Month: August 2011

Good Deals I’ve Found Lately…

We all love a good bargain right? 

Especially now that our economy is in the crapper. 

I’m scared and I know a lot of other people are too.  It looks like I’ll be working until I’m 90….that is if I live that long. 

I do use coupons, but only on things I need.  I don’t buy things for the sake of buying them because that’s just inventory & I don’t want that stuff lying around my house. 

In my opinion everything eventually goes on sale.  Everything.

If I see something I really like in the store I generally wait a few months until the end of season sales hit.  You can usually find the same item for 25%-75% of what it was originally priced.  Just be patient.

I also sign up for a lot of store mailing lists.  Whether it’s by postal mail or email, it pays to get on the mailing list and get coupons.  Just by visiting a company’s website and signing up for emails I’ve gotten tons of coupons and deals!  (I usually use my “trash” email account…you know the one you only use for un-important stuff)

These are a few of the bargains I’ve gotten lately :

* The purple fleece is a Patagonia Women’s El Cap Jacket.  It retails for $100 & I got it for $25! 
* The cream jacket is a Patagonia Women’s R4 Jacket.  It retails for $250 & I got it for $60!
DOUBLE SCORE!
A few weeks ago I got an email from Pier 1.  It was a $10 off a $10 purchase coupon.  I used it three days in a row and got some awesome stuff!

* I got a couple of these glittery pumpkins.  They retail for $5.95 each, but with my coupon I only paid $1.90.
* The next day I picked up the swirly pumpkin place mat & some other kitchen goodies for FREE!!!
* The last day I found this :
A spice cake scented owl candle, normally $12, but I only paid $2!
SCORE AGAIN!!

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Border’s Bookstore is going out of business.  I’m so sad about this because I just adore Borders 🙁  BUT-On the other hand everything in the store is on major sale!
*I picked up several Papyrus cards.  They normally are pretty expensive and range from $5-$7 per card.  I scored a whole bunch for $1-$2 each. 
* I also scored the Macbeth notepads, normally $7.50 each, for less than $3 each!
I’m sure there are more things I’m forgetting right now….
What deals have you scored lately???

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Romantical Weekend

Terence and I had a wonderful anniversary weekend!  T’s parents watched Connor on Friday night so we could spend some time together.  On Friday we went to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants called Anejo and also saw the “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”.  It was a good movie! 
On Friday Terence sent me these beautiful flowers to work 🙂
 On Saturday we slept in until around 10 am!!!! OMG!!!  That is craziness!!!!
We finally got around and headed out to Dallas for the day.  Of course we stopped for our Starbucks…
FYI – Tomorrow I have something special in store for all you Starbucks lovers!!!  May include some FREE Starbucks for LOTS of you  *wink* *wink* 
I have a confession to make :  I took back my IPad.
I was barely using it.  I found myself gravitating towards my desktop computer & I came home each day and never even picked it up.  I guess I had envisioned using it a whole lot more, but come to find out it wasn’t really something I needed….or wanted to keep.  It was nice and has lots of bells and whistles.  But in the end…I just didn’t want it (am I a weirdo???)
So….Terence took me shopping instead.  Because I am a difficult person to find things for!  Poor dude.  I felt bad for taking back the IPad, but in the end I think it’s a better decision.  And a cheaper one 😉
I did however find a purse I loved, so I got this one!  It’s my favorite color green & it’s HUGE 🙂
Also found this 3 tiered serving stand at Sur La Table for $10 bucks!  I am so excited about it!  It was marked down to $20 + I got a coupon in the mail for $10 off a purchase = SCORE!
I also got two new winter coats and some other stuff!  Thanks babe for shopping with me!  We saw yet another movie and then had a late lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and engorged on some Godiva Cheesecake.  And now I must start a diet….all my pants are tight and I’m just over it.  I have got to do something and make a life change.  I love food, but it’s not worth it.  I’m tired all the time and I don’t feel good about myself right now.  I cannot wait to get my Erin Condren planner in!  I really need to get organized and start menu planning.  My biggest struggle is not knowing what to cook & I come home every night exhausted after work and end up throwing in a pizza or something quick in the oven.  Well, this is a whole other blog post in itself…..
Our annual anniversary pic
I thank God every day for you Ter-Bear

I try to take one every year of the two of us…so someday we can look back and see how young we used to look! ha..ha…

And now it’s back to a work week…sigh…

Big thank you to Grana & Pop for taking care of Connor boy while we got to spend time together!

Make Me Over Friday + Urban Decay Giveaway!

Urban Decay is one of my favorite brands of makeup.  They have such awesome products and a lot of fun colors to play with.  I recently tried some new makeup from Urban Decay & wanted to share with you my results :

I have pretty fair skin & I don’t like to wear heavy makeup.  The Urban Defense Tinted Moisturizer went on super smooth & gave me a fresh dewy look without a heavy feeling.  We have been experiencing extremely hot weather, and I have to say this held up rather well as the beads of sweat ran down my face! ha! 

I mixed it with the De-Slick in a Tube & it went on silky smooth and I stayed shine free all day!

I also tried the Eyeshadow Primer Potion.  This went on super smooth as well and my eyeshadow did not crease one bit and lasted throughout the day! 

Overall- Very satisfied with these products and it’s exactly what I love about Urban Decay!

Here I am wearing all the products today 🙂
Great coverage without looking caked on :

URBAN DEFENSE
Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20
Urban Defense battles free radical damage and arms you with moisture, sheer coverage and SPF 20 in a squeeze tube. A must if you crave a bare, dewy look.
Urban Defense gives you the sort of dewy radiance that usually only comes from a tryst in Fiji. The light-diffusing pigments in this wonder product diffuse the look of fines lines and wrinkles.

DE-SLICK IN A TUBE

 Banish greasy spots and take control of oil! Our lightweight gel keeps you matte all day long. Dab it on for touch-ups without messing your makeup.

Our lightweight gel performs anywhere, anytime: dab it on all day for touch-ups without ruining your perfectly applied makeup. It’s completely color-neutral, so it works great on naked skin, under foundation, or over makeup. Formulated to help tighten pores for a youthful, shine-free finish.

EYESHADOW PRIMER POTION
Our # 1 best-selling product in a NEW easy-to-squeeze tube! Apply before your eyeshadow for more vibrant CREASE-FREE color that lasts for 24+ hours.
Eyeshadow Primer Potion is coveted by makeup artists and makeup junkies alike because it guarantees more vibrant eyeshadow that lasts for 24+ hours and NEVER CREASES!

Would you like to win some goodies from Urban Decay?
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Giveaway Ends : Friday, August 19th