Treasures of the Month

This posted has been on my do to list for about two weeks. LOL I wanted to share with everyone the best ten dollars I have spent. I was suppose to do this two weeks ago, BUT my package got delayed twice!

Any-who! It's here now. So let me give a little description about what this is. Last month I signed up to receive a Birchbox once a month for only ten dollars! In this wonderful box you get 4-5 beauty samples from a variety of brands. Such as Nars, Stila, and Benefit....just to name a few. If you like what you hear or see click here to sign up.

Birchbox always has a type of theme to go along with the products that are sent. This month's theme was "Reset and Recharge." The products all had something to do with wellness. Because beauty starts first with taking care of you skin! You can't just pack on the make-up and expect to look glamorous!

The packaging

What's inside

 I LOVED how everything smelled!

1. BEST lotion I have ever tried!

 

 

2. Kind of blurry....'Erno Laszio'-blue Firmarine Treatment Bar

This soap has algae extract, vitamins C and E and smells Amazing!

3. Front

Back

I can't wait to try this 15 minute mini facial! Promises to make me feel glowy and relaxed! :)

4. I think I might have to buy the full bottle on this one.

It adds moisture and gloss to your hair while taking care of frizz and flyaways.

Last but not lest...

5. Zhena's Gypsy Tea

Some tea that smells sooo yummy!

Grandmother

"Grandma, Because Of You, I Have Memories To Last A Lifetime"
~Author Unknown

On this day three years ago, my family lost a very special women...Mama Zoila. She was many things to many people. But to me she was sweet and kind and loving. Today I was reminded of the way she smelled. That fresh scent that no matter how many candles or perfumes I experience I can never find that smell anywhere. I thought of how she kept her nails long, pointed and always painted. (I think this is why I like to do my nails now). How she always wore her flower printed dresses no matter what day it was.  I have memories of the way her room looked and all of the pictures she had of her children and grandchildren hanging on the walls. The way she did my hair when I was a little girl. Always in braids!

So many memories of us going out to run errands and catching the bus around the city. And she would always buy me something nice to take back home with me. I miss these days the most! Even though she had more grandchildren than we can count haha..she always treated each one of us with the same amount of love! 

I miss the days she would cook for us. It may have not been anything special at the time but I now realized that the warm bowel of beans was her way of showing us that she cared! I can remember it like it was yesterday...as she cooked she danced to music coming from the little radio in the kitchen.

Although Mama Zoila is gone she is only a thought away. I will miss her forever but I will never forget her. I will always love her!