SMOOTH

I've been looking for a drugstore body lotion with some sort of exfoliating property.  Neutrogena used to have one until they discontinued it (*sniff*). AmLactin is smelly. Lubriderm also had a "triple-smoothing" formula, now discontinued.

But alas, St. Ives has their Naturally Smooth Body Lotion with AHA.  I'll be looking for this next time I go to the drugstore, as I could really use some exfoliation.  My skin is a lot drier than normal, due to the being inside a lot with dry, heated air and due to my recent pregnancy (my skin hasn't gotten oily...yet).  But this would be really great for those pesky bumps I seem to always get on the backs of my arms.

Naturally Smooth Body Lotion from St Ives available at Drugstore.com.  Discovered via Real Simple Magazine.

ANNOUNCING

Seeing Double Boys Birth Announcement

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HINT HINT - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Easy Valentine’s Day Ideas | Real Simple

A heart for you.  Broken China Heart necklace by Dishfunctional Designs on Etsy.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: SLOW COOKER INFO

Slow Cooker Recipes and Tips via Real Simple Magazine

CUTE!

Originally seen in Real Simple magazine....  Love the color, the turtleneck, and the bow detail.  Too bad it's sold out, but I wanted to keep myself an electronic reminder of it.  Also, a great value at $45! (It's silk, people!)

Dimri :: Mix Nouveau :: Boutique - View All

NO CRYING OVER A BROKEN PLATE

I just love the look of these necklaces made from broken pieces of china.  Beautiful!!

Contemporary Recycled China Jewelry and Home by TheBrokenPlate

WANT NAKED

I spied the original Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow pallette a while ago and thought, "What a perfect idea!".  It was hugely popular and very hard to get, from what I heard.  (But looks like it's easier to find these days...)

A much anticipated follow-up, with the same concept, but different colors, Urban Decay Naked 2 is now available from Sephora.

If it weren't the fact that I'm pretty much swimming in eyeshadows, I would totally snap it up.  Love it!

SWEET AND BACONY

Bacon is quite the trendy thing these days isn't it?

Well, these two bacon candy recipes caught my eye, and while I'm not feeling up to cooking all that much (being hugely pregnant and all), it'll be something I might just do in the future.

Both recipes are links courtesy of The Seattle Times.

Bacon Peanut Brittle

Caramel Bacon Peanut Bark

Oh, and if bacon's not your thing....here's a link to some other giftable homemade goodies -

3 Gift-Worthy Dessert Recipes from the Everett Herald.  I know the writer and she personally made all the recipes and they turned out good.  I'm especially excited because two of them have salt as a finishing touch.  I just love a little savory to go with the sweet.