Birthdays and Boyfriends

August 26, 2010 by Dawn · 6 Comments
Filed under: consumption, food and drink, hair care, life 
birthday flowers

My 21st birthday was last week, and I was admittedly a little bummed out that I wouldn't be spending it with all of my close friends and family, but Kirby, being the swell guy that he is, made sure that it was a lovely day from start to finish. It started with birthday donuts and flowers, and it ended with birthday cuddling and Arrested Development (in between were birthday lunch at a delicious cafe and birthday sushi for dinner ). I'm a lucky girl. Damaging my hair never felt so classy. Honestly, this straightener has been kinder to my hair than...

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A Pretty Dress

July 13, 2010 by Dawn · Leave a Comment
Filed under: consumption, fashion, guilty pleasure, vanity 
With Good Taste Dress from Modcloth

I'm feeling pretty uninspired in the health and beauty department right now. I have a few products to review (including Karen's Botanicals Exfoliating Cleansing Grains and Dr Bronner's Lavendar Coconut Hair Conditioner & Style Creme), but I'd like to use them a few more times before posting my thoughts and feelings about them.  I could talk about more interesting articles that I've been reading, but I haven't really come across any more that are worth sharing. So, here's a dress that I want:

Modcloth has some of the cutest dresses, and I kind of need this...

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Hair Business and Vacation Purchases

Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner

My beach vacation has been pretty fly thus far.  I haven't spent much time at the beach (because of the nasty water and nasty tar balls), but our Condo is sufficiently sweet. There's a lazy river; how cool is that?! I've been avoiding shampoo altogether this week and using baking soda in its place. I've been conditioning with Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner (and my hair has never looked better): My mom bought me some Time & Again Organics hand cream today at a cute little shop.  It was seven dollars, and it smells like a dream:

The...

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just what I need: another dress

January 15, 2010 by Dawn · Leave a Comment
Filed under: consumption, fashion 

Remember those boots from my  Christmas list? They made my toes want to throw up. Thus, I am returning them for store credit. With said credit, I will be purchasing the...

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I can’t be stopped.

December 23, 2009 by Dawn · 6 Comments
Filed under: consumption, fashion 
Peppermint Vintage has cute dresses.

I bought a dress online...

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