Mama’s Losin’ It Writing Prompt: 3 Day Vacation

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My prompt for this week: You have a 3 day weekend to do anything you want with your family…money is not a factor, BUT you must stay in your own state. What would you do?

Without a doubt, my mom and I would pack up and head to the Outer Banks. We’re already located on the East Coast of North Carolina, so the Outer Banks are only a short, maybe an hour, drive away from us. It’s nothing for either of us to wake up one day and suddenly decide that we are going to the beach.

After a quick breakfast at Duck’s Donuts, (this delicious AMAZING donut shop where you actually WATCH them make your donut right in front of you), we would head to the beach – usually using the beach access right by the condo my grandparents have as a timeshare. Mom would park herself a ways back from the ocean and set up her umbrella, chairs, radio, and cooler (which would be full of beer, maybe a bottle or two or water, and a few snacks).

My skin is so usually pale right now that I would slather on the highest SPF that would work on me and I would stay under the umbrella for most of the day. As long as there are no jelly fish, I’ll make it out to the ocean and just stand there… for hours. I love being in the ocean. Mom will join me every now and then, but she doesn’t like going in without a floaty and she doesn’t like being too deep.

After getting either Sonic or Hurricane’s Moes (mmm), we would just watch the sun set.

The next day, it would start all over again. I would probably end up at the pool for a bit and probably we would go check out some thrift stores and whatnot later on. If I had my bike (we always bring it to our week at the condo), I’d spend a lot of time just cruising around!

May 2012 Birchbox

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It’s here! I was super excited about May’s Birchbox when I heard that they were partnering with Gossip Girl for this month. Up until the last season (and maybe half of the previous season), I had a slight Gossip Girl addiction where I HAD to be home Monday nights in time for it.

My Birchbox was themed “Hamptons Beach Party” and the little card said that “this collection has exactly what an uptown girl needs for summer” - think natural, fresh looking skin. To be honest, on first impression, I wasn’t that excited about this box compared to what everyone else seemed to be getting. But, I’ll give it a shot and maybe when it’s time for the May Birchbox Remix, I’ll have found some new favorites.

  • BVLGARI Omnia Crystalline Eau de Toilette Spray (The card states that this combines notes of lotus flowers, bamboo, and Nashi Pear, so we’ll see what I think once I wear it a couple of times.)
  • fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15 (I already have this in my collection, but I accidentally washed it (turning it in to goo) so I am glad to have another one. This always feels so good on my lips and I believe this may be a full-sized product.)
  • Kiehl’s Abyssine Cream + (This is an anti-aging moisturizer, aka wrinkle cream. I’m 24 years old, so I’m not quite ready for a wrinkle cream. When I offered it to my mom, she sort of gave me this completely uninterested look. I’m sure not if I’ll try it out this month…)
  • Miracle Skin Transformer Body SPF 20 in Glow (Apparently this tinted cream erases blemishes and scars on arms, legs, etc., so I’m thrilled about trying this out. This may end up being the one stand out product of the box. I’ll be testing it on quite a few cat scratches on my forearm.)
  • Birchbox Extra: Note Card (This is a cute note card. I love the XOXO on the front. I just wish I had someone I could actually send it to, a la a love note. For now, I’ll keep it on my bulletin board.)

I also received my gorgeous Butter by Nadia Signature Jersey dress (the convertible dress that everyone is raving about). It’s pouring down rain right now, so I can’t wait to try it on and get some good pictures.

My Week in Pictures

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I didn’t exactly make it to Raleigh this weekend. :-( Unfortunately, I had to replace my two front tires Friday, so that put a damper in that plan. Still – I’m headed off to see The Avengers tonight (as long as this storm holds off) and I’ve been able to use the money I would have spent in Raleigh to order some neat things off the Internet. You’ll just have to check back to see what neat things I bought!

Anyway, here is my week in pictures!

The snazzy shirt I bought from Marvel.com just for the movie tonight! When it's not as nasty outside, I might try pairing it with a cute skirt instead of just jeans.

I'm all set to see The Avengers!! It's funny, my webcam was able to take a much better picture of me today than my actual digital camera!

Delicious salad w/ mixed greens, bean sprouts, tomato, cucumber, and bacon bits, topped with Thousand Island - but I can't wait until I can have home grown vegetables again.

I made homemade strawberry jam! Don't worry, I'll have a proper post up next week.

I was in the area this morning, so I went to the Downtown Waterfront Market. I didn't buy anything, but it was nice to see the town out and about. Next week, I'll be back to going to the Edenton Farmer's Market.