The quality of the print on both sides are perfect and I couldn’t ask for a better job. SOOO worth the money and it really would be an awesome gift.

If you are wanting to order a bag as a gift idea, say for Mother’s Day, then you need to act fast!  In fact, you MUST ORDER BY APRIL 30 in order to receive by Mother’s Day. And I also have a coupon code, SHAC10 for 10% off at SnapTotes.com!

I’m not gonna lie to you guys, it’s a bit on the more expensive side but you have to remember, you’re getting a handbag that is personalized with the photo(s) of your choice!  It’s of great quality and something you  (they) will have for a very long time!

If  you’re happy with a used Dooney handbag, then ebay is your place.  I have bought and resold numerous handbags at ebay and you can find just about every single style there.  One tip I recommend, is to watch the newly listed and filter it to show only Buy it Nows.  This is actually a common thing for ebay sellers to do. They sit and watch for newly listed items, preying on those selling their high end products for cheap because they need a few bucks quick! Then they swoop in and buy it now and resell it for higher.

If you’re after a new Dooney purse, then you can still go to ebay but I prefer QVC.  If you’re not a member, it takes about 30 seconds to sign up. (read below about new members)

There are a couple of reasons why I buy my Dooney handbags from QVC but the number one reason is easy pay.  Yep, it’s like layaway except you get the item right away, which makes it affordable for people who would otherwise not be able to dish out $300 at once.

Every day, one item is picked to be a Today’s Special Value or TSV for short.  I happen to know that on Saturday (April 11th), the TSV will be a Dooney & Bourke handbag.  {{drooling}}  Check out these HOT colors for Summer!!!

This Dooney & Bourke handbag is called The All Weather Leather Crescent Tote. The leather is divine and is built to last.  Of course, QVC has a 30 day, no questions ask money back guarantee so if it’s not your style once you get it, no biggie.

The All Weather Leather Crescent Tote

This bag retails for $375 which is average for a Dooney handbag.  QVC’s price is $266 BUT since it’s going to be Saturday’s Today Special Value, it will be on sale for $219.80.  This is a heck of deal already but it gets better. It will also be on easy pay!!  A whole 5 easy payments!! YAHOOOO!

So here’s the rundown on costs.

• $219.80  for the purse.
• $10.22    for shipping
• $14.38     for tax
• $244.40  TOTAL

Using the 5 easy pays, I’ll be paying $48.88 for 5mths.  For someone who can’t afford $244.40 in the heat of the moment, using easy pay is a GREAT option. For less than $50 bucks a month, for 5mths, I can have a brand new Dooney.

I do this all the time for many different things.  QVC offers easy pay on TONS of products and easy pay offers can be from 2-6mthly payments.

This is how I afford to buy my Dooney purses.  So do you think I’m buying this one?  What color do you like?

NEW MEMBER SIGN UP BONUS: If you are a new member signing up, you’ll get an instant $10 credit!!!  $10 instant credit for new QVC members only.

These HOT Cowgirl Flip Flops came from Saltwater Cowgirl.  They were extremely comfortable and of course, made me look cool:) I even let my girl Ari wear them when her feet were hurting so bad.  You can find some really chic stuff at Saltwater Cowgirl, not just flops.

I also wanted to point out that I’m wearing a belt.  I think it made me look a bit thinner and less frumpy because I’m still wearing the same size and all (which is a 16/18).  Big girls can look cute too:)  Hopefully this isn’t all in my mind!  THAT would be embarrassing!

If you feel the urge to buy me any jewelry or flops from Saltwater Cowgirl, I wear size 10. Thanks!  heheehehe

You had to know that I couldn’t go to Austin this weekend without wearing some cowgirl chunky jewelry right?  Boy did i find someone who’s got some cute stuff and some of it with a uniqueness to it.  Meet the ebay seller, Wild West Cowgirl Jewelry.  Not only does she have funky jewelry for the ladies, she’s got a few things for the fellas as well!

Wanna see what I bought to wear with my new black cowgirl T-shirt with a beautiful cross on it?? THIS RED HOT beauty!

Hot right? heheeehehehe I’m hoping to make it hotter with myself in it! HA! If you haven’t noticed, there is a difference between this piece and other chunky cowgirl jewelry and that’s the coloring on the pendant piece. LOVE this and it really makes it stand out from some of the others. She provides ones with coloring and without so that everyone can find a piece they love. Here are a couple of my faves but check out her other items! OH, and her prices aren’t too shabby either!

Cowgirl Up Turquoise Necklace $55

Cowgirl Tuff $65

Feel free to buy me something if you want….my birthday is this month after all! ;)  *giggle*

P.S. All photos are that of owner of the Wild West Cowgirl Jewerly.

First, let me say that every since I started using BE Mineral Makeup, my skin has has changed greatly.  I’m proned to acne unfortunately and BE has reduced my breakouts.  Second thing I love is that a lot of people don’t think I’m wearing makeup when I really am.  I love this because I am really getting the coverage but without the caked on dripping feeling of that other stuff.  OH, and did I mention that you can sleep in it?  Well, you can.  In fact, I’ve noticed a softer feeling face in the mornings when I do leave it on through the night.  It’s all natural people!

I have my favorites from Bare Escentuals and here they are:

SMOKEY EYES gives you that sultry look and comes complete with the eye colors, the brush and a tutorial so you apply it correctly and don’t come out looking like a raccoon:)

MINERAL VEIL is my absolute favorite product!  Remember how I reduced the noise in this picture?  Well, that’s sort of what Mineral Veil does.  You brush it over your face and it gives this soft, smooth look.  Freakin’ love it!

MULTI-TASKING BISQUE is what I use as my concealer.  You can use this for other things too, that’s why it’s called a mulit-tasking bisque.

The brushes are fabulous and worth every cent.

So guess what!  Bare Escentuals was nice enough to send me some awesome stuff to give to you and keep for myself.  Since I know that many of you haven’t tried BE, today is your day!  If you’re new to Bare Escentuals, I’ve got something for you to try and if you’re already a BE fan, then I’ve got something for you as well!

There will be a total of 13 winners!  Here’s the list:

6 Full Size Buxom Lip Glosses in the shades of Amber, Candi, Bambi, Trixie, and Dolly.  To see the shade of each gloss, check them out here.  These are valued at $18 each.

5 Trial Sizes of the Foundation with a FREAKIN’ CUTE mini Kabuki Brush to apply it!!!

1 Starter Kitc of EXTREME Glimmers with the colors Extreme Silver, Extreme Plum, Extreme Bronze!

1 Wild Spirit Starter Kit with 5 pieces. 2 Eyecolors, Liner Shadow, Blush, and CUTE mini Jessica Buxom! I almost kept this;)

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me 2 things:

1) Have you ever used Bare Escentuals before?

2) Which would you like to win?

If you are new to BE, I would love for you to try the foundation, in which case, I would also need the color you think would suit you most.  These are the 2 most common colors used with Med. Beige being number one. To learn more about the shades of everything, just go to the links above.

All this ends on Sept. 26th!

If you want to earn more entries, blog about it, stumble it, and/or twitter it.  LEAVE EACH ENTRY IN A SEPARATE COMMENT!

Gah….I don’t want to have whiskers:(  Someone please tell me what to do!  I haven’t told my man about it yet.  I’m thinking that would totally turn him off and he may even look at me different.  SO embarrassing.

I loved checking out everyone’s clothing, shoes, and handbags.  I was really surprised to see so many different styles & trends.  I’m used to seeing everyone doing one style and that’s it…very boring.  It got me to thinkin’…..if I could dress any way I want, how I would I dress?  After sitting here thinking for what seemed like forever, I decided I liked Helen Hunt’s day look on ‘Mad About You” series which was very comfortable and casual.  For the evening look, I love anything dressy but I would have to have matching handbags and accessories:)

How would you dress if you could dress any way you wanted to??  You know, I would totally go for a nice fitting pair of wranglers with a spagetti strap top, sorta like Sissy in Urban Cowboy!!! SEXY & COOL:)…LOL

1)AVON

Not only does Avon carry makeup, it also carries beauty products for your hair and cool insulated bags like this one to keep your cosmetics cool!  How neat is that!?  If you’re like me, you might even hide a stick of High School Musical Lip Balm but sshhhhh, don’t tell anyone;)  They key to shopping at Avon is to wait for the specials and sales!  Oh, and they still carry that Skin So Soft that really does make your skin soft but also keeps the skeeters away!  In fact, they’ve even created the actual bug aerosol!  Be sure to check out while you’re there:)

2)ELF COSMETICS

I LOVE Elf cosmetics because they always have the most fun products for super cheap!  And I mean cheap!!  You can find items for $1!!!  You can’t beat a dollar folks unless you’re at a garage sale and if you are, well, apply at your own risk;)  They have the cutest gloss sets with just about every color out there.   This is probably my most favorite place to shop for cheap stuff.   You could really put together some cool little gift sets for a friend or your niece!  If you’re an aspiring makeup artist, you might want to consider a starter master set for $100.  It’s LOADED with goodies!  LOVE IT!

Where do YOU shop at for your makeup?  Are you a name brand gal or does it matter to you?

Get rid of them ladies….they’re not flattering at all no matter what you think;)

WTH??? Do I even need to say anything? Well, I’ll say one word….SKANK!

Oh purty…….

HDMI Butt Floss!

Obviously those shoes don’t go with that outfit :/

Maybe these Gladiator shoes would have!

Get a bigger size;)

And finally, for all you cowgirls out there….Please keep your hoochie mama self in the city.