Coldwater Creek-Glambassador Promo

For anyone who shops at Coldwater Creek I have a coupon code to pass along. The Glamour Glambassador program has teamed up with Coldwater Creek to offer the Glambassadors and their friends, this means all of you, a coupon code worth $25 off a purchase of $100. Just use the code GLM2216 now through 9/15 at checkout.

Happy shopping!

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Avoid Heatstroke and Just Bring the Outdoors In

August is that time of the year that you know you should be outside enjoying the summer, but it is often just too hot to do so. How, you may ask, can you enjoy the out of doors without risking heatstroke when the temperatures outside are boiling? Bring the outdoors in! You can easily accomplish this task by checking out some of these great shops below:

This is the Sunshine Poppy Garden from Love Art Works. Not only will this vase brighten your day, but the proceeds will help brighten someone else's as well. The proceeds from the sale of Sunshine Poppy Garden are also going to a great cause-The American Cancer Society.




This stone ware copper and turquoise vase from Marielle Macville Ceramics. It is a beautiful example of her artifacts collection and is fully functional as a vase.






What a great way to display all of your outdoor finds! The Buckets....Whats at your windowsill...
from ArzuMusa are made entirely from polymer clay.

The moss terrarium No. 139 from Made by Mavis is made from slow growing moss and other tiny plants. You will not need a green thumb for this mini garden as it requires little care and pretty much takes care of itself.

This post is straight from http://designstyleguide.blogspot.com/ that I write for once a month. There are many great artists and designers there for all of your home design needs. Feel free to check it out if you need any design inspiration.

Happy Anniversary and a Call to Help a Great Cause

Today is the 5Th anniversary of the day we brought Barkley home from the SPCA. I would just like to take this time to remind anyone out there that may be looking for a pet for your home to check out the SPCA and other local animal shelters. So many people go to breeders to get their dogs and while many are reputable, there are lots of them that are not. The shelters often have many different types animals and many breeds. Try not to be so caught up in getting a purebred if you are on the look for a pup and go into your search with an open mind. In the end it isn't about the papers that a dog has, but seeing that happy little tail wag when you walk in the door at night!

Here is a link to the ASPCA for anyone who may want to check it out and possibly find a location near you: http://www.aspca.org/

Happy anniversary my Bark! Has anyone else out there adopted from a shelter? I would love to see links to your cuties, please share!

Weekend Recap-Visting Dallas

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! I have been out of town and am just now having a chance to update here.

We just got home from Dallas. Here is where I would insert the music from the TV show if I knew how to do that type of thing! Mental note-buy Blogging for Dummies so I can figure out how to add cute music. Anyway, back to the weekend talk.

We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in downtown. It was in a great centralized location. Yeah for Hyatt points as well which helped me to get one of the nights free. With the economy the way it is a freebie is always a good thing!


Friday we walked around downtown. I have been to Dallas several times, but have not spent as much time there as I have in most of the other larger Texas cities, like Austin and San Antonio. While being in a place you don't know quite as well leads to seeing new things, it also drives me crazy to not know directions. Thank God for Tom Tom!

We visited the site where JFK was shot outside of the Texas School Book Depository. Walking into the depository was very surreal knowing that the Lee Harvey Oswald once walked in that very building with a mission to complete. Such a sad history in that small block!

Later that night we met up with our friends Pam and Bill and had a chance to meet their beautiful children. I don't know why I didn't get some pictures for my blog while out that night, but we went to a cool place close by our hotel. Great friends, great food and a funny piano guy=a great Friday night!

Saturday we went to Cruefest 2. While I really enjoyed the lineup much more last year for the first Cruefest, I still had a great time. We were fortunate enough to have front row in the pit. I always laugh at the girls who come in at the last minute and think that they are going to bully their way into the very front. I had to prove to one girl that while I may have been a third of her size I am very determined! After trying to squeeze me out of my spot for about twenty minutes she finally gave up! Good riddance!

Sunday was not very eventful. We just drove back home trying to stay awake from the night before. Are we getting too old for seven hour concerts? Hmm.. I most certainly hope not! ;)

I Have Never Used the Word "Howdy" and Other Texan Stereotypes Debunked

When traveling outside of my home state I have been asked some of the craziest things about Texas. I suppose since most of the world has seen images from western movies and the sitcom Dallas, Texas has a reputation for being a wild west of sorts. Growing up in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, I never experienced anything out of a western movie. Below are some other stereotypes that do not fit the average Texan:

• We do not all have oil wells in our backyards. I wish we did as I would be much wealthier!



• We do not have huge Texas hair. In fact, with the humidity here I am not sure how girls could get their hair to stand up that far off of their scalp. Mine usually falls flat after I step a foot out the door.

• Not all Texans have a country accent. In fact, many of the larger cities are such melting pots for many cultures so rarely do you find someone that sounds like the Texas people who are portrayed on television.

• We do not all own cows. In fact, I don't even eat beef.

• On the subject of cows, I also hate the rodeo as I think it is very inhumane. Everything from the calf scramble to the bull riding is so cruel in my opinion.
  


• Not everyone here wears cowboy boots and hats. I have never in my life owned either.

Texas has many more things to offer than the cowboy lifestyle. From world known cities like Houston and Dallas to the awesome weirdness that is Austin there is something here for everyone.

Happy Birthday Gabriel!

Not only is he the person in many silly pictures in my blog, he is also my hubby for those of you who may be new here. He is turning 34 today! Happy Birthday buddy!