October Real Simple

Another awesome issue!  I may write to them this month.  That's two months in a row! 

Great articles:
The Fashion Guide features some nice wardrobe pieces and outfits
The Beauty Guide has an article about skin aging and how to prevent that aging.  Apparently only a small percentage of aging has a genetic component.  The rest is your environment.  Can you say stress?

Coupons: 
$5 off $25 Merona Target purchase
$2 off Maybelline New Color Sensational Pearls.  Maybelline is 40% off at Rite Aid this week!
20% off Bed Bath and Beyond single item purchase
$1 off any V8 soup
$1 off Mrs. T's Pierogies
$2 off Target coupon for Healthy Choice frozen meals.  Double it up with a manufacturer's coupon!

There are also a ton of on-line coupon codes to ninewest.com, 20% off beauty and skincare products at CVS.com, 15% offHarryandDavid.com, 25% off Hallmark.com and many more...

Recipes:
They have a 4 week dinner plan and the shopping list which is always a plus.  Most of the recipes are ones that I would cook this month!  Yay!
A ton of delicious sandwich ideas
risotto
microwave lasagna??? 
Oh and my favorite, 10 ideas for Halloween candy.  York Miniature Peppermint Patties brownies, candy corn and pretzel bark, Twix cheesecake pie...  mmm...

September's Real Simple

Best issue in a long time!  I'm a fan but lately it's been pretty blah.  I finish reading it in like 10 minutes.

They are calling that the color of the season is red though I've heard purple.  I don't really follow trends per se, what feels good to me at the time is what I wear!  I do like small pops of red myself.  If you were to look in my closet right now, I'm not sure if I even own anything red.  At all?  I recently sent half my wardrobe to a consignment shop.  It was at the beginning of my pregnancy.  I'm really hoping I didn't make a huge mistake but at the time I was thinking that a.  I wouldn't be able to wear the clothes for probably a year and b.  Everything would be outdated more than they already are.  c.  Wouldn't that be a great incentive to lose baby weight?  and I guess I thought about d.  How much money will I make? 

Have I been back to the consignment shop to check on my sales?  Nope.  I should probably do that this week! 

Great articles this month in Real Simple...  The Bootie Buying Guide, Fast Makeup Tricks, the decoder Sweeteners, which are always so confusing to me!  Is agave natural or what?  Some ideas for decorating those bare walls, like the ones in my livingroom and dinner swap ideas.   I have always wanted to have a dinner swap!  Christmas cookie swaps are the best! 

Of course my favorite....samples and coupons!

What a great incentive to try L'OREAL's new foundation, Visible Lift with Serum Absolute.   The formula contains Pro-Retinol A and Vitamin C.  Sounds like a winner to me!  I was in CVS recently and I didn't even see this yet.  What is Savvy Beauty going to do?  Well try out all the shades, specifically 143, 144, 145 and 146 to see if one matches my crazy hard to match ivory/light complexion of course!  Then I will wait for this Sunday's ads to see if L'OREAL goes on sale somewhere.  This week it's all about Covergirl and Revlon in the drugstores.

There is also a sample and coupon for Garnier Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer.  I have been intrigued by the Garnier ads but never have tried.  Here's my chance!