The REAL Start of Spring

By now, we've all read about a hundred posts about the glorious onset of spring. I wrote one of them myself. Happy daffodils, cheerful tulips, and the zeal for physical activity that only comes after a long winter. However lovely all these may be, they are trivial in comparison to the bounty the season yielded today. The real herald of the new season finally came: the Clinique Spring Bonus gift!!!

I admit, I had been lurking around the Clinique counter for a month or so, awaiting the sign to be posted for the deal. I use Clinique face wash anyway, so it's not like I spend extra money to get the bonus gift (can you hear how I justify it all?). I had been rationing my face wash in an effort to make my purchase and GET MY GIFT. Get it, I did. It's never a whole lot (although the lipstick and mascara always make it worth it!), but there's something about the hunt that makes me feel like I did something amazing. See my haul! And yes, that tube is lip gloss and lipstick in one. Score!