Charlotte Russe's Fleece Leggings - HOT Leggings for Cold Weather

Ok, I'll admit - I am a leggings junkie; I live in them. They go with everything, you can dress them up or down and are super comfy. What woman doesn't love a nice pair of soft leggings? It's getting super chilly and wearing my regular leggings wasn't cutting it for me. I was in Charlotte Russe (one of my favorite clothing stores) and I ran across a pair of fleece leggings. I had never heard of them before - when you hear of "fleece leggings", you might think of the outside of the leggings being fleece. But as I was looking at them, they looked the same as regular leggings, so I didn't know where the "fleece" part came in. I took 2 pairs to the dressing room (black and grey) to try them on. They were amazing! First of all, they're bit thicker than regular leggings and the outside of them is not made of fleece; it's the regular legging cotton material. The fleece is lined on the inside of these and it's sooooo soft and warm. I was immediately addicted. I bought both pairs, headed home, washed them and slipped on a pair after my shower. I can't explain to you how soft (I know I keep repeating that word) these feel. I was cozy and warm the whole night. Now, it's like I live in them. If I could wear them all day long, I would! Please do yourselves a favor and try a pair of these on. If you love leggings like I do, you'll love these!

Cookies for Santa!!

I remember when I was a little girl ~ on Christmas Eve in my Christmas pajamas baking sugar cookies from scratch, flour in my hair and on my nose, putting every ounce of my love for Santa into his cookies. And don't forget the carrots for the reindeer! ;) There's nothing like making Christmas cookies from scratch; sure, it's easy to buy the ready made ones from the store, but where's the fun in that?? Santa prefers homemade cookies as a thank you for his tireless hours of house hoppin' and present droppin'! Here's a recipe that my daughter and I have perfected - we make these cookies every Christmas Eve, super easy and scrumptiously delicious. Santa will be sure to eat every last one! ;)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

holiday cookie sprinkles

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Top with your favorite holiday sprinkles. Cool completely.

It's in a TUBE!!!

OMG It's in a tube!!! It's in a tube!!! I went to Sephora last weekend and saw that my FAVORITE lip balm now comes in a handy dandy squeezable tube! I bought three! One for my nightstand, one for my purse and one for my coat pocket. Why didn't anyone tell me?? Where have I been?? This stuff is the business - if you didn't know, you'd better ask somebody!!!

Redken - Smooth Down Butter Treat

Back with more amazing products - I'm so excited to share! This is Redken's Smooth Down Butter Treat and it is unbelievable. It's sort of like a hair masque, a deep deep conditioner that puts all other deep conditioners to shame. It is specifically for dry and damaged hair, which I suffer from, and I'm always looking for moisturizing products that improve my hair's quality. This was recommended to me by a friend and it has changed my hair drastically. Since I've been using this, people notice that my hair looks so silky, shiny and bouncy and often ask me what I'm doing differently!

I use this about once a week - after shampooing my hair, I apply this conditioner and leave it on for about 30 minutes, then rinse it out. Sometimes on the weekends, I'll even sleep with the conditioner in my hair and rinse it out in the morning. The results are ridiculous. I can immediately tell a difference in the strength and texture of my hair. It's super easy to comb through and so silky, soft and glossy! I still love my Feria conditioner as my regular conditioner, but as a weekly treatment, this is a staple. I normally flat iron my hair because I don't really like the curls I have when I wash and go, but with this stuff, I can rock my curls proudly! I add some Mixed Chicks Leave-In Conditioner and I am good to go! When I decide to flat iron it, it is super easy, takes about 30 minutes and looks soooo healthy. I am in love with this stuff. All of you ladies have to try it. I guarantee it will improve the quality of your hair. I love, love, love it!