Mother's Day Gift Ideas -Rue La La $20 Credit!!

So, my fellow shoppers out there, you've heard of sample sale sites, right? One of these is Rue La La, a place where you can find authentic brand name items at a super deal! Right now, they have a $20 credit for new sign ups that happen before April 25, 2011. You have to use your credit before May 25, 2011 though but this makes a great $20 extra that you can spend on a super present for your mom! How sweet is that, an extra bonus 20 bucks!


I've purchased lots from Rue La La including designer Rock and Republic jeans that retail for $200-300 but I got at around $100! So its one of those sites I love where I can have my newest fashion items and not have to blow everything away! Anyways, it not just clothing, there's appliances, accessories and even travel destinations.


Anyways, check them out. There's no harm in signing up, no fees, and you get that $20 credit for a month to use. Who knows, if you find something for mom there, that $20 could help you get a little extra for her.


If you're interested in more sample sale sites, scroll down on the left, I have a list of links that'll get you access. Enjoy!

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Costume Supercenter Review

So, when I was offered the opportunity to review Costume Supercenter, I was thinking, Halloween's a long way off. However, when I visited their site, I was blown away by their selection of costumes. They have costumes for every holiday imaginable...Easter, Halloween, Theme-parties, Christmas, etc.. They also have a variety of props that go with different costumes.



I browsed through so many categories and realized the massive selection of costumes they had for everyone in the family: the baby, kids, pet and adults. Say the kids want to be superheroes, fine, you have a selection of all the superheroes they would possibly want to be: Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Iron Man, Spiderman, Batman, Wolverine...the list goes on! The girls also have so much to choose from, there's princesses, cartoon characters, TV and movie personalities...even a whole series of Lady Gaga costumes. Can you believe that? Anyhow, for kids, they can not only use the costumes for Halloween, but also use the costumes during playtime. What kid doesn't play dress up and imagine themselves as a pirate, for example, or some sort of action hero? Sorry, I was quite the tomboy when I was a kid, I always wanted to be a strong heroine (LOL).

Well, who says I can't have a little fun? So I wanted to try a costume for myself too, a little more feminine this time. I was having a dilemma. I am absolutely in love with the Betty Rubble Flintstone costume; it was just gorgeous, cute and chic at the same time. I also liked Pebble Flintstone's adult costume; it was just too adorable! (Oh, while I'm at it, I wanted to mention that there are group costumes! Your family or group of friends can dress up as the gang from Flintstones, ScoobyDoo and so on. ) However, I always always wanted to be a bumblebee for Halloween but never had a chance. Plus, costumes are so costly and you wear them once a year. So, I found the perfect solution! It makes me excited to be able to find the Bugging Out Adult Reversible Costume. Its 2 costumes in 1, meaning I can reuse it for more than once. It came with the wings, headband, and the reversible dress. One side was the bumblebee I always wanted and the other side was a lady bug. Here goes the pics... Its not as good as the model's pics! I tried to take one myself and failed miserably so you can laugh at that. Had to get the SO to help take the other shots!

Overall, Costume Supercenter IMO is like a magic warehouse of all sorts of costumes, whether it be for Halloween, playtime, holidays or themed parties. Next time you need something, check it out, you'll definitely find what you were looking for and more!

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L'Oreal Paris Sale/Deal!!

So, I was checking out the flyers/circulars this weekend and if you ladies read my review on L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Eye Illuminator Mascara and The One Sweep Eye Shadow and were interested in trying one or even both, I have a BOGO deal for you.


If you head to either Rite Aid or Walgreens this week, they both have a BOGO 50% off on L'Oreal cosmetic products! Rite Aid is also offering a $5 Up Reward on any L'Oreal purchase over $15 and with the mascara MRSP at 10.95 and the eyeshadow as $9.95, even with the BOGO, you should be able to make the 15 needed for the Up Reward so really, you can make two great additions to your cosmetics drawer for about $10!


If you haven't read my review yet, go and check it out. 

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cityslips Review -Perfect for any woman...be it your mother, friends or yourself

Alright, whether it be for the clinic, hospital or going out, a girl's gotta have some gorgeous shoes. Now, I admit I can't do stilettos, I would be the first to fall flat on my face but still, I buy gorgeous shoes...some with heels and others without. However, when you try on those shoes in the store, they're always gorgeous! And hell, we even convince ourselves that they're comfortable because, why would we ever feel uncomfortable in the two minutes that we try them on and walk around in them?? Its not until the night we go out or having to walk around in them all day, that we realize...oh god, what a mistake!? For beauty and fashion, we go to extreme lengths. I love my shoes and well, I just bought myself 4 pairs yesterday! And yes, I convinced myself they would be comfortable and I really hope they will be. 

Can you imagine though, however, at the end of the day, how your feet feel?! This is where the ingenuity of two friends, Katea Shea and Susie Levitt, comes to play in the form of cityslips. Check out their idea below. Its so simple! When your feet hurt, just switch into some cityslips! They're much more comfy and more importantly, they give your feet a break without sacrificing your look! I was able to pair my black cityslips with dress clothes with no problems at all.

They're also tiny and so compact that they came in this little pouch that can even unfold to become a larger bag to store your heels. 

How easy is it to just slide the pouch in your purse and go? An added feature I love is the double soled structure for durability...I actually find that more comfortable because I have these boots that have an incredibly thin bottom and although they are one of my favorite pairs of boots...(they're sooo HOT!) I can feel every little pebble and crack in the ground underneath my feet. With cityslips, I don't feel that and its thanks to the soles.


The only problem I had with my cityslips, however, was the elastic backing on the back. The right side was perfectly comfortable and I was so happy with it. The left side, unfortunately, had a bump in the elastic backing that dug into the back of my foot making it a bit painful but maybe that's just a problem with my feet itself...


Overall though, cityslips is a wonderful idea and quite comfortable in comparison to my boots, heels, and other dress shoes. It is the solution for us girls who love our sexy shoes! Great buy at $24.95 and guess what? They would be absolutely perfect for your friends, yourself, and yes, even as Mother's Day Gifts! Who says just cuz you're a mom, you can't be in style! Mom needs comfortable, functional flats as well. They even have portable flip flops (cityflips) and AfterSoles (roll up ballet flats)!


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CSN Stores and Zwilling JA Henckels International Forged Premio 7" Santoku Hollow Edge Knife

So, remember I moved into my new apartment back in August...and I brought some of my kitchen knives with me. However, when I started unpacking, I realized I was missing my larger kitchen knife. I thought, oh well, I'll just use the little one for now. It works...but its a big pain in the bum bum if you know what I mean. Take a look...my knife that I've been using all long for all purpose food preparation: veggies, fish, and meats! That would be the dinky little knife on the right in this picture...so I was very happy to be able to review a Zwilling JA Henckels Santoku Hollow Edge Knife with a blade that was a good 7" long. Imagine my excitement, a real  kitchen sized knife actually designed for all purpose food preparation!

I couldn't wait to try it out. This was actually the first time that it took awhile for CSN Stores to ship me my product. Usually, I receive everything within a week but I did have to wait awhile...several weeks before it finally came. Didn't dampen my happiness at all though when I received it. Its made of high quality stainless steel and is dishwasher safe.  It fits comfortably into my hand. I put it to good use today! I was very excited at how smoothly my veggies were being cut whether it be romaine lettuce or onions. You know how when you get down to the last tiny chunk of onion to be cut, it always slips and slides on you, and you're paranoid that you might cut yourself!? Well, that always happens to me and to my utter amazement, it didn't happen today. My onion stayed still while I put in that last slice. Before I knew it, I had everything sliced and diced within 5 minutes. 


I also tried it on my salmon, whether it be sashimi or baked. Decided on sashimi today. Used the knife to help me start to skin it and then sliced it up nicely. It cut smoothly and I didn't need to make any repeat strokes. Nothing got mushed up and I think it did great overall!

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Bottomline: 
CSN Stores: Still loving it!
Zwilling JA Henckels Santoku Hollow Edge Knife: It was a much needed tool in my kitchen and I am so glad to have been able to test it out! Very neat, functional and I love the sharp edges! Better yet, its even gotten free shipping now for those of you who are interested. It didn't have free shipping when I was getting it so if you need a versatile kitchen knife, get it now. 

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