FREE SHIPPING @ FOREVER 21

These 4 items will arrive at my house next week sometime! Free shipping @ Forever 21 online when you use the promo code "Survey"! Act fast ladies!!! :) Don't forget to check the sale section! That's what I did---no surprise there of course!

IF YOU LIVE IN ARIZONA

You have GOT to try out Modern Steak located in Scottsdale! One day I randomly started receiving an email called "Arizona Foothills Magazine". I have no idea how I got signed up for it but it's definitely a nice treat to check out! I ran across this awesomely decorated steak joint! How breathtaking! It looks like a room out of my dream home! ;)


http://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/events/details/1025.html?utm_source=EmailDirect.com&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=About+Town+7.22.10+Campaign

FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY

No, not from me this time around, but from the lovely "JAMMER AT 10 A.M." Check out the beautiful necklace she is giving away! I love reading her blog, she seems like a fun, sweet girl! :)

GROOVESHARK

Thank you to my friend Amanda for sending me this music website! You can't burn anything or download anything but you can play pretty much any song you search! You can also create a play list! Has anyone else heard of this? This is a 1st for me! Let me know what you think!

http://listen.grooveshark.com/

A FUN FIND

Found this fun find on ABCdistributing.com for $25! I plan to use it in the big guestroom! LOVE checking out ABC online as well as receiving their HUGE catalogs in the mail! Besides this, Steve picked out 2 black shot glass wall cube displays for the basement. I believe they were $5 each. SCORE!

RAINBOW CUPCAKES

Check out these awesome RAINBOW cupcakes by "Spearmint Baby"! I can't wait to try these out one day! How pretty!
http://www.spearmintbaby.com/2010/07/rainbow-cupcakes.html

CAT HELP NEEDED

Does anyone else’s cat keep them up at night? Boo has been very “talkative” & hyper while we are in bed! Meowing like crazy, jumping onto our bedroom dressers, knocking things over…He woke me up a bunch of times last night….. Yes, he had plenty of food & water. HOLY TIRED. Help..... :)

Yes...this is the photo of Boo a few hrs before he knocked off the fish bowl. My no name fish went up to Heaven a few days later... At the time this image seemed so cute, so we let him be...

DATE NIGHT OVERDUE

So a lil while back I blogged (http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/05/6-things.html) about my hubby & I having a date night @ Bella's Bistro in Putnam, CT using our $25 Restaraunt.com gift certificate. Unf THAT never happened due to life being just TOO busy. This week is a bit less busy for us so we are checking out the quaint Italian place after work! Can't wait...I love date nights...I love making a point of them & having a special evening w/ Steve-just the two of us. :)

IF YOU REALLY KNEW ME

Breaking boundaries one High School @ a Time.....I have been looking forward to watching this for quite a while! MTV's "If You Really Knew Me"...Oprah did a special episode on something similar. Heartwarming tear-jerker. It airs tonight @ 11pm-pretty much my bedtime so I will probably be DVRing it...watch the touching video...

http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/528617/if-you-really-knew-me-trailer.jhtml

STRUT IT

You go girl! (even though I hate that saying!) Strut it Katie Holmes!

US MAP: LICENSE PLATE STYLE

I'm super excited! We just ordered this US license plate map by Aaron Foster through http://www.allposters.com/ for the basement! I have always wanted this print! I have always thought it was super cool. Can't wait to share our updated basement photos! It's really coming along w/ all the furniture & decorating!

CORONA COMMERCIAL

Has anyone seen this? It cracks me up! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQxTNjQe0Xs

SUNFLOWERS FOR WISHES

Ahhh! Sue called and asked if I wanted to go to the Sunflowers for Wishes event @ Buttonwoods Ice Cream on Saturday! Of course I said YES!!! I love sunflowers, this cutsie place & Sue! We will be taking a hayride through the sunflower field shown below, eating ice cream & taking photos! All of the donations from the sunflower bouquets go towards the "Make A Wish Foundation"!

JULY 17th: VIP Sunflower Celebration to kick off our Suflowers for Wishes 5th season and to welcome our return of the Sunflowers for Wishes Hayride.

JULY 19-27: Sunflowers for Wishes benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut. Come view more than 10 acres of sunflowers in bloom, enjoy a hayride, and contribute to a wonderful cause. Don't forget to try the sunflower ice cream- available only during this event.

As far as of rest of mine & Steve's weekend here is our plan...

SAT: our neighborhood cul-de-sac cookout! SUN: lunch & swimming @ Amy & Jacob’s new house!.......I am excited about the next few days! :)

GLAMOUR-ESQUE

I told myself after we finished the basement we would lay low on any big household projects. Guess I lied to myself a lil. My next "small" project is to tackle our oversized rectangular 2nd guest room located on the top level of our house. I will be incorporating a few items that we already have as well as using the below colors & decoration ideas below for my inspiration & of course a few old & new items...***Don't hold me to all of these photos, I will absolutely be working on a budget! And of course paint will have to come later on down the road...

The 1st new item we purchased last night @ Kohl's! This glamour mirror! How fun are the jewels! We got this for roughly $25. On sale-coupon-Kohl's charge! (Don't worry Mom & Dad-we pay this off every month-we just use it for the discount!)

A quick self portrait of me before leaving the house this morning (casual Friday's @ work)---check out my John Lennon & Yoko Ono t-shirt I picked up @ Rugged Wearhouse for $3 in NC!

MAJORLY MISSING OUT

Majorly-is that a word? Who cares I like it. Soooo besides missing my family, my friends & home in general back in Northern, VA I have missed out on 2 major things! #1 the DC blizzard this past winter & #2 the DC earthquake that hit this morning! CRAZY. Of course everyone's FB statuses from NOVA say something about the quake. Apparently my Mom felt it but my Dad didn’t. When I spoke to my Mom a few mins ago she said that it felt like a big truck or thunder, but def felt their building move. Their building...yes...they sold their WV house in just 5 days a lil while back & are currently in an "uppity" apartment in Leesburg. JUST until my Dad retires next Spring. Then they are off to NC for the rest of their liiiiiiiiives! ;)(OH HOW I CAN'T WAIT TO RETIRE.) Soooooooo happy for them!!! :) Anyway....an earthquake hitting DC is totally out of the ordinary. The last one that hit was in 1974 according to this article... http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/36-Magnitude-Earthquake-Shakes-DC-Region-98589124.html

CITY GIRL CUPCAKE

Check out this adorable cupcake place in Providence, RI! I just came across it while reading the Providence City News email newsletter. I just had to share! These 15 year old girls have impressed me! If you don't live near Providence & you want to purchase one, two, three & so on...don't worry! Soon enough these treats can be ordered online & then shipped to you! What a great idea for parties (birthday/work/retirement/graduation), weddings, baby showers...you get the idea.
*And WOW. Every bite is donated to charities nationwide!

www.CityGirlCupcake.com

ACCESSORIES

Just wanted to share a few of my accessories today....

Black satin & cork wedges from TJ Maxx: $12

Red & gold triple beaded necklace from Rugged Wearhouse: $4

All of you know how much I heart www.Hip2Save.com right? Well I signed up for a FREE bra by American Apparel on that fabulous website early this morning! I should receive it in a few days! Now THAT is awesome.

FLASHBACKS

I took this photo of this beautiful flower in Greensboro, NC that was in my Grandparent's backyard in 2006...I have it framed in our house!
SISTERS: Our infamous "Margarita" (notice it dripping down my leg) pic circa 2006-ish! This is one of my Mom's favorites!

This is a HUGE flashback...my sister Ashley...yes the girl in the photo above. Chipmunk? Mouse? Just plain cute.

FIELD HOCKEY & THE BACHELORETTE

This is me (on the left) back in my athletic days :) in HS @ Chantilly circa the fall of 1998-my Senior year. Oooh how I miss my Field Hockey days! Such a great action shot don't ya think! Oh to be young, in shape & active again... HA!

I honestly don't care if Ali of "The Bachelorette" picks Roberto or Chris L as her future hubby! I am a HUGE fan of both! I have a good feeling these will be her top two! Awww. I heart love.

WE HAVE A WINNER

Miss Sharon of NOVA! :) I picked YOUR name for these wonderful goodies! CONGRATS!!! I know you will rock these! Way to go girly! Thank you for playing! Feel free to pass on my blog to others! Send me an email with your address so I can mail out your winnings! BrwnEydAngl6@aol.com

PROMO ITEMS

Check out my friend Adrienne's promo items company! Give her business! :) Feel free to pass on her info!

We are excited to announce the launch of Atlantic Coast Promotion's new website: http://acpromotions.weebly.com/

Did you know that ACP can help you with the newest promo items on the market, eco-friendly products, special events favors and welcome bags, golf tournament giveaways, incentive programs and much more?
Contact us for a free consultation or price quote, and mention our new website for no set-up charge on your first order!

Adrienne Oliveros
Atlantic Coast Promotions
908.489.1296
http://www.atlanticcoastpromotions.com/
Need something in a rush? http://www.rush-catalog.com/

FABULOUS DEALS

While we were in NC & SC we took a trip to Rugged Wearhouse in both states! I loooooooooove this place! Be prepared though---You have to have patience & a good eye in search of any stains or rips. We both lucked out with several knock off items! Because of this we had to borrow an extra suitcase from my Grandparents for our flight back...ooops! HA! I bought all of the bellow items for under $100!

Totally rockin' these blue wedges today...
I'm sportin' the blue floral shirt w/ the matching blue belt as well---photo coming soon!

***Have you ever checked out this website? www.HandbagHeaven.com Everything is under $85! Not that I would ever spend that much on a purse...my range is under $25-HA! But still, there are def some steals on here!

***More freebies that arrived in our mailbox from www.Hip2Save.com

DIY PROJECT

So after almost a year I finally put up our wedding photos! Pretty unique huh? I found the idea online! Mirror, brown twine, brown wood clothes line clips & 80 black & white photos of our big day! Sooo cheap & easy!

SUNSHINE POURING IN

Us on the beach in SC on July 4th... :)

BUTTERFLIES

“Heart skipped a beat could barely breathe And now I'm flying up in the clouds Can't bring me down, there's no lying That these little butterflies have opened up skies in this heart of mine…”

“Butterflies” ~Liz Golden~ (as heard on “The Hills”)

I'M BAAAAAAAAACK

Back to life, back to reality that is... :) AND 800 emails @ work. Awesome.....Vacation was WONDERFUL but again, back to life, back to reality. Getting settled & organized...until then...don't forget about my FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY!!! I'll pick a winner on Wednesday! :)

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/06/free-blog-giveaway.html

VACATION TIME

Our bags are packed-ALL of my shoes & accessories included! ;) Steve always tells me to pack light...how can a girl do that???..... We are off to NC & SC for well over a week to visit family & friends! Exciting times! I love flying---esp when we can use our FREE Southwest drink coupons! ;)...Everyone have a fun, safe & memorable July 4th holiday! Speaking of July 4th...Mr. Mike Hoke-Happy 30th Birthday buddy! I'll call ya Sun! PS: To all my readers...don't forget to enter yourself in my FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY a few entries down! *PEACE* :)

CVS GALA F/ TRAVIS TRITT

WHO: Shannon & Steve
WHAT: CVS Charity Golf Gala (cocktails, dinner (filet mignon & salmon-ummm YUM!), 10 plus pro golfers, live & silent auctions) f/ country music artist Travis Tritt
WHEN: This past Mon night
WHERE: Providence, RI Convention Center

On our front porch, right after the downpour stopped just in time to head out! Thanks for letting me borrow your sunshine dress Ash! ;)
Mr. Travis Tritt ladies & gents...

Nothing like being up close & personal...

Me & my babe :)