Colorblock Nail Art

Inspired by this DIY nail art post on Today.com, I decided to try it out myself.  One trick that I found useful was to stick the tape on the back of my hand several times so that it wasn't so sticky and therefore would be difficult to take off the nail.  I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Brisk Blue, Quick Jeanious, and Fuchsia Flare and Wet 'N Wild's I Need a Refresh-mint.

Getting My Money Back, Mac and Cheese, and an Elephant Card

MyEyeDr Experience: I went in a few weeks ago to get my eyes checked.  It turns out that they were dry and irritated.  Taking the privacy screen off my computer at work did wonders and the dryness has definitely subsided.  I got my insurance statement in the mail and I noticed that the copay cost was $15.  I paid $50 for the appointment.  I was so confused.  Originally my sister Julie and I were going to go see the new Transformers movie but decided against it because of its poor reviews.  She wanted to get Potbelly sandwiches for lunch and I went to the MyEyeDr office to see if they could clarify what happened.  It turns out that they incorrectly charged me and I'll be getting my $35 back.  Whew!

Recipe #5 of 2014: A few days ago, I downloaded the Kindle app on my phone and borrowed a couple of books from the library to read through the app.  One of then was an Ina Garten cookbook.  I saw a mac and cheese recipe that I wanted to try so that's what I did today.  Julie and I went to get ingredients after getting sandwiches for lunch.  Wow, there was so much cheese in the recipe, but it was totally worth it.  I had to substitute the Gruyere for a more affordable Swiss cheese, but that's okay...the dish was delicious! 

Julie's Card: One of Julie's friends recently got her Master's and she wanted to send her a congratulatory card.  I made the elephant and Julie used some of my patterned paper and stamps to create the card below.

Empties #4

Whoo hoo. More stuff that I can toss out!  The only thing that I really liked from this bunch are the makeup remover, which I already repurchased (in a bigger bottle, in fact!).  I'm tired of the Dove body wash since it's one that I've used many times in the past.  The face wash was meh and smelled kinda weird, so I won't be repurchasing that.  Also, I don't think the plastic exfoliater beads are good for the environment so that's another reason I will not be repurchasing it.  The face moisturizer have been staples in skin care routine and I'm ready to try something new.  The toothpaste did whiten my teeth, but it was a very gradual/subtle thing.  I have another tube of it that I just started working through, but after that I'm probably going to try something new.

New Hairstyle

Using one of the new elastic headbands that I got last weekend, I tried a new hairstyle that I've been meaning to try on myself.  Julie was good test subject a few months ago.  I wore it to work this morning and I wasn't confident that the headband was staying in place so it only lasted a few hours before I took it out and put it in a ponytail. 

I still need a little practice practice practice.

Fall-To Layout #299 and Coastal.com Order

I heard about this online glasses company (Coastal.com) a while back from alittleaboutalot on YouTube. They have a great deal where you can get your first pair free.  I've been looking to get another set of glasses because the ones that I got at the eye doctor, I'm just meh about. I was a little skeptical.  Free?  Really?  Yep, I only paid for shipping and insurance, which was about $16 total.  I bit the bullet last WED and ordered a pair. They showed up today and I'm a fan!

If you're interested in getting a pair of new glasses, here's my referral link.

Here's my take on Fall-To Layout #299. I made this card last night to send to my friend Page.  Sounds like she's been having a busy summer, based on her Facebook.
Card Specs:
Ink: Colorbox chalk ink in Blackbird, Dark Peony, Blackberry, French Blue, Yellow Citrus, Warm Green
Stamps: Studio G (sentiment), Inkadinkado- Nature
Punch: We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Three-a-Day

I did the 8:30 AM and the 9:30 AM spin class this morning.

And because I've been slacking on my weight training, I decided to do a 1-hour Jillian Michaels workout DVD after dinner (No More Trouble Zones).

I'm feeling like a beast, bah ha.

On my way home from the gym, I went to another Target to cash in on the $5 off $15 purchase of personal products.  I'm almost out of my Dove body wash and my Olay moisturizer so this was great timing.  I spent what felt like 10 minutes in the body wash aisle just smelling stuff.  Is that weird?  Everything smelled so good!  I'm excited to try out the BB cream too and I was lucky that it was on clearance (50%).

Target Haul

I didn't see any good yard sale listings today, so I went to Target instead. Of course, I hit the clearance shelf in the beauty section. I have been on the hunt for the NYX butter glosses on clearance that other people have posted sitings about. I found a basket of them with a bunch of nail polishes. Clearly, it was my lucky day. I took a picture of the basket and Julie thought I bought everything that was in the picture on the left. No no, that's what I had to pick from. Geeze, I'm not that nuts! I came home with 4 lip glosses (I justified this because I had thrown away some Estee Launder free gift with purchase lipsticks that I got from my aunt years ago. They were just not good colors for me), a set of headbands (clearance + 10% off Cartwheel app) and some face wash that was on sale. Not a bad haul! I'm proud of myself for not buying any of the nail polish.
I bought these two bags of popcorn at Safeway on my way home from my parents' house last night. I had heard from folks on YouTube raving about it. Now I know why. I feel less guilty about eating a whole bag since there don't have as many calories as chips do. The caramel/cheddar bag didn't last long. I brought the other bag to my parents' house when I went over today to eat dinner. I decided to give my curling iron a whirl this morning. I need to break it out more...I think once during the work week would be a good goal. I didn't buy it for it to sit in a drawer after all! When I went to check the mail today, I saw a notice from the police. UGH, I got zapped by one of the speed cameras on July 4, coming home from volunteering at the race. Rats! Gotta go cough up $40 now. My bad. :(