Friday Happy!

Happy Friday my lovely readers. Today is a great day. I'm smiling from ear to ear and as most of us I am fully embracing today as the last day of the week. Fridays are awesome. Yeah! I think it is definitely time to share what made me happy this week. It's a great way to sum up any week and smile at the little things. So here we go...

1. Luna and Lilee, my fur babies!

2. Raindrops

3. Quantico

4. Meatloaf!

5. Driving and feeling more independent

6. My favorite neighborhood and its terrific Halloween decoration

7. "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor and John Legend

8. Less pain

9. Black and orange nailpolish

10. Clouds!

What made you happy this week? Share it...even if it is just one thing that made you smile. I'm sure Krysten and Lindsay would love to read it. I'm linking up with these awesome ladies again...so come and join the fun! :)

Happy Friday!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

xoxo

Promise Yourself

Promise yourself...

To be so strong that nothing

can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity

to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel

that there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything

and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,

and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others

as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past

and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times

and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself

that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,

and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,

not in loud words but great deeds.

To live in faith that the whole world is on your side

so long as you are true to the best that is in you.” 

― Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them

Sometimes we need inspiration; to move on, to conquer a fear, to take the next step, or to even quit a habit. Books are inspirational. When you find a passage in a book that speaks to you and your current life it feels like a door full of opportunities opens itself up to you. This is what made me get up this week, and look at the positive side in life, cherish everything and not dwell in the past. This is what made me laugh. This made me nod, and look outside the box I am still trapped in. I love it. It fits and it certainly fits a Thursday morning! 

Am I the only one finding passages or just a sentence or two in books inspirational?!
I love books, their stories and motivational lines. Cannot wait to start my next book.

xoxo

Dry Skin and Lazy? No Problem...Curel Won't Disappoint

A couple of weeks ago I received a moisturizing spray and body wash by Curel Itch Defense. I have to admit I was running out of body lotion so this arrived at the best time. Also, I can be pretty lazy in the morning. Sometimes I just don't have the time to dry my body, put on lotion, wait, and then put my clothes on and start the day. I often skip the art of moisturizing my precious skin. I know it's not good but I am only human. It happens. 

When I was sent this spray I was super stoked. Just dry your skin, spray on, rub/massage in and go. Perfect. Also, since it's Curel's Itch Defense it is made for extra dry skin that can itch. A change in season always means that our skin changes too. My skin is really dry in general so when it gets colder and dryer {although it's been super dry where we live...so it gets even worse} my skin is yelling at me. It hates me. It itches, and yes, I will scratch back.

Itch Defense by Curel has helped me keep up with my morning routine, and my hands away from scratching my skin. My skin has felt moisturized and healthier. It isn't greasy at all. Its scent is decent and not too overpowering. I prefer something that doesn't smell all day but keeps my skin happy. Also, combining the body wash and the lotion is a perfect way to start my day. I feel clean and my skin feels happy and healthy. I have tried a few lotions and most leave me either very greasy, or their scent evaporates fast or becomes smelly. No one wants that. 

Verdict: I will give Curel Itch Defense five out of five points!!!! Easy to apply, leaves my skin moisturized all day and smells fresh rather than flowery overpowering. PLUS, my skin does not itch anymore. Total win.

If you are interested in receiving free products to test and review go check out Influenster. I signed up over three years ago and have not been disappointed once. It gives me a chance to test products that are catered towards my taste and my lifestyle. Love it. 

Disclaimer: I received these products complimentary for testing purposes. All opinions are my own.

Weekly Hopes {13}

Happy Monday my lovelies. 

How was your weekend?! Mine? It was pretty fantastic. 

Let's just say instead of going to a pumpkin patch we found our kitty match and adopted two cutie pies. Screw the pumpkins...the kitties are much cuter and last longer, too. I will miss our pumpkin carving time {although you never know...we may still go and pick two but I doubt it}, but I am very happy with our addition to our little family. Even though I am very happy with our two girlies, there are still a few things I am looking forward to this week...here it goes:

1 - Possible rain. California needs it.

2 - Doctor appointments...for me and the felines.

3 - A day trip to see the family in Nevada; with the kitties. They love to travel and have been back and forth to Southern California quite a lot...so happy about that.

4 - Meatloaf for dinner.

5 - Another much needed massage on Thursday. 

6 - My StitchFix arrival...cannot wait to see what my stylist chose for me this time!

7 - Halloween decorations all over town.

8 - Hocus Pocus.

9 - SLEEP!!! No idea but I am exhausted. 

10 - Getting our new couch!!! Finally!

This week will be fun. I can already tell. I have to send a few emails out, write and share reviews, and organize a few things but it will be a fun week. No exams for the hubs, no job drama, no stress...just a few appointments, a massage, fun neighborhoods, and a get together with family. It's going to be a great week. Plus, they say it may rain on Wednesday?! YES please. Also, when we go see the in-laws I can finally wear my fall boots...I have been waiting for this for so long. Pretty ridiculously long. :) 

Hope your week starts out with beautifully as well.
Sending you some sunshine if you are tired of the rain...just send it to us here in dry-land California. Thank you in advance.

xoxo

P.s. More on our family addition soon....cannot wait to share some fun stuff with you all.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone! 

It's been a week full of ups and downs again. That is what life is all about, isn't it? Wouldn't it be boring if we knew what to expect each day or each week? I think it would. I'd rather not know what to expect than to dread the sad or disappointing moments. 

This week has been good. Good is always welcome in my daily vocabulary. It's a great word. It's very positive, simple, and straight-forward. Like most Fridays I want to share with you what made me happy this week. I am linking up with the fabulous Krysten and Lindsay who host this fun link-up. It's a way for all of us to reflect back on what went on in our lives, and look at the positive, good,  and happy moments rather than at the sad and dark ones. 

This is what made me happy this week...

1. Holding kittens.

2. Orange and clove diffused together. Perfect for this fall season.

3. Cooler temperatures! FINALLY. {It's still in the lower 80s though}

4. Better and more sleep.

5. More regular driving for me.

6. Hugs.

7. Massages.

8. Getting rid of our old couch. Bye bye!

9. Tomatoes growing like crazy.

10. Halloween decoration.

It's been a good week. Let this weekend begin and make it a fabulous one!! I am so ready.

What are you happy about this week?!