Happy Valentine's Day! Plus a Wedding and Purses.

This has been one heck of an exciting week!

My darling fiance surprised me this Thursday with a wedding! It wasn't a complete surprise as we'd already gotten our marriage license, but it was indeed a surprise! 

The ceremony was small and intimate, with only the kids, Johhny's best friend, and my dad. A friend of his officiated and it was sweet, romantic, and perfect. And most importantly is what it was NOT: STRESSFUL. Not one single moment was stressful or nerve-wracking. I couldn't ask for more.

We enjoyed some yummy cake and delicious bubbly and some much welcomed relaxation. 

I know everyone is wanting wedding pics, but be patient! We plan to get some professional photos done soon!

So needless to say, it was quite lovely to celebrate Valentine's Day this year as a Mr. and Mrs.! We didn't do anything fancy, but I totally had to show you what he got me. 

Let me back up a bit here and say that I've recently developed an obsession with bows. So a couple months ago when I went into Burlington and saw this lovely Betsey Johnson purse, I knew I had to have it.

Bows? Check. Girly? Check. Gold? Check!

Of course that got me looking at all the other Betsey Johnson purses and fell in love with nearly all of them. 

So I was beyond delighted when I saw my Valentine's gift from Johnny.

It's from the Be Mine collection. How absolutely perfect is that?? And the fact that he combined it with beautiful rose that will never wilt and die just made my heart flutter. 

When a man completely understands that your desire for all things beautiful constantly competes with your reluctance to waste money on things that will die, you know he's a keeper!

This is by far the best Valentine's week ever. 

P.S. And speaking of beauty and frugality, I can't wait to show you the Ipsy Bag I got this month! This was a fantastic bag! (Ipsy subscription is $10/mo. Check it out here!)

Influenster VowVoxBox Semi-Review

I'm still pretty new to Influenster. I signed up maybe two months ago. So I was quite pleased have been selected for my first VoxBox so quickly. According to Influenster's website:

"Influenster invites its most active members to participate in exclusive VoxBox programs where members receive complimentary products to test and review. In exchange, we ask our members to do what they already love to do: share their opinions with their friends & followers on social media."

In short, they send select active members a box full of free goodies to test and talk about. Basically a dream come true if you ask me!

But enough of the chitchat, lets get to the good part: the goodies!

The box I received was the VoxVoxBox, designed for brides-to-be and all the ladies involved in your wedding.

In the box: 

• Pure Silk Shave Cream - I've always loved this stuff, so it was a great addition! Smells fantastic

• Eco Tools Pure Complexion Facial Sponge - I really want to make a video review of this sponge! It's made with Konjac vegetable fibers, so it's all natural, which is a major plus! But mainly, it's just one of the coolest products I've seen in a long time.

• Sally Hansen Complete Spa Manicure - Base coat and top coat built in. For an all in one polish, it's quite nice and the finish is perfect. Shade: Barracuda. 

• Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream - A moisturizer that lightens dark spots and gives a youthful glow. It feels light and smells wonderful!

• Tide To Go Pen - A staple that stays in my purse. 

• Riley & Grey - A coupon for a wedding website designed by them. Very nice!

Overall, I was quite impressed with the products in this VoxBox and I look forward to future boxes!