Fast Relief Review

I was lucky enough to receive a free sample of FASTRelief First Aid Shot Therapy from Influenster.  It's like an energy shot, but a pain reliever.  I used it the day after I went boating with some friends.  The boating was a little rough on my shoulders and back.  To be honest the taste was not the greatest.  It was berry flavored, but tasted a bit chalky.  Once I used it I did feel like it helped a bit.  My biggest complaint would be that it isn't easy or practical to carry around.  I'm fine taking pills rather than a shot to help with pain. I think this would be ideal for someone who felt they couldn't swallow pills.  Overall I probably wouldn't use this product again.

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe.... #NYMBeachBabe

I was lucky enough to get the SurfsUpVoxBox from Influenster.  It was pretty awesome and had some pretty fun things in it.  One of the things I got was a sample of the Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Shampoo and Conditioner to test.  While they gave it to me for free my opinion is my own.  I loved it!! The first thing I noticed was the smell.  It smells amazing, kind of like coconuts and summer all in one.  I would probably want to use it for that reason alone.  Then you wonder how it's going to do with your hair.  I have shorter hair, sort of normal thickness, but a lot of hair.  I like to use my flat iron to actually curl my hair.  I used the shampoo and conditioner and it seriously gave my hair so much volume.  It was great.  My only complaint has been that I have not been able to find it anywhere to buy.  I've found a beach spray, but no shampoo or conditioner.  I've checked here in my home town and even when I was on vacation in Las Vegas.  I'm guessing amazon will have it.  Doesn't seem to be too expensive either...try it out!!

Stitch Fix June Review

Want to update your closet but don’t know how?  Enter Stitch Fix.  What, you may ask, is Stich Fix?  Stitch Fix is your own personal styling service.  You create an account with them, fill out a detailed style profile of what kind of clothes you love and what you hate, tell them about how much you would want to spend, and set up a fix. Fixes can come as often or as little as you want.  You can even have it set up to come monthly if you don’t want to think about it.  I have mine set up monthly and have even shared my Pinterest clothing board with them so they can see the types of items I love.  Once it’s time for your Fix a stylist will pick out 5 items that they think will be a good fit for you based on your style profile.  Once you get them you have 3 days to try items on in your own home, decide what you want to keep, and send the rest back in a pre-paid bag they include.  To tell Stitch Fix what you want to keep you just log onto your account at Stitch Fix and they will list out your items and give you an option to include feedback as well.  Each time you leave feedback they are getting more information about how to style you better.  If you decide to keep all 5 of your items you get a 25% discount on your whole fix...awesome!  You can see my previous posts about my experiences with Stitch Fix here and here.

Now onto the clothes…

Oxmo Jayla Front Twist Sweater in Pink $78.00

This one would have been awesome to get in September when I’m getting excited about fall.  I live in Idaho so as soon as it gets warm enough I like to NOT see my winter clothes for as long as possible.  I wasn’t really a fan of the color of this one, but I still feel like I would have been more in the mood for it when I’m also getting in the mood for pumpkins, hot chocolate, bright colored leaves, and all the goodness of fall.  Unfortunately this one was not a keeper.

Pixley Bettina Enamel Crescent Bib in Fuchsia $34.00

I love big jewelry.  Like statement pieces.  I think this one semi falls into that category.  I think the pink color threw me off on this one.  I don’t mind color in my jewelry, but I’d rather see it in gem form.  I have loved the last two jewelry pieces I got from Stitch Fix so I was a bit bummed when I didn’t fall in love with this one.  I ended up sending it back.

Pomelo Klara Embroidered & Striped French Terry Top $34.00

This one was the first item I’ve gotten from Stitch Fix where I had to say, “What were they thinking”.  So far I have liked every item I’ve gotten.  I haven’t kept everything just because some things don’t always fit how you want or I didn’t think the cost matched the item, but this shirt was way off.  For one I thought it looked boxy in shape.  I really like more shape to my clothes.  I don’t mind the stripes, but the yellow stitch detailing was a bit weird with it.  Like I think I would like them on two separate pieces…not together.  The final kicker with this one was the fabric.  It was a type of terry cloth material.  It had no stretch at all and couldn’t fully get it on my arms (thanks swimming for giving me more muscular arms).  Of course this one did not find its home in my closet.

Kensie Jeans Kaleigh Ankle Biter Skinny Jean in Navy $88.00

I was pleasantly surprised by the pants I got.  I’m not a big pants person I guess you could say.  I love tops, jewelry, jackets, purses, and shoes, but pants just always seem to be pants.  I’m happy to have them, but I don’t fall in love with them.  When I saw these pants I was extremely happy to see that they were navy blue (weird I know).  I don’t own navy blue pants.  I felt like I could wear these at work or out with my friends.  They are a stretchy material which I appreciate.  The only thing that could have made these better would have been a higher waist.  I’m a fan of the higher waist pants, I feel like they stay on better, I’m not pulling them up all night, and I don’t have to wear a belt if I don’t want to.  I ended up keeping these!

Daniel Rainn Drake Snake Print Cross-Front Blouse $68.00

Immediately when I saw this shirt I had mixed feelings.  I usually love prints; however, I’m pretty sure my grandma had a shirt that kind of looked similar to this one.  Not snake print, but the same color scheme.  I did like the fit of the top, it was something I would for sure wear usually.  I really would have loved this in a different color.  Maybe blacks, whites, and greys with bits of red.  I really almost kept this one, but I texted a picture of me in it to a friend and her first reaction (without any prompt from me) was that it kind of looked like a grandma top…so two votes for a grandma top and I just couldn’t keep it.  Back it went.

I left feedback to Stitch Fix about all my items and that next time I would love to see summer clothes and maybe even a maxi skirt if they found one that was fun.  Even though I ended up with only 1/5 items I still am totally on board for this service.  You can’t win them all right?  It’s really fun and addicting to get clothes picked out specifically for you.  I love the surprise element of it.  It’s so much more fun to get it and try things on at home, then going to a store and just seeing it on the rack.  Plus you get a fun personal note with it.  I can’t wait to get my next fix.  I’m excited to see what they have in store.

Want to get your own Fix?  Check it out here.  When you get your first Fix I’ll get a $25 credit and when you get your Fix you get your own personal link to share with all your friends so you can get credits too!  It’s a great way to get all your friends involved.  And maybe even sharing closets??

MKGlam VoxBox Review

I was super excited when I found out I would be receiving my very first VoxBox from Influenster to try out and review the product.  I love make up so I definitely got the right box for me.  I waited and waited (ok it wasn't that long I'm just impatient) and finally it arrived!!  I was expecting to just get small samples of the products, but I opened my box and to my surprise these were full size products!  Woo hoo!  Here's what I got:

MKGlam VoxBox

Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder

I don't usually use bronzing powder, but in Idaho it certainly doesn't hurt to use it considering you don't get a lot of sun in the winter. I thought it was a nice color and added some "sun" to my face. My only complaint is that when I used the powder brush it scratched so much off that I ended up with a lot of powder other places.

Mary Kay® Translucent Loose Powder

The translucent powder went on nice on my skin and seemed to add a pretty glow. I loved that the inside has a turn dial so the powder doesn't get everywhere when it's thrown in a make up drawer or in a bag while traveling. I also got this powder brush. Great brush and a new one...who doesn't need another brush?

Mary Kay® Mineral Cheek Color

This color has a gold base to it...so I loved it. This color is a pretty cheek pink. It didn't break apart and make quite a mess like the bronzer did. I could really wear this color every day.

Mary Kay® Cream Eye Color in Apricot Twist

I'll be honest, the last time I wore a cream eye shadow was in 8th grade when it came in a little candy shaped container and it was a bright sparkly blue. So this one made me nervous. I love love love the color. Again it has those gold undertones. I probably wouldn't buy a cream eye shadow on my own, but this one worked out fine. Also I got this great concealer brush.

Mary Kay® Lash Love® Mascara

I'm pretty picky about my mascara. I have what I use and really don't stray from that too much. This was not bad though. I liked that a huge clump did not come out with the wand (mine does that) and it seemed to hold up on my eyes fairly well throughout the day, even though my eyes water a ton (dang Idaho wind).

Mary Kay® Gel Eyeliner with Expandable Brush Applicator in Jet Black

Once again I had something to try since I had never used a gel liner before. It really stayed on well and wasn't hard to use like I thought it would be. The little brush is small enough that it worked fine.

Mary Kay® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss in Mango Tango

I love the bright color of this. It's so fun for spring and summer. I thought at first it would look way to orange/ridiculous on me, but since it was a gloss and not a full matte lip color it looked just fine. I really ended up liking this the most.

The Final Look

I was really glad I got a chance to try these products out. It really made for a fun time testing make up I had never worn before.

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. However these views are completely my own.

Stitch Fix May Review

Woo Hoo! I got my second Stitch Fix this month.  I was so excited for it.  Stitch Fix is a clothing styling service where you tell them the kind of clothes that you like, your sizes, and about how much you want to pay and they send you a box of 5 items that you get to try on at home and send back what you don't like or want.  They do all of this for a $20 styling fee and if you keep at least one item the $20 goes towards that item.  If you end up keeping all 5 items you get a 25% discount on the whole box.  It's pretty much amazing...and addicting.  I just couldn't wait to see what they picked out for me this month.  My friends, after seeing what I got sent, figured the people styling me knew me personally.  They don't, but because they see my pinterest board they probably have seen enough of what I like and don't like.  Anyway...onto the clothes this month!!

Pixley Page Chain Collar Necklace $36

The first thing I got was this beautiful statement necklace.  I love jewelry like this.  It's bold and not a tiny chain that I feel like I might break if I catch it on one thing.  It looked like so much fun so I kept it.

Liverpool Vinny Ankle Length Colored Skinny Jean $78

This color caught my eye, it's definitely springy and fun and I had asked for more color, but they just didn't seem to fit me how I wanted.  I also thought they were a little pricy for a pair of colored skinny jeans so these got sent back...

41Hawthorn Toshi Contrast Detail Longsleeve Blazer $88

So I had seen this blazer in someone else's Stitch Fix box and I was super excited that I got it.  I asked for work appropriate clothes and this for sure fits the bill.  It was little more than I would want to pay, but I ended up keeping it.  It's a classic piece that I'll be able to use for work and it's hard to see, but at the sleeve there's a little edge of polka dot detail that I love.  It was a keeper.

Leota Melony 3/4 Sleeve Chebron Print Wrap Dress $138

I wanted to like this one.  I've been looking for a spring dress and I do think it's cute, but honestly I didn't feel the cost of it fit what it was.  I specifically asked for dresses that were knee length and they really got this right spot on.  Stitch Fix really listened to what I needed...it was just too much.  I think for this dress I probably would have wanted to pay more around $50...so back it went.

41Hawthorn Ivy Abstract Triangle Print Tab-Sleeve Blouse $68

And last, but certainly not least I got this top.  I LOVE it.  I love fun prints like this and thought it would go perfect with the gold collar necklace.  I feel like this is dressy enough for work, but also really fun for a night out with my friends.  It's something I see myself wearing often (probably too much).  Needless to say I kept this one.

So overall I kept 3/5 pieces.  Not bad!!  I think the stylists do an excellent job of really listening to what I want and picking things that I might not pick up in the store, but end up falling in love with.  This time I changed my style profile a bit so I'm excited to see if my next one is a bit different.

Want to learn more about Stitch Fix??  Check it out here.

April BirchBox Review

Do you love make up?  Do you love trying new beauty products?  I do, I do, I do-ooo.  (please say someone gets the reference) Last month through Stitch Fix I heard about a program called Birchbox where for just $10 a month you get to try out samples of beauty (and sometimes snack) products.  I had to try it out.  I was lucky enough to get off the waiting list right away and I couldn't wait to get my first box.

Here's what I got this April:

1.  Sumita Color Contrast Eyeliner (Purple):  This was my favorite item in the box.  I was nervous and excited to try purple eyeliner.  It wasn't too crazy and looked great with my eyes.  It went on smooth and lasted all day.  I want to try it in blue.
2.  Supergoop! Daily Correct CC Cream (Light to Medium):  I was impressed that this blended with my skin color so well.  It has something in it that is supposed to match to your skin color...and it did.
3.  Color Clubs Gala's Gem's Collection (Aquamarine Azulino):  I love nail polish.  I grew up around one brand and haven't tried too many others just because I tend to find something I like and stick with it, but I'm trying new things and this is such a fun spring color.
4.  Beauty Protector Protect and Detangle:  This smells A-Maz-ING.  Seriously can not get enough of the smell of it.  Didn't really feel any difference with my hair.  I don't have long hair and my conditioner detangles it anyway.  I guess it's protecting my hair from the heat so I wouldn't see/feel that overnight.
5.  Kind Healthy Grain Bars (Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt):  I was expecting this to be more chewy, but it was pretty crunchy.  I did enjoy the flavor though.  Really salty so if you don't like salt this isn't for you.  I would buy more though.

What I really like about this service is that I get to try and learn about new brands and I love that it is only $10 a month...seriously it's extremely affordable.  When you sign up you fill out a style profile so they can pick out items they think will work best for you.

Want to learn more?  Check it out here!

Review: Las Vegas Strip Hotels

Ok so I've been lucky enough to have stayed at 6 of the hotels on the Las Vegas Strip so far.  Each of them have pros and cons so I thought I'd let everyone in on my opinions on them.  I hope to be able to add to this list in the future...

Oh Vegas...how I love your sparkly lights...
1.  Stratosphere:  Now I'm almost hesitant to add this as part of "the strip" since it is so far to the North end that it would be an unpleasant and possibly sketchy walk to get anywhere else.  I stayed there in the month of April.  The pool was a pool, nothing special about it besides it wasn't on ground level, but it didn't give you a good view of anything either.  They do have a small necessities store there, but most things you do have to go elsewhere for.  They did give us free rides up to the top of the stratosphere so that saved us some money.  I didn't ride any of the rides at the top though, we just went up to enjoy the view.  Also the window in the room didn't open at all.  I know that's fairly common in Las Vegas, but even in April the room was miserably humid.  Overall it wasn't a bad stay, but I probably would not stay there again since location is a big one for me.

Pros: Price, Customer Service
Cons:  Location, Pool, Room

Caesar's Palace Pool Area

Swim up Bar Area Caesar's

2.  Caesar's Palace:  Home of The Hangover, and while I didn't stay in a penthouse I did truly enjoy my stay here.  First and foremost the location is IDEAL.  It is seriously in the center of all the action on the strip.  You are close to tons of food choices, malls, entertainment, clubs, and the always fun in Vegas people watching.  Everything there just seems clean, and yes it is Vegas so it probably isn't all clean, but it's a lot of white marble looking material and just feels uncluttered.  I loved that I felt pretty rich staying there...even though I'm not.  Next happiness...the POOL!!  To me this is also super important in Las Vegas.  The pool has an amazing atmosphere. Once again it makes you feel like you are a millionaire at your own luxurious pool.  There are four pools you have access to.  One round, one rectangle with a swim up bar/gambling area at the end, and two smaller rectangle pools.  The room was fine.  Nothing super special, but everything looked clean and not too small.  The window again didn't open.  I would love to stay at this hotel again.
Pros:  Location, Pool, Atmosphere
Cons:  Price

Paris Room

Paris Bathroom

3.  Paris:  This hotel definitely has charm.  When you walk it in it meant to feel like you are walking around Paris, France.  The check in area has very pretty chandeliers and mirrors to give it a luxurious Paris atmosphere.  The hotel also has a small Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triumph which is pretty fun.  The room reminds me of what I would imagine a bed and breakfast or boutique hotel to look like.  The shower and tub were separate and the bathroom really spacious.  The food at this hotel is amazing.  They have crepes, a buffet with French food (yummy), a Piano Bar, Sugar Factory (an awesome candy store and restaurant), some other specialty restaurants, and the restaurant on one of the floors of the Eiffel Tower.  Sohere.  The pool was average, it was under their Eiffel Tower, but overall it was just a pool.  Location is great on this hotel.  It's right across from the Bellagio hotel which is really center of all the action on the strip.  I would stay in this hotel again if I came in the winter, because of the pool I wouldn't pick this hotel to stay in the summer.
many options.  I really do recommend the buffet...see my other post about Vegas buffets
Pros:  Location, Food, Atmosphere, Decor
Cons:  Pool, Price

4.  Flamingo:  Flamingo is right across from Caesar's Palace so again, excellent location.  They used to scent the casino with coconut spray which I enjoyed (so it smelled like a mixture of tropical and the usual Vegas cigarette smoky smell) but the last time I went I didn't smell it so maybe they stopped.  The hotel itself is ok, nothing super special to see on the inside.  They do have a flamingo and tropical bird garden that's fun to see outside.  They have a buffet and Margaritaville, which is a pretty fun place to eat.  The rooms had just been remodeled when I stayed there.  No carpet on the floor, average bathroom, cute decor in the room (some pink fluffy pillows...not for everyone).  The pool was great.  There was a DJ, lots of shade, waterfalls, lots of space, and a tropical atmosphere.  I even participated in a limbo contest (and came in 2nd).  The pool was for sure the best part of the hotel.  For that reason and it's location I would totally stay there again.
Pros:  Location, Pool, Price
Cons:  Atmosphere

Yeah...I had long hair..and this is the
buildings around The Quad Pool

5.  The Quad (Formerly known as Imperial Palace):  This hotel is right next to the Flamingo so the location is still in the area I would consider decent.  This hotel was under construction while I was there and still was when I came back 8 months later...not impressed with that.  The room was pretty small, but it did have a balcony which I appreciated.  It was nice to get some air in the room even if it was 100 degrees outside.  At least it wasn't humid in the room.  There really isn't any food choices there except a small convenience store where you can get snacks and sodas.  There is food close by though since you are still pretty much in the heart of the strip.  The pool was average.  It was in the middle of a courtyard so you are surrounded by tall buildings and not too tropical feeling.  With all the buildings and pavement around it is HOT in that area.  I could only lay out for about 10 minutes before I had to get back in the pool.  This hotel though is one of the cheapest hotels to stay at on the strip so if I was going in the winter or had no other options I would stay here again based on location.
Pros:  Price, Location
Cons:  Pool, Construction, Atmosphere

The Mirage Pool

6.  The Mirage:  I stayed at the Mirage most recently and to be honest I have some beef with them right now that if it gets resolved I will update my feelings on how things were handled.  Basically I stayed here in the month of April based on the fact that they advertise on their website a heated pool (since in April the temperature can range anywhere from the 50s to the 80s).  The pool was not heated...like at all...when you stay at a place to enjoy pool time and then can't because their "heated" pool is freezing it's quite a downer.  I've emailed them and have yet to hear back from their customer service team.  Despite this situation the pool area was beautiful.  Extremely tropical and very similar to the flamingo pool.  I would have loved to have used it...the room was average (the window did open a crack).  It is in a great location still.  There are restaurants at the hotel, but I didn't eat at any of them.  They do have my favorite show in Vegas at this hotel, Beatles Love, but it wasn't playing when I went this last time.  Overall if they can do something to fix their false advertisement and sufficiently make it up to us in some way I would love to stay at this hotel again.  If it's not fixed then I have no desire to stay at hotel that has horrible customer service and doesn't take care of their guests.  Again, I will add to this post if it is ever resolved.
UPDATE:  So I emailed them and while it took a long time (almost two months) to finally get it all resolved we figured out something to make things a little better.  They offered us a one bedroom tower suite room for a very discounted price for 3 nights.  One of the nights was technically free, but we still paid for the other two.  This stay was much different.  Maybe it was the room and the fact that it was the dead of summer.  I was happy with this outcome and since they fixed it I would stay here again, but probably not in the winter.  The pool still wasn't heated in the summer (not that I would want it to be) but their description still states it is heated year round.  Oh well.  The room was amazing and we had a great view.
Pros:  Pool Atmosphere, Location
Cons:  Pool Not Heated As Advertised, Room, Price, Customer Service

Festival of Colors

In India, Holi Festival (affectionately called the Festival of Colors), is a celebration once a year to celebrate the start of spring.  Well we like to celebrate it in Utah too.  I've gone 4 out of the past 5 years to celebrate.

We like to dress the same...

Usually around the end of March the Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah opens it's grounds for a huge party where thousands from all over (I come from Idaho about 4 hours away) to throw dry colored paint on each other.  Every hour they have a giant throwing where they count down and everyone throws their colors at once.  Throughout the day they have Indian food, music, meditation chanting, and yoga.  It's quite a joy to participate in.  I love it...hence going back 3 times after the first time I went.  It's such a fun thing to do with a group of friends.

We were clean at one point...

This year some of my friends and I got up super early (6am on a Saturday is early come on people) and drove the long journey (4 hours...maybe I'm exaggerating on the long journey) and went to throw color on each other.  We all start out clean and usually with white shirts because it's more fun that way.
By the end I'm not sure what color we are!?!  Pink, Purple, Green, Orange, and Yellow are the colors you see.

Here are a few tips for going to Holi Festival:

In the middle of the hourly throwing

• Buy a cheap white shirt from walmart...it will get ruined
• Bring cash to the festival.  There's a $3 entrance fee and then the bags of color cost money ($12 for a 5 pack of colors)
• Wear sunglasses.  These help protect your eyes.  You could still get hit with color, but this can block a lot of it.

  

  Lots of people celebrating spring!

• Cover your head and mouth with bandanas...yes you might look ridiculous...but it's so nice not to get color in your mouth and up your nose.
• Cover the car seats you will be leaving in with old sheets or towels so you don't get colors on your seats.  The car owner will appreciate this. 
• Bring garbage bags to put your dirty stuff in.  I also would say to bring flip flops to put on so you can put your dirty shoes in the garbage bag immediately.
• Bring old rags or towels to dust off the color before you ever jump in the shower or get wet.  Adding water to the color is when it starts to really dye things...including skin and hair.
• Have FUN!!

  

  We are awesome<3!!

Want to see an NYC Broadway Show for under $40?

Let me tell you how you CAN.  It is completely reasonable to pay $25-$40 a ticket to see a Broadway play or musical in New York City.  I've done it.  I've also not done it and it is so much better if you can.  It's not without some work and planning though.  You can't just show up at the ticket office and ask for a $30 ticket.  There are three ways in which you can get cheap tickets; student rush, rush, and lottery.  I've done all three so let's start with student rush because I think it's the easiest.  

Student Rush Tickets:  These are usually going to be tickets sold in the morning when the shows box office opens and you have to have a student ID.  In my case only one person in our two person group needed a student ID.  I would still recommend getting to the box office and waiting in line before it actually opens in the morning.  They don't have unlimited tickets, but by getting there early and having a student ID you have a good shot.  When I did this we got there right when the box office opened, but I'm sure it depends on which show you're trying to see.  We ended up sitting towards the right side of the theater and about the 5th row back. We paid $30 each for these tickets. Not too shabby.

Rush Tickets:  Rush tickets are open to anyone.  You don't have to have a student ID to get these tickets, but that means you have to work a little harder for them since anyone can get them.  Let me tell you my story on how I got rush tickets.  The box office opened at 10am for this show so I wanted to get in line no later than 8am.  Yeah I'm serious.  I'm sure it depends on the show, but I think it was completely worth it.  When we got there a little before 8am we were about the 6th and 7th people in line.  Once I saw where we were in line and how long the line got after us I was glad we were where we were.  I wasn't too worried about getting the tickets at this point, but I was sitting outside on the street in New York City in some very cold weather.  A man walking by was kind enough to hand my friend and I a cardboard box to sit on...he said it would be warmer than the pavement...and who said people in NYC weren't nice?  Anyway we got our tickets and ended up on the right hand side again but the 2nd row.  By the way Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) starred in this show and I almost had to be restrained from jumping on the stage and hugging that kid.  These tickets were $30 each.

Lottery:  I'm going to give my specific experience with the Wicked Lottery.  Each Lottery can be different, but I know this is how it works for Wicked.  The day of the show you have to be at the box office two and a half hours before the show starts.  For half an hour they will take your name down (for free) and put it into their lottery.  If you're with a big group keep in mind that if you win you can only get two tickets total.  My friend and I each put our name in.  Then you wait.  After the half an hour they shut down taking names and start rolling the raffle barrel with everyone's name in it from the last half an hour.  One by one they pull names out and find out if they are taking one or two tickets.  People...they called my name.  I screamed like I was a 13 year old about to meet a backstreet boy in 1999.  And I didn't care.  They put us in a line, had us pay (they only take cash so remember that before you go), and gave us our tickets!!!  We sat...drumroll please.........front row center.  Now you might say, didn't you have to look up the whole time?  Yeah, but not that much, it wasn't like watching a huge screen movie in the front row, but I could see them spit when they were talking.  I was pretty pleased with our seats.  And to think the poor suckers a couple rows behind me probably paid $300 or more for their seat.  I'll take my front row center $25 seat.

Now each show is going to be different so I suggest going to this website and looking before you go.  Do your research people.  It pays.  I can't tell you how happy I am to say that I saw these 3 Broadway shows all for under $100.  Considering I paid over $100 for my balcony seat the first time I saw Wicked, these prices rock!!

These gentlemen jumped in the picture with me,
the tall one said he played for the NBA...
anyone in the basketball know want to tell me if this is true??

Cirque Du Soleil: Beatles Love

I was fortunate enough to go see what I consider to be the best show in Las Vegas...Beatles Love.  Now, I'm a pretty big Beatles fan and every time I had been to Vegas I went home extremely sad that I hadn't forked out the cash to see this show...well when I finally did I decided that I should have a long time ago...because I loved it.

This show is everything you would think it would be:  trippy, lots of smoke, crazy, and of course all put to the best of the Beatles (best meaning all of it).  We were able to get really great seats and to be honest, because the seats are set around a round stage there really aren't bad seats.  I will say the tickets were over $100, but I completely think it was worth it.  I won't spoil everything, but I will give some of my favorite parts:

• The people greeting you and walking you to your seats
• Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• The VW Bug
• When they covered the entire audience with a sheet (yeah this happened)

I haven't seen any other Cirque Du Soleil shows yet, but just based on the fact that I could sing along with this one makes me think that this will be on the top of my list.  Go see it.  Embrace the inner-hippie.

Stitch Fix March Review

Have you heard of this yet?  It's an amazing service where you tell Stitch Fix what kind of clothes you like, how much you usually spend, and what styles you want to try and they pick out clothes for you and send them right to your door. This is my first box and so far I'm extremely impressed.  You decide when you want it sent to you, you can choose every month or just here and there when you like.  I love that I didn't have to sign up with any kind of contract.  If I don't want a fix I just go onto their website, sign into my account, and press a button that allows me to skip that month (sad face).  When they pick your 5 items for your fix you're charged $20, but as long as you keep one of the items that $20 goes toward the item...and if you keep all 5 items you get a 25% discount on all of it.

I told Stitch Fix that I usually dress in business casual, I do like more glamourous items, and that I'd like to start getting more color in my wardrobe.  I specifically requested that anything I'm given have sleeves, and if it's a skirt it needs to be at least knee length.  I also asked that I don't get any earrings.  I have a pair of diamond studs that I wear so I usually don't stray from that often and I am not a fan of dangly earrings on myself.

So without further ado...here are my 5 items:

Bay to Baubles Weston Abstract Spike Bangle Bracelet ($32)-This is the only accessory I got in this fix, which I was fine with because I'm more about the clothes.  I usually don't wear a ton of silver, but I'm trying to try new things with Stitch Fix and honestly with everything else I got I fell in love with it.

Collective Concepts Cathleen Split-Neck Tulip-Sleeve Blouse ($68)-This is an awesome top I got.  I felt it was perfect for spring.  As soon as I opened it I knew it would be really nice on and the color fit.  You can't see it too well, but the sleeves have a "tulip edge".  My only complaint was that I looked later and it was dry clean only.  Honestly though I just bought one of those dryer bags and that's what I used after I wore it.  It freshened it right up.  Excuse my crazy face.

Just Black Banks High Rise Cropped Skinny Jean ($78)-The third item I got were these black pants.  They are stretchy and high waisted.  I absolutely love them too.  They fit and I'm pretty happy when pants fit.  Who isn't?  Also here's a shot of this outfit all put together.

Sweet Rain Isaac Floral Print Tab-Sleeve Blouse ($48)-The next item I got was this black floral sheer top.  These people must know me.  I seriously don't know how they picked this on their first shot.  It's something I will wear to work and out on the weekend.  It goes with so much and the print is perfect.

Mystree True Smock-Detail Open Cardigan ($78)-The last item I got in this fix is this light gray ruffle top cardigan.  Not a fan of this one...at all...the ruffles seem to hit in the wrong place for me and I think it makes my arms look bigger than they are.  It just doesn't fit with my style nor do I feel it pushes any boundaries with changing anything up.  I did end up keeping it...and I'll explain why.

At the end of the day I loved the other four items and I could send it back (free shipping), but by keeping all 5 items I would get the 25% discount and so the cardigan ended up only really costing me $7.  So I figure I could get rid of it somewhere.

Once you see what you get you have 3 days to decide what you want to keep.  I thought about it overnight and the next morning I went to the Stitch Fix website and left my feedback.  They list each item they sent you and you say if you're keeping it or not and what you liked or didn't like about it.  I gave feedback on each item because the more they learn about you the better the fixes are supposed to get.  Whatever you don't keep you put in the prepaid bag they sent with your items and drop it off at the post office.  After this first fix I already feel addicted to it.  It's exciting to see what items you'll get and to add to your wardrobe.  I'm waiting two months between this fix and my next one, but I'm already getting impatient waiting.

If you're interested in Stitch Fix here's a link to try it out. Find out more about Stitch Fix. It's so much fun, give it a shot.