I don't always wear RED lipstick....

...but when I do it's Wet n wild's 509A (cinnamon). 

excuse the cheesy pic lol

I'm totally not a red lipstick girl. Truth be told, I've only worn it out in public one other time in my life. And it didn't turn out good, lol. 

I even tried Urban Decay's #69.... nope.... definitely a no-go. 

So I found some lipsticks on sale at Rite Aid earlier today, and got 3 of them for $0.99 thanks to my wellness plus card! So I jumped on it. And, I'm happy to say, that this is one red lipstick I can actually wear. And the longer I've worn it today, the better it looks. 

That's right.... Don't hate. 

lol 

These are the three I got for $0.99!

What is your favorite lipstick shade(s) and brand(s)?

You just can't beat a good deal!

So I needed a new MAC #187 brush. My old one was getting, well.... old. So I got online to scour the internet for a good deal and I found one!!! This brush retails for $42. I found it on ebay for $3.25 + FREE SHIPPING. It does not get much better than that!! I got it in the mail yesterday, compared it to my old one (that I bought from a retailer), and sure enough, it's the real deal. Seriously....... how freakin' awesome!?!?!? 

This is what I look forward to each month!!! {box & review}

BLUSH MYSTERY BEAUTY BOX, that is!!!! 

Seriously, this is by far my #1 favorite subscription box each month. I've subbed to this box for the past 8 months, and I have not been disappointed yet. For $24.95 a month, you get well over $100 worth of full sized and deluxe sample sized beauty products, and extra samples to go with it. You seriously can't beat it!! 

This is what I got in my November box. I love it! 

sorry it's blurry. ugh!

This is a break down of what I got this month:

Pur-lisse Protect SPF 30 Essential Daily Moisturizer (1.7oz.) - $55.00

SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer (0.16oz.) - $125.00

Elizabeth Ardin Beautiful Color Maximum Volume Mascara - Black (0.36oz.) - $19.50

Anastacia's HydraFull Gloss - Sorbet - Delux Sample

Cargo High Pigment Pencil - brown (0.034oz.) - $16.00

Traditions by Nick Chavez Horsetail Root Lifting Spray (2oz.) - $9.00

Resist Ultra Light Super Antioxident Concentrate Serum - Trial size

along with a few other samples. 

Seriously.... all of that for only $24.95!!! 

Do you subscribe to Blush Mystery Beauty box? If not, what are you waiting for? Leave a comment below with your email address and I'll send you an invite, where you'll also receive a $10 credit :) 

My very first Sample Society box {review}

A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from beautybar.com  with an offer for my first month free for a sample society box. So, of course, I took the bait and jumped on it! lol 

I must say that so far, I am very pleased! I got notification that it shipped out on the 4th, and I received it yesterday. Super fast shipping! 

sorry for the crappy quality photo. I need to get some cleaner and clean my camera lens.

What I got in my box:
Borghese Splendore Brightening Makeup Deluxe Sample-SS (awesome deluxe sample size)Annick Goutal Eau d' Hadrien Eau de Toilette VOC-SS (honestly, I don't really smell this that much)

Illume Balsam & Cedar Tin SS Deluxe Sample (this smells sooooo good! I lit it last night for a little bit and it had the entire house smelling like Christmas!)

Jane Iredale LipDrink SS Deluxe Samples (this was really small, not too impressed)

Murad Pore Minimizer Deluxe Sample SS (used it today and love it)

It also came with a little booklet from Allure, and a $15 off of $50 order. I am going to sub for the next couple of months and see if it's something that I keep permanently. It's hard to tell after just one box, but so far, I'm impressed. 

It's $15 a month, and for deluxe sample sizes, that's a pretty good price. I am really excited about the Borghese. I used it when I did my make up this morning and it's a wonderful highlighter! 

You can click on the banner to the right to get your own Sample Society box, or leave a comment with your email address and I'll send you an invite :)

Where does the time go? {Happy 9th Birthday}

9 years ago today, God blessed me with my little bug, Trent... aka TJ. He is growing up so fast into an incredible little man. He was my biggest baby, weighing in at 8lbs 2oz and that was 5 weeks early! My Dr said that if he would have gone full term he would have been over 10lbs! But to this day, he's a skinny little thing lol.

 He was my easiest labor and delivery, by far. I had an amazing Dr that made sure I felt no pain. But to this day, he's the one that keeps me on my toes and challenges me daily. God knew that this little boy would be special enough to have OCD and ADD. As trying as it may be sometimes, I wouldn't want it any other way, because with each new day, TJ shows me how awesome he is daily by overcoming his struggles with OCD and ADD, and he doesn't try to use it as an excuse or a crutch, he just accepts the fact that it's something that he has to overcome. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it. I would not change one thing about this kid, even if I had the opportunity. He is one of the smartest, brightest, sweetest, and friendliest kids that you'd ever meet. 

Words cannot even describe how blessed I am that God chose me to be his mom. 

So happy 9th birthday to my little man, TJ. 

I love you bigger than the world!!!!

Anna's Tortillini Soup {Recipe}

Okay, so I am going to share a recipe that is just absolutely delicious! I've been seeing recipes for tortillini soup circulated around, but they're all different. So I started studying them and decided to take MY favorite ingredients, and make my own version. And let me just say that it was an INSTANT hit in the Watson home! :)

Use a large crock pot or stock pot (I personally use a large crock pot)

Ingredients needed: 

1 - 48oz carton of swanson chicken broth

2 - cans of cream of mushroom soup

1 - can of regular diced tomatoes

2 - cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies 

1 - bag of baby spinach

2 - blocks of cream cheese

2 - packages of 4 cheese tortellini (I get this in the deli section at Kroger)

1 - Large jalapeno sausage link

2 - Large Italian sausage links 

Directions:

Pour chicken broth into the pot. 

Cut up one block of cream cheese and add it to the chicken broth. 

Next, add the two cans of cream of mushroom soup. 

Then add your cans of tomatoes (you can use 3 cans of regular diced tomatoes if you don't want it spicy). Add in the packs of tortellini. 

Begin shoveling in the baby spinach. You may not be able to use the entire bag - I could only use 3/4 of the bag. 

Cut up your sausage links into small chunks and add them in.

Then cut up your second block of cream cheese and evenly add them to the top. 

Stir, and cover. 

Let cook until boiling and the spinach has shrunk. 

Serve in a bowl and top with shredded cheese (optional). 

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my Julep for November {review}

Friday, my Julep Maven box for November arrived. Let me just say that I am super thrilled with my box this month!!! I chose the Bombshell box for this month, and had enough jewels to choose two free add-ons :) It is all absolutely PERFECT for the fall!!!  To be honest, I was very iffy about this month. On the website (and in pictures) that polishes just don't look that appealing to me. They are sooooo much prettier in person and swatched, though. I've been wearing the color "Nic" since my box arrived, and I love that it is so red that it looks almost black. In the next couple of days, I will be switching it up to another color from this box. I love them all and it is so hard to decide!

This is what I got.................

    

this is what came in the box

these were my add-ons

the lip gloss {swatched}

 The colors for my box this month are as follows (from left to right):

Lip Gloss - Posh {sheer black honey}

Polish 1 - Brielle

Polish 2 - Nic 

Add-on 1 - Chloe

Add-on 2 - Autumn

And as you can see, the lip gloss isn't nearly as dark as it appears to be in the tube. The texture is very creamy, not sticky. In my opinion, it is the perfect consistency for a lip gloss!

If you'd like to sign up for Julep, and receive your first month's FREE, simply follow this link: 

http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/204395/