15 April, 2010

Shopping

Went to my local Big Lots store yesterday.  Man, that place has some good stuff.  (And FTC no, I'm not being paid by them. This is my honest opinion.) Has furniture, decorations, school supplies, beauty, everything, swimming noodles, etc.   A store for closeout, discontinued items. Alot in large quantities.

You can go nuts in that place. I almost did :3

Bought 2 stacking shoe racks for my hubby's sneakers. It worked quite well, fit 2 pairs on each, and only $5 a piece!

The beauty section can be sketchy.   Saw some generic lotions,  even a lotion by Pillsbury (y'know the little dough boy.)  Kinda gross. Sorry, no evidence/pics!  Though it does have some items that are discontinued from Revlon, Almay, major brands.  But color selection is mediocre due to high quantity.

 It's going to be sandal season,  bought some things for a pedicure set. Inexpensive! (See pictured, reviewed from Left to Right) 

Sally Hansen Salon Mineral Foot Soak ~$2
I've seen this @ CVS, along with similar items from the line.  And it would sell for maybe 2 times more. I kinda got excited when I saw it :3   Packaging claims its..
"enriched w/dead sea minerals, botanicals, & herbal extracts. Soothes and softens tired, rough, achy feet."
Bio Swiss 4-in-1 Foot Care padle~$1
Has a pumice stone, brush, smoothing & metal file. Hoorah for multitasking.

Olay Body Thermal Pedicure foot Treatment~ $7
There was tons the shelf!  Must have been disco[ntinued.] Packaging claims of..
"self-heating, exfoliating scrub for soft, smooth, and soothe feet. with bora bora white sand, micro crystals, pumices, and shea butter."
Very excited for my day off to use these. Yipee.

Also picked a pkg of 32 small makeup sponges, havent used them before so decided to snag them, $1!  Latex free and "non sensitive" (whatever that means) is good for my eczema.

Also I'd like to point out the purpose of my reviews.  To make this clear, here's a list:

  • To not brag of how much I spend.

  • To share things with others, how they can save $ for a good buy. 

  • To excercise my descriptive writing skills.  ( per the chinese zodiac, I'm destined to be a writer)

  • To the FTC (disclaimer)  These are  my own honest options,  nor am I sponsored by mentioned companies/products.
I started reviewing by inspiration. As I was getting into makeup (yes, i know, late bloomer) I found this site, MakeupAlley. This helped me buy good products and see if it's worth my hard earned $.  And to prevent time returning/exchanging. Really cool site. Highly recommended.

...and its like that ya'll.

11 April, 2010

Rewindd.

Boo to the rain!  WTF happened to spring.
Today's my day off and feeling like a bump on a log.  Last night went to dinner with husband's Grandparents.  We had pizza and I actually had some wine! Which all the more makes me feel like a rolly polly (sp?)

I just finished watching Julie & Julia, after waiting forever for it to release to OnDemand.  Very good movie, quirky and few chuckles too.   Like Julia (Meryl) saying..


 "Wow! These damn things are as hot as a stiff cock!"

 ..as she took a cannellini bean out of a boiling pot of water.  Also love Stanley Tucci! 

MOVIES TO WATCH ~
-Julie & Julia
-500 Days of Summer
-Hurt Locker
-Taking Chance
-Up ( I hear is really good, and want hubby to watch with me. But wont since he says it looks like a kid movie. WTF it got an Oscar?!?!)
-Everybody's Fine
-It's Complicated

Easter Recap.   Family came over...amazingly they fit in our small apartment! My Mom brought over a roast and soup. I made some fantastic side dishes!  It was really easy and fun to make. (Courtesy of foodtv.com)
- Roasted Asparagus, which is my new fad!  Its delicious, OMG
- Grown up Mac n Cheese, uses Gruyere cheese.  Interesting type since it was my first time shopping for it.  I chose applewood smoked which complimented the bacon very well.  Extra smokey.

We also dyed some eggs. Sister and I wanted to be artistic since so many colors. 

the colors!

..and some little friends!