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Monthly Archives: June, 2012

Save aLot Savings?

I stopped at Save aLot to pick up a few items and was a bit disappointed that the lines were long and there weren’t any cashiers at the registers. It was overheard that they can’t afford to bring in cashiers so are using store managers to ring up purchases. Not sure if this is what …

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FAT ~ FREE ~ FRIDAY !!

Woohoo, it’s FRI-YAY, the Friday before a holiday – let the eating and drinking begin (oh wait… a few more hours before the drinking can begin)! At least once per quarter a coworker and I leave our desks for lunch and go to PrimoHoagies. for the best hoagie (wedge to a New Yorker, sub to …

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These Shoes Were Made For Walkin!

Rainbow Shops is having a clearance sale, 2/$20, on selected shoes and sandals so I picked up these in black/white and another pair in neon green/white.   They are super comfortable, I may have to go back and get the neon yellow/black and neon pink/black!

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Week of Whole Food Smoothies

I love smoothies and this week I decided to have one each day as a breakfast meal substitute.  I don’t use measurements, I just put in a few handfuls of greens, fruits, enough liquid for smooth blending and a dash or two of agave. Monday – Blueberries, Vanilla Rice Milk, Kale, Agave Tuesday – Banana, …

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OOTD – Tropical Thursday

Conversation this morning: Hubby:…whoa…you look good…. Me: what!!?… Hubby: no, you just don’t look like you are going to work Me: what…too much?! Hubby: no…no…I just said, you look good Okay, so he said, I looked good…but what…too much? That’s it…it’s official….today is Tropical Thursday and I am on vacation – MENTALLY!!! NO WORK – …

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Cosmetic Brush Cleaner

I am not one to clean my makeup brushes on a regular, but when I do I like using elf Brush Shampoo. On average I spend 35-45 minutes getting ready for work (takes longer the older you get), and it only took a few extra minutes to clean the brushes. I let them air dry …

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OOTD – Sizzling Summer Sun

Alrighty now….here we go again…the next heatwave is coming.  Excessive heat warning is in effect starting tomorrow with temps reaching 97 on Saturday.  I miss the days when I could work from home because I would definitely be poolside with my laptop on Friday!  Oh well, those days are long gone and now I can …

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Blah Blah Boring Chicken to Oooh La La Coconut Chicken

I cook chicken so often that I’m afraid one day we’ll sprout feathers!  We like chicken, it’s quick, easy to prepare, and cheap but sometimes it can be BORING.  Yesterday I came across a recipe by Caramelpotatoes.com and since I had all the ingredients I decided to give it a try. Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken tenders …

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Nana’s Jewelry Box

This post was written on the 7th of June My sons were blessed to have had their great grandmother living with them since birth. My maternal grandmother who raised me, had lived with us for 16 years until she passed at the age of 98 on May 1, 2009. My sons enjoyed being with her …

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Nail Art – Everything Old is New Again!

It seems like nail art is once again very popular – as the saying goes, “Everything Old Is New Again”.   This is a picture of my nail art from my wedding day 22 years ago!   I requested my manicurist to add the pearls which he did by gluing and placing each one individually.   It …

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