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Jul30

Random Tidbits

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Random Tidbits

I have been reading the Number One Ladies Detective Agency books this summer (by Alexander McCall Smith). A couple of summers ago we listened to a couple of books on tape from that series and liked them pretty well (a little slow but still good) and I have started reading the rest of the books in that series. They are easy reads, not stressful or heavy, which is what I have been looking for in a summer read.

You might notice a new widget on my sidebar. Feel free to use it to search so I can earn some swagbucks :) or sign up to earn your own swagbucks here. My friend Ashley just cashed in some of hers for amazon gift cards, so it does work!

Speaking of amazon… we got a Amazon kindle. It is neat. It is great because you can read without having lots of books taking up space. I thought I wouldn’t like it because “its not a real book you can hold and turn the pages” but it is really okay. It is not like looking at a screen so it doesn’t really hurt your eyes.

I am now a Vera Bradley fan. I have a wallet from there and it is just too fun! I wanted a new one, my old one was bulging and didn’t match all my purses. I also wanted it to have a wrist strap and be able to put my cell phone and chapstick in it. Well when I bought it, it didn’t have a wrist strap but I thought, oh well, I like it anyway. Later after I got it, I found it did have one! It was just hiding!

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Anyway, I want this Vera Bradley one day when I have a kid in Mod Floral Pink and/Or I want this Vera Bradley for a laptop bag (also in Mod Floral Pink).

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I think the pinks will make my wallet go okay with that color so that I can stick it inside and it isn’t totally matchy-matchy but it “goes” as Stacy London says. What do you think? I also really like the large duffel bags for travel! It is all quite expensive but it would be fun for a Christmas/Birthday gift…hint hint mom and hubby! :) hehe There are so many fun colors, it is kinda hard to pick. I also like Peacock, Hope Garden, and Java Blue.

Jan7

Packages in the mail

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Packages in the mail

I love to get stuff in the mail! I have been the official “mail-checker” everywhere I have lived. Today I got two fun packages. First I got my first ever etsy purchase: a really cute red damask sunglasses case from thirtyone13 designs. Check it out!

sunglasses-case(My friends mab and Britty have etsy shops too, you can check out their shops in my links if you scroll down.) It fits my glasses perfectly! I have a bad habit of putting them in my purse and the lenses get all scratched up. Also I got my fun Ann Taylor Loft purchases and I think they will all fit nicely, which I was sorta worried about having not bought much clothing online before.

I found this link on another person’s blog to day but I just had to share for you people with little kids.  It is a site where they make custom capes for kids to play with. It’s called Plum Apple Pear Designs and they are totally precious!  Knowing of my hubby’s love for all things superhero, especially Superman, I am sure that one day we will own one of these for a kid.

School has been going well this week. The kids are being good and I am reminded of how blessed I am to have this job of teaching some really sweet kids. And we have had four “spirit” days this week so that means wearing jeans/sweat pants and I LOVE when we get to do that. I have started a new thing of taking a shower and washing and drying my hair at night. This means I have more time in the morning to read my Bible, which I am usually AWFUL about doing during the work week. It is just so hard to get up any earlier. But this way, I don’t have to take a shower or dry my hair, so I can get up at 6 and still have 45 minutes but all I have to do is eat, get dressed, fix a lunch, and straighten my hair, so I have time to read. It has worked well for the past 3 days. I know it doesn’t really matter whether you spend time reading the Bible in the morning or evening, but it has been nice, when I am having a rough moment in my day, to remember something I read that morning.

Dec31

Great deals at Ann Taylor Loft Online

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Great deals at Ann Taylor Loft Online

My sweet hubby knows I like to shop at Ann Taylor Loft. They have great professional clothes. They are usually kinda expensive so I tend to stick to the sale racks in the back. (I know I used to watch “What Not to Wear” too much because when my hubby goes shopping with me, he channels Stacy and Clinton saying, “Spend a little more for a quality piece!”. He frequently says that in Ann Taylor Loft.)

Anywho…he found this website where they tell about some great deals. 70% off then 30% off that, and then a promo code (TEACHER20) to enter upon checkout for an extra 20% off plus free shipping. That promo code for the free shipping and extra 20% off only works on certain items which is here. They apparently “love teachers” and you can sign up to get discount emails and apparently 15% off which I didn’t realize until I just now read their site. So I just got some shirts for like $8 and $11 and they seemed to have all sizes available. So if you have some Christmas moola you want to spend, you should check it out. And by the way, if you are worried about fit, as I am since I don’t shop online a lot for clothes, you can return it to a store with the receipt within 90 for a full refund. At least that is what it says on the website.

And by the way, since 70 and 30 and 20 add up to more than 100%, no that does not mean they pay you to get their stuff nor is it free. :) It just means it equals a really good deal. Mini math lesson: the 30% is taken off the new total and then 20% off that total. Maybe someone out there who is better at math than me can figure out what percent that ends up being off the original total.

And don’t forget to scroll down and read my post about the book club under this one.