Blogger Regulations

Apparently, there are new regulations for product reviews since I was gone. Since I don't get paid for this, nor do I get samples to try, I will just put it up here that everything I have reviews thus far was bought by me, my family, or a friend(I don't know anybody who works in PR). If a product is a sample, or furnished by a company, I will let you know on the bottom of that post. Thank you!

School makes me dizzy...

Whee! Sorry I was completely gone. I am attempting to adjust to this year. I will try to post more often. It has also been strangely cool these past few days, and after running every day, my hands started to dry out. I have been attempting to remedy the problem by using Weleda Skin Food. This is a cream that smells pleasant, and if you use a reasonable amount, it gets the job done. Sweet almond oil, beeswax, and calendula officinalis extract all go into it to make it mostly natural. Unfortunately, I only have a trial size. It's pretty expensive, but good in cold and and windy weather! It's really starting to feel like fall around here. I hope you all had a good September!

Give Away on Soap Bar Blog

There is a give away on Soap Bar, a blog run by Joanna Schmidt for a bottle of limited edotion Be Delicious perfume. Check it out!

We are popular with the birds here

Yesterday, because of the heat I was eating dinner outside, on the porch. We have a sapote tree in front, so as I was eating, I saw a bird landing on a branch. At first I thought it was a seagull, but as it turned to stare at me, I realized it was a hawk ( or falcon. but it was pretty big) It flew to a telephone line close by and perched o it a while, then flew off. My thoughts went like this:

1. Oh wow, a seagull
2. Why is a seagull here? (We don't live very close to the coast)
3. Wait, it's tan-coloured...
   
4. OMslktgpweflgkG, it's a hawk!!!1
5. Is it going to eat my dinner?
6. Dang, it flew away...

It had red-orange eyes and yellow talons, and the chest area was a light speckled tan. The back and wings were a mostly medium brown, and was 12-16inches long(?) After researching, I still don't know. We have a lot of crows and some scrub jays here(they visit our trees) , and many other small birds. Does anyone know what kind of hawk/falcon that was?

Brambleberry, Redesigned!

Finally, the new Brambleberry website is up! Thanks to Anne-Marie and the rest of her team for the new design. The website is now easier to navigate and order from. The design is clean, and the site is more helpful, too. Also I just found the descriptions of the products. (Sorry,Anne-Marie, i didn't notice it before!) Check it out!

Product Review: Kiss My Face Organic Lip Balm

It's been a long time... as usual. But this time I've actually got something to review! For starters, I got this lip balm in strawberry. It smelled awesome- like real, fresh strawberries. After awhile, though, it starts to smell artificial. I get this a lot with lip balms containing more than SPF 4. It may not bother other people as much. The texture is softer than some other balms, but certainly not the softest, and feels nice enough. Best of all, though for me the staying power was pretty good! It absorbs yet still stays on my lips so I don;t have to constantly reapply. Reccomended if you don't live in an extremely hot climate!

Vintage Obsessed!

Recently, I've been noticing vintage jewelry more often. (Vintage Cloisonne Enamel Bangle by Vintage4U). Right now, I want an enamel bangle-I hardly ever wear jewelry. And something about enamel+thin bangle=right!

(Off white enamel and gold tone vintage Bangle BRACELET by tootsystreasures)

I think the idea of a poison ring is cool, because it would be useful for keeping small items in it.

(Poison Ring by BongeraFiligrana)