from VitaCost, which offers free shipping on top of that.

While the rewards aren't completely free, they are a pretty nice incentive for working out. I've only been a member for about 4 days and I already have enough points to get something.

On top of the rewards offered for points you accumulate, companies are regularly offering "Challenges" for members to participate in. 'RailRiders' is holding a challenge right now, everyone who accumulates 360 points by the end of the challenge is entered into a draw for a $100 gift card and everyone who gets 100+ points will be entered into a draw for $50 gift card.