Fashion and gift tips

Firstly I want to give Target a high five. The cashier today was a special needs individual, and I was so happy to see that. They were really nice and I talked to them for a few minutes. That's the joys of America. You know why we lack in education? It's because we are one of a very select few in the world that educate ALL children. We make sure it doesn't matter what is going on, whether it's money or health, etc, your child gets the education they need.

Fashion advice for the day: Yesterday, I wore a knee length grey chiffon dress, with black sweater leggings, black ankle boots and a black leather jacket. Wearing the black leggings with black boots elongates my legs, and this technique works with anyone. If you match your tights to your shoes you will give your body the illusion of more height. All of you know I'm 5'3" so more height is greatly appreciated, even though it's just an illusion! The leather jacket balanced out the girliness of the chiffon to give a chic touch. I wanted the focus to be on the outfit as a whole, so I kept my accessories simple, with small black white and silver owl earrings, and 2 silver rings on my left hand. My hair was in a simple base of the neck ponytail and my makeup was very understated. You never want to have conflicting or competing looks going on. Everything should compliment one another.


My disappointment was Maybeline express finish nail polish in "Pretty in Purple". The color is absolutely beautiful but it chips really quickly, and that is after two coats, plus a top coat (and allowing proper time for all layers to dry).

Right now I'm currently working on a ton of Christmas presents. I'm crocheting most of them, as I just can't spend the money I want to on everyone. This depresses me, but I'm making due with my talents and resources. I thought about baking cookies, but everyone likes something different so that would be rather hard. I do have budget friendly ideas though! Walmart has these great little gift sets for $5 that include soap, lotion and either lipgloss or a scrubbie in some very good smelling flavors. We girls love to smell good, so this is something you can get for the ladies in your life! For guys, Kohl's has these adorable gifts: boxers and matching collectable tin. I saw Batman, Superman, Tobasco, Mountain Dew and a few others. They are on sale for $8.40 and it's getting 2 gifts for one! Some of the boxers come with a drink coozy. Those are always handy and something guys actually use too!

Good luck and if there is something you want me to try or write about, send me a comment!

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ren faire

The ren faire was awesome! It was very chilly but I still had a great time. I ate fish n chips, bites of a turkey leg and the whole thing of cheesecake on a stick. The food is what you go and spend your money on. You can't leave with an empty stomach or else it means you're the worlds pickiest eater and shame on you! The show I wanted to see badly I was able to find. I happily got to see 3 owls!!!!  The little great horned owl was a recent rescue and they brought him out to get him used to the crowds. The poor baby was being attacked by fire ants and lost one of his eyes. Since he can't survive in the wild with only one eye, the trainers saved him. The barred owl came out next and he flew so close to my head he brushed my hair! I was so excited! He also hoo'd at us which was really cute. Lastly, out came Zeus, an eagle owl, who looks a lot like the horned owl, but bigger with smaller, orange eyes. Because the Harry Potter movie, they were invited to the premiere and his trainer wanted him to get used to taking pictures with people so he let us! This was my dream come true! I was able to be just a few inches from my favorite animal! Oh you can imagine how much I was freaking out. But it's true! I watched others take their pictures and Zeus kept lookin around, but when i got to him, he looked straight at the cameras and was quite peaceful! Maybe I'm an owl whisperer???

First up me and my adorable face making man <3 how do you like my handmade costume? Next is the barred owl flying overhead, then the adorable little horned owl who was hooing, then me and Zeus! <3 he liked my purse too <3

okay i promised finished results of the scarf and here it is! It's a design by me (please no stealing the idea it is copyrighted!) of a double ruffle edge. It's quite warm too. If any one would like me to sell them one for a christmas present let me know! You can choose what color you'd like as well!

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worst day ever

So last night was the single worst day on the job EVER. I lost power to teh screen that lists the pizzas coming out of the ovens and the computer that i need to get drivers in and out died too. Pizzas were coming out left and right and we couldn't figure out where they went. I was able to reprint tickets from a different computer but we couldn't match them. Customers were livid, incredibly rude, condescending and vile as we were fighting to figure out who ordered what. They didn't help at all because i'd ask someone what they ordered and they'd give me a name that i didn't have and an order that i didn't have. After a good 45 minutes on teh phone with help desk, i was able to get the computers back online, but i needed money for the till and the safe was refusing my key! I was thinking WHAT ELSE. I spoke too soon. I found out we had no brooms to clean with and then the freezer broke. It's supposed to be between -10 to 10 degrees F. It was at 40. By that point i was exhausted and mentally gone. I couldn't wait to get home.

Tomorrow i'm supposed to go to ren fest, but the weather says its going to rain all day. PLEASE NO! This is my fave day of the year, i think especially after what i went through last night that i deserve it! I'm praying that there is no rain (at least until i'm on the way home!) so that way I can go with my handsome man and have a good time.


My man loves to tease me about my obsession with fashion magazines but ya know what? I won! I'm serious! Glamour had a drawing for 5 mini laptops and i was one of the lucky peeps! It's an msi, silver 10 inch piece of awesomeness. I'm so excited I can't begin to tell you. I'm not sure which one i got, but it's silver and looks like this! I love my magazines!



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Christmas is fast approaching and Thanksgiving too! I'm about to start going into ultimate crafting mode. I have tons of gifts to make this year since money is so tight! I have literally .88 cents in my bank account XD Ah such is the life of an adult! At least cat toys are relatively cheap. Every time I buy milk then I peel the plastic off and my cat goes crazy for them. Same with the zyrtec d wrappers lol she runs away with them too. I'm working on some goodies like the scarf and I've made some new earrings too! I'll shoot pics soon. It's cold and windy here! I love the cold but I'm not a fan of the wind. >_<* My poor little car gets blown around and freaks me out. Driving is bad enough being stressed out by stupid people not paying attention, but add wind to that and it's just that much worse!
I was at the mall the other day and this stuff is amazing. *___*









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