Giveaways

Rise and shine, morning glory! Happy caturday! 🙂 My phone has been blowing up with texts from your nephew at MBB headquarters. Apparently his temporary live-in assistant forgot to prepare the gravy last night, which of course led to a HUGE fight.

If there’s one thing Tabs will not accept from his employees, it’s a failure to adhere to the company’s strict gravy preparation standards. He’ll forgive minor, infrequent violations of the dress code, but gravy incompetence is simply unacceptable.

In other news…it’s been chilly up here in Redding, but at least we have sun. I hope you’ve been having a great week. Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway, and oh! — there are actually THREE other ongoing giveaways you could also enter while you’re here…

• Comment to Win $86 in Awesomeness From the Sonia Kashuk Holiday 2014 Collection (deadline: Dec. 31, 2014)
• [SPONSORED] Comment to Win $152 in Fragrances From i smell great and the Maker of CLEAN Perfume (deadline: Dec. 31, 2014)
• SPONSORED: The Purina Pro Plan Cat Christmas Treats Giveaway (deadline: Dec. 31, 2014)

As for today’s giveaway…

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Tortoise or hare?
  • What are you doing for New Year’s?
  • What’s your warmest jacket?
  • What are you wearing on your nails?
  • Favorite Starbucks beverage?
  • What’s been your most annoying beauty dilemma this year?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

It’s basically Christmas week, yo. It’s here! Christmas is on Thursday!

Aaaaand I do still have a little shopping to do, but I don’t mind the crowds. Not really. It reminds me of the days when I used to work at the mall during the holidays and how busy it would be, with everyone so happy, and the children waiting to see Santa. And how clueless most of the dudes were. If I had a dollar for every little black purse I sold to a clueless dude shopping at The Limited…

We don’t really get snow out here at sea level (this year, just massive amounts of cold rain), but I always like the idea of it snowing on Christmas. What about where you live? Do you think you’ll have a white Christmas?

A little later today, after a quick run on the treadmill, I’m heading to my friend Cindy’s birthday lunch in the city, so that should be fun. I haven’t seen Cindy in a while.

Whatever you’re up to, I hope you have a nice holiday weekend, my friend. 🙂

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • What did you wear to work/school the day before yesterday? Can you remember?
  • How often do you shampoo your hair?
  • What’s the next big project you’re working on?
  • What are you doing on Christmas Eve?
  • Which are you — right or left-handed (or both)?
  • Where’s your favorite makeup counter?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Time is running out!

Christmas is less than two weeks away! I gotta get on that ish. I only have two gifts so far — TWO! — and even those are unwrapped.

Oh, and I had all these grand plans to have everything done by the end of the November.

The end of November!? Ha! Yeah, right. I blame it all on that detour I took to Middle Earth.

Rotten hobbits…

In other news, HAPPY CATURDAY! Your nephew woke me up with a kitty back massage. I was sleeping on my tum, and he just crawled right on top. Made a bunch of biscuits on my shoulder blades. It actually felt pretty good…

Today is all about chores and Christmas for me. I have to make some headway on both, but if I finish early, I’m going to try to squeeze in a trip to HomeGoods (just to look around!).

I hope you’re doing something fun, or at least catching up on your chores, if you have any. Good luck in the giveaway. I’ll talk to you soon.

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • Metallic eyeliner: yes or no?
  • Have you ever ridden in a horse-drawn carriage?
  • Christmas-themed nail art: trendy or tacky?
  • Do you like fruit with your cereal?
  • Have you dated someone with a beard?
  • Have you ever painted anyone’s toenails other than your own?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, morning glory! It’s a beautiful day!

Well…actually, I don’t really know what kind of day it is outside because I haven’t looked (it was raining cats and dogs and frogs last night!), but I’m sure it’ll be a beautiful day regardless of the weather.

I’m sitting in my father-in-law’s quiet office in Redding right now with my laptop on the floor and typing to poo. 🙂 Yup, we drove up to Redding last night to see their new house (they recently moved), and I think I’m the only one awake.

I’m wondering if it snowed in the night… We shall see.

Good luck in the giveaway, and have a wonderful weekend, whatever you’re up to. I’m gonna see if I can find a place online now that sells doughnuts…

Not sells them online, online. I mean, find a place on the web that sells doughnuts in the area.

Never mind…

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • A gift you’ve already gotten someone for Christmas?
  • Have you ever left the house liking your outfit but then freaked out about it later at work?
  • Your favorite bra and why?
  • Best teen movie of all time?
  • Do you ever wear lipstick on your cheeks or eyes?
  • How do you feel about warm reddish-brown Marsala, Pantone’s 2015 color of the year?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

To whom it may concern,

It’s still dark outside and it’s almost 8. This, I do not like.

Stupid rainy weather!

Doh, as a Californian, now I feel obliged to say, “But we do need the rain,” which is true. It’s been way too dry here lately. All the creeks and ponds were drying up before this latest storm, and I bet the heritage oak trees on my hill are growing very narrow rings this year…

How’s the holiday shopping coming along? I was ahead of schedule, but now I’m starting to fall behind. I gotta get out there and brave the crowds! — and I could also use some vitamin M (makeup).

Good reason to visit Sephora. 🙂

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway.

• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
• Open to U.S. and international readers.
• You must be 18 or older to enter (or otherwise an adult based on your local laws).
• Your comment can be about anything at all, but here are some ideas if you’re stuck:
  • One way to make your manicure last longer?
  • Bedazzled statement eyebrows: yes or no?
  • The last time you felt fierce?
  • A piece of clothing you recently realized you desperately need to buy?
  • Flannel shirts: yes or no?
  • Favorite hair salon?
• You can enter in up to seven ways to boost your chances of winning.
• The giveaway ends on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). 🙂
• Full terms and conditions are available in the widget.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. If you’re a fragrance lover, don’t forget to also enter this i smell great giveaway going on now. You could win $188 in products from the brand new i smell great line. It’s by the creator of CLEAN perfume.