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it's just Di
itsjustdi.blogspot.com
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Monologues of a toddler mom. Beautiful on a budget advocate. Novice photographer. Trying to be a ray of sunshine in the rainy state of Washington.
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Shopping Hiatus Shiatus

There comes a time in our lives that we need to buckle down financially. And as much as I dont like it, that time is now and has been the case for the past month or so. What does this mean for me? A ...

1 day ago

May Favorites

Man...are these months flying by fast or what? I feel like I JUST posted my April Faves and here I am posting my faves for May. The May faves are a good mix of stuff and Im really excited  ...

2 days ago

Looking Back, Moving Forward

Kaleo at 4 months in his ERGOBaby Carrier that we bought a day before this photo was taken I recently started putting up some of my baby’s items for sale. And by “baby”, I really mean my 2 year old t...

4 days ago

Favorites Swap

I participated in a "Favorites Swap" organized by Twitter friend, Ree. She got a group of 8 Twitter ladies together and randomly drew names for each other to assign swap buddies. Basically, i...

21 may 12

Coastal Scents Buffing and Eyeshadow Brushes - Review

This is the second batch of Coastal Scents brushes that I ordered. I love the first batch that I ordered that I had and trusted the quality so I went ahead and ordered a few other brushes which are t...

19 may 12

ABC Easy As 1,2,3

Shortly before Kaleos 2nd birthday in March, I wrote a post about Kaleos growing vocabulary and our efforts in teaching him his ABCs.Two months have passed and his vocabulary grows as ever not to men...

16 may 12

Coastal Scents Go Palettes - Review & Swatches

I am a fan of Coastal Scents. I have their contour and blush palette which I like (and have yet to review). I also have a few of their brushes which I love. I have also heard and read good things abo...

12 may 12

Giveaway Winner

I would like to thank everyone who supported my first giveaway. There were a lot of entries and I consider it a good number for my first! The winner was randomly chosen by the Rafflecopter widge...

11 may 12

Sunny Daze

We have been getting really nice weather here in the Pacific Northwest lately. And while I am allergic to the sun, I try to enjoy the warmth...under a tree. Kaleo has been getting a lot of outside ti...

10 may 12

May Birchbox Unboxing

My monthly Birchbox deliveries tide me over when I am itching to purchase something like make up online and I always look forward to the beginning of the month when my Birchbox usually arrives. ...

09 may 12

Oh sNAP

Shon and I went to see a late night show of The Avengers in 3D IMAX last night with the teenagers. Let me tell you, watching a movie in 3D is like a confusing eye exam. You know how the eye doctor pu...

06 may 12

April Favorites

Its that time when I feature my favorite products from the previous month! Sorry, photos were taken with my iPhone. I had no time to bust out the fancy schmansy DSLR. I have really bipolar skin. It g...

03 may 12

Swing into Spring Coupon Deals!

Cherry Blossom tree I took a picture of :) I dont know about you guys, but we here in the Pacific Northwest have been having quite the bipolar Spring. Rain, sunshine, wind ... you name it! I hope you...

02 may 12

Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV - Review & Swatches

This is one of the palettes I am in LOVE with. When I received it, I just stared at it. Stared and stared. And stared some more. This palette retails for $64 but I got it on a Hautelook event for $24...

01 may 12

National Pajamas Day

There are so many fun and ridiculous "National Days". There National Cupcake Day, National Vodka Day (sign me up!) and National Pajama Day which is tomorrow, May 1st. Seriously, you know you ...

01 may 12

TAGGED: 7 Deadly Beauty Sins

I have been tagged by my Twitter kappatwit, Ree. I read her post and really enjoyed seeing her perspective on beauty products. So without further ado, here are my 7 Deadly Beauty Sins. 1. GREED:...

30 apr 12

Make Up Brush Cleaning

I have accumulated quite a few brushes the past few months and I use each and every one of them. I also have back up brushes to my favorite brushes two reasons: A - I dont want to be without a brush ...

30 apr 12

Mama Day Deals

Image courtesy of Google Images and CartoonStock.com Mothers Day is fast approaching and right around the corner. Dont be all last minute and scramble around trying to find something at the groc...

25 apr 12

Large Target Coupon Trip

Ever since I have started to coupon, my Target shopping expense has never really reached over $30 after coupons. But then again, I didnt buy a lot of things during those shopping trips. Shon and I we...

22 apr 12 1 person likes this

Coastal Scents Brushes - Review

I dont really want to break the bank by purchasing expensive make up brushes. I am all about beauty on a budget but I also look for quality. This does not classify me as a cheapskate. I just know tha...

19 apr 12 1 person likes this

My First Giveaway!

Ive been itching to get my own domain for years now but before a few months ago I was on a serious hiatus with major writers block and no motivation. So I felt it was pointless to get a domain and le...

19 apr 12 1 person likes this

Earth Day Coupon Deals

Here is your weekly round up deals brought to you by BeFrugal.com. Earth Day is on April 22 and in celebration, here are some deals for the occasion. With Earth Day in mind, help save the planet...

17 apr 12

Customer Service

As a consumer, customer service is a big issue to me. It determines my loyalty to the brand. Whatever feedback I may have about a product or its company, I share with family an friends and on social ...

17 apr 12

Tax Day Freebies and Deals

Reward yourself from doing those nasty taxes! Here are some freebies and deals brought to you by BeFrugal.com! Hurry these are limited time deals! Youve worked hard, youve filed your taxes, now ...

16 apr 12

April Birchbox Unboxing

I look forward to receiving my monthly Birchbox! It is definitely a surprise every month. And for $10 a month, I cant really go wrong with that. Sample/trial sizes of high end beauty and personal car...

15 apr 12

For Mimie

You dont have to personally meet people to have that chemistry with them. Ive had the pleasure of meeting people from Twitter in the 3 years that Ive been actively tweeting. A handful of my closest f...

12 apr 12

In Yo Face-tagram

At the beginning of this week, the big announcement in the social media world is Facebook purchasing one of my favorite photo sharing apps, Instagram for $1 billion dollars making the 9 person compan...

11 apr 12

Beauty Deals Round Up!

Hows your week going so far? Springtime is upon us and has been a real treat for us Washingtonians with all the sun and warmth we have been having. Along with spring and soon summer coming up are a l...

11 apr 12

Egg-citing Easter

I hope you all had a good Easter. This Easter was a fun one for Kaleo especially because he kind of gets the concept of hunting for eggs. However, it was not much of a hunt because the amount of eggs...

09 apr 12

Close Call

Finally, the sun has appeared and stayed today. It was nice and warm. I also almost got run over by a rogue guy on a quad. And he laughed about it.Oh and excuse my fearful cackle. unlicensed driver f...

08 apr 12

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