Thursday, September 15, 2016

Spend $10 and earn 2000 SB (#Swagbucks) from Birchbox - TODAY ONLY!

I am sharing the following information c/o Swagbucks, where I am a long-time member. This post contains my referral link and I may earn a SB bonus for sharing this post. All opinions expressed are my own.


 


Swagbucks is the online rewards site that puts cash back in your wallet.  

TODAY ONLY, they have an AMAZING offer through Birchbox where you get 2000 SB (which is the equivalent of $20 in gift cards) for signing up.

Birchbox is the easiest (and most fun!) way to shop for beauty. Sign up for a monthly delivery of five beauty samples tailored to your skin, hair, and style - for just $10/month! Subscribe on Swagbucks through this link TODAY (9/15) to get your 2000 SB and get paid to try it out!

I've been getting Birchbox samples for several months now and it's always so much fun when my pretty little box of goodies arrive.

Haven't tried Swagbucks yet? This is a great way to do it, and when you sign up through the link above and get your 2000 SB, you'll get a bonus 300 SB at the end of the month. So that's $10 for trying Birchbox, which gets you 2300 SB, which you can turn into $23 worth of gift cards!

Monday, September 12, 2016

#Swagbucks Team Challenge - Midway

I am sharing the following information c/o Swagbucks, where I am a long-time member. This post contains my referral link and I may earn a SB bonus for sharing this post. All opinions expressed are my own.

 


What's your favorite part about county fairs? Is it the rides, the food, the games? I love it all!

Starting Monday, September 12th, Swagbucks invites you to participate in their Midway Team Challenge. 

How will you contribute? Watching videos, completing surveys, shopping online? These activities and more will help your team get ahead. If you've never used Swagbucks before, it's a site where you can earn cash back on everyday tasks you do online. Now is a great time to join, especially if you participate in the Team Challenge because it's an opportunity to win an extra bonus for trying out the site.

All members who participate and contribute at least 400 SB to their team’s total will receive a SB bonus in the form of a rebate on their next gift card! I can’t wait to help my team come in 1st place for that 50 SB rebate.

The challenge lasts until September 16th so don't miss out! Log on or make a free account now!

Fall Fashion Wishlist

With sweetness unabated 
Informed the hour had come 
With no remiss of triumph 
The autumn started home 

Her home to be with Nature 
As competition done 
By influential kinsmen 
Invited to return -- 

In supplements of Purple 
An adequate repast 
In heavenly reviewing 
Her residue be past -- 
By Emily Dickinson


While it's not yet officially fall, I'm definitely ready to start thinking about all the wonderful things that come with the season -- all things pumpkin, apple cider, pretty leaves, campfires, and, especially, the cool, crisp weather. 

With the cooler weather, I love being able to break out the boots, sweaters, and scarves. Fall clothes and accessories are so much fun...don't you think? 

Here are a few things that I have on my fall fashion wish list...



1.  Old Navy Black Denim Jacket 36.94 
2.  Sperry Saltwater Duck Boot 120.00 
3.  Jane Cable Knit Cardigan 22.99 
4.  Vera Bradley Preppy Poly Small Ella Tote 88.00 
5.  Tieks Ballet Flats in Chestnut 175.00




6.  Denim & Co. Printed Fleece Zip Front 42.12
7.  White Mountain Blackbird Stone Sueded Boot 63.88
8.  Old Navy Oversized Scarf 16.94
9.  Lands' End Straight Leg Corduroy 16.99
10. Orvis Ruffled Front Shirt 89.00

Do you like fall? What's your favorite thing about the autumn season?

Fall Fashion Wishlist

With sweetness unabated 
Informed the hour had come 
With no remiss of triumph 
The autumn started home 

Her home to be with Nature 
As competition done 
By influential kinsmen 
Invited to return -- 

In supplements of Purple 
An adequate repast 
In heavenly reviewing 
Her residue be past -- 
By Emily Dickinson


While it's not yet officially fall, I'm definitely ready to start thinking about all the wonderful things that come with the season -- all things pumpkin, apple cider, pretty leaves, campfires, and, especially, the cool, crisp weather. 

With the cooler weather, I love being able to break out the boots, sweaters, and scarves. Fall clothes and accessories are so much fun...don't you think? 

Here are a few things that I have on my fall fashion wish list...



1.  Old Navy Black Denim Jacket 36.94 
2.  Sperry Saltwater Duck Boot 120.00 
3.  Jane Cable Knit Cardigan 22.99 
4.  Vera Bradley Preppy Poly Small Ella Tote 88.00 
5.  Tieks Ballet Flats in Chestnut 175.00




6.  Denim & Co. Printed Fleece Zip Front 42.12
7.  White Mountain Blackbird Stone Sueded Boot 63.88
8.  Old Navy Oversized Scarf 16.94
9.  Lands' End Straight Leg Corduroy 16.99
10. Orvis Ruffled Front Shirt 89.00

Do you like fall? What's your favorite thing about the autumn season?

Fall Fashion Wishlist

With sweetness unabated 
Informed the hour had come 
With no remiss of triumph 
The autumn started home 

Her home to be with Nature 
As competition done 
By influential kinsmen 
Invited to return -- 

In supplements of Purple 
An adequate repast 
In heavenly reviewing 
Her residue be past -- 
By Emily Dickinson


While it's not yet officially fall, I'm definitely ready to start thinking about all the wonderful things that come with the season -- all things pumpkin, apple cider, pretty leaves, campfires, and, especially, the cool, crisp weather. 

With the cooler weather, I love being able to break out the boots, sweaters, and scarves. Fall clothes and accessories are so much fun...don't you think? 

Here are a few things that I have on my fall fashion wish list...



1.  Old Navy Black Denim Jacket 36.94 
2.  Sperry Saltwater Duck Boot 120.00 
3.  Jane Cable Knit Cardigan 22.99 
4.  Vera Bradley Preppy Poly Small Ella Tote 88.00 
5.  Tieks Ballet Flats in Chestnut 175.00




6.  Denim & Co. Printed Fleece Zip Front 42.12
7.  White Mountain Blackbird Stone Sueded Boot 63.88
8.  Old Navy Oversized Scarf 16.94
9.  Lands' End Straight Leg Corduroy 16.99
10. Orvis Ruffled Front Shirt 89.00

Do you like fall? What's your favorite thing about the autumn season?

Friday, September 2, 2016

The Light Between Oceans - Movie Review

I was invited to a free advanced screening of the movie The Light Between Oceans c/o The Owens Group. No compensation was received and I was not obligated to write a positive review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. 

The Light Between Oceans is a new movie based on the best-selling novel by M.L. Stedman. The cast includes Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz.

After returning from war, Tom takes on the lonely job of lighthouse keeper. He soon meets Isabel who opens his heart to the idea of love. They marry and begin a happy life together on the secluded, uninhabited island of Janus, where Tom continues to work the lighthouse.

One day, a mysterious boat comes to shore. Inside the boat, Tom and Isabel discover an infant, alive and well. With no idea who the baby belongs to or how she came to be in a boat in the middle of the ocean, Tom and Isabel decide to bring the baby up as their own. Later, revelations come to light about the identity of the child and Tom and Isabel must make some very difficult decisions.

First, let me say that I recently read this novel and loved it. I can also say that I enjoyed the movie as much as the book. The love that develops between Tom and Isabel is very deep and I thought it was portrayed so well by Fassbender and Vikander. Vikander is exceptional - so much emotion and very convincing as Isabel. I could see her winning awards for this role. Tom is somewhat hardened and broken from the war, but Isabel is able to reach him and show that it's possible to have a life of happiness and passion.

The story takes place in Western Australia and spans over many years. As viewers, we get to see how the consequences of their decision to raise the baby as their own play out and how it affects many people. The movie goes along kind of slowly and quietly, but nonetheless, does a beautiful job of telling this moving and heartbreaking tale.

The Light Between Oceans opens in theaters today, September 2nd.
It is rated PG-13

Check out the trailer and let me know what you think. Have you read the book? Will you be seeing the movie?