The Silver Witch

I'm on this weird mission to read all of Paula Brackston's books before her new one, The Return of the Witch comes out later this year. So far I'm doing Ok..I've read The Silver Witch, The Witch's Daughter, and working on Lamp Black, Wolf Grey. Only 3 more to go before her new one comes out, and with a 2 month old it's not the easiest thing in the world to do!

On to the book. I enjoyed most of this book. By the end I was seriously ready for it to be over. I was in Love with the setting of this story. The main character Tilda moves to a secluded Welsh cottage with a beautiful lake near by (at least in my mind it was beautiful), Then weird things start to happen, so on and so on. I don't want to ruin the story for you guys! The story also follows another woman  Seren who lived in Celtic times by the same lake. Her story is one that started to get a little old and a little weird. I Hate the way her story ended though! I read it and was just like freaking really, but what happened, why is there no more information?? You will understand what I mean when you read this book. 

When I'm reading a book I like to feel like I'm in the story. I like to imagine the place where the story is set. With this book I was able to do that. I could see the cottage, the lake, and the characters in my mind. But like I said, by the end I was ready for it to be over. Paula Brackston's writing seems to always include 1 main character from the present and 1 from the past. Sometimes this gets to be confusing, but not with her writing. You are able to keep up and not confuse who is who. Huge plus for me. On to the Next!

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An update on Google Friend Connect

2 weeks ago by A Googler

In 2011, we announced the retirement of Google Friend Connect for all non-Blogger sites. We made an exception for Blogger to give readers an easy way to follow blogs using a variety of accounts. Yet over time, we’ve seen that most people sign into Friend Connect with a Google Account. So, in an effort to streamline, in the next few weeks we’ll be making some changes that will eventually require readers to have a Google Account to sign into Friend Connect and follow blogs.

As part of this plan, starting the week of January 11, we’ll remove the ability for people with Twitter, Yahoo, Orkut or other OpenId providers to sign in to Google Friend Connect and follow blogs. At the same time, we’ll remove non-Google Account profiles so you may see a decrease in your blog follower count.

We encourage you to tell affected readers (perhaps via a blog post), that if they use a non-Google Account to follow your blog, they need to sign up for a Google Account, and re-follow your blog. With a Google Account, they’ll get blogs added to their Reading List, making it easier for them to see the latest posts and activity of the blogs they follow.

We know how important followers are to all bloggers, but we believe this change will improve the experience for both you and your readers.

Posted by Michael Goddard, Software Engineer

OPI Hello Kitty Collection

As you know I am in LOVE with OPI nail polish. I have to admit I was not very excited to hear OPI was coming out with a Hello Kitty collection...But...there were a few shades that caught my eye.

There are 12 Shades in this collection and 1 Special Edition shade. As you can see I only bought 4 of them. 

1. My Pal Joey

2. 5 Apples Tall

  3. Let's Be Friends!

4. Spoken from the Heart

My Pal Joey
Totally my Favorite! 

Let's Be Friends!
Very pretty pale Pink

5 Apples Tall
This is a pretty Pinky Red

Spoken from the Heart
Miss for me, but a nice pink color

These are actually really nice colors. Very vibrant and smooth to apply. Each one does dry very shiny and smooth with only about 2 coats. The only one that was a little bit streaky with was Let's Be Friends!

From Left to Right:
Spoken from the Heart
Let's Be Friends!
5 Apples Tall
My Pal Joey

From my understanding the Special Edition shade is Say Hello Kitty. It's suppose to come with Swarovski crystal bows and glue. 

All in all, I like 3 out of the 4 shades I bought. My favorite is My Pal Joey! It's the perfect shade of blue that I have been looking for. 5 Apples Tall will be a perfect shade for Valentine's Day! 

Also

I have been wanting to give these two a try for quite some time now. They are just darn Expensive! 

OPI Drip Dry & RapiDry

I must say I am shocked, they actually work. My nails dried so much faster than if I just used regular top coat. I mean you can't go and open a can or start banging your nails on everything...but you can touch them after just a few minutes. 

Been A While

So I haven't done any reviews in quite a while....Here's why...

I had a Baby! 

Back in April I had gotten Super sick, with morning sickness. I mean SICK. I was losing so much weight because I was so sick. I didn't do anything for months and months. Then to top it all off I went into preterm labor. So I was put on bed rest. Still sick as a dog...I ended up having my little girl 3 weeks early. Unfortunately after about 15 hours of labor I ended up with a C-Section. Bummer...But she was healthy as could be! 

Leave it up to me, I almost died after having her...I didn't see my baby for 12 hours! I was a hot mess. I was very lucky and blessed my husband was there for me and her. He was able to go spend time with our newborn baby (of course he didn't want to leave me, but I made him). 

A few blood transfusions later (told you I almost died) I ended up with an infection from my C-section. Ugh...So I've been in and out of the doctors office every week since October. 

But

 I am finally starting to feel back to my old self. 

So With that being said, I'm ready to get back into doing reviews. I have cancelled all of my subscription boxes, but I do plan to restart some of them. Maybe even a few new ones. 

Right now I'm working on doing some reviews on books I've recently read, a few different cosmetic items, a few different baby items, the Instyler Max, ect...

I hope you guys will Forgive me for not being around in Forever! 

If you have Anything you would like me to review, please send me a message!

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

So I received this mascara in I believe my Sample Society box.
I have been hearing a lot about this mascara, Everywhere! So why not do a review myself.

I must say I am rather impressed with it. 

The wand is not something I am usually a fan of. But I kind of liked it this time. The formula is really nice, goes on smooth and does not flake! It also lasted all day! 

Now this mascara is suppose to give you lift up your lashes and give them a lasting curl. So not 100% true. It does give you a bit of a curl, but not something to write home about. 

Now I have heard this but have not tried it myself, You are suppose to apply this mascara and then do another coat of a different kind. Yeah why on earth am I going to use 2 different mascaras? Like I said, I have heard other people say this. 

A ton of reviews I am seeing, people are not even close to applying this correctly. When you apply mascara you want to coat your lashes. So when you are applying, you want to wiggle your wand into your lashes.... Wiggle, such a technical term... This will help lift them, and give you more of an even coat. 

All in all this is a nice mascara...I really do enjoy the formula...Does it give me amazing lashes, well No...Is it worth the money...Not really...But I do like it...

What do you think? Have you had a chance to try this mascara? Any tips on how to give nice, curled lashes? 

BirchBox March

This post is going to be a quick one. Sorry! I haven't had a chance to try anything out of this box. Bummer I know. I swear when I receive my next box, I will do a much better review!

So this month I have received 5 items:

1. It's a 10® Miracle Leave-In Product

I have no clue what this is! Ok I had to look...It's a leave in conditioner. I probably will not be using this. My hair tends to get oily all on its own, let alone add something like this to it!

2. Elite Therapeutics Rosemary Eucalyptus Body Crème

I did give this a try while I was working on this post, OMG it stinks!! But it did leave my hands nice and soft. But the smell seriously! I can not use this!

3. BioRepublic Skincare Green Tea Detox Mask Set

Ok I love masks, I can't wait to give these a try! 

4. Paula's Choice Resist Moisture Renewal Oil Booster

So this is suppose to be for super dry skin. Can't wait to try this! 

5. Jelly Pong Pong GLOW GETTER Polish 

I Love getting nail polish! I do not care for the color at all, but I will have to see how it looks painted on. 

Ipsy March

Hello Everyone! I'm so sorry I have not done a blog post in a while! I have actually been really sick and am just now able to get back online. Anyway, let me get this review going!

So this past months Ipsy bag was Floral Fantasy. The bag is ok, I don't know kind of reminds me of something my grandmother would like. 

Inside I received 5 samples: 

1. NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick

I was so excited to receive this! I have been wanting to try one of NYX lipsticks for a while now. Unfortunately the color is not even close to being something I would wear. Bummer! But I did wear it for a while, and it's a nice lipstick. Seems to stay put for a while and does stain your lips! 

2. Dr. Brandt Skincare, Pores no more anti aging mattifying lotion

Ok this stuff pretty much smells like Vicks. I can feel it on my skin, so it's not something I care to use! 

3. Pur Lisse Beauty, Soy milk cleanser and Makeup remover

Humm soy milk....So this is ok..It does remove some of my makeup, but it's not something I need to run out and buy!

4. VINTAGE by Jessica Liebeskind, Illuminating Face Highlighter 

Nope, Not even close to being interested in this!

5. Boo-Boo Cover-Up

The name is just funny..But of course the shade is off. So I can't give my real opinion! Darn Ipsy...

So what did you think of your Ipsy bag? I thought mine was ok. I really wish the Butter Lipstick was a better shade for me, and the Makeup remover was nice.