these are a few of my favorite things

I'm spending this weekend recuperating.

Seems like if my students have something, I inevitably get it as well.

But I thought I would take this time to tell you about a few of my favorite things this fall!

I truly love each of these products!  That's why I'm recommending them to YOU!

You might remember my summer edition HERE.

1. Nivea Hydrating Body Wash

I have absolutely fallen in LOVE with this body wash!  It leaves my skin so smooth and silky!  It also smells incredible.  I always have a hard time finding body washes that I like.  There are several things I consider (a) hydration, (b) cleanliness, and (c) smell!  This body wash exceeds all of my expectations! I'm in love!

2. Maybelline Baby Lips (Peach Kiss)

I am always looking for a good moisturizing lip balm with a tint.  To me, it is just as good as lip stick.  I was in the market for something in the neutral color family.  There are several different colors, but my favorite is PeachKiss (pictured above).  Not only does it give me just what I need, it smells good too!

3. Italian Rose Fresh Salsa

This may be an all time favorite for the hubs and I.  In the beginning of living a gluten-free lifestyle, David and I would indulge in Mexican food every now and then.  I was in the market for some snacks to have around the house.  We tried several different types of salsa, until we found Italian Rose.  It tastes fresh, has a mild kick, and briefly satisfies our hunger.

This salsa is gluten-free and only 10 calories a serving!

4. Tazo Passion Herbal Tea

Since I have been under the weather, yet again, I have been drinking Tazo Passion Herbal Tea like it's going out of style.  It's aroma is invigorating and it has smoothed my throat.

I'm definitely addicted to this warm treat!

5. St. Ives Apricot Scrub

My skin and I have been best friends lately.  She is so thankful that I'm using St. Ives now!  I've tried the mini version of several of their products sold at Target.  After one week using the mini version of this Apricot Scrub I knew I needed to invest in a bigger size.  It is the perfect mixture of exfoliation and gentleness.  My skin has been at its happy medium.  This scrub will not leave your skin dry, but it will exfoliate!  What a thought!  Needless to say, I have just embarked on a beautiful adventure with this facial scrub :)

I hope you also enjoy some of my favorites from this fall.  There are so many other products I love using every day, but I felt like these needed special recognition!

Let me know if you love them too!

xoxo,

Courtney

my favorite time of the year

I think I've mentioned it once, maybe twice? I love fall!

And now, I'm on fall break!  I have so many plans for the next week!

There are a lot of things I want to do this fall, but I don't want my fall "bucket list" to be so long its unattainable.  I've already made one pumpkin recipe, but I really want to learn how to use it and use it well.  AND I'm going to get a pumpkin today! I'm so excited!  

So here it is, my Falling for Fall Bucket List!  Most of these are things that we would probably do anyway, but putting together the list makes it easier for me to realize my goals, right?

I'm excited to do at least a few of these things!  I know David is too!

Have a great FRIDAY!

Love ya! Court

friday favs

I am SO happy we finally made it to the weekend! I am in need of some serious R&R! My parents are coming to visit me and we will be doing some wedding planning and I'll also have my "niece" with me! (No, my sister didn't have a baby, but she does have the most precious dog in the world!) I'm linking up with High Five for Friday and Friday Favorite Things today!


This week we had parent night. Although we were are school until late Tuesday night, I really enjoyed spending time talking with my coworkers in between parent meetings. You will see the best planner I have ever owned below! I just love everything zebra striped! However, I'm thinking about purchasing a Erin Condren for next year... we'll see!

Here is a glimpse at an Erin Condren life planner... I mean how precious is this! Being organized makes me happy, but mix it with colors and you have perfection! I LOVE how you can keep EVERYTHING in this one planner!

Tonight was date night for me and David. However, after dinner it turned into us running errands and watching the weather channel. We went to get sushi at Sakura. It was so yummy! Little did David know, that his sushi would be delivered to the table on FIRE! It was SO cool! It was the Volcano Roll-tempura shrimp inside and topped with shredded crab.

Lastly, I want to share Day 1 and Day 2 of #marchphotoaday with you! Day 1 the topic was "up". The last two days have been so beautiful! I couldn't help but put my sunroof down and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine on the way home from work! Todays topic was "fruit". I had no idea what I was going to take a picture of at first. But then, because we ate at the sushi bar, they gave up a plate of oranges to finish our meal off with! How convenient for my photography challenge!

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I hope you had a great Friday and week! I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend :)