A tiny notepad. Fail.
Friday
Door 7
Another something I will never use and is not worth it to me. In my opinion it should NOT be in the calendar.
Door 6
I don't mind this one...it's like the lightest of light foundations. Meant to wear alone or under regular make up...I wore it alone and it does smooth things out without being at all cake-y. I would consider this product at full price.
#36 S'mores
I know, you are thinking you've misread- who has never had a smore? That's right...me. The kids thought I should do this after they had s'mores with their grandparents.
Sadly, I had to google how to make them....
#35 Beer
I don't like beer. I'd like to like beer for the convenience, but it's just gross. A couple of friends have taken it upon themselves to ease me into beer. This one I tried tastes very little like beer and so I liked it!
Door 5
For the girl who gets dark eye circles, this seems to be the miracle product!
For fun, I put this under one eye and on the other eye I used the product from door number 4. Then I went to work. I polled 7 people from my work - which eye looks less tired? With a final score of 4 for Stay, Don't Stray and 3 for Its Potent...I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Monday
Door 4
THIS, I had to google...
Apparently it doubles as a concealer. I do use a concealer regularly so I have used it a few times since opening it....
Door 3
Ahh mascara...it's supposed to make eyelashes 94% longer.
I tried to get a selfie but my eyelashes were so long they knocked the phone from my hand....
Door Number 2
I liked this one. Lip gloss doesn't frighten me. I didn't even have to google how to use it. That's something isn't it? I took 4 selfies of my lips wearing it before I got one that looks less like I ate a lemon...
Door number 1
I already regret this purchase...a paper clip? Really? That's just not worth the $4 per door that each thing should be worth. (I discount by $1 because it's just fun ripping a door open...)
Advent calendar
I admit it, I'm not much of a girl. I rarely wear dresses. I rarely wear make up. In fact, I don't even know what most make up is for. Stores like Sephora scare the living crap out of me. I avoid them like the plague. The people who work there and the sheer volume of things that frighten me is far too much to bear.
One day, I got pulled in by a friend who wanted to show me what she bought recently. This friend makes this store less scary and almost intriguing.
So somehow, almost by accident, I bought an advent calendar. A make up advent calendar.
I know...you are shaking your head. Me too. A benefit make up advent calendar? Why? How?
It's sadly simple. I love samples and I love advent calendars. Hook, line and sinker.
Hmm...I guess this makes this new thing #35 too
Sunday
#34 Gondola
Being terrified of heights, this one was a struggle. I can't even climb a ladder. I'm sure I imagined plunging to my death at least 20 times...
Once I made it off there though... Words wouldn't come...
Utterly breathtaking...
#32 Athena Pizza
The 42nd new thing to me in 2014 was that I ate here while in Banff. Twice actually. :) the pizza was really good and the service great. We got here early just before the lunch rush came...
#30 Hidden Ridge Resort
Stayed here in Banff In late September.
Loved it. It had a well equipped kitchen and a wood burning fireplace.
We paid extra to have the Keg leave us a steak dinner in the fridge - there were a few communal BBq's for us to make our steak & baked potato which we had with the provided Caesar salad and cheesecake!
The hot pools on site were great and you couldn't beat the view!
Tuesday
#28 Rosewood Cafe & #29 The Kaslo Hotel
On our trip through BC we stopped for the night in Kaslo where I experienced new things number 28 and 29. The Kaslo Hotel and the Rosewood Cafe.
The Rosewood Cafe was really cute inside and they had great frozen lemonade. The grilled cheese sandwich was fine and although I would have preferred fries - the potato wedges were ok.
The Kaslo hotel was cute. Very large suites for very cheap. These aren't fancy but they are clean and would be great to spend a few days in as the kitchen is very well equipped.
Skelly on Vacation
Skelly wanted to share what he did on his summer vacation...
Yoga...
Nature gazing...
Hanging at the lake...
Manning the lighthouse
Skelly living it up
#27 Hike to the base of a waterfall
This one was really fun. Hiking to the base of a waterfall this August on the way to Revelstoke. I could feel the spray on my face!!
Monday
#26 King Dons
Apparently my rejection of twinkies set off a quest by my husband to find a "classic" food for me to enjoy...
Just between me and the King Dons, I liked these as much as I enjoyed Twinkies...
Enter King Dons...
Pass the carrots...
#25 Twinkies
I'm really playing catch up today. In August I tried Twinkies for the first time. I'm told that this is a travesty.
The kids were huge fans! I, on the other hand, could go another 40 years without trying one again. It's not that they were bad...they were just such a non- food that I couldn't choose it again.
#24 Freeze Dried Food
Astronaut food right?
We cracked open these two desserts after supper. While they went in with a texture of styrofoam - they soon transformed to something disturbingly like ice cream. Yet...warm. Heh.
#23 Wedgies
In June we stopped here on our way through. I thought it was pretty good. Husband thought it was merely so-so. Kids really liked it.
#22 British Columbia's Tallest Treehouse
Located inside the enchanted forest near Revelstoke BC.
I hate heights so revel in the bravery of this moment. There's me in purple...making the very slow climb.
#21 Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
I never said that my 40 new things this year would be amazing...just new to me. :)
While I was attending a meeting in Calgary, I had the opportunity to stay in the newly opened Grey Eagle Resort and Casino.
The room was very very spacious and the bed extremely comfortable. It was nice to have a room with a view too.
On the other hand, my co-worker's room had a bathroom door that wouldn't close and a shower that flooded the floor. Construction was still going on in the hotel. The hotel was very very quiet and didn't seem entirely ready to open.
I think this hotel has the potential to be great...with a little more time.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)