Books I've Read Lately

• Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall & Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent - a true story, set in Ft. Worth, keep a box of tissues handy for this one
  
• Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman by Sam Wasson -a great read for any fans of Audrey Hepburn or Breakfast at Tiffanys
  
• Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo - A beautiful picture book celebrating the life of Audrey Hepburn.
• Somebody's Heart Is Burning: A Woman Wanderer in Africa by Tanya Shaffer- true story, good light read
  

Alcatraz on FOX
About the Show: "From executive producer J.J. Abrams (FRINGE, “Lost,” “Star Trek,” and the recent blockbuster “Super 8”) comes ALCATRAZ, a thrilling new series that follows a unique trio investigating the mystifying reappearance of 302 of Alcatraz’s most notorious prisoners and guards, 50 years after they vanished." Read more on Fox's website

So far, this looks like another great series from Mr. Abrams. I can't wait to see if more LOST characters will appear like Jorge Garcia. It's even cooler because I was just in SF touring Alcatraz.

Nail Polish I'm Loving

ZOYA | Carey | $8
"can be best described as a periwinkle gray"

1. Favorite Movie: HP7 Part 2, Midnight in Paris, or The King's Speech
   
2. Favorite TV Series (new in 2011): Once Upon A Time
   
3. Favorite Restaurant: Mama's in San Francisco
4. Favorite Gift Received: Coldplay tickets from Ryan
   
5. Favorite New Thing I Tried: Quinoa
   
6. Favorite Blog Post: I Love Laughing Babies
   
7. Favorite Accomplishment: Graduating SMU with my Master of Education
8. Favorite Memory: DisneyWorld with Ryan
   
9. Favorite Vacation: San Francisco
10. Favorite Color: Still purple
11. Goal for 2012: Get a job!
    

Boxes of Goodies

A couple of posts ago I told you about Birchbox. For just $10 a month you get a pretty little box with 4-5 jumbo samples of makeup, haircare, and other fun stuff. For every product your review you get 10 points. Once you have 100 points you get $10 off your next purchase. You can also get 50 points for referring someone.

Here is what I got in my December box:
Jouer Moisturizing Lip Gloss Sample
Kate Spade New York Twirl Perfume Sample
Incoco Nail Polish Applique Full Size
Showstoppers Designer Fashion Tape in Nude/Black
EBOOST Orange Natural Energy Booster
BY Terry Hyaluronic Face Glow (Love this!!!)

Julep is a website similar to Birchbox. Julep costs $19.99/month and you get $40 worth of nail and body products in each box. I got an introductory box for $.01 by entering the promo code SHAREON when checking out. The cool thing with Julep is that you can skip a box if you don't feel like paying for it that month or you can gift your box to a friend. Julep will give you $15 (the price of one nail polish) for referring 2 friends. You should check it out!!

All this for 1 cent!!!

*Note: This nail polish is so not worth paying $20.00 each month. After two coats & a top coat, it chipped off after a couple of days.

Wreath I made for football season:


New table. Now we just need some chairs!

I Love Pandas!

Here are some of my favorite panda products:


iPhone Case


Another iPhone case


Panda Mug with Spoon


Panda Skillet


Panda Shirt


Panda Cookies


Panda Bento Box

This post dedicated to Mara.