Sale :: DeploymentProblems

One of my absolute favorite online shops is having a Spring Cleaning Super Sale tonight at 5pm CST. If you haven't already heard of DeploymentProblems, you should check her out on Instagram (@deploymentprbs) and Twitter (@DeploymentPrbs) while her website is down to prep for the sale launch.

Moo is a firecracker and I adore her!

I have a few personal favorites from Deployment Problems - a camo bow to match my boyfriend's favorite hunting gear, a Patriots glitter hair bow to rally in the fall, and an adorable stars-and-stripes knit infinity scarf. Her products are an amazing quality for such a great price, and I can't stop coming back for more!

If you love: strong coffee, plenty of glitter, cute scarves, supporting our troops

Go to: DeploymentProblems at 5pm CST!!

Trend :: Coconut Water

Coconut water has been on my radar for a while, but I've been holding off because the memory of The Great Juice Cleanse Disaster of 2013 is still fresh in my mind.

If you like coconut water, read no further.

I bought a box of Vita Coco's Pure Coconut Water at my local grocery store. It was vile.

but it looks so damn good with an Instagram filter

I chilled it, but it still somehow tasted like warm saliva. I couldn't even look at it after forcing myself through a quarter of the box - I buried it in the dark depths of my fridge, waiting to find a suitable cocktail recipe that might be it's saving grace.

Lists :: Things I am desperately in need of

1. a mani-pedi

2. a hot stone massage

3. a hair cut, color, and blowout

4. an eyebrow wax

Since working at a hair salon, I have been a very loyal customer to a few local businesses. When I am able to afford to pamper myself, I go to a certain shop to see a certain person. But lately, I've been itching to try something new. Maybe it's the limited availability of my old favorites with the holidays fast approaching, or maybe I just need to step outside my comfort zone. Either way, any suggestions for local VT businesses that offer great services within my post-grad budget would be greatly appreciated!

Lists :: Fall Activities

Because it is finally officially fall (my autumn starts strictly on September 1st, by the way…), I thought I would drum up a list of 30 things I would like to do this season and celebrate the end of my 30 day blogging challenge. To those who may find this list stereotypical, this list is not for you.

1. hike the long trail to Camel's Hump
2. hike Mount Mansfield before the heavy snow starts
3. visit Ethan Allen's homestead
4. visit Shelburne Museum 
5. go to the Saint Albans Raid
6. go to the Food & Wine Fest and Shelburne Orchards
7. get all my holiday shopping done before December 1st
8. move into a new apartment
9. try a wine tasting at a new vineyard
10. try a flight at a new brewery
11. gain 5lbs
12. gain 10lbs
13. gain 15lbs
14. go late-season berry picking
15. go apple picking
16. go pumpkin picking
17. carve a pumpkin
18. learn how to bake an apple pie from Chris' mom
19. learn how to cook another dinner dish that isn't spaghetti
20. dress up for Halloween
21. save $1000
22. get snow tires before mid-October
23. get my bangs cut?
24. build a leaf pile for Lulu to jump in
25. drive through the White Mountain National Park
26. get a massage
27. drink more water
28. get cider drunk
29. eat more fall treats than I should
30. buy a new burgundy sweater

Deal :: Maybelline Color Tattoo

Oh, the Rite Aid clearance section is so good to me. I got this little pot of Maybelline's Color Tattoo 24hr eyeshadow in 400 Rich Mahogany. It was still sealed in it's limited edition wrapper, as well. The price tag was a whopping $4.

I have been using it as a dark brown gel eyeliner on those days when I'm just not in the mood for black. The color is gorgeous, I find myself reaching for it more and more often.

Giveaway Alert :: L'Occitane & The Everygirl

The Everygirl is giving away $500 worth of L'Occitane's brand new skin care line - Divine Collection - to three winners. Check out @theeverygirl_ on Instagram and find more information and enter the giveaway in theeverygirl.com. Best of luck!

Buzz: Saint Albans Raid

We spent the day yesterday romping around Saint Albans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Saint Albans Raid.

 

Got to try some more wine and cheese (and hardtack!) samples, explore civil war camps, watch a cooking demonstration, poke around the historical museum, and watch the reenactments, of course!

We had a great time, and would love to attend next year if they choose to make this an annual event. Unfortunately, the governors ball has been sold out for two months so we couldn't get tickets. The reenactments themselves were rather amateur, compared to the grandiose performances at Fort Ticonderoga, but the overall atmosphere was worth the trip.