Sanrio at World Market

I stopped in World Market on Sunday after seeing some posts on Instagram about more Sanrio items being sold in stores.  I was happy to see lots of different items, not just the Hello Kitty items that I had seen previously.  There were plenty of "just for fun" items that I saw and liked, but I decided to get some "useful" items this time - Gudetama pens (Frixion pens have erasable ink so they're great for planners!) and Hello Kitty pasta, haha.

If you're a World Market member, there was a coupon to receive this little Hello Kitty beanie plush with any $25+ Sanrio purchase until today.  Even though it's really tiny (the tag is almost bigger than the plush haha), it's a nice little bonus to go with my purchases!  Be sure to check out the collection online or in stores - there's lots of cute items that would be great for holiday gifts!

Bath and Body Works - Fall Finds

Happy Friday everyone!  I purchased these from Bath and Body Works a few weeks ago, but now that we're officially into Fall I wanted to share them.  Of course I love the pumpkin and apple themed items every year when they come out, but I was pleasantly surprised to see such a nice variety of items that they had out this year. 

I normally buy the foaming soap (like the Autumn Pumpkin on the upper right), but I'm glad I tried out the Nourishing hand soaps as well - they're both great! Especially the Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte that I'm currently using - it's a soft pumpkin scent with a strong vanilla/cream accent, which I love.  The pumpkin shaped candle for me is definitely less about the candle inside and more about the soft blush shade- even after I finish the candle I will definitely be keeping the container as decoration.  Finally, I used a free item coupon to try the foaming mousse hand sanitizer.  I like that the mousse doesn't dry your hands out, and it's the perfect size to keep in your purse or car.  I will definitely be back for more of the hand soaps soon!   

Bath and Body Works - We Love Pumpkin Candle

How cute is this layered pumpkin candle from Bath and Body Works??  Of course I have plenty of their regular pumpkin candle variations, but I couldn't resist also getting this layered candle in the store recently (with a coupon, of course).  

From top to bottom, the layers are: 

- Creamy Pumpkin: sweet caramel, spiced pumpkin & rich cream

- Roasted Pumpkin Butter: whipped pumpkin, toasted cinnamon & vanilla butter

- Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin: fresh pumpkin, cinnamon stick & creamy vanilla

I can't wait to burn this candle in the fall and enjoy all of the yummy scents! 

Doughnut Flip Flops

I don't normally shop at Kohl's, but I recently received a $10 coupon in the mail and figured I'd go check out what they have.  I did have my eye on some of Lauren Conrad's spring/summer clothes, but didn't find anything that I loved.  As I was meandering around, a colorful display of flip flops caught my eye.  I mean, how could I NOT own a pair of doughnut flip flops, right?  These also happened to be on sale, so I knew that it was meant to be.  I look forward to wearing these around all summer! 

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

The Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palettes have long been fan favorites, and there are currently three full-sized sets (plus a smaller set) available.  I own the Naked Basics palette and Naked 3 palette as well, but I find that I keep coming back to this Naked 2 palette above.  I luckily was able to snag this one during a Sephora member sale, and I'm so glad I did!  

Admittedly, I'm not really one to go crazy with eye shadows, but I LOVE every color in this palette and find it to be the perfect day-to-night collection.  They're all based on neutral shades which makes them great for everyday use.  It's a pretty hefty product (compared to carrying one or two pots of shadows), but I guarantee you'll get a lot of use out of these shades, and it's a perfect range of colors to travel with.  If you're in the market for a new set of eye shadows definitely take a look at this one! 

BluePrint Green Juice

These BluePrint juices aren't new, but I have been enjoying them for a while now so I figured I would post about them.  They aren't cheap, but on occasion Whole Foods has had sales on them, and I always make sure to take advantage.  These specific juices were being sampled at Wegmans, and they had a great coupon for these as part of the promotion.  

Don't let the color deter you - I find these juices refreshing and really easy to drink.  Now, I've never had these as part of a real cleanse, but I do like drinking them after a heavy meal or as a healthy refreshing drink.  Be sure to try the other juice combinations as well!

Lindt - Cookies & Cream Bar

If you frequent Target like I do, you may have noticed a nice little display of these Lindt chocolate bars.  They are a part of the Lindt "Hello" collection, and as you can see there's quite a variety of flavors to choose from.  I have to admit the packaging is about 80% of the reason why I bought this - the designs are super cute and definitely catch your eye when walking down the aisle.

I picked the Cookies & Cream one because I love Oreos, and I am a fan of white chocolate as well.  Inside the milk chocolate shell, there's a cream filling with pieces of crunchy chocolate cookies throughout.  Since the bar is sectioned off into squares, it's nice for sharing with friends or co-workers as well.  I bought this one a while back when it was on sale, but they may go back on sale again soon! 

Bargain Hunter Mug

I received this great mug from my friend S a few weekends ago, love it! Of course my love of couponing and buying things on sale is very well-known among my friends, haha.  

If you like to shop in cute little gift-type stores, you may have seen this brand of mugs before (especially the mama/papa bear ones) from Jane Jenni. They are very fun and make a great gift! 

Talenti Caramel Cookie Crunch Gelato

I've seen tubs of Talenti gelato at the supermarket before, but I had never tried it until now.  I had a free coupon for a pint, so I went all out and got the Caramel Cookie Crunch flavor, yum!

As expected, this gelato was soooooooooooooooooooooo good.  There's plenty of cookie pieces mixed throughout the smooth gelato, as well as the ribbons of caramel.  Talenti has lots of different flavors, from refreshing fruits to rich and decadent chocolate-based flavors.  I look forward to trying out some of the other flavors that Talenti offers soon! 

CVS Deals - Week of 02/09/2014

This week is a great week to stock up on some items if you're starting to feel sick, or just paranoid about getting sick from everyone else around you, haha.

- Softsoap hand soap: $1.88 on sale, $1 CVS kiosk coupon (just scan your Extra Card to get this)
- 2 Advil Congestion Relief cold medicine packs: $4.99 each on sale, $3/2 manufacturer's coupon, $3 ExtraBucks back.

And as with most weeks, great dental care deals this week as well:

- 2 Crest mouthwashes, 500ml: $3.99 each on sale, $1.50/2 manufacturer's coupon, $6 Extra Bucks back ($3 per item)
- New Crest Sensitive, or CrestBe toothpaste: $4.99 on sale, $1 manufacturer's coupon, $3 Extra Bucks back

Happy shopping everyone!

Georgetown Chocolate Tour

In the very end of November, my friend O and I took advantage of a great Groupon for a Georgetown Chocolate Tour by Great Food Tours. It was a chilly but fun afternoon walking around Georgetown and eating lots of chocolate!  We got to try lots of different forms of chocolate and even got to check out a new (to me) shop, Fleurir Chocolates.  If you're a fan of chocolate, this is a great way to check out lots of shops in Georgetown in one day!

 

Mini dark chocolate cupcake - Sprinkles

Sea salt caramel and Dark chocolate fudge - Thomas Sweet 

Chocolate and double chocolate Babka - Marvelous Market 

We didn't get these chocolates at Fleurir, but we did get a great chocolate covered salted caramel. 

Brown butter chocolate - Dean & Deluca. A mint chocolate was also offered but I didn't take it :o) 

Bath & Body Works - Winter Candles

I've always been a fan of Bath & Body Works candles, and every year I look forward to the fall and winter seasonal scents. Of course I love the pumpkin-themed candles during the fall, but these winter scents were a pleasant surprise to see in the stores recently! 

As soon as I saw this Red Velvet Cupcake candle, I knew I had to get it! Aside from the cute label design, the candle smells like cocoa with a hint of cream cheese, yum! The deep red color is great to have out for the holidays as well.

During another mall visit, I happened to come across these cute candles with champagne glasses on the labels- super cute!  I'm glad I checked these out because a lot of them are in scents that I loved, like Peach Bellini, Champagne Toast, and Cranberry Pear Bellini.  These aren't so much holiday specific as they are more party/celebration-themed, which makes these a great gift idea even after the holidays! 

As anyone that shops at Bath & Body Works may know, they regularly offer coupons and deals both in-store and online, which is normally when I stock up on these seasonal candles. I would definitely recommend stopping in the store or checking out their website if you're looking for some fun candles for the holidays! 

DSW - Fall Booties

These are just two of the few (ok fine, many) shoes I've bought this fall from DSW - I can't help it, there are so many cute styles this season!!  I've especially liked the booties that can be dressed up or down depending on my outfit - these are totally versatile and I've already gotten a lot of wear out of them.  

If you're in the market for fall/winter booties, I would definitely recommend checking out DSW frequently, as they always have new styles coming in! 

Pillsbury Pumpkin Cookies

Oh, Pillsbury Doughboy, you always know how to exploit holiday flavors in the best way possible.  As soon as I saw this pack of pumpkin cookies, I grabbed it as fast as you might imagine I would with pumpkin foods.  Of course, it helped that I had a coupon for a free Pillsbury cookie item that I had to use, so that was an extra bonus!

These cookies are pretty big compared to some of the other Pillsbury refrigerated cookies, and studded with cream cheese flavored chips. Yes, cream cheese flavored chips.  But hey, we're already talking about refrigerated orange cookies, let's not get too hung up on cream cheese flavor, shall we?  The smell of pumpkin spice was delicious even before I opened the oven to take the finished cookies out.  The cookies actually weren't as overwhelmingly sweet as I imagined they would be, and were pretty darn delicious with the chips studded throughout the cookie.  Anyone that's a fan of pumpkin will love these! 

Baskin-Robbins Oreo Nutty Salted Caramel Ice Cream

This past weekend I redeemed my free birthday scoop coupon from Baskin-Robbins while I was running other errands, and I was pleasantly surprised to see their August flavor: Oreo Nutty Salted Caramel.  It's like they knew that I would be coming in in August, haha.

This flavor was awesome, as expected, with lots of Oreo pieces and caramel sauce mixed in throughout.  My scoop had a few pieces of the aforementioned nuts, but not really as much as the Oreo pieces.  As a lover of Oreos and caramel, this was an awesome birthday treat! 

The Drybar Scavenger Hunt

This past Sunday, I was one of the lucky winners of a Drybar blowout gift card and umbrella!  Their Twitter/Instagram account posted clues to a few different spots in downtown Bethesda throughout the day, and I was able to find the one inside Barnes & Noble. The umbrella is a fun, bright yellow and says "rain blows" on it, haha. I am excited to try out Drybar with my gift card soon!

CVS Deals - Week of 06/23/2013

There are lots of great deals at CVS this week, particularly for stocking up for the summer!

- Two Coppertone sun care products: 2/$19.98 on sale, $5/2 manufacturer's coupon, $8 Extra Bucks back.
- Three Dove body washes: $5 each on sale, $5 Extra Bucks back.
- Crest Pro-Health 1 liter mouthwash: $4.99 on sale, $0.20 manufacturer's coupon, $4 Extra Bucks back.
- Two Colgate MaxClean toothpastes: $2.99 each on sale, $1/2 manufacturer's coupon, $4 Extra Bucks back.

Happy shopping everyone!

Peanut Butter Toast Crunch Cereal

When I recently received a coupon from Target for a free box of General Mills cereal, I took this opportunity as a chance to try out something new.  As soon as I laid eyes on this Peanut Butter Toast Crunch, I knew I HAD to try it out.

I've had the regular Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal before on occasion, so I wasn't really sure how different these would be.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that the peanut butter flavor and smell really stand out as soon as you open the bag.  

These were crunchy little squares of peanut butter sugar, and tasted more like a dessert than anything that someone should have for breakfast, but to each their own, haha.  I'm glad I got the chance to try this cereal, and I'm debating on using these mixed into cookies - I'll see how it goes! 

CVS Deals - Week of 05/05/2013

This week, there are lots of great deals on toothpaste, greeting cards, and body lotion at CVS!

First, for those of you that continue to suffer from seasonal allergies like me, you can get a box of Kleenex for super cheap haha.

- Kleenex 100ct, lotion 70ct, or upright 60ct: $0.99 on sale, $0.25 CVS kiosk coupon (it will print out when you scan your ExtraCard).

- Two Colgate Optic White toothpastes: $2.99 each on sale, $1/2 manufacturer's coupon, $2 Extra Bucks back.

- Hallmark greeting cards/gifts: Buy $20 of Hallmark items, get $5 Extra Bucks back.  And yes, this does include the $0.99 and $1.99 cards!

- Bic Soleil disposable razors 3-pack: $6.99 on sale, $3.00 manufacturer's coupon, $2 Extra Bucks back.

- Aquaphor/Eucerin body products: Buy $20 of either brand, and get $10 Extra Bucks back. I got two tubes of Eucerin intensive repair hand cream and one tub of Eucerin original healing cream, with a $3/2 manufacturer's coupon and $1.50 manufacturer's coupon.

Happy shopping everyone!

CVS Deals - Week of 04/28/2013

This week has a great candy deal, as well as some great deals for seasonal allergy sufferers like myself!

First and foremost - FREE CANDY!

- Hershey's or Mars single candy: $0.99 on sale with an Extra Care card, $0.99 CVS coupon (from the coupon kiosk).  I got a Snickers bar to enjoy for a snack this week, woo.

Next, a few allergy-related products:

- Zyrtec 5-count tablet pack: $6.00 on sale, $6.00 manufacturer's coupon = FREE!
- Advil allergy & congestion relief: $4.95 on sale, $3 manufacturer's coupon.
- Three Puffs Plus tissue boxes: $0.99 each on sale, $0.20/3 manufacturer's coupon.

Happy shopping everyone!