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Friday, July 23, 2021

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! We have another busy weekend ahead. And can you believe that August is just around the corner? This Summer is flying by. My girls start 1st grade in a few weeks! Crazy, I know.

Onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. When the girls were in Graeagle, they got a lot of use out of their googles. So much that they started to hurt their ears and wouldn't stay suctioned to their face enough. So when they got home, they asked if they could get new ones. I searched around on Amazon and got them these. They are big time winners and are so much easier to adjust on their heads than the old ones that they had (from their swim lessons).

Speedo Swim Googles

They come in so many colors too and are only $15 ish each.

TWO. Another item that I will share via my Amazon Prime post in two-ish weeks is these silicone body scrubbers. I bought these about a year or two back and then the girls took theirs to Graeagle and it never came back with them.

This time I bought a three pack, so Rory could have one and the girls could each have one.

These things are amazing and so much better than the traditional loofas that hold and house bacteria. You can wash these in your dish washer and they are back to being new.

Silicone Loofa Body Scrubber

THREE. I usually don't share my Influenster stuff on my blog, but every so often I find something that I really like. And this happens to be one of those times. I received the Dior Forever Liquid Lipstick in Forever Nude and I love it!

It is the perfect nude color and goes on so smoothly. It isn't cheap ($38), but it is so worth it. I will definitely be re-purchasing this when mine runs out which take sometime. I wear it almost everyday at work and I still have most of it left.

Dior Forever Liquid Lipstick

FOUR. Some of my Nordstrom items have arrived and so far I have kept them all. I have one dress coming that was bought on a whim and that still hasn't arrived. But I wanted to share my Laura Mercier Setting Powder set that I got. I love this setting powder. I have tried ones from Tarte, Bare Minerals and Benefit, and this one is the best. 

I ran out of my LM one awhile ago and started using the Tarte one that came in a buy 6 or 7 items for $60ish. It is fine and does the job, but not as well as the Laura Mercier. 

The set is $49 and it comes with a full size, a travel size and the puff.  The normal full size is $39 at Sephora and Ulta. The travel size is $23 and the puff is $16. So you are getting all three for $10 more than the normal size. So you save $29. Such a steal!

If you get anything from the sale, get this set.

Laura Mercier Setting Powder

FIVE. Weekly funnies.




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

24 comments :

  1. Ouch, that last meme... #truth
    I need to check out those scrubbies. I got some other ones & they're not easy to hold in the shower - these look thicker for a bigger grip

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    1. It is the truth. Ugh. These have a good grip and lather the soap really well.

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  2. OH I love a good lipgloss purchase - thanks for sharing and have a fun weekend! xo, Biana BlovedBoston

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    1. Me too. Plus I LOVE Dior products. I wear their foundation.

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  3. Those memes are so good! I love Laura Mercier but I’ve never tried the powder and heard so many good things about it, I am going to. The scrubbers look great. I hope you have a good weekend my friend!

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    1. It is the best. By far my favorite setting powder. And you get so much of it with this deal. I love the scrubbers. So much more sanitary than the traditional loofa. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Those goggles look so much more comfortable than the ones we have! I will keep them in mind!

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    1. That is the problem that we had. These are more comfortable according to my girls.

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  5. I am going to have to check out those body scrubbers! I get skeeved out by my loofah but can't get rid of them entirely so I try to swap it out frequently.

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    1. I get skeeved by them as well, so that is why I bought these. You can put them in your dish washer and they are good as new.

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  6. Love those body scrubbers! Loofas make me wanna gag.
    Caroline @ dramatic in the best way

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  7. Those silicone scrubbers are the best! I love mine so much! I just bought a second one for my travel bag.

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  8. What great memes. I need those body scrubbers. Happy Friday friend.

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  9. Omg I'm dying at the Blue Origin meme haha also, totally just added those body scrubbers to my cart! Thanks for the recommendations!

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    1. I am so glad that you did. We love them. So much better than the traditional loofa. The memes are sooo good this week!

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  10. My nsale order is slowly trickling in each day. I like that LM powder too. I really love Dior lip products, even if they are a little pricier they tend to be worth it. Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Dior is definitely worth it I have found. I am waiting on a dress that I am not sure will even fit since I got an XS and usually wear a small.

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  11. I like the look of that lip gloss! :) I got back into lip gloss after I won a charlotte Tilbury one in a giveaway - luckily I found an affordable dupe for it because it was expensive to rebuy, haha!


    Hope you had a good weekend! It was a great one here, busy Saturday with volunteering but a relaxing Sunday :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. Oh I love CT. What is the dupe that you found?

      I am glad you had a good weekend!

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  12. That scruber looks good but I prefer the natura sponge

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