What can I say? I adore polka dots!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Silver Firs Farm
We all know that the stuff you put on your skin should be just as good for you as the stuff you put in your body. Chemicals and junk shouldn't be in your foods, and they shouldn't be on your skin either. Natural is the way to go.
One of the things that I struggle with is finding beauty products that are affordable and good for me. Oh, I can find "natural" and "organic" stuff... I just can't afford to pay the prices. Even if I can find something, how do I know I can trust it? How do I know that it really will be good for me?
I buy from Silver Firs Farm, that's how!
This is another one of those times where I'm going to brag about my amazing friends, but I kind of wish I didn't know her in real life. If I didn't know her then readers wouldn't think this is biased at all! In reality though, I am so blessed to have friends like this. So what if you think I'm biased!
My dear friend Kristin is more than the fixer-upper of vintage trailers, she has a real passion for beauty. She's going to school to be a Master Esthetician, a fancy word for somebody who helps people be fabulous. She's also one of those amazing people who can't help but make things better just by being around them. Everything she touches comes out beautiful, the parties she throws are glorious, and she even has adorable kids.
She also has a passion for the products she sells in her Etsy shop. Silver Firs Farm sells top quality soap and lip balms. She's also got a few adorable necklaces (Eric, this is the one I want you to buy me!) All of the products are as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.
Have I mentioned the quality? The quality! Every batch is scrutinized thoroughly and only the best stuff gets sold. One batch of Castille soap came out looking bad and now Kristin won't sell it! If it has to look perfect, you know it has to act perfect too.
I'm going to take a minute to talk about the lip balms. First, I need to give y'all some background.
I've written about how I get dehydrated easily, one of the side effects of that is that my lips dry out often. A lot. It's one of the first signs that I need water. Spending my teen years in Mesa, Valley of the Sun, "It's a dry heat", Arizona... I tried every single kind of lip balm on the market. Utah is desert too, so my adult life had been a continual quest to find the perfect balm.
The quest is over! Let's just say that if Kristin ever stops making lip balm I will be in trouble. I am a lifelong customer now.
Not only are the ingredients high quality, Kristin takes it further. She doesn't add any artificial scents. Everything has to be natural. She also won't add flavoring. Flavoring only makes you want to lick your lips and that dries them out more. Rather than try to get people addicted to the flavor (like so many other makers) Kristin actually wants what's best for her customers! How rare is that!?!
The feeling of the balm on my lips is heavenly too. "Lush" is the only word that comes close enough to describing the feeling. I don't have to apply it very often because it works so well, but when I do I feel pampered. I have used incredibly expensive lip balms that haven't come close to feeling this luxurious.
Kristin does have one exception to flavors. Her son was chewing on his lip so much that it was getting horribly chapped. Whenever she'd put balm on it, he'd just suck it all off before it had time to work. She started experimenting and came up with Bitter Stick. It feels just as amazing as her other stuff and it's still natural, flavored with lime essential oil and naturally blended pomegranate flavor oil. It has a flavor, just not a good one. Not terrible, just not good. (I tried it myself.)
I have some for my youngest. He likes to suck on his bottom lip and it gets chapped. Especially in the winter when the air is super dry and cold. I started using the Bitter Stick and it works wonders! It isn't so nasty that he hates using it, just bad enough that he realizes what he's doing and stops. He even asks for it now!
Silver Firs Farm is up and running on Etsy for your shopping pleasure! You can also read all about the fun at the Silver Firs Farm Blog and "like" them on Facebook. I highly recommend her blog. She does all kinds of reviews on beauty products. A good stop if you're in the market for face stuff, and really, what woman isn't?
All the pictures from this post are courtesy Kristin Guthrie Brandt and Silver Firs Farm. Pssh, as if anyone would believe I could take pictures this good!
One of the things that I struggle with is finding beauty products that are affordable and good for me. Oh, I can find "natural" and "organic" stuff... I just can't afford to pay the prices. Even if I can find something, how do I know I can trust it? How do I know that it really will be good for me?
I buy from Silver Firs Farm, that's how!
This is another one of those times where I'm going to brag about my amazing friends, but I kind of wish I didn't know her in real life. If I didn't know her then readers wouldn't think this is biased at all! In reality though, I am so blessed to have friends like this. So what if you think I'm biased!
My dear friend Kristin is more than the fixer-upper of vintage trailers, she has a real passion for beauty. She's going to school to be a Master Esthetician, a fancy word for somebody who helps people be fabulous. She's also one of those amazing people who can't help but make things better just by being around them. Everything she touches comes out beautiful, the parties she throws are glorious, and she even has adorable kids.
She also has a passion for the products she sells in her Etsy shop. Silver Firs Farm sells top quality soap and lip balms. She's also got a few adorable necklaces (Eric, this is the one I want you to buy me!) All of the products are as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible.
Have I mentioned the quality? The quality! Every batch is scrutinized thoroughly and only the best stuff gets sold. One batch of Castille soap came out looking bad and now Kristin won't sell it! If it has to look perfect, you know it has to act perfect too.
I'm going to take a minute to talk about the lip balms. First, I need to give y'all some background.
I've written about how I get dehydrated easily, one of the side effects of that is that my lips dry out often. A lot. It's one of the first signs that I need water. Spending my teen years in Mesa, Valley of the Sun, "It's a dry heat", Arizona... I tried every single kind of lip balm on the market. Utah is desert too, so my adult life had been a continual quest to find the perfect balm.
The quest is over! Let's just say that if Kristin ever stops making lip balm I will be in trouble. I am a lifelong customer now.
Not only are the ingredients high quality, Kristin takes it further. She doesn't add any artificial scents. Everything has to be natural. She also won't add flavoring. Flavoring only makes you want to lick your lips and that dries them out more. Rather than try to get people addicted to the flavor (like so many other makers) Kristin actually wants what's best for her customers! How rare is that!?!
The feeling of the balm on my lips is heavenly too. "Lush" is the only word that comes close enough to describing the feeling. I don't have to apply it very often because it works so well, but when I do I feel pampered. I have used incredibly expensive lip balms that haven't come close to feeling this luxurious.
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| The Lavender Spearmint is my current favorite. The mint makes it tingle in a really fun way! |
Kristin does have one exception to flavors. Her son was chewing on his lip so much that it was getting horribly chapped. Whenever she'd put balm on it, he'd just suck it all off before it had time to work. She started experimenting and came up with Bitter Stick. It feels just as amazing as her other stuff and it's still natural, flavored with lime essential oil and naturally blended pomegranate flavor oil. It has a flavor, just not a good one. Not terrible, just not good. (I tried it myself.)
I have some for my youngest. He likes to suck on his bottom lip and it gets chapped. Especially in the winter when the air is super dry and cold. I started using the Bitter Stick and it works wonders! It isn't so nasty that he hates using it, just bad enough that he realizes what he's doing and stops. He even asks for it now!
Silver Firs Farm is up and running on Etsy for your shopping pleasure! You can also read all about the fun at the Silver Firs Farm Blog and "like" them on Facebook. I highly recommend her blog. She does all kinds of reviews on beauty products. A good stop if you're in the market for face stuff, and really, what woman isn't?
All the pictures from this post are courtesy Kristin Guthrie Brandt and Silver Firs Farm. Pssh, as if anyone would believe I could take pictures this good!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Favorites Friday: Vintage Trailers
There is just something so fun about vintage camper trailers. The appeal of the 'innocent' 1950s, the lure of road trips, the freedom of the open road.
Whatever it is, I love them. My friend Kristin had a darling little trailer she named Peggy Lee after the 50s singer. She bought the trailer in so-so condition and fully restored her to better than her former glory. Peggy Lee was divine. Unfortunately, Kristin had to sell Peggy Lee to pay tuition but the legacy lives on.
In honor of Summertime and Peggy Lee this week's Favorites Friday is all about Vintage Trailers:
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| You have to check out this shop, there are so many adorable trailer birdhouses! |
By the way, if anyone has any suggestions for Favorites Friday Features then by all means let me know. I love doing searches for random things, so give me ideas!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Favorites Friday: Vintage Gloves
I don't know why women stopped wearing gloves. I think they are so classy. Not only do they look amazing, but they are quite useful too.
Gloves protect your hands from damaging sunlight, and they keep your hands clean. Imagine all the gross surfaces you touch all day long. I know I often forget to wash my hands before I eat, especially when I sit down at a restaurant.Wearing gloves protects from all that.
I actually have a few pairs that I'm going to start wearing more often. Who knows, maybe I'll start a trend!
It is really hard to find dressy gloves in stores. Sometimes, especially around Easter, I can find gloves for little girls. Those are great for my daughter, but I want some for me! Bridal gloves are easy to find, but they're always that stretchy nylon stuff and they're always white.
I actually broke down and bought some costume gloves from a marching band website. They were less than spectacular.
Luckily for me, Etsy has a great selection of vintage gloves for really reasonable prices. I just ordered a new pair for myself and I have a whole bunch in my favorites that I want to get.
Here are quite a few for you to drool over:
Friday, June 14, 2013
Favorites Friday: Monkeys!
I love monkeys and apes. I think they're adorable and funny, and I love watching them.
The monkey house is my favorite place in the zoo, and ever since I was a kid I've been enthralled by Jane Goodall and her work with Gorillas.
I know the difference between apes, monkeys, and lemurs. To me, however, they all fall under the name Monkeeez!
My Chinese Zodiac sign is the Monkey, and surprisingly it fits me pretty well. I don't really pay a lot of attention to Zodiac stuff, but I find that random fact pretty fun.
In honor of our Primate Friends I give you this week's Favorites:
Thursday, June 6, 2013
"Pool Honeys!"
In reality, we went to Lorin Farr Pool which is right in my neighborhood. It is the pool they used during the filming of the movie, but it's changed a little since then.
There used to be a couple of giant slides called Rampage. You went down them on a raft and they had rollers. It was dangerous. I heard horror stories.
Now they've put in three twisty water slides. Much safer, and lots of fun. The three youngest couldn't go down the slides, but they had a blast anyway.
This was one of those times when I'm glad I don't have more kids. Keeping my eye on all three of my kids was stressful.
I did have lots of fun, I went down the slides and soaked in the water.
My kids and I got burnt. Toasted. I swear I smothered us in sunscreen! We're just soooo freakin' pale! Well, not any more.... Now we're pink!
We had tons of fun though, so I guess we earned the burn!
Video courtesy 71WinterWolf on YouTube.
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