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Friday Favorites: My Favorite Pens, Makeup, and More!

My friend Michelle and I are doing posts about our Friday Favorites!  Maybe you caught our scopes on Periscope.   You still have time to watch mine from today.  Michelle will be posting her Favorites on her blog, too.  Look for Erica Bohrer and Michelle Oakes on Periscope so that you don’t miss them live.  I love interacting with people and hearing what your favorites are, too. 
Here are my favorites in no particular order!  Click on the images to check them out. 
FLAIR PENS
If you are a teacher you probably know about these and love them: Flair Pens.  I order mine from Amazon but you can probably find them in any office supply store.
URBAN DECAY
I am a huge Urban Decay fan!  They don’t do any animal testing and that is something that is important to me.  
I like to order my makeup online at Sephora and shop through EBATES, so that I get the cash back. 
I was able to get these two in a kit, but it looks like they sell them separately on Sephora.  The image above this one has them together on Amazon.com.   The white one, Subversion is a lash primer and the black tube, Perversion is mascara.  
If you have not signed up for EBATES and you are online shopper, you are missing out!  Michelle originally told me about it and I have gotten $390 cash back since I signed up in January!  You can also earn referral credits for referring your friends or sharing like I am now here. 
Here is my favorite eyeshadow pallet, it also by Urban Decay:
I use this pallet to easily create a smokey-eye.
Blow Dryer
This is one of the fastest blow dryers I have found and it is a great price!  
You can also grab it at Target.  
US WEEKLY
Us Weekly is the perfect magazine for the busy teacher who wants to stay on top of the latest hollywood gossip.  It is a quick read with tons of pictures!  I also consider it a more reliable source than STAR magazine.   I look forward to it coming in the mail on Friday.  During the school year, I get home from work, throw on sweats, and crawl into bead with my Us Weekly because by Friday, I am just DONE.   Now that it is summer, I save it for reading on the boat on Saturday or Sunday.  It is hard to show restraint and not read it Friday night!
A MODERN TEACHER PLANNER
This planner is by April of A Modern Teacher and I am sorry but it is already sold out!  I love it. 
Thanks for stopping by!  Don’t forget to check out Michelle later for her favorites.  

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  1. A Modern Teacher

    August 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    YAY! I was so excited to use the planner this week–eek–I just was itching to write in it. AND so excited it was one of your favs this week! xoxo

  2. Melissa Reed

    August 8, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    Ebates is the best! I just love it! And I have to check out that blow dryer… My hair takes for EVER to dry!

  3. Rachel Lamb

    August 10, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    US Weekly! I love fridays!

  4. Becca Sadler

    August 12, 2015 at 3:47 am

    What a fun way to end the work week!

  5. meesabelle

    August 13, 2015 at 2:21 am

    I love all kinds of pens, but especially Frixion eraseable and fountain pens. A little modern a little old fashioned! LOL

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