Last Chance!

Today is the last chance to be entered into my drawing to win the Polished Seascape Pendant from Cookie Lee Jewelry which benefits the American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.  Make comments and refer more followers for additional entries! 

I promise to have some exciting new blogs in the near future - I have a lot to write about but can never find the time!  How do you take time or make time to blog? Do you set aside an hour of each day or designate certain nights of the week to check up on other blogs and write about your own? Or maybe you just write when you feel inspired! Let me know how you find time to blog in this crazy busy world! :)

Join PINK Nation

Are you a member of PINK Nation?  If you love the freebies and coupons from Victoria Secret then join PINK Nation to receive even more great offers.  They have coupons and offers for free samples (perfume, lip gloss, etc.) all the time! You can also follow them on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.  Check it out!

Brown Bag'n It

So I'm a little late with my "new year resolution" but this isn't really just for the new year.  I've decided to make some changes that I hope to carry out through more than the next few weeks (like most resolutions).  My main goal is to "conserve" money.  Not necessarily save money, but be more cautious about how and where I spend my money.  I came to a shocking realization that I was spending on average $10 a day going out to eat for lunch - that's $50 a week I spend just so I can socialize with co-workers during our lunch hour.  And that's just lunch and doesn't include weekends.  That's $200 a month! What's so bad about a sandwich or leftovers for lunch? And even Lean Cuisine and other microwave meals have become more tasty these days - plenty of choices too! I am putting my foot down - I vow to bring my lunch to work each day of the week except Friday.  From now on, I will "treat" myself to lunch on Fridays, and it doesn't have to be somewhere expensive - just yummy!  Besides, I tell myself, its not like eating lunch in the office means that I can't leave the building.  I can always scarf down my ham sandwich and spend the rest of my lunch hour browsing through Target across the street or running any errands instead of fighting traffic at 5:00 to pick up that bag of dog food on the way home.  The hard part of this challenge is that I LOVE food...and ultimately my co-workers will tempt me with something really good (what? it's Tuesday and you're going to eat sushi??? oh my...) So, we'll see how long this lasts, but hopefully I can get into the (good) habit of bringing my lunch more often and keep a closer eye on where my money goes (where DOES it go??).  What are creative ways you've come up with to cut back on spending while still trying to enjoy life?

American Red Cross - Haiti Relief

While the shock of devastation in Haiti may have worn off for most people, please remember that the people of Haiti have just begun a long journey of recovery and rebuilding. Cookie Lee Jewelry is helping raise money for relief efforts in Haiti by donating $1 to the American Red Cross for every Polished Seascape Pendant purchased. I will hold a drawing on March 31st to give away one of these beautiful necklaces. If you already follow my blog you will automatically be entered in the drawing. To gain more entries you can comment on my blog (1 entry per comment) or refer more followers to my blog (be sure to tell them to let me know who referred them so I can give you credit). New followers will receive an entry and can continue to earn more entries by commenting and referring as well.
I know I haven't blogged in a while and I am VERY sorry - since Christmas I have had SO much going on and I did get to take a wonderful vacation in January so I will blog and post pics about that soon. I promise to blog more frequently and would love to recruit more people to read my stories. I'm hoping this drawing will recruit a crowd and I will have some interesting blogs to post in the very near future so pass me around! In the meantime, check out the Polished Seascape Pendant that I will be giving away in a few weeks. If you can't wait until the drawing and would like to purchase one now (don't feel guilty about spoiling yourself - its for a good cause!) let me know and I'll be happy to order you one!

2010 Spring/Summer Cookie Lee Jewelry Catalog

I'm excited to announce that the new 2010 Spring-Summer Catalog for Cookie Lee Jewelry is out and is full of fabulous new bling! Click here to view the catalog on my website and let me know if I can help with anything. Always free shipping! Thanks gals!

Shop for a Cause

The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation auctions off celebrity clothing for charity. All proceeds go towards charities for children, such as Feeding America, Hope North, Malaria No More and others. Check out their website - my favorite auction is the designer one-of-a-kind shoes inspired by Bailey's Original Irish Cream!

Shoe SALE!

A co-worker forwarded me a link to this website, which currently has Nine West shoes on sale for $14.95. Every pair, all marked down to just $14.95! I have no clue how long they will be on sale but I had to pass it along. Enjoy the bargains!

http://www.6pm.com/search/brand/291/filter/brandNameFacet/"Nine+West"/page/0/sort/price/desc/