Countdown to Kitschmas: Palettes Under $50

Smoked Palette from Urban Decay ($49.00)


Ammo Palette from Urban Decay ($34.00)


LORAC Pro Palette from Ulta ($42.00)


Pretty Rebel Palette from Too Faced ($46.00)


Catwalk Palate from Anastasia Beverly Hills ($29.00)


LORAC Unzipped Palette from Ulta ($40.00)


Amazonian Clay Eye & Cheek Palette from Sephora ($44.00)


READY Eyeshadow 8.0 The September Issue Palette from Sephora ($40.00)


Wondervision Mega Palette from Smashbox ($49.00)


Full Exposure Palette from Smashbox ($49.00)

What are your favorite palettes under $50? Are any of these on your holiday wish list?



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Countdown to Kitschmas: Gift Guide for Kids

For my Countdown to Kitschmas installation, I'm going to be doing a whole bunch of gift guides! Hooray!

I don't currently have my own child (nor am I buying anything for any kids this year, sadly), but I figured that this could be helpful for those who do! I know that I would have loved any of these things growing up, just sayin'.


I Am A Power Ranger Bodysuit from ThinkGeek ($16.99)
Um, a Power Ranger bodysuit?! (The original Power Rangers, at that!) Yeah. One of the coolest baby bodysuits I've ever seen.


Loopa Gyroscopic Toddler Bowl from ThinkGeek ($14.99)
I thought this was super cool when I first saw it. It's a spill-resistant bowl. For realz, it is nearly impossible to spill stuff out of this weird space-bowl. Unfortunately, I don't think it comes with the caramel popcorn, but hey, you can't win 'em all, right?


Nerdy ABC Flashcards from ThinkGeek ($19.99)
Twenty-six flashcards that each have a different scientific concept for early science learnin'! Plus the drawings are really cute!


Periodic Table Building Blocks from ThinkGeek ($34.99)
I think these would go really well with the Nerdy ABC Flashcards. These might even be informative (and fun!) for the parents as well!


Kids' Hooded Towels from ThinkGeek ($39.99)
These come in three adorable options: Eura Unicorn, Shark, and One Eyed Mitch Monster. The only downside to these is that they don't come in adult sizes.


Darth Vader and Son from ThinkGeek ($14.95)
This is a super heartwarming story about Darth Vader and Luke! A great gift for any book lovin' kid who likes Star Wars.


Vader's Little Princess from ThinkGeek ($14.95)
This is the same kind of awesome, adorable book as Darth Vader and Son, but about his daughter Leia instead!


Kids' Superhero Raincoat from ThinkGeek ($49.99)
Who doesn't want to be a superhero as a kid? Choose from Batman or Spiderman!


Flashball Electronic Handheld Game with Lights & Sound from QVC ($30.00)
This is an awesome game that you can either play with others or by yourself. It really helps develop and strengthen hand-eye coordination!


FlashPad 3.0 LED Touchscreen Handheld Game from QVC ($31.00)
This is one of the coolest electronic handheld games by far! There are eight built in games and they are super addicting. I bought the FlashPad 2.0 last year and I really want to upgrade since they've added more games to this one. I could seriously play "Catch Me" for hours (and I may or may not have), but I left my FlashPad in the states! If you don't get one for someone on your shopping list, I would recommend at least getting one for yourself.

Can you tell how much I love ThinkGeek? This is not a sponsored post or anything, by the way. I'm just a huge fan. I can (and have) spend hours and hundreds of dollars at ThinkGeek. You can expect more things off of their site in upcoming gift guides, so I hope you like them too!

Let me know what you think of this guide! Would your little loved one(s) like anything on this list?



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Countdown to Kitschmas: The 2013 Christmas Tag

Pretty sweet scanned in picture of my parents and I from the early 90s! P.S. Mom and I are wearing the same dress because we are the best and you should be jealous.

1. Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or synthetic?
This is actually the first year I've ever had a synthetic tree! I've always loved having a real tree because of the amazing smell, but who knows, I might love having a synthetic one (plus, I bought an Evergreen and a Balsam candle as well as a few other Christmas-y smelling ones).

2. You're in a coffee shop, it's December, what do you pick?
I'm an iced coffee lover all the way. People used to think I was nuts when I worked at the mall because I would buy an iced coffee at Dunkin Donuts and then go sit outside in the freezing cold and smoke (fun fact: I've been cigarette free since March 8th of this year!!). I also really like the chai lattes from a local coffee shop in Connecticut I used to frequent and the pumpkin spice lattes that Starbucks has. I just found out that the Starbucks in Japan don't have them though! Wompwomp.

3. What’s your favourite colour scheme for decorating the tree?
I've never had a colour scheme! My family loves really odd ornaments, so our trees have always been a mix of different colors. Ryan and I are keeping on with that, too.

4. Giving or receiving?
Well, I always love getting presents, (who doesn't?) but shopping for other people always makes me really happy! I love hunting for people-specific gifts that still have my kitschy flair and when someone loves something I've gotten them, it's one of the best feelings in the world, IMO.

5. To mince pie or not to?
Uhh, not to.

6. What's your traditional Christmas lunch?
Ham. Ham and sweet potatoes and corn and rolls and carrots. Pumpkin pie to follow. Mmmm...

7. Christmas day fashion?
PJs until I need to go out. Then I really like Christmas-y dresses and ugly sweaters.

8. What's your favourite Christmas song?
December is for Cynics by The Matches!

9. What's your favourite Christmas film?
This is a really difficult choice. As a kid, I would watch The Nightmare Before Christmas over and over and over throughout the fall up until Christmas. It's really the only favorite that I have that is actually a Christmas-y movie.

10. Open presents before or after lunch?
Before! Stockings during Breakfast time and then under-the-tree presents after that.

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December 2013 Goals

#TBT: When Ryan and I went to Elendan Gardens on Halloween of 2010. This was right before he proposed!

During November, I didn't make a list of goals and unfortunately I didn't accomplish much at all in October. My anxiety has been going up and down a whole bunch in the past few months, but I'm hoping that in December I can channel that energy into completing the stuff on this list!

Keep up with a normal sleep schedule
So far, it's not so good. Along with not accomplishing much, my anxiety has also been negatively affecting my ability to sleep (more than usual). I was told by a friend that I should pretty much just sleep when I'm tired and eventually my body should be able to regulate my schedule again. That's now my plan. I may change this goal to "revert back to a normal sleep schedule," but for now I'll keep it as is.
Bake
I really do enjoy baking, and what's a better time to do it than the holidays?! I'm thinking cookies and pies, for sure.
Organize hallway closet
Our hallway closet is a mess. We pretty much just have bits and bobs thrown in there, but since it's a super large closet with shelves and everything, it's going to get overwhelming soon if we don't figure out a system for it. I figure this will be at the end of the month when we need to pack up our Christmas stuff.
Decorate the apartment
Hooray for this being our first Christmas living in our own place together! We can't really go all out like we'd like to because of budgeting (since we literally are starting at zero Christmas decorations), but even just stringing up some lights, adding a wreath to the door, and putting together the tree will do!
Plan a giveaway
I've been storing some things away for my next giveaway and I'd like to do one before the end of this year!
Blog more often
Again, this is something very much affected by my anxiety. I've been planning out posts and taking pictures of things, but I need to get everything together. I'm working on a bunch of holiday-themed stuff for Kitsch Vixen right now though! (It hasn't all been my anxiety! I've been having trouble with lighting in my pictures, my skin acting weird, the skin tag under my eye, and still trying to perfect close up shots without a close up lens for my camera. This month will be better, I'm optimistic!)
Read a full book
I might cheat on this goal since I'm expecting a few cute holiday books. Depending on how many things I plan to do for the blog and how everything pans out, I may not have the time to get through a full length novel (I'll also blame the fact that I'm marathoning Charmed). If that's what ends up happening, I'll definitely still read a book, whether it be a super short one or a makeup book that I'm partially through already!
Decide on my next hair transformation
I'm debating whether I should keep on with the pink and blue or change it up the next time I go to get my hair done. Half black and half white has really been my dream hair for years, but I know from experience how much of a pain black can be to get out of hair if/when I want to change it up again. What do you guys think?!
Marathon the Die Hard movies again
Yep. I think I know what I'm doing on Christmas Eve! Haha.
Curl my hair
This and the previous goal are both from my 24 Before 25 list. I think that Christmas would be a great time to actually style my hair instead of just quickly brushing it and throwing it into a bun like I always do.

So, what are your goals this month?



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