Thursday, June 30, 2011

Giveitaway, Giveitaway, Giveitaway Now!!

That's right Ladies and Gentlemen!! It's time for another GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(crowd goes wild...)

Yet again, I will be featuring some of my favorite things for the summer. How to win???? I'm so GLAD you asked!! Tell me what your favorite things are and WHY (some of you forgot to do this last time)... and I shall choose a winner.

How will you choose a winner?

Welllllllll, it depends on the kind of mood I'm in. Get creative. Get crazy. BE HONEST. Be original. And most importantly, BEE Yourself. Ok, let's get crackin'!!

1. Origins Nude & Improved tinted moisturizer - I mean, this is THE perfect foundation-ish thing I have found. EVER. The last thing you want on a hot Texas summer day is to paint your face with an Elmer's glue type consistency of a foundation. This stuff is light, moisturizes AND... BONUS... Has SPF 15 Sunscreen built right in to help that beautiful mug of yours young lookin'.
 2. Havaianas flip-flops - These are nothing fancy and I can't really tell you why, but I love, love, LOVE these flip-flops! Simple, comfy, practical, and awesome. Yep... that's about it. (You can find these at Nordstrom Rack for about 50% off what you'd pay online, and don't worry, they come in tons of colors and styles.)

3. Jamba "freakin'" Juice - I seriously do not know how I would get through the blazing HOT summer days in Texas without the Jamba. There is nothing quite like a cold Mega Mango smoothie to quench your thirst. And it's a heckava lot better for ya than a milkshake!!
4. Julie's Organic Fudge Bars - While we're on the subject of food... these bars. are. amazing. Cold, creamy, delicious and at only 100 calories you can enjoy this treat GUILT FREE!!! These can be a little tricky to find, but oh-so-worth-it! Check out Sprouts, Whole Foods, and sometimes Kroger. They also make sorbet bars so you should definitely check those out as well (mango are my fav). SO. GOOD!
5. Forever 21 - Geez Louis, I don't know what I'd do without this place. THE perfect place to go get trendy, cute, and inexpensive clothing for the season. Be sure you have at least a couple hours to shop cause we all know this place is HUGE. It's freaking hot so I am ALL about the skirts. Check out how cute this stuff is!! LOVE!
Sweet Lace Dress -$27.80 one of the more "expensive" items.


Belted Corduroy Skirt - $22.80
Colorblock Hem Linen Blend Skirt - $15.80
Floral Burnout Tank w/ Lace Bib - $15.80... what's up with the .80 thing??
Fall Slub Cardigan - $6.80 (I think I love this because it's called a "slub" cardigan... whatever that means)
Someone make me stop!!!

Ok...

I'll stop.

So, there it is... a few of my favs. Now it's YOUR turn!! REMEMBER: The winner gets to choose one of my favorite things as their prize so GET TO TYPING!

~ j

2 comments:

Stephanie said...

Stephanie's favorite things:

Local CSA-Basically every Thursday we pick up a giant haul of straight-from-the-farm organic fruits and veggies. I loooove spending Thursday nights with Doug washing everything and planning our meals for the next week...

Favorite thing #2 KALE (See above!)-kale rocks my socks off and you can make it into chips, saute it, add it to soup, or toss it into pasta add some tomatoes and parmesan. Voila! Instant delish. I've even seen kale popsicles at my hot yoga studio lately...

#3 - Origins Clean Energy Cleansing Oil. The lady told me it would wash my face AND take off my eye makeup and I seriously had my doubts. Taking my makeup off is always such a hassle...but gosh it works and it saves me about 5-6 minutes at night getting ready for bed!

OPI-Cajun shrimp nail polish. I suck at keeping my nails done but this is the greatest color.

Another favorite thing -- thoughtful letters in the mail! The kind that are hand addressed and stamped!

Shan Renee said...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens...

Ok, seriously...

For those that know me, they know I don't really like summer! I would much rather be too cold than too hot! So, here are the things that get me through my summers...

1. Origins A Perfect World SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer - If you haven't tried the A Perfect World line at Origins, you are missing out!!!!! It is a revelation for your face! I work outside a lot, and this gives me the SPF coverage I need with all the wonderfulness that is "A Perfect World".

2. Bahama Bucks - need I say more!!!! I particularly love the Caribbean Cola!!!

3. Watermelon - there is nothing quite as refreshing as biting into a cold, crisp, juicy slice of watermelon to quench you from the summer heat!

Ok, so there are a few things I look forward to about summer like swimming, July 4th, grilling out, and my anniversary!