Happy Friday! Don’t forget to enter the GIVEAWAY in this post!
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When I saw this door mat over a year ago, I was like “whoever created this is totally brilliant!” I was so into Fixer Upper at the time (still am) and this door mat couldn’t be more accurate, especially with how much we order on amazon and how much I wish we had shiplap walls installed by Gaines herself. Shop Josie B recently sent me this longed-after door mat and It’s now proudly sitting on our porch, hopefully bringing a smile to all who see it. Shop Josie B was kind enough to offer my readers a generous 20% discount off of your order by using the code SUMMER at checkout. Check out her online store here.
(PS- this is a sneak peek of our newly laid brick walkway)
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I’ve been using two hair products recently that I haven’t reviewed on my blog so I thought I’d include them in my Friday Five since they’re both too awesome not to mention. The first is the It’s a 10 Miracle Styling Potion. I apply this from the nape of my neck down to my ends on damp hair before air-drying at night and it really smooths your hair and makes it dry better. I don’t know what makes it a miracle, but it works.
I also purchased this Oribe styling cream recently and have been using it mostly on dry hair in between washings. I find it helps to make my ends look smoother when I re-curl them and is also perfect for days where I just want to brush out my curls and have a slight bend to the hair. It’s a great finishing cream to make your strands look more polished and healthy but with zero grease. It’s on the pricier side, but the container is large and is lasting me a long time.
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I purchased two books and this amazing rainbow stripe blanket this week that can be used for the beach, pool or as bedroom décor. Gray Malin’s BEACHES is a coffee table book I’ve wanted to purchase for a while and I finally did – I just love his work and love having beach-themed art in our home. I also purchased Aimee Song’s new book called Capture Your Style. I love learning about how to capture better images and posing. I’m literally the worst at posing and am legit the most awkward person in front of the camera (the irony is strong here, I know). I always see all of these bloggers with these great poses and I’m over here like…
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OK ladies- it’s GIVEAWAY TIME!
I’m pleased to bring you a giveaway today in partnership with Vivienne Sabo Cosmetics, a French makeup line that is now available at your local H-E-B! I’m a big fan of their candy vinyl glosses which have a brush applicator and smell really good. I’ve been mixing the lighter and darker pink colors and love how they look paired together (they’re great on their own too!) I also tested out their waterproof mascara that has a unique brush that really grabs and separates the lashes.
Vivienne Sabo Cosmetics is giving away one pouch of products (worth $100) to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter is complete the Rafflecopter form below! The giveaway will close next Thursday, August 10, 2017 at midnight CST and the winner will be announced in my next Friday Five.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Here are my fave Vivienne Sabo glosses on my lips — such a great “your lips but better” combo. Love how glossy these are!
earrings | lace bralette
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Lastly, I had the honor of working on two really special stories last month and I’d love for you to read them. The first is a New York Times editorial about maternal mortality in Texas and the second is about a program in our NICU where volunteers hold and rock babies.
Have a great weekend!
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Love the door mat, that cracks me up!!
Those earrings are cute!
Love that doormat!!!
I want it, and I want to enter your makeup giveaway. Always on the hunt for the perfect product.
Great giveaway! And I 100% agree with that doormat. ???
Hi! Love the doormat, but the code is not working for me? 🙁
Checking on this now with the shop owner!
Love the doormat! I need to get one.
Cute doormat!
Love that beach blanket 😉
I love your 5 picks! The lipgloss looks fabulous on you.
The lipgloss is a great color on you
I love big beach blankets like that! I also love beach towels that are turkish towels 🙂
Each of those glosses is beautiful on you! Thank you for sharing!
<3 Holly Darroh
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I could use some of that Oribe cream!
I’d like to enter the giveaway too 🙂
Entered the giveaway! ❤️
I am going to try both hair products! Thanks!“
Silly question, who did you hire to do your patio floor? Did you go through a company likes lowes? or private? is it a landscaper. We are in desperate need of a porch re-do and have no idea where to start. thanks!
feel free to email me- veronabrit at gmail dot com!
Love the post and your style! So fun! I would like to enter the giveaway ??
That door mat ! lol yes, please…would want to enter and be the lucky one! 😉
Trying again…
Yes please…enter me in your giveaway, thank you.
That door mat…
I’ve never heard of this brand and am interested in trying it out!
Love your article about baby holders. I’m a NICU nurse and baby cuddlers are wonderful. They help us out and are so good for the babies.
NICU nurses (and all nurses) are so special and appreciated. Thank you for the work that you do.
Sorry to be off topic, but I saw that you posted recently on your new hair dryer from the NSale . . . how do you like it? I’m looking for a new dryer, do you have a favorite of ones you’ve used in the past?
Thanks in advance 🙂
You can read my full review here: https://www.veronikasblushing.com/2016/08/updated-hair-routine-washing-styling.html
Have a great day!
Nice job on the articles! It’s shocking to me that women’s healthcare isn’t what it could be in this great country. It’s certainly an issue that we need to focus on.
Two of my three babies were in the NICU. It was heartbreaking to see that some parents just couldn’t be there with their babies everyday. Thank God that there are people who are so willing to love others.
Thank you Gretchen 🙂 It’s a priviledge to get to work on these stories with our doctors, patients, volunteers and journalists.
Sorry to hear your babies were in the NICU — it’s definitely one of life’s most difficult experiences as I’ve witnessed.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I’d like to enter! Great giveaway! X
Love that doormat. Fun giveaway!
Those earrings are amazing!! Gorgeous with your hair girl ??
That sounds like a really nice article about the program to volunteer to hold and rock babies at the NICU! I would love to enter the giveaway!
Great giveaway! And that doormat is the best!
I love our baby holders! Such life savers during hectic days in the NICU.
The blanket is an awesome buy
I have never heard of Vivienne Sabo Cosmetics and it is at HEB? That is our family grocery shopping store. To me… this is a win-win! Thanks for hosting a beauty giveaway and brining this new product to your readers attention!
I just came across your blog and entered the Friday five makeup giveaway. I look forward to reading more from your blog!
I would love to enter! Thanks
entered .. My email : [email protected]
I would love to win! Thank you for the chance. [email protected]
I’d like to enter. And I love the doormat!
I would love to win!
I’d love to enter this contest. Your hair is stunning in these photos btw!
following along! Just a heads up, your instagram link is wrong because there’s no “r” in instagram
Love those glosses!
Love your 5 picks!
Love that doormat! The lip gloss looks fabulous on you. I always love trying new products and this would be wonderful to win!
Crossing my fingers that I win. Love that you worked on both stories. Amazing job.
OMG, I need that mat!!!! I’m entering and hoping to try out these products.
Crushing on that rainbow blanket. So cute!
The doormat is so witty, I love it!
I’d also like to enter the giveaway.
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I would like to enter
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I want to enter!!!!
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