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Friday Favorites


Happy happy happy Friday!
Today, I’m linking up with Narci, Erika and Andrea and sharing some of my favorite things from this week.  
We have big plans this weekend…first up, our sweet Kensington is in the school variety show tonight hula hooping with her friends Ebby Lee and Molly.  I cannot wait to see these cute girls on stage!  And then tomorrow, Smith has a basketball game.  I love watching my big kiddos do fun stuff!
So that’s this weekend…now, here are my faves…

I’m doing an Instagram giveaway today with my friends at Erin Condren!! 
Erin Condren is giving away a set of my books Cakes & Meal Planner along with an Erin Condren Life Planner & Meal Planner Dashboard to 10 lucky winners and their friend!
 To enter, follow me and Erin Condren on Instagram (if you don’t already!), like the photo on both channels, and comment on one, tagging a friend you’d like to win WITH you!  On Monday, we’ll announce the 10 winners (five from my IG and 5 from Erin Condren’s) and they’ll win along with the person they tagged.  Woohoo!

I saw these cute pajama pants and thought they’d make fun February pjs…because they remind me of love.
 I also bought this pink tank to wear with my pajama pants but these tanks are cute too…
Striped Pants//Heart Shorts//Kiss Pants
And you know how much I love my PJ Salvage pajamas…
My print is sold out, but you can see the other prints here.  And my favorite houseshoes ever here ;).
And look at this heart version…

…love these for Valentine’s Day!

Have you ladies seen these…

For a limited time, Essie is re-releasing six of their most popular polishes of all time.  They’ve been advertising these in pretty much every magazine I’ve read lately, so when I saw them, I snagged them for my girls and me.  Now…to be fair, I wasn’t a huge fan of one of the polishes, so I only bought five (I found them at Target).  Here are the names…
…so much fun!  Kensington already said we’re having a polishing party before her talent show.  I’m pretty sure she wants each finger painted a different color ;).
Places like Ulta are selling these too.  Hurry though, they’re only out for a limited amount of time!

I learned a tip a few weeks ago that I’ve been loving…
…you take one drop of your foundation or tinted moisturizer (right now, I’m using Bobbi Brown’s tinted moisturizer in Medium Tint) and combine it with one drop of your illuminator (I use Nars Hot Sand and loooove it…read the reviews!  Apparently everyone loves it!) and it really makes your foundation/tinted moisturizer look better!  Instead of looking flat/dull/chalky, it adds a bit of life to it and really makes it blend better and your overall complexion look better.  
See above, I have one drop of each and I combine them together and apply it with my beauty blender.  Try this tip!  I love it!

Alrighty, if you missed some of my posts this week, you need to go back and look.  First up, my book review was on Monday.  Reader friends, you need to check out this post just for the comments!  There are so many good book suggestions in the comment section.  
On Tuesday…
…Meagan answered your questions about fostering.  Oh friends, if you or someone you know thinks they might be interested in fostering or fostering to adopt, you should read this post.
And…
…What’s Up Wednesday happened as well!  What am I wearing this month?  Layers.  Lots and lots of layers ;).  See the entire post here.

I decided that this Friday called for a Valentine’s Day cake…
To see the simple (and delicious!) recipe, click here.
That’s it for this Friday.  Have a great weekend!

Don’t forget to head to my Instagram and Erin Condren’s to enter our giveaway!!

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Comments

  1. Erika Slaughter says

    Eek!!! That giveaway is awesome!! And I can't wait to see those girls up on stage. Odds are I'll be wearing a turtleneck. 🙂

  2. Charming Lucy says

    I am loving your selection of pajamas! I bought two pairs of the Christmas ones you posted and love them! It is so important to be comfy at bed time! I am a planner addict and I am trying to be a better cook( I am lacking in that department), so thanks for the give away! I will check it out! I have a question about your jacket. The site says it runs large. Do you find that to be true? Thanks! Susan

  3. Narci says

    Those nail polish colors are so fun!! Also, what a great foundation tip!! I'm trying that! Happy Friday, friend!!

  4. Nicole says

    Oh how I look forward to your Friday Favorites 🙂 And with a giveaway? Even better! Great cookbooks, meal planning, and planners… Favorite things!

    Side note, we are members at a gym and with so many classes available I'm having fun trying out new classes to figure out my favorites. Which classes do you enjoy best? 🙂

    Thanks! Happy Friday to you!

  5. Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says

    Such a fun contest with Erin Condren!!!!!!! And those lip pj pants are darling.

  6. Elizabeth says

    I love all the PJs..I can't wait to fit back into my regular clothes after this sweet baby is born!! (5 more weeks!)

  7. Jess Deisher says

    Perfect! I've been looking for cute pajamas for February.

    Xo Jess @ redwhiteandsass.blogspot.com

  8. Angie says

    The link to Erin Condren's IG link is showing as the link to your IG. Trying to find the right Erin Condren page to enter the giveaway….there are several of them!

  10. Laura Fuller says

    My Estee Lauder lady told me about the foundation/illuminator trick a year ago. It makes an amazing difference!

  11. Angie says

    Think I found her page (you tagged her in you IG post). But there is no picture to like on her page with your giveaway in it.

  12. Kim in RI says

    Great giveaway! and I always love your Friday Favorites! I'm having trouble with entering the contest though – I follow both of you on instagram, but don't see the photo on the Erin Condren site. And when I click through your hyperlink, it just brings me back to your instagram. Help!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      They're on west coast time, it will be up shortly! And I corrected that link, thank you! Happy Friday!

  13. Lizzie Simantz says

    What an awesome giveaway! Heading to IG now 🙂 I can't wait to see pics of Kensington in the talent show! How fun!

  14. Katie Wells says

    Can't wait to get the cookbook! This week I did the Spinach Pesto tacos and my husband LOVED them! Your recipes have added like five meals to my regular "rotation"! And they are so easy!!! Thanks so much!!!

  19. charity says

    My son and I are currently reading a book fora school assignment, and I had to share it with you. It's called Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (a children's chapter book) by Grace Lin. It's about a very brave Chinese girl, and I could not help but think that you would love to save this for Ashby one day. It's an EXCELLENT must read!

  20. KRISTIN TATE says

    I've been stashing mama money aside for weeks to save for the planner. I'm old school and I love to write things instead of rely on my phone to remind me! Thanks for the makeup tip, this winter weather has me needing to perk my face up and this will have me feeling springy!

  21. Tracy says

    LOVE those Valentine pj pants. So fun! I'd love to win your cookbooks and the life planner! Wow! What a great give-away! 🙂

  23. Haley Southey says

    PJ Salvage is my favorite, favorite, favorite!! Will definitely have to try out these makeup tricks 🙂

  27. Megan Costanzo says

    Finally caved and ordered your meal planner 🙂 I am a huge fan of your recipes – healthy and simple meals…just what we all need in our lives! Can't wait for more recipes to add to our weekly rotations! Have a great weekend 🙂

  29. Lindsay at Lindsay'sSweetWorld says

    Omg, stop it with the cute Valentine's PJs. I want every single pair! And may I also mention that I'm so thankful that they're making all of these cute, pink, heart covered, girly PJs for women these days? About 20 years ago you would have never seen stuff like that in the women's department. I LOVE IT!

  30. J Whitney says

    Hey there! I have to ask, what pens do you use on your Erin C inserts (meal planner/ to do list?) I have been using the STAEDTLER triplus fineliner and they smear and make a mess! Thanks!

  33. Kristin says

    I read your blog this morning and saw the Essie nail polishes at Walgreens this afternoon! I bought the pink one. Loved hearing about it from you!

    I have both of your cookbooks already…can't wait to try making some of your cakes!

  34. Kelly Boyd says

    This is the best giveaway <3 I totally tagged, tagged, and tagged so many of my friends! Really hoping to win and add your cookbooks to my kitchen! And not to mention that planner is so colorful and fun!

  35. Dana says

    I love BB's tinted moisturizer in medium, too! I have been trying to buy it lately though and heard it may be discontinued. When I tried to order from the link you posted, it only had 3 colors. Do you know if they're still going to have it?

  36. Unknown says

    Ok so you use one drop of this stuff with your foundation? and do you not use foundation yourself or just the tinted moisturizer? and when you use a tined moisturizer is that the only moisturizer you use? sorry for the silly question I'm just confused and quite possibly need to up my makeup game haha!

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      I use just the tinted moisturizer in lieu of foundation and then add one drop of this with one drop of that. I rub them together and spread it on. Easy! 🙂

  37. Morgan Eckert says

    Hey Shay! Do you clean your beauty blender or do you have to replace it often? Thanks in advance!

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