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You must be wondering why I’m writing about Anissa. Well, she is someone that I’ve never met, never knew about til’ just a few days ago and I never knew about her blog. It’s sad that I had to find out the way I did.
I felt I had to write about her because Anissa (from what I’ve been reading from tweets & blog posts from all over the blogosphere) is a mom of 3 (like me), a blogger (like me) and an around great person (like me, I hope..). From the photos I’ve seen, she is such a nice person and all I see are positive words when people write about her. She has a lot of support and love from her friends and family but she needs more.
I hope one day to meet her in person.
Anissa has had a hard life. One of her daughters fought cancer and I can only imagine it was a long and hard battle. Cancer is such a bad disease and as you already know, many people have died from it but not her daughter (thank God) – she pulled through.
This past Tuesday, she suffered a massive stroke and had another one during one of her MRI’s and she is is unconscious. Doctors are saing she has little chance of getting through this but with the power of prayers, I’m hoping, along with lots of others, that she too, pulls through, just like her daughter.
 I’m not writing about her to get anything out of it; it’s just that it’s sad that she is so young (only 35), a mom of 3 and a pretty good writer. She also has a smile that will brighten up anybody’s day. Just look at her.
If you’re on twitter, just tweet a prayer with the hashtag #PrayersForAnissa and let’s make it trend! If you’re not on twitter, pray for her; her family needs it. You can also support and send your donations HERE. ← Link will take you directly to the Paypal page.
Get better girl!!
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Number 2 (Doreen R) & number 9 (C2CMom)!!
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Thanks to everyone for entering and please stay tuned for more giveaways!!
It has been months since I had a great time at CVS (aka getting stuff for almost free) so I thought I’d let you all know how I managed to get back $18.00 in cold, hard CVS cash! In the past, I would always shop at CVS to get the best deals because I would use coupons plus extra-care bucks too. You can read my past posts HERE and HERE on how you can get yourself started on saving at CVS too.
This week was a fabulous week for getting some well-needed items, especially for the flu season. I’m trying to be frugal and save some extra money by cutting coupons and buying sale items as well. Combining both coupons with sale items can save you lots of money!
Here is what I purchased:
2- Bottles of Thera-flu Warming syrup – $12.00 (Buy $20 worth of select Flu Remedies, Get $10 ECBs – Limit 1)
1- Bottle of Adult Robitussin Night Time – $5.00
1- Bottle of Vicks 44 Custom Care Liquid – $6.00
2- Glade Sense & Spray – $12.00 – Buy $12 worth of Glade products, Get $4 ECBs – Limit 1)
4- Glade Oil Plug-Ins refills – $12.00
Total $47.00
Coupons used:
2- $2.00 coupons for Thera-flu
4- $2.00 coupons for Glade Oil Refill
1- $1.00 coupon for Vicks 44 Custom Care
1- $1.00 coupon for Adult Robitussin
2- $4.00 coupon for Glade Sense & Spray
Total coupon value: $22.00
Total out-of-pocket: $18.83
Extra Care Bucks received: $18.00
So, the above items cost me a grand total of 83¢
Not bad for a CVS day, uh? 
Note: The above items were bought on three separate transactions with 2 CVS cards.
Yesterday I attended a RedPlum event at the beautiful W Hotel – The Tuscany. The reason for the event was to showcase their Holiday gift guides for everyone you know for just under $30. The gifts are low-cost, practical and thoughtful as well. The whole area was decorated with items you can buy at their site and the tables were decorated by one of my favorite stores, Ikea. At the end of the event, they raffled off a table setting to take home from a choice of two (both were absolutely fabulous!).
MsLatina was the winner (Congrats girl) who took home a table setting of her choice.
For more information on Redplum’s Chic & Cheap Holiday Gift Guide for under $30 & more, click HERE.
Below are some photos of the wonderful decorated tables, the fabulous & very yummy Redplumtini’s and some friends to celebrate the infamous Wordless Wednesday (in this case, an almost wordless Wednesday).
(Click on the images to enlarge) (↑Heidi, me and MsLatina↑)
It was so nice connecting with Heidi, Dina & MsLatina. And of course, the RedPlum team. Thanks for inviting me and for the cool swag bag!
Hey folks.
Looks like I was right. Comment glitch is back again and it struck once it hit comment #354. So this will be the continuation of the comments for the Keurig & More Giveaway. You will not lose your place!
I’ll repost the rules, just in case.
Read the full post HERE.
OK, now onto the best part, THE PRIZE . Here is what one lucky reader will win: « Click HERE to Read More »
My mom and I recently went to see Broke-ology. Never heard of it? It’s basically a fantastic play about a family that goes through life in the ghetto streets of Kansas City and they try to figure out what to do with their future. Drama happens here and there but they stick together as a family, no matter what.
The play is directed by the same person that directed “In the Heights” (another great play), Thomas Kail.
After hearing so many great things about the play, I was really excited to see it. My mom knew nothing about the show since she’s not really into plays and such so I assured her that she would definitely like it.
Here is a synopsis from the web site: « Click HERE to Read More »
 Ten days ago, I was involved in an online briefing among other bloggers with actress Jennie Garth and Dr. Dan Jones. The purpose of the briefing was to learn about the campaign called Smiles Across America®, which is the signature program from Oral Health America that supports dental services to thousands of children in underserved communities nationwide. We wanted to help spread the word about oral care and education for your kids.
Did you know that 51 million school hours were missed last year due to lack « Click HERE to Read More »
Recently, I was sent a box filled with an assortment of Unilever products such as, Dove deodorant, Ponds towelettes, Dove hair mousse and more. I’ve been a Unilever buyer for as long as I can remember. I first learned about Pond’s cream from my Abulelita (Grandmother) growing up. She always had beautiful skin and she owes it all to Pond’s cream. Looking at my grandmother whose skin was always so fabulous and smooth, I started using Ponds when I was just a teenager and I have to admit, my skin is soft & smooth because of it.
My favorite product that was sent to me has to be the Ponds Towelettes. It is perfect for removing make-up right before bed, especially waterproof mascara. It doesn’t leave your skin dry and cleans it really well. It’s perfect for traveling too.
If you haven’t noticed, there has been a widget on the right sidebar ready with tips and tricks for your beauty routine. Every day the widget will have a brand new beauty tip for your skin, nails and/or hair so be sure to check it out every day.
Below are my top 5 favorite tips I hope you enjoy: « Click HERE to Read More »
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