friday favorites

Just a few things on my brain this lovely Friday afternoon. 

Jergen's Wet Skin Moisturizer // Buffalo Chicken Dip // Kindle Reader // Bath and Body Works Fall Collection

I haven't tried the Jergen's Wet Skin Moisturizer, but I am dying to get my hands on it ASAP. I am all about having smooth, hydrated skin-especially with the fall and winter months ahead of us. This product works like lotion, but you apply it while your body is still wet from the shower. Not sure how it compares to regular Jergen's but I am ready to give it a try. 

We are having a cookout/pot luck at a friends house this weekend and I need something that can be made quickly, since our schedule is so hectic. Since my cravings from my currently || september post are all about tailgating and football season I thought it was a perfect time to try and make buffalo chicken dip. There are so many variations on this recipe, but the basic ingredients are the same. It seems like it will be a quick and easy dish for a Labor Day weekend cookout.

I will say this statement right now... I LOVE THE FEELING OF A BOOK IN MY HANDS. That being said, I am looking at purchasing a Kindle-I know THE HORROR!!! The thought of reading something that's not an actual book breaks my heart a little on the inside. I love going to the library and checking out books-they smell so good. I like physically turning the page of a book and closing the cover when I finish. With all that out of the way most would ask why I would even be thinking about a Kindle and I will tell you why. I like the idea of it fitting into my purse or travel bag with ease. I also LOVE the fact that it can hold more than one book at a time. I don't want to pack multiple books for a weekend trip and take up space in my bag. I also like the fact that I can read at night while my other half sleeps- I know I can get a book light, but that may be too bright and it leaves a weird glare on the book pages. I am still up in the air on this purchase, but I am doing some serious looking/research on the products available.

Last, but certainly not least is all the fall scents at Bath and Body Works and other fragrance stores! Fall is by far my favorite season of the year. Cooler weather, less humidity, football, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, holidays.....ahhh the list could go on forever! I am pumped to stop in Bath and Body Works and pick up some candles in the next few days to get the season started off right. 

restart. refresh. reset.

It has been a long time since my last blog post. In fact since my last post, the temperature has dropped about 60˚ and the blogged missed the ENTIRE season of fall. So let’s get reacquainted shall we!

August: I moved into a new place with my boyfriend, but I was still working at my old job. To save you the math, that means I was driving a total of 139.8 miles each day to get to and from work. Needless to say that didn't last long and I began commuting three days per week and teleworking the other two.

September/October: Even with the commute cut short to three days it was still a haul up and down the interstate, not to mention the cost of filling up your gas tank every two days. That was rough. I still continued the job hunt and was successful in landing some interviews at the company that I wanted to work for, but never really for positions that I truly thought I would enjoy. I took a week long vacation with my family to the beach. I also went to California for a wedding... maybe I should post about it since I have so many pictures. For now here are some to look at. 

November: Finally getting into a routine with commuting and cohabitation. At this point I had an interview at the company I wanted to work for, AND it was a position I could see myself working in for a while. A few days after the interview I got an email saying I was hired and that I needed to fill out new employee paperwork! I knew I still had to commute for 30 days since that was my old company’s termination policy.  I kept trucking….literally down the highway every day to and from work for the entire month of November.

December: After all the excitement of the Thanksgiving holiday died down I was beyond ready to start my new job. Monday December 8^th rolled around and I was so eager to get up (even though it was at 6:30) for new employee orientation. The entire month of December felt like a whirlwind trying to learn a new job while most of the company was taking off for the upcoming holidays.

January/February: The New Year started off awesome because I went to the Winter Classic in Washington D.C. at Nationals Park on New Year’s Day! Best Christmas present EVER! I also decided to begin another “project 365” resolution. Project 365 is where you take a photo of something that represents something you did that day. In order to see my project unfold you can visit my other blog here. 

That's about it on the home front since August. I promise to write more often on this blog instead of giving all my attention to the other blog.