Excellent Empties MEGA STASH! Part One: Body Care!

Alright, Alright! Happy Thursday everyone!  My bathroom cabinet is chock-full of empties to show y'all, so here is Part One: Body Care! Hope you enjoy :D 

Bath and Body Works Exotic Coconut Shower Gel:

This stuff smells amazing! Super tropical and coconut-y. I love waiting for the bucket sales at Bath and Body Works so I can stock up on tons of stuff for dirt cheap. The regular price for this is $9.50, and I think I picked up a bunch for $3 or $4 each. Well worth the wait! 

Dr. Teals's Soothe and Sleep Lavender Foaming Bath:

I really liked this as a bubble bath, because it's a big ol' container so it lasts a long time, and it made my bath super duper foamy and awesome. It has a great lavender scent., too. 

L'Occitane Extra Gentle Soap: 

I got this as part of a really pretty set of bar soaps as a Christmas gift. Weird as it sounds, I had never actually tried bar soap before, and I don't think I'm a fan. While I loved the simple scent, something about the texture of bar soap leaves my skin feeling weird. 

L'Occitane Honey Miel and Lemon Citron Sweet Sugar Scrub: 

Unfortunately, I think this is now discontinued. Which is a real shame, as I would do pretty much anything to get my hands on some more. THIS. STUFF. IS. AWESOME. My skin feels so silky and wonderful and the scent lingers on my skin for HOURS after I used it. 

Burt's Bees Fabulously Fresh Peppermint and Rosemary Body Wash:

This left my skin feeling nice and clean and minty fresh. The smell was also really refreshing. However, I've found that with a lot of "natural" products, they don't foam up very well, and I am a girl who loves her foamy soaps. So I may not be purchasing this again. 

L'Occitane Pivonine Flora Shower Gel: 

Since I'm such a fan of L'Occitane's Rose Creme, I thought this might be nice to try, and I was right! It smells divine! However, it didn't really have anything special besides the smell to justify the price tag, so I think I'll just stick with the Rose Creme. 

What's your favorite body care item? I'd love to hear it!

Stay Fabulous,

Rachel xoxo

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A Quick OOTD

It's one of the last cool weather days here in Texas (which means the last days of fabulous boots), so I wanted to share my outfit with y'all. Hope you guys are having a good week!
Stay fabulous,
-Rachel xoxo

Shirt: Ross

Dress:The Mall somewhere

Necklace: Aldo

Watch: Fossil

Bag: Michael Kors

Lips: Loreal "British Red" 

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Happy New Year! (AKA Stop Asking Me About My New Year's Resolutions)

I spent today getting rid of some old things that were cluttering up my jewelry box. Out with the old and in with the new. Just don't go crazy.

Some people say that how you spend the first day of the year sets the tone for the entire rest of the year.

I think that's crap.

What makes that day any different from any other day but a number on a calendar? Which is another reason I tend to not make New Year's Resolutions. I used to, but then I realized I used it as an excuse to put off my goals. I would say "Oh well I'll just wait till New Year's. That will be a good start." And by the time New Year's rolls around, I'd forgotten all those things I wanted to do in the first place.

If you want to do something, start working towards it right when you think of it. Don't use some arbitrary event to make positive changes in your life, make them now! I'm not saying don't take advantage of an opportunity just because it happens to be the beginning of January right now, but when July rolls around don't stop yourself from reaching towards your goals just as if it were New Year's day.

What I'm saying is, it doesn't matter whether it's the beginning of January or the middle of November, change your life for the better. Eat that vegetable, ditch the toxic people dragging you down, crack open that Bible collecting dust, take that painting class you've always wanted.  Keep kicking butt.

And ignore the TV for awhile.
Or those New Year's weight loss ads every .37 seconds will drive you crazy bananas.

Stay Fabulous,
-Rachel

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