It's funny how everything can get so stirred up around you sometimes. Life can be so dull at moments and then at the drop of a hat stuff is flying at you from every direction. I feel a bit bombarded lately with a lot of things. Some good, some bad, some exciting, some challenging.

So, something's got to give. And unfortunately I think it's this little baby. I'm not taking a real break from here but will probably be posting a bit inconsistently - basically when time allows - for the next few weeks. Hope you'll stick around.

Have a great week all! And, hope all is well with all of you :)

xo






{photo}

Happy Monday everyone! I don't know about y'all but I definitely need a little pick-me-up today.

And, what better way to cure the Monday blues than with a giveaway!

BeautyTicket.com - a wonderful little site where you can shop premium beauty products at discounted rates (think Overstock.com meets Sephora) - has generously offered up their new Bourjois Pretty In Paris kit to give away to one lucky ATWG reader.

The Bourjois Pretty in Paris eye collection includes 6 fabulous items: Survoltee Eye Shadow, Single Eye Shadow, Liner Princeau Liquid Liner, Volume Glamour Ultra Black Mascara, Smudge Brush and Liquid Liner Brush (valued at $87)

I know you want to win this, so lets get down to the rules:

- Leave a comment on THIS post telling me what beauty products/brands you would like to see on BeautyTicket.com
- Follow me, tweet, Facebook, and/or blog this post for a possible FOUR!! extra entries. Just let me know in your comment that you did so. If you already follow me, that counts as an extra entry, too :)
- Get excited!

A winner will be picked next Monday, June 29. So, get in your entries by Sunday night at midnight!

If you can't wait any longer to sample this site, worry no more! The generous folks at BeautyTicket.com are giving ATWG readers a 10 percent discount. Just use the code AROUNDTHEWAY at checkout or click here. The deal is good through July 15.

Happy shopping!

Pretty pictures for a not-so-pretty Monday.

Also, cross your fingers for me today - I'm set to get A LOT of news (some of which may be very exciting...)

UPDATE #1: Me and a few of my lovely colleagues each won an award, qualifying us for a trip here (um, HOLY CRAP). See my work BFF Rachel's blog for more details.

UPDATE #2: Hopefully coming soon!