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Last spring, I wrote this post about my favorite drugstore items. I had a few people tell me they went out and bought that cheek stick and the lip gloss and love them! Recently, my friend Micah was telling me about quite a few beauty products that she loves that are a fraction of the price of ones sold by dermatologists or in a department store. It gave me the idea to poll my friends via email to see which items from the drugstore they can't live without. First up here are some of Micah's favorites.... After trying several different beauty products over the years, I’ve decided to speak up about what products I think are worth the money, and which ones I think we can skimp on. Even in drug stores, beauty products can cost a fortune, however the older I get, the more willing I am to spend more in an effort to delay the inevitable, aging. Below, I’ve listed a few items that I’ve really been happy with, and that I feel are worth your money.    (Please note, my skin can be oily in...

I have picked up a few things over the past few weeks....some deals and some splurges. First up, I kept reading about Rag & Bone jeans and how comfortable and wonderful they were. So I splurged with Christmas money and purchased the Skinny in Kensington . I wear jeans so frequently that I don't feel bad spending the extra dollars to get a nice pair. Don't get me wrong...I am a total cheapo and have 4 pairs of the $10 Forever21 jean s. Which are great by the way but you can definitely tell the difference once you get a nice pair. I have worn holes in the toes of my gold sparkle Toms so decided to invest in a new ones. These showed up at my door yesterday. I think they will be good for now and into spring. I was out returning things from Christmas and ended up finding two pairs of designer jeans at Marshalls . Paige Denim Verdugo Ultra Skinny ...The tag says compare at $140 and I paid $50.  Add caption Marc Jacobs Lou Skinny Black Jeans...the original tags says $187 and I g...

My hair has a lot of natural curl but I prefer to wear it straight. Last week, my hair dryer from Target died on me.  After years of owning drugstores hair dryers that last less than a year, I decided it was time to upgrade. I had a coupon for Sally Beauty Supply for 15% off your entire purchase so that is where I headed first. I ran across these "bird" hair dryers by Conair...there was  gold bird (the cheapest), then yellow bird (next in line in terms of price), then silver bird (the most expensive). Silver bird  was on sale and with my coupon it would come close to the price of yellow bird so I went for it. This may sound completely ridiculous and I am sure most of you will laugh when you read this...but this hair dryer is life changing. It is really awesome!  Most days, I left the house with frizzy hair that I couldn't get smooth with products. And now it is so smooth and soft. The dryer comes with a straightening attachment that works really well af...

Buy this for spring! It is $8.80 and much more expensive looking! I am very impressed with the quality for less than $9. (Note...I purchased online so did have to pay shipping. I am not sure if they have it in  store but if you call your local store with the item number they can look it up.) I also found these bright blue jeans at Old Navy this week for $19. Mine had a slight flaw so I got an additional 10% off. Richmonders...the Willow Lawn Old Navy is sold out of a bunch of sizes. Here's to spring! We had snow and an almost 80 degree day within one week. Crazy weather!

Phew! Where are the weeks going? Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been trying to manage everything (work, family, exercise, etc) and blogging has been low on the priority list. Also, I ran out of photo storage on Blogger so I had to figure out another means....this is my first post using Flickr. Here is what we have been up to.... Lots of Coloring...watercolor by Camille Lots of Ice Cream Sandwich Eating...yes...Clyde is wearing a diaper only! It happens....frequently!   Lots of Baby Care giving. I have been working my tail off...so today I splurged on this . It was on sale and I ended up getting an additional 15% off the sales price so the total was around $131. This is a big purchase for me but I have one other Kate Spade bag that Michael gave me for Christmas probably 5 or more years ago and I still use it. So hopefully this is a good investment. Plus you use a purse ever day so that like good jeans...I feel like you can spend a little more! I can't wait for it to a...

On the same venture to Family Thrift , my mom and I also checked out For the Love of Jesus Thrift . I had heard about it on other blogs but needed to check the place out for myself. Here what I found. I spent about $20. And now to discuss the items in more detail.... First up, I found another frame just like the ones that I re-matted with my Diversity Thrift place mats. I really want to do a grouping of four of these frames since I have three more place mats. So now I just need to find one more frame. There must be one out there. Let me know if you come across it.  $8 Frame from Love of Jesus Thift. Free Frame from Family Friend After with Diversity Thift $50 Placemats. Next up the elephant.....I have seen elephant tables all over the Internet, Pinterest.com etc. And to continue with our elephant theme in Camille's room , I had to get this for $6. I am going to spray paint it, I just need to decide on the color. There was some...

My mom and I were out "thrifting" this morning while Camille & Clyde were at school. We stopped at the Family Thrift Store on Midlothian Turnpike and I found two necklaces for $4.98 each. I am really excited about them. First up...this wooden bead necklace. My necklace from Family Thift $4.98  It reminds me of some that I have seen on etsy.com that are still affordable but more that my $4.98. Vintage Orange Wooden Necklace Wooden Necklace 2 I also found this multi-strand bead necklace. I really liked the color combination and the clasp. Not bad for $4.98. And speaking of jewelry, I am really liking the new line from Kayce Hughes. Check it out here. My mom and I also hit up Love of Jesus Thift Store . Check back tomorrow for what we found there.