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Tropical Shine 4-Way Nail Buffer

November 29th, 2012

 

I restocked on these nail buffers at Sally’s Beauty Supply, and realized I never shared with you. Please forgive me.

The reason I love these so much is, obviously, because it has four different tools in one. I can file my nails, remove the ridges on the tops of my nails (I have one nail, always ridges, is that a sign of anything? Chocolate deficiency maybe?), smooth the surface, and then make the little suckers shine like mad. No polish needed. This time of year you are lucky to get that. My hands are constantly cooking, cleaning, decorating, or wrapping. Polish is a waste of time.

Another great thing is that you can just run a little soap and water over these and they are as good as new. Gets rid of that chalky residue after filing. Now, they don’t last forever, they aren’t meant to come with a lifetime warranty, but they do last a good long bit. I picked up four this morning for $3 each, and I got a $5 off coupon for my next visit. Score!

They make a great stocking stuffer!

Website of the Week: casa.com

November 28th, 2012

We are wrapping up the month with my review of casa.com. Remember earlier this month when I reviewed  their partner sites, wag.com and beautybar.com? This wraps of the trilogy of reviews. I’m so clever.

Casa.com is stuff for your house. Casa, get it? Everything you can think of for your bedrooms, bathrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, you know, your house.

I am a sucker for lamps, and casa.com has over 1,000 to choose from. So don’t tell me you can’t find what you are looking for!

 

Looking for a new shower curtain? They have a selection of over 400!

They also have a gift guide broken down by price, so whether you are looking for that ONE gift, or a stocking stuffer, you can find it here.

You can even create your own styleboard, so you can design the products you want, and then just purchase them as you can, or have them ready for the times when people ask you what you want! I love those times! I need to be ready with a list because they happen so rarely!

 

Cafe Bustelo Coffee

November 27th, 2012

My favorite coffee. And I am a coffee snob. For years I bought only at Starbucks, had my own little grinder so it was always fresh. Then I bought the Toddy Cold Brew Coffee System and didn’t want to waste a $15 bag of Starbucks coffee on my first try, just in case it turned out to be a mistake. Well, the Toddy Cold Brew Coffee System wasn’t a mistake and neither was the Cafe Bustelo. I now buy nothing but Cafe Bustelo Coffee, and get mine at the big superstore for under $4 for the entire can. Let me do the math for you, that saves me $11 each time. Add that up over a year and see what I get to buy myself! Now, why did I originally buy Cafe Bustelo? Because if you look at any TV show all the cool people have a can of Cafe Bustelo in the kitchen background. I want to be one of the cool people. I am shallow like that. So, whatever Cafe Bustelo is paying for product placement obviously works on some of us.

I am horrible at giving a description of a flavor but I will give it a shot. This is BOLD coffee, and if you don’t like bold, I don’t think you would like this. But it is also very smooth, not bitter. A lot of my friends now have the K-cup coffee makers, and sadly Cafe Bustelo does not come in a K-cup format – yet. But if you have the attachment to the K-cup you might want to try this coffee, you may end up saving yourself a lot of moolah on the prepackaged K-cups. And with that savings you can treat yourself to something special!

App of the Week: Christmas!!

November 26th, 2012

Are you ready? Or are you a bah-humbug sort of person? Well, if you are excited and love Christmas, there are thousands of fun Christmas apps out there.

I have downloaded the Christmas!! app on my iPhone but all the games, songs, wallpaper, calendar, etc., seem to be locked until December 1st. So, I’m hoping this is a good app! The only thing I can use so far is the shopping list, which I do enjoy.

 

 

From the developer:

Here at Gourmet Pixel we LOVE Christmas, and cannot wait for the festive season to kick in! So much so, that back in 2008 we made this amazing little app to celebrate! Since then it has gained over 1 Million downloads worldwide!

To celebrate the fifth year of the app, we have completed revamped the design. Optimized for iPhones of all shapes and sizes (iPhone 5 and Retina), the app also contains much more content! Some new games and even a secret treat for the more socially sharing of those out there. Packed full of features, we hope that it will get you all right in that Christmas mood.

Counting the days? Well let your brain take a rest, the app features a helpful countdown, letting you know exactly how many more days you have to get all those presents for loved ones.

The app is available all year long, yet before the 1st December each year all of the extra features, jokes, songs, toys, etc., are locked. Once the 1st December arrives, the fun really starts!

You will then be able to start opening the windows within the Advent calendar. Each window will unlock a new feature within the app. This will happen every day right through December until Christmas arrives! We have added some great hidden treats this year, wallpapers, jokes, festive songs, games, facts and many many more.