December Favorite Things

It is that time of year when amazing holiday decorations come out!  Here are few photos of houses I have seen around the NOVA area:







New Winter Boots!

I had a boot crisis during the first snow of the season.  I pulled out my trusty Columbia snow boots (about 10 years old...) only to discover that they are falling apart.  I have never had shoes fall apart like this, but in fairness I also don't usually keep shoes for this long.  Needless to say I ordered a new pair right way!

Broken boot

Glorious New Boot

L'oreal BB Cream:

As you know I am a fan of CC creams, I sort of skipped over BB creams because the first one I tried was a mess (Maybelline).  I like Maybelline for their super fun lipstick colors but haven't had much luck with their other makeup.  Once again L'oreal did me right!  This BB cream is all I could ask for.  It has more coverage than their CC cream (which I am a huge fan of their CC cream).  This BB cream is great for those days when my face is a bit on the red side and needs a medium coverage.  Do not use too much!  You don't need a lot of product at all and make sure to blend like crazy!  I don't even bother to wear powder with this because it dries to a nice powder finish. 


Produce Share:

I got an email from the Reston Co-op about buying into a winter share of produce.  I called my Mom and we agreed to split the food.  It comes every other Friday for a total of 6 deliveries.  The food is organic and delicious.

My half of the produce share (Thanks Mom!)

Holiday Parties!

I love going to Holiday Parties and catching up with old friends and new friends!

Holiday Party #1

Holiday Nails

Christmas with the Family!

As usual we celebrated on our own day, not on Christmas.  This year we celebrated on Christmas Eve afternoon.  It's not about what day you celebrate but who you celebrate with!




Ebates!

I shop online a lot.  Ebates is great because it allows be shop at my favorite stores while earning cash back.  It is super simple to use, you register and then use their search box to find the store you want to shop with, you click the link to that store and it opens a new page to that stores page while also opening an Ebates ticket for you.  When you are done shopping and your purchase is confirmed, you can log into Ebates to see how much you earned for that purchase.  It is pretty amazing!  I have "made" over $100 so far!

If you are so inclined here is my Ebates referral link:

Maureen's Ebates referral link

November Favorite Things

November Favorite Things:

Running:
This month was all about gearing up for Spring running season.  What does this mean for me?  I had to get serious about starting to train.  3 days of week of running are a must for me right now with cross training 2 other days. At the end of the month I can run 4 (very slow) miles without having to walk!  I train outside year round and much prefer to run in the cold.  Just make sure you have proper gear to keep you warm and you are good to go.  Also PSA, please don't run with headphones outside, you become very unaware of your surroundings.  Stay safe bbs!

Dogs!
I have 3 amazing dogs and they make my day everyday.  They are so much fun and are ready to play any time.

Elly, Gordon, Sammy (L-R)

Thanksgiving:


I had a wonderful time with my family.  My mom does a big brunch in the AM for us.  My sister and her family usually have to leave early afternoon before dinner, so brunch is our "Thanksgiving Dinner".  Later my parents and I do a small Thanksgiving.  Between meals this year we went a walk to the local elementary school.  Here are my Dad, nephew and myself:

The coldest walk of the year (so far!)