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7 Ways To Prepare For The New Year

The new year is right around the corner — just 21 days away! It’s a time to start fresh and get motivated to achieve new goals.

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When I think of the new year, I think of having a clean slate; everything is perfect and there’s no mistakes. (Me on January 1st: “I haven’t eaten any junk food…ALL YEAR!”) So in anticipation for the new year, I like to really clean up everything I can so my new year is as fresh as possible. Here’s 7 ways to prepare for the new year:

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Holiday Gift Guide | For The Blogger

I love Nordstrom and all of the cute stuff they have. These gifts would be perfect for a blogger or yourself. I would love to decorate my home office with these gifts. I hope you enjoy this holiday gift guide. #nordstrom @Nordstrom muffinchanel.

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Looking for gift-giving inspiration for the blogger in your life? I put together this Holiday Gift Guide with some of the things I would love to have in my home office and are perfect for the blogger that is getting settled into creating her ideal work space.

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Make Your Own | LUSH Christmas

This is so great! I made the Luxury Lush Pud and the Christmas Penguin bubble bars and they look so cute. I love the scents. Make your own Lush-Inspired Christmas bath bombs and bubble bars! Easy recipes to DIY LUSH Luxury Lush Put, The Christmas Penguin, So White, Snowie, and Candy Mountain. MuffinChanel.This post may contain affiliate links; all opinions are my own. See Disclosures here

I’ve posted a lot of DIY recipes for the LUSH Christmas products this year and I wanted to have a  post where you could find them all in one place. If you’re looking to make your own LUSH-Inspired bath bombs and bubble bars, here’s 5 DIY recipes!

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DIY So White Bath Bomb | LUSH-Inspired

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It’s been so mush fun making DIY LUSH Christmas products this year. I love all of this year’s Christmas stuff. This DIY So White bath bomb is super easy and it smells like a zesty hot apple cider; very similar to the LUSH one. Here’s my LUSH-Inspired So White bath bomb:

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November Favorites 2016

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November Favorites are here! This month has gone by so fast but it’s been a good month. Here’s what I’ve been loving this month:

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DIY Snowie Bubble Bar | LUSH-Inspired

this is seriously the cutest idea. I can't wait to make some bubble bars this weekend. lush christmas 2016 diy snowie bubble bar lush lush inspired cute david bowie bath bomb make your own bubble bar recipe. This post may contain affiliate links; all opinions are my own. See Disclosures here

The Snowie bubble bar is so cute with its red and blue lightning bolt design. Snowy has a grapefruit, citrus scent and makes silky smooth bubbles for your bath. Here’s another LUSH DIY since I love everything from the LUSH Christmas range so much. This is a DIY Snowie Bubble Bar recipe. My bubble bar didn’t turn out quite as cute as the original, but it smells amazing and it was super fun to make!

Here’s everything you’ll need to make DIY Snowie bubble bar:

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DIY Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb | LUSH-Inspired

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I’ve been having a lot of fun recreating some of the LUSH Christmas products this year. This DIY Luxury Lush Pud is super cute and I think my at home version looks pretty similar to the LUSH one. Here’s my LUSH-Inspired Luxury Lush Pud:

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2017 Recollections 12-Month Spiral Planner

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2017 is just around the corner! I really like the start of the new year because it’s like a fresh start for everything. Of course you can start fresh any time you want, but the new year is also a time for new planners. There’s something really nice about writing in your new planner and creating goals for the new year. For 2017, I already have my new Erin Condren Life Planner ready to go; it’s beautiful and I can’t wait to use it. This year Michael’s Craft Store has come out with their new line of spiral bound planners from their brand, Recollections. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it, so I had to pick one up. I hope this first look/review helps you if making a decision to purchase the 2017 Recollections 12-month spiral planner.

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DIY The Christmas Penguin Bubble Bar | LUSH-Inspired

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The Christmas Penguin bubble bar is so adorable; I love it so much. And with a fresh sort of citrus-y scent, it makes a beautiful LUSH bath. All of the LUSH Christmas stuff is so pretty this year. I love everything so much so I wanted to try to re-create some of the Christmas products. This is a DIY The Christmas Penguin Bubble Bar recipe. I think my recreation turned out good and it smells amazing!

Here’s everything you’ll need to make The Christmas Penguin bubble bar:

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Sephora VIB Rouge Haul 2016

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Sephora had their 20% off holiday sale for VIB Rouge November 4th through 7th. I showed you my wish list/ picks for this year’s sale and I can’t wait to show you everything I got! ❤

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DIY Candy Mountain Bubble Bar | LUSH-Inspired

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The LUSH Christmas stuff is so pretty this year. I love everything so much so I wanted to try to re-create some of the Christmas products. This is a DIY Candy Mountain Bubble Bar recipe. Mine didn’t turn out nearly as nice as the LUSH one, but it smells amazing and I had a lot of fun making it.

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this sugary sweet bubble bar:

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Thanksgiving Tablescape

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I would love to decorate and have a beautiful Thanksgiving tablescape this November, so of course I’ve been on Pinterest for inspiration. Crisp white plates and simple accent pieces look super nice. So I’ve put together my own Thanksgiving tablescape of everything I’d want for my holiday.

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LUSH Christmas Haul 2016

Lush hauls are my favorite. This one is so cute & I love all the Christmas stuff. Lush Christmas Haul 2016. muffinchanel snowie candy mountain peeping santa christmas penguin so white never mind the ballistics mistletoe golden wonder luxury lush pud bubblyThis post may contain affiliate links; all opinions are my own. See Disclosures here

Lush Christmas Haul 2016 is here! I just got some of the new LUSH Christmas range and it’s so pretty. They’ve brought back some of the old favorites, and also some new things that I can’t wait to try out.

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Essie Gel Couture | First Impressions

Essie has launched a new range of gel nail polish and I love Essie so I wanted to give it a try. muffinchanel first impressions essie gel coutureThis post may contain affiliate links; all opinions are my own. See Disclosures here

Essie has launched a new range of gel nail polish — Essie Gel Couture — and I love Essie so I wanted to give it a try. These gel polishes don’t need a UV or LED lamp to set the color and they’re supposed to last up to 14 days. With so many pretty colors to choose from, I decided to try it out and see how these gel nails hold up.