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Organic Makeup Daytime Look with Juice Beauty

We’re venturing off into something a little different today. If you’ve been a blog follower for long, you’ll know that I like to live consciously, aka eco-friendly, aka green. I’ve talked about my skincare routine before, and today, I thought it would be fun to bring you my easy daytime makeup routine, all organic of course 😉 I’ve just recently started using Juice Beauty’s new makeup line. They released their makeup products less than a year ago actually, and already they’ve become a staple around here. The foundation and concealer products work better than any I’ve tried! Each product is so moisturizing and nourishing for my (naturally dry skin). I’m not usually a big fan of makeup because I can feel it just sitting like a layer of paint on my face; not so with these! I no longer feel like I’m clogging my pores with toxic makeup. So I reached out to Juice Beauty to collaborate on this post (and giveaway) for you guys. I highly recommend, love (and USE) their makeup.

Laundry Room Progress and an LG Giveaway

Okay quick laundry room progress report: The LG SideKick™ has arrived and it’s in place! We’re still waiting on a couple of other items to come in, but I wanted to post a quick update. Here’s a peek at the laundry room so far! Also don’t forget to enter my giveaway courtesy of LG Electronics at the bottom of the post!

*The giveaway is now over. Congratulations Andrea Engbarth!*

Kirkland’s Favorites Giveaway

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Kirkland’s and I’m super excited to be partnering with them on today’s post (and giveaway!). If you aren’t familiar with Kirkland’s yet, all you need to know is that they have some shockingly good deals. I don’t know how they do it, I really don’t. They’re my number one resource for lamps and mirrors. I always search there first. Always. Their accessories are pretty hard to beat as well. They’ve got quite an assortment of items that fit almost any aesthetic, so there’s usually something for everyone!

I wanted to show you some of my favorite Kirkland’s items in my home right now. I’ve mentioned a few of them before and it’s always fun to see them in an actual home as opposed to a website, am I right? I’ve been working on my living room lately, trying to declutter and organize and pretty much just find a home for things. We have a couple of built-in bookshelves that needed some love. I spent a lot of time arranging (and rearranging) the items on those shelves and I’ve finally gotten to a place where I’m pretty freaking happy with them. Yay! In fact, the living room is pretty much complete now. I’ll be posting about the rest of the room soon, I promise. But for now, here’s a sneak peek.

You can find the gold star and white agate bookends (other bookends found here) from Kirkland’s for a song…

Getting Backyard BBQ Ready with Ace Hardware

Thank you Ace Hardware for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Ace Hardware all content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Who’s ready for the the holiday weekend? I am! Our Memorial day weekend will be filled with lots of pool and BBQ-time. Perfect way to celebrate with friends and family. When we moved into our new home a couple of months ago, the backyard needed a looot of work. The bushes were over grown and ground was wet and muddy. Not a fun place to hang out at all. The backyard needs a complete overhaul for sure, but we really wanted a yard we could hang out in this summer.

So not having time to take on a major yard project we set our minds to doing some major trimming and cleaning up. With a ton of overgrown plants, weeds, dead leaves and misc debris gone…there was much more space to work with. Good start.

Copy Cat Chic Gift Guide | Gifts for the Little Ones and a Giveaway

Today’s gift guide is all about the little ones! I’ve chosen some of my favorite toys and brands to showcase today. Shopping for the littles is so fun, isn’t it? Enjoy and don’t forget to scroll to the bottom to enter to win some of these goodies!

Copy Cat Chic Gift Guide | Favorite Picks for the Little Ones

ONE | BALANCE BIKE

Balance bikes are such a great toy, they’re the perfect transition from tricycle to bicycle. We made the mistake of buying the heavy wooden balance bikes and they’re just to unwieldy for our kids to tow around. I like the simple streamlined design of this one!

TWO | tegu blocks

Tegu magnetic blocks are a modern classic, wouldn’t you agree? Kids adore them and actually….so do grown-ups. Seriously, have you ever played around with these things? They’re so much fun. They’re like blocks on steroids 😉 I’m loving some of the new colors and kits that Tegu has been coming out with lately. This set in Sunset is my fave!

THREE | handmade dOLL

Forget the plastic! Opt for a handmade doll instead 🙂 They’re unique and full of character and a lot of the time you can get them custom-made to match your kid’s every whim! This one I thought was particularly cute with it’s wink and smile.

FOUR | milestone cards

Milestone cards do the work of scrapbooking for you! All you need is a camera and a milestone card and you’ve got a great memory. Such a perfect way to record those big moments in your little one’s childhood! Such a great idea for a present 🙂

FIVE | NESTING DOLLS

I love this modern interpretation of the classic nesting doll toy. What little one wouldn’t find this artistic woodland animal rendition appealing?

SIX | DOODLE MATS

This is the perfect way to keep those kiddos occupied while you’re finishing up dinner! Seriously now, what more could you ask for. First, ask them to set the table and then when they’re done? They can color! Then you simply wash and repeat.

SEVEN | organic paJamaS

One of our Christmas traditions is getting matching #XMASJAMMIES 😉 I’m all over Skylar Luna Pajamas because first of all, they’re amazing quality and second? They’re organic…oh and third? They’re super cute! Check, check and check!

EIGHT | a toasty cAp

Keep those little noggins toasty warm with an adorable cap like this one from Nununu! Awww the cuteness!

NINE | a holiday dress

Little girl needs a new holiday dress! This one is fun yet not too stuffy with it’s sprinkling of festive stars.

TEN | warm and fuzzy sLIPPERS

When I first saw these adorable slippers I had to get them for my kids, I mean just look at them? SO stinking cute and they keep those little toes warm all winter long.

ELEVEN | a christmas sweater

Loving this take on the traditional fairisle sweater! It’s holiday without screaming holiday AND it can be worn for the rest of winter too. Who needs a Christmas sweater that they can only wear on Christmas?!

twelve | holiday fLATS

OMG these little quilted flats from UMI are totally reminiscent of Chanel’s. A-dorable. And don’t they look comfy too?

thirteen | dress bOOTS

And for the boys, these boots can be dressed up or down. They’re perfect for church or running around on sloshy sidewalks.

Now for the giveaway part of our program! One lucky reader is going to win a fun package filled with goodies from above (a $200 value):

24-pc set of tEGU BLOCKs in sunset
$60 gift card to umi shoes
1 set of mILESTONE CARDS
1 pair of skylar luna PAJAMAS

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Brand Spotlight | Juice Beauty and Giveaway

Today I’m walking you through my latest and greatest skincare regime. My last post on it was pretty popular, but I’ve found a new brand of skincare products since then that I’ve fallen hard for 🙂 Have you guys heard of Juice Beauty?

I first discovered their CC cream that has gotten rave reviews. I’m not a huge make-up wearing person, so I thought this product sounded genius. It combines moisturizer, sunblock and color correction…all in one. and it works WELL. At the same time I ordered their CC cream I decided to order their Green Apple travel sized kit to sample more of their products. They’re organic and rated super well on the EWG skindeep website. I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it out. I have some freckling and sun marks on my face that I’ve been trying to get rid of. And you know what? I noticed a huge difference! My skin looks so much brighter and the sunspots aren’t as noticeable. It was a huge improvement.

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I couldn’t help but reach out to them to see if they’d offer a giveaway on my blog. I only like to parter with companies that I believe in and Juice Beauty completely won me over. I know you’ll love them too!

Juice Beauty is also celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year and they have some amazing deals going on until December 19th. You’ll have to check out their 10 days of beauty discounts!

Copy Cat Chic Green Eco-Friendly Skincare Regime with Juice Beauty

step 1
GREEN APPLE Brightening Gel Cleanser
GREEN APPLE Age Defy Serum
STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer
I start with this gentle cleanser, pat dry then use 1 or 2 pumps of serum. After waiting a couple of minutes for the serum to absorb I use a dab of moisturizer.

step 2
SPF 30 Oil-Free Moisturizer or STEM CELLULAR CC Cream
Once the moisturizer has absorbed I either use the sp30 moisturizer or the cc cream. If it’s a casual day where I’m running errands or staying at home I’ll use the non-tinted spf 30 moisturizer. Or if I’ll be going to a meet up or mixer I’ll need more coverage so I’ll opt for the cc cream. I’ve even started dropping the cover up and powder when using make-up because the cc cream works wonders!

STEP 3
GREEN APPLE BRIGHTENING GEL CLEANSER
STEM CELLULAR Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream
STEM CELLULAR Eye Treatment
At night I’ll use the cleanser again and pat dry. Then I’ll use the heavier overnight moisturizer and eye cream.

I was able to ask Karen Behnke, the creator of Juice Beauty a few questions to help us get to know more about the brand and their beliefs:

REICHEL

What recently released product are you most excited about and why?

KAREN

Juice Beauty is celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year! The concept for Juice Beauty was born when I became pregnant with my first baby at the age of 40. Although the skin can absorb more than 60% of what is placed on it, I couldn’t find any healthy personal care products available that delivered visible results, so I started rubbing organic olive oil on my skin and all sorts of “home” remedies!! Years later, well 10 years ago actually, I then became serious and set out to radically transform the chemistry of beauty. In 2005, I bought the name “Juice Beauty” and started the Company from scratch with a mission to do the impossible: create organic and natural formulations that perform as well as conventional chemical beauty products. The heritage of Juice Beauty is why I am so excited that we recently released our Green Apple Pregnancy Peel in a formula that is for women who are pregnant, nursing or looking to have a baby soon as it is our peel that is formulated without Vitamin A. I truly love that this product that gains it’s power from malic acid from organic green apples, and it brings us back to our original inspiration and how Juice Beauty got its start.

REICHEL

Do you have any new products or partnerships coming soon that we should look forward to?

KAREN

Yes!! It is such an exciting time at Juice Beauty. Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy Award winning actor and founder of goop, joined Juice Beauty as a shareholder and Creative Director, Makeup, to launch a new Phyto-Pigments vibrant color make up collection. This collection will launch in January under Gywneth’s creative leadership. We can’t wait to share all the gorgeous colors with everyone. We’ve been teasing some of the new products on Instagram! (@juicebeauty)

reichel

What’s your most popular product of all time?

KAREN

The Juice Beauty STEM CELLULAR™ Moisturizer continues to be a best seller year after year. What our fans love most about this product is the performance. Clinically validated to enhance the appearance of wrinkles, it also has a luxurious aroma and texture. Unlike conventional skin care products that use water as the main ingredient, all Juice Beauty formulas actually start with an organic botanical juice base which helps to increase the antioxidant levels of our products so our customers can fight those free radicals! Our STEM CELLULAR™ Moisturizer features a proprietary blend of fruit stem cells and Vitamin C that we infuse into a resveratrol-rich grape formula to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a great formula with great results, which is why it continues to be our most popular product.

And now let’s talk about the amazing giveaway we have lined up for you! One lucky reader is going to win a complete set up ($250 value) of their most popular line:

stem cellular cleanser
stem cellular serum
stem cellular moisturizer
STEM CELLULAR eye algae mask

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Vegan Eggnog Latte and a Giveaway with Nespresso

It’s that time of year folks! The holiday beverages are out in full effect. I’m usually a diehard for pumpkin spiced lattes, but no more! I’ve been trying to mix it up and try something new. One of my favorites this year is the Starbucks Eggnog Latte. Holla.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso

Now I’ve never been a big fan of eggnog, well, because of the egg part 😉 So I’ve always been a taster and not a enjoyer of eggnog. I love the amazing spices used, but didn’t want to have to deal with the drinking of eggs part. Sooo I decided that I’d make my own vegan eggnog and enjoy myself some tasty eggnog lattes. Yay.

First step, make the vegan eggnog….

INGREDIENTS

1 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked and drained
2 cups water
1 14-ounce full-fat canned coconut milk
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of cloves
pinch of kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak cashews in water overnight.
Drain them and throw then into a blender with 2 cups of water.
Blend until super smooth.
Add the rest of the ingredients and blend.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso Evoluo

Once you have your eggnog, it’s time to make the espresso! I partnered with Nespresso on this post because my love for Nespresso is endless. I used the latest Nespresso Evoluo. Life pre-Nespresso was hard. so hard. Thankfully I have the Evoluo now, to keep me company. Its super tasty espresso is ready in less than a minute AND my handy Aeroccino whips up my eggnog at the same time. I can’t tell you how handy this is when I’m rushing out the door to get the kids to school. No time for breakie, but there’s always time for a latte!

And since it’s the holidays, Nespresso currently has one of it’s fun limited edition flavors available, Swiss Chocolate. ZOMG this stuff is good guys. It’s even better with my vegan eggnog though! 😉 It’s like all happy flavors combined into one mug. Pretty freaking fabulous.

Vegan Starbucks Eggnog Latte copycat with Nespresso Limited Edition Swiss Chocolate

Okay now, just in case you thought my lovely vegan eggnog latte recipe just wasn’t enough. I have a Nespresso Evoluo to give away to one of you lucky Nespresso fans out there! Enter using the rafflecopter widget below! Good luck and if you try my recipe tell me what you think! Then go try my Hippy Latte and my Coconut Cream Iced Coffee too, cause those are just as tasty…and vegan 😉

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Copy Cat Chic Giveaway | $500 Schlage Design Makeover

Excited to announce the latest giveaway today! I partnered with Schlage and I think you’ll be pretty excited about the prize they’re giving away. If you’re not familiar with Schlage, you probably haven’t had to replace your door hardware, like…ever 😉 Schlage offers a massive selection of door hardware in all the latest styles and finishes.

In fact today’s giveaway is helping to promote their two latest hardware finishes, Satin Brass and Polished Nickel. So. Hard. to. Choose! Brass is so hot, hot, hot right now with home decor, but it’s a hard finish to get right. There’s a fine line between 80’s brass and the more understated brass finish of today 😉 There’s some bathroom and kitchen hardware collections that are available, but not much door hardware in the right tone and sheen. In fact, Schlage’s matte brass gets it JUST right.

I’m also a huge fan of polished nickel, most of the time I tend to go that direction when choosing bathroom hardware. If you’re not aware of the difference between polished nickel and polished chrome, it’s subtle, but important. Chrome has cool undertones. Nickel on the other hand give us that sleek silver look with a slightly warmer tone. It’s like the difference between white and ivory. Perfect way to get the shine without getting too stark.

So when Schlage asked me which door hardware style and finish I’d like to install, I decided to go with polished nickel to match the nickel finish of our house numbers. I chose the to go with the Century Collection because of its matching modern lines. The hardware was super easy to install. In fact the Mr had all all of the interior door knobs up within an hour :X I was impressed.

Our house was built in 1963 and had a lot of original door hardware in a matte copper tone that was so popular back then. Most of them were not in great shape. BUT there was also a mish-mash of newer chrome and brass knobs. So it felt good to replace all of them with uniform hardware. Ah, satisfaction 😉 I love the contrast of the polished nickel with the retro wood tone of the doors. Can you believe at one point I wanted to stain them a different color? So glad I refrained.

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Now for the giveaway! One lucky winner will get to outfit their home with $500 worth of door hardware in Schlage’s new finishes (Satin Brass or Polished Nickel) in the style of their choice.

Prize value worth up to a $500. U.S. readers only, please. By entering this giveaway, you agree to complete a written questionnaire with feedback surrounding Schlage products and installation. Once the prize has been shipped to the lucky winner and they’ve had time to install and use the hardware, a Schlage representative will get in touch for feedback. Opinions you provide will be used in future communications from Schlage. Enter using the rafflecopter widget below.

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Copy Cat Chic Giveaway | Chasing Paper

Happy, happy Monday! I’m excited to bring you this week’s giveaway hosted by Chasing Paper!

You may remember them from the closet makeover in the kid’s room. That’s still my favorite closet in the house btw 😉

Chasing Paper creates beautiful, well-designed removable wallpaper. Featuring high quality peel and stick PVC-free fabric, printed with latex inc and uses a non-toxic adhesive. It’s super simple to hang, easy to remove and will stick to nearly any surface. A year and a half later our wallpaper is still going strong, no peeling, tears or scratches to be seen. It’s perfect.

One lucky reader will win 4 panels of Chasing Paper in any design they’d like! Here are a few of my current faves!