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Okay, as promised I will participate! I have been tagged by my friend Trish and since I have never done one of these I thought to join in on some fun!

Here are the Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are Tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So, my tagger was Trish and here are five fact about me:

1. I love make-up and I will play in the mirror for hours until I master the new look that I have seen in the magazines. I also like to browse through various beauty blogs to find out the lasted reviews on products too.
2. After losing my weight I think I have became a fitness fanatic! Never before in my life I have been so fascinated with workout DVDs, equipment, and keeping my body in shape. I am still considering obtaining a personal trainer certificate and a wellness and nutrition certificate too. I just need to save, save, save the $$$ to take the classes.
3. I love to dance and I have fascinated going salsa dancing with my hubby. I want to get dressed up in the gear and all.
4. Don’t laugh, but I grew up with this cute antique baby doll and I slept with her from and infant until I was 14 years old. The funny thing is I still have the doll packed away in a special box in our master closet. Her name is baby Jane. hee hee
5. I love life, people, and pure fun. I love to chat and bring positivity.

Alrightly then, now to tag Michele, Tressa, Delphine, and Beka. If you want to play, come back here and leave a message for me. I can’t wait to learn more about my friends here.

Tags: 5 Things, Memes, Tagged

It’s that time a year again! Do you find yourself wishing for an escape to somewhere different like a fun in the sun holidays? I know I am. Between work, family and other things going on in life I so crave to be somewhere other than Texas or even the United States for that fact. I told my hubby that I would love for our family to travel to somewhere in Europe next year. I just want to see a different culture, scenery, language and all. You know? And, what a great learning experience it would be for our son to learn about different places in the world. well, my husband total agreed with me so he said to start researching prices and such.

After that I was like where in the world where I begin? I was searching and searching the web and came across a great site that had a lot of vacation/holiday packages at a bargain, many last minute deals, cheap flight, and they also offered all inclusive holiday/vacation destinations all over the world. This site is called Holiday Hypermarket. I loved the fact that I could custom build our vacation/holiday instead a settling with pre-made packages that may not meet your family’s needs. The site was very easy to navigate through and it was very clear on what they offer. If you are craving for a new scene check out this site and see what you think.
tags: Sports, recreation, Vacation, Travel, Holiday Hypermarket

You all know that I love beauty products and that I also encourage good health for your body and skin. Well I was doing some research on healthy ways to take care of my skin from the inside by using dietary supplements. I already use topical skin care products and thought maybe I can also benefit with doing both.

I came across some interesting news about this dietary supplement called R.G. Skin Revitalizer that supports healthy skin. This supplement has G.A.C. which is an exotic tropical super fruit with a rich history of medicinal use in Asian households. You are probably wondering what in the world is this? I was too! But, Gâc (Momordia Cochinchinemis Spreng), is a bright-red fruit that grows as large as a cantaloupe and abundantly on vines all over sub-tropical Asia, especially in Vietnam. This fruit has Beta-carotene, a natural carotenoid antioxidant found abundantly in Gâc fruit, which helps boost the immune system and assists the skin’s cellular rejuvenation process. It also has Carotenoids as plant pigments that functions as protection of the plant against excess sunlight. As a result, their nutritional value is especially important to healthy skin. Interesting, huh?

Some of the benefits I found with this R.G (red Gac) Skin Revitalizer are:

1. Daily skin nourishment exceptionally rich in antioxidants to support your body against damaging free radicals* and to help provide nutrient support for strong cellular rejuvenation*
2. Works from the inside out* and complements topical skin care regimen
3. Pure fruit oil extracted from “Gâc” (Momordia Cochinchinemis Spreng), a native fruit of Vietnam

Have anyone of you heard of this supplement? It is completely new to me and I will continue to research it more to see if this may be something that I want to add to my routine or not.

Tags: dietary supplements, skincare, healthy, R.G. Skin Revitalizer

   For any of you that are getting married and planning your wedding I found another great site that you may be interested in checking out. I love weddings and love to share anyways to help make it the most memorable day of your life. I came across this site called Little Things Wedding Favors and found a really nice selection of wedding favors, wedding accessories, invitations, wedding party gifts, bridal and baby shower favors too. I especially love the selection of place card frames that could jazz up any table setting that you have designed with you wedding planner. If you are in the final stages of your wedding planning and are looking to add the finishing touches to your reception site check this site out. Happy Planning.

Tags: weddings, wedding favors, invitations, bridal

I just love the holidays and they are right around the corner! I am already planning how I am going to decorate my tree and house this. I was just browsing for greeting cards this year early. Why? It never fails, but I always wait until the last minute to purchase my holiday christmas cards. This is bad for me because what is usually left is the picked over selections that you really do not want, but you get it anyway to get the cards out to friends and family as soon as possible. Well, I was browsing this really nice site called tinyprint.com which has a huge selcetion of new 2007 holiday cards, Christmas cards plus photo birth announcements, baby shower invitations & baby shower favors that you can personalize & instantly preview now. You can also read about their celebrity customers that shop with them too! In addition, if you are a business owner they offer a nice selection of corporate Christmas cards to choose from. So, if you are starting your christmas cards shopping early check out this site.
Tags: christmas cards, holiday shopping, cards

Can you tell that I am in the holiday mode already? I was at the mall again with Arman just browsing and noticing all of the retailers store’s decorated for the holidays. I am also a fragrance girl and I noticed all of the fragrance gifts set coming in already. Holy cow, they are beautiful and seem to be a great deal until I started to browse online and came across this discounted retailer called Perfumebay.com.

This online retailer has a wide range of fragrances, skincare, and make-up. It was almost too much for me, but on the other hand that is great because you can shop for everyone and find every brand on their website that is discounted almost 40%-50% of the retail price. I saw fragrances by alfred sung, Christian Dior, Dolce Gabbana, Victoria Secret, Calvin Klein Perfumes, Colognes & Fragrances For Men & Women. I also saw skincare sets too by Murad, Clinique and other major brands. So if you are starting your holiday shopping check this site, save big, and avoid the holiday crowds.

Tags:beauty, heath, shopping, holiday shopping, fragrance, perfumes

Hey everyone! Monday is done and now on to the next! I was browsing the net like my usual self and came across this really neat website call Just For Kix. Just For Kix is a site that offers exciting dancing and performing opportunities for young people. On top of that they offer many other retail items for your dancing needs from dance shoes to apparel for dance and cheerleading too. I know I am just amazed because I was a cheerleader from elementary school through high school. I also was a UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) all star and danced in a New Years Day Parade in London, England back in January 1994 too! So back then I did not have the variety or available of items needed for this sport as they do today. If you are a cheerleader/dancer or a mother of a cheerleader/ dancer you should check this site out. I loved some of the practice apparel that they have. Shoot I thought some of them practice apparel was so cute that I wanted to order them myself for workout clothing, but I guess being 31 years of age would be silly,huh? And maybe not.

The other interesting thing that I came across is the dance classes they offer to people in the Midwest. Just For Kix oversees dance team programs in over 150 communities and approx. 18,000 dancers throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The Just For Kix motto, “doing your best is more important than being the best”, puts the prime motivation on team work and self-esteem. In addition to that they offer Just For Kix Camps are the focus for another division of the company. Just For Kix Dance, Drill and Pom Camps are team camps offered in 8 states. There are also elementary and junior high day camps offered for K-9 grade in Minnesota. Private camps can be set up anywhere, per your request.

Tags: Dance shoes, Dance programs, fitness apparel, just for kix, cheerleading, dance

Wow, this is pretty cool what I discovered on the web today. This is totally off the topic, but I am totally into in preserving our environment with solar energy. You know that with solar energy, you will always have reliable electricity while helping to ensure future generations of having clean air to breathe? The site I came across is called bpsolardecathlon.com. BP is a proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy and sponsor the BP Solar Decathlon.

In this event that occurs every other year, 20 university teams from around the world design, build and operate livable, every-efficient, and completely solar-powered houses. The event culminates in a week-long competition on the National Mall in Washington, DC. This year, the even occurs from October 11–19.

BP is sponsoring this special event as part of their commitment to discovering cost effective, clean energy solutions for everyday living. They are one of the main corporate sponsors, and the only energy company sponsor, of the 2007 Solar Decathlon and have been involved since the first competition in 2002.

As part of their support for the competition, BP has created a blog in which all of the teams as well as an on-site reporter will write posts throughout the competition. I just wanted to share this will all of you just in case some of you have the similar interest in the preserving out environment. Check this out and let me know what you think.

Tags: Solar energy, BP Solar, BP Solar Decathlon blog

The holidays are just around the corner and the hustle and bustle of the season is here. Do you find yourself having a hard time like me deciding what gift would be the one to excited the man in your life? My hubby likes electronics to games and sometimes he can be into the lasted and greatest tools of the season. Well I was browsing across this site called Carguygarage.com and I was amazed at the different ways you are able to transform your garage into the ultimate workspace and storage for your home. Finding gifts for him can be difficult, but with this site I can not see how you could go wrong unless you guy is not into the garage space. But wouldn’t it be great to to have a functional garage and a special space for him to enjoy all of his tools and stuff? Check it out and tell me what you think? Guys!! Please let me know your thoughts on this. Would you want a gift like this for Christmas?

I can’t believe the holidays are now sneaking up on us!! My son and I was walking throughout different retailers today and saw decorated Christmas trees already. I was thinking to myself how can I get more bang for my bucks this holiday season without breaking the bank on Halloween, birthday gifts, thanksgiving, and Christmas this year?

I know I will be spending a lot of money on toys again. I know my son will want the Leapster Learning System, The black & decker Power Tool Workshop, and many others. So, I came across this online shopping site that offers lot of savings at stores I already shop at. The site is called couponchief.com which seems to be a one stop coupon deal and discount resource for shoppers. Their focus is on customer service and providing up to date coupon codes and promotional deals and discounts. I alway shop at KbToys for my son and I found kbtoys coupons that I can use to save money on for Christmas time. I also came across a great store for Halloween this year called Costume Supercenter. There you can find a variety of costumes and save big with the costume supercenter coupons through the coupon chief. So check it out and start saving now and help ease your finances this holiday season.

Tags: holiday shopping, coupons, coupon chief, parents