Quick and Delicious Cookie Cake

I don't know about you, but I LOVE chocolate chip cookies AND cake, so for my friend's birthday last week, I decided to bake a cookie cake!

I didn't exactly have a recipe for one, so I just whipped up a batch of Martha Stewart's cakey chocolate chip cookies.

Martha's Cookies

 

 

After I made the batter, I filled a 8-inch circular pan about 3/4 of the way up. Then, with the left-over batter, I also made a dozen regular cookies. The cookies took about 15 minutes to bake, and the cookie cake about 20 minutes, but our oven tends to take longer than most.

 

 

The cake turned out very dense and delicious, and the cookies were soft and chocolaty.

To finish off the cake, I added candles. My friend loved it!

 

Beauty Haul!

This afternoon I went to CVS to buy some spring and summer makeup. Here is what I purchased:

This peppermint Baby Lips has SPF 20, making it perfect for summer.

The "Falsies Volume Express" by Maybelline mascara is perfect for special occasions.

I've been wanting an eyelid primer for awhile, and today I finally bought one. An eyelid primer is used before eyeshadow is applied to make the shadow last longer.

This light BB cream by Maybelline has a SPF of 30. I will probably wear it on the summer days where I will be outside but won't be swimming.

I actually didn't have any powder before, so I purchased this one today to use as a light cover-up.

And finally, even though it's not beauty related, I stopped by Michael's on the way home and picked up a clear jar to fill, a plain wooden frame, and three Smash pads.

Have a great week!

April Birchbox

My April Birchbox came in the mail last week! It is just so exciting when a Birchbox arrives! Birchbox partnered up with Women's Health for this month's theme, "tiny tweaks, big results." It is basically just encouraging you to change tiny things in your life that will make a big difference.

- Malin + Goetz Cilantro Hair Conditioner
- Caudalie SOS Morning Eye Rescue
- Herban Essentials Towelettes
- Mirenesse Glossy Kiss Lipstick
- Hail Merry Chocolate Macaroons

Here is a closer look at the lipstick. It is also a cheek stain!

As always, make sure to visit the Birchbox website!

Stampin' It Up!

On Friday, a lady from the company Stampin' Up gave me and some of my friends a demonstration on how to make really cool paper cards. It was tons of fun!

This is the cover of the first card I created. The quote says "a friend loveth at all times." I used an embossing machine to created the 3D texture on the pink paper. On the right side, I punched two holes and threaded a piece of orange ribbon through them. The flower is make up of 3 flower punches and one glittery orange brad.

The saying "each day of life is a precious gift from God" is stamped inside the card.

The second card I made was already partly done. The "hello!' and the blue chevron was printed on the scalloped cardstock. I added a little bow, and a few flower punches with rhinestone centers.

I stamped the yellow border on the inside of the card as well as the saying "count your life by smiles not tears; count your age by friends not years."

This card also came with a white envelope with a yellow chevron pattern. I added the flower punches and then stamped "celebrate."

Definitely check out Stampin' Up if you're into paper crafts! It is a really cool company with all kinds of card-making, stamping, and scrap booking material.

Saturday Mall Haul

Yes, I know it's already Friday, but I am just now getting around to blogging. I have been so busy all week! Anyways, here is my haul from last Saturday!

First up, I bought this adorable mint sundress from Forever 21 for just $14.80! What a deal!

At the Body Shop I purchased a pink grapefruit body mist and an eyelash curler.

At Bath and Body Works my mom got seven (only five are in the picture) hand soaps/ body lotions for $20.

Bath and Body Works now sells big hand sanitizers! I bought this tangerine one for $5 and the sample-sized lotion for $1.

Finally, of course I had to buy 5 mini hand sanitizers!

Happy weekend!

Nail Art

My friend and I arranged all of my nail polishes into a color-coordinating heart on Tuesday :)

The same day, I painted my nails a sky blue with a gold accent nail.

- NYC "Skyline Blue"
- Orly "Hair Band"

Also, a couple of weeks ago I painted my nails a solid neutral purple. It is kind of a fall and winter color, but I still enjoyed wearing it for the last couple days of cold weather.

- Pure Ice "Absolutely Marvelous"

And finally, some nail pinspiration!

* Please repin by following the link on the picture. Thanks!

Mary Kay Products

A couple of weeks ago, I had an independent Mary Kay beauty consultant come to my house and recommend beauty tips and products to me, my mom, and some of our friends. It was a ton of fun! The consultant was very friendly, informative, and helpful. Visit the Mary Kay website to learn more about the company.

I purchased four products and received a free nail polish. So far, I have been pretty impressed with everything!

First, I bought this sunscreen to use in the summer. You can use it anywhere on your body, but I think I'm just going to use it on my face, which gets burned very easily. I usually use spray-on sunscreen for my arms, legs, neck, and back.

Next, I got this nourishine plus lip gloss in "pink luster." It's a great color that stays on for a long time.

I also purchased this concealer in "ivory 2." It is a very light cream to cover up blemishes and works great!

This waterproof brown mascara is easy to apply and stays on all day.

Finally, I got this dark purple nail polish in "plush plum." I can't wait to use it!