BEHIND THE SCENES VOL. 3 – HOME AGAIN HOME AGAIN

I feel a little bit like Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz…”There’s no place like home!!!” We’ve been trying to adjust from our recent trip to Palm Springs, and it has been a challenge. We went from 114-degree weather to barely 60-degree weather, and the three-hour time change kicked us in the rear.

Joe swears he isn’t going to turn back the clock once the time changes in November. So, last night he said, “I think I’m going to be; it’s already after 10 o’clock.” I said, “it’s only a little after 9; you’re going to bed too early. He looked at his watch, and I could see he was getting ready to correct me, so I said, “well, that’s what time it will be in November.” Haha! I think he might have called me a few names, but I found it hilarious.

Be sure to scroll all the way to the end to hear about a couple of giveaways!

Fall is in the air

Are you ready for fall? Do you decorate for fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving? When the kids were small, I decorated for Halloween with spiders, skeletons, spell books, and potion bottles. Ashleigh and Joseph are both born in October, so we had Halloween-themed birthday parties. Now, two of my grandchildren are October babies, so they have a big Halloween/Birthday celebration which is always a lot of fun.

This week, my DIL and I went shopping for some fall decorations at Target, Home Goods, and TJMaxx. This type of decor isn’t something that I sink a lot of money in, especially since I like to change it out every few years. Here is a tip when shopping at stores like Big Lots, Walmart, Target, TJMaxx, etc.; pick up the item and try to hold it against a plain background. Choose a wall or a solid color dress and look at the item. You’ll get a better idea of how the item will look in your home. If the item looks cheap, put it back, but if it looks nice against the solid background, it’ll look nice in your home.

Fall decorations can stay up until the Christmas tree comes out, so I like that I only have to decorate once. Kayla has small children, so she bought a few things for Halloween decor:

Since I don’t have small children in the house, I bought fall decor:

Fashions That Arrived This Week

I came home from Palm Springs with packages up to my eyeballs. There are so many cute things I need to try on and take photos for you, but I’ve got to get other items shown first. So, here is an early preview so you can grab these before they sell out.

Hair Color

A lot of you have messaged me about my hair color. I’ve shared the formula on FB and IG, but I’ve never posted it here. So, today, I’m changing that.

Roots and {foiled in}lowlites- Redken Color Fusion 6na mixed with equal parts 15 volume (mix 10 and 20 together)
Highlights {foiled in} – Joico Blonde Life lightening powder mixed with equal parts 20 volume
Toner- Redken Shades EQ 10p mixed with equal parts developer

This is gibberish to me, but I’m sure your hairdresser would understand all of this.

Giveaways and Skincare

Last week I announced the winner of my mini regimen giveaway, but so far, Susan Vilardo hasn’t responded to my emails. I’ve messaged her again and will give her a few more days, but if I don’t hear from her soon, I’ll do another drawing.

Kate Spade Earrings

Today, I’m giving away a pair of Kate Spade Stud earrings. To enter into the drawing for the earrings, leave a comment on today’s post.

Skincare

I was thrilled to see so many of you take the Solutions Tool to analyze your skin. That’s a pretty cool tool! Here is what the tool said about my skin.

It looks like I need to work on my dull skin, dark circles, and uneven skintone. It has been a while since I used the Reverse Regimen that addresses those issues, so I’m going to start incorporating it back into my morning routine.

This week I’m going to give away a Reverse Mini Regimen, so if you have these issues too, then you would be eligible to win. I get a copy of your Solutions Tool results and will pick a winner from those that get the Reverse Regimen recommendation.