(Meme) Sunday’s in Bed With…. #18

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I am working on getting some posts scheduled in advance and figured I would add a  Sundays In Bed With…. post since its going to be a busy weekend this weekend.

The awesome blogger behind this is Kate from Midnight Book Girl   not only is she an awesome blogger but she is was one of my roommates for BEA. YAY!!

Midnight Book Girl

Sundays In Bed With….is a meme I’ve started to share the book we’re spending the morning in bed with, or the one we’d like to stay curled up in bed with all Sunday if only our busy lives would allow! For fun, take a picture of the book in your bed, or simply write up a post or comment below sharing your Sundays in Bed With book. Quoted from Kate’s blog

As I write this post I am thinking that I might possibly be able to stay in bed a little bit longer since we don’t have to be at hockey until noon. This week I decided to dip into my own TBR pile ( I have two one for review books and one for books I have bought).

I am thinking of starting this:

I love the cover and this is a perfect book for this month with it being Halloween.

What will you be reading today and possibly this long weekend?
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers.

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(Review & Tour) Breakaway

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Title: Breakaway
Author: Michael Betcherman
Pub Date: September 2012
Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin)
Pages: 352

Source: I received an ARC from Razorbill for my participation in the book tour.

About the book: Sixteen-year-old Nick Macklin’s life has been divided in two. Before and After. Before his father went to jail, and After. Before, he was a talented hockey player, an A student, in love with his girlfriend, Sherry, and had the greatest dad in the world, a man who not only was there for him after his mom died of cancer, but who was also a star player for the Vancouver Canucks. Then the bottom fell out. His father was convicted of murder and given a life sentence for a crime Nick is convinced he didn’t commit. Now living with his dad’s agent, the only thing that keeps Nick going is a burning desire to seek justice for his father. Who framed him? And why? Drifting away from everything and everyone who matters, Nick spends his days roaming the city, looking for the bald man with a limp who is the key to answering these questions: the man his father swears planted the evidence that led to his conviction. Finding him is like looking for a needle in a haystack – until Nick stumbles on a very real clue, an eye-opening revelation that just might save his father… and himself.

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One of the best things about blogging is getting the chance to discover a book you might not have known about otherwise and this was the case. I have to admit I never heard about Breakaway until I was contacted by Razorbill asking if I would like to be a part of the book tour. I read the synopsis and instantly said yes. I have only seen this reviewed on a few Canadian blogs so far but I am hoping that will change after our reviews get out there because this is a great book for the male young adult reader who likes books about hockey and a little mystery.

The book opens up with Nick sitting in a courtroom hearing the verdict of is father, Steven’s, first degree murder trial. From that point on I had to read to find out what happened, who did his dad kill and why. 

One of the things I loved was the mention of the Vancouver Canucks, they are our second favorite time, we are Hab fans all the way.

Nick is sixteen years old and is facing almost a life without his dad as he knows it. Thankfully he is close enough that he can go and visit his dad in jail and they do keep in touch. Nick is sure his dad didn’t kill anyone and that he is being set up. There is one person out there in the city of Vancouver that knows exactly what happened that night and its a bald man with a limp and Nick is determined to find him and prove his father’s innocence.

Nick has been told to stop looking for the man by his dad and to accept what is the new reality of his dad being in jail. So Nick tries to get back to a normal life (or what can be as normal as expected) with getting better grades, getting back onto his hockey team and possibly getting Sherry back but he is still looking for the man responsible with only his friends knowing what he is really doing. But deep down inside Nick will never give up the search and some how he will try to prove his dad’s innocence but can he before his dad looses hope?

I really enjoyed the book and Michael has asked to read it when he saw the cover of the book but I have told him no not for awhile as its not appropriate for his age. I enjoyed it and I was curious to find out if Nick would be able to pull it off and find this man in a population of 2,000,000 + people. I was also curious to find out why his dad was being set up and for what reason. Do we find out? That you will have to pick up the book to find out.

I think this is great that there is actually a book written for male readers which is few and far between in young adult books in my opinion.

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Mini Make Up & Nail Polish Haul

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I was recently out with a friend and we did a little shopping. Its nice that I have an electic bunch of friends but it can sometimes be bad on a budget since it seems like I am on a book buying ban and I have been replacing that with make up and beauty products.

So anyways I thought I would share with you what little goodies I picked up.

Wet & Wild nail color. I love both shades alot and they will be perfect for the summer. They are in the shades of Bijou Blue (it looks like a bright shade but its not overly bright) and the other one is Lavender Pearlescent (this one also isn’t very bright)
Essie’s Trophy Wife. I saw a swatch of this in store and for some reason it appeared darker then when I did it at home. Perhaps if I put a few more coats on it will be darker but I really like that shade.
My friend was joking about these polishes because she knows that I have been longing for a NYC trip and May just won’t come fast enough so I grabbed these two and I’m not sure what the regular price is but they were under $2 each so I went ahead and grabbed them. As you can see the first one is in the shade of Empire State Blue (there is some green hues to it and the color isn’t very dark) and the other is a top coat with sparkles and its in the shade of Big City Dazzle. This would work with all the polishes I bought.
Finally the last thing I picked up with this FIT Me pressed powder is Classic Ivory because I have been told you should put a pressed powder over your face to seal your make up so I figured I would try this one out to see if I liked it and its by Maybelline.
 
Are you a big make up person? What are your go to products? What about nail polishes?
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Sweet Delight Divalicious Fall Sample Box

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  • This is a quarterly sampler box. (Comes out with the seasons)
  • It sells for $26 Canadian and it includes shipping
  • Ships to Canada and US only
  • You can expect to receive 10-15 samples but it could be more depending on how many business owners send in.
  • This is not a recurring charge. You have go onto the website when they announce the sale of the box
  • They are one of the longest running sample/beauty boxes in Canada
  • The samples are mostly from independant business (alot of Canadian businesses but a few big names can be included

I was truly lucky enough to get into the fall Sparkle, Shimmer and Shine box because they sold out within 57 minutes of going on sale. This is apparently a new record for them.

This is my second box from Sweet Delight, I got the SUMMER box in June and loved it and was truly impressed with that box so I was super excited to find out what was in this fall box.

Shipping was really fast. I ordered it last Tuesday and when I came home from the school on Friday it was sitting between the doors. It was coming from New Brunswick. I wish some of the other beauty boxes would ship like this.

This is what I saw when I opened the box. Everything is packed so nicely.

This little loot bag is jammed packed.

Hmm I wonder what is inside this cute pink wrapped package?
I am going to start with the items that weren’t wrapped and loose in the box.

The first item is the Revlon medium length press on nails in Sequins. This is a full size product and its from their Runway collection.

 
Something that I loved right away was the John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo, Conditioner and hair serum sampler. This will be perfect to travel with since this is my daily shampoo and conditioner.
 
Kalo Post Epilating Spray. This is by NISIM and its a full size product and its valued at $57.40 so this covered the price of the box. Upon reading this when ever you remove hair you use this product and the hair is suppose to be gone.
 
Roystone Soapworks sent a cute little soap sample in the scent of Pumpkin Pie. This smells so good.

The Pink card is from Sample Delight thanking me for the order and hopes I enjoy all the items.

The next little pouch I saw was samples from Spa Resource with included a coconut hand cream (4ml) vanilla Grapefruit hand & body wash (7ml) x2, vanilla sugar hand cream (4ml) and moisture foor cream (4ml)
 
The other sample is Amedaya Natural Bodycare and its a little sample of the Sweet Orange & Vanilla body butter.
 
This is a new to me company and its Sister’s Keeper Products and its called Dip Hair & Body Moisturizer. Its perfect for all hair and skin types.
 
The following was inside that loot bag.
Ola Hawaiian Body Products graciously provided small jars of their Vanilla Ginger Cane Sugar Scrub and it smells delicious.
 
Simply Natural Kosmetiks graciously provide sample packs of a 15ml cleansing milk, 15ml skin toner, 8ml jar of rich cream and 8ml jar of mycellium rejuvenator along with their brochure.
 
Bugs and bubbles Soap Company gave us a guest size soap in Amber Romance Fragrance. This smells amazing.
 
Feminine Charms provide generous samples of their body butters and I got Enchanting Jasmine.
 
One of the best packaged was the eye cream from Renu Derma because it was packaged in a blue puffy organza bag.

The following were wrapped up in the pink tissue paper package.

 
Gold Canyon Candles sent the beautiful packaged tealight and it smells good.
 
Bees Knees Body Works sent in full sizes of their Shimmer Sticks. We all got Buttercream Frosting and I just have to say that this is delicious on the lips.
 
Monaco International sent full size products of their lipsticks. I got Coffee Hazelnut from their Coffee Lipstick Collection. This smells just like the name and I am trying hard not to use to much of this cause its so good.
 
D & E Handmade Cosmetics provided a full size of their Rose Petal Lipstick. I love this company because they make Vegan Make Up from the Island of Hawaii. This is another item I love and the color is great.
 
Another company who provide a generous sample was Vi-Be and they sent a mini solid perfume. Its a solid and paraben free, no alchol or colorants. Its made with shea butter, vitamin e and bees wax.
 
The ring is from I Candy Crystals and its a faux pearl adjustable ring. I really like this. This came in a organza bag.
 
The cute little earrings are from Cross Wires Jewelry . This came in a cute organza bag.
 
The necklace is from Vivid Jewelry Design and this came in a cute organza bag.
This is just a closer look at the colors of the lipsticks.
This is the close up of the ring. Isn’t it pretty?
This is the front of the ViBe solid perfume. Isn’t the packaging pretty.
This is the back as you can see I got the scent Sweet Like Candy and it smells really good. This would be perfect to shove in your make up bag when traveling or even your purse.
This is what I got in the Fall box and I am truly impressed so many great products to try out.

I can’t wait for the winter box to come out since I have loved the last two I have gotten.

If you click on the company’s name it will take you right to their pages. If you see something you like please go out and buy the item. I have seen a few businesses I have to order from.

 
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(Meme) Sunday’s in Bed With…. #17

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I was just about to get ready for bed when I realized I had to do a Sundays In Bed With…. post. 

The awesome blogger behind this is Kate from Midnight Book Girl   not only is she an awesome blogger but she is was one of my roommates for BEA. YAY!!

Midnight Book Girl

Sundays In Bed With….is a meme I’ve started to share the book we’re spending the morning in bed with, or the one we’d like to stay curled up in bed with all Sunday if only our busy lives would allow! For fun, take a picture of the book in your bed, or simply write up a post or comment below sharing your Sundays in Bed With book. Quoted from Kate’s blog

I am happy to report that I was able to spend some time in bed with this, this morning:

I was able to get in some reading this morning since we didn’t have hockey. Michael is in the Evaluation stage now and has had two days under his belt and they have rearranged the players so now we don’t play until Wednesday night.

Hope your having a good long weekend and that you manage to find some time read this week. Its hard to believe that this is the last long weekend of the summer. Where did the time go?

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Glossy Box September Edition

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If your new to my blog and are wondering what GlossyBox is let me tell you.

– Glossybox is based out of so many countries so you will have to google to find out if you are able to get it. (Austria, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Italy, Brazil, Spain, China, Japan, Taiwan)

-This is the Canadian box and it only ships within Canada.

– Its $15 a month and its a recurring charge.

– You can expect to receive 5 deluxe beauty samples a month.

– Each month you will be asked to provide feedback on the products you receive and in turn earn glossy dots which can then be redemed for a free box. Please note that I think the glossy dots expire. When I looked into my account I see that I don’t have has much as before so you have to keep checking.

So lets get into the September box shall we.

I love that Glossy Box has stayed the same with packaging. I love those boxes because you can reuse them for almost anything.
Another thing they have stuck with is the black envelope that holds the cards. The month along with the product card we got a card from B. Kamins offering 25% off your next purchase.
The first product in the box is Dove Cleartone anti-perspirant and its a 17g sample. Its specifically created to help reduce underarm discoloration. I am excited to try this. I like the smell its not to strong and it would be something that I would try.

Sample is 17g for $1.51

Full size is 45g for $3.99/$4.99
This is a new to me company and products. Its B. Kamins and they are a Canadian company. They graciously sent out a package of their Lip balm SPF 20 and Maple Body lotion. The Lip Balm also has UVA/UVB sunscreens. Even though the summer is over you still need to protect your lips.

There is really no taste to the lip balm and its a thicker formula then most lip balms. Its a nice change to my regular lip balm.

The Maple Body Lotion is an anti-aging lotion infused with honey, vitamins A&E and the Bio-Maple compound. The lotion is really nice and it went on really nice and blended in not leaving my hands greasy. I thought it might have smelled of Maple since there is a Bio-Maple compund.

Sample is (lip balm) 4ml for $5.60

(body lotion) 12ml for $2.73

Full size is (lip balm) 15g for $21

(Body lotion) 180ml for $41
A product I am familiar with is Wella and this is the Wella Mirror Polish finish shine serum. This is sent specifically for my particular hair type. I love trying Wella products and excited to add this into my hair routine.

Sample is 40ml for $16.99
This is actually a full size product

I have to admit that I actually ended up seeing some blog posts before I got my box and when I saw the following product I squealed and did the dance of joy and prayed to God that I would get it in my box.

When I got my box I made myself not get worked up because I didn’t want to face disappointment. Its happened in the past where I have seen items in various boxes in posts or videos and not received them.

So when I opened the box and say this, I was thrilled and so very happy.

This is the outer packaging of the Crimson Amulet Collection. Its a limited edition by NYX. The outer packaging is amazing.
The inside is just like the outside. Its held closed by a little clasp. It measures at 4 1/2 x 7
Upon opening it you can see the 24 eye shadows in various shades which are all so pretty. There is also four sponge application brushes to apply the eyeshadow.

There is also a pretty good size mirror which is about 3×4. Even the inside is very nice.

When you flip the page you see three ladies wearing different looks that you can replicate. The other page holds 4 lip glosses, 5 blushes, an Illuminator, an eye liner and a HD definition shadow base.
I know this picture doesn’t do it justice but the eye shadow palette is very nice and there is a mix of colors from blue, pink, greens and browns. You can get so many great looks with these shades
 
I’m not sure about the lip glosses and how dark they will be on my but I am dying to try them out. I am excited to try the blushes since that is something I don’t normally wear.
 
Full size is $25
 
The total value of the box is $51.83 (-$15 for the subscription $36.83)

I am totally thrilled with this box and love it.

I love Glossy Box and I am a huge fan and advocate of this box. They have yet to really disappoint me. I have been a subscriber for many many months and I love each and every box. If you are looking for a great beauty subscription box then I highly recommend this one.

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The Natural Beauty Box – September Edition

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I have stumbled upon another beauty box subscription service and its The Natural Beauty Box.
A little bit about this service:

  • $20.00 + GST (I paid $21.00 for this)
  • Its not a recurring charge so you have to go back each month to subscribe to the box.
  • You get a mininum of 10 samples each month (your box can contain anywhere from 10-15)
  • no foil samples (those 1 time samples)
  • These are all deluxe sized samples
  • Its 95 to 100 % all natural ingredients
  • Every box comes with a guide on what the products are, useful beauty tips and tons of coupons for every product in the box.
  • you never get the same product two months in a row
  • you also won’t get two of the same type of products in the box ie eye creams
  • They ship to the US, Canada, United Kingdom and International

So lets get to what was inside this box this month.

Each month it arrives in a brown box and inside that brown box is this beautiful zebra printed bag. I believe starting in October they will be doing a different kind of print on the bag which I am excited to see what kinds of prints they will use.
Inside the box is an envelope that holds your invoice and a sheet that has all the product, tips, value of the sample and what the full size is, coupons to purchase full size items and about the company and rewards info. Love that is personalized to me.
 


This is what the letter looks like. (Front and back)

Loved how this was all packaged and I wish there is a way I could take pictures and film at the same time.

So as you can see I grouped the products together so there wouldn’t be an extra ton of photos. I will tell you what the product is and how much the sample and full size are,

Delizioso  Skincare/ Watermelon & CoQ10 Face Mask pouch. The package said this was 1oz but the sheet said 2 oz and the sample is $10.00 and the full size is $18.95
 
La Mellite Mandarin Expresso Body Scrub. Smelling this you get more of the coffee smell. I got a 2oz sample and its worth $5.00 and the full size is $35.00

Natural Luxury Relax & Relieve Stress Bath Tea. I have no idea what this is and I presume you put it in your bath and soak in it. Please let me know if this is right. The sample is worth $4.50 and for the full size it will be $16.50

 
Kitty Cosmetics Red Raspberries Natural Hand Soap. The sample is 1 oz at $4.00 and the full size is $9.95 This smells delicious
Shea Terra Whipped Shea Butter Creme. I wasn’t sure at first but a little goes a long way so I will have this for awhile I think. I got a 1oz sample for $6.00 and the full size is $18.00
This is Dr Emerald products. We got sent:
Hair Restoration Spray the sample is 0.50oz for $9.00 and the full size is $32.00. I really want to find out more about this before I put this in my hair.

Natural Hand Sanitizer this is a full size product 1oz for $5.60 this is very liquidy and not like your typical hand santizer but it smells very clean like

Natural Anti-Microbial Hand Soap in Forest Dew. This has a very clean forest smell. Like being in the forest. The sample we got sent was 1oz for $5.00 and the full size would be $16.00 I am excited to try this out.

This is another full size product and it sells for $32.00 its the Natural Luxury Rejuvenating & Nourishing Under Eye Serum. I am curious to see what this will do and hopefully it will make me appear not so tired.
Sorry this is upside down no idea why its like that. Anyways this is Temptations Bath N’ Bodys Lime in da Coconut Body spritz. We got 5ml for $5.50 and the full size is $25.00 which I think is a resaonable price. I love the scent of this so much and its exactly what it says it is. This will be perfect for our long Canadian winter when you need spring/summer to come.
Finally the make up. So excited for this. Ferro Cosmetics sent the Desert Rose Blush X3 and I was really bummed cause I spilled some and that is all I am left with. Hopefully its a few uses. The sample they sent was 0.25oz for $6.00 amd the full size is $17.00

Petal ORganics Glow& shine Facial Primer. I love primer and use it all the time since discovering it. We got 0.25oz sample for $10.00 and the full size is $30.00. I would be curious to know how big the full size is before purchasing it.

The All Natural Face sent this Peach Ice mineral powder eye shadow with sponge tip applicator along with that they sent the cream lip and cheek blush in Dusky Rose. I love the eye shadow alot. It looks darker in the picture. The sample was worth $4.50. I have no idea how much the full size would be.

So this is what I got. Exactly 13 deluxe samples and they have a total worth of $107.10 wow that is crazy and I know I got my money’s worth on this one thats for sure. I am super excited to try everything out and there has been a few products I have begun to use and love them. Knowing that they are all natural is a good feeling.

What do you think? Is this something that interests you? Do you subscribe to this and if so did we get the same things?

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