Favorite Things & Yellow Bird + Yellow Beard Blogiversary Giveaway!

{Silver Tips' passion berry loose tea, JAS and Bagels custom stickers, Target bag,

Urban Outfitters macaron box, Shop Rite tea strainer, ℅ House of Garland headband,

NYX matte lipstick in Tea Rose, Sammydress necklace, Forever 21 detangling brush

& Revlon parfumerie nail polish in Wintermint and Wild Violet}

Since it's been so cold in New York, I've been enjoying drinking fruity black tea, especially this wonderful passion berry one from a cute little tea place near me called Silver Tips.

I haven't bought new nail polish in forever, but once I heard about these Revlon parfumerie nail polishes, I had to try them out and they're awesome! All the colors are so pretty and the scent is subtle but stays for a few days after applying.

This video is hilarious!

UNfavorite: I heard great things about the Rimmel Show Offs (in England knows as the Apocalips), so I got one at Walgreens. The color is so pigmented and I really liked the applicator and how it felt, but I couldn't get over the strong chemical smell. Even after 20 minutes on my lips I could still smell it, so sadly it was returned.

A few fun links:
♥ Cee Fardoe of Coco and Vera has published her first novel, After the Shots!

♥ A moment's reflection -- these pictures are beautiful!

♥ A big fan of Harry Potter made a Ministry of Magic website!

♥ These pictures by Japanese photographer Toyokazu Nagano of his 4-year-old daughter Kanna are so adorable!

♥ Hilarious thoughts for 2014!

♥ An A to Z of unusual words.

♥ Beautiful pictures of women reading.

♥ What does your blog's color scheme say about you and your blog?

♥ Is your online persona really you? Interesting to think about. I have to agree that my online persona shows only a part of the whole me, but I've been trying to include more of my thoughts and life on this here blog.

♥ One Tweet Tony.

♥ Tweak your New Year's resolutions as questions to make you stick to them!

♥ I NEED this book, Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without A Date by Katie Heaney! She's 25 and has never been in a relationship or had a date, and now I don't feel like such a weirdo for being in the same boat!

♥ If you're looking for a personal stylist, I would 100% recommend Share Some Style! You create a style board of outfits you love, you're matched with a stylist, and then your stylist will go through your closet with you, either through video chat or in person. I think it's a great idea if you really have no idea what to get rid of and you need help creating new outfits from what you have! Share Some Style also has a helpful blog! (This is not sponsored by the way.)