PopSugar Must Have August 2017

We are midway through August and that means it's almost time to celebrate! Why? Well, August is special for a couple of reasons...not only my birthday but also PopSugar Must Have's birthday! That's right! PopSugar Must Have Turns FIVE years old this month!

So, how are we celebrating this month? Take a look below!

This month's box was filled with lots of fun birthday goodies and the color scheme was in a pink fashion! So cute!

#1 First Aid Beauty - 5 in 1 Bouncy Mask
This 10 minute mask will leave your face feeling clean and refreshed, perfect for a pre-birthday party pampering session!
Suggested Retail: $38.00

#2 Dogeared Friendship Bracelet with Small Open Heart
Who doesn't love an adorable friendship bracelet? This one reminds me of a grown-up version of a BFF bracelet from childhood! It's dainty, adorable, and would make a great gift for a special friend!
Suggested Retail: $34.00

Bonus Item: Shoptiques.com $25 gift card!

#3 Fringe Studio Free Spirit Journal (sponsored by Jeep)
Rose gold, pink polka dots, and gold edging are components that make up this chic journal by Fringe Studio. This item is also sponsored by Jeep and includes the link to a special sweepstakes for anyone to enter. Go check it out! 
Suggested Retail: $16.00

#4 Meri Meri Gold Glitter Candles
Is it possible for candles to get any cuter? I don't think so! How adorable are these gold glitter candles from Meri Meri?! Love them!
Suggested Retail: $7.50

#5 Goodie Girl Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Gluten and peanut free and so very yummy...these cookies are baked just the way I like them (with a little crunch)! I'll definitely be making a purchase of these soon!
Suggested Retail: $2.95

#6 Cheers Lacquered Tray
Personally, this is my favorite item from this box! This tray is perfect for a party or celebration and can even be used as a catch all! Love it!
Suggested Retail: $28.00


As an added part of the celebration fun, PopSugar Must Have is hosting several giveaways this month! Current subscribers as well as those who sign up this month are eligible to win!

Not yet a subscriber? No worries! Use code PARTY (expires 8/31) at checkout for $10 off your first Must Have Box!

The giveaways are as follows: 

• Week 1: Pehr Designs
• Week 2: First Aid Beauty  
• Week 3: Kendra Scott  
• Week 4: Tarte cosmetics  
• Week 5 (8/31): 5 Grand Prize winners - Cambridge Satchel Co + 1 year Must Have 

Sign up before the end of August to be included in this awesome giveaway!

Happy Birthday, PopSugar Must Have! Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!

Disclaimer: I received this PopSugar Must Have Box for purpose of this review. All opinions stated are my own.

Weekend Recap - Smoothies & Relaxation & Dessert!

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine went pretty well and although it was busy, I definitely made time to enjoy the down time too!

It all began on Friday afternoon after work - I stopped by my new favorite smoothie shop and tried a new (to me) smoothie, the PB&A.

Although the ingredients of this smoothie sounded odd (zucchini and beets..among others of course), it was AMAZING!

Lucky for me, the smoothie place was right next door to the spa where my massage was to take place!

I had a gift card left over for Christmas and with my recent hamstring issues, I decided to use it.

This massage therapist was new to me and I'm pretty sure I'll request her when I return. She did an excellent job and I felt great afterwards!

After the massage, I stopped by Jason's sister's house to pick up Brayden. Jason's parent's watch him on Fridays for us and they also had Jason's sister's kids, so I got to see everyone!

These two crack me up. Brayden thinks is cousin is absolutely hilarious and when they play, he just laughs and laughs!  I'm so glad he will have the opportunity to grow up with cousins his age!

On Saturday morning, I set out for a 10 mile run but only made 6 miles - I'll tell you all about it on Friday's weekly recap!

Saturday also included a birthday party for Jason's dad as well as a get together with friends!

One of them mentioned that we hadn't eaten Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake in a while, so I made it after returning home from the party.

Doesn't that look delicious?! Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce and there you go!

My friends also mentioned that we hadn't had a Darrell's poboy in a while and they were right. Y'all. These poboys are AMAZING. If you ever come to Southwest Louisiana, message me and I'll tell you the good places to eat!

 My crew! :)

Sunday rolled around and so did another fun day!

One of our "things" is that we take a picture of Brayden every day to send to my parents (I've been doing this since his birth and when I went back to work, my dad asked me to continue it).

So, I set him up against the wall on Sunday and this is what I got....

I promise I didn't pose him or anything - this reminded me of a little model pose! He cracks me up!

A little peek-a-boo and I got a smile! :)

After church on Sunday, I visited with my friend Heather, then Jason, Brayden, and I had dinner and we went for a little swim! We are LOVING our little Amazon pool! We've had it since the 4th of July weekend and have enjoyed it a bunch! It's also nice because Brayden is getting acclimated to the water and he's enjoying it too!

Well, that's my weekend in a nutshell! How was yours? Hope you had a great one!