I've got soul but I'm not a soldier...

I pocked these up at Target because I had some Cartwheel coupons. After a few weeks of use I can say the shampoo is fantastic. It leaves your hair clean without weighing it down. Unfortunately the conditioner isn't heavy enough for damaged or color treated hair so I usually have to use a leave in conditioner spray after. The shampoo and conditioner together do work well to clarify if used intermittently between other shampoos. They also smell fantastic and I do use them whenever my hair feels heavy from product buildup.  The ELF skincare is great for the price point. I'm not sure if it's scented but if it is the smell isn't strong. I loved the serum and used it up quickly. The eye cream and face cream work well but it wasn't hydrating enough for me. It might work better for someone with combination or oily skin.  The ELF beauty blender is excellent. I've used it many times and I love it. It works incredibly well and is much cheaper than the n...

A few months ago my friend Katie introduced me to Birchbox . Birchbox is a service that delivers deluxe samples of high end beauty products to your door once a month for $10. Katie had read about it on  The Small Things  and told me she wanted to try it.  After looking over the blog, and then Birchbox's website, I decided that I too NEEDED to try this. The idea of having new products to try every month for a reasonable price was intriguing to me. I just don't have the money to waste on full size products that may or may not work, and I tend to stick to my tried and true products because of this. So, last month I signed up for Birchbox, and today I received my first box! My first Birchbox! January Birchbox Note Upon Opening The Contents As you can see, everything is packaged nicely with pink paper and a black ribbon to hold some of the smaller items together. A Closeup of Zoya's Megan Polish Juicy Couture Perfume Miracle Skin...

Having a chronic illness means that I've had to change my life. I can't work a full time job. Honestly I can't even work a real part time job. One day a week doing office work for a local therapist only breaks things up so much... This means I have a LOT of time on my hands. While I love the Young Democrats of Georgia, there are only so many hours a day I can devote to my chapter, region, and membership responsibilities before I start wanting to set things on fire. Controlling my illness also means keeping my stress levels low. So, I need hobbies that keep me calm and take up some of my time. At this point I've figured out a few things to break up the monotony: Reading (books, online articles, pretty much anything), blogging, cooking, photography, experimenting with makeup, painting my nails... Yeah, so the list isn't as long as it could be but it's all pretty low stress. I know there are a lot of blogs out there about these various things. But, I ...