Fashion Friday: StyleFind

 Fashion Friday: StyleFind

Have you heard about StyleFind? StyleFind is a great site that allows you to find great items from all over the web.

navajo Fashion Friday: StyleFind

Is there a new trend that you’ve seen and love? Take, for example, Navajo. The editors of StyleFind have put together a collection of great items. Want to explore Navajo more? Just do a search!

Or maybe you need some help determining your best jeans for the fall. StyleFind’s editors have put together collections based on body type to help you find the jeans you’ll want to live in. Not quite sure what your body type is? There’s a handy-dandy quiz for that!

StyleFind isn’t just fashion though! Oh no. They also have beauty and accessories! Items are broken down into just about any category you want and the search engine is crazy powerful! This is a search I did for mineral:

mineralsearch Fashion Friday: StyleFind

It got cut off, but there’s 106 pages of mineral makeup and related items. 106 pages!!

One complaint that I do have about StyleFind is that they seem to only pull their items from the big sites (Anthropologie, Zappos, Piperlime, Ulta, etc.) While there are sites & brands I wasn’t familiar with, I was hoping to find a lot more of the indie lines and sites that could really use a boost by being included in a site like this.

I participated in this campaign as part of the BzzAgent campaign.

Alexa Stop, Hop, and Drop – Vol 2

Welcome to the Alexa Stop Hop and Drop blog hop. The rules are really simple.

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  1. Download the Alexa toolbar. This is very important. You can download it here.
  2. Add your site to the linky.
  3. Visit people and make new friends. It’s best if you go a couple pages deep. Click on some other posts. And if it’s a blog that interests you, why not give them a GFC follow or like them on Facebook?
  4. Leave a comment! That way, they’ll know you were there.
  5. Watch your ranking drop.

If you’d like to spread the word, share the button above! The more, the merrier and the better for your ranking.  I’ll also choose one participating blog to be the guest host for next week. 

Zuuzs $175 Visa Giftcard Giveaway

z250x250 Zuuzs $175 Visa Giftcard Giveaway
I have teamed up with Jennifers Savings to bring you this wonderful giveaway offered by Zuuzs. One lucky winner is going to win a $175 VISA giftcard!!!
Let me tell you a little about Zuuzs, a site where you can Shop great stores, Share deals and opinions, and Earn cash. Not only can you enter for a chance to win this $175 VISA Giftcard-Zuuzs also has a $1000 Shopping Spreestakes going on right now that you can earn entries just by joining and inviting your friends. 

 

Why should you join Zuuzs? Zuuzs offers you cash back rewards, called zuuzs FUNdzs, on all of the purchases you make through the site. But that’s not all! You will earn FUNdz from friends and family that you have invited to join your zuuzs Circle of Friendzs. When a member of your Circle of Friendzs makes a purchase, she earns cash back on her purchase and zuuzs pays you a bonus (40%), too, for introducing Zuuzs to her. Your zuuzs Circle of Friendzs includes members that you have invited directly (Direct Friends), and the people that they have invited (Indirect Friends). You will earn 25% FUNdz from your Indirect Friends!!!
Zuuzs sends out a check every month on the 21st with the FUNdz that you have earned. You don’t have to wait until you have tons of FUNdz in your account, if you have $10 in FUNdz, you will get a check. Zuuzs is also working on getting a reloadable debit card so that your FUNdz can be put directly on your card! 
I don’t know about you, but I am loving the idea of earning extra money each month just by making my purchases online and sharing this great site with my family and friends. Thank you to Zuuzs for offering this $175 VISA Giftcard for us to share with one of our lucky followers. Let us know if you are one of the lucky ones that win the Shopping Spreestakes from Zuuzs also! 
*Just a note-With the new changes on Facebook, make sure to create a new List for all of the pages that you like. When you do this, all you have to do is click on the list that you make to see the posts from the pages you like. Make sure that you do this several times during the day in order not to miss any new giveaways, freebies, great deals, etc.
Good Luck and Start Shopping, Sharing, and Earning with Zuuzs!

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Greenbug Pest Control for People – Review and Giveaway

 Greenbug Pest Control for People   Review and Giveaway

I’m a fair-haired, fair-skinned kinda gal.  Bugs – they like me.  No, scratch that, they LOOOOVVVE me.  I spend my time either indoors or being eaten alive. That’s part of the reason I was so glad to find Greenbug!

Greenbug is an all-natural pest control spray for people.  It’s cedar based and pesticide free.  You can use Greenbug anywhere except on plants and around birds. 

Greenbug repels ants, mosquitos, ticks, biting flies, chiggers, and no-see-ums.  It also claims to work on bedbugs and head lice.  I’ve been using it on my daily walks and haven’t had an issue with bugs being attracted to me.  They also have a formulation for pets. 

Since it’s cedar-based, I think that it would work well to protect your wool garments from moths.  

Greenbug has kindly offered to give one lucky reader a 2 oz personal sized bottle of their all-natural pest spray.

Enter after the jump

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I received no compensation for this post.  I did receive a 2 oz bottle of Greenbug for review purposes.

Dracula in Love by Karen Essex – Review

 Dracula in Love by Karen Essex   Review

Dracula in Love is Karen Essex’s retold tale of the true relationship between The Count Dracula and Mina, his schoolteacher lover/soulmate.

Mina is haunted her entire life by a mystery man/protector who keeps watch over her until her wedding.  At that point, they become re-acquainted.  The mystery man sabotages her impending marriage.  He whisks her away to safety and their doomed future.  Although he’s waited several lifetimes for their relationship, he’ll have to wait another.

This book had a really slow start as Essex felt it necessary to introduce so many characters from the original Dracula, by Bram Stoker.  Once she got down to the relationship between Mina and the Count, it was a good read, and moved swiftly.  Unfortunately, it took 200 pages to get there.  Her version of their relationship was interesting and believeable; I would have like to read more about them.  The supporting characters were uninteresting and without depth, for the most part.

Personally, I felt that Essex was angling for a movie deal with all the various unimportant characters and details.

I’d rate this 2/5

A visit to Staples

 A visit to Staples

I’m a bit of an office supply addict. It’s all my mother’s fault, I suppose. She is a pen snob, and introduced me to the finer points of nice stationery at a very early age.

I really prefer going to the independently owned stationery stores, but as we don’t have a good one here, I end up going to Staples. One great thing about Staples is that when they clearance items, they mark them down substantially!  I found the above treasures on my last visit.

4 – hardbacked spiral bound notebooks.  I bought one of each color.  There’s also a black one that’s not shown, because I couldn’t find it when picture time came.  I have a feeling a certain someone nabbed it for work. 

1 – leather covered 6×9 journal.  It had lined paper and a ribbon bookmark, too.  It makes me feel all grown-up.  I’m not sure why, but it does! 

1 – refill for the journal.  

All for just under $13.  I was there for boring stuff like tape and a ream of paper.  When all was said and done, my total was $24.92.  I’m always sure to scour the back aisles thoroughly!

 A visit to Staples

This is something I noticed when I was working on stuff last night.  I guess I like red.  

Jack O Lantern Stud Earrings GIVEAWAY

 Jack O Lantern Stud Earrings GIVEAWAY

Have I mentioned that I love Fall yet?  Because I do!! I love jewelry, too. 

Get ready with these amazing little stud earrings.  Vintage glass pumpkins seem to glow with a mysterious power.  Very delicately sized, these are less than half an inch in diameter.  I think they’d be cute for kids, too. 

Just a reminder – all mandatory entries need to be completed for any of your entries to count!  Rafflecopter form after the jump.

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Fab Five – Autumn Edition

Autumn is my favorite season – by far!  This is just a few of the reasons why. 

 Fab Five   Autumn Edition
Pumpkin Spice Latte

YES! It was last weekend that I saw it was available again. That is always one of my key indicators that fall is coming.

 Fab Five   Autumn Edition

Trees changing colors

I’ve always loved seeing the leaves change colors.  Weather.com has a great Fall Foliage Map that helps you find where trees are changing in your area.

argylecardigan Fab Five   Autumn Edition

Sweaters
 It’s time to start breaking out the sweaters, scarves, and other knits.  Argyle cardigan from Ann Taylor Loft, $69.50.


 Fab Five   Autumn Edition

Cooler Weather

This summer was ridiculously hot where I live, so this is a really welcome change.  
 Fab Five   Autumn Edition
Cozy Nights snuggled up  
I love snuggling up by a fire with a blanket and a cup of tea or cocoa.  Sometimes I read, sometimes I watch tv or a movie.  Picture is of Cross Lake House in MN.


Giveaway Rundown -

 Giveaway Rundown

I have some really great giveaways ending soon. Tell a friend!

Iolo System Mechanic Software ends September 25/26 at midnight eastern time. Computer running slow? Do a lot of web surfing? Enter to win this software!

Facebook Fan Drive ends September 30. To enter, it’s simple: Recommend the How Was Your Day? fan page to your friends. Make sure that they tell me who referred them by posting something like “Greta B sent me.” I will keep a running tally. The person with the most referrals wins a box of goodies.

Maple Leaf Necklace ends September 27. A great little necklace that’s fall-inspired.

Girl Money roll on perfume ends September 28. A nice sized roll-on perfume oil in a fantastic scent.

Sloane Vintage Button Ring ends October 1. Fabulously fun carved flower ring that’s made from a vintage button.

Stretch Bracelets Tall Stack ends October 2. 10 assorted bracelets that are great for layering, stacking, mixing and matching.

Need Some New Music? FREEBIE

 Need Some New Music? FREEBIE

Could you use some new music in your repertoire?  I know I am always up for new tunes, and it’s even better when they’re free!  

Spin Magazine is offering a curated playlist that’s free to download!  12 new songs, totally free.  Just go to their site and follow the easy directions. 

If you hurry, you can get the September Playlist, too!  That’s another 10 free tunes. 

Thanks, Inspiring You 2 Save!

Fashion Friday: Nail Polish

I love nail polish. Like, I seriously looooooove nail polish. Among the many reasons that I like it so much is that nail polish is an inexpensive, fairly quick pick me up. You can pick up a bottle for a couple dollars or you can go have a manicure an treat yourself to some pampering.

 Fashion Friday: Nail Polish
Blaze Nail Polish

Remember those Hypercolor clothes that changed color in the sun? Well, this nail polish does the same thing.  Some are a subtle change – pink to a darker pink or purple, while some shades change from blue to green! Cray-cray! $12.95 each.

 Fashion Friday: Nail Polish

Essie In The Bag Collection

I know. These have been out for a little while, but it’s a great collection for people that need to be a little more conservative in their choice of makeup.  A gorgeous collection of shades that could be used year-round.  $8 each.

 Fashion Friday: Nail Polish

Nail Polish Strips

There are quite a few of these out there currently.  Sally Hanson has a line, as does Avon.  So does Sephora. I haven’t  tried these, mainly because I don’t think picking them up when I’m out and about.  Maybe I’ll need to plan to do so!

DIY Fun Times

Alexa Stop, Hop and Drop – Vol 1

Welcome to the inaugural Alexa Stop Hop and Drop blog hop.  The rules are really simple. 

 Alexa Stop, Hop and Drop   Vol 1
  1. 1. Download the Alexa toolbar.  This is very important.  You can download it here
  2. Add your site to the linky.
  3. Visit people and make new friends.  It’s best if you go a couple pages deep.  Click on some other posts.  And if it’s a blog that interests you, why not give them a GFC follow or like them on Facebook? 
  4. Leave a comment!  That way, they’ll know you were there.  
  5. Watch your ranking drop. 

If you’d like to spread the word, share the button above!  The more, the merrier and the better for your ranking.