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Nov 16, 2011
Are any of you like me and do most of your Holiday shopping online If so, I wanted to share with you something I use during the holidays that last year earned me some decent cash back. If you've been my Kaboodle friend for awhile, you may have seen my previous post about it a year or so ago, but if you're a newer friend you might not.
Last year, I did a lot of my Christmas shopping online, and did a lot of it through Ebates. Ebates is a rebate website for shopping online. All I do is go to Ebates.com, sign in, find the store I'm shopping online that day, click through, complete my purchase, and boom, I earned some cash back.
One downside is that it does take 30-90 days, depending on the online store's return policy, to get a check since they have to make sure you don't turn around and return your whole order after you get the rebate. It's basically like in-store mail in rebates in that sense - except now clipping UPCs or circling receipts. It's actually kind of like a surprise when the check does show up in the mail - and after the holidays last year, and being broke by the time it was done, it was great to get some money in February/March to go out shopping for Spring a little.
They also sometimes have coupon offers on top of the rebates like 15-20% off or Free Shipping. There are quite a few stores on there, as well. Most of the popular ones tend to offer some sort of rebate through them.
The rebate % amount can vary, but during busy shopping periods like now, often stores will offer double rebates. I always figure, if I'm buying something anyway, I might as well get something back, even if it take a while to earn it up. But, I do a lot of my online shopper so it doesn't take long for it to add up for me. To give you an idea, I've been a member since 2007 and have earned 185.00 in cash back since then, with 20.00 pending right now. I do forget to go there and click through sometimes, so it would probably be bigger if I didn't forget a lot.
So, if it sounds like something you're interested in, check it out. Use my link and I get referral credit, too: http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=k%2BrNcxFWEU%2FaD8X0XQJAgg%3D%3D Also, if you join, and then use your own referral ID to get other friends to join, you can get a holiday bonus of 5.00 per person you refer. Refer 50 and you can get an Ipad2!
Anyway, thought I'd share this again for any big online holiday shoppers who don't mind doing a click thru to earn a rebate. If you do try it out, I hope you earn some big bucks back this year!
Last year, I did a lot of my Christmas shopping online, and did a lot of it through Ebates. Ebates is a rebate website for shopping online. All I do is go to Ebates.com, sign in, find the store I'm shopping online that day, click through, complete my purchase, and boom, I earned some cash back.
One downside is that it does take 30-90 days, depending on the online store's return policy, to get a check since they have to make sure you don't turn around and return your whole order after you get the rebate. It's basically like in-store mail in rebates in that sense - except now clipping UPCs or circling receipts. It's actually kind of like a surprise when the check does show up in the mail - and after the holidays last year, and being broke by the time it was done, it was great to get some money in February/March to go out shopping for Spring a little.
They also sometimes have coupon offers on top of the rebates like 15-20% off or Free Shipping. There are quite a few stores on there, as well. Most of the popular ones tend to offer some sort of rebate through them.
The rebate % amount can vary, but during busy shopping periods like now, often stores will offer double rebates. I always figure, if I'm buying something anyway, I might as well get something back, even if it take a while to earn it up. But, I do a lot of my online shopper so it doesn't take long for it to add up for me. To give you an idea, I've been a member since 2007 and have earned 185.00 in cash back since then, with 20.00 pending right now. I do forget to go there and click through sometimes, so it would probably be bigger if I didn't forget a lot.
So, if it sounds like something you're interested in, check it out. Use my link and I get referral credit, too: http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=k%2BrNcxFWEU%2FaD8X0XQJAgg%3D%3D Also, if you join, and then use your own referral ID to get other friends to join, you can get a holiday bonus of 5.00 per person you refer. Refer 50 and you can get an Ipad2!
Anyway, thought I'd share this again for any big online holiday shoppers who don't mind doing a click thru to earn a rebate. If you do try it out, I hope you earn some big bucks back this year!
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Nov 15, 2011 in Hair & Beauty
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As part of being a Bzz Agent, I got to be part of a campaign to try out Burt's Bees Sensitive Skin Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer. They boast being made of 99% natural ingredients and to not irritate sensitive skins. I have been interested in more natural products, and occasionally have sensitivity to some products, so I was excited to give this a try. Amazon sells it for 8.46 and notes these product details about the cleanser:
My Review:
One of the best parts about the cleanser is that there is no overwhelming scent at all. Sometimes, it gets to be too much when all your products that you use everyday all have different, strong smells. So I loved that. It was a little weird having a cleanser that didn't foam, and I didn't know if it would remove my eye makeup well - like my Cleopatra makeup from Halloween. But, it actually did a really good job getting it off (with some assistance from a washcloth), and the bonus was that it didn't sting my eyes at all! So, I really love the cleanser. It is still weird not foaming it all up to wash my face, but I'm getting used to it. It leaves my face leaving soft and smooth and as promised, no redness. It's supposed to be moisturizing, but my face does feel a little dry sometimes after I use it. Not as much as other cleansers I've used, but I do sometimes feel like I really need to follow up with a moisturizer. The ingredients do list some alcohols, which is probably why I do feel some dryness on occasion.
The daily moisturizer is good as well, same lack or fragrances and promise to be sensitive. To me it felt a little thick, and it seemed like I really had to rub it in good to have it fully absorb. A little of this definitely went a long way. Once it did, my face felt moist, but not greasy. I do wish it had an SPF in it though, since I am very fair skinned and it's good for me to have that in a moisturizer. Also, wondering how much I'll actually get out of the pump. I haven't found a way to pop the top off to scrape out any remaining lotion once the pump can't get anymore off. I like to use every last bit if I can!
Overall, I really liked it. The price point is a bit pricey, but for a bit more natural ingredients, and lack of nasty fragrance, I'd buy it in the future once my samples run out. I think it will last a while, too, so that makes it worth the slightly bigger price tag, though the cleanser price is definitely easier to swallow than the moisturizer price.
Any of you tried this product? How did it work for you?
As part of being a Bzz Agent, I got to be part of a campaign to try out Burt's Bees Sensitive Skin Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer. They boast being made of 99% natural ingredients and to not irritate sensitive skins. I have been interested in more natural products, and occasionally have sensitivity to some products, so I was excited to give this a try. Amazon sells it for 8.46 and notes these product details about the cleanser:
- Naturally gentle and skin friendly for daily use
- Soap free - fragrance free - hypoallergenic - non-comedogenic - allergy tested - dermatologist tested
- No parabens, phthlates, or petrochemicals
- 99% natural - npa certified
- Never tested on animals - leaping bunny certified
One of the best parts about the cleanser is that there is no overwhelming scent at all. Sometimes, it gets to be too much when all your products that you use everyday all have different, strong smells. So I loved that. It was a little weird having a cleanser that didn't foam, and I didn't know if it would remove my eye makeup well - like my Cleopatra makeup from Halloween. But, it actually did a really good job getting it off (with some assistance from a washcloth), and the bonus was that it didn't sting my eyes at all! So, I really love the cleanser. It is still weird not foaming it all up to wash my face, but I'm getting used to it. It leaves my face leaving soft and smooth and as promised, no redness. It's supposed to be moisturizing, but my face does feel a little dry sometimes after I use it. Not as much as other cleansers I've used, but I do sometimes feel like I really need to follow up with a moisturizer. The ingredients do list some alcohols, which is probably why I do feel some dryness on occasion.
The daily moisturizer is good as well, same lack or fragrances and promise to be sensitive. To me it felt a little thick, and it seemed like I really had to rub it in good to have it fully absorb. A little of this definitely went a long way. Once it did, my face felt moist, but not greasy. I do wish it had an SPF in it though, since I am very fair skinned and it's good for me to have that in a moisturizer. Also, wondering how much I'll actually get out of the pump. I haven't found a way to pop the top off to scrape out any remaining lotion once the pump can't get anymore off. I like to use every last bit if I can!
Overall, I really liked it. The price point is a bit pricey, but for a bit more natural ingredients, and lack of nasty fragrance, I'd buy it in the future once my samples run out. I think it will last a while, too, so that makes it worth the slightly bigger price tag, though the cleanser price is definitely easier to swallow than the moisturizer price.
Any of you tried this product? How did it work for you?
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Oct 31, 2011 in Fashion
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Here is a link to view the pictures my friend took of the Lara Croft outfit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/agauthier79/galleries/72157628021270042/ If you click on it up there on the right, you won't see it bigger. So, if you want to see it better, click the gallery link :)
I have yet to figure out how to add more pictures to the blogazine in the body of the post, so for now you'll just have to suffer through two separate Halloween blogazine posts from me :) Hmm, maybe 3 since I need to show you my kids costumes and the pumpkins we carved. Maybe I should just remember my flickr password and post them there.
This is my costume from today and a shot from Saturday's costume. I won a dance contest on Saturday, too! The bar I was at gave out a tee shirt to the best dancer and the worst dancer on the floor. I'm pretty sure I wasn't given the tee shirt for being the worst, haha. Actually later they mentioned me winning for best dancer earlier in the night during the costume contest. I didn't make the top 3 for the costume contest, but not sure many people remember who Lara Croft is anymore. But I had fun wearing it, and felt very bada _ _ in it ;)
Today I helped out in my daughter's classrooms, and was one of few parents in the whole school who dressed up. But I got lots of compliments from adults, and Wows from kids for my Cleo costume. I think I was an Ancient Egyptian in a past life, haha. I had a few tutorials saved, but decided to just do green shadow and freehand the eyes based on what I'd seen in pictures. I think I did alright.
Alright, here's a iink to my halloween flickr set http://www.flickr.com/photos/agauthier79/sets/72157628021034348/
Feel free to check out more shots of my costumes, the pumpkins we carved, and my kids costumes No more need for part 2 or 3 blogazine posts!
Happy Halloween! Be sure to post your costumes pictures on Kaboodle for me. ;)
Here is a link to view the pictures my friend took of the Lara Croft outfit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/agauthier79/galleries/72157628021270042/ If you click on it up there on the right, you won't see it bigger. So, if you want to see it better, click the gallery link :)
I have yet to figure out how to add more pictures to the blogazine in the body of the post, so for now you'll just have to suffer through two separate Halloween blogazine posts from me :) Hmm, maybe 3 since I need to show you my kids costumes and the pumpkins we carved. Maybe I should just remember my flickr password and post them there.
This is my costume from today and a shot from Saturday's costume. I won a dance contest on Saturday, too! The bar I was at gave out a tee shirt to the best dancer and the worst dancer on the floor. I'm pretty sure I wasn't given the tee shirt for being the worst, haha. Actually later they mentioned me winning for best dancer earlier in the night during the costume contest. I didn't make the top 3 for the costume contest, but not sure many people remember who Lara Croft is anymore. But I had fun wearing it, and felt very bada _ _ in it ;)
Today I helped out in my daughter's classrooms, and was one of few parents in the whole school who dressed up. But I got lots of compliments from adults, and Wows from kids for my Cleo costume. I think I was an Ancient Egyptian in a past life, haha. I had a few tutorials saved, but decided to just do green shadow and freehand the eyes based on what I'd seen in pictures. I think I did alright.
Alright, here's a iink to my halloween flickr set http://www.flickr.com/photos/agauthier79/sets/72157628021034348/
Feel free to check out more shots of my costumes, the pumpkins we carved, and my kids costumes No more need for part 2 or 3 blogazine posts!
Happy Halloween! Be sure to post your costumes pictures on Kaboodle for me. ;)
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Sep 27, 2011 in Fashion
Have you guys heard of Baublebar yet? I know I had seen @triplyksis and @mamor listing credits for them on some of the jewelry they rock, but for some reason thought it was some boutique local to the Bay area, and, if not, I figured it was probably uber pricy. Recently, I discovered it is online and that it is very affordable. There are lots of great fun and trendy pieces and the prices range from the 20 area to the 100 area. There are soooooo many pieces I want to buy from them right now, it's not even funny.
Anyway, check them out if you like trendy but not too pricey fashion jewelry. Seems that a lot of the rings tend to be the more expensive items, but there are lots of bracelets and necklaces that are priced low. They also get new stuff a lot. And if you sign up with my link, you'll get 10.00 off your first order (and I get credit towards a Vault purchase). I know when I signed up, I also instantly got one credit for The Vault, which is where you can use credits you earn from purchases and referrals to buy jewelry that is no longer sold on the regular area of The Bauble Bar.
Just wanted to share this discovery with all my super stylin' trendy Kaboodle friends. Big thanks to @triplyksis and @mamor for helping *me* discover this awesome website!
Anyway, check them out if you like trendy but not too pricey fashion jewelry. Seems that a lot of the rings tend to be the more expensive items, but there are lots of bracelets and necklaces that are priced low. They also get new stuff a lot. And if you sign up with my link, you'll get 10.00 off your first order (and I get credit towards a Vault purchase). I know when I signed up, I also instantly got one credit for The Vault, which is where you can use credits you earn from purchases and referrals to buy jewelry that is no longer sold on the regular area of The Bauble Bar.
Just wanted to share this discovery with all my super stylin' trendy Kaboodle friends. Big thanks to @triplyksis and @mamor for helping *me* discover this awesome website!
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Sep 6, 2011 in Fashion
Some of you may have seen my Glee fashion list for the past couple seasons where I would add items that were very similar to what the various characters sense of style, or sometimes even the exact items.
As I was browsing around some of the usual online stores for the show's wardrobe (Anthropology, Kate Spade, Urban Outfitters, and Forever 21 are big ones), over the summer and this beginning of fall fashion season, I started adding some items that i thought we might see in the new season coming this September 20th. however, after seeing the release of some various promos, and reading up about season 3, it totally changed my ideas on what some of the characters might wear.
Looks like Quinn's character might make a big fashion change to a more edgy, punk-ish style. It might just be for a particular number, or it might be for the whole season. Also, according to The Possessionista, who has an in with the wardrobe dept. for Glee, it sounds like Rachel is going to have a more 60s Mod style this season - a "Marlowe Thomas That Girl" vibe. I am less excited for that. I kinda liked her school girl with a twist look, and was personally never a huge fan of 60s Mod. This may also mean she ends up wearing a lot of vintage, too, such as the green dress seen above, meaning no more snagging some of her fun and funky wardrobe items for ourselves!
One thing I would like to see is more pants/jeans. Seriously, who wears skirts and dresses every day to school? I don't think Rachel or Quinn wore pants. EVER. I wouldn't mind a little more realistic wardrobe for high schoolers. Also, a guidance counselors who's entire closet consists of Anthro and Kate Spade? Seriously, with the amount she needs to budget in for antiseptics and rubber gloves, could she afford that much Anthro and Kate Spade? (Honestly, I'm just jealous cuz I can't afford any of her awesome outfits).
Are you excited for the new season? What do you think about some of these shifts in wardrobe? Anything you'd like to see done different style-wise - or even plot-wise?
And keep an eye on my Glee-k out list for finds on the fashions of the upcoming season, and check out The Possessionista - she finds a lot of the stuff I can't, as well as fashions from other shows like The Bachelor, Pretty Little Liars, and more.
As I was browsing around some of the usual online stores for the show's wardrobe (Anthropology, Kate Spade, Urban Outfitters, and Forever 21 are big ones), over the summer and this beginning of fall fashion season, I started adding some items that i thought we might see in the new season coming this September 20th. however, after seeing the release of some various promos, and reading up about season 3, it totally changed my ideas on what some of the characters might wear.
Looks like Quinn's character might make a big fashion change to a more edgy, punk-ish style. It might just be for a particular number, or it might be for the whole season. Also, according to The Possessionista, who has an in with the wardrobe dept. for Glee, it sounds like Rachel is going to have a more 60s Mod style this season - a "Marlowe Thomas That Girl" vibe. I am less excited for that. I kinda liked her school girl with a twist look, and was personally never a huge fan of 60s Mod. This may also mean she ends up wearing a lot of vintage, too, such as the green dress seen above, meaning no more snagging some of her fun and funky wardrobe items for ourselves!
One thing I would like to see is more pants/jeans. Seriously, who wears skirts and dresses every day to school? I don't think Rachel or Quinn wore pants. EVER. I wouldn't mind a little more realistic wardrobe for high schoolers. Also, a guidance counselors who's entire closet consists of Anthro and Kate Spade? Seriously, with the amount she needs to budget in for antiseptics and rubber gloves, could she afford that much Anthro and Kate Spade? (Honestly, I'm just jealous cuz I can't afford any of her awesome outfits).
Are you excited for the new season? What do you think about some of these shifts in wardrobe? Anything you'd like to see done different style-wise - or even plot-wise?
And keep an eye on my Glee-k out list for finds on the fashions of the upcoming season, and check out The Possessionista - she finds a lot of the stuff I can't, as well as fashions from other shows like The Bachelor, Pretty Little Liars, and more.
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Aug 23, 2011 in Fashion
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This blogger kittypolishnbags had close up pictures of each of the shades for a closer look. I want sooo many of them even more now. Excuse Moi, Meep Meep Meep ( I do a mad Beaker impression BTW), Warm and Fozzie, and Gone Gonzo (always my favorite muppet, I even had a stuffed Gonzo I carried with me everywhere as a kid). ------------ end update
Thanks to a heads up by fellow kaboodler's @laratherese 's blog, The Glossarie, I found out about the upcoming fall 2011 OPI Muppet collection, with Miss Piggy getting her own little collection all to herself as well.
Being an 80s kid, I am in love with this idea. Seems The Muppets are making a comeback, have you heard about The Muppets The Green Album? Or maybe the planned movie with Jason Segel?
Anyway, sound like the collection should be available at Ulta this November according to Lara's blog The Glossarie. Check out her blog or Punky Makeup Junkie's for a little more details and a picture that show all 12 colors - though it is a bit fuzzy. PMJ gave this list of all the 12 color names (I'm thinking this excludes the Miss Piggy Collection colors since there is almost that many in hers alone):
* Animal-istic
* Meep-Meep-Meep
* Wocka Wocka!
* Pepe’s Purple Paassion
* Designer…de Better!
* Warm & Fozzie- Glitter
* Rainbow Connection- Glitter
* Excuse Moi!
* Gone Gonzo! – Glitter
* Fresh Frog of Bel Air- Glitter
* Divine Swine – Glitter
* Gettin’ Miss Piggy With It!- Glitter
Do you remember watching the original show and/or movies? Is there a color you can make out from the collection that you can't wait to try out?
Thanks Lara for the heads up!
This blogger kittypolishnbags had close up pictures of each of the shades for a closer look. I want sooo many of them even more now. Excuse Moi, Meep Meep Meep ( I do a mad Beaker impression BTW), Warm and Fozzie, and Gone Gonzo (always my favorite muppet, I even had a stuffed Gonzo I carried with me everywhere as a kid). ------------ end update
Thanks to a heads up by fellow kaboodler's @laratherese 's blog, The Glossarie, I found out about the upcoming fall 2011 OPI Muppet collection, with Miss Piggy getting her own little collection all to herself as well.
Being an 80s kid, I am in love with this idea. Seems The Muppets are making a comeback, have you heard about The Muppets The Green Album? Or maybe the planned movie with Jason Segel?
Anyway, sound like the collection should be available at Ulta this November according to Lara's blog The Glossarie. Check out her blog or Punky Makeup Junkie's for a little more details and a picture that show all 12 colors - though it is a bit fuzzy. PMJ gave this list of all the 12 color names (I'm thinking this excludes the Miss Piggy Collection colors since there is almost that many in hers alone):
* Animal-istic
* Meep-Meep-Meep
* Wocka Wocka!
* Pepe’s Purple Paassion
* Designer…de Better!
* Warm & Fozzie- Glitter
* Rainbow Connection- Glitter
* Excuse Moi!
* Gone Gonzo! – Glitter
* Fresh Frog of Bel Air- Glitter
* Divine Swine – Glitter
* Gettin’ Miss Piggy With It!- Glitter
Do you remember watching the original show and/or movies? Is there a color you can make out from the collection that you can't wait to try out?
Thanks Lara for the heads up!
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