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I can’t believe it’s been exactly one year today since I started this blog. In the beginning, I thought it would be all about promoting my handmade beauty products that I sell on Etsy, but then it turned into my tips on beauty, fashion, health and fitness and reviews on other products I love. I found out I like blogging more than I like making beauty and skincare products and that there are so many fantastic people in the blogging community that my experience wouldn’t have been the same without. I want to thank everyone who follows this blog, reads it and comments, and who genuinely gives a crap about what I write here. It means a lot to me and I don’t think I would’ve lasted a year without you all so thanks so much!

With that, it’s giveaway time! 

For this giveaway, I really wanted to do something special and I thought there’s no specific item I’d like to give away really because there’s too many I’d like to give away to you all. I thought it would be more fun if you guys had a say in what you received so this giveaway is for a mini shopping spree, valued at $50 to either Sephora or somewhere online. I can either give you the gift card for your chosen place or you can let me know what you want ( if Sephora isn’t in your area ). Otherwise, I can also pick some mystery things out for you if you simply don’t know what you’d like. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world as long as they complete the following tasks below and you can get bonus entries as well!

To Enter, You Must:

  • Be a Follower of Storybook Apothecary
  • Comment on this Post Saying How You’d Like to Win (Sephora Gift Card, Another place Gift Card, or if you want me to go shopping for you)

Bonus Entries:

Please comment a separate comment below for each bonus entry you’ve done as they count as separate entries.

Good Luck!!

This Giveaway Will End Friday March 22nd, 2013 and I’ll Announce the Winner on my Blogger Link Love Friday #5 Post so look out for it to see if you’ve won!

Some of My Favorite Storybook Apothecary Posts:

Fall Fashion Finds for 2012 – Inspired by Lisbeth Salander

What’s In My Makeup Bag?

Fashion Fashion Finds for 2012 – Inspired by Claire Redfield from Resident Evil

Eat Your Water: Tips for Glowing, Clear Skin & A Healthy Body

My Top 25 Recommended Films & Asian Dramas to Watch This Summer

Fall Fashion Finds for 2012- Inspired by Katniss Everdeen

Organic Beauty Can Be Affordable – Rainwater Botanicals

My Top 10 Favorite Asian Beauty Products

The Best Face Primer for Acne Prone Skin

Happy Thanksgiving

Charlie Brown – Snoopy & Woodstock Thanksgiving from fuckyeah25daysofchristmas.tumblr.com via Pinterest

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope you’re all enjoying turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato, greens, and pumpkin pie!

Now, as much as Thanksgiving is about eating and laughing (maybe a bit about Black Friday Sales & Shopping! Lol) , it’s also about being thankful and giving thanks. That’s the tradition of this holiday and it’s important to take note and remember what we’re thankful for, who we are thankful to have in our lives and to let our actions speak those thanks so that’s the theme of today’s post – things I’m thankful for this year.

  1. My Friends. This is a big one! Man, my friends keep me sane, especially when I need someone to vent to, talk to, someone to cheer me up when I’m sad, or just someone who I can say – can I come over? and they’d say yes without question. Those people who don’t judge you and who believe and have faith in you without question. Thank you, so much, to my friends who are always there for me in life, no matter what. You know who you are. You mean so much to me.
  2. My Family. I’ll be the first to say how insane my family is, how they absolutely drive me up the wall, and how frustrating, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love and appreciate them. They are always there to chat to when I have troubles, to give advice when I need it, and to bring me leftovers for no reason at all on any given day. They always think of me and for that, I feel eternally grateful to them. 
  3. My Health. If you follow this blog, you’ll have heard me complain and get frustrated in the area of fitness, health and everything, but I am still so grateful to be able to get up and walk, run, jump, and skip around. That I’m not ill or weak and that my body is strong and healthy. I know it takes a huge amount of strength for those who have ailments and conditions and they amaze me all the time so I am very grateful I have the strength to help. 

So, I hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving and enjoy time spend with your family and friends!

What are you thankful for this year?

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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I hope you’re all having a lovely week thus far and enjoying some cooler weather now November is here.

Personally, I’m super anxious about the election, but I’m happy as I’ve jumped back on the wagon that I fell off last week (see my post on it – here) and have happily ended last week and also started this week off fantastically with both healthy meals and workouts! So, I’m super thrilled on that end of things.

Anyway, so today’s post is all about being thankful. I am so super thankful to everyone who has supported this blog, especially the readers, but also to my fellow bloggers which brings me to the topic of today : blogger appreciation.

I know that I would never have been able to grow this blog and have such great experiences in blogging if it wasn’t for my fellow bloggers who guest posted here, allowed me to guest post on their blog, commented, encouraged me, gave tips and advice, and shared their experiences and expertise. I simply wouldn’t be where I am without them so, with that, I would like to give back a bit this month by promoting them on my Pinterest page!

So, if you’re a blogger and you have a favorite post you want to promote that has a photo on it, please comment below with your link and I’ll pin your blog to my Pinterest this November!

Otherwise, I’ll be going around all month long pinning some of my favorite blog posts from my fellow bloggers as well.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a beauty blogger or some other kind of blogger, as long as you’re a follower of this blog and you have one yourself, link me below and I’ll pin you to a brand new Pinterest board on my Pinterest page which I’ll be calling “Blogger Love.”

You can follow me at StorybookBeauty on Pinterest, if you like, otherwise, just link below and thanks so much for all of your amazing support.

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First off, thanks so much to ThroughChelsea’sEyes for bringing this to my attention.

I never would’ve known they were doing this to my blog posts if it wasn’t for her so thanks!

Anyway, apparently this website – brokencontrollers.com is a website that trawls the internet for blog names in order to put their URL in front of yours and basically steal all of your search engine hits by REDIRECTING all the traffic to their site using your posts and name. It’s not doing any harm to your blog, but it’s essentially stealing your hard work and recognition.

To find out if this is happening to your blog, google :BrokenControllers/ [yourblogname].

I freaked out when I saw that they’d done it to 3 of my posts!

As Chelsea says, when you click on the links that show your posts going to their Broken Controllers website, they show downloads – I’m guessing they are trying to get people to purchase something or otherwise sending out viruses or trojans. If you don’t know what those are, viruses jack your compute up and trojans phish for information (bank account info, etc.) which they sell to people for money. This is how a lot of ID theft can happen.

DO NOT CLICK ON ANY DOWNLOADS OR LINKS ON THE BROKEN CONTROLLERS WEBSITE!

Anyway, I hope this isn’t happening to any of your lovely blogs, but if it is Chelsea gave an email address – whadu@brokencontrollers.com which you can email and let them know they’re illegally using your intellectual property and to stop. 

I would also like to take it a step further and please report them to RipOffReport.Com and also the BBB.Org (Better Business Bureau) to help warn others of what they do.

Can’t say how pissed off I am to have discovered this was happening to my blog!

I hope it’s not happening to yours, but if it is shoot those people an email and report them in any and every way you can. That’s the only way for us to really have an effect in preventing this in the future.

Anyway, if you’d like to view Chelsea’s original post that I read, you can see it here.

Thanks again to Chelsea for making me aware of this; I owe you one!!

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Aug 13 – International Left – Handers’ Day + NBC’s Grimm Season 2 Premiere!

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Happy International Left – Handers’ Day! 

If you didn’t know, I’m left-handed!

Happy day to celebrate left-handers all over the globe!

Woot!

It’s no longer considered an illness or sign of the devil to be so!

10 Fun Facts About Left Handers:

  • Left-handers adjust more readily to seeing underwater (who knew?)
  • Left-handers are more likely to have allergies, insomnia, and migraines.
  • Left-handers are better multi-taskers.
  • Left-handers are 39% more likely to be homosexual (We’re nearly all gay, apparently.)
  • Left-handers are more likely to pursue creative careers. (Makes sense to me!)
  • Left-handed college graduates go on to become 26% richer than right-handed college graduates. (Awesome! lol)
  • Apparently, to call anyone left-handed anything is considered an insult. (See: Left-handed wife = mistress. See also: Left-handed marriage = adulterous sexual liaison.)
  • Left-handers are more affected by fear than right-handers(?) and we get more angry as well.
  • Left-handers are more likely to become alcoholics than right-handers. (Right-handers have a lower alcohol tolerance level.)
  • Left-handers are likely to excel in sports where 2 opponents face on another such as tennis, volleyball, etc.

Famous Lefties: 

Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, H.G. Wells, Celine Dion, Lewis Carroll, Alexander the Great, Aristotle, David Letterman, Robert DeNiro, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Nietzsche, Henry Ford, Angelina Jolie, Gandhi, Babe Ruth, Michelangelo, Bill Gates, Mark Twain, Beethoven, Mozart and More.

On Another Note, Grimm Season 2 Comes Back Tonight! 

So freaking excited!!!

Anyone else obsessed with Grimm and a Lefty?

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Special 2 for $20 For Fairest of Them All Healing Face Powders!

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Normally priced at $15 each, for a limited time, Storybook Apothecary readers can get 2 full sized powders for only $20 !

Hurry While This Offer Lasts!

Purchase 2 Fairest of Them All Healing Face Powders for $20 – Here!

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Just thought I’d mention really quick! The lovely Courtney Leiva @TheDollhouseBlog recently reviewed Storybook Apothecary’s Fairest of Them All Healing Face Powder and Snow’s Eternal Youth Elixir Serum!

Check out the review – here!

Also, definitely check out her other posts on health and beauty and follow her @CourtneyLeiva on Twitter for the latest in beauty, giveaways and more!

Thanks again Courtney!

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Very Inspiring Blogger Award + Tag!

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Yay!

To me, these blogger awards are akin to my receiving packages in the mail – I basically turn into a giddy 12 year old fawning over shiny, happy things.

Special thanks to Masquerade21 over @BeautyandtheBestoftheRest, whose blog I’m always perusing and reading for the latest in beauty, fashion and frankly reading whatever she posts on; she’s just an interesting read and I like to lurk in peoples’ lives okay!

I am Italian Sicilian AND Irish so this sort of nosiness just can’t be helped; it runs in my blood!

Okay, enough rant, onto the Rules:

~Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post.

~Share 7 things about yourself

~Nominate 7 bloggers you admire

~Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they’ve been nominated.

7 Things About Me

  1. I have been fantasizing daily about going to the Wizarding World of HP for the past 2 months. I’m a HUGE fan and it’s seriously some sort of crime that I haven’t been yet!!
  2. I <3 jasmine green tea.
  3. My current favorite fruit is the blood orange – seems super stereotypical since I am Italian, but whatever, I’m owning it!
  4. I own a Nissan Versa, which I bought purely because I wanted the car that I saw Hiro driving in Heroes – I know, I am such a victim of product placement!
  5. I have 3 vinyl decals on my car – Sign of the Deathly Hallows, Mockingjay and a purple Zombie Hello Kitty.
  6. I seem to have a bit of an obsession with saying “Blam!” lately whenever I want to sound impressive. It’s kind of ridiculous, but it makes me laugh so there. Don’t you try and steal my simple joys in life!
  7. I am in the process of getting a membership at Crunch Gym so look forward to random posts about how I am doing weird workouts such as Anti-Gravity Yoga and Body Web TRX.

7 Bloggers I Admire

  1. Mae’s Beauty Reports – HER NAILS ARE AMAZING!
  2. Elena @Love212 – She has lovely DIY style and fashion posts!
  3. Jenn @CosmeticMonster – Most Amazing and Adorable Blog Layout + Top notch beauty reviews!
  4. Shauna @THEFIGHTFORFITNESS – She is such as buff bada$$ . Seriously.
  5. Kirsten @F00dVentures – My BFF across the USA, this girl is SO knowledgeable about health and nutrition + she has serious creative genius in the recipe and food idea department!
  6. Athena @Fitness & Feta – I just find her so inspiring. She is so super fit and lovely + she always offers great workout ideas and play lists!
  7. Whitney @Wands&Pliers – Combining Harry Potter love and Beauty is THE BEST IDEA EVER! I’m almost mad I didn’t think of it first, but then I like this blog too much to be jelly!

Definitely recommend all these blogs!

Tag! You’re It!

( I was tagged by Masquerade21 @BeautyandtheBestoftheRest :-) )

  1. What do you need to be happy? Healthy, whole foods, good friends, exercise, ambitions and lots of laughter.
  2. Top All Time 3 Favorite Songs! This is such a tough one! Check out my currents though! OneRepublic’s “Tyrant”, Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake”, and Fort Minor’s “Remember the Name.”
  3. Describe your Dream Man. 

  4. Dreams + Hopes? Soo many!
  5. 3 Beauty Items You Can’t Live Without? Organic Oils, My Fairest of Them All Face Powder and Eyeliner.
  6. Outfit you’re prone to wear at any time? pajamas LOL.
  7. If you could have any job in the world… Actress, Singer, Writer, Beauty Entrepreneur in that order.
  8. Talents? Acting, Singing, Writing, and grilling fish.
  9. Role Models? JK Rowling, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Hudson, Gary Oldman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
  10. What you expect from your readers? Nothing really. Just read my posts and enjoy them. Maybe tell others if you like what you read enough! Oh! And SMILE! :-D

Thanks again to Masquerade21 @BeautyandtheBestoftheRest for the Nod!

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