Who's Yer Daddy????

Hi everyone!  I know its been awhile...I apologize..but my head is still not in the right frame of mind yet. I'm giving myself the rest of this week and then gonna smack myself into gear. Its all just been tough and so I've been just letting myself have the time to grieve, cry, laugh, read and catch up on household stuff.  I have a few posts I started typing up but couldn't finish because I was boo-hooing while typing...LOL...yup I really was.  So I will save those for next week when I think I can get them out of my head and onto the 'puter.

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Today I just have a fun little post and item that I wanted to share because I love it sooooo much!  My mom got me my first one last year after complaining about cleaning my awesome Dutch Oven pot.  I usually use baking soda paste and a cloth but it wasn't getting everything off.

So she sent me this lil' cutie---

Scrub Daddy

And it is GENIUS!  Have you tried it out yet?  Well we went from a family of 1 Scrub Daddy to a family of 8 hahahaha!  (I wish they came in different colors though...I should suggest that huh?)  I keep two in the kitchen, one in each bathroom and James has one in the garage for outside use.  It works on all kinds of things and really gets the yuckies off of everything.  And they are safe to use on so many household & outside objects.

Now the reason it has a smiley face...other than being cute, duh...is so you can insert objects and clean them on both sides really well.  For example you can run it over your sink faucets, sticky spoons, greasy tools, etc. You can also stick your fingers thru the holes to protect your manicure or to get a better grip...so cool right?  It also fits in small jars and such as well to really get them clean.  I also use one to clean off my produce...gets them clean quickly w/o damaging the veggies/fruits.  I keep the pot scrubber & fruit/produce ones in different places so I don't get confused...hence why I want different colored ones LOL.

They run about $5 and I've seen them everywhere from Home Depot, Target, Walmart to my local grocery store. But you can order them online as well.  

I just love them and for $5 its like a mini-cleaning miracle and who doesn't like those??

A Few Faves....

I know, I know....I've been on vacation for 2 weeks and I still haven't done a picture post.  I promise its coming..but I only have 2 weeks left with my daughter before we pack her off to college and I'm trying to make the most of my time.  Once that is done I will have LOTS of time to post all sorts of things here on the blog...you can't get family time back and that has always been my #1 priority.

But I thought I'd pop in here with a few of my newest favorite things...in case you want them to be your newest fave things too..hahaha (or not)!!

BTW...I ordered this bag this week...thanks for all those that commented and voted on this post here...I ended up with the red but a different pattern.  I think I will love it!! You can make your own bag combo here too if you want ;)

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I like to use some eyeshadow that has a bit of shine or sparkle in it on the middle of my eyelids, the corners and on my brow bone....makes me look more awake (thank god) and gives your eyes a lift..without the surgery $$.  I bought some of this CoverGirl Bombshell shine shadow while on vacation and I just love it!  It goes on like a balm...light & smooth and never too heavy and the color lasts, so its great for summertime.  I got the Ice & Copper colors but it comes in others...nice for days when you need a quick pick-me-up too but don't feel like putting on a full face.

If you follow this blog you know I have a slight obsession with dry shampoo because I have fine, dry hair that goes a few days between shampooing. I've tried many and love few let's put it that way.  I read a good review on this new Herbal Essence Dry Shampoo for colored hair and figured I'd try it...plus I had a $2 off coupon...bonus!  And you know what....its pretty darn good. Lightly smelling of roses but not overpowering, comes out in a nice wide spray and does a good job of soaking up oil.  So I definitely like it as a cheaper alternative to some of those more expensive versions.

EveryDrop by Whirlpool Water

Have you seen these?  They are pretty darn cool I tell ya...it fits over most containers (cups, water bottles, pitchers, etc) so makes it very versatile.  You can keep it near your faucet and use it whenever you'd like or carry it with you while you are traveling...save you money on water bottles that's for sure! I really like it and the design was ingenious. 

If you love nail polish like I do...you may want to try this?  A lot of the new glittery, textured nail polishes are a PAIN-IN-THE-A$$ to get off...literally my hand cramps up trying to get it off and that's with using a base coat.  So OPI came out with this base coat called "Glitter Off" and its AMAZING (hear me singing)!  So you put it on as a base coat, let it dry and then apply your textured nail polish on top. When you are ready to take it off...it PEELS off pretty easily...GENIUS I tell ya..just genius!

Hollywood Hip Hugger

Ever have a gap in your pants in the backside...does it make you crazy...you've tried everything to no avail.  Then let me tell you about this cool product I discovered...it makes it go away.  I have a couple pair of pants that I LOVE but they gap in the back so badly that I don't like to wear them when I have a tucked in shirt or a sweater that may rise up a bit.  And I don't want anybody seein' down my pants LOL!  These come in different colors but they work like magic, are under $9 and easy to put on...so if you got a back-gap (hehehe) these are a quick solution.


Just a few things I thought I'd share........