A few more Christmas Cards

...added to my Etsy this afternoon! Just wanted to show them off!

Smooth Skin again today!

For the past two days now I have used AVON's ANEW Rejuvenate Flash Facial in the morning. This is probably my favorite product of all the ones they sent me. This stuff is like liquid gold! It smooths on so easy, and before you know it, it has absorbed into your skin! No residue to be found! My face felt refreshed and cool just minutes after I applied it! It smells great, just like the other Rejuvenate products, and my skin is super soft, smooth, and appears more even now! What can I say, I'm in love!



Here's what AVON has to say about this product:

ANEW REJUVENATE Flash Facial

Maximize your anti-aging benefits.

Revitalizing concentrate maximizes your anti-aging benefits. 3X the RevitaFresh technology.

Mini-Extraction Technology: Formulated to work like thousands of micro-extractions to help visibly shrink pores.
Exfo-Smoothing Complex: Designed to resurface skin to help clarify and reveal a fresher, younger look.
Revitafresh Technology: Engineered to reinforce cell bonds and help make skin look more even and smoother.

Instantly skin feels cooled, looks dramatically revitalized. Texture, tone & the look of pores are visibly improved; visibly blurs imperfections.
In just 7 days Begins to fill in the look of fine lines. Skin tones appears more even; pores seem to vanish.
In just 2 weeks Skin looks dramatically younger.



Sound like the perfect gift????

If you're eager to get shopping now, you can enter the code JINGLE30 at checkout to get free standard shipping with a $30 order when you shop with an eRepresentative here! This code will be good through Jan. 1, 2009.



Of course the best part is, I have a jar of ANEW Rejuvenate Flash Facial (psst...a $48 value!) to give away! Leave a comment with your best skin care question ON THIS POST by Midnight CST on Dec 1st and you will be entered into the drawing to win this fabulous facial for FREE!

Not only that, but 3 skin care questions will be chosen at random from all the ones I receive this week, and will be sent to the AVON Skin Care Headquarters to be answered by their experts! Cool huh?

Have you seen my other two Free AVON giveaways? Check them out!

What I'm thankful for (Part 2)

I'm thankful for:

• God blessings to me and my family, and really the world. I feel that he has just really done so much for everyone I know lately.
• For baby laughter that has been filling our house lately, and that the teething phase is over (for now)
• For the ease at which I can fix my new hair, 5 minutes folks!
• For new Etsy and Stampin' Up! customers
• For all my wonderful family and friends

Hope your Holiday is warm blessed and full of happy memories!

Bright Eyes

That's what I feel like this today after having used the AVON ANEW Rejuvenate 24 Hour Eye Moisturizer SPF 25 2-in-1 cream.

The thing I immediately fell in love with about this cream when I opened the package was that it contained a cream for both day and night, in the same little jar! How convenient!

Anyone who has ever gone to the store to try and purchase skin creams knows that this is not often the case...and you would normally end up buying 2 expensive creams to treat the eye area.

So, kudos to AVON for thinking of us cost conscious ladies!

I used the night cream first, and I liked that it went on smooth and easy, and sank in pretty quickly. Just like the face cream there was no greasy residue left behind. The next day I was happy to find the skin around my eyes to be more smooth and less puffy and red than the morning before. My little dark circles seemed just a bit lighter as well!

I like that the day cream has SPF 25, because skin cancer runs rampant in my family and having that extra protection in there eases my mind. This cream is light and easy to apply as well. Even with the SPF in there it is not greasy, you can smell the SPF a bit, but I'll take that over getting skin cancer!

The day cream won me over especially, because I was able to apply my eye make-up without any trouble only minutes after I had used the cream! My make- up went on smooth and easy....almost as if I hadn't used a product beforehand at all!

But, from the lack of puffiness and redness, I could totally tell I had used it!

These creams are a definite winner with me!
Here's what AVON has to say about this product:

ANEW REJUVENATE 24 Hour Eye Moisturizer SPF 25

2-in-1 Eye Cream.

Use AM and PM on eyelids and undereye areas. .66 total fl. oz.

Day Eye Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 25 UVA/UVB scientifically designed to reduce undereye circles and protect against UVA/UVB damage to sensative lid & undereye areas.

Night Eye Cream specially formulated to visibly reduce undereye puffiness and smooth the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles.

In 24 hours 70% of women saw the look of fine lines softened, shadows brightened and puffiness reduced.

Sound like the perfect gift????

If you're eager to get shopping now, you can enter the code JINGLE30 at checkout to get free standard shipping with a $30 order when you shop with an eRepresentative here! This code will be good through Jan. 1, 2009.

Of course the best part is, I have a jar of ANEW Rejuvenate 24 Hour Eye Moisturizer SPF 25 to give away! Leave a comment with your best skin care question ON THIS POST by Midnight CST on Dec 1st and you will be entered into the drawing to win this fabulous cream for FREE!

Not only that, but 3 skin care questions will be chosen at random from all the ones I receive this week, and will be sent to the AVON Skin Care Headquarters to be answered by their experts! Cool huh?

Christmas Pretties

I just filled my Etsy to the brim if you are looking for some homemade Christmas Goodness!

Wanna make your own? Order supplies HERE!

Black Friday Deals @ Amazon.com!

If you're one of those people who stays as far away from the mall as possible on Black Friday, then the deals at Amazon.com are just for you!

Some have already started, so you can get a jumpstart on your Holiday shopping!

Shop in the comfort of your own home, in your coziest pj's while checking out these AMAZING DEALS!

I just love Christmas shopping! Don't you?

I'm feeling rejuvenated already!

Lat night I smoothed on some ANEW Rejuvenate Revitalizing Night Cream after washing my face, and I have to say as of this morning, I'm really liking the results!

The first thing I noticed when I opened the jar was the pleasant smell and consistency of the cream. Call me crazy, but I hate creams that feel greasy, smell bad, or that leave a residue on both your face and your hands. Not only does ANEW Rejuvenate Revitalizing Night Cream have a wonderful scent, but it blended easily into my skin without leaving a bit of residue behind!

As of this morning, my skin tone seems more even with areas that are normally a little red being reduced. I also feel like my face appears less blotchy.....and let me tell you about how smooth my skin feels!

AMAZING! And that was just in one evening, you can bet I'll be slathering this stuff on every night!

Here's what AVON has to say about this product!

Lightweight gel-cream works while you sleep, so you awaken to skin that looks fresher and more vibrant. 1.7 fl. oz.

Mini-Extraction Technology: Formulated to work like thousands of micro-extractions to help visibly shrink pores.
Exfo-Smoothing Complex: Designed to resurface skin to help clarify and reveal a fresher, younger look.
Revitafresh Technology: Engineered to reinforce cell bonds and help make skin look more even and smoother.

In just 7 days produces results of a professional anti-aging facial*. Reduces fine lines & visible pore size, smoothes texture & evens skin tone.
In just 2 weeks** dramatically reduces the look of fine wrinkles.
Over time*** 100% of women showed improvement in texture, tone & clarity. Pore size is visibly reduced by 30%.

Sound like the perfect gift????

If you're eager to get shopping now, you can enter the code JINGLE30 at checkout to get free standard shipping with a $30 order when you shop with an eRepresentative here! This code will be good through Jan. 1, 2009.

Of course the best part is, I have a jar of ANEW Rejuvenate Night Cream to give away! Leave a comment with your best skin care question ON THIS POST by Midnight CST on Dec 1st and you will be entered into the drawing to win this fabulous cream for FREE!

Not only that, but 3 skin care questions will be chosen at random from all the ones I receive this week, and will be sent to the AVON Skin Care Headquarters to be answered by their experts! Cool huh?

Hope you have an awesome day!

And the Winner is......

Elaine A!!!! Congrats to you for winning the "Wishing You Cheer" Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I drew your name so you are the lucky gal! Please email me your addy, so I can get your prize to you in time to make some awesome Christmas goodies!


In other news.......I will be giving away some awesome AVON products the rest of this week so come back daily for new giveaways!

My weekend was so insanely busy that I ignored my asthma and my house, so I went to the doctor this morning for more meds, and now I have to clean my this mess!

See ya'll tomorrow!

A Brighter Holiday....

for your skin!

Yes, you read that right.....how would you like to have brighter, better looking skin this Holiday?

Well, it's possible with AVON'S ANEW Rejuvenate product line!

I was lucky enough to be chosen by AVON to try several new products from this line so I could tell you guys all about them! The best part is, all next week I will be giving away 4 of these awesome new products for you to try for yourselves!

Another great thing AVON has offered to do for you guys is have their Skincare Experts answer some of your Skincare Questions!

Leave your Skincare questions in a comment on ANY OF MY AVON POSTS this week by 12 A.M. CST Nov 28. 3 lucky readers questions will be chosen at random and sent to the AVON Skincare Headquarters for an answer, which I will post here as soon as I hear back from them!

Totally exciting if you ask me.....especially since it is rare that I really understand what the HECK is going on with my skin! :-)

In the meantime, if you're eager to get shopping now, you can enter the code JINGLE30 at checkout to get free standard shipping with a $30 order when you shop with an eRepresentative here! This code will be good through Jan. 1, 2009.

So stay tuned all next week for my product reviews of the ANEW Rejuvenate Skin Care Line from AVON!

Easy Centerpiece Idea!

You can find the instructions on how to make your own little pumpkin HERE!

Hope your Thanksgiving plans are coming together well!

I'm thankful for (Part 1)

I'm thankful for:

• My wonderful husband and sweet little man
• Good smelling candles
• Warm cozy naps on a cold day
• Special scrappy goodies (I'm using tonight!)
• Medicine to hopefully help my asthma stay under control
• My great friends both IRL and in the bloggy world!

More reasons to come in the next few days......

I feel like a turkey

Despite my best efforts the past few days to clean my house, keep things organized, and trying to stay motivated to finish out the semester....... well they have all sort of fizzled out.

I pick up everyday but by the end of the day, or the next morning, things look about the same. :(
This morning I awoke the ENTIRE box of Q-tips spread out across the bathroom floor.....and then I remembered that last night in my desperation to get Jackson to calm down before bed, that I let him do that.....since it stopped him from screaming bloody murder (oh, how I love teething!).

This mom thing is crazy. I don't so much mind that my house is messy, I mean, really no one expects me to be Martha Stewart (I hope).

I guess I just hate feeling like I did yesterday, when the box of Q-tips (and a good dose of baby Tylenol) was my last saving grace the get my little boy to be calm enough for bed time. I don't like feeling that I can't do it all, even though I know it isn't possible.

I feel an extra strain as well because the Holidays are upon us and I keep thinking about all the decorating, baking, and other things I still need to do.

So today, I'm going to try and take a deep breath and start fresh! Let see what I make of this new beginning!

Adding more Christmas goodies....

to My Etsy daily! Just thought I'd share a couple quick photos! :-)



Those last two pics are the same set of tags, just front and back views!

If you would like anything custom made for your Holiday, at an awesome price, please don't hesitate to comment!

Thanks a ton!

Have a great day!

P.S. there is still time to WIN A FREE STAMP SET from Stampin' Up! when you leave a comment HERE! Hurry, contest ends Nov. 21st!

Let me Remember

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So can I just say that last night when I made this, I even blew myself away. I'm constantly surprised at how even though I scrap most of the time, my technique and the look of my pages is forever evolving.

I am ENORMOUSLY pleased with the way this turned out! The colors on the layout are a little distorted in the photo, but with the Fall weather lately, there hasn't been much bright light for picture taking. Oh well.

Hope you are having a great day!

Have you seen this?

In the midst of International Babywearing Week, I find out the marketing people at Motrin have missed the boat completely. Apparently all us Babywearers are uncomfortable, and the only reason we do it is because we want to look like Super Mom....thanks Motrin for letting everyone think I'm just trying look cool. NOT! :-(

Wow, they just lost a ton of Mom business, I just know it!

So I've been thinking...

I got an email from a friend yesterday that said she wanted to swap addresses with anyone who wanted to exchange Christmas cards, and I thought....What a great idea!!!

Wouldn't it be nice to come home on a cold winter evening to a mailbox full of warm Holiday wishes (and maybe not so many bills, LOL!)?? Join me won't you! :-)

I'd really like to do this!!! If you want to exchange cards this Christmas, please either leave me a comment with your email addy, so we can swap info that way, or if you'd prefer you can just email me direct (my email can be found in my blogger profile) with your address.

Even if I have sent you something in the past (Steph, Jenn, Abz, Erica, & Annie) please send me your info again anyway, this time I promise to write in my address book for good (maybe if I'm really motivated I'll send out Valentines too!!!! ***dude this energy has to have come from all the coffee I just drank***hehehe)

So yeah, lets make this Holiday extra bright, with lots of lovely greetings!

Deal????

Another Disney Layout!

It feels so good to finally be making progress again! Here's a cute layout with Jackson on the plane to Florida!

Finally working on Disney Layouts!

Hopefully I'll have lots more of these to show you in the coming days! My itch to scrap has been crazy lately, I've just been struggling to find the time since my little one has pushed his bed time later and later the past few weeks!

7 things about me

Well Jenn tagged me for a meme and I haven't done one of these in awhile, so I wanted to play along!

I'm supposed to write 7 things about myself and the tag 7 of my bloggy buddies to play too. Instead though, I'm just gonna say, if you want to do this you can, and send me a message when you're done so I can come read your answers!

1. I'm am SO tired of going to school! Seriously, if I could be done today, I would be! It is just sucking the life out of me...if we didn't need a second income I wouldn't be going, I'm serious!

2. I just started selling stuff on Ebay and it is way cooler and easier than I thought it would be! It's actually really fun!

3. I'm hoping to get all my Disney pictures scrapped by the end of Thanksgiving break! It's a lofty goal, but I think I can do it!

4. I'm really glad gas is back below 2.00 here! REALLY GLAD!

5. I'm very excited about one of my upcoming SU! workshops because we are trying a new little project I'm very excited about!

6. I'm trying very hard to make extra money for Christmas this year so we don't have to put any of it on credit. Just in case you didn't know I sell stuff here, and here. I also do custom orders of scrapbook pages, albums, and cards. If you are interested just leave me a comment, or email me!
Your business and support are always 100% appreciated! :-)

7. I feel like a need a nap, but I'll probably just had a cup of coffee instead and continue to trudge through the day!

8. Heck! I'll add one extra! I am @princesshaley on Twitter, and I want more friends on there, so follow me, and I'll follow you back! :-)

BTW!!! I'm having a contest to win a free Stampin' Up! stamp set, you can sign up until Nov 21st, check it out!

New Hair pics!

Ok, so I don't have on make-up in these photos, and my eyebrows REALLY need to be waxed...but what can I say.....a mommy only has so much time!

Let me know what you think!

Cool free Scrappy goodies!

Wanna win some awesome scrapping stuff?? Ok, then.

This is gonna be fun.....and easy!

Follow the few simple rules, and you can be entered to win a November Scripts Kit and the Supplement!

1. Check out the Scripts Blog HERE
2. Post a link on your blog about the giveaway contest we are having!
3. Add the Scripts link and logo on your sidebar

4. Come back to the Scripts Blog and let us know that you've done it, and you will be automatically entered!

BONUS: If you have friends that play too, and in the comments on the Scripts Blog, they tell us that they found out about it from YOUR blog, you will both get an additional entry!

Good Luck, and happy blogging!

So guess what?

I cut all my hair off! Yes, it's true. I'm hot and sweaty right now from cleaning the kitchen, so I dont have a photo right this second, but I'll try and get one for you tomorrow morning!

I've been busy with getting my house ready for Christmas decorations, as well as participatinf the the Harvest crop HERE! It has been way fun so far, come on and join us!


Finally, if you're into scrapping and that sort of thing, I just listed The Cricut cartridge "Doodlecharms" on Ebay for a very tasty price....just in case anyone is doing Christmas shopping already! :-)

Have a great day!

Why don't more people do this?

It's funny about babywearing. Before I ever had children I thought the parents walking around with their kids strapped to them were: crazy, uncomfortable, hot and sweaty, etc. I thought, how can that be enjoyable for either party?

I was even more bewildered because neither party was actually showing any signs of discomfort..."there must be some clever rouse involved" I would tell myself.

Then I had a little guy of my own, who LOVED to be held all the time, even while sleeping....and so began my babywearing days.

I was shocked at how truly easy it was to get around, clean, do chores and other things while I wore a baby who seemed to have little concern about the fact that I was moving around constantly because he was right next to me.

The Ultimate Test however would come when I decided to attend my college's Homecoming game last year. Jackson was barely two months old, but I really wanted to go, so we did.



On the way there I thought "well, if he is fussy or bothered by the noise, we'll just go sit in the indoor lounge and watch the game from the t.v. and I was totally prepared to do so.

That was never necessary though. Jackson slept in his sling the entire game, even with all the shouting and cheering. At one point, as you can see in the pictures, we were even down on the sidelines and it didn't phase him.



Just goes to show that even in 80 degree heat, with a loud crowd, Jackson was perfectly content to be worn. And of course I got to enjoy the game.



Proof that you can't go wrong with babywearing.

**Originally posted March 2008**

For more babywearing goodness, check out Steph's post here. You can post your own babywearing stories and photos there, and enter to win a sling from Nonny&Boo!