What I'm Reading This Week #35
Howdy do and happy last Friday of August! I hope you had a good week and if your weather was like ours, it was FINALLY under 93 degrees. Don't get me wrong, I know sweater weather isn't here but it was nice to not have the AC working overtime (set to 76) starting at 11am every day! It was nice to not walk out to water the garden and walk into a wall of humidity so I will take what I can get. Speaking of which: With this 3" San Marzano , I shall be able to make enough sauce to cover 7.3 spaghetti noodles. 😒 Now let's get to: How to Stock Your Pantry for Quick & Easy Meals in Minutes (Ooh, I need to crockpot some black beans for some sweet potato black bean burritos.) What Happens to Your Body When You Start Lifting Weights After 50 (Stay strong, sharp, and independent—no matter when you start.) Ditching This Common Food Type Could Double Weight Loss, According To Scientists (It makes sense and I've started to cut back on them for ...
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I'm glad you were able to at least get a few of those Bonne Bell items. Hopefully some other company will buy them out and continue to produce their big selling items.
ReplyDeleteOf the two movies we got, I find that I can't stop thinking about the Hector and the Search for Happiness. It is actually a very entertaining movie and I have a lot to say but don't want to spoil anything for anyone. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it though.
I'm hoping they'll continue to manufacture that line. I know the company that bought them is going to likely still produce Lip Smackers but I don't know if the Lip Lites and those eye shadows will be saved. Fingers crossed!
DeleteI liked Hector too though I felt a little trailer duped as I thought it was supposed to be a little more lighthearted but it was still good overall.
I use a mix and match approach to make-up. I use Almay Smartshade but the prices keep going up and up and up. This weekend I found it buy one get one half off plus the store had a $5 off coupon so I bought 2. I can't use one brand of eye shadow because it makes my eyes swell, but of course I can't remember which one it is, I just recognize the packaging and don't buy it. Blush and eye shadow I just buy whatever is in the color I need and don't worry too much about brand.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed at least one of your movies. I agree that James Marsden is yummy - he's one I'd watch pretty much whatever he's in.
You've got to grab those deals when you can get them. Since I work from home, I don't wear makeup nearly as much but I cringe every time I have to buy something like face powder or foundation because the prices are INSANE! If I could make my own makeup, I would. I don't know how they get away with their pricing and I'm talking about the little guys like Covergirl much less anything in department stores.
DeleteI use Estee Lauder. Yes I know its outrageously priced, however it lasts a really long time and the foundation actually blends in instead of sitting on my face looking like a mask.
ReplyDeleteIf it lasts a long time and blends naturally, I'm sure the cost evens out over time. (At least that's what I'd tell myself! LOL)
DeleteI did not know about Bonnie Bell closing up shop! I've always liked their lip glosses (I have multiple lip balms all over the house, my purse, my desk at work). I'll have to check out the local stores here to see if there's anything left in stock. Sometimes I'll find that brand at Dollar Tree, so I'll look there too. I've had a few hair products that I've hoarded and there was an eye gel from Clinique that I always got for free that has since changed the formula and it's more of a cream -- blech. They ruined it for me. On a food note, there was the very BEST meatloaf mix from Lawry's that my mom used since the day I was born that I used up to three years ago. They discontinued it and it broke my heart. There are so many people I know who were just crushed when it went away because it was a favorite around here for decades. Meatloaf is just meh now and it'll never be the same for me. Sigh.....
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was horrified when I saw that. I'm hoping they don't stop making the stuff I like but I saw the big box store I went to already had all of the stuff clearanced and it was picked over. Grrrr. I'll have to check Dollar Tree. I hate it when places change a formula. Ugh.
DeleteSucks about the meatloaf mix. You get used to that and all you can do is try to find a picture of the back of the packet to see if you can recreate the taste based on the ingredients.
My bestie JUST texted me that Best of Me is on vid (she saw it in theaters and told me I should see it. emotional, big sad ending or something). She said the commercial announcing that it's on vid says that they changed the ending! I wanna see the orig ending. No do overs. No take backsies!
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to hear your take on Best of Me. I heard they changed the ending but I didn't read the book so I don't know how it originally ended anyway. It became very apparent before the event...at least for me it did. I think I'd want a version with the original ending and then their Hollywood ending.
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