New Year Resolutions! 2016 Edition

My resolutions for 2016:

• Read 52 books, one for each week of the year. (This will be a resolution until I successfully complete it!) 
• Stay healthy! (This has been a struggle for me, due to a semi-rare medical condition, but thanks to my fantastic doctors this goal should be achievable!)
• Be less judgmental (I think everyone kind of judges everyone else even if they don't realize that they are doing it. So I want to work on this in the new year)
• Express myself more (I tend to struggle with showing who I really am and what makes me, well, me.)
• Make more time for me (I think this is something we all need to do once in a while)
• Hang out with friends more (Sometimes life gets hectic, but it's important to make time for those who make life interesting and worth living!)
• Keep record of my year in a smash book/diary type thing (I want to remember all the good times!)
• Clean out my bedroom and keep it clean and organized! (I need to feel refreshed for the new year!)

What are some of your new year resolutions? Let me know in the comments and I will have another post up soon! <3 Rebecca 

Pura Vida Bracelets

Hello Everyone!

I recently discovered a company that sells bracelets that are handmade in Costa Rica. The company is called Pura Vida Bracelets, pura vida means pure life in Spanish and is a common phrase that is used in Costa Rica. Some of the money from certain bracelets even goes towards different charities. Some are for animals, some are related to helping the planet and others are for various cancer research. I have the Wolf Sanctuary bracelet (The one with the blue, green, and brown string in the photo above) and am planning on buying more. I think this is a great idea. The bracelets are very good quality and by buying one you are helping to support an artisan in Costa Rica.

If you are interested you can click Here

Have a wonderful day.
<3 Rebecca

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Product Review

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to review the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs leg makeup. I received this sample from Influenster to test and review. This sample is very small, 0.75 FL OZ (22.1 ml) and is in the color light. It says that it is water resistant and "smooth-on Perfect Legs in an Instant!"

I applied the product according to the directions, taking a quarter size amount and smoothing evenly onto the legs and feet. Then letting it dry. It was difficult to apply evenly, and took a lot of effort to prevent it from streaking, and even then you could clearly see areas where there was more or less product. The color is much too dark for my skin tone despite being the lightest color and is very orange looking on the skin. It is also difficult to remove. It is very water resistant like it claims, and requires soap and water to remove it, and even then it stained my skin a bit.

I don't recommend this product unless you would like to look like your legs are an unnatural orange color that doesn't match the rest of your skin tone. This product was a big disappointment.

Friday Reads July 17th, 2015

Hello Everyone!

It's been quite a while since I've posted. I've just been so busy this summer between work, getting things ready for school, and making time for friends I don't get to see during the school year. As a result I haven't been reading much. This morning I saw that #fridayreads was trending on twitter and I was going through all the pictures and posts people were putting up. It really made me want to set aside some time for reading again. So I thought I would make a little post about what I plan on reading this weekend. I do have to work all this weekend, but hopefully I can spare enough time to finish one book. I hope to finish reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, I'm only a few chapters into it right now and am enjoying it so far. Hopefully I can find the time to finish it.
I will try to have another post up soon.

<3 Rebecca

Writing in/Annotating Books

Hello everyone!

Today I wanted to talk about my thoughts on annotating books. Usually I am one of those people who wants to keep my books in good condition. I like seeing them sitting on my shelf and looking brand new when I flip through them. I hate when people dog-ear the pages or wrinkle a page somehow. Bending the spine never bothered me that much though, I don't know why.
However, since the Paper Towns movie is coming out soon, I decided that I wanted to re-read this book. And since I knew this was a book that I loved reading the first time, I decided that I wanted to go through and annotate it. I decided it would be fun to highlight my favorite quotes and write down the random thoughts that I have while I'm reading it.
I feel like there are certain times and places to write in books. Obviously annotating is required by many teachers or professors, which makes us associate annotating with a negative experience in most cases. But it is true that taking notes and annotating makes us think more about what we are reading. It also takes longer than simply reading the text, but it's possible to get more out of a story that way.
I feel like there are certain books that I would never write in. Maybe they are a first edition of the book, or perhaps signed by the author. Maybe it has some sort of sentimental value that makes you not want to write in in. But I also like the idea that Ariel Bissett brought up in her video when she talked about this subject. I like the idea that if someone borrows my book, they are reading my version of the book. With all my thoughts spelled out for them in black and white. I also like that if it is a book that I know I love and will reread in the future I can see the thoughts that I had in the past about the book and easily flip through to find my favorite quotes and paragraphs. And I think I might start doing this more in the future.
So what do you think? Do you like to keep your books in perfect condition or do you like to personalize your collection? Let me know in the comments, and I will have another post up soon.

<3 Rebecca

Top Ten Books On My TBR For Summer 2015

Top Ten Tuesday was created by: The Broke and the Bookish

Here are the top ten books on my tbr list for this summer:

1. Paper Towns by John Green - I loved this book the first time I read it and I want to reread this one to refresh my memory before the movie comes out.
2. Kalahari by Jessica Khory - I loved her first two books and I can't wait to see how this one is
3. Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld - Scott Westerfeld is one of my favorite authors, so of course I can't wait to read this.
4. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - Because I still haven't read this and I NEED to.
5. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Claire - I'm hoping I can read the trilogy before I go back to school in the fall
6. Silence And...
7. Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick- I really want to finish the Hush Hush series soon
8. Tidal And...
9. Elegy by Amanda Hocking - Another series I really want to finish this summer
10. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - Looks like a fun read, and it has pictures

Book Review: Four by Veronica Roth

Four: A Divergent Collection by Veronica Roth

Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton's life. The first three pieces in this volume--"The Transfer," "The Initiate," and "The Son"--follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. The fourth story, "The Traitor," runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty--and love--that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19501684-four

I rate this book...

3 out of 5 stars

What I thought...

*No Spoilers*

If you loved the Divergent series I highly recommend that you read this book. It is not as adventurous as the series itself, but it is still interesting if you like Four's point of view or if you like Four in general. The book is split into four different short stories, The Transfer, The Initiate, The Son, and The Traitor. These stories were interesting because it gives a better idea of Four's life and describes some of the things that Tris learned about Four. The book also includes three scenes from Divergent that are told from Four's perspective instead of Tris's,  "First Jumper - Tris!", "Careful, Tris.", and "You Look Good, Tris." I think these scenes were my favorite part of the book because it was more interesting for me to see Four's point of view of things I recognized from the series.
Honestly, I didn't find this book as enjoyable as the rest of the series, but it was still a fun read. I also prefer longer novels to short stories, which may be why I didn't rate this higher.

Reflecting Back On My First Year Of College

Hello everyone!

It has been a long time since I have posted a ramblely post. I was so busy at the end of my first year of college between final projects, exams, and saying goodbye to friends and my boyfriend. Seeing how my first year of college is officially over, I thought it would be the perfect time to reflect back on my college experience so far. This is more of a post for me, a personal post if you will, so that I can get my thoughts down somewhere.

I can honestly say that going to college was the best decision that I have ever made. I chose a college that I love with fantastic professors who really connect and help their students. I have chosen a major that I truly love and am passionate about. I have met so many new friends that I think will continue to be a huge part of my life and I have begun my first real relationship. I worked hard on my schoolwork and made the deans honors list. I also did a lot of fun things too. I became involved with things I never thought I would do. I joined clubs and even represent one in the student government.

And even though it doesn't feel like I have changed much, when I look back on all of that, I am definitely not the shy, uncertain girl who walked onto campus that first day. I am more confident, more certain about where my life is headed and where I want it to go.

<3 Rebecca

Summer 2015 Bucket List

Like everyone else, I am super excited that summer is almost here! So this year I decided to make a list of everything that I wanted to do over the summer. Here is my summer bucket list:

• Find a job (preferably one that I like/enjoy that doesn't give me anxiety attacks) 
• Go to the beach at least once
• Read a book outside
• Unplug for one full day (no TV, internet, electronic devices, etc...)
• Make smoothies
• Make milkshakes
• Drink a root beer float
• Watch fireworks
• Go swimming as much as possible
• Roast marshmallows and make s'mores
• Get an ice cream cone
• See a movie with friends
• Have a sleepover
• Watch a sunrise
• Watch a sunset
• Tie dye
• Go on a date with dad
• Try something new
• Catch fireflies

Let me know what you want to do this summer in the comments below :)

Things People Do That Annoy Me

So I'm a bit annoyed with my roommate at the moment, so I've decided to make a list of all the things that annoy me to let of some steam instead of freaking out and yelling at her and perhaps causing a bigger issue than it actually is. The majority of these are inspired by dealing with her lately, but they are really things that just annoy me in general no matter who it is that does it.

• When somebody says what before you have finished your sentence
• Being interrupted in general
• When people can't remember things that you've told them multiple times
• Screaming when you are talking (in person, on the phone, all the time, etc...)
• Slamming draws/doors when I'm sleeping or trying to sleep
• Blasting music so loud that I could hear every word from across the room
• When people obsess over things and only talk about that one thing...all the time
• When people refuse to admit they are wrong about something
• The sound when someone gets a text message (Just keep your phone on vibrate or silent!)
• People complaining about something and never doing anything about it

Do any of these things annoy you too? Or am I just weird? lol. Let me know in the comments. Perhaps I will make a sequel to this that is just random things that bother me. 

Top Ten Books I Classify As ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS from the past 5 years

I'm sure that all of you have heard of these books but here are the books that I've read in the past five years that I would classify as all time favorite books:

1. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green - This is my favorite book of ALL TIME, not just the past five years. I find the characters and the story in general extremely relateable and I just love it.
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth - This was such a great book... the rest of the series isn't as great, but this first one is definitely one of my favs.
3. The Host by Stephanie Meyer - I like this way better than I liked the Twilight saga, if you didn't like Twilight I encourage you to give this one a try. It is soooo good. The movie sucked, but the book is fantastic.
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Another one that I'm sure everyone has heard of. If you haven't picked this up yet... go get it.
5. Matched by Ally Condie - Again, loved this first book, the rest of the series wasn't so great. But this first one really stands out as one of my favorites.
6. Origin by Jessica Khoury - This was the first book by this author and I absolutely loved the story.
7. Wings by Aprilynne Pike - A great fun fairy read. This series kept getting better and better as you read on.
8. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg - I loved this one because again it is something that is extremely relateable, especially for me since I get panic attacks just like the character in the book.
9. Paper Towns by John Green 
10. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - Another first in a series, this one does get better and better as you continue reading. And the spin-off series is fantastic as well. 

February Favorites 2015

Here are all of the things that I have been loving during the month of February:

Beauty:

• Essie nail polish in the color Go Overboard - I branched away from my usual red color this month. This is a gorgeous deep blue color that I feel is perfect for the winter season.
• Herbal Essences Hydralicious shampoo - my hair gets super dry and gross during the winter, so I've been using this shampoo. It definitely hydrates my hair which is fantastic and just what my hair needed.

Food/Drink:

• Nacho Cheese Tortilla Pringles - I didn't even know that they had these until recently, and they have become my go to snack. They are tortilla chips in the normal pringle shape and packaging with nacho cheese flavor on them. Delicious! 
• Good Mythical Morning mug - I love watching Rhett and Link's Good Mythical Morning show on youtube (if you haven't seen them, you should really check them out they are fantastic) and this month I ordered myself their mug. I have been using it so much and I love to watch their web show with a drink in hand. 

Book:

• The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead - I felt like this was a fantastic ending to the series. I am so sad that this series has come to an end, but I'm looking forward to the new things that I'm sure Richelle Mead has in store for all of us :)

Random!

• Universal Studios Minion lanyard & Minion Key Chain - My best friend got these for me for Christmas and I use them for my keys and school id, they are way cuter than the lanyards that the school provided. They are meant for pin collecting, but they are perfect for my keys :)

Top Ten Favorite Heroines

Top Ten Tuesday was created by: The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten Favorite Heroines

1. Hazel from John Green's book The Fault In Our Stars - Hazel is a character that people can very easily relate to and I feel that she is a good role model for people. She is not a hero because she has cancer but because she accepts the way that she is and does try to live her life even though she is suffering with cancer.
2. Rose Hathaway from the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead - Rose is just an awesome, kick-butt character. 
3. Sydney Sage from the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead - Sydney is an awesome character because she doesn't necessarily follow what other people want her to believe. Instead she forms her own opinions about things and really becomes her own person by the end of the series.
4. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins - You just have got to love Katniss in this series. She is a fighter who stands up for what she believes in.
5. Pia from Origin by Jessica Khoury - Pia has been told one thing all her life and the way she handles finding out the truth about corpus makes her one of my favorites.
6. Tally Youngblood from Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series - Tally goes through so much throughout this series and the point she reaches in the end compared to the beginning is amazing.
7. Tris from the Divergent series by Veronica Roth - We all know what Tris had to go through and she was a courageous self-thinker from the beginning all the way to the end.
8. Penny from Zoe Sugg's book Girl Online - Penny is inspiring because even though she has anxiety and panic attacks she still does amazing things.
9. Ginny from 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson - Ginny was a great character because she was given an opportunity and she took it and rolled with it
10. Cassia from the Matched trilogy by Ally Condie - Cassie is so easy to relate to and she changes a lot from the beginning of the series to the end. 

Fake Friends vs True Friends

Today I want to talk about fake friends. We all have them. Those people who only care about you when they need something from you. People who are never truly happy for your accomplishments unless of course they can one up you. Or someone you have to be friends with simply because you live so close to they that it would be miserable if you were enemies.

Going away to college has made me realize who my true friends are and who my fake ones are. I am very tired of feeling like I have to simply put up with the people I am surrounded by in order for everyone else to be happy. I want to be happy too, but nobody else seems to feel the need to try as hard as I do. I'm tired of fake friends and being a fake friend. It is very difficult to live your life with a smile on your face and laughing at things you don't actually find funny.

So why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we let the fake friends take over our lives when there are so many people out there that could be a true friend to us. I feel like the answer is not a simple one. We tend to do what is easiest for us in the moment, even if it hurts us in the long run. So, that might mean putting on an act around the people who you have to deal with on a daily basis. The people you call "friends."

I think the key is to be aware of who your true friends are. I know who my true friends are. They make sure to include me in stuff, they don't ignore me or interrupt me every time I speak. They actually remember what I tell them unlike some people who I know. I can talk to them about anything and it isn't weird or awkward. It is just normal. And even though I don't get to see them as often as I would like to, when I do get to see them it's like I had never left. 

I am very thankful that I have a best friend like this and I hope everyone can find someone who is as wonderful as my best friend is. 

Book Related Problems I Have

Top Ten Tuesday was created by: The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten Book Related Problems I Have:

1. Starting too many books at once - I always have so many books started and jump from one to another, I wish that I could just start one and finish it but it never seems to work out that way.
2. Buying too many books - I think everyone feels like they buy too many books.
3. Having no space to put books - I live in a very small house with my parents and I currently just have a tiny bookshelf to fit my collection on and they don't all fit on the shelf anymore. Many of my books now sit on a pile on my floor. 
4. Liking fictional boys more than real guys - So I tend to compare the guys I meet to characters in the books I read, even though I know that there is no way the boys will live up to the unrealistic expectations that authors have created. I just can't help wishing for a real life Augustus Waters! 
5. Wanting the collector's edition of books - Even if I already own the book and have read it, I still have to get the collector's edition. 
6. Wanting to buy book related merch - If I see merch of a book that I really like, I always want to get it.
7. Owning too many bookmarks - I have way too many bookmarks, yet I still buy more.
8. Quoting books irl - If there comes a moment in my daily life when I can quote a book, you better believe that I am going to say the quote.
9. Talking about books too much - If there is a book that I'm really into, I tell everyone about it and I think I annoy the heck out of all my friends and family (especially the non-readers).
10. Taking the stuff in books too seriously - There have been multiple times that I have cried while reading a book and I just need to step back (partially because I can't see the pages through my tears) and tell myself to calm down and not take it so seriously. 

January Favorites 2015

I hope you all had a great January and start to the new year! Can you believe that the first month of 2015 is already over with? I certainty can't! It feels like it just started! Anyway, today I will be sharing the things I have been loving during this month. Sorry about not having any pictures, but I did try to put a link to the websites of any products mentioned.

• Lush Rock Star Soap - This soap smells soooooo good! It has a very sweet scent and on the website they describe it as a bubble gum scent. 
• Sweet Mint EOS Lip Balm - Where I live it is freezing cold and snowy outside during this time of the year and my lips get super chapped! I've been using this all the time lately.
• Lazy Days, Ninja Nights Lounge Tank from David and Goliath Tees - I have been wearing this top to bed almost every night during this month.
• Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter - Like I said before, my lips get really chapped during the winter, so this is very helpful for that. I also happen to get a lot of nose bleeds during the winter because of the dry air inside and out, and this definitely helps prevent that (and no, I do not pick my nose, I use a q-tip and never double dip in the container, that's just gross even if you are the only person that uses it). And as a bonus, it smells good too.
• Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez hat from Kmart - I think this hat is so cute, and it keeps my ears warm when I have to go out in that cold weather!
• Mako Mermaids:An H20 Adventure - I loved the H20 series when it was on TV and I recently discovered this series on Netflix. I also heard that a second season might be coming out soon. 
• Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead Audiobook - I got this audiobook with a free 30 day trial of audible. I have been enjoying listening to it, but I'm not sure if I will be keeping audible after the trial is up. It just doesn't seem worth it to me, and I already have so many books on my shelves that I haven't read yet that I don't think I need something else tempting me to buy more!

Ten Books I'd Love to Read If I Had A Book Club

1. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - I still haven't read these books, and I think it would be so much fun to get together with a group of people and talk about them, and what we think will happen. 
2. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews - I haven't read it, but I've heard that if you like The Fault in our Stars that you will like this book, and we all know how much I love tfios.
3. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin - This book sounds interesting and seems like it could be a good one to discuss with other people.
4. Kalahari by Jessica Khoury - I read both of her other books and feel like they would have been great to talk to someone about and hear other's opinions. 
5. Just One Day by Gayle Foreman - Again, haven't read it yet but think it would be fun to talk about with others.
6. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I would love to read this with someone who hasn't read it yet and see what they think about it.
7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - Still haven't read this one, but heard it's supposed to be good.
8. Dark Secrets series by Elizabeth Chandler - I think this one would be fun to discuss with others.
9. Frostfire by Amanda Hocking - I love Amanda Hockings books and think it could be fun.
10. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier - Again, haven't read it yet and I think this one would be fun to read as a group.

Let's Talk About Mental Health: My Thoughts After Watching Jacksgap's video

Today Jack from the Jacksgap YouTube channel posted this video:

It is all about mental health and how people don't like to talk about it. Which is interesting because I have been thinking about this a lot lately too. So I'm going to talk about it...

I am a person who has a lot of anxiety and panic attacks. I had mentioned this briefly before in my book review of Girl Online by Zoe Sugg (which I highly recommend you read if you also suffer from panic attacks). And, despite being a very quite/shy/reserved person, it's not something that I'm shy about telling people anymore. Anymore is the key word in that sentence. Jack is right when he says that people don't like to talk about mental health because we feel like we are not in control. I know for me, that it what scares me the most, not being in control of my body and how I'm feeling.

When I have a panic attack, it feels like there is nothing I can do to prevent it or stop it from happening. I am not a person who has a specific thing that seems to trigger a panic attack. If I being honest, school and tests/quizes/exams are not things that tend to bother me. Socializing or just relaxing with friends seems to be the times when I tend to panic the most. Which seems strange. These are my friends, I can be completely honest with them and they wont judge me. They care about me a lot and I always have fun when I see them. So, why does that cause me to have a panic attack? The only logical explanation I have is that I get excited to see my friends. It's like when I was little and we would go on a long car ride and I would get carsick at first because I was so excited to go wherever it was we were going. It seems like I grew out of that and instead have gained anxiety, panic attacks, and cyclical vomiting syndrome. This has made things very difficult and has put me in the hospital on various occasions.

If you don't know what a panic attack is, the best way I can explain it is to tell you how I feel when it is happening. My heart starts pounding, I start to sweat, I feel like I can't breathe, I start hyperventilating, because of that my arms and legs start to tingle, and if it gets really bad I pass out.

But mental illness/health can effect your physical health too. Sometimes my panic attacks are so bad that they trigger the cyclical vomiting. This especially is something not many people have heard of and again, I will try to explain this the best way that I can (if you are very squeamish about bodily functions, you might want to skip to the last paragraph but I will try not to be too descriptive). Basically, something triggers you to vomit, and then you can't stop. For me it's usually about every 15 minutes and no matter what I try to put in my stomach, it comes out. It feels as if as soon as food or liquid hits my stomach, my stomach clenches up and rejects everything inside it. I have to admit, I would much rather just get carsick like I used to. So this is something that seems to baffle the doctors who try to treat me. Nausea medication doesn't help, because I  don't actually feel nauseous, I just feel whatever is in my stomach coming back up and know that I need to get a bucket, fast!

Sometimes it feels like you are the only person in the world with a problem like this, but I have found out that there are millions of people who experience the same things that I do. Just nobody is willing to talk about it. So if you have anxiety, or panic attacks like me, or a different mental illness like depression just know that you are not alone, there are people out there experiencing the same things as you and there are always people who are willing to listen.

<3 Rebecca

Top Ten Books I Plan To Read In 2015

Hello! Today's Top Ten Tuesday is a Freebie! So, since this year has just started, I have decided to do my top ten books that I plan to read in 2015. These are all books that I own, but haven't gotten to yet. So, in no particular order, here are the books I plan to read by the end of 2015.

1.  Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
2. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
3. Kissed By An Angel by Elizabeth Chandler
4. Evermore by Alyson Noel
5. Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Finale by Becca Fitzparick
7. Kalahari by Jessica Khoury
8. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
9. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
10. Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Bout of Books 12 TBR, Goals, And Updates!

Hello everyone! I hope you will all be participating in this read-a-thon if you can. My goal for this read-a-thon is to read an average of 200 pages per day for a total of 1400 pages for the week. To do this I have selected several books that I hope to finish during the week. They are:

• Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 
• Dark Secrets 3&4: No Time to Die and The Deep End of Fear by Elizabeth Chandler
• Dark Secrets 5: The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler

Yes, I am doing a series marathon! If I manage to finish all of these I will pick up another book to complete my goal of reading 1400 pages during the week. I will be updating my progress throughout the week here:

****Updates****

Monday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: None yet :)

Pages Read Today: 117

Total Pages Read: 117

Tuesday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: None yet :)

Pages Read Today: 88

Total Pages Read: 205

Wednesday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: None yet :)

Pages Read Today: 0 I had absolutely not time to read today, but I plan to make up for it tomorrow :)

Total Pages Read: 205

Thursday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: None yet :)

Pages Read Today: 118

Total Pages Read: 323

Friday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 3&4: No Time to Die and The Deep End of Fear by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Pages Read Today:116

Total Pages Read: 439

Saturday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 3&4: No Time to Die and The Deep End of Fear by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Pages Read Today: 0 :(

Total Pages Read: 439

Sunday: 

Currently Reading: Dark Secrets 3&4: No Time to Die and The Deep End of Fear by Elizabeth Chandler 

Books Completed: Dark Secrets 1&2: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler 

Pages Read Today: 143

Total Pages Read: 582

So, I didn't even come close to my goal because things ended up coming up that prevented me from reading as much as I would have liked. But that's okay, I still read a lot more than I usually do in a week and next time maybe I'll have more time for reading.

December Favorites 2014

December is over and January is here! These are the things I was loving during December and will probably be loving during January too!

• Girl Online by Zoe Sugg - I really enjoyed this book, it was such a fun holiday read. Click here to read my in dept review.
• Vanilla Bean Noel scent from Bath and Body Works - I have been burning the candle constantly and I always use the shower gel and lotion too. It is the perfect winter scent!
• So Fresh, So Clean make-up wipes - I've been wearing a lot more make-up during the holiday season and these remove make-up so easily and doesn't sting your eyes when removing eye make-up.
•  Red Nail Polish - I love the color red in nail polish, especially during the holidays! I have been loving the No Text Red from sinful colors as well as Essie's forever yummy.
• Taylor by Taylor Swift Perfume - This perfume isn't new, but I just got it in December and have been wearing it ever since! 
• Lastly, Fuzzy Socks - I love wearing comfy fuzzy socks during the cold winter months!

Let me know what you have been loving lately and I will write again soon.