Mmminty Clean!

I bought teatree mint shampoo & conditioner the other day, & oh boy, is it nice!  It makes the whole bathroom smell good, & it's definitely an eye-opener in the morning!  Along with a cup of coffee, I'm ready to go!  The brand of this wonderful stuff is Organix, & they have other shampoo scents I'm definitely going to have to try: shea butter, pomegranate green tea, grapefruit mango butter, cherry blossom ginseng, coconut milk, & lots of others that sound like they would smell wonderful!  There's something so nice about starting your day by singing in the shower & sudsing up with a yummy smelling shampoo!  Maybe it's a girl thing :)

I'm not what you'd call a green girl {not that I am not friendly toward the environment, but I don't only use organic products either}, but it is nice that this shampoo is organic.  Every Organix product is sulfate & paraben free.  And this shampoo & conditioner work well too, they don't just smell good!  My hair feels more full, plus shiny & clean!  A good hair day can makedifference in my mood, especially when it smells so good!

Have you used this before?!  If not, take a smell & I bet you'll want to give it a try!  Mmm Minty!  ♥

Breaks, Crepes, & Pink Polish

Welcome, my fabulous new readers! And hello again, my fabulous old pros! Thank you all for your comments; they call make me smile! Question: are the photos in this post Too Big?! Do tell! I don't want to overwhelm!

I'm taking a little break from my daily Italy travel posts{just one day...don't worry!} to do something a bit more simple.  Less writing, more pictures!  I always like it when I show up to one of my favorite blogs to find pretty pictures!  Do they brighten your day too?!

Ok, the Festival wasn't quite like this...but the costumes were quite similar!  And there were horses!

 I spent the afternoon with new friends, enjoying a nearby town's 600th Anniversary celebration in the form of a Medieval Festival!  Yes, you heard me!  Complete with knights & jesters, kings & queens, peasants & lepers!  Fake lepers, of course!  We had quite a time shouting the German cheers along with the crowd {still not sure what we were saying!} & eating crepes with fresh strawberries!  Mmm!  I also had one of my favorite German drinks: the radler.  Now, trust me...this is good.  It's light beer mixed with lemon flavored mineral water or Sprite.  So refreshing!  Mix one for yourself if you're interested!  You'll thank me :)  And I'll post pictures of this unique festivity later in the week!

Do you like Jane Austen?  Period piece movies?  Do yourself a favor & rent this gem!

Tonight, I'm watching the romantic girlie movie Bright Star, about the three year romance between the famous 19th century poet John Keats & Fanny Brawne, while painting my fingers & toes.  Light pink with sparkles.  {OPI's "Make Love" with "Princesses Rule" on top}  What a simple way to brighten my world...

Any other OPI lovers out there?!

Oh, along with the fact that Don & I were able to talk again tonight!  Even though it was just chatting, no voice or video, it's still so reassuring to communicate with him.  It makes it feel like we're somehow closer together.  Now, that, my dears, is what really brightens my world!  ♥

And next time that I say a post will have "less writing", well, don't believe me...

"Match Your Nails To Your E-mails"

I just came downstairs with my box of nail polish colors {which is only half of my collection since it wasn't easy to bring it all in my suitcase when we moved here!} & decided to look up the new OPI color line for this season!  I haven't seen OPI polish sold here anywhere, which is a major bummer, & so I have no idea about what's new!

Hong Kong is the new color line, & I really like it! Well, from what I can see through pictures on the net, that is :) And, as always, the names are so cute & clever!  Bling Dynasty, Dim Sum Plum, Hot & Spicy, Jade Is The New Black, & Red My Fortune Cookie are just some of them.  Anyone know where I can buy OPI in Europe?  In Germany?  In Bavaria?!

These photos courtesy of Vampy Varnish . Com

But on to the topic that really made me post: Match Your Nails To Your Emails.  OPI & Dell Computers have teamed up to offer laptops with covers in an OPI color!  And they're gorgeous!  And I'm in the market for a new laptop *wink wink!*  It would be difficult for me to choose between Kyoto Pearl, La Paz-itively Hot, & Rosy Future!  Check out OPI . Com & Dell-Design Studio to see all the pretty options!

And my color of choice for tonight?  I'm painting Midnight In Moscow to match my toes :)