Sorry for disappearing off the face of the earth. I got a new job about 2 weeks ago and have been working my tail off for The AVON Store at Zona Rosa in Kansas City, MO. We just opened and I love all of the items. Yes, Avon will soon be earning a spot on "The R List." I can just feel it!
Well, a few days ago I returned from about a week long vacation in Philly. I visited my sister Janae, brother-in-law John, and their daughter Danielle. It was fun! We didn't really see any of the "traditional tourist spots." Instead, we went to a craft fair and sold some of our wares from our Etsy shops. Alas, the fair was poorly attended, but we had fun with her friend Dana, who is very cool.
I also wanted to experience a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and so I did. It was pretty good!
Next on my list was IKEA. There is an enormous IKEA between my sister's house and the airport. So, on the way to the airport we stopped there. It was awesome and I sure wish they would open an IKEA near my house!
So, although we didn't do the traditional stuff, I left happy with what we did. Of course, it goes without saying that I played many board games with Janae and John, which was really fun. They are, after all, masters of "board gamery."
Well, this addition of the "R List" features another Etsy shop. If you haven't visited Etsy, you should definitely swing by there and check it out. It's freaking awesome. And Paloma's Nest is one freaking awesome shop there. I saw this dish there and was practically moved to tears. Not because of any strong political affection for Obama, though I am fond of him, but because it's such a strong, yet quiet and profound mantra. I love it very much and may gift it to some people for Christmas, but most likely will keep it for myself.
Here's the good stuff from www.elladean.etsy.com:
MEOW!! Gotta love cats & all their attitude (I mean strong personalities). Here's a fun, moisturizing, vegan, smoochalicious, Cat Lover's Inspired Lip Conditioner...
Label reads:
'Ad in a Cat Newspaper'
Looking for owner who has plenty of fresh cream, gives good back scratches & most importantly cuddlers apply only, Please!
Flavor: Fresh Cream (This flavor is sooo dreamy & creamy I wouldn't blame a cat for trying to eat it) Directions: Apply Fresh Cream Smoochalicious Lip Conditioner & then cuddle with your cat (ahh, so sweet)
Made with extremely Moisturizing, 99% Au Natural, Vegan Friendly Ingredients...
candelilla wax, sweet almond oil, olive oil, aloe vera oil, olive butter, vitamin e, fda color, essential oils, flavor oils & love
Good Stuff, huh?!
Honestly, EllaDean is on of my favorite Etsy sellers and you will love this lip balm. Make a comment on this post and you are entered into my blog giveaway for her fabulous lip balms!
- Rachelle
Well, I really like stuff and I LOVE Free Stuff, so today was a good day. We had a Sephora open at our local mall, the Independence Center. The first 100 people in the door got a gift card and a mirror. You better believe I was in that group! I won a $15 dollar gift card, which I used on a fabulous Sephora brand lipstick. I also got a free makeup bag for being a "Beauty Insider," which is like the Sephora equivalent of frequent flyer - or buyer - miles. Anyway, it was fun. The music was pumping and practically all the employees had false eyelashes. It is, of course, a known fact that a party can be judged by the amount of people there with outrageous eye-makeup. So, I deem this grand opening a success!
I did productive things as well and whisked myself off to Target to apply for a job on one of their computers. Target could possibly be a cool place to work and getting a discount at a store is always good. :-)
More Later - and keep entering the WIN IT WEDNESDAY contest - drawing this Wednesday!
-Rachelle
Hello Everyone! Yes, you read that right! There is a BOGO - Buy One, Get One - Sale at my Etsy sight, www.shelleanne.etsy.com
Check it out and enjoy! Don't forget to enter the contest for Win it Wednesdays!
Love you all, and will blog more soon!
- Rachelle
Well, tonight there are many a thing on this blogger's mind. This week has not been the best for a few reasons. The foremost being that my roommate is in the hospital and sick. (Prayers are appreciated!) The second crappy thing is that I did not make much progress with the job search. No interviews this week and I haven't heard back from places I interviewed with last week. Not good. (More prayers concerning this would be appreciated as well!)
Instead of focusing on the aforementioned topics, I would like to make a big grateful shout out to the inventor of Listerine. I just got done using the new kind, the purple Tooth Defense kind, and it was fantastic. I could practically feel my teeth becoming more protected and defended as I swished away. Wonderful stuff, that Listerine! I remember as a child my dad would bet us fifty cents or a dollar to swish the original yellow Listerine for a minute. This was, nay, still is, a hard challenge. The original Listerine basically tastes like I imagine rubbing alcohol to taste straight up...not so good. So, I am quite glad they have improved upon Listerine for those of us who still desire defended teeth but can't quite hack doing the Listerine Challenge. Yeah flavored Listerine! (Except the weird flavors, like Citrus...what's that all about?! Who wants to feel like they just gargled orange juice to freshen up!) But that is another story...
Welcome back to the blog. Please visit my sister's Etsy shop, www.claireandjanae.etsy.com . Janae is the mastermind behind the shop. If you post a comment in reply to this Giveaway string, mention what your favorite item from her shop was and I will enter you into my next Win It Wednesday! The prizes are sponsored by Janae - check out the Sammy Monkey Burb set! For those of you without babies, she also features some great aprons that are available to buy and WIN! Don't forget to post your full name with your comment so I can announce the winner next Wednesday!
Another fairly regular feature on the blog will be WIN IT WEDNESDAYS!
I took everyone's name who has commented so far on the blog and drew two winners:
1. Sarah Pond
2. Jessica Reeves
You will be receiving some fabulous lip balm from www.leastlikely2breed.etsy.com
In yummy flavors, of course, such as almond and pistachio.
Please email me your addresses at Rachelle_Sharp@yahoo.com and I will try and contact you through Facebook as well.
Just a quick F.Y.I....
I WILL be having "Giveaways" on my Blog. This is when those who comment can win free things. So comment. And win.
Love it!
Well, today I made a Christmas List and took some codeine for this migraine I have had for the last two days. Two unrelated topics, but both good things. (not the migraine, but the painkiller...)
My Christmas List can be viewed at the Sharp Siblings blog. I like putting it online because then everyone can access it, but honestly Janae already gave me my Christmas present (in the form of Paypal) so I'm not really expecting much additional Christmas action. Either way, Christmas is lovely.
Codeine is lovely too, but for entirely different reasons. I'm glad it helps me, but can't take too much or I get too tired and itchy. Got to be careful with those narcotics!
The first thing on The "R List" is Etsy.com. Without a doubt, I am a huge Etsy.com fan. If you haven't visited this website, you are missing out. It is a sort of handcrafted mecca or eBay. It is incredible. What is so incredible about it you may ask? Well, for one, my little corner of Etsy.com is pretty great. www.shelleanne.etsy.com
Well, it seems everyone has a blog now except for me. So I have gone ahead and created one for myself. An old boyfriend couldn't believe I didn't have a blog because "I'm such a good writer." Ha. Well, I will not claim to be a current literary genius, but I once enjoyed writing and would like to pick it up again. So here is my attempt.
Mostly I want to write about things I like. Wouldn't it be incredible to be Oprah? Every month she gets to make an "official" list of things - the "O List." And everything on that list becomes popular. Well, part of my blog will definitely include the "R List." And the "R List" will kick butt.
