As promised, I’ve combined my March and April empties into one post. I didn’t have many empties in March so I decided to hold off on posting about them until I had more. And boy, do I have more!
Sephora’s semi-annual savings event is in full swing! I made a visit to my local Sephora last Friday when the Rouge discount began and picked up a few items on my shopping list. Then I placed an online order for the items on my list that my store didn’t carry. My order arrived yesterday and I filmed a little haul video for ya:
It’s a beautiful week in DC; the sun is shining, the weather is warm, and the Sephora Spring Savings Event begins this Friday, April 14 for Rouge members! So…I’m excited. 🙂
Quick note: I’m going to combine my March and April empties into one post at the end of April. I haven’t emptied enough products this month to be worth a full post. So stay tuned!
1. Peak Cherry Blossoms: early Monday morning, John and I headed to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the cherry blossoms. The display truly never gets old! Below is my favorite photo that I took this year.
Happy March! Even though we’ve had a VERY mild winter in DC, I’m still looking forward to the official arrival of spring. I didn’t empty as many products in February as I did in January, but I still have a bunch of items to discuss. Take a peek:
Quick note: today is the eighth anniversary of this blog! I’m pretty impressed with myself for keeping it going for so long!
1. Reformation Gavin Dress: last week, I went to Brooklyn for an event for John’s work. I decided to rent this emerald green dress from Rent the Runway, and I ended up absolutely loving it! Unfortunately I didn’t get great photos of myself while wearing it, so this is what you get. 🙂 So many people complimented me on the color…so I will now forever drape myself in emerald. I had never tried Reformation before, but I would definitely rent something from them in the future.
1. Great Falls: last Saturday afternoon was gorgeous, so we did a hike to Great Falls from Riverbend Park. It was 55 degrees at the end of January…thanks, climate change? We typically prefer to hike in the morning when it’s quieter, but decided to wait until it warmed up. So, there were a lot of people out and about due to the beautiful weather. Despite all the people we enjoyed the hike, which was a little over 3.5 miles round trip. This view of the falls is 100% worth it:
I’m kicking off my first empties post of 2023 with a boatload of products! I used up so many things in January, and I had a few makeup items to declutter as well. My photos are unfortunately not the best quality this month because it was overcast when I needed to take pics.
I haven’t really had much to post about lately, but I’m jumping back in with a few things I’ve been excited about.
1. The Menu: okayyyy…we watched this movie on HBO Max last weekend knowing nothing about it beforehand. Like, I didn’t even know the film’s genre. And what a fun surprise it was! I absolutely loved it. I won’t give any spoilers since I think this movie is best enjoyed cold, much like icy host Elsa (played impeccably by Hong Chau). My main critique of the film is that with such a stacked cast, some of the talent feels slightly wasted: Judith Light, Janet McTeer, and John Leguizamo in particular. However, the top-billed performers (Ray Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult) do not disappoint. I highly recommend this movie!
Happy 2023! I hope you had a fantastic New Year’s Eve, whether you went out and celebrated or hunkered down at home. After a November without many empties, I finished up so many products in December!
Let’s get right into them.
