About two years ago I lost 500 dollars. I was devastated because I thought that possibly somebody had stolen it when I had gone out on the bay to kayak with my friends. I had 5 brand new 100 dollar bills. I don’t know why I kept it instead of depositing it into the bank; but I did. And sure enough a day or two later I realized it was gone.

It was in a little bank envelope thing and I could have sworn I put it in my dresser. But when I went to go get it a couple of days later for a trip to Nor Cal it was no longer where I was just sure I had placed it. I was devastated. I looked everywhere. But to no avail. A day or two later after searching high and low I succumbed to the sinking feeling in my stomach that it was gone for good.

I had thought about it quite a few times over the last couple of years but quickly told myself to not do the would’ve, could’ve, should’ve routine or I’d make myself sick.

After work one day a few weeks ago I decided to do more organizing and work on downsizing some of the boxes in my extra bedroom. I sat there arguing with myself about what to keep and what to throw away when I came across a little box that contained those little pogs that my girls collected about ten years ago. I had forgotten all about that prized collection and poured them out just laughing at what people collect. Some of the really valuable (a matter of opinion, LOL) were in little tube like containers made especially for precious pogs. When I poured them out of the tube out came the 5 one hundred dollar bills. I have no recollection whatsoever of putting it there, but apparently I did. What a cool surprise!!!

Of course immediately my wheels started turning about just how I was going to spend it. I struggled between “pay bills with it,” and “buy clothes or cosmetics and perfumes with it.” Well, no surprise, the latter thought won!

I went straight to some of my favorite websites to start shopping. The fact that the second room had been turned upside down was no longer of any concern. After all I could always throw away my used beauty products that I would be replacing which is organizing my bathroom!

So check out what I bought. I’ve never been so impressed with a box of goodies in my life. Not a single product has been a disappointment. Every single one of them has transformed my skin to that porcelain look that I always only thought celebrities could attain.

Below is my primo purchase.

Cosmedicine Best Skin Ever Normal to Dry Kit
$39 (smaller sizes of products below; a great way to try Cosmedicine)

• Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser and Toner in One
• Medi-morphosis Self-Adjusting Exfoliator
• Primary Care Multi-tasking Moisturizer SPF20

Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Repair Kit
$125 (again smaller sizes of these Kinerase Pro Therapy products)

• Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Repair Serum
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Day Repair
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Eye Repair

Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Radiance Facial Peel
$89

Sampar Good Weekend Kit
$40 (Best complete regimen travel kit ever made!)

Bare Minerals Free to be Naturally Classic Collection
$42 (Two gorgeous eye shadows, a shadow/liner, beautiful blush, and a lip gloss)

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Gift Set
$65 (Fragrance and Body Lotion)…Pretty! How apropos! What a great way to cap off my box of beauty treasures!