Day #184: Illness, Top 5, & a giveaway

Well, flu season is in full swing. Unfortunately, I was one of it's many victims. And I had a flu shot in October. Ain't that a kick in the head!
I woke up Tuesday morning, feeling not great, a little nauseated and shaky, but I went to work anyways. Throughout the day, I continued to feel worse until I finally just felt like hammered crap. (My husbands words...not mine). Whenever I stood up I felt dizzy and nauseated. My heart rate jumped up. I threw up many times. I was achy. Congested. I ended up being treated. I received several doses of nausea medicine and 3 liters of fluids. Bob brought me home and tucked me in. He then went to the pharmacy to fill my prescriptions, where he found out our insurance company has my daughter and my birthdays mixed up. After fighting with them, he went to several stores to find me Squirt (my pop craving when I am sick). He took good care of me. He made me chicken noodle soup the next day. He's a trooper.

1. My dog, Abbey, is adorbs.

2. My hubs finally got my old Razor phone to turn on and I was able to get some old pictures of Brandon and a video. If you missed why this was important to me, read it here.

3. I got my January glam bag! wee!

4. I started grad school Monday.

5. It was 53 degrees in Michigan this past weekend. Weird...

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Day #177: Top 5

1. Bob was accepted into the University of Michigan! He will start this summer or fall for his pre-med degree. 
2. I found "sports team" yarn at JoAnn's...aka Detroit Tigers. Wee!
3. I can know wind thread onto a bobbin and thread the sewing machine without too much difficulty. Now I just need to learn to sew straight and cut fabric evenly. 
4. I got lots of work done on the new plus-size fashion blog today. Click HERE to check it out! There's still a lot of work to be done but it seems to be coming along fairly well! Let me know what you think so far :) 5. I have a good financial plan. I will share it with you next week!


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Day #170: Friday Top Five

Happy Friday everyone!!
Time for my top 5 for the week!
1. New items added to my Etsy shop!
2. I had 1,052 page views on my blog yesterday. Say what?! I usually only get 300. I'm not sure why or how it happened, but thanks everyone for visiting!

3. It's a new year and a new month, which means new goals were set! Read my monthly goals here and my 13 goals for 2013 here.

4. I am trying to decide which to buy with my Sephora gift card: Urban Decay Naked or Urban Decay Naked 2

5. I added a coupon code for ad space! Enter NEWYEAR for 25% off all ad spaces!!! 

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#163: Friday Top 5 + A Giveaway!

It's crazy, but it's already Friday! Which means... Friday Top Five!
1. My Secret Santa Reveal...I joined in the Secret Santa Swap with Paige over at the Eloping Stethoscope. I was matched with Karen from the Otter Wife for Life blog! She sent me a box FULL of goodies!!

Love these!! Would it be wrong to use them before Halloween? It's never too early for monsters right?!

Beauty Products galore! I can't have enough nail polish, hair ties, hair clips or hand lotion and sanitizer!

Christmas Decorations. The pen will be a huge hit at work, and I can't wait to find a spot for my other cute things! Esp the snowman!

Candy! Who doesn't love candy?!

Some car wipes (How did you know I totally needed these?!) Recipe cares, stickers and washi tape!

Thanks Karen! I loved going through the box! It was so much to see all the awesome goodies you sent me! 2. Detroit Tigers Stain Glass
My aunt made me this beautiful stained glass with the old english D! Love my Tigers!

3. My other aunt gave me a $25 Sephora Gift Card. YES!!!!!!

4. Cuddly animals

5. Spending time with the family for Christmas!

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Day #156: Friday Top Five!

Welcome back to another rousing addition of "Friday Top 5"!

1. We have raised $710 so far to help Sarah! That's not including the money, PTO, gift cards and Christmas presents we also raised at work! Keep it coming guys!

2. My husband finally came to his senses and applied to U of M to pursue a medical degree. About time! :)
3. Glam Bag AND Birchbox. Yesssss!

4. I reached over 500 views in one day. This might not seem like a lot to you, but for me it is. I average about 250-300. Weee!
5. The world didn't end! At least, not yet. 
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Day #149: Friday Top Five & A Giveaway

Despite our bad luck this week, I will still post a Friday Top Five. I just keep telling myself that this too shall pass, and I am attempting to focus on the good in life.

One: I am officially a BSN prepared nurse! And a graduate student working towards a Master degree in nursing education. Yippee!

Two: I love my husband. Even though he brought these stinky ferrets into the house. They are adorable. So is he. I wish he could find a job he loves. Maybe 2013 will be his year.

Three: My awesome co-worker, Aimie, bought me this beautiful sweater and super awesome blue booties! I will be rocking the whole thing Christmas Eve.

Four: I got to review this awesome hair dryer! My first product review :) 

Five: I also had my first sponsor highlight post AND my december group giveaway is up and running! Enter it now and meet my sponsors here!

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Day #134: Insta-granny. + Top Five! +Giveaway!

Friday Top Five!
1. I was accepted in FSU's Nursing Education graduate program! YAY! 
2. Instagranny - it's an app that a doctor recommended to me at work. You take pictures, much like instagram but with this app you can some cool granny's to the pics. I had some fun on Thanksgiving:

My mom and dad

Bob and the ferrets

My mom yelling at the turkey.

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4. No over-time this week...aaah...relief...

5. One more day of work, then weekend off!!

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