Good morning! I made it safely to Boulder, Colorado yesterday afternoon and I think it’s safe to say I will be very sad to leave on Friday morning.
I had so much fun walking around before dinner with Monica and Caitlin and know I have barely scratched the surface when it comes to seeing everything this beautiful city has to offer.
Now I’m in a bit of a hurry but wanted to pop in to say hi before the craziness that comes along with travel and blog trips sets in. A few weeks ago, I saw Tina post a short survey on her blog called “What I’m Into Now” that I thought was a lot of fun to read. I don’t know why, but I really love checking out surveys on other blogs because I feel like I always learn a little something new about the blogger, even if it’s something silly. I decided to participate in the fun below… and please feel free to play along in the comments. I always love reading your answers to these kinds of things, too!!
What I’m Into Now…
- Celebrity on Instagram
You better believe I follow celebrities on Instagram. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Chrissy Teigen are two of my favorites to follow because they both crack me up! I also love following Catherine from The Bachelor because I’m creepy and love her sweet photos with Sean and I enjoy Kaley Cuoco’s feed because she seems just as obsessed with her dogs as I am with Sadie. And I follow Jessica Simpson because I have loved her for years and embarrassingly own every single season of Newlyweds.
- Friend on
TwitterInstagram
I’m really not into Twitter, so let’s change this to “Friend on Instagram,” shall we? Right now I am loving my friend Leah’s feed since she updates it with pictures of her new baby and my friend Ashley’s feed is full of beautiful pictures of the Chicago skyline and gorgeous views of Lake Michigan. As far as my blogging-turned-real life friends, Monica’s Instagram account is one of my favorites to follow because she’s always posting hilarious quotes and pictures that often make me laugh out loud.
- Cocktail
Mojitos!!! Now that it’s the fall, I should probably pick something a little less “summery,” but mojitos are fun in a glass.
- Food Indulgence
Ice cream. Always and forever.
- Beauty Products
My most recent beauty purchase was a past Things I’m Loving Friday feature and it’s the best! Stainiac: The Balm lip stain is, hands down, the best lip stain I’ve ever used. Stainiac quickly became my favorite because it goes on like regular lip gloss and doesn’t immediately dry out my lips (<— my number one complaint regarding most lip stains). It was a BirchBox sample I received in a past box and I’ve since purchased the full-size version and love it! (Stay tuned for more beauty favorites in an upcoming post as part of my new PBF Favorites series!)
- Way to Wind Down
My go tos: Reading and cuddling with Ryan and Sadie.
- Piece of Jewelry
My engagement ring and wedding band!
Now it’s your turn…
Question of the Day
What are you into now? Pick a few to answer below!
- Celebrity on Instagram
- Friend on Twitter/Instagram
- Cocktail
- Food Indulgence
- Beauty Product
- Way to Wind Down
- Piece of Jewelry
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Cocktail – I’ve been loving amaretto sours lately at all of the weddings I’ve been to! Also, riesling.
Food Indulgence – I can go two ways here: anything with lots of cheese, or anything with lots of sugar. Lately it has been Trader Joe’s new coconut chocolate almonds. They are SO good.
Beauty Product – Bare Minerals bronzer
Way to Wind Down – a night in with my boyfriend talking and watching a movie on the couch with homemade pizza
Piece of Jewelry – my gold Kate Spade watch
I originally discovered stainiac about a year ago when it came in my birchbox as well! I love it too! Have you tried it as a sub in for blush? I keep it in my gym bag so I can clean up and do a quick and simple put together after a sweat session 🙂
Favorite celebrity on instagram: laurenconrad – OH my gosh, I’ve loved her since the Laguna Beach days, plus she posts #alltheprettythings.
Cocktail: Pink grapefruit margaritas! Yum!
Beauty Product: All the Urban Decay Naked palettes – I can’t pick a favorite!
I go to pb in Myers park and we did the new warmup and arms sequence today too! I’m not sure how I feel about it yet… I kind of miss the old one! I’m sure I’ll do a complete 180 and love it in a week though 🙂
What I’m into right now:
– Celebrity on Instagram: Well, they’re not really quite celebs but I like fashion bloggers Aimee Song of songofstyle and Chriselle Lim of thechrisellefactor
– Friend on Twitter/Instagram: No longer big on Twitter, but I’ve been living vicariously through my friend Louann’s IG as she recently took a big trip to South America and her pictures are amazingggg.
– Cocktail: I don’t take alcohol anymore, so my favorite ‘cocktail’ these days is a chocolate casein protein shake hahahah! Optimum Nutrition’s chocolate casein is amaaaazing!
– Food Indulgence: Truffle fries – I can NEVER stop.
– Beauty Product: Maybelline’s super thin liquid eyeliner
– Way to Wind Down: Chilling out with my husband over a good book or movie. We’re so excited The Black List season 2 is back!
P/S: This was really fun to do!
PPS: Did your quick 14 1-minute-per-exercise workout at the gym over the past few days as a cooldown. HIT THE SPOT! Thanks Julie!
Piece of Jewelry
Awesome!! So glad you liked the workout! 🙂
I love a good mojito! It’s such a refreshing drink 🙂
I also love following Monica at RunEatRepeat. She crack me up. I like to wind down with a nice cup of tea and good book. I don’t know why but lately I can’t help but crave popcorn. The buttery the better! As for my cocktail of choice…the old faithful margarita. I like those tangy drinks.
Oh yessssss! I love awesome beauty product recommendations that come up randomly like this because it just means that’s how good it is. I seem to always be on the lookout for a good lipstain, so thank you 😀 And my current food obsession is anything HOMEMADE, as in homemade bread, homemade korean rice cakes, homemade cakes and tarts….yeah…haha. Not obsessed at all.
I totally follow both Andy Cohen and his dog on Instagram. I love Wacha!
http://instagram.com/therealwacha
http://instagram.com/bravoandy
Hey Julie,
I did notice that you can get your favorite lip stain on amazon for much cheaper.
Happy shopping!
Food Indulgence: Crepes topped with gelato and heavy whipped cream 🙂
Beauty Product: NARS lip gloss – so expensive, but so worth it.
Way to wind down: A nice cup of decaf tea and The Mindy Project.
Ps. I think I see birthday cake ice cream in that mug, and it looks divine…
Celebrity on Instagram-well, twitter…Jesse James, they are sooo stinking cute!!!!!!
Cocktail-tried and true, Johnney Walker Black, I know, I know, old lady to the max, but soo reliable!
Food Indulgence-endless shrimp!
Beauty Product-LAQA& co Lip Lube (from Birch Box)
Way to Wind Down-evening fall walks with hubby
Piece of Jewelry-still my wedding set 🙂
Favorite beauty product: MAC eyebrow pencil in Deep Brunette. For years, I shied away from bringing attention to my already full brows. But I embrace them now!!
Piece of Jewelry: My engagement ring. I actually don’t have a wedding band, even though we’ve been married for over five years. My engagement ring is really unique, so I get a lot of compliments on it.
love the Lip balm stain, i had two Lip Stain Gold from UK and they work perfectly, also cheap 😛
Hi Julie…
Cocktail. Pina Colada yum
piece of jewelry – My Pandora bracelet (each charm was bought by my partner and has a special Meaning)
Way to wind down – After play time with my son, I tuck him in and then cosy up on the couch (new home = new couch:)) with my partner, glass of wine and a book or a geeky documentary on TV..
Food indulgence – without doubt some chocolate mixed with sour cream pringles (both eaten at same time)
Love these lists! I follow Chrissy Teigen too – love her! She’s hilarious AND a good cook. I finally made cauliflower mash thanks to the easy instructions she put on her IG account. As for food indulgences, I am predictable…ice cream and cupcakes! (And other things like peanut butter and dark chocolate that I consider to be more necessities rather than indulgences. 🙂
What are you into now? Pick a few to answer below!
Celebrity on Instagram- I LOVE JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, TOO!!!
Cocktail- I have been really into champagne cocktails lately. Something about the sparkly refreshing drinks make it okay that it’s still in the upper 80s/90s in FL 😛
Beauty Product- Freeman Black Sugar and Charcoal mask! It heats up on your skin and leaves it feeling smooth and clean!
Piece of Jewelry- I found some (cheap) earrings that I adore! They are dangly and tear-drop shaped!
Just wanted to say thanks for the stainiac recommendation! First time I have ever bought something I saw on a blog and i am so happy I tried it.
HOORAY!!! So glad you are a fan, too. I love the subtle pop of color and the fact that it doesn’t dry out my lips. Welcome to the fan club!! 🙂