Winners, the same company as Marshalls and TJ Max, has redone their beauty department at most stores around here. I went in to see what they had. I wanted to get some makeup items for my mom and a friend of mine who mostly has ds makeup items. I was able to get some great Pop Beauty, Too Faced, UD and Ecotool items. So I splurged and bought for myself a mini Pop Beauty silver eyeliner, the one I have been using is old and crumbling. I hate that you have to open and look at every item because people are gross and test items in the store. Luckily a lot of the pencil items I bought were sealed and couldn't of been opened. Its like shopping at Sephora in Santa Clara, CA. Most items there have been tested/used in the store and I don't mean the testers they have out, the ones you actually buy and take home with you. Gross.
I am also 90% done with my Christmas shopping. I do most of it the last two weeks of October and finish the first two weeks of November. All four of our birthdays are in November and December as well.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Stash reduction
I have once again found some time to go through my stash and remove things that I don't use or know I won't use. I figure if I do this every week I will start to use more from my stash and get rid of items I am on the fence about. I have been doing this with my frags and skin care items as well. Now I have to decide what to do with the items, since some of the skincare has been used but I also had extras since some items were on sale, half off or 2 for 1. I'm not sure if the change to freezing weather will have an effect on my skin with the new skincare or if it will be the way it was last year, got very red and blotchy, due to using my regiment from San Jose where it wasn't below freezing everyday.
If you are a book lover like me, it gets expensive to keep buying books and have a place for them. The library is a great place to borrow books, DVDS and even video games from. Its free and you don't have to have space to keep them once you are done. I have been using the library here for over a year and have borrowed so many things. My husband is happy. Does anyone else here use the library or am I a dinosaur?
If you are a book lover like me, it gets expensive to keep buying books and have a place for them. The library is a great place to borrow books, DVDS and even video games from. Its free and you don't have to have space to keep them once you are done. I have been using the library here for over a year and have borrowed so many things. My husband is happy. Does anyone else here use the library or am I a dinosaur?
Thursday, October 8, 2009
no buy no more :(
I ordered UD Book of Shadows II from Sephora the other day. And I bought three pieces of m/u at Wal Mart on Hard Candy's new line. So I officially broke my no buy :( BUT I'm not being too hard on myself because I haven't bought m/u in months...I don't even remember the last m/u purchase before these recent ones. I just hope it doesn't become a habit. I have a $20 Nordstrom note I plan on using on MAC greaspaint stick and Feline e/l. Which those two items are obviously going to be more than $20 :/ Overall, I just add most wants to my xmas w/l but for the items that are going to be sold out like the UD BOS II and MAC items, I either gotta buy them now or never get them. Now I don't want to create any lemmings but I think the UD BOS II is going to be amazing and well worth the $48. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well on your no/low buys. I'm officially a low-buyer now.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Happy October
Wow its been awhile since I have posted. I have been busy with the kids in school and working on my resume and trying to figure out what to do next in my life. I am lucky where I have a part-time job while I am looking for something else. I have never had to look for a job which is amazing for being employed for over 15 years, but at the same time I haven't had a job that I picked.
All of this has kept me busy and not looking at new makeup. I haven't done many swaps, but instead going through all my stuff and using things that I either haven't ever used or things I forgot I had. I have also taken things out of my stash and put up for swap. My swap boxes are getting fuller again.
I also have done some Birthday and Christmas shopping. My husband and I share a birthdate (thought he is five years older than me) and our kids are Nov 4 and Dec 22nd. It makes the last three months of the year expensive. I like sales and right now, like last year, there are lots of great sales on everything. Guess that is one of the only good things about the economy.
I did an overhaul of my skincare system since the start of August and now on the right track of what I use that helps with my skin issues. Atleast for now it all works. I was low on all my staples to begin with so buying something completely different wasn't that bad of the past few months. My skin looks how it was before I had my daughter which was when my skin changed drastically. I cleaned out my bathroom cabinet of all the things I could use that might help (which really didn't) and now have an empty shelf and more space so the things I use are organised and easy to find.
So between going through my complete stash and gifts to buy, I have no desire for anything new. So I am keeping to my "no/low buy".
All of this has kept me busy and not looking at new makeup. I haven't done many swaps, but instead going through all my stuff and using things that I either haven't ever used or things I forgot I had. I have also taken things out of my stash and put up for swap. My swap boxes are getting fuller again.
I also have done some Birthday and Christmas shopping. My husband and I share a birthdate (thought he is five years older than me) and our kids are Nov 4 and Dec 22nd. It makes the last three months of the year expensive. I like sales and right now, like last year, there are lots of great sales on everything. Guess that is one of the only good things about the economy.
I did an overhaul of my skincare system since the start of August and now on the right track of what I use that helps with my skin issues. Atleast for now it all works. I was low on all my staples to begin with so buying something completely different wasn't that bad of the past few months. My skin looks how it was before I had my daughter which was when my skin changed drastically. I cleaned out my bathroom cabinet of all the things I could use that might help (which really didn't) and now have an empty shelf and more space so the things I use are organised and easy to find.
So between going through my complete stash and gifts to buy, I have no desire for anything new. So I am keeping to my "no/low buy".
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
anyone out there?
Hi Ya'll. The blog has been quiet for about two weeks now :( I used to look forward to checking this everyday for there were new posts everyday but now...no action. We need to get on it! I'm trying not to interpret this as everyone is doing bad on their no/low buy..but it's hard because that would be a logical assumption. Prove me wrong!
Anyway, I am doing good on my no-buy. Swapping on MUA was a good cure b/c it's getting 'new' (new to me, anyway) m/u without spending anything (less shipping). Unfortunately, I was swaplifted!! :( :( :( This totally ruined my groove I had going. Now I'm trying to work that out before setting up any new swaps. I hate to call it a swaplift but it's obvious that's what it is. I set a swap up with this girl early/mid August. I sent my end and emailed her three times since and she never responded. She's been on MUA but not too frequently. My initial guess is that she hasn't had time or forgot and that's why she isn't responding (even though IMO the best way to deal with those issues is communicate to the swapper so they aren't sitting here wondering what the hell is going on like I am!!). I don't know that she intentionally swaplifted but either way, she has her end, I don't have mine. She hasn't given me any feedback so all I'm left to do now is guess about my end and the swap. I decided to wait one month after no communication which will be the 20th of September. At that point, I will give her a negative token and post on my swap pad that I've been swaplifted and will be sorting that out before taking on any new swaps. I didn't really want to open that door but I feel I've done everything I can, given her several chances and yeah...no resolution. It is very disheartening and makes me remember not to trust all on MUA. Even though she had about 30 positive tokens and communicated openly in the beginning...guess it's just bad luck. What makes me the most mad is not that I'm out the item (I didn't want it anyway, right?) but the way she's handling it and the fact that I haven't been swapping at all because now it's kind of tainted. I just don't want to right now..can't really describe it. Way to go bad swappers to ruin for all of us :(
Anyway, I only lost a MUFE star powder so not a huge deal. I'm sure once this is sorted out I will be back on the MUA horse again :) Let's just hope it doesn't open the whole box of retaliatory negative tokens, bitchy emails and what not. I hope all of you are doing well on your no/low-buy! Talk to you soon??!!
Anyway, I am doing good on my no-buy. Swapping on MUA was a good cure b/c it's getting 'new' (new to me, anyway) m/u without spending anything (less shipping). Unfortunately, I was swaplifted!! :( :( :( This totally ruined my groove I had going. Now I'm trying to work that out before setting up any new swaps. I hate to call it a swaplift but it's obvious that's what it is. I set a swap up with this girl early/mid August. I sent my end and emailed her three times since and she never responded. She's been on MUA but not too frequently. My initial guess is that she hasn't had time or forgot and that's why she isn't responding (even though IMO the best way to deal with those issues is communicate to the swapper so they aren't sitting here wondering what the hell is going on like I am!!). I don't know that she intentionally swaplifted but either way, she has her end, I don't have mine. She hasn't given me any feedback so all I'm left to do now is guess about my end and the swap. I decided to wait one month after no communication which will be the 20th of September. At that point, I will give her a negative token and post on my swap pad that I've been swaplifted and will be sorting that out before taking on any new swaps. I didn't really want to open that door but I feel I've done everything I can, given her several chances and yeah...no resolution. It is very disheartening and makes me remember not to trust all on MUA. Even though she had about 30 positive tokens and communicated openly in the beginning...guess it's just bad luck. What makes me the most mad is not that I'm out the item (I didn't want it anyway, right?) but the way she's handling it and the fact that I haven't been swapping at all because now it's kind of tainted. I just don't want to right now..can't really describe it. Way to go bad swappers to ruin for all of us :(
Anyway, I only lost a MUFE star powder so not a huge deal. I'm sure once this is sorted out I will be back on the MUA horse again :) Let's just hope it doesn't open the whole box of retaliatory negative tokens, bitchy emails and what not. I hope all of you are doing well on your no/low-buy! Talk to you soon??!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
i want to play/i love game
First off, that song by Lady Gaga just reminds me of shopping instead of love...does that suggest something bad about me?? lol anyway, I want to buy! Sorry if I spring up any lemmings in anyone but I need to vent about my lemmings on here (this reminds me of common dilemnas in AA & other similar groups...you want to explain your cravings but you don't want to make others crave it, too). Well, anyway, I got this email from Sephora today and it makes me want to buy :( Specifically, Bare Escentuals Radiance Rock set, the Fresh set & Stella McCartney Nude fragrance. I posted this on the MUA boards earlier today, too because I want. The BE item & the Fresh Set are each under $30 so reasonably priced, relatively speaking, and I want to buy! I'm getting into the mindset that I should reward myself for not buying for so long...I really haven't purchased makeup in months, which is the goal of my no-buy, but now I want these things for a reward. I've killed other lemmings over and over and deprived myself so maybe I should let up on myself and buy these things....But no! Even though I have been doing good, I still am broke (did the no-buy because I couldn't afford m/u) so I can't buy these things. Any advice on how to get out of this line of thinking? Please help convince me I don't need to buy! Go! (And TIA :))
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Free at last, free at last!
It appears we're all finding minor breakthroughs. Yesterday I deleted MUA from my bookmarks, so it won't be as easy to compulsively click to the site. Sweet. When I'm away for long enough it's like I get my head back. I can look at my case of makeup and think, what the hell!? I have more than enough. So I've returned to my roots - reading and music.
Some friends and members of another message board have this ongoing weekly music challenge. It's been going on for a year. Someone picks a topic and then everyone has one week to write and record a song that relates to it. It could be as vague as a picture or as specific as a topic, song structure and chord progression. Then we all vote for a winner, who chooses the next week's challenge. It's so fun and inspiring and motivating. Even if you churn out complete crap (which is almost all the time), you're engaged in the process and practice makes perfect. I haven't gotten involved in at least a few months but I thought this weekend would be the right time. So I wrote and recorded a little something in like 5 hours (just in time for the deadline, of course -- Queen of Procrastination, and speaking of which, I still have to send yalls packages!).
This week's challenge was a cartoon called "Storm Ponies". Write the theme song for a fictitious cartoon about three crime fighting ponies named Rain, Thunder and Lightening. Here's my contribution (heh!!) - understand that it is completely retarded! But on another note it won this week's challenge! ha. In 50 weeks it's also the first time a girl has won.
Download: Storm Ponies!
Some friends and members of another message board have this ongoing weekly music challenge. It's been going on for a year. Someone picks a topic and then everyone has one week to write and record a song that relates to it. It could be as vague as a picture or as specific as a topic, song structure and chord progression. Then we all vote for a winner, who chooses the next week's challenge. It's so fun and inspiring and motivating. Even if you churn out complete crap (which is almost all the time), you're engaged in the process and practice makes perfect. I haven't gotten involved in at least a few months but I thought this weekend would be the right time. So I wrote and recorded a little something in like 5 hours (just in time for the deadline, of course -- Queen of Procrastination, and speaking of which, I still have to send yalls packages!).
This week's challenge was a cartoon called "Storm Ponies". Write the theme song for a fictitious cartoon about three crime fighting ponies named Rain, Thunder and Lightening. Here's my contribution (heh!!) - understand that it is completely retarded! But on another note it won this week's challenge! ha. In 50 weeks it's also the first time a girl has won.
Download: Storm Ponies!
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