Currently

Watching - We've been watching a few things, like The Profit, The X Factor, and BBC America has been airing some episodes of Dragons' Den UK, so we've been watching that. It's not as good as Shark Tank, but still interesting! And my mom and I have been watching the new season of The Great British Bake off on Youtube since they won't air it in the US. I'm so glad people post the full episodes on Youtube! 

Shark Tank, Hawaii Five-0, and Madam Secretary all start soon, so we're excited about those! Also we had planned on watching The Amazing Race, but apparently it's not airing this fall. So not sure what's going on with that. I hope they don't quit showing it! It's pretty much our favorite show!

Wishing - It would cool down here! I think it's finally supposed to within the next couple of days. It's still been in the 80's! It's hard to know what to wear every day when it's 45 or something in the morning and then 85 in the afternoon.

Needing to - Figure out what I want to make for dinner tonight and then go to the grocery store. There's just a few things I need to pick up. 

Trying - Actually this could also go under the 'needing to' category because I need to try some gluten free recipes. I received a gluten free cookbook to review a little while ago and I need to actually try out some of the recipes in it!

My mom and brother both try to eat gluten free whenever they can, so I'm hoping I can find some good recipes for them!

Buying - Not too much. I've just bought a few fall decorations from Target. They've had so much great stuff lately! I just bought this dapper little bird and this cute little fox!

Reading - I just started The Waves Break Gray by Sibella Giorello last night. So far it's okay. I really liked the other books in the series, and it's been a while since there's been a new release.

The first book in the series is free on Kindle if you want to give it a try!

Working on - Finishing up editing pictures, finishing some scrapbook pages, I also have some blog posts I need to finish working on too.

What have you been up to lately?

August Target beauty box

Juice Organics Repairing Shampoo & Conditioner: First off, the shampoo and conditioner smells very nice, but the formula is just okay. It wasn't super conditioning, but it wasn't drying on my hair either. I'll have to give it a couple more tries to see how well it actually works. 

I really have been wanting to find an organic shampoo, so I do like that this is organic! If you've ever tried organic shampoos and been really disappointed, compared to others, this is definitely great! But compared to the shampoo I typically use, it's just okay. 

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask: Haven't tried this. I receive a Laneige face mask in literally ever Target Beauty box I've gotten, and I really don't think they're that great of a product. Not going to waste my time with another. And why is Target obsessed with them?

Olay Makeup Remover Wipes: I didn't really care for these makeup remover wipes. They didn't really work all that great (and I don't wear waterproof makeup either.) but what I really didn't like was the strong chemical smell they have.

NYC Get It All Lip Color in ExtraoridiBERRY: I actually really like the color of this lipstick, but I don't really like how it looks on me. It looks okay in the picture there, but for some reason with my natural lip color it just looks weird.

Secret Clinical Strength Smooth Solid Deodorant: I opened this up and just couldn't stand the scent. Way too strong! I don't quite get why "light and fresh" pretty much just means "super obnoxious fake 'clean' scent."

CoverGirl Katy Kat Eye Mascara: This mascara is terrible. Pretty much because the wand is awful! It's weird and twisted so there aren't bristles over the whole thing, which leaves my lashes gooey and wet. I've used Covergirl mascara in the past and thought it worked fine, but this stuff is pretty bad. I'm just glad I got this as a sample and didn't waste my money on it!

I really thought it was just the wand that was bad, so I actually tossed the brush that came with this and used the brush from an old tube of Maybelline mascara I typically use, and the formula of this mascara is just bad. It doesn't really stick to my lashes and I had to use about three coats to even be able to see it. Pretty much the worst mascara ever.

Crest 3D White Whitestrips Professional Effects: I had used Crest whitestrips years ago (like right after they first came out.) and I thought they worked pretty good. They've since changed the formula and I'm not so sure about them. The strips are better, they adhere to your teeth instead of sliding around like they used to, but I'm not kidding when I say they adhere to your teeth - they're hard to get back off! 

I didn't notice a difference after one use (not that I was really expecting any difference. I know it takes a few times!) but I think I would just stick with the Crest whitening toothpaste instead of bothering with the strips.

Up & Up Women's 5-Blade Razor: I am not a fan of these razors. First of all, the razor head is huge and awkward. The moisturizing strip is okay, but it's so thick I really couldn't get a close shave. Wouldn't recommend these.

Overall, I was kind of disappointed with this box. I initially thought this was going to be a great box, considering these are pretty much all products I use on a regular basis, but most of the products just didn't live up to their expectations. (I'm looking at you, CoverGirl mascara.)

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?

Five for Friday

Hello and welcome to my Five for Friday! I am linking up with Cup of Tea , Della Devoted , and Bright on a Budget!

1. Today is my sister's birthday! Unfortunately she is going to be gone all day long, so we have to wait until tomorrow to celebrate. She requested a funfetti cheesecake (she never wants a simple cake!)  I didn't get a picture of it yet (it's still in the springform pan.) but I baked it and it didn't crack! Which, if you've ever baked a cheesecake before, you'll know that can be hard to do!

(I used this recipe, but with an Oreo crust and a couple minor revisions.) I'm very interested in trying it!

2. Target has had some great fall and Halloween stuff lately! I've picked up a few things recently. The little pumpkins have a light inside! I bought those and then went back to get some for my mom but they were all gone. The problem with the Dollar Spot is stuff sells out so quickly! You never know if something is going to be there again!

3. I finally got selected for another Influenster voxbox! It's been a really long time since I got one! (February was the last one, and it was just a single product one.) This looks like it's just one product too. Hopefully it'll be good though! 

Is there a trick to getting them? I've seen some people get lots, and even though I post reviews, I almost never even get snaps or anything.

4. Does anyone else play Words With Friend still? I feel like I'm the only person who still plays! My siblings won't play with me anymore, so my mom is the only person I know who will still play. I've also been playing with the same random opponent for something like two years now!

Anyways, I don't always get a good word right out of the gate, but it's pretty nice when I do!

(I'm nicole2450 if anyone wants to play!)

5. In case you missed it, I shared a review of the August Love With Food box and some pictures from our visit to my grandparent's house!

Hope you have a great weekend!

Pictures from my grandparent's house

I always love visiting my grandparent's house. They live out in the country in Washington state, and it's away from the city, traffic, barking dogs, etc. It's pretty much the only place I can go where it's actually quiet! 

And it's far enough away from city lights that you can see millions of stars at night. It's just so pretty! My grandma always has lots of flowers and they have a big garden as well.

Anyways, here's a few random pictures from my grandparent's house!