Just some random thoughts

Hi everyone!  Welcome back!

I want to apologize for not posting last week.  Valentine's Day is never great for this single gal and I also had some things come up that pulled my attention and focus away.

I hauled a few items this week, but don't have pictures.  I'm going to tell you about them anyway.

First, I bought myself a set of dishes that is a service for 8.  The last time I bought dishes was over ten years ago.  That set was missing bowls and pretty sad.  I feel all fancy now, with everything matching and all pretty!  The set I purchased is sold on QVC and is called Temp-tations Floral Lace 24-piece Dinnerware Service for 8 in red, item # H204392.  It was on 4 Easy Payments when I purchased it.  I was a bit worried, since there were reviews about pieces arriving broken, but the packaging truly impressed me.  Nothing was broken and everything looks so pretty!  One thing that people do forget is that hand painted items like these do have little things that may not be exactly perfect, but for me, that is part of the charm.  If I wanted everything to be identical, I'd get something mass produced and not hand painted.  I absolutely love my new dishes and am getting used to having bowls again!

I also bought the Mary Kay TimeWise skin care set and the TimeWise Microdermabrasion Plus set in combo-oily to try and review.

I replaced my Clarisonic Plus with a Clarisonic Mia2 and some extra brush heads.  I love my new one, much simpler and easier to use than the Plus model.  I use it at night daily.  I use a regular wash cloth in the morning.

There's been a lot of testing recently of new makeup.  I've been loving lots of what I have tried.  The Bravon review is still coming up, but there is SO much for me to try and I only have one face, lol! Right now, I can tell you that the lip products, blush, mascara, eye shadow primer and powder are very good.  My oily skin makes it difficult for some products.

I also have been testing a new primer that is mattifying AND pore filling.  I look forward to reviewing that as well.

I'm having two rooms of carpet installed tomorrow!  I can't wait!  I'll be able to put my office back together soon.  Right now, I'm typing at my kitchen table because there is nothing left in my office.  My cat is sleeping on one of my kitchen chairs.  He really isn't reacting well to the empty rooms, poor Nicky!