tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45266472960239794232024-02-19T04:27:35.103-08:00Lo the Unicorn"Should the last of the gentle unicorns also perish, they will continue to haunt our dreams and those of our children, who will not forgive us for letting such beauty disappear from the earth."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-65029994834986367382012-07-23T11:21:00.005-07:002012-07-23T11:21:49.410-07:00Some music<div style="text-align: center;">
I just really love this song. It has no special meaning to me, doesn't make me think of anything...which I think I like. I get so excited when this song comes on the radio.</div>
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And a Nellie video. Because I just really love her a lot. A LOT.</div>
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<i>Seriously...make me DROOL. He has the most intense face, and the DREADLOCKS. I die. I have been in love with dreadlocks on boys ever since 2003. Swooooon! Plus the kid could SING.</i><br />
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Anyway...when this season was about to start, I wasn't sure how I felt about the whole thing. I was so attached to the kids from last year that I wanted to see them ALL on Glee. I figured that Robert Ulrich better have some tricks up his sleeve to be able to win me over with a new crew of misfits. Let's be honest. Then I saw this picture:<br />
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Ok...so I saw a girl in a wheelchair (been done x2), Mike Chang 2.0, white Mercedes, a blonde version of my cousin (the resemblance gets scary sometimes), and a Justin Bieber lookalike. But hey, there were some cute boys! Maybe this won't be so bad. No Samuel Larsen...but ok.<br />
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You guys! I am OBSESSED. I don't even know why. But I find myself spending my free time perusing the internet for videos of these people. I tweet them. (Who does that? I probably freak them out...) I watch their interviews and audition tapes. I read people's comments about them on websites. I feel like I need a TGP2 intervention. But with that being said...here are my favorites!<br />
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Yes, she looks like Bieber. Get over it. She is soooo much more. If you watch her videos on youtube, you will see just how incredible she is. She has this amazing folksy sound to her voice. Can I admit that I have the hugest girl crush on her? I think she is so beyond beautiful. Her eyes are unreal. Even Lea Michele told her that she just wants to watch her because she's so gorgeous. Sadly, Dani got the boot on episode 2, but I think she is going to do amazing things. Just check out her beautiful version of Pink's "Perfect".<br />
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There's something about the girls this season...I don't know what it is but they are winning me over! I am such a fan of this girl already. I think her voice is so incredibly unique and beautiful. It gives me chills every time she sings! I'm usually really picky about girl's voices too. Nellie is just so real and down to earth. I feel like if we were the same age and grew up in the same town we'd be BFF. I can relate to her feelings of not fitting in during high school, and not being sure about what you want to do with your life. If I had HER talent though, well that would be a no brainer. Check out her version of "Halo". It's so cool. SHE is just so cool in her own quirky way.<br />
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I haven't decided on my favorite guy yet. I have been so entranced by the girls and their personalities, and none of the boys have really made an impression on me yet. I love (and I mean LOVE) Mario's voice, but he's a little too into himself for my liking. I like Tyler but he complains a lot. I enjoy Blake and Micheal...they are very easy on the eyes and seem good at what they do (but they are not underdogs!!) So...I am not committing to this, but I THINK I am rooting for Charlie. He has cracked me up the most so far. I can't decide if he borders on annoying though. I know that's wrong to say because he can't help his ADHD and autism. I'm thinking I like it though. Plus I've been following him on twitter (@Charlie_Lubeck) and I like his sarcasm.<br />
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So those are my thoughts. Anyone else out there watch this show? I feel it's completely underrated. But I kinda like it that way. I can't say that these people will win, but MAN, I love them. </div>
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BUT - Nellie is moving to L.A. <b>as I am typing this. </b>A small-town girl from Washington...could it be a SPOILER?! Whatever she is moving there for...just means that hopefully we will be seeing more of her! And I couldn't be happier about that! </div>
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So...Ryan Murphy...DO NOT DISAPPOINT ME!!! You made good choices last year, let's keep it that way! </div>
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10. <b>Get better grades! </b>You were capable of so much more, and
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9. AP classes, although tough, are more important than being
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8. The Moffatts will break up in 2001. (Yes I know they are brothers...but brothers can break up haha) This will change a lot
of things for you but it has helped you gain a whole new family, who will be
stuck with you forever!<span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span></span></span> So enjoy every trip and every second of each
concert. You will be devastated when it’s over. (I was…I cried for weeks and
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7. A website will be invented where you will be able to see
everyone after high school, even if you aren’t interested in seeing them. It’s
called Facebook. And it will prevent you from going to your 10-year reunion
because you already know what everyone is up to. And this makes you relieved,
because you still live at home and that’s something you don’t want to announce
to the world. HA! Maybe 15 will be more inviting.</div>
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6. <b>Don’t take your time with people for granted. </b>Some of them
won’t make it past 25, so enjoy every waking moment you spend with them. RIP
Scott (my first boyfriend ever) and RIP Ryan (my senior BFF and prom date).</div>
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5. <b>Don’t be ashamed to be different.</b> Yes, the boys in your
grade are going to make fun of you for loving Hanson and the Moffatts. Yes,
they are going to write obsessively about it in your yearbook. But those will
be some of the greatest times/memories of your life, and none of those people
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4. <b>One day you will be more confident in your own skin.</b>
Although confidence has always been a struggle, I can’t remember a time when I
felt less sure about myself. The “GI Bubble” was never comfortable for me,
which is why a lot of my friends during my teenage years were from other
cities. I never fit the mold at GIHS…but I fit in with so many other people. </div>
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3. <b>Forgive and forget.</b> You have always been good at this, but
it will be important to remember after senior year when you lose some of your best
friends over some stupid boys. It won’t last forever, but it’s a tough time.
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1. <b>Your best years are still ahead of you!</b> College ended up
being the most spectacular time of my life. I had lots of friends, people liked
me, and I did well in school. IT GETS BETTER!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-51578880140363632962012-05-21T18:18:00.001-07:002012-05-21T18:18:24.018-07:00Take a listen<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Jo-uQtH94Zw?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-84204052294093811602012-05-21T18:17:00.001-07:002012-05-21T18:22:22.272-07:00Favorite SongI find myself able to relate to this song all the time. It's been a favorite of mine for a very long time. Depending on how you take it, it can sound kind of morbid. But to me, this song is about finding peace when turmoil is all around you. If you just let go and let things happen, you may face some hardships, but you just have to trust that you are doing the right thing.<br />
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<b>"This Is Not An Exit" </b><br />
<b>Saves the Day</b>
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<i>Tonight will be the night that we begin to ease the plugs out of the dam. </i><br />
<i>And we will stand knee deep in the flow,
the undertow will grab our heels and won't let go. </i><br />
<i>And while we hold, our legs quivering,
the water rises now to our teeth when we just let go </i><br />
<i>and sail belly up to the clouds, the rocks scraping our backs. </i><br />
<i>To breathe in the air will be the only thing that we have </i><br />
<i>and all the wasted nights and empty moments in our lives </i><br />
<i>are flushed away as we sway with the rhythm </i><br />
<i>of the waves bobbing us up.
Crests fall to troughs, feel our gills open up </i><br />
<i>and sail belly up to the clouds, the rocks scraping our backs. </i><br />
<i>To breathe in the air will be the only thing that we have. </i><br />
<i>And if the hook sets in the bottom of our lungs,
we'll rip it out and lick the blood off with our tongues. </i><br />
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<i>Despair could ravage you </i><br />
<i>if you turn your head around
and look down the path </i><br />
<i>that's lead you here, cause what can you change? </i><br />
<i>You're a vessel now floating down the waterways. </i><br />
<i>You can take your rudder and take your ship,
just don't bother with the things left in your wake. </i><br />
<i>Just sail belly up to the clouds, the rocks scraping your back. </i><br />
<i>To breathe in the air will be the only thing that you have </i><br />
<i>and your love will be warm nights </i><br />
<i>with pockets of moonlight
spotlighting you as you drift, the actor in this play. </i><br />
<i>And you walk across the stage, take a bow, hear the applause, </i><br />
<i>and as the curtain falls, just know you did it all </i><br />
<i>the best that you knew how </i><br />
<i>and you can hear them cheering now. </i><br />
<i>So let a smile out and show your teeth cause you know you lived it well. </i><br />
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I can't even describe how much I relate to this song. It says everything.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-66094740832067936572012-05-16T17:42:00.001-07:002012-05-16T17:42:54.838-07:00Goodbye Facebook!!!Ahhh hey!<br />
I'm on a mission to simplify my life during these crazy times, which led me to deactivate my Facebook. I was spending too much time on there worrying about everyone else. It just felt right when I did it today. I felt a peace and calm come over me. So in order to express my thoughts, I'm turning back to my twitter. I don't have to read any status updates there. Heck, I only have 2 followers! Much more simple. My username is @laurenjayii if you are interested! I also plan to update more often. I can't PROMISE since life has been crazy but I have good intentions :)<br />
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I am not sure where this fear came from; I think I may have been born with it. I’ve always been careful about certain things, and I’ve never been one to spend my money all in one place, per say. But in the past few years, I have become terrified of not having enough money to get a house and pay for all of the things that go along with it. I want to be able to do things myself, so it’s hard for me to hear Nick say things like “I have X amount of money saved for a house down payment.” Even though we’re getting married. I guess I feel like he earned that money, and I don’t take handouts easily. I will be the first person to give someone money if they need it though.<br />
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<i>#2: I'm afraid to fail.</i><br />
This one doesn't really need an explanation. I am completely afraid to fail at anything. <br />
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#1: I am afraid of change.</i><br />
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I know that change is part of life, and that things are constantly changing and evolving. I know that things can't always stay the same. I just do not deal well with change at all. Especially big changes. Sometimes I even have a hard time with good changes. I think change makes me feel that in order to take on or begin something new, something else has to end to make room for it. I hate endings. (Unless we are talking about the end of the work day or week, then I don't mind them!) I think changes scare me because you are dealing with the unknown. I have a hard time with that.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-7307617237022923422012-03-14T16:56:00.000-07:002012-03-14T16:56:35.137-07:00A playlist for bad days.<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzE3NjkyOTQyMDEmcHQ9MTMzMTc2OTMwMTQwMSZwPTY5NDMwMSZkPSZnPTEmbz*xZGJmNWY1MjAxZjc*MTZjOTE4/N2E2Mzk2OGUxY2M2NiZvZj*w.gif" /><div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;"><object width="450" height="470"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.playlistproject.net/mc/mp3player_new.swf"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_regular_noautostart.xml&mywidth=450&myheight=470&playlist_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.playlistproject.net%2Fpl.php%3Fplaylist%3D90279867%26t%3D1331769292&wid=os"></param><embed style="width:450px; visibility:visible; height:470px;" allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://www.playlistproject.net/mc/mp3player_new.swf" flashvars="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_regular_noautostart.xml&mywidth=450&myheight=470&playlist_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.playlistproject.net%2Fpl.php%3Fplaylist%3D90279867%26t%3D1331769292&wid=os" width="450" height="470" name="mp3player" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" border="0"/> </object> <br/> <a href="http://www.playlistproject.net"><img src="http://www.playlistproject.net/mc/images/create_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Get a playlist!"/></a> <a href="http://www.playlistproject.net/playlist/23111645963/standalone" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.playlistproject.net/mc/images/launch_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Standalone player"/></a> <a href="http://www.playlistproject.net/playlist/23111645963/download"><img src="http://www.playlistproject.net/mc/images/get_gray.jpg" border="0" alt="Get Ringtones"/></a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-33804256830150029842012-03-13T20:23:00.000-07:002012-03-13T20:23:50.105-07:00Challenge #1: 20 Random Things20.<b> I’m short.</b> I mean really short. 5 feet short! I guess if you know me in real time you know this already! <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">19. <b>I’m organized, but not neat. </b>This seems like it isn’t really possible doesn’t it? How can you be organized, but not neat?? Well, I know where things are – but they aren’t always labeled and filed and put in nice places. I guess I have the whole “organized chaos” thing going for me. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">18.<b> I’m indecisive.</b> Like, BIG TIME. In college my roommates and I called ourselves “Team Indecision” because we could never pick where we wanted to go or what we wanted to cook for dinner. We also called ourselves JaLauMeg because we basically thought we were one person. But that’s beside the point. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">17. <b>I change my hair color a lot.</b> I can’t ever decide if I like it better blonde or brown. So I usually have varying shades of one or the other. I am currently blonde though.</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">16. <b>I just recently upgraded my old-school cell phone to a fancy smart phone.</b> I never thought I’d ever really want one, but I am IN LOVE with my iPhone. It’s phenomenal!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">15. <b>I can’t sleep with socks on.</b> Everrr. I hate the feeling of it.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">14. <b>Fall is my favorite season.</b> It’s so incredible in Michigan. I love it when it takes its time to cool off, and you can go outside with just a hoodie and jeans on. I love the smell of the leaves as they fall and the chill in the air. I just love everything about fall.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">13.<b> It takes me an entire day to clean my room.</b> Usually it’s not that messy, but I start to go through things and start lots of mini-projects on the side, so it usually takes hours upon hours for me to complete my original task. I guess it’s ok since I get a lot of other things done, but really it would make more sense to just finish one thing at a time. Organized chaos, I tell ya.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">12. <b>I drink tea almost every day. </b>I used to drink coffee a lot for a couple of years, but before that I wouldn’t touch the stuff. Now I always drink tea, because it’s better for you plus it tastes better. And it has very little to no calories! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">11. <b>I love love LOVE my cat, Sophie. </b>She is beyond precious. Usually a brat, but she’s just so cute that you forget about it after awhile. She is Tonkinese, you don’t see a lot of those types of cats around. I always knew I was going to be a cat lady one day!!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">10.<b> I tend to be an insomniac.</b> I spend the better part of my work week staying up until all hours of the night, then I end up crashing by Wednesday or Thursday night. I can't really help it, and I hate it a lot of the time.<br />
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9. <b>I have always driven an SUV. </b>I had three different Explorers throughout high school and the beginning of college, then I got a Ford Escape my 3rd year in college. I had that until last year when it died, and I bought a Jeep Patriot. I am hoping to have that for awhile...but SOMEONE is not allowing that once we get married. We will see about that!<br />
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8. <b>I'm way too sensitive for my own good. </b>I take a lot of things to heart and I take a lot of things personally. The good thing is that I am so used to it that it doesn't usually take me long to get over something.<br />
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7. While we are on the topic...<b>I'm WAY too forgiving.</b> I guess I always believe that people deserve second, or third, or fourth chances. I mean it really depends, but if someone wants to be your friend so badly and tries, even after they spite you or do wrong things to you, well then you might as well be their friend. It's hard to explain, and not everyone gets a lot of chances, but there are just certain people that I think you are always stuck with, no matter what they do to you.<br />
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6. <b>I LOVE MUSIC. </b>So very much. And I don't discriminate, except against country music. I am not a fan and will always hate it.<br />
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5. <b>My favorite movie is "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"</b>. Haven't seen it?? I guess not everyone thinks it's as funny as I do...but I DIE every time I watch it! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. <b>I'm a loner Dottie, a rebel. </b>I guess I have too many hobbies that don't involve socializing. (Reading, drawing, painting, crafting...)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">3.<b> I've spent more than half of my life involved in Competitive Cheer.</b> I cheered from 7th grade through senior year, then started coaching the summer after I graduated. After 10 years of coaching, I am ready for my break!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. <b>My favorite cupcake flavor is red velvet.</b> I'm drooling just thinking about it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1.<b> My cat snores.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">THE END! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-66598388877399541822012-03-12T13:19:00.000-07:002012-03-12T13:19:45.421-07:00A Challenge.Since I am no good at keeping my blog up to date, I have issued myself a challenge. I am always struggling for things to write about that other people would care to read. Scratch that plan. I am going to try to answer the thirty following questions in the next month or so. For ME!<br />
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<u><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/130-things-20-randoms.html" style="color: black;">1. List 20 random facts about yourself.</a><br style="color: black;" /><span style="color: black;">2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.</span> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/330-things-parents.html" style="color: black;">3. Describe your relationship with your parents.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/430-things-sixteen.html" style="color: black;">4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/530-things-happiest.html" style="color: black;">5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/630-things-hardest.html" style="color: black;">6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/730-things-dream-jobs.html" style="color: black;">7. What is your dream job, and why?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/830-things-passions.html" style="color: black;">8. What are 5 passions you have?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/930-things-people.html" style="color: black;">9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/1030-things-embarrassing.html" style="color: black;">10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/1130-things-peeved.html" style="color: black;">11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/1230-things-day.html" style="color: black;">12. Describe a typical day in your current life.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/1330-things-weak.html" style="color: black;">13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/1430-things-strong.html" style="color: black;">14. Describe 5 strengths you have.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/1530-things-rawr.html" style="color: black;">15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/1630-things-accomplished.html" style="color: black;">16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/1730-things-great.html" style="color: black;">17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/1830-things-forgiveness.html" style="color: black;">18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/02/1930-things-live.html" style="color: black;">19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/2030-things-childhood.html" style="color: black;" target="_blank">20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/2130-super.html" style="color: black;" target="_blank">21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?</a> </u><u><br style="color: black;" /><a href="http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/2230-things-future.html" style="color: black;" target="_blank">22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?</a> </u><br />
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.<br />
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.<br />
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?<br />
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?<br />
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?<br />
28. What is your love language?<br />
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?<br />
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.<br />
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Now THIS will be a challenge! I am not good at sharing things about myself, especially not my feelings. I am hoping this will help me open up a little more. Besides, my only readers are my 2 best friends anyway! :) xoxoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-81710459923064346002012-02-26T17:15:00.000-08:002012-02-26T17:15:29.909-08:00Hello world!Since I've been MIA lately, it's time for an update!! I will keep this simple, and kindly use bullets :)<br />
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<ul><li>Last July, I got engaged to my incredible fiance Nick! He completely shocked me by proposing to me on our trip to Las Vegas. I was in no way expecting this to happen. Of course I said yes!</li>
<li>I am now in my fourth year at Grogan Elementary, and this year I am teaching reading. I work with mainly the lower el kids. I see a LOT of second graders, which I don't mind. I have known them since kindergarten, so it's been fun for me to track their progress through the years.</li>
<li>Nick has been living in Mexico since the beginning of January for his last rotation at Ford as an FCG (Ford College Graduate). He is working on the build of the 2013 Fusion. He is there until mid-July sometime. I am planning on joining him in June once school lets out, so I am looking forward to a new adventure! (And not working this summer, for the first time in years!)</li>
<li>I have been working on planning our wedding, which is going to be on December 1st. We have the ceremony and reception locations, and I found my wedding dress a couple weeks ago. It's starting to become so real, and I am actually getting excited! It's really awesome when both of our families support and even LIKE our choices. They make it very easy for us. It has been really fun going places with my mom and my soon-to-be mother-in-law. I honestly could not ask for a more incredible family to be joining. Nick's family is amazing, and our families get along so well. It seems like a dream come true...a dream I never even knew I had!</li>
<li>House hunting is also in our near future. We are hoping to get a place this summer after Nick gets back from Mexico. We're not completely sure where we will end up, but it's not going to be anywhere too far from where we live currently. </li>
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Bahahahahaha!!!!<br />
If you enjoy smart-ass answers on tests from kids of all ages, you have to check out a website I found. I died of laughter one day at work on my lunch break from looking at this website:<br />
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You will die. And realize that some kids are just completely inappropriate, whether they mean to be or not!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-64391984474636942062012-02-01T15:47:00.000-08:002012-02-01T15:47:08.168-08:00That day where you forget your lunch and you were late for work because of traffic and you fell in the parking lot because it was icy...You know....THAT day?! Let's be honest, we all have THAT day once in awhile.<br />
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But...not everyone gets to walk into their classroom and see this in the middle of THAT day:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Granted, I have known her since she was quite young, and she is now in 3rd grade. But seriously, how sweet is that? That made my day for a long time. It still makes my day to see that photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess I have some updating to do for those who I don't talk to every day. I got engaged in July and am currently planning a wedding for December 1st, 2012! It was crazy and unexpected and it's still hard to believe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nick is currently in Hermosillo, Mexico until July working a rotation for Ford. It hasn't been easy, but life can't be postponed. I'm thankful that I have been busy with work and will continue to keep busy planning the wedding. I am also thankful for the wonderful family and friends that I have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, here's to 2012! Let's hope that it's full of happiness and love, and that it contains very few of THOSE days :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com2Grosse Ile, MI42.129421096157223 -83.154831307617242.11350759615722 -83.1840138076172 42.145334596157227 -83.1256488076172tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-43419032891523354872011-10-24T14:17:00.000-07:002011-10-24T14:17:53.552-07:00HELLO!!!Hey everyone!<br />
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I know it's been forever...I always go back on forth on whether or not I should even HAVE a blog since I can't seem to find the time to update it. However, it's times like these that I am THANKFUL to have one, because I want to share a great deal that I came across today!<br />
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If you love Target as much as I do, you can get $5 off of a $5 or more purchase online. You need to sign into your Target account (or just make one real quick, it's easy!) and find anything on the website you want to order. (I ordered some mascara!) When you check out, enter the promo code: <br />
<strong>TGT75HFN</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">...and you get $5 off your purchase! You have to pay $0.99 for shipping, but hey that's not bad! I paid only $0.99 for my purchase and shipping!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hope everyone is well! I keep up on all of you, and will find some time soon to update this thing!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">XO</span></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-17554607205894594232011-06-27T12:15:00.001-07:002011-06-27T12:15:37.279-07:00Summer time at last...<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It’s finally summer!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I have been a bad blog owner for the past month, not because I’ve been neglecting to do so! No…my family has been hit with a bout of bad luck. It all started three weeks ago on a Friday night, when my mom tripped over the vacuum cord and fell. We had to take her to the ER – she ended up breaking her arm and smashing her shoulder into pieces. She was in the hospital for six days – four of those she was waiting to get operated on. I spent the night for 2 nights and my sister spent the night as well, she couldn’t move anywhere since she was lying in a bed with a broken arm. She needed help because the nurses were slow so we had to be there.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Fast forward to the next week, when my dad had scheduled surgery already planned. He has prostate cancer and he also needed a hernia repaired. Since my mom can’t drive, I was already doing all of the shopping and cooking once she got home. Now I am also chauffer to both my parents since my dad can’t drive either.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The day before my dad was supposed to be released from the hospital; my mom had another emergency and had to go to the ER. We ended up being in the ER until almost midnight that night. I needed a sweatshirt and some shoes since it got really cold, so my boyfriend took me home for a few minutes to grab some. On the way back we found my cat dead in the middle of the road. Someone hit him in the 5 minutes that we were at my house. I had to deal with that then pick up my mom who was waiting at the ER. Not a fun night.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The next morning, my dad got released from the hospital. We took him home, and about 2 hours later, his catheter stopped working. We had to take him back to the ER, and he was there for about 4 hours. We came home and ate dinner, and the same thing happened again. We went back at about 9:30 and didn’t get out of there until 2pm. This was a Saturday. The following Monday I started my summer job (Boys & Girls Club). </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I also had a job interview for a teaching position at a charter school close by my house. It didn’t go so well, I was really distracted and couldn’t focus as much as I should have been able to. We will see what they have to say about it in a couple of weeks.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Things have finally started to slow down a bit…I’m dog sitting for a couple of days, but should be back to updating soon! xoxo</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-4049513917912881202011-06-09T12:27:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:27:24.150-07:00Things I’ve learned working in a school<!--StartFragment--> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>#5 – Children often times confuse poop for an art tool.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">I cannot tell you how many times in a year I get an all-staff e-mail about a “poop artist” in the lower or upper el boys bathroom. More times than you want to know about!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>#4 – Don’t assume a child knows how to do something – no matter how simple – because most of the time they can’t. Even after you teach it to them.<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">i.e. Today, at the end of fourth grade, one of my students couldn’t add 14 + 14 + 14 + 20 + 23. He put that the answer was 47, and then proceeded to tell me that he was “close” when I re-added it. 47 IS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR 85!! I was fuming.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>#3 – Most kids are brutally honest.<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">They will ask you pretty much anything. The one question I got the most this year…”When are you going to make your hair yellow again? It looks better that way.” Brutally honest.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>#2 – The gym teacher is always the favorite teacher.<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">There must be something inviting to a kid about a teacher who wears sweat pants and t-shirts to school every day of the week. In every school I’ve been in (with the exception of my middle school years) the gym teacher is ALWAYS the favorite. Kids love gym!! (PS - I know they get a bad rep from movies and tv shows...but in real life, they are the favorite!)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>#1 – Never, and I mean NEVER, eat homemade baked goods for a student’s birthday. <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">You don’t know where those baked goods came from, and chances are they came from somewhere very unsanitary. I know it sounds mean, but in this year alone, I have seen students eating cupcakes and cookies with hairs baked on or in them on MANY occasions. It’s DISGUSTING. I don’t care how good they look, DON’T DO IT. You can eat baked goods from the store though! Those are usually safe <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div><!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-6568029391466173422011-05-31T18:17:00.000-07:002011-05-31T18:17:32.179-07:00Weekend Shopping (and savings!)<div class="MsoNormal">I’ve been finding lately that my favorite thing to do on Sunday mornings is to get my shopping done early. My weeks are busy with school, tutoring, and other activities so it is hard to find the time during the week unless it’s a quick stop after school. Here’s where I went and what I bought!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><b>CVS</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSm4b-l3MR0KDWyv0y0cAgbka1tqzD9QF7-MKar4TgzfADQI49kaHRhP6K3xdxN8ksxNJHVU6eFvPBag2HBiE8tm6k5MsN1LlUfPgfq6yiXe6CwZII7DMcl6ZcagYcZ7x6JbktXC75d19/s1600/cvs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSm4b-l3MR0KDWyv0y0cAgbka1tqzD9QF7-MKar4TgzfADQI49kaHRhP6K3xdxN8ksxNJHVU6eFvPBag2HBiE8tm6k5MsN1LlUfPgfq6yiXe6CwZII7DMcl6ZcagYcZ7x6JbktXC75d19/s1600/cvs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">5 – Honest Tea (assorted flavors) on sale 5/$5</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Nivea lip balm, on clearance for $0.75</div><div class="MsoNormal">3 – Eucerin hand & body lotions (assorted) @ $5.49 each</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Oral-B toothbrush, on sale for $1.99</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Oral-B brush head refills for electric toothbrush (orig. $46.99 – on sale for $29.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Bic Soliel Shimmer razor, $6.99 on sale</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Coupons used:</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">4 - $1/1 Honest Tea product</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/1 Nivea lip product</div><div class="MsoNormal">3 - $1.50/1 Eucerin lotion</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1.50/1 Oral-B toothbrush (certain types)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $3/1 Bic razor </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total before tax: $37.70</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total saved: $49.18</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Received $31.00 in Extra Care Bucks (you can use these on almost any products in the store – they are good for a month!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I didn’t plan on spending so much money there, and I could have saved more out of pocket by doing multiple transactions. I was just so excited that the brush heads were the right ones for my toothbrush, and I wasn’t thinking clearly about it. I got $20.00 in ECB just from that item alone. You will never find those brush heads for $9.99. I also see it this way – yes I spent $40.00, but I will get to put the $31 toward all of my upcoming purchases there. I may not have to spend more than pennies there for the rest of the month! Which makes me very happy!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">4 – Degree deodorant (4/$15)</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Right Guard deodorant (both with free trial size body wash attached!)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Ritz Crackerfuls on sale for $2.00</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Aquafresh Kid’s toothpaste</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Caramels from the register…sooo delicious (and cheap!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Coupons used:</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – B1G1 free Degree deodorant</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – B1G1 free Right Guard product</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/1 Ritz Crackerfuls</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – in ad coupon for Aquafresh @ $0.99</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $0.50/1 Aquafresh kids toothpaste<br />
$3.50 in Register Rewards </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total paid: $6.19</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total saved: $28.63</b><br />
Received $7 in Register Rewards to use on my next purchase </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was excited about all of the B1G1 free coupons that I could use this week to make my deals even better. The Degree products were 4/$15, plus you got $5 in Register Rewards. The Right Guard deodorants were already B1G1 free, and with the coupon, both were free! I also got the Ritz Crackerfuls for $1 out of pocket and got $2 in RR back on those, making them free as well. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I read on a blog that they are in great need for product donations at the Salvation Army of Monroe County. I gathered a large bag full of some of the products I don’t need at the moment and will be taking them to the site this week sometime. This is why I got the Right Guard deodorants and the kids toothpaste – both were either free or just pocket change to buy and someone that really needs these items will get them. It feels good to be able to make a small difference in the world by spending very little money. I donate money as much as I can, but donating products is a bit easier when you don’t make a ton of money. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">This was my smallest (and cheapest!) haul of the day. I went in basically because my UP+ rewards were going to expire this week, and I needed to use them!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">1- RenPure Organics conditioner (@ $4.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1- Lady Speed Stick deodorant, on sale for $2.99</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Revlon Just Bitten lip stain (Reg. $8.99, on sale for 40% off)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - Ms. Pedicure Foot Scrub (clearance @ $0.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Spic and Span dish brush (clearance @ $0.25)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – 3 Muskateers candy bar (for the boyfriend) @ $0.50</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">(as you can tell, I was struggling for items at the end to make it to $15 total so I could use my $3 off coupon!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Coupons used:</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $3 off $15 purchase<br />
1 - $1 off a non-prescription purchase </div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $2/1 Revlon beauty product</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $0.50/1 Speed Stick deodorant<br />
$7 in UP+ rewards </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total Paid: $1.61</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total Saved: $13.50</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Received $6.99 in UP+ rewards to use on my next purchase</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not a ton of coupons to use, but my total was really small! Not a bad weekend aside from all of that money spent at CVS! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I also got a really great pair of shoes this weekend! I got a gift card to Betsey Johnson for my birthday, and I already had an incredible pair of shoes picked out to spend it on! Check out these awesome shoes....</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>All mine! </i></b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-4253050560502723862011-05-15T17:45:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:45:14.219-07:00Guilty pleasures in actionThis morning - while I was eating my McDonald's breakfast in a Meijer parking lot - I realized the true scale of my guilty pleasures. Don't ask....just take a look.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Exhibit A: My car radio. I had the four choices above...and I LOVE 30 Seconds to Mars and also Silversun Pickups. Yet I chose to listen to N.K.O.T.B.S.B....I even teenied a little bit when the song came on because I haven't heard it yet on the radio. Then I proceeded to turn it up and finish my egg and cheese biscuit, all while the family in the van parked in front of me gave me disapproving looks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I am going to watch The Real Housewives of Orange County until bedtime!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-43205434846385176712011-05-13T11:19:00.000-07:002011-05-13T11:19:59.628-07:008 Guilty Pleasures<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>#8 – Betsey Johnson</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">This may sound funny, but yes, loving Betsey Johnson is a guilty pleasure! It's literally every girly-girl's dream come true. Not that I am embarrassed about it, it’s just that I have a hard time spending so much money on one thing. Her stuff is expensive! I love it just the same…and if I ever get rich one day, you will find me wearing Betsey dresses every day! I am lucky enough to own 1 dress and a few shirts, plus tons of purses, socks, and jewelry. LOVE IT!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">This is embarrassing to admit, but I am kind of addicted to the app Tiny Chef. You have a restaurant and you cook food and design it. Then you start expanding and buying more restaurants and yeah…you get the idea. (And to be even dorkier, those are actually screen shots of 2 of my restaurants! NERDxCORE)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>#6 – Gourmet cupcakes</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Every area has their own cupcake places – my favorite around here happens to be <a href="http://www.justbakedshop.com/">Just Baked</a> cupcakes. Their red velvet cheesecake cupcakes are TO DIE FOR. I mean it. I literally die when I’m eating them. (Well afterwards, when I’m trying to work off the extra pounds from devouring a large cupcake in about 5 seconds.) I have no self control when it comes to cupcakes!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>#5 – iCarly</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Another embarrassing fact to admit...I like watching iCarly. I can’t help it. Carly’s brother Spencer is HILARIOUS. And have you SEEN the ostrich episode? (See pic above) So funny!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to watch on weekends when I’m not doing anything. Sam and Carly can be pretty annoying, but it’s worth sitting through for the parts with Spencer. Don’t judge.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><b>#4 - Music from Glee</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><b><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Yes – I love watching Glee. And yes – I download a lot of the music from the show as well. I can’t help it. A lot of times they are singing songs that I don’t always like, but the way the song is arranged makes it so much better. They also put modern twists on some older songs. I love their version of “Somebody to Love” by Queen (even though no one will compare to Queen – one of my top 5 favorite bands ever!) and also their rendition of “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga. And whoever creates the mash-ups (where they mix 2 songs together) on that show is a freakin’ GENIUS. The mash-ups are incredible! Come on – “Start Me Up” and “Livin’ on a Prayer”??? SO AMAZING. Plus it’s the girls singing it! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><b>#3 – Vanilla ice cream cones with sprinkles</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><b><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I tried really hard not to make my entire guilty pleasures list consist of food, although I could have easily done it! I love that you can go to different ice cream places and the ice cream and sprinkles taste just a little bit different at each place. My current favorite happens to be Dairy Queen. Their vanilla is very tasty and MAN – they have the best sprinkles! I try not to go more than once a week, although sometimes it’s hard!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>#2 – Driving</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I know this one doesn’t sound like a guilty pleasure, but in my case it kind of is. I included it because sometimes I feel guilty doing it. Driving isn’t good for the environment and gas prices are out of control, yet I continue to drive when it isn’t necessary. The problem is that I really love to drive! I love listening to music and just driving. Not a single day goes by where I don’t get in my car and go somewhere. Or 10 somewheres. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>#1 – Bad (but sooooo good!) Pop Songs</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved pop music. I grew up listening to the Beach Boys and Wilson Philips. When I was in middle school, I used to listen to the Top 8 at 8 on our local radio station and keep track of the songs every single night. I love and was obsessed with Hanson and the Moffatts. And boy bands…you name it, I loved them! You can still catch me jamming out to N’SYNC and BSB in my car! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Horrible pop songs that I am currently listening to:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>NKOTBSB – “Don’t Turn Out the Lights”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>Glee cast – “Friday” (cover of Rebecca Black)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>NLT – “Do It Like I Love It”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>Charice – “Pyramid”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I know right….it’s BAD. But I love!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Saturday:</div><div class="MsoNormal">On Saturday I had some time to shop at WalMart and Meijer with my sister. I was glad that I had my coupons with me because I found some great unadvertised deals!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Walmart:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Crest Pro-Clinical Daily Whitening Toothpaste (Orig. $4.75 – on clearance for $1.50)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – John Frieda Brilliant Brunette shampoo (Orig. $4.97 – on clearance for $1.00!)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Dial NutriSkin lotion ($1.97)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Sally Hansen nail clippers ($3.97)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Used:</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $0.75/1 Crest toothpaste</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/1 John Frieda product</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/1 any Dial lotion</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $2/1 Sally Hansen product</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total before savings & tax: $15.66</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total after (w/tax): $4.20</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Saved: $11.46</i></div><div class="MsoNormal">Note: I was so bummed that they only had one John Frieda shampoo in the clearance section, because I actually use that shampoo - and I also had more $1 off coupons! I was so grateful to find that one, though. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Meijer:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Ivory soap 4-pack - not pictured ($1.19)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Dial NutriSkin lotion ($1.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo ($6.49)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – John Frieda Root Awakening Conditioner ($6.49)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Used:</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">2 - $1/1 Ivory soap or body wash</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1.50/2 John Frieda product (Meijer coupon)</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 - $3/1 John Frieda Root Awakening product</div><div class="MsoNormal">(also – John Frieda products were buy 1/get 1 50% off over the weekend!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total before savings & tax: $17.35</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total after (w/tax): $4.83</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Saved: $12.52</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sunday:</div><div class="MsoNormal">I only had a little bit of time after church on Sunday to run to Walgreens. Last week I waited until Sunday afternoon to hit the stores, and they were already out of a lot of the sale items I wanted. So I went at 9:45, and had no problems this week!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Walgreens:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Peeps bunny 4-pack (75% off! Only $0.18 each)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Wylers Light singles to go ($1.00)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Carefree liners (on sale for $0.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Caress Silk soap bar (Orig. $.1.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Dove bath bar (Orig. $1.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Kleenex tissue box (Orig. $1.39)</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Lysol toiler cleaner 16oz. (on sale for BOGO Free @ $2.99)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Used:</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/1 Carefree item</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 - $1/2 Lysol toilet cleaner</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Walgreens coupon for Kleenex @ $0.89 each (limit 3)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Walgreens coupon for Dove/Caress soap @ $0.99 each (limit 3)</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – $5 Register Rewards from last week</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Total before savings & tax: $16.83</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Total after w/tax: $2.57</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Saved: $14.72</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><b>TOTAL BEFORE ALL SAVINGS: $49.84</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><b>TOTAL SPENT: $11.60</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <i><b>77% savings!</b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Not a bad weekend at all! I am loving making short shopping trips when it is convenient. I am also loving the fact that I haven’t felt the need to go to the mall in 2 weeks! THANK YOU to <a href="http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/">LRWC</a> and <a href="http://thekrazycouponlady.com/">KCL</a> for helping me save so much money – I can’t wait to see how much money I can save this year! (To hopefully put towards a house next year!) </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-10325897678755596892011-05-09T19:11:00.000-07:002011-05-09T19:11:25.243-07:00My Life As LizSo I don't know if any of you have ever heard of this fabulous show called "My Life As Liz". It's on mtv and just finished its second season. It's so great! I just got really into it more recently. I love all of the characters (especially Liz and her best friend Sulley), and love how it is filmed more like real life than a show. AND...Liz is from Texas! I loooove me some Texans. And Texas. And also New York where she moved. AND you will have to excuse my excitement...I may be delirious from 45 minutes of cardio-kickboxing. Anyways...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's Liz and Sulley:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdD2aHdj9IjXmvqqEptDbGIzeownKf-H73JzW2p4U459mXOpqUiB-mXOZqablbNS9HrHTEE3sD8fa281MBNpsMLFcbIKehUjvd6NmOx80tmRhKiRMEVel3tmixwmzHxo6foX9MkoJcVLN/s1600/MyLifeAsLiz-1381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdD2aHdj9IjXmvqqEptDbGIzeownKf-H73JzW2p4U459mXOpqUiB-mXOZqablbNS9HrHTEE3sD8fa281MBNpsMLFcbIKehUjvd6NmOx80tmRhKiRMEVel3tmixwmzHxo6foX9MkoJcVLN/s320/MyLifeAsLiz-1381.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This picture just completely sums up my love for these two. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Who would YOU pick?? At first I liked Bryson, even though he did some douchy things to Liz. He was just so cute. I wasn't too sure about this Louis character because he is a MUSICIAN. And you can believe that most musicians cannot be trusted. I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE...of friends! Haha. That picture really does him no justice. But then....<br />
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The season 2 finale happened and I changed my mind. Bryson kind of blew it. I don't want to ruin it for y'all if you haven't seen it.<br />
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Does anyone else love this show? (Besides me and Tabs?) What are your thoughts?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-49181773224521156092011-05-06T11:52:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:52:34.127-07:00I WON something! Shocker!!This is probably the most incredible news that I've gotten all week...A. because I never win ANYTHING, and B. it's been a pretty crappy week in the news department. AKA - not sure if I will have a job next year. I know you can get worse news, but that really is not fun news to hear. The GOOD thing is, I won something! The awesomeness that is <a href="http://www.busybeelauren.com/">Busy Bee Lauren</a> (of course she's even more awesome because she shares my name with me!) had a giveaway for a photo session with Inner Circle photography, which is run by a lovely local girl named Miranda. From her <a href="http://innercirclephotography.com/">website</a>, you can see that she takes INCREDIBLE pictures...they are so artistic and soooo my taste! Which is why I am so excited! Not only do I get a free photo session, but I ALSO get a $100 printing credit toward my pictures! How cool is that? Once I get more details I will let you know! Maybe you can help me decide what I want my photo session to include?!<br />
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You can see Miranda's work <a href="http://innercirclephotography.com/">HERE</a>!<br />
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Check out Lauren's post on Inner Circle photography <a href="http://www.busybeelauren.com/2011/04/busy-bee-giveaway-inner-circle.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YAY!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-91790400241766170402011-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:002011-05-05T07:00:02.354-07:00My Shopping trip (5/3/2011)<div class="ii gt" id=":cj"><div id=":da"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyljJucVJ_IHT5ZSZU1Qv_oHLuxO1AUDZd230QgI_0IF-55JZ2B3MMl1LDGtY7bukRl4LUAYiZ7ukS8Y45dKcpd2RlzXzMg7IFc_kE5IJg8qYSWY8MZHLLPmt-90W04_4pHDEK_6zER4W8/s1600/37A2765F-777E-509C-0F4A-A1D18EDAF9C6wallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyljJucVJ_IHT5ZSZU1Qv_oHLuxO1AUDZd230QgI_0IF-55JZ2B3MMl1LDGtY7bukRl4LUAYiZ7ukS8Y45dKcpd2RlzXzMg7IFc_kE5IJg8qYSWY8MZHLLPmt-90W04_4pHDEK_6zER4W8/s320/37A2765F-777E-509C-0F4A-A1D18EDAF9C6wallpaper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Since I am still so new to using coupons to get things for rock bottom prices, I have been doing little bits of shopping at a time. I had about an hour to kill after work on Tuesday before heading to Nick’s. I wanted to hit up Walgreens and Meijer, and maybe Target if there was some time left. Here is a wrap-up of my trip:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>Stop #1: Walgreens</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzPPGlLNOzyeh2TKHaMVAuv62dCI4TlE4bverqMnrBCC79t7DuG0EC0EOv1igeVirs-ZCCtt_kepp7iccRUBTWIHZR_-MRFJCxua1U_xUXOQq1Ncy-NuEXLdz-bmB9RcCDb6uyWO77R3R/s1600/walgreens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzPPGlLNOzyeh2TKHaMVAuv62dCI4TlE4bverqMnrBCC79t7DuG0EC0EOv1igeVirs-ZCCtt_kepp7iccRUBTWIHZR_-MRFJCxua1U_xUXOQq1Ncy-NuEXLdz-bmB9RcCDb6uyWO77R3R/s320/walgreens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Heat Patches 3 pk. - $7.99</div><div class="MsoNormal">2 – Right Guard Body Wash – BOGO Free ($4.49 each)</div><div class="MsoNormal">4 – Easter Pencils - $0.25 each</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 – Arizona Green Tea can – on sale for $0.49</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Coupons used:</div><div class="MsoNormal">BOGO Free Right Guard Products</div><div class="MsoNormal">$5 off Tylenol Precise product (<a href="http://www.precisepainrelief.com/" target="_blank">www.precisepainrelief.com</a>)</div><div class="MsoNormal">$3 off Tylenol Precise product (Walgreens May Savings booklet)</div><div class="MsoNormal">$1 Register Rewards</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>TOTAL COST (w/ tax) = $1.30</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>Stop #2: Value City Furniture</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRtYYEHeGwk2qSRGqSfk2DV8OxYKCD_pH6x7J8u_7a9ABfneb6AqP4-m6DyVAyNQDKDIRIf2YtJhOACVhPMVPxct3nKBbIFmj2M2UDBZn_QrZ93KsGGxBKqJ330GiLi1dFFoaal3raRqa/s1600/karebear.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRtYYEHeGwk2qSRGqSfk2DV8OxYKCD_pH6x7J8u_7a9ABfneb6AqP4-m6DyVAyNQDKDIRIf2YtJhOACVhPMVPxct3nKBbIFmj2M2UDBZn_QrZ93KsGGxBKqJ330GiLi1dFFoaal3raRqa/s1600/karebear.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">(Ok…so I had a coupon for a free stuffed animal (Kare Bear) from VC Furniture. I wasn’t going to go, but I thought I’d just pop in and check the place out anyway since I was right there. I’m kind of glad I did. Although I don’t have much use for the Kare Bear, I can donate it. It was a $7.99 bear, so it was worth it.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>TOTAL COST = Completely FREE</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>Stop #3: Meijer</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQa1RSJS5rphBTB_E7rc9KY1ysPddDwrr-xK8x7v-S5wQNY2isIteClc0-CjkByHs5gy7W_gnSDX7z0oUkEmPeZG3EozRVZyfFC0LLPUThMkEobkn9In16Qa6UXGVG-dnlyrGaxO8sJUL/s1600/ksm-meijer-leed-5e232f9386a2e0ef_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQa1RSJS5rphBTB_E7rc9KY1ysPddDwrr-xK8x7v-S5wQNY2isIteClc0-CjkByHs5gy7W_gnSDX7z0oUkEmPeZG3EozRVZyfFC0LLPUThMkEobkn9In16Qa6UXGVG-dnlyrGaxO8sJUL/s320/ksm-meijer-leed-5e232f9386a2e0ef_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I went in to check out the prices at Meijer, because I had a lot of MFT’s coupons that matched up with the Meijer Beauty coupons from their website. (Go here for some great savings:<span> </span><a href="http://meijer.shoplocal.com/meijer/default.aspx?action=entryflash&storeref=70" target="_blank">http://meijer.shoplocal.com/meijer/default.aspx?action=entryflash&storeref=70</a>)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Needless to say, it wasn’t a very worthwhile trip. Since the coupons are good until June, I might wait this one out a few weeks. I did however find L’Oreal eye shadow for $4.79 – and with two $2 off coupons, it was a good buy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22Ph5YMbIDd5f14eTJKPvRNWytMp3IpIhuHt_mnWJ_IH1oarNU133M_qA0i4v7ylcPtKEMKKQCmcCssgNIkXy2fkgj0yq1NXHw_T0CEoSQ1Ue3deeed-hUjb5GJLJg3RocBIVtV4V3T5z/s1600/l-oreal-color-appeal-eyeshadow-106-xenon-blue-1105-p%255Bekm%255D400x300%255Bekm%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22Ph5YMbIDd5f14eTJKPvRNWytMp3IpIhuHt_mnWJ_IH1oarNU133M_qA0i4v7ylcPtKEMKKQCmcCssgNIkXy2fkgj0yq1NXHw_T0CEoSQ1Ue3deeed-hUjb5GJLJg3RocBIVtV4V3T5z/s200/l-oreal-color-appeal-eyeshadow-106-xenon-blue-1105-p%255Bekm%255D400x300%255Bekm%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">So I bought: 1 – L’Oreal eye shadow (@$4.79)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Used: $2 off one L’Oreal eye product (Meijer Beauty book)</div><div class="MsoNormal">$2 off one L’Oreal eye products (MFT coupon)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>TOTAL COST (w/ tax): $0.96</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>TOTAL MONEY SPENT (out of pocket): $2.26</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">This experiment is turning into an awesome thing for me…you see I have this shopping problem, where I have to go to the store at least once a week. I usually hit up Target and spend $20-$40 on different things I find there, whether I need them or not. I’ve spent less than $20 this whole week – and I’ve gotten about 4x the stuff I could have in a Target trip. I’m starting to realize how much money I am actually wasting. So, I have been satisfying my need to shop (and I actually haven’t even wanted to go to the mall!) while saving lots of money. I hope to keep getting better at it, and eventually working my way into using food coupons (yikes!). It’s a scary thought!</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526647296023979423.post-34248345187758677702011-05-04T07:00:00.000-07:002011-05-04T07:00:08.443-07:00Freebies!<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Here are some things that I’ve gotten for FREE either by mail or in-store over the past few weeks!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Aveda Hand Relief travel size lotion ($7 value)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Full-size hand sanitizer from CVS ($3.99 value)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>CoverGirl NatureLuxe foundation – full size ($11 value)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">2-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Reach dental floss ($2 value)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Sample of Dream Angels “Forever” perfume</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">2-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Lever 2000 cleansing wipes</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Beyaz pill holder (free with new prescription)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 37.0pt; text-indent: -19.0pt;">1-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>True Blue shea butter hand lotion ($5 value)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">1-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sample size Secret deodorant</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">1-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taster’s Choice instant coffee samples</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">3-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tampax tampons</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">4-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always pads and liners</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Some of these things I will use, but the others will be added to my collection of freebies that will be going to my aunt at the end of the year! I love that I can help out without spending money!</div><!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00794823604604740910noreply@blogger.com0