Thursday Thoughts

I don't know about you but my girlfriends are very important to me.  Like, "can't live without" kind of important.  I have to say that I have been very blessed in the friendship department.  I have had the same best friend for over 30 years (omg, I just really aged myself!) and several other best friends that I have had for a few decades and more still that I have had for several years.  I rely on my girlfriends for anything and everything and they do the same with me.  We have been through everything together, life, death, divorce, you name it.  If I go too long without seeing my girls I seriously start to have withdrawals.  Thankfully my husband knows how important my girlfriends are to me and is totally understanding when I say I need a "girls night" or a "girls weekend"  

With that being said, I am officially in "girlfriend withdrawals" at the moment which is what inspired me to write this post about friendship for my "Thursday Thoughts".  I've been really stressed out waiting to move in to our new place and even though my husband has been great sometimes the only thing that helps is a night with my girls!

Are your friendships as important to you as mine are to me?  Do you have withdrawals too?  Please tell me I am not alone by leaving a comment below.  Also, what do you & your girlfriends like do when you get together for a girls night?

**e.l.f. Natural Radiance Collection for only $25 ~ Valid 06/19 until Midnight**

Have you ever tried e.l.f. Cosmetics (Eyes, Lips, Face)?  Well if not here is your chance!  You can get this entire Natural Radiance Collection for only $25, that's 50% off, spend $10 more and get free shipping with code FS35.

e.l.f. offers a great selection of quality cosmetics & tools at very affordable prices.  I order their Essential Shine Eraser Papers in bulk, they are only $1 after all and my favorite oil blotting papers!

Don't forget to sign up for and shop through Ebates so you can get an additional 4.5% Cash Back! 

Are you going to get yourself the Natural Radiance Collection or maybe you are going to get it as a gift for some lucky lady?  Let me know by leaving a comment below...

**Deal & Steals** Valid 06/19/14

It's Thursday and time for Deal & Steals!  There is another great selection of items this week and some great gift ideas.  My picks for this week are from Danielle Stevens Jewelry & Ora Delphine.  

Danielle Stevens Jewelry is offering some great deals on some fantastic pieces...

These "Capri Summer" earrings are $50.00 on sale for just $19.00.

This adorable, gold plated and engravable necklace is $100.00 is on sale for only $20.00! 

(Great gift idea!!)

My other pick is this Lola Satchel from Ora Delphine...

This satchel is a steal at only $78.00 since the regular price is $395.00!

Make sure you check out these & all the other deals today before they are all gone!  Are you going to grab yourself something or are you going to get something as a gift?  Leave me a comment below, I would love to hear what you are going to buy & why.

**Tone It Up Tuesday's**

How cute is Katrina from Tone It Up?  The new Daisy Dukes Workout looks awesome & it's supposed to lift that booty & tone those legs so I can't wait to try it out!

Tone It Up is also launching some new apparel in honor of the new Daisy Dukes Workout...

Check out these fun Retro Shorts & Booty Pants!  So cute!

Are you going to squeeze in the new Daisy Dukes routine today so you can squeeze into these adorable Retro Shorts & Booty Pants?

Must Have Monday-bareMinerals READY® Eyeshadow 4.0 The Glass Beach

Can you tell I LOVE bareMinerals?  For this "Must Have Monday" post I wanted to find a fun new summer eye shadow palette and I totally fell for this one by my bareMinerals.  

Not only are the colors summer pretty & inspired by "enchanting sea glass" the packaging is a gorgeous aqua color and I also love the name of this quad, "The Glass Beach".  It's all just pretty perfect if you ask me!

The colors are listed as Pacific Sands, Sea Glass, Golden Coast and Tide Pool and as usual they are formulated without parabens, binders, fillers and harsh chemicals.  It's a little pricey for a quad at $30.00 but I am sure they will be having another sale soon or including this in a set just in time for summer so I will try to be patient!  Have you been wanting a fun, new summer palette as well?  Which one are you going to get?

Thursday Thoughts

I cannot believe it's already Thursday again and time for Thursday Thoughts!  

I live in beautiful Central Oregon and in case you haven't heard we have had a terrible (human-caused) fire in the area where I live called the Two Bulls fire, it's 6 days old and now about 55% contained and those evacuated have been able to return to their homes (YAY!!)  Thinking about this fire and the people that had to be evacuated from their homes and the poor animals that surely lost their lives has put things in perspective for me.  I have been feeling a little sorry for myself (& my husband & pets) since we are STILL(day 22) living in our motor home while we are waiting for our new place to be finished and the old tenant to move out.  I am so grateful that we did not have the stress of being evacuated and the worry that we might not have a home to come back to.  Funny how a catastrophe puts everything into perspective!

The quote from Karen Salmansohn for my Thursday Thoughts this week seems very fitting.  I LOVE this quote!

I also wanted to share a pic that has gone viral (just in case you have been hiding under a rock) of Michael Wolber & April Hartley on their wedding day here in Central Oregon.  Their wedding day was almost ruined by the fire and they almost didn't get married but the firefighters told them if they made it quick that they could exchange their vows.  So they did...

How awesome is that?  I always say..."Something good comes out of something bad."

**Deal & Steals** Valid 06/12/14

It's Deal & Steals Thursday!  I am actually really excited about the deals this week since there are some great items to choose from.  The best part is everything is $20 or less!

One of my favorite items is this cute Beach Wrap Dress for only $19.00...

Or how about this really cool Super Selfie for only $20.00?  How fun and innovative is this?  Can you imagine all the fun pics you could take with this gadget?

Check out these and all the other awesome products for this weeks Deals & Steals!  What are you going to get this week?