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Magazine Love

I guess you can say I am a magazine person. With all the different interests I have, I could spend a fortune in magazines with their beautiful glossy photos and interesting articles.

For the last two months, I’ve been picking up a new magazine while at Wal-Mart. I’m not really a Wal-Mart gal, but I do find myself in there about once a week, it seems. There’s a little magazine at the check-out area that costs less than $3.00 called “All You”. 

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These magazines are chock FULL of coupons! I mean some really, really great coupons! In this month’s issue, you’ll find a coupon for BOGO free Sally Hansen Nail Polish Pens. These run about $6 each – what a great bargain! You’ll also find a BOGO free Rimmel Nail Polish AND $3.00 off any 2 Neutrogena products. Coupons are not just limited to health and beauty aids, either. There are coupons for ketchup, toothpaste, and snacks  – just to name a few.

This is not even mentioning the fact that this is a fun magazine with lots of interesting articles and recipes. Just make sure you read through it before you start clipping coupons…or else you might just clip part of something you want to read!! :)


Drama! Giveaway!

I have been really into sharing my make-up and skincare with you guys lately! There are things I take by spells…like I suppose I needed a change with my skin care and make-up regimen as it seems I have definitely been doing that lately.

This month, I discovered elf or E.L.F. AKA Eyes, Lips, Face. All kinds of goodies can be had from there and some are priced at $1 – yes $1!! You can go crazy over there like I did. I made a HUGE haul.  Check this out:

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There are so many goodies in my haul: Eye Make-Up Remover Pads, a Concealer, 2 Lipsticks, a Cream Eyeshadow Duo, 3 Nail Polishes, a Clear Lash and Brow Mascara, an Eyebrow Duo Lifter and Filler Pencil, a Tinted Moisturizer, a Bronzing Powder and 2 Drama Eye Shadows. YEAH!! Don’t you just love it when the mail comes??

I had deliberated on whether or not to get the Drama Eye Shadow and evidently I accidentally decided that I would do it – twice! So I ended up with two of them.

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That leads me to this post….a giveaway!! Someone will win the ELF eye shadow in #2007 Drama. It boasts that it is light reflecting, crease resistant and long wearing. Having just discovered ELF, I have no idea if it really does all it promises but this is a great product to try. After all, a sexy smoky eye is definitely gorgeous!

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So, to enter to win this lovely eyeshadow (plus a little surprise), simply leave a comment here with your very favorite make-up or skin care product. Winner will be chosen by random number generator on Saturday, April 18th.

I can’t wait to see what your favorites are!!


Beautiful Steal of a Deal

During my time on etsy, I have met some really great friends. This particular post spotlights a lady who’s been a rock for me! Her name is Bette and her shop is called lvsbeadsnthings. (Just click her shop name to go straight to her shop.)

One new creation she has is such a perfect and affordable Mother’s Day gift. Her new birthstone rings:

How gorgeous are these? I love them! Plus she makes them herself, so they can’t be found anywhere else. They can be special ordered by just contacting her and they are only $12.99 each!!! What a BARGAIN!

Such a beautiful idea from a beautiful lady!


An Exciting Discovery

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For some reason I’ve been having a sudden outbreak of pimples. Ugh! I know that’s really not a fun thing to write a blog post about (or read one about for that matter!) but it will get better I promise!

Since I thought of all the different products available for breakouts, I decided to do a little internet research and discovered Clean & Clear’s Persa Gel 10. Let me tell you, there were great reviews on this product as spot treatment. So, I decided to go and pick some up. First, I happened to think about a coupon and went to their website which is http://www.cleanandclear.com/ and registered for their site to get a $2 coupon off ANY Clean & Clear product (excluding trial size)!

Then, imagine my surprise to find there was a bonus with the product! A cute little Morning Burst facial cleanser. It looked like this:

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This product was $5.58 before tax at our local Wal-Mart. And it came with the bonus cleanser. And I had a $2 coupon. But, the best part? IT WORKS!! SCORE!!


Girl’s Guide Giveaway Winner!!

And we have a winner!!!

The wonderful random number generator choose lucky number 2!! Congratulations Lis – you won!!

This is post number 2:

Lis Says:
February 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm   edit

It’s wonderful to be a girl because we bring life into this world! I’m only 18, and not a mother, but someday, someday hehe I think it’s really cool that we can do that. :D

I’ll contact you shortly to get your address. CONGRATS Lis!!

Thanks so much to all who entered and be sure to check back. I have some different things to give away from time to time and I have so much fun doing it!

Happy Friday!!


Space Saving Must Have

So, I was flipping through the Woman’s Day magazine last month (the January 2009 issue) and discovered something on page 86 in their “Solutions” section. A Flat Fold Colander from Bed, Bath and Beyond.

I mentioned this little beauty to my hubby and lo and behold, it was under the Christmas tree,  just for me! It really does fold up to the size of a magazine and has corners that double as handy dandy pour spouts! This is incredibly cool and works like a charm! Click here to go straight to the colander.

And, guess what? They are on clearance now for a cool $4.99! If you are like me, you may also have some Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons around the house, too.  So you can even get a little more off the already super steal of a price!

Happy Shopping and Happy Cooking!!


A Steal of a Deal on a Beautiful Pillow

Once in a great while I come across a deal that I can’t pass up!! I thought I’d share this with you…you may want to get one of these also!

It’s this beautiful pillow from the Montgomery Ward website:

Can you believe this pillow is $4.99??? And, free shipping??? That’s right and if you click here, it will take you directly to the page. They also have some other great deals with free shipping, but this one was the one I personally just HAD to have!! It’s an 18 inch square pillow, so it’s not skimpy on size either.

 If you love it like I do, I really hope you can grab one!!

Edited to Add: I just checked these and it looks like they are sold out. Hope you were able to get in on this great deal! I’ll let you know when mine arrives and please let me know if you did get lucky and get one!!


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