tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68644436900876321222024-03-19T01:31:13.888-07:00Amy K's Blogmytexastodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780063344321184017noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864443690087632122.post-80664119763781774272014-02-18T17:00:00.002-08:002014-02-18T17:12:50.932-08:00That Cheap Eyeshadow<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You know that favorite lipgloss, nail polish or even that hair product that you've used for years? The ONE that looked best on you and then suddenly, one day you discover it's gone??? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh my gosh! It's happened to me so many times. I think companies have a vendetta against my buying habits. How could that be? I'm a LOYAL customer!!! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've even had a certain perfume discontinued that was my signature fragrance! Then <i>POOF</i>, out of the blue...no longer available!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it happened again! This time it was my favorite eyeshadow. I have bought this palette for years at my local Walgreens. Yes, WALGREENS! My favorite place to browse for hours. (That's another blog)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can tell which shade is my favorite here. I've gotten every ounce of that third color. I've even broken the lid and lost the applicator. That third color is the one I use right under my eyebrow. It's the <i>perfect</i> color to brighten my eyes. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, let's be real here.... It actually makes my eyelids look less droopy and that my 40 something friends, is a <i>good</i> thing!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've tried to replace this color with several other expensive brands but nothing ever worked.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I HAD TO FIND that cheap palette from Walgreens, darn it!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank goodness I could still <i>barely</i> read the back label enough to get the brand and the color code.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Finally, </i>I used my noggin and googled it! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll be darned! There it was! A <a href="http://www.prestigecosmetics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=earthling">website</a> where I could order as many I as I wished! HA!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so, I order multiples and guess what? I order an extra for one lucky person! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, someone else is going to enjoy a brand spankin' new Prestige Eyeshadow Palette called " FCE-01 Earthling".</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To enter yourself, just comment what you too have NOT been able to replace because of it being discontinued. Oh the frustrations!!! I know they are endless!!! :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The winner will be chosen and announced Thursday evening - 2/20/14.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">July 21, 2013 - Bill's 49th birthday and all he wanted was a day with the family, making memories and that's just what he got.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We headed to a little cafe in Kihei (in Maui) that was busy and full. We thought surely this was the best sign of a great breakfast. I'm not gonna lie...the food was wonderful but the service and welcome....not so much! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hana is a small town that is quite challenging to get to. You can take the "road most traveled", or you can take the road that is "most treacherous" but shaves an hour off the time which is generally 3 or more hours. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We chose the shorter, more interesting route and all of Bill's wishes came true. Here's some pictures to prove the journey and let's just say, I'm glad I packed our Life Savers.</span><br />
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mytexastodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780063344321184017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864443690087632122.post-61506038014567925232013-07-27T13:41:00.004-07:002013-07-27T13:48:14.712-07:00Aloha Shopping<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love finding different things while away.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To enter, all you have do is leave a comment at the bottom here. Have you ever been to Hawaii? Have you ever hulaed before? (I have and I can promise you is wasn't pretty) Are you obsessed with cute kitchen towels? I just like to know I'm in good company! :)</span><br />
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<br />mytexastodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13780063344321184017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864443690087632122.post-16102030930392834452013-07-25T14:55:00.000-07:002013-07-25T15:13:53.592-07:00Aloha pt. 1<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If one goes to Hawaii, one must post their incredible pictures because the truth is, there's no bad day in Hawaii.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is our family vacation. This is a <u><b>dream</b></u> vacation. I've been to Hawaii several times in my life and I never take it for granted. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's one of my very favorite places to rest and be inspired.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's by far one of my favorite places in the world. Not that I've seen the world, but trust me...it's just amazing!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I pulled out my suitcase and clothing earlier this week because usually I wait until the final hours to throw everything into my suitcase thus totally stressing myself out. (I'm getting wiser in my old age)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Ohmygosh!!! My mother and her friends wear those! Not me, the young 43 yr. old"!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(says my poor little head)</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"How did that happen?". I'm glad you asked! It just happened overnight. Literally. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went to bed on a Saturday night two weeks ago and woke up on Sunday morning not able to focus on my phone's texts and tweets that came in while I was asleep.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh how my husband, my partner in life, my best friend, my biggest fan rolled with <i><u>evil</u></i> laughter. He has warned that my <i>younger</i> eyes would soon catch up to his.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There my <i>brutally honest</i> fifteen year old daughter and I came up with best frames for my face.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm getting used to them. Kinda. I need them most in the morning. Then it seems that my eyes begin to adjust throughout the day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm becoming quite confident in them too. I wear them on my nose. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(please pardon me, as I chose NOT to put on make-up for this photo shoot)</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wear them on my head.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>(don't mind those roots, i'm fixin' those soon)</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I put the stems in my mouth when in deep thought. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(yep, I think a lot)</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perhaps I've accepted the fact that these perfect 20/20 eyes just may not be as sharp as they've been for 43 years. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's ok! Life <b>DOES</b> go on. We are always changing and growing older. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's just the facts and I have to face it! .....<i>BUT,</i> I can't believe my eyes!</span><br />
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