Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale

It's Ada again. I wanted to do a post about the Semi-Annual Sale at Bath and Body Works. I am a huge BB&W-aholic. I try really hard though to just get things I know I am going to use or give as gifts and keep the collection down to saving one of each of my favorites. This year the sale started on June 15th. I did not have a chance to go that day but I was able to go a little after that. I have been able to get two store hauls and one internet haul. The store I have been going to is the at the Riverwoods in Provo. The store is actually becoming my favorite place to stock up on my Bath and Body Works products. It's friendly and not nearly as crowded as the other ones I have been too. So some of my favorite products I got this haul: 

Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin:
I am not one for pumpkin scents but this is to die for. It smells just like pumpkin pie. I wouldn't get this in a lotion because I don't think that would be a good scent for the whole day but it smells like a great warm way to start your day. 

Exotic Coconut: 

I love coconut. I love to eat it and I love to smell it. This was my first time actually purchasing this scent. I love that it is a deep coconut scent. It is something you could wear all year round. It helps you to escape to any island paradise of your choice. 

The Eiffel Tower Paris Collection: 

This was the best deal I got during the sale. Originally retailing for $18 a piece, I found these for $4 on sale. I used a coupon and was able to get these for $3.33 a piece. It was a deal I could not pass up. From left to right is "Sweet on Paris", "Paris Nights", and "Paris in Bloom". I love "Sweet on Paris". It has this sweet bakery smell to it but not so sweet you would tire of it being on your skin for very long just be careful to use a little at a time. Then there is "Paris Nights". It smells like a deeper "Paris Amour" scent. I would wear this on a date but again it isn't my favorite. The least favorite one of these is "Paris In Bloom"". At first you are hit with this soft flowery scent but then the next whiff was this overpowering smell of peony. If they toned down the peony it would actually be something I would wear regularly. 

Vanilla Berry Sorbet Hand soap:

I have never seen this before but it looks like it has been in stores earlier. This scent has a nice berry scent but is fairly mild in comparison to other scents at BB&W. If you have someone in your home with allergies to strong scents this is a great choice. 

Ocean Pearl Hand soap:

This smells just like the ocean. I bought two of them during the sale and it is the one soap I would buy like 10 of. It isn't overly salty. It just has this nice clean fresh scent. I love it. 

Overall my hauls were a very large success. Below are the haul videos I have. This has restocked the majority of my stuff. I was running low on everything so it was nice to get it all so cheap. Enjoy the videos if you like.

-Ada B. B. A

A long long time ago

Once upon a time there lived a young Floridian who found himself enchanted with a young Utah lass...

Hold on a second that is not a good way to start our first blog. It's better just to do a simple introduction. 

"My name is Ada. I was born and raised in mountains of Utah on the 15th of March 1988. I am the youngest and only girl of four children. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints but I wasn't really active most of my life.

 I was a really shy child but always found escapes in video games such as Earthbound and the Final Fantasy series. I also always loved reading and found myself more often in a library at school reading books than actually talking to kids.

 I began watching anime when I was about 9 or 10 years old and I found myself a world with endless possibilities. Sailor Moon became my obsession and is still my absolute favorite show to this day. I have read every manga. I have seen every episode of the anime. I have watched more than half of the musicals and I watched all of the live action series. Again, I am kind of obsessed with that show. I am  just an overall nerd of all things. Below is me at a convention from last year even! 

(I was Twilight Sparkle from My Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic)

The only social outlet I found was in theatre. I loved acting on the stage and it helped me make friends. My nerdoms also helped me to make some friends and branch out in school. Many of those nerdy friends remain dear to me to this day.

After high school I worked odd jobs and was really just trying to find my fit in life. As I was seeking something in my life I became more active in my church. I gained a testimony of the divinity of Jesus Christ and through his example I have learned to love others no matter what. Anyways, I felt inspired to go serve a mission for my church and received my call to serve in the Russia Yekaterinburg mission. I served for 19 months in the freezing cold Siberian Mountains but I loved every minute of it. I learned to love others and serve others unselfishly. Seriously, it was the best time of my life. I even met one of my dearest friends who remains like a sister to me this day. 

After my mission I moved up to Provo to work on my degree. I am going into an undergraduate program in Philosophy with a double minor in Humanities/Russian. I want to go to law school after that and go into either civil rights law or adoption law but we will see what happens. 

I met my wonderful husband on May 12, 2012 and officially started dating on the 15th of May. I pretty much knew right away that he and I meshed well together and I am so grateful for him in my life. He is a huge film nerd. He knows every composer, actor, and probably even the guy who walks across the screen for like two seconds. He was born in Utah but raised in Florida. He has and always will be a huge Indiana Jones fanatic. He has a kind heart and he also served a mission for our church in the Provo Utah and St.George Utah missions Spanish speaking. Yes I did laugh at that cause he served in my backyard basically. 

We got married on December 15, 2012. We have been very blessed in our marriage. There have been some major setbacks in our dreams and goals but overall life is pretty darn good. We moved in with my parents which has helped everyone and are just going to school and working. Also we are totally obsessed with the Summer movie programs and have already seen almost every major blockbuster so far. "

So this blog is just about our lives. Perhaps a review of a movie here and there. Basically, just a good way for those around us to keep up with what's going on in our lives. Brandon may choose to post here from time to time.

With Regards,

Ada B.B.A. 

P.S. I know my initials are ABBA now. Isn't that so cool.