things we like, iced in edition

We are on a HISTORIC day 3 of snow days (well, technically, ice days) here in Plano, TX. Seriously, this is unheard of. Then again, the ice is pretty bad- and here down in the good ol' south, we don't know how to handle that!!
I have had a few days to sit around and think about all these great things I've discovered recently, so I wanted to share it.
A neighbor and I trekked over to the JCPenney by our house and spent some time wandering around...there is a Sephora in there and I am so excited about something I found there:
The PERFECT lip gloss!
Benefit just introduced some new colors in their line of lip glosses called "Ultra Shine Lip Gloss"; if you're familiar at all with Benefit cosmetics, you know how fabulous they are. So naturally, I shouldn't have been surprised by this find BUT- I love sparkle, and I love color, two things that you can't necessarily wear as a teacher. They found a way to make a color that is both glam-sparkly and beautifully colored while still being understated enough for a conservative job! Mine is coming soon, and while I wait YOU should check it out! (The color I'm getting is So Frisk Me...haha)
Next, and I am SO EXCITED about this one too...

I have discovered BirchBox. What is it, you ask? Well, for 10$ a month, you get sent this CUTE box of deluxe samples of high-end cosmetic brands (like Benefit, but including Nars, Kiehl's, Cargo and more). It's basically like a present every month! They have two sign-up options; a full year (discounted so its basically like getting a free month) or month-to-month. The February box sign-up has already passed, but you can definitely go ahead and sign up for March box! I will let everybody know how the box is when I get it :)
Beauty, beauty, beauty...love it!
I will throw in one more thing we like...READING!
Right now, I am reading The Uglies by Scott Westerfield. I love non-reality books! I'm only about 15 pages in, but I can tell it's gonna be a good one! Also, I love series because you can really get into the characters :)

Happy discovering, blog friends!