The good & the bad! June 30, 2008

My weekend started off great!  I had some girlfriends over Friday night for some Disney Sorry and a little Uno action.  Woke up Saturday morning and met Tonya for a run…we surprised ourselves and took a new route that ended up being over 6 miles!  We were very proud of ourselves for completing a 10K.  Now we feel super ready for the Peachtree Roadrace this Friday.  Saturday night we attended a painting class at Swirls Art Studio.  The concept is the same as Sips n Strokes.  An instructor leads you step by step through a particular painting and in the end you have your very own masterpiece.  You get to bring snacks and your beverage of choice to nosh on while you find your inner artist.  We decided to get some funky beers.  Of course I was packing the cherry beer but my girlfriend also picked up some Michelob Ultra fruit infused flavor.  We had the Pomegranate Raspberry and it was yummy!  The class was great, you really learn a lot about how a painting is done.  I do have to brag and tell you that the instructor told me that I painted in the same style as Salvador Dali.  Here is the painting that we attempted…

Now for the bad…..I woke up in the middle of the night Saturday with a wicked sore throat and a fever.  In the morning my glands were giant!  Uhhh!  I spent Sunday on the couch feeling pretty poor.  Riley took great care of me by making sure all of my nutritional needs were met.  She made me oatmeal, soup, grilled cheese, and macaroni.  Both of the girls cleaned the kitchen up for me.  They are awesome!  So everybody think good thoughts, put me in your prayers….I have to get better soon - I want to feel great for the race on Friday.

What are you watching??? June 27, 2008

Summer TV is very odd. Weird shows emerge. Have you watched anything new that you would recommend? I have been trying to sneak and watch my TIVOed Swingtown episodes. It probably wouldn’t be great Fall TV watching but my Summer TV standards can be quite low. And yes, I have to make very certain that there are no kids in the vicinity before I hit PLAY. The show is set in the 1970’s (which can be very groovy to watch) and follows a set of “swinging” neighbors. I don’t mean the type of people that enjoy swingsets. Yeah, that kind of swinging! BTW…Grant Show is one of the stars of the show (remember him from Melrose?).

I was super excited to learn that The Mole was back - and disappointed to find out that Anderson Cooper (the CNN hottie) was not going to be hosting it. Anyway, it has been a fun one to watch. Riley, Madison and myself are nowhere near guessing who the mole actually is.

Okay…then we have the really weird shows that I have yet to catch…Wipeout, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

And then there is Big Brother! My all time favorite Summer Guilty pleasure returns on July 13th and will air on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays…whoot-whoot! The rumor mill says that they will be bringing back some of the old cast members. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Janie is back

So, what are you watching??

Oh my! June 26, 2008

Can you even believe it? This is a home phone (ie: landline) that can send & receive text messages! How cool is that? At first I thought it was a toy because it is made by Vtech. But no, it is a real live phone for adults!! The best part is that it retails for under $100. This just made my birthday list.

I also want to give everyone who has been asking about Kristen Gates a little heads up…a little birdie told me to tune into 94.9 the Bull on Friday from 9-12 AM. I’m just saying….

Important KatyShops Update! June 25, 2008

I have a very important update to my ever growing birthday wish list (you know, for my very big birthday just around the corner?)….

I love this garnish dish from The Merry Martini!  You can change the accent piece to make it appropriate for all occasions and holidays.  How clever is that?  I love the birthday cake, birds nest, and spider the best.  They have a ton of really cute stuff.    Right now you can get 10% off of a $50 order by entering the code COSMO at checkout.

This just in… June 24, 2008

In order to redeem myself for the cutting board freebie going so quickly  I just wanted to tell you about a new program i found called Beauty Bucks, it pays you cash in the form of Beauty Bucks everytime you make a purchase at www.perfumeemporium.com. You can then redeem your Beauty Bucks for FREE Beauty Products. Unlike any other beauty sites i know, it rewards you for making purchases. Hey, we do it anyway, why not get Beauty Bucks for it! Sign-up is free and for a limited time receive 50,000 Free Beauty Bucks when you sign up. ($10.00 value)
Also they are currently running a coupon promotion where you get 15% off any purchase. To redeem this coupon enter Coupon Code PD1915 on the order form during checkout.
Sounds good? You can sign up right now by clicking on the auto sign-up link below - it will automatically take you to the Sign-up Page.  So if you get your $10 and use the 15% off code you can actually buy something for $11.75!  The best part is that they give referral points…so tell your friends and earn even more $$$’s to spend.

Just click here to sign up - it only takes a few seconds to get your $10 credit.  The $10 can also be used to cover part of the shipping too

Get it free… June 24, 2008

I’m giving you the freebies a day earlier this week. Why? Because I found some pretty good ones and I want to make sure that you all get the opportunity to grab them all!
Get a free flexible cutting board from Di Lusso Deli Company. Darn it!  They pulled it already!

This was really fun…Get a free pack of Stride Gum after going through a mock court case “People vs. Stride” on their website. Just select to settle your case to receive your free pack. You even get to pick the flavor.

Free Pledge Multi-Surface kit. Free Wildflower seed packet from Burt’s Bees. Get a free bag of sunflower seeds from Spitz.

Sign up for a free subscription to Woman’s Day Magazine.

Print out a coupon for a free tank top from Wet Seal!

Get a free Christmas Ornament from Holidays at Home.

Da plane! June 23, 2008

Oops…wrong tattoo!  How about these tattoo buttons?  Yay or nay?

Cooking Study June 21, 2008

I signed up to do a study on cooking appliances a few weeks ago and have moved on to the next stage of the study.  They want more info on my appliances (hopefully I will get picked to participate!).  If selected, I will receive new appliances to test and I will get paid generously for my time.  They are still looking for participants- so if you are interested fill out the first part of the survey here and make sure to tell them that I sent you to them in the “How did you hear about the survey” question.  Good Luck - I hope we all get picked!!

Filler Up! June 20, 2008

Its no secret that everything costs more these days. Gas is astronomical and food prices are climbing too. Who knows what all of the flooding in the Midwest will do to our grocery bills. I spend a lot of time looking for coupons on the internet - which means I spend lots of time printing them out….which means I go through a ton of ink in my printer! In order to make my coupon printing worth it I need to find great deals on both printer ink and paper. I have tried refilling my cartridges…it didn’t work for me.  I have found a great site that I go to to get the best deal on printer cartridges for my particular printer. Cause thats the thing…I might buy ink from one source that is affordable for my printer and it might not be the best deal for your printer. I can actually find a source to get my cartridge for 80% off of what I would pay in the store! HP inkjet refill cartridges and laser toner cartridges can be pretty pricey…check out the prices offered by inkjetdeals.com  Remember…inkjetdeals.com doesn’t sell the ink - they just tell you where to get it for the best price.  Kind of like you very own personal deal seaker! 

Free Thomas Train! Updated!! June 20, 2008

Use this coupon for a free Thomas train from Toys R Us! You can try here too.

Have a great Weekend

Updated:

Our friends at Toys R Us took the other coupon off of their site and sent out this one.