Weekend Whereabouts

Thank goodness for three day weekends! It's amazing what an extra day can do. Unfortunately, the weather here in Ohio hasn't improved and my office closed early on Friday because of it. It's not fun trudging through it, but it was certainly a stunning sight as I left work.

I usually visit at my parents on the weekend. When I arrived on Saturday morning, I chuckled as I saw my 12 year old black lab playing around in the snow in the backyard. Here he is greeting me at the back door. 

I spent Sunday completing boring tasks like grocery shopping and cleaning. While I was at the store, I came across this lovely bouquet of white roses on sale from Valentine's Day. I felt kind of silly buying flowers for myself, but they provided me with the encouragement I needed to finish cleaning my apartment!

I noticed that my keyboard has begun to collect dust so I started practicing some more this weekend. Here is one of my favorite songs from The Phantom of the Opera. I shortened it because I haven't finished teaching myself all of it!

 
Think of Me from Sharon Haney on Vimeo.

Tell me about what you did this weekend!

A Few of My Favorite Things

I have a confession. I am not the type of girl who feels the need to wear makeup all the time. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I've scared people with the dark circles underneath my tired social worker eyes but I often don't have the energy/motivation to put it on in the morning. When I do, I like a soft, natural look. I've always subscribed to the belief that less is more. Below are links and descriptions of some of my favorite products that help me achieve this type of look. Feel free to share your favorite products!

Beauty Blender
The Beauty Blender is an egg-shaped sponge that you dampen with water, squeeze out, and then use to apply your foundation. Instead of smearing on your foundation with this applicator, you use a stippling motion that leaves a flawless finish.

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in "Petunia"
I'm constantly applying lip balm during this dry, winter weather. This product moisturizes while also adding a pretty hint of color. I've found that the color lasts even when the balm is gone.
  
Pixie Lid Last Shadow Pen in "Shell Sheen"
This product brightens my eyes while also providing subtle color and shimmer. I've had no issues with creasing and it also blends very well.

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in "Ivory"
I think what I love most about this product is that it matches my skin tone! I have a very fair complexion and even the lightest tones of many foundations often make me look orange. It also provides great coverage without being too heavy and it lasts all day.

Thrift Store Finds

Nothing relieves stress for me like shopping. While I love the mall, thrift store shopping allows me to indulge in retail therapy without spending very much. Below are two of my most recent thrift store finds that I think Macklemore would be proud of!

This first thrift store find is a bed frame that my mom gave me for Christmas. My mattress and box springs had been on the floor of my apartment from the day I moved in until a little over a year later. This arrangement was okay at first, but I soon felt like I was camping in my own apartment! My mom scoured several thrift stores until she came across this frame from a Goodwill Outlet for $35! She then had it painted and distressed at this local store so that it would match my apartment. I should have taken a "before" picture, but here's the end result:

The second find is this Dooney & Bourke purse. Considering that these purses cost several hundred dollars brand new, I was thrilled to snag this one for $20! The zipper was broken when I bought it, but this local store was able to repair it for me at a reasonable price. Do you have any cool thrift store finds? Please share!