“It’s time to spa!”
By far, this tag line I wrote for Connor’s spa-themed birthday party last weekend was the best thing I’ve ever written as a copywriter.
LOL! I’m glad Connor decided to add it to the welcome board she made for her birthday party.
How cool is this neon drawing board, though? Connor got it for her birthday from her nana and grandpa. I kinda want one for myself to have at work, so I can write things like, “Kindly please refrain from asking me questions today.” Or, “Shhhh, speak less.”
If you’ve got to buy a kid a present and they’re into art, I highly recommend it! It’s the Discovery Kids Neon Glow Drawing Easel.
It was a small but sweet party. The girls also ate pizza, cake and snacks, ran around, built a fort and watched a movie. I think they enjoyed it! I know I did.
The spa-themed part of the party was super cute, by the way. I was the “spa technician” for the day, so I painted nails and placed cucumbers and face masks on cute little faces. 🙂
While we’re on the subject of nail polish, for the longest time, the Target near my house had the gnarliest nail polish section.
The displays were always covered in polish, bottles were always in the wrong place, and I swear it seemed like every bottle had been previously opened by, um, enthusiastic testers. It was really gross, so I never bought any nail polish there.
Anyway, I was shocked when I stopped by recently and found clean displays and a relatively well-stocked nail polish section.
Let’s see how long it lasts!
Last week while I was shopping for party snacks at Trader Joe’s, I stumbled onto a new sorbet inspired by one of the distinct flavors of the Philippines, calamansi, which is a citrus fruit that tastes like a hybrid between a Meyer lemon and a mandarin orange.
Trader Joe’s Calamansi & Mango Sorbet is a citrusy treat that’s a little tart, a little sweet and a whole lotta refreshing. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it because the calamansi note is very distinct, so if it’s a little bit off it tastes weird, but the flavor is spot on and it tastes like the real thing! Try it if you get the chance.
One last thing before I head out to work. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but I have a thing for cute dinnerware. A beautifully set table setting makes my heart sing. LOL! I stumbled onto this cute set by Lenox called French Perle Scallop, and I can’t stop thinking about it.
I’ve had off-white farmhouse-style dishes from Crate & Barrel for a few years now, and while I like how sturdy they are and how their simplicity doesn’t compete with the food on your plate, I’m craving more color in my life.
I hope things on your end are going OK! What’ve you been up to lately?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Dinnerware is my weakness, too, and that set is BEAUTIFUL!!! I currently have FiestaWare, and I’ve had it for almost 15 years… so the longest I’ve ever stuck with something dish-related. I have rainbow colors, so I too, enjoy color, lol. I have white cabinets, two with glass doors, and the rainbow colors peeking out against the white make me so happy!
And here I was thinking I was the only person who swooned over plates and table settings, LOL! FiestaWare is fun. I’ve heard it’s sturdy, too! I bet the colors look beautiful through your white cabinets.
What a cute pic of Connor Claire and her little friends having a spa day! I love it! That is a really cute dishware set, the color is nice and I feel like it would still go with a lot of stuff. Not much going on here. It is spring break week at the college I work at so there’s no students around. Dare I say it’s kind of nice?! No struggle for parking spots and it’s been a pretty lax week.
I’ve learned the quiet time in-between classes is the best time! 😀
I also like white tableware and have the Wedgewood ‘Candlelight’ set but those scalloped plates and bowls are irresistible!
Ooh, I’ll have to look into Candlelight!
Sounds like it was a really fun birthday party!
I kinda want a Neon Glow Drawing Easel now!
The nail polish display at my local Target is a disgusting mess, too. And the makeup sections with shadow palettes aren’t much better.