Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here! 😁
Let’s see what brought the sparkle this week!
First, the most boring one: I finished my taxes! Hallelujah! It truly feels like a weight off my shoulders! Now, I’m the whole package, plus I pay my taxes! 😂 😂 😂
Remember when I talked about shirts that make me feel less depressed? Yeah, so that sentiment is not limited to shirts—or depression. 😂 I have now purchased my first item from Samantha Ravndahl’s makeup line, Auric, because she added a lip balm! (I rarely wear makeup and yet I mainly watch makeup influencers, go figure. 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️)
Plush Ritual Ceramide Lip Treatment—so fancy!
I’ve been watching Sam for years, and something about her chill IDGAF attitude works really well for me when I’m anxious. On one of the worst anxiety attack nights last August, the only thing that would kind of calm me down/distract me were her videos. So I’m enjoying having this little lip balm on my work desk as a tangible reminder of something calming and always available! (God bless you, YouTube!) And the lip balm is pretty darn nice—and comes with a jade spatula?! I’m not a fan of lip products in pots, but if you’re going to give me a spatula made of jade, I mean, how can I say say no?! I feel like royalty whenever I use it! 👸🏼
Welp, it continues to be a rough time for me and Philly sports! First, Claude Giroux played in his 1000th game and was promptly sprung from this sinking ship traded, and now my favorite Phillie of 2021 has been traded! 😫 Following along with Luke Williams’ journey last year really put some unexpected sparkle into the summer and fall. He just seemed so happy all the time? I remember seeing him in his first game and being like, “Who is this smiley guy??” 😂 And then, of course, The Walk-Off:
I actually got to see Luke play in triple-A at the end of the season, so he has even more of a place in my heart because he’s entwined with a personal triumph over anxiety! I initially got tickets because they were dirt cheap and I thought Pops would go with me, but then he couldn’t, and I had to see if I could handle doing it on my own. Turns out, I could. 😁 (In reality, the “alone” piece ended up being very helpful—I just kept telling myself I could leave at any point, because I truly could!) Sitting in the sunshine, taking pictures, cheering these guys on—a delightful time!
Thank goodness Breath of the Wild 2 has been pushed back to spring 2023, giving me another year to wander aimlessly through this iteration of Hyrule! 😂 I went back to BotW for the first time in a while and was initially kind of bored, but then I found a bombable wall and a sweet, sweet Korok, and now I’m hooked again. It’s just so calming… as so many post-apocalyptic worlds are?? 😂🤷🏼♀️
Lol March Madness in the background. I did go to Villanova, so I am cheering for them, I just… don’t want to watch a whole basketball game? But having it on as background noise as I meander through Hyrule is 👍.
Last Sunday, I got out of the house (⭐️) to make a return at Old Navy annnd also go to Ulta for the first time in months!
Wearing Plush Ritual! Also, why is it freezing?! 😫
And I came home with the biggest bag I’ve ever gotten from Ulta! The cashier was like, “I’m so sorry, but we only have big bags.” And I was like, “You guys have big bags?!?” What sorcery! Seriously, I don’t think I’ve gotten any size other than that annoyingly small one ever! Even Pops (who is always pulling out tiny Ulta bags while looking for legit grocery bags) was like 😮. The more you know! 🌈 😂
What put the sparkle in your week?
Happy Friday! xoxo
