athletically speaking.

even though we have good weather year round, i get excited for summer months because [with the minis out of school] we can stray from our normal routines. i'm looking forward to getting outdoors, exercising, and eating healthy. mini-she just finished her track & field season at school, and i've been encouraging her to continue her workouts at home. mini-he will need a little more convincing. he just got his first pair of athletic shoes, "just like mom's"...hopefully that keeps him interested. 

there's been a lot of hype over "green" smoothies, so i've been browsing for some recipes to try. i love to eat my fruits and veggies, and given the choice between a spinach salad or a spinach smoothie, i'd probably choose the salad. luckily, my kids have no problem eating their fruits and veggies either. but, i am curious and want to know if you really can't taste the greens.

my mom makes carrot/fruit juice, and i CAN taste the carrots.

where do you stand on this?

do you prefer to eat or drink your veggies?

another polish from butter london's nude collection. as with most

opaque polishes, this one was really difficult to apply. even with a base coat, two coats of polish, and a top coat, the polish

chipped after a couple of days. i like the color, though.

you can see tea & toast here.

(victoria's secret PINK sweatshirt; DIY denim, nike air pegasus)

 

egg or eos.

it's a bird.

it's a plane.

it's an egg.

it's an eos.

can you tell the difference? haha.

these eos lip balms were on mini-she's wish list, so i eventually bought her one for girl's day. when i saw this 5-pack at my local costco, i knew it would make the perfect "egg" for her easter basket.  i mean, a teen-aged girl would be thrilled to get an easter basket full of eos lip balms instead of jelly beans...don't you think?

happy easter.

do you celebrate easter? if so, how do you celebrate?

for mini-she.

for mini-he.

my butter london nudes finally arrived.

every once in a while i come across a nail polish color that i absolutely must have, and i go on a crazy mission to find said color (last time it was a concrete gray; here and here). i've been looking for a nude polish and didn't hesitate when i saw this collection from butter london. plus their 'buy 2 get 1 free' promo (at the time) sealed the deal. this is my first time using butter london polishes, and i'm interested to see how long they will last on my nails. so far i am loving tea & toast.

the color is just what i expected.

egg or eos?

(shandy, crumpet, tea & toast)

in case you want to try them:

(silverspeck ring c/o)

links a la [oomph.] 05.

ok, think fast, guys!

butter london is offering 30% off online orders

with the code: FFSUMMER12

ends today, june 27th.

UPDATE - extended until june 30th!

i always like to have a great neutral and bright...

here are my picks:

bossy boots $14

 a light, opaque pistachio green

disco biscuit $14

a bright pink with tiny iridescent glitter particles 

match lips and nails?

yes, it's all the rage!

yummy mummy $25

 a go-with-everything medium beige

snog $25

up the amp with this hot pink creme

links a la [oomph.] 01.

i often come across cool products that usually

just get bookmarked and forgotten.

thought i'd start sharing them here via links a la [oomph.].

i came across butter LONDON a few years ago while searching for safe polishes for mini-she. i loved the idea behind their 3 free polishes that are made without the use of harmful ingredients like formaldehyde, toluene, and parabens. unfortunately the shipping to me at that time was kind of high, but i still receive their emails in the event that they offer free shipping.

they recently introduced their nail skins. of course the leopard caught my eye, but the other two designs available are really cute...nothing i've seen before.