Hello Readers! I have decided to take a little break from the Blog. I've had a lot going on, and I need to take a step back and re evaluate.
I'm thinking of it as a little "spring break".
I will be back with new fun posts going up in the future. Stay tuned for more updates. Thank you for all the support
Emily
4.08.2014
4.06.2014
Sam's Club + Fargo = ?....
Oh my goodness.... I have to rant for a bit. But it has a happy ending, I promise :)
On Friday I went to my local Sam's Club to get 5 items.
Here was my list
I know where all of these items are, since I shop there frequently. And these few items are the "staples" I always purchase from Sam's Club. (I've done the math and it's a better deal than my local grocery store)
I don't know what it was about Friday afternoon, but man, the strange-bus must have pulled up right before I got there. Here is a first hand account of the weirdness that ensued...
1. When I walked in there is usually a Sam's Club employee to greet you and asks to see your membership card. After about 10 steps into the store an employee ran up to me to ask for my card. He seemed quite frazzled
2. Then I headed off to the Frozen/Refrigerated section. As I made my way to find my cheese slices for Doyle, there was a woman who's shopping cart was blocking the entry to the case I needed. So I decided to go over to the Frozen section and pick up my Shrimp. No problem there, just got it and ran back to the other isle. The woman's cart was STILL blocking my cheese (she was the only person in the massive isle). As I stood there patiently waiting for her to get the hint to move her cart, her husband comes up and they proceeded to have a full out argument about cheese! They are now BOTH standing in my way, and so is their cart. After about 3 mins of me creeping on their riveting conversation about cheese, I finally say. "Um, can I just grab something out of this case?" They both look at me like I was inconveniencing their lives to move the cart 4 inches. Yikes!
3. After the CHEESE debacle I thought, that was the end of it - but noooooo. I head over and grab the Tuna Fish, no problem there. Then I stopped over to grab the A1. There was a man in the isle that was standing near the sauce I was picking up. After I put it in my cart, he starts asking me all these questions about A1 sauce... Like "what foods do you put that with?", "do you use it on sandwiches?", "is it a spread or a sauce?". Buy the way this man was probably in his 50's... I answered all his questions, but thought is was hella strange.
4. Okay, I'm finally in the homestretch! Only have to pick up my Turkey Jerky. I get to the isle and automatically I'm disappointed to find two people in it. I have not been having good luck with people today... Once I find the jerky, the two men standing in my way. I'm thinking to myself "please don't have a long conversation about jerky" - but that's exactly what they are doing! OMG, I couldn't believe it. This couldn't get any stranger.
5. Last but not least, my check out. This is the happy ending I was taking about. There was a man checking out when I pulled up to my line. He was purchasing 2 bags of candy. The cashier was having troubles using his gift card, so that took a while, but I was in no big rush. I figured it couldn't be any stranger than all the crazy encounters I had just had.
So the man was paying with the gift card and cash. He was short $2.00 and some change and was visibly upset. He didn't have any other method of payment with him, so I offered to pay for his overage. I mean, it was only 2 bucks and he seemed pretty upset. I gave him a $5.00 bill and told him he could keep the rest. He was shocked, then gave me a big smile and said "Thank You".
After that exchange the cashier looked and me an asked me why I gave him money. I told her that sometimes you don't know what's going on in people lives and if I can help in some small way, that's fine by me. And it was only $5 I parted with. By making his life a little easier, just for a moment, well that was worth $5 to me!
She was still shocked and kind of amazed that I stepped in. She and I talked throughout my entire transaction about it. I told her that I don't have oodles and oodles of money, but if you see someone in need and you can do something about it - DO IT! Why not??
So have any of you ever paid for a total stranger at the checkout line? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
On Friday I went to my local Sam's Club to get 5 items.
Here was my list
I know where all of these items are, since I shop there frequently. And these few items are the "staples" I always purchase from Sam's Club. (I've done the math and it's a better deal than my local grocery store)
I don't know what it was about Friday afternoon, but man, the strange-bus must have pulled up right before I got there. Here is a first hand account of the weirdness that ensued...
1. When I walked in there is usually a Sam's Club employee to greet you and asks to see your membership card. After about 10 steps into the store an employee ran up to me to ask for my card. He seemed quite frazzled
2. Then I headed off to the Frozen/Refrigerated section. As I made my way to find my cheese slices for Doyle, there was a woman who's shopping cart was blocking the entry to the case I needed. So I decided to go over to the Frozen section and pick up my Shrimp. No problem there, just got it and ran back to the other isle. The woman's cart was STILL blocking my cheese (she was the only person in the massive isle). As I stood there patiently waiting for her to get the hint to move her cart, her husband comes up and they proceeded to have a full out argument about cheese! They are now BOTH standing in my way, and so is their cart. After about 3 mins of me creeping on their riveting conversation about cheese, I finally say. "Um, can I just grab something out of this case?" They both look at me like I was inconveniencing their lives to move the cart 4 inches. Yikes!
3. After the CHEESE debacle I thought, that was the end of it - but noooooo. I head over and grab the Tuna Fish, no problem there. Then I stopped over to grab the A1. There was a man in the isle that was standing near the sauce I was picking up. After I put it in my cart, he starts asking me all these questions about A1 sauce... Like "what foods do you put that with?", "do you use it on sandwiches?", "is it a spread or a sauce?". Buy the way this man was probably in his 50's... I answered all his questions, but thought is was hella strange.
4. Okay, I'm finally in the homestretch! Only have to pick up my Turkey Jerky. I get to the isle and automatically I'm disappointed to find two people in it. I have not been having good luck with people today... Once I find the jerky, the two men standing in my way. I'm thinking to myself "please don't have a long conversation about jerky" - but that's exactly what they are doing! OMG, I couldn't believe it. This couldn't get any stranger.
5. Last but not least, my check out. This is the happy ending I was taking about. There was a man checking out when I pulled up to my line. He was purchasing 2 bags of candy. The cashier was having troubles using his gift card, so that took a while, but I was in no big rush. I figured it couldn't be any stranger than all the crazy encounters I had just had.
So the man was paying with the gift card and cash. He was short $2.00 and some change and was visibly upset. He didn't have any other method of payment with him, so I offered to pay for his overage. I mean, it was only 2 bucks and he seemed pretty upset. I gave him a $5.00 bill and told him he could keep the rest. He was shocked, then gave me a big smile and said "Thank You".
After that exchange the cashier looked and me an asked me why I gave him money. I told her that sometimes you don't know what's going on in people lives and if I can help in some small way, that's fine by me. And it was only $5 I parted with. By making his life a little easier, just for a moment, well that was worth $5 to me!
She was still shocked and kind of amazed that I stepped in. She and I talked throughout my entire transaction about it. I told her that I don't have oodles and oodles of money, but if you see someone in need and you can do something about it - DO IT! Why not??
So have any of you ever paid for a total stranger at the checkout line? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
4.05.2014
Face Cream: Origins Drink Up
So you all know I have mad love for Origins products. You can find a few other blog posts here & here all about other Origins products I use.
But today, we are going to talk all about Origins Drink Up Intensive. This is a super hydrating over night mask. It almost feels like body butter for your face. But it soaks into my skin pretty rapidly - no sticky face here.
When I wake up in the morning my skin looks more hydrated and brighter. This stuff is amazing!
Here is what the Origins website says about the product...
√90% instantly felt replenished, smoothed &
soothed
But today, we are going to talk all about Origins Drink Up Intensive. This is a super hydrating over night mask. It almost feels like body butter for your face. But it soaks into my skin pretty rapidly - no sticky face here.
When I wake up in the morning my skin looks more hydrated and brighter. This stuff is amazing!
Here is what the Origins website says about the product...
"Overnight mask to quench skin's thirst
√90% instantly felt replenished, smoothed &
soothed
√75% immediate surge in moisture levels
Skin depends on water
for its youthful functioning. But all day long, skin loses vital moisture. And
the busier you are, the more it loses. This intense moisture replacement mask
with Avocado and Apricot Kernel Oil deeply and instantly quenches compromised
moisture reserves and builds a reservoir for tomorrow. Japanese Seaweed repairs
skin's barrier to prevent future dehydration and signs of premature aging."
Have any of you tried this product? I'd love to know your thoughts in the comments, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
4.04.2014
Fashion Friday: Color Code
At long last Fashion Friday is here! After I did my last Fashion Friday post (here) I realized I should have talked about how I organize my closet. So today is the day, lets talk about how to organize a closet.
As you can see from my photo I COLOR CODE my closet. For me, this makes the process of putting laundry away and getting ready so much easier. I figure, if it's not in the right place it must be dirty.
Here is the method that works for me...
I categorize by type then color.
Tank Tops
Sleeveless Tops
Short Sleeve Tops
3/4 Tops
Long Sleeve Tops
Sweatshirt/Workout Jacket Tops
Blazers
Pants
Then I color code within the category going left to right.
Whites
Creams
Tans
Browns
Reds
Oranges
Yellows
Greens
Blues
Purples
Greys
Black
Having my clothing in a color coded order also helps me not "over-buy" specific types of clothing. So if I notice I 5 sleeveless tops in black, I won't buy anymore unless I want to get rid of something already hanging in that category.
It's also helpful because this method shows me what I'm missing. Especially with tank tops. I like to wear a coordinating tank under most of my tops.. I like to have at least one of every color. Obviously I have a ton of black and white, because that goes with most things I own. But it's nice to use a red or blue once and a while. Like I said, it helps me fill in the gaps.
Before I used this method I would over purchase the same items over and over. It's true what they say, we are always attracted to the same type of items. So when I would get home after shopping, I realized (after I fell in love with the item) that I already have too many similar tops.
So in the spirit of saving money and really "seeing" your clothes I would highly encourage you to organize your closet in a category and color order.
So do any of you already use this method? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
As you can see from my photo I COLOR CODE my closet. For me, this makes the process of putting laundry away and getting ready so much easier. I figure, if it's not in the right place it must be dirty.
Here is the method that works for me...
I categorize by type then color.
Tank Tops
Sleeveless Tops
Short Sleeve Tops
3/4 Tops
Long Sleeve Tops
Sweatshirt/Workout Jacket Tops
Blazers
Pants
Then I color code within the category going left to right.
Whites
Creams
Tans
Browns
Reds
Oranges
Yellows
Greens
Blues
Purples
Greys
Black
Having my clothing in a color coded order also helps me not "over-buy" specific types of clothing. So if I notice I 5 sleeveless tops in black, I won't buy anymore unless I want to get rid of something already hanging in that category.
It's also helpful because this method shows me what I'm missing. Especially with tank tops. I like to wear a coordinating tank under most of my tops.. I like to have at least one of every color. Obviously I have a ton of black and white, because that goes with most things I own. But it's nice to use a red or blue once and a while. Like I said, it helps me fill in the gaps.
Before I used this method I would over purchase the same items over and over. It's true what they say, we are always attracted to the same type of items. So when I would get home after shopping, I realized (after I fell in love with the item) that I already have too many similar tops.
So in the spirit of saving money and really "seeing" your clothes I would highly encourage you to organize your closet in a category and color order.
So do any of you already use this method? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
4.03.2014
Julep Maven Box: April 2014
My Julep Maven box is here! And, I'm sad to say, this will be my last box. I recently did a major purge of all my nail polishes and realize that I have way too much. You can check out my nail polish collection blog post here.
Even though I love my subscription, I need to stop the nail polish madness. Maybe some day I will start a subscription again.
That being said, here is a peek inside my lovely Julep Maven Box :)
Nail Polish
Caitlin - Shocking hibiscus with gold shimmer
Mariska - Juicy tangerine shimmer
Extra
Glow Peach Bellini Blush - Natural Peach/Rose tone
I love the formula of these polishes, but I don't need anymore. I can always buy a color online, if I feel the need. But I just have too much right now.
Do any of you ever feel like you have too much of one thing??? Or is it just me? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
Even though I love my subscription, I need to stop the nail polish madness. Maybe some day I will start a subscription again.
That being said, here is a peek inside my lovely Julep Maven Box :)
Nail Polish
Caitlin - Shocking hibiscus with gold shimmer
Mariska - Juicy tangerine shimmer
Extra
Glow Peach Bellini Blush - Natural Peach/Rose tone
I love the formula of these polishes, but I don't need anymore. I can always buy a color online, if I feel the need. But I just have too much right now.
Do any of you ever feel like you have too much of one thing??? Or is it just me? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
4.02.2014
Face Primer: Boots No7
Here's my advice to all my oily skinned readers out there... PRIMER! And not just any primer, a MATTIFYING primer. This is my favorite drugstore primer, hands-down.
This is the Boots No7 Beautifully Matte Make Up Base from Target. Click here for more info. I get this brand at Target and the online price is $7.99. This price can vary from store to store. I think my local store was $8.99 when I first bought mine.
This is a great mattifying primer. You only need a pea sized amount to cover your whole face. If you have combination-oily skin, you ONLY want to use this on your oily zones. This is a very drying product, so any place that is dryer is going to look cakey on your face later on in the day.
I still need to use a light powder about 1/2 way through my day to decrease the "shine", but all in all this really helps with my skin.
Do any of you have any great tips for dealing with oily or dry skin? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
This is the Boots No7 Beautifully Matte Make Up Base from Target. Click here for more info. I get this brand at Target and the online price is $7.99. This price can vary from store to store. I think my local store was $8.99 when I first bought mine.
This is a great mattifying primer. You only need a pea sized amount to cover your whole face. If you have combination-oily skin, you ONLY want to use this on your oily zones. This is a very drying product, so any place that is dryer is going to look cakey on your face later on in the day.
I still need to use a light powder about 1/2 way through my day to decrease the "shine", but all in all this really helps with my skin.
Do any of you have any great tips for dealing with oily or dry skin? I'd love to know in the comments below, if you care to share.
Thanks for reading!
4.01.2014
March GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to another GIVEAWAY! I've got giveaway prizes coming out of my ears, recently.
I always get so excited when I post a giveaway. I truly am so happy to get the prizes together and send them out to one of my awesome readers. It makes me so happy :)
Each month I like to giveaway a few items I featured from the past month. Here is the collection of items I'm giving to one lucky reader. Good luck!
On to the prizes...
Cetaphil Cleanser - Blog Post
Origins Ginzing - Blog Post
Target Up & Up Makeup Wipes - Blog Post
Huggable Hangers - Blog Post
Sally Hansen Nail Polish (Red) - Blog Post
Sally Hansen Nail Polish (Purple) - Blog Post
Maybelline Mascara - Blog Post
Click the links to see the coordinating Blog Posts on each item listed.
On the to rules of the giveaway...
*There will be one winner
*This giveaway is open in the domestics US only
*This giveaway will be hosted on my Facebook page (click here to like)
On Facebook you must do ALL these -
*LIKE my page
*LIKE the status with the same photo in this blog
*SHARE my Facebook post on your wall
*COMMENT on that status - tell me what product you like the best from the giveaway.
I will check to see if all the rules are done, and once I "LIKE" your comment you've been entered. This giveaway will close at 3pm CST on Friday April 4th. Good luck to everyone that enters!
Thanks for reading!
I always get so excited when I post a giveaway. I truly am so happy to get the prizes together and send them out to one of my awesome readers. It makes me so happy :)
Each month I like to giveaway a few items I featured from the past month. Here is the collection of items I'm giving to one lucky reader. Good luck!
On to the prizes...
Cetaphil Cleanser - Blog Post
Origins Ginzing - Blog Post
Target Up & Up Makeup Wipes - Blog Post
Huggable Hangers - Blog Post
Sally Hansen Nail Polish (Red) - Blog Post
Sally Hansen Nail Polish (Purple) - Blog Post
Maybelline Mascara - Blog Post
Click the links to see the coordinating Blog Posts on each item listed.
On the to rules of the giveaway...
*There will be one winner
*This giveaway is open in the domestics US only
*This giveaway will be hosted on my Facebook page (click here to like)
On Facebook you must do ALL these -
*LIKE my page
*LIKE the status with the same photo in this blog
*SHARE my Facebook post on your wall
*COMMENT on that status - tell me what product you like the best from the giveaway.
I will check to see if all the rules are done, and once I "LIKE" your comment you've been entered. This giveaway will close at 3pm CST on Friday April 4th. Good luck to everyone that enters!
Thanks for reading!
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