Moving on. I bring you the first installment of Monday Musings. Love a good alliteration. My teacher friends would be proud :) This is a collection of "things" I have come across within the last week or so that I've loved, found interesting, or want to try/buy. Here we go!
First up - Yoplait Oui yogurt
I have been eyeing this yogurt for a few weeks. I love anything French and this yogurt is said to be made according to French tradition, whatever that means. But I imagine it is lusciously thick and creamy! And it comes packaged in a glass jar - fancy! I love that something as simple as yogurt is made to feel so extravagant. This would be fun to use for a wedding or baby shower and have a yogurt bar! You could have several of these jars in various flavors, have fruit, nuts, granola etc. set out in cute bowls, and your guests could add their selected toppings straight to their jar! So simple and easy, but so fun!
There are several flavors - vanilla, black cherry, lemon, strawberry and coconut. I love that there are no artificial sweeteners or colors, it is made from whole milk and all ingredients are non-GMO so you can feel good about eating it.
Second - MoviePass
I was over on Carly the Prepster's blog yesterday and she mentioned using MoviePass to go see a ton of movies. My husband and I love going to the movies, so I was immediately intrigued. I feel like I've heard about this in passing, but never gave it a second thought. Here's what I've found out so far: it's $9.95 a month and you can go see any movie at practically any theater as many times during the month as long as you don't go more than once a day. I mean, sounds too good to be true! One regular movie ticket is like $11 here in Columbia and I'm sure it's more than that in other larger cities. Your monthly subscription would be paid for after like 2 movies! We are seriously thinking about doing this. Seems like there is no contract, so if we find we aren't taking advantage of it like we thought we would (doubtful), we could just cancel, but if and when you do cancel, looks like you can't re-subscribe for 9 months. I'm sure this is to keep people from abusing the system. My husband was doing some research and did find that some AMC theaters aren't participating so maybe check the theaters in your area before signing up to make sure you can use the pass in your neighborhood theater.
Thirdly - Bodum Chambord Classic Copper Milk Frother
To be honest, I saw this first on a recent blog post by Gal Meets Glam where they listed ideas for a wedding registry. I. love. this. I will put this on my birthday wish list. I am a coffee fanatic and have a "coffee bar" in my home. (Another post for another time ;) I have been wanting a milk frother of some kind so I can make latte drinks at home. I love this one from Bodum. I have the Bodum French Press and love it. The copper lid on this frother is gorgeous and so on trend. There is a matching copper French Press which would be so cute to make a little set! There are even matching cream and sugar bowls as well as glass mugs, all with copper detail! I. want. them. all.
Fourth - Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
I have very fine hair, and I am definitely not one of those girls who can wash her hair every other day. I absolutely have to wash it every morning, unless I'll be wearing a hat. If I'm going out somewhere at night, more often then not I'll wash my hair a second time that day because it will be so greasy. I have tried several dry shampoos, but none have worked at all, most even made the greasiness worse! Until now. I've heard about the Living Proof brand for awhile (anything Jennifer Aniston endorses must be good) and a few months ago saw this dry shampoo from the same brand raved about by some beauty bloggers. I saw the mini version in Sephora and thought, what the heck, I'll give a whirl. Well, I'm glad I did! It seriously works. And it helps me get some texture so when I curl my hair it will last longer than 30 minutes! It smells so good, too! If you are skeptical, try the mini like I did. But you may be going back for the full size after all...
Fifth - Pure Aqua Belle Vie Bold in Blackberry Cucumber
This is Aldi's version of the cult favorite La Croix sparkling water. And I love it! The Belle Vie brand has limited flavors (lemon, lime, grapefruit) compared to the never ending choices of La Croix, but I recently stumbled upon their "Bold" line, which I think is supposed to be like the La Croix Curate, which has "fancier" flavors. My local Aldi had Belle Vie Bold in Blackberry Cucumber...SOLD! I am a sucker for flavored waters and the more unique, the better! This Blackberry Cucumber is so. good. I love these because I feel like I'm drinking a Coke or something but with none of the sugar or calories! Aldi does it again!
Sixthly - Castaner Carina Canvas Wedge Espadrilles
Again, saw these adorable shoes on the Gal Meets Glam blog. She has such great style! Although most of what she blogs about is way out of my price range...These are $85, which is still pretty steep as far as my standards go, but I could definitely justify them because I know I would wear them a ton. I love espadrilles, especially wedges. And the fresh peach color of these are perfect for spring through summer. I really like the ankle tie detail. These would be so cute with skinny white jeans and/or a midi length dress! If you're feeling really retro, pair with a jean mini skirt :D
