Sunday, February 28, 2010

GIVEAWAY !!!




MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!



Calling ALL BEAUTY LOVERS!



Giveaway Rules:



1.Become a follower!! To be eligable for this giveaway you MUST be a follower!



2.Leave a comment below telling me to ENTER YOU!



3.For an extra entry, create a post about my giveaway, including the above picture and a link to my page. Please leave me a comment with a link back to the post as proof.



4. Open internationally.



5. Contest deadline is March 21, 2010.



Okay! Here's What You Could Win:



1. Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in ExhaleUrban Decay Cream Pearl Eyeshadow in Foxy2. Philosophy Pure Grace Body Lotion

E.L.F. Studio Concealer Brush
China Glaze Nail Polish in Sugar High
E.L.F Super Glossy Lipshine kit in Dark DelightLUSH Sex Bomb Bath Bomb
Principessa Bellisima Bath BarBARBIE by CAKE Limited Edition Starlit Candle in Brown Sugar

Not Pictured: Murale Rosette Bath Pouf
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Thanks for entering, dolls, &

Good Luck!!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Making Time For Blogging.


Do I love blogging?

The answer is a resounding YES!

But I'm sure I'm not alone on this when I say sometimes it can be a challenge. Finding the time, coming up with interesting posts, and keeping up with all of the ones you follow can be difficult to say the least! Not that it matters, blogging (for me) is all about relaxing, having fun, and doing it in my spare time. The thing is .. I don't have a lot of spare time! Do you?

Here's what my daily schedule looks like:


6am - Wake Up

6:50am - Board the train for work

7:30am - Get downtown and start work

12pm - Lunch and homework

1pm - back to work

Throughout the day I work on school .. can be challenging if we're busy at work, cause that always has to come first ...

5pm - Board train for home

6pm - Take nap ( I NEED a lot of sleep)

7pm - Gym Time

9pm -More homework.

11pm - SLEEP


My weekdays are pretty much ALWAYS the same. It's hard to find time for putting posts together.


My weekends I work my second job, work on school assignments, visit the family and CLEAN. Ahhh, you know it's bad when you look forward to CLEANING for a break. ... (but I've always loved cleaning). If I go out on the weekends, I'm pretty much a ZOMBIE for the following two days ..

Anywhooo ...

I can't even imagine what it is like for those of you with KIDDIES running around, trying to do all this and then some. My question is, how on earth do you make time for our # 1 hobby?

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Another Sweet Award =)


Kori @ Blonde Episodes was kind enough to grant me with another award. Seeing as how her always glamorous awards are my favorite to get, you could say I was a little happy!
If you haven't checked out her blog yet, you definitely should! It's one of my favorites. She always has fascinating facts on all different topics, and her posts are filled with beautiful vintage pictures that are nothing short of a pleasure to lay your eyes on.
Thank-You!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Just Me =)

Random Moi

*I'm a Capricorn thru&thru. I'm hardworking, $$ conscious, moody, and have a very odd sense of humour. I also LOVE being alone. I still adore my friends, family, & love though, and always put them first!
*I can't walk into a drug/department store without looking at ALL the make-up before getting what I really came in for



* I have my esthetics licence but make-up/beauty is just a hobby for me. I found the best way learn the "art" was to teach myself with books & experimenting.

*I'm taking business in school right now which I LOVE. I work in a huge corporate atmosphere presently, but my dream is to work from a lap top at home, in my pjs, for myself =)


*I love anything cute, delicate or girly ... like these adorable cupcakes!

*I love featherlight, girlie non-fiction books with lots of senseless drama. L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad is my current obsession.

Books on My Wishlisht:


I LOVE .....
Bubblebaths & Wine & Flowers & Nighties
Pink Champagne

Pretty Perfume

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

OOTD and Weekend Goodies =)

Hi, Dolls!

How was your weekend?

..I had a nice, relaxing few days spent sleeping, cleaning, reading, and doing a little bit of shopping!!

Me and my fiancee drove up to a new mall on the outskirts of the city (Calgary). It's really big and they aren't even done building it yet.


I felt like doing an outfit of the day:
I'm not going to list the clothes in minute detail, because they are honestly just random pieces I dug out of my closet and threw together ... there's $20 Moto skinny jeans from Winners, a longer tulipy tank from Costa Blanca a couple years ago, a black silk shoulder shrug from Lattitude, and some comfy ballet flats from Wal-mart, lol. That's what's so funny about my closet; you would probably laugh your ass off if you saw it. I have 1,500 dollar purses next to Wal-Mart/Payless shoes. But fashion in my eyes isn't about the price, it's about the way it looks on you!


Anywhoo ...

Here are the random purchases I made this week that brought joy to my heart:I'm loving this read so far. It's guilty, easy chick-lit at it's finest! Perfect for a bubble bath with a glass of wine =) I think it's perfect accompaniment would be the beach though - can't wait to get the sequel for my trip to the Caribbean next month!






Got this costume style bracelet at Aldo accessories. I like the white with gold charms.


Also got these imitation pearl and gold hoops. They'll be nice and romantic to pair with a dainty shirt.


Some comfy lounging clothes from Forever XXI ..We only recently got this store in my city .. I'm still blown away by how cheap it is! T-shirt was $10 and grey hoodie thing $20 ... not bad for lazy days at home!Had to stop in at LUSH of course =) I got the Sex Bomb bath bomb .. it just smelled way too good! It kinda sucks that it's a one time use for $6 .. but oh well! Sometimes you just have to splurge on yourself, right?I LOVE the smell of this Karma Kream ... best ever! I saw it in my sister's medicine cabinet last week and specifically went on a hunt for it .. And last but not least, these Nicole by OPI nail polish sticks. I painted my nails last night and I love them! Polish went on seamlessly and I love the purpley/pink shade - "Text Me" it's called. Wanted to upload some pics of the finished look, but my camera died :( ..


Hope you had a good weekend filled with whatever makes you happy!


I can't believe how fast this Monday has flown by for me. Hopefully the rest of the week does the same .. I honestly live for the weekends =)

Oscar dela Renta spring 2010

I love Oscar dela Renta's gorgeous fashions! Wish I had a closet full of them! From ready-to-wear, resort wear, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, etc.

Click on the link to the Oscar dela Renta
spring 2010 Fashion show in New York in February. Here is the video.

Also worth checking out the 2010
Bridal collection.

Here are some of my favorite fashions from the shows.


























Love
Andrea Nicole Baker