Card Mania

Please tell me I'm not the only one with a plethora of gift cards hanging out in my purse, wallet and junk drawer.  Right after Christmas, my stash seems to double, with gifts and returns/exchanges. The frustrating and annoying part of this is that I can never seem to remember when I have a credit to a particular store, so I get out to my car after making a purchase and then it dawns on me. 

Doh! 

On top of that, a bunch of these have, like, $2.83 left on them, which somehow makes toting them around even more annoying. But I'll be d@mned if I'm going to throw away money! Hubby nearly tossed a Target card with 70 cents left on it and I about went bananas on him. Do you even KNOW how much money I spend at Target??? Blasphemy.

Oh great. While uploading this fantastic piece of photography you see above, I found Pier 1 and Sephora cards in my nightstand. Add it to the list.

So what are you inadvertently collecting in the bottom of your purse?? Gift cards, like moi? Random pieces of gum? Stolen restaurant matches?? (Thief). Please share so I don't feel so badly about myself. Also, if you want to go shopping, just let me know.

DEALS {Erin Condren & Target}

I am nothing if not helpful. Ahem. :)

I just wanted to pop in and let you guys know that Doodle Deals is having another promo with Erin Condren today..

So if you want a super cool planner like MOI, hurry and snag one of these $25 for $50 coupons- the deal ends tonight! 

ALSO!

Target put out another one of their coupons to buy $50 worth of stuff and get a FREE $10 coupon! Totally awesome sauce. We used two of those bad boys last weekend. This one is good through Saturday. If you're not on their email list, (a) I don't know what's wrong with you, and (b) sign up right now! You should be able to print through the link above. If not, let me know and I'll forward you the email.

Happy Shopping!

WINNING!

Nope, not a Charlie Sheen fan, but I AM a winner!

I just found out I won the Petite Lemon giveaway over at ISLY!

I'm so excited to get this amazing growth chart for Evie's room!! Isn't it adorable!??

I LOVE it!

Winner!

Woo hoo!! I won a giveaway on Strictly Simple Style and a $40 CSN gift certificate! How cool is that!??

What should I get??

A few things I wouldn't mind scooping up:

Dash and Albert Woven Zanibar Rug

Le Creuset French Oven

My Little Lamb Dreamy Motions Swing

Thank you so much to Karen at Strictly Simple Style!

Happy Birthday to ME!

I am officially closer to 30 than, well... I don't know, anything! Does it matter that I don't feel like I'm in my late 20's?? I still imagine myself to be early to mid 20's.. at least until I see some 21 year old misbehaving and then I just feel like an old lady, with my disapproving sideways glances.. sigh.

Although today is my official birthday, we celebrated this weekend, and it has been one of the best birthdays I can remember! Our friends N&T came over on Friday night for dinner and Wii and it was a barrel of fun. :) Nothing birthday related, but a great way to kick off the weekend.

Saturday morning, hubby surprised me by booking a 1 hour Swedish massage, and what better way to start the day is there?? He also gave me a beautiful necklace that I have had my eye on, so he gets double points for remembering. ;) Later, I got to go do a little shopping and picked up some sassy new heels.

Puuur-fect.

Saturday night we had reservations for dinner at a great local Italian restaurant. I think it was one of the best "dates" with my hubby that we've had since we got married. Nothing particularly exciting about it, other than we had a really nice time and just talked. It reminded me a little bit of a date early on in a relationship, where you're still getting to know the person and there's never a lull in the conversation. Dinner was so yummy and then we went next door to a cozy little wine bar. It was just such a nice evening with the man I love most.

So thanks to hubby-dearest for a special birthday this year!!
Love you!

Also, for my local peeps, if you are one of the few who still listens to the radio (I know- we are few!), tune into 106.1 FM, the self-proclaimed "Gen X" radio station. I wasn't entirely convinced that I am a generation x-er, until I heard Extreme's More than Words and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's Good Vibrations in the same set, and it just felt like home...

Tonight: Girl Time On the Wings of Love!