The Girls Easter Baskets

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Easter is this upcoming Sunday. I know I have posted a bunch of Easter related posts, but here is another. I talked about Easter basket shopping and I finally got all of my items. Well, I may find something else small that I can put in the eggs that is not candy that I have below. 

So here is the girls Easter baskets. One has a blue basket and the other has a pink one. While they were at school one day, I grabbed their baskets and filled them up to make sure everything fit and that I had what I wanted.

And here is a breakdown of what is inside.

Harper Canyon Sandals

My girls are obsessed with sandals and they love Rory's Birkenstocks, so I thought this was a happy medium. Plus I got them on sale at Nordstrom Rack.

Makeup Eyeshadow Brushes

I talked about these in my Amazon Prime purchases. I got these because the girls are really into makeup right now. They got a bunch of makeup for their birthday and always want to try new colors. Since some of the colors are bold, I needed more of these, so why not put them in their baskets?

Ello Glass Tumbler

The girls love using water bottles. I was a little hesitant on getting them glass ones, but these have a silicone sleeve and the glass is really thick. I got the purple and blue one.

Bunny Ring Pop

My girls love Ring Pops and when I saw these at Target, I had to grab them.

Peeps Sally Hansen Nail Polish

When I was at Ulta using my gift card (I will let you know what I got in another post), I grabbed these for the girls. I love the brightness of the colors and they are really into painting their nails. Even by themselves with some supervision.

Universal Thread Hair Clip

The girls always see me where one of these when I blow dry my hair. They love doing their own hair and I thought these would be cute for them. We got one in blue and one in purple.

Osh Kosh Cloud Dye Sweatshirt

My girls want crop tops after seeing other kids wear them. I am not about that, so this is as close as they are going to get. It says it sits at the hip. It is still cooler here, and these will also be perfect for Summer nights in Graeagle.

And then I got these items below to stuff in their Easter eggs for the Easter egg hunt on Easter morning. As I said above, I want to get something else for them that is non-candy. Suggestions?

Cadbury Creme Eggs Mini

Fun fact, I can't stand these, but Rory and the girls love them.

Andes Mints

We all love these in my house. They are even better when you put them in the fridge.

Starburst Jelly Beans

The girls and I love Starburst, so these are a natural candy filler for us. 

What are you putting in your kids Easter baskets? What are your Easter plans?

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! I feel like this week flew by and I didn't realize that today was Friday. We have been incredibly busy all week. Between softball practices, a big report being due at work and other events we have attended, I lost track of time. That is why I never got a post out on Wednesday. Wednesday morning came and I swore it was Tuesday.

Anyways, onto Friday favorites and Happenings.

ONE. This week I did have time to shop the Sephora sale. I put in an order to pick it up at my local Sephora store and then I put one in that will be sent to me. Since I am a VIB member, I could shop on Tuesday. I got everything I wanted and still have some items I am considering. Insiders could shop starting yesterday. You just enter in the code SAVESPRING to save.

Here is what I grabbed this week.

Olaplex No 4

This shampoo has been recommended by a lot of people. I have never used it, but recently my salon started carrying it. I figured if it is good enough for the salon, then my hairstylist would recommend it. And she did. So I am trying it out.

Olaplex No 5

I obviously had to get the conditioner to go with it.

Olaplex No 3

And then Nadine recommended this to go with the set. Even though I had already checked out, I made another pick up order and it was ready at the same time. I used all three products yesterday for the first time and so far I liked them. They didn't weigh my hair down, make it greasy or feel like product was left in there. 

TWO. I also got my tried and true Kerastase. Even if I LOVE Olaplex, I still like to change up my shampoo and conditioner every other time. It gives my hair a break and makes it so my hair doesn't get used to a product and then it not work well. Plus when you can save on Kerastase, you save on it!

Kerastase Blond Shampoo

Kerastase Blond Conditioner

THREE. What else did I grab? I grabbed my favorite setting powder. I bought a full size and got a mini from Nordstrom many months ago and I have about a quarter to a third of the mini left. So I bought this now, so I don't run out.

It is my favorite setting powder...heck even setting makeup. I have tried Urban Decay's setting spray, Bare Minerals setting powder, Tarte's setting powder and a few others and nothing compares. 

The Laura Mercier Setting Powder sets my makeup, takes away any oily look after wearing my make up all day and needing a touch up at night, and helps set my concealer before I put on my foundation. I love this stuff.

Laura Mercier Setting Powder

I also got the Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo. Now I got a travel/mini size a few years ago from Sephora using points. I used it on a couple work trips and I loved it, but didn't use dry shampoo that much when I got it. But now that I use it more often, I wanted to get it again. And now it come in a jumbo size, 7.3 ounces. It smells nice and does the job. As I use it more, I will have a better review of it. But from what I remember about it, I liked it!

Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

And last but not least, I got another foundation. I LOVE this color and it matches my skin so much better than the 2.5N. I feel like I can only wear that at the height of Summer otherwise it is too yellow/tan. 

This has been my favorite foundation for years. I just changed the color up. It is full coverage. It goes on smoothly, covers up any blemishes, evens the tones out in your face, doesn't feel cakey at all and a little goes a long way.

Dior Forever Matte Foundation

FOUR. Lastly, I thought I would share an item that is on my wish list and I am considering pulling the trigger, but haven't just yet. I had heard great things about Gucci Flora perfume. I am sooo picky when it comes to perfumes, as I have a sensitive nose, but when I was picking up my order, I put this on a card, and loved it. So then I sprayed it on me figuring I was going to the girls softball photos outside and if I hated it, it would waft away. But I loved it and was so glad that I could still smell it when I went to trivia that evening.

So now do I get the small one, get a bigger one because it is on sale or just wait it out until the next sale?

Gucci Flora Perfume

FIVE. Weekly funnies.

Have a great weekend. I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything.   

Amazon Prime Purchases - March

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It is time for another round of what did buy from Amazon Prime in March? I am a little embarrassed by how much I purchased. This month felt like a Christmas month. I mostly bought household items because you find them in bulk and for much cheaper than most stores. Not always though.

So what did we buy this last month?

linking up with Tanya

So lets start with some repurchases:

Fairy Tales Everyday Conditioner

This is our favorite conditioner for the girls and they were recently out of it. Instead of getting the small bottle, I got the 32 ounce one. It comes with a pump and should last them way longer.

Bob's Red Mill Pancake Mix

If I don't make homemade pancakes, then I make these pancakes or waffles. They are the best and we love them. I just can't find them locally anymore.

Crest Gum Detoxify Toothpaste

This is the toothpaste that I use. Rory and the girls use different versions of Tom's toothpaste.

Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner

I go back and forth between these and the Tide washing machine cleaner tabs. I love them both and I think it is good to change it up in my ever so picky washing machine.

Now onto some baseball/softball items that I had to purchase for the girls.

Girls Softball Pants

The girls needed softball pants and I had the hardest time finding some. These are still big in the waist even though they are the smallest size. So I got them a belt below as well.

Rawlings Baseball Glove

I also was behind on getting the girls new baseball gloves. They had ones that were meant for tee-ball and were far too small. I found these online in the correct hand (they are right handed) and scooped them up. When we went to 3 stores in town, they only had left hander gloves (like me!).

Adjustable Kids Sports Belt

Since their pants don't fit them very well, I needed belts. I got them black ones so they can wear them for other seasons.

Rawlings Baseball Socks

I got the girls purple socks to match their uniforms. And I got them over the calf ones for softball. Let's hope they are long enough.

Now onto other random items:

Locking Tweezers

This is a very random purchase. I bought this last week to see if I could get the girls earrings out myself. The girls have body piecing style earrings in their ears. Meaning they have a flat back and the ball is threaded onto the post. I tried using some needle nose pliers to hold it and my fingers but that didn't work. I called the piercing shop and they recommended these plus some latex or medical gloves for a better grip on the ball. Otherwise I can't get in for a few weeks and the girls need them out for their first game on Friday.

Eye Shadow Brush Set

I got these for the girls Easter baskets. They are very into make up right now and I usually put it on for them. They have many colors now, so these are something they could definitely use.

Affresh Dishwasher Cleaning Tabs

I have never cleaned out my dishwasher since we got it. Someone reminded me how gross it can get, so I got these and used one. Everything smelled so much better after using it.

Pirate Telescope

I got this for our friends sons birthday party. He loves everything pirates. It comes with a nice box too.

Garbage Disposal Cleaner

This is another random purchase. I cleaned the rubber lip of the garbage disposal and it was soooo gross. And we had this smell coming from the garbage disposal, so I started looking for solutions. This one is really cool to watch. With a small stream of water, you turn on the disposal with this packet in it and it foams up blue foam while it cleans. So much better now.

2 Light Up Pirate Swords

This was the second part of the pirate birthday gift.

Full Coverage Tie Bikini

Now I have debated on what kind of swimsuit to wear this summer. I really want one from Andie Swim that is a one piece (and I still may get it), but I also love bikinis. This one has a full back coverage, ties in the sides to fit you well and is adjustable. Now I haven't worn a triangle top in a long time, but we shall see if this one works. One of my blogger/IG friends who lives local swears by it. And she is a mom of 4.

Synthetic Nitrile Gloves

We didn't have any latex or nitrile gloves in our house at all and I need to get those earrings out if I can, so I bought these in hopes they will help get a grip on the ball for the girls earrings.

Kut from the Kloth Mia Skinny Jeans

I mentioned these jeans in a Friday Favorites post. I love them. I think my favorite part is the button fly. I miss pants like these. And they stretch through the day, so I recommend ordering a size down.

Dryer Vent Lint Remover

I also mentioned this in the same Friday favorites post. I have used this thing twice and I am amazed at how much lint comes out of the vent. I had so much the first time that I had to unclog the hose. Plus this is a major fire hazard, so I definitely recommend this item!

What did you buy this month on Prime?