Weekend excitement + Fall trends

I'm dying to try orange lips. That may sound totally crazy, but I think now that my hair is a darker shade of brown, it might actually look pretty good! Maybe not. Who knows. If I had $10 to throw away on a lipstick right now, I'd totally get a tangerine shade.

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I've heard some pretty wonderful things about Revlon's Orange Flip, so I'd probably go for that one ( if I were armed with coupons; I'm a very broke, broke college student!). 

I think this shade is perfect. Not too insanely bold, but definitely not red or pink. I like it. a . lot. Unfortunately for me, I found this image on pinterest and I cannot find a description of the color or where it came from :(.

Anyway, I'm veryyy excited for this weekend. I have activities planned on every single day. Friday - Monday! Most of Saturday consists of relaxing :D my favorite thing to do with my sweets. 

My work schedule can only be described as extremely irregular. Between work and school I really have to rely on a planner to record my ever changing deadlines! oye me. I love it though. I'm finally getting to do what I've always wanted- write full time. It's such a miracle. It seems like for years I prayed and dreamed and wrote on my little blog hoping someday to write for bigger, better things. God offered me the most amazing opportunities, and at the most convenient time, too. I feel so very blessed! Have a fabulous weekend and check back in for pictures of our halloween/ weekend adventures :).

Caramel Apples

[granny smith]

[ red delicious]

[holding sticks for the apples]

[ oreo crumbs + sprinkles ]

[caramels]

[ all decorated]

What I'm loving.

I bought these Atkins Endulge peanut butter cups ( sort of a fake Reeces) as an experiment. After spending a few hours working out, I was starving but didn't want to shove sugary calories right back down my throat. These have 0 sugar. The chocolate on the cups tasted real; I was truly fooled! The center (peanut butter) tasted powdery and I didn't really know what to think of it. I ate one peanut butter cup with a cup of hot tea, so the flavors melted together and it tasted a lot better than just eating it plain or with a cold drink. I'd rate this a 6/10 for healthy food. It definitely doesn't compare to the real thing, but it's a lot better than those cardboard tasting health bars.

I just borrowed The G Free Diet from the library yesterday. This is going to be my life manual. I've finally found a book that step-by-step explains gluten intolerance/ Celiac disease, lists food to eat and not to eat, and gives easy, healthy recipes. Most Celiac books are far too in-depth for the average person and are extremely intimidating. This book has encouraged me so much! Being gluten intolerant, it's difficult to explain to people what is going on. Some people even frown in disbelief. It's self-control in the highest degree. It's such a journey to begin, and just looking at the list of ingredients to avoid is like viewing mountainous curves ahead in life. I'm inspired by her journey and I'm going to do my best to learn how to cook better g-free foods, and learn to decipher restaurant menus!

I'm loving this gorgeous eyeshadow color! Eyeshadow is where I totally drop the ball. I am all into lipstick, but I typically stick with a neutral, easy eyeshadow shade. I love the shimmery look of this one. (via) 

I'm loving the Tone it Up videos on youtube. Free exercise videos that work and aren't hard to follow!

I'm loving that in approx. 12 days I will get my iPhone! I've been waiting forever . My contract finally expires the first part of November and I will finally get to upgrade! Now to decide which case to get! I'm torn between: Otterbox, KateSpade, and this random but super cute paisley printed case. The otterbox would protect it, but it's sort of bulky, and the kate spade polka dots are so darling! hmmmm