Recent Purchases I Am Loving

Hello friends!

I've added a few decorative touches to my home that I wanted to share with you all.  They are subtle touches but I believe they have truly made a difference in the look and feel of my home.  I am a believer that sometimes it's the small things that make the biggest difference.

Onto the first piece and the one I am most excited about.  This beautiful side table was spotted at HomeGoods for $59.00.  The design immediately caught my eye because it's so different from what I already own, yet I believe the table has added the perfect touch to our master room for its compact size and design.

 

 

I am still looking for the right accessories but I am loving the look so far.

The next item I picked up while on a lunch date with my husband.  Now, by lunch date I mean lunch at Whole Foods after a good workout session at the gym, haha.  We both love Whole Foods and it so happens that a Pottery Barn store is just walking distance from it.  I purchased these two pillow covers after having them on my wish list for what seemed like forever.  I just adore their simplicity.

I do, however, need to invest in better inserts because I am currently using my Target pillows and they don't have the slouchy/relaxed look to them.  They look a little too structured and that takes away from the comfort look I am going for.  Do you agree?

If you visit my Instagram page you may have already seen these pillows from Home Goods.  I was so excited when I spotted them in the store that I rushed to the cash register, no hesitation whatsoever. I brought them home and quickly replaced my Target pillows with these (no offense to my beloved Target).  These happen to be my husband's favorite because they are so unbelievably comfortable.

These four pillows have added a nice touch to our living room, so much better than our Target pair.

Next in line is this bathroom rug from World Market.  We used to have a Bed Bath and Beyond padded brown rug that we purchased when we first moved in to our home a little over 3 years ago.  This purchase was made on a whim and before I had an idea as to how I wanted to decorate our home.  It was so sad looking that even my husband mentioned it once or twice (or three times but who's counting).  He was so pleased when he walked in and saw this new rug.   This new purchase quickly got the seal of approval from him.  :)

Last but certainly not least I wanted to share this beautiful flower arrangement from none other than Home Goods (big surprise there, huh?).  I love it!  It adds such a beautiful pop of color to our bedroom.  Peonies being my favorite flower, it came as no surprise to my husband when I walked in with this baby in my hands.  Although, I must say, I think I may have reached my flower arrangement quota, haha.  Has that ever happened to you?  Maybe it's just me but I looked around our home and panicked a little.  I don't want to be know as the lady with too many flower arrangements.  Plus, I've been really trying to simplify (declutter and organize) our home and buying another would completely defeat the purpose.

I appreciate the look of a clean and well organized home, so I am striving to keep mine as organized as possible.  I feel it makes life a little less stressful.  I am nowhere near complete but I am truly enjoying the process of purging and giving, it's kind of a stress reliever for me.  Have you completed any organizing projects lately? 

Thank you so much for reading!  I hope you are enjoying your week. :)

Until next time,
Karina

Review: Princess MiMi Starmish Lens [Lenscircle.com]

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Circle Lens Review For:

Starmish Circle Lens from GEO MEDICAL

Circle Lens Sponsored by Lenscircle

Makeup used in this Look:
Flower Collection Concealer in BC3, Mary Kay Mineral Powder in Beige 1, Maybelline FITme in 325 as contour and also Deep Rose for Blush, L.A. Girls Pro Primer in Black, e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner in Black, Clinique mini Pallet, Shimmer Sticker, Maybelline New York Lash Stiletto Voluptuous, 10 eyelashes from ebay, Forever 21 Love&Beauty Lipstick in #5 and in red, and Flower Collection Lipstick in LS7 - So Gladiola

Starmish Circle Lens Information

Name	Starmish Circle Lens from the Princess MiMi Series
Brand	GEO Medical Inc.
Base Curve	8.7
Diameter	14.5 mm
Enlargement	15.0 mm
Water Content	38% - 42%
Made In	Korea
Disposable	One year - Yearly

Color Available: Brown or Black

Prescription: 0.00 to -6.00

 

 

Without Flash

With Flash

 Self Judge Information:

Color Vibrancy: 9.5/10 - I love how the black ring on the outside gives it a enlargement and makes the light golden/honey color on the circle lens appear more. You can also wear these lens and they look kind of realistic to be worn to a lot of fun events.

Comfort Level: 9/10 - They are super comfortable and wearable. They don't dry easily but if you wear them throughout the day, they do start to slowly get dry by the end of the night. I recommend bringing eye drops.

More Pictures:

I really like how the packaging came in and it was bubble wrapped and safe. 

The Circle Lenses came in this adorable pouch and was also bubbled wrapped.

Not only did it come with the circle lenses and a case, it also came with their business card, how to instructions, and a card to show how to open the lenses.

Overall Opinion:

These circle lens are very beautiful and remind me a little of the Princess MiMi Chocolate Brown because the color "POPS" beautifully and makes my eyes look big but not crazy big. The only difference is that the Starmish color brown is a little bit more natural and looks more like a honey/golden color then the Chocolate Brown.

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These were sponsored lens by Lenscircle to be reviewed. I did not get paid for this review on these circle lens. The lens shown here on my blog are all based of my own personal experience and opinions mixed with knowledge from my educational background I have taken time from looking up information. I would like to personally thank Lenscircle for giving me a chance to review a pair of their circle lens.

 
I would like to know what YOU think about these lens too

Project Organization - The Garage

Happy Tuesday!

It's been a while since my last post, very long actually, so I decided to end the hiatus today and give my little blog some much needed attention.  And what better way to come back than with a project organization post, right?  I have been on an organizing kick lately and I have been loving it!  I'm not sure about you but I find it somewhat therapeutic. Well, except for bathrooms.  Yeah, never been a fan of cleaning bathrooms, but it's still gotta be done. 

Now, onto the subject at hand.

My husband and I had the brilliant idea of cleaning out our garage this past weekend.  Awesome idea because our garage was a total mess (I have pictures to prove it), but that is where the awesomeness stops because we just about melted during the process.  Okay, that is a tad bit dramatic but it sure felt like it.  

This is what we were working with...terrible, I know.  Just a side note, this is not a reflection of the rest of the house. Just in case you were wondering, haha! :)

It looks like a dumping ground...this is real life.  No staging required here. :)

Confession - the one thing I wished we had in this house is a two car garage.  It's challenging only having one, especially when one has a manual transmission and I still don't know how to operate it.  Another thing to add to my bucket list.  haha

We purchased our shelving unit from The Home Depot for around $77.00.  It was fairly easy to put together once we figured it out, but in our defense, those instructions were terrible!  We will definitely add more storage space in the near future once I do some additional rearranging and decluttering.  I would even like to paint the garage to get rid of those ugly white stripes.

It took us a few hours but this is what it looks like now.   So much better!

The arrows are pointing to items that will be either donated, sold at a the next yard sale, or disposed of.  This will give us even more room!  Now, I have to find out how to dispose of electronics because we have a box full of gadgets, batteries, and cords that we have collected over the years.

Here is a close up.  The storage unit itself seems very sturdy.  According to the box, this unit can hold up to 4000 pounds and I know we are nowhere near that number. I plan on adding some pretty labels to the existing bins and purchasing a few more.  There is so much potential!

Another item checked off our "to do" list.  This little project has sparked a new interest, and I can't wait to start working on a few more ideas I have for this space. 

Do you have any tips for keeping your garage organized?  If you do, please feel free to share them in the comment section below. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you so much for stopping by!

Until next time.
Karina