Nothing Says I Love You Like a Cubic Zirconia Gold Plated Engagement Ring

The other week, I had came across jewelry sold at an auction site, which was a cubic zirconia gold plated engagement ring for $16. I’d put a link to one but I don’t want to single out any item.  You can search for yourself, gold plated engagement ring on a shopping site that sells rings, and you’ll get several results. I didn’t realize that such an engagement ring existed and I wonder if anyone uses these kinds of ring as a gift for engagement.
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A Gift-Less Holiday Might Actually Do Less Damage

Tis the season to be jolly?  Fa la la la la la…?  I was 5 years old when Santa walked in my classroom door, said “Ho Ho Ho,” and I asked my classmates, Who is he??  Somehow I made the naughty list by making the other kids cry by the end of the year.  More than 2 decades later, I was just contemplating what it would be like to have a gift-less holiday in the world.  I don’t mean to sound like a grinch who stole Xmas (or whichever holiday you celebrate), but I seriously think a gift-less holiday might actually do less damage. Read more →

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FarmVille Gift Cards. What?



So several weeks ago, I was in the store checking out gift cards, and unbelievably came across  FarmVille Gift cards.
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National FREE Shipping Day

Today is National Free Shipping Day.  Wow, they make a day out of that?
http://www.freeshippingday.com  Perhaps I’ll blog more about it later if I take advantage of it.

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Why Does This Lotion Cost More Than My Whole Wardrobe?

Running out of face wash, face lotion, and face wash, that I normally get at a discount store, and eager to score a ton of free samples, free shipping, $10 off + 3% savings, I was curious to see how high a basic product like face lotion would go for.  I would have guessed $65, $75 or $100 max, but was shocked to see one for much more.
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I Have A Lot To Be Thankful for This Year

This year I decided to make a loooong list of what things I am Thankful for this year because a) I’ve never done this before and b) In the midst of life, hecticness, etc, I think sometimes we forget to stop and reflect on the things we appreciate in life.
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Stubbornness

Is it a good thing or terrible thing to be stubborn? If you are stubborn or viewed as stubborn, I don’t think it is necessarily always a bad thing. But the majority probably would think otherwise.
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DST, What Did You Do With Your Extra Hour?

Today is Day Light Savings Time.  A long time ago, a teacher told us a phrase to help us remember that in autumn (fall), we fall behind 1 hour; in Spring, we spring ahead 1 hour.  What did you do with your “extra” hour?
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Abandonment

Abandonment. When one deserts you and never returns. When one leaves you in the middle of a situation when you need them. When one promises to be there but does not show. Harsher words describe as “ditched,” left to fend for yourself, or being “stood up,” could be a form of abandonment. There are many meanings to the word “abandonment” depending on each individual who defines it. Have you ever felt abandoned?
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Regrets

What does regret mean to you?  For some, regrets come from the things they have done.  For others, regrets come from things they have not done.  In both cases, there is likely the desire to turn back time.
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