Rewordable: The Uniquely Fragmented Word Game

   This game is a mix of Scrabble and UNO. It's a great game for 2 to 8 players and can be played in about 30 to 45 minutes. It's definitely tougher than it seems to create words out of your cards, but once you get the hang of it, it's not too bad.
   Points are acquired with each card that creates a word and you can also earn points from the tokens that are used throughout the game. Whoever has the most points at the end wins the game.
   This game is great for people who are fans of word games. If you love creating words and find scrabble or boggle entertaining then this game would be good for you!

Thank you to Blogging for Books for allowing me to try out this awesome game.

The Chamberlin Key

I have to say I was not the biggest fan of this book after I read it. As someone who grew up with religious parents, I was intrigued by Smith and his discoveries. What grabbed me was the fact that the message he found in the Bible was directed, seemingly, at him. 

Now he does have credible evidence to back him up, but I'm still a skeptic. I don't believe a book like that could ever have a message to directly one person, especially when other people will go and claim the same thing 

For those who like the intrigue of the Bible and the secrets it holds, this could be a great book for you. 

I received this book from bloggingforbooks.com.

Food With Friends

What a wonderful cookbook! "Food with Friends" is filled with awesome, unique recipes for all to enjoy. I really like the fact that the author focuses on the flavor of the food, attention to detail is key. The pictures throughout are beautiful as well as colorful, she really took the time to set them up to be extremely appealing to the eye. 

I enjoyed that in the beginning of the book she laid out the best ways she gets ready for gatherings and how to set up and take down, secret ingredients to make a dish taste that much better, styling the plate, and a few more. With her unique set of dishes, she really knows how to wow a crowd.

I would like to thank Blogging for Books for supplying me with this great addition to my cookbooks.

October Favorites

    It's the time for beauty favorites again! To start off, the Becca by Jacqlyn Hill palette is absolutely gorgeous. The packaging itself was enough for me to buy it because it was so pretty. The picture of it here definitely does not do it justice.  Inside, the palette comes with three blushes and two highlighters.  The highlighters are in champagne pop and prosecco pop. Prosecco pop is a golden highlight while champagne pop is a pinky flesh tone. Amaretto and Pamplemousse are two of the three blushes and are mineral based, so they have a bit less sparkle than the third blush Rose Spritz which is definitely more luminous. All five products apply and blend perfectly. No complaints here! 

    For the eyes, my go to palettes are the urban decay Naked 3 and Naked Smokey. Both make it super easy to do effortless, time-saving looks for my early mornings when I don't feel like actually trying with my eyeshadow. 

    Two mascaras I have been trying out this month have been L'Oreal's Voluminous Carbon black and the Voluminous Butterfly Sculpt (can you tell I like volume for my lashes?).  The Butterfly sculpt does a better job at "gripping" the lashes and really working in the mascara to make them look full and voluminous. The Carbon Black creates volume but with a more natural look. 

    The L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow foundation is my new favorite. I have dry skin/patches most of the year so having a foundation that hydrates is a must. This foundation definitely gives the face a nice glow without looking greasy. 

    Lately, I've been trying out cream matte lip products. The one I've found that I really like is the BareMinerals Gen Nude matte liquid lip color in Juju. It's a pretty mauve that looks natural on the lips and wears very comfortably. I will most likely be purchasing this lippy in other colors.  Bite beauty has beautiful lipsticks as well. I received a sample size in my Sephora Play box and I love it! It's in a really pretty bright pink called Kimchi. The formula is moisturizing and sits really beautifully on the lips. 

    Lastly, my new scents I am absolutely so glad I splurged on is the Jo Malone line. These perfumes are some of the best I have ever smelt and I definitely recommend giving them a sniff if you ever come across them. The two I own are Peony & Blush Suede as well as Wood Sage & Sea Salt. Peony is a gorgeous floral and Wood Sage is very woodsy and an extremely unique scent. 

    Those are my favorites for the month. Hope you enjoyed!

Paris Street Style

What a wonderful book! This is one of the best adult coloring books that I've seen. I included a couple pages that I have already colored in so you get an idea of the types of images that are in the book. Enjoy!

   

Thank you to blogging for books for supplying me with this copy. 

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Bees: A Gardens Best Friend

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    So in October my boyfriend and I bought a house! The front and back of the house contains very minimal landscaping and no flowers to speak of, just bushes, shrubs and trees. I chose this book to read because I want to add color to the yard and keep it native to the region as well. This in turn, will bring in the bees, butterflies, and all those other lovely insects that keep gardens going and looking great. 

   The book was not just about flowers like I was thinking it would be. Oh no, it was chalk full of educating material on bees themselves and the many kinds that exist. Each bee had its own picture so that the average joe (like myself) that knows virtually nothing about them, can at least, learn what each one looks like, as well as, the different kind of plants they're drawn to. 

   This picture was in the book and I thought that it was crazy! To think that so many items need pollination from bees to keep going opens your eyes and makes you think that maybe it would be a really good idea to not go the minimalistic approach. 

   The back of the book contains lists of native plants for all the regions in the U.S. It also has other information such as recommended books, online information, lists of bee-friendly public gardens and more. I would definitely recommend reading this if you're thinking about making your yard bee friendly or just wanting to plant more plants. 

Thanks as always to blogging with books for this great read! 

   

Paper Projects

My goodness it has been way too long sine I've done my last book review! Buying a house can do that to you. Anyways, hopefully I will be more on top of getting more reviews out as well as beauty stuff for those of you who are more interested in that. 

I first want to say that I have not done any of the projects in this book, but I know I will in the future. For example, the picture I have below of the balloon flowers is something I'll probably do for my first outdoor party because they're super cute and easy! There's also a three tier cupcake holder which looks very useful at some point either for a holiday or birthday. There are a lot of kid-oriented projects in the book so I would recommend it for parents or even babysitters to keep the kids busy for an hour or two. 

As the title suggests, everything is made out of some sort of paper source whether it be a cereal box or toilet paper tube or coffee filters which are awesome for recycling products that are used every day.

I received this book from the website bloggingforbooks.com. Great website if you love books!