Out of time but here's a quick note!

Sorry I've been super quiet the past couple days, been workin & tomorrow I'm having a yard sale so I've been helping with that a little. Anyway, just wanted to leave a quick note so no one forgets about me (as if you could...) and say I will be back soon!

Oh and I haven't forgotten to follow you back new followers! I will as soon as I get a few mins. Thank you for ALL of my new followers, you ROCK!! Love to all of you!

And don't forget about my Covergirl giveaway- enter now!

I'm off for a 3 day weekend and I'm sooo happy, I haven't had 3 days off in a row for 6 months! Yay! Have a great Friday everybody!

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Hives!!

I have hives & I can't get rid of them! They've been here for 3 days now, HELP!

Back in Feb, my son got ringworm from his babysitter's (now EX-babysitter) & I got this itchy patch on my arm which I assumed was ringworm. I tried all the remedies I could and it never went away, kept getting worse. I even put bleach on it (eek). Finally I went to the DR and he said that was NOT ringworm and quit putting stuff on it, ha! It was an allergic reaction.

I was shocked. I have never had any allergic reactions on my skin, all I have is hay & pollen allergies. So it was hard for me to eliminate what the problem could be. Finally figured out it was Purex detergent & then still, I thought it could also be Hemp tanning lotion. So I quit using both after 3 weeks of constant hives & they finally went away.

Well a few days ago I decided that well, ya know, I'm super pale & maybe I should try the Hemp lotion....because after all, I think it was just the detergent anyway that caused the hives. What could it hurt?

Bad bad Megan. Stupid Megan. It started 3 days ago and has not gone away. How can an allergic reaction last that long is what I wanna know?!?! Does the lotion seep into my bloodstream and stay there? What the heck!!

Anyone have any tried & true recipes for relief? I'm going crazy here and I look like I have chicken pox. So embarassing! I just read an article online that suggested calamine lotion or aloe vera gel & I have both so I'm gonna go give them a go.

Wish me luck!

What a hot hot day.

Ughh it is ssssooo horrible out today, like 92 and H.U.M.I.D. I'm so jealous of you peeps who have central AC. I'm upstairs right now and I'm suffering so sorry if this is short. I only have AC downstairs and my computer is in a hole in the wall upstairs, literally.

That's what I hate about Ohio...or maybe just the north in general. Not sure about that. I was born in AZ and man, the heat is sooo nice. No humidity!! Just heat, I can handle that. The sticky, sweaty feeling gets old very quickly.

I finally get a day off tomorrow! This week shouldn't be too bad with work, I get tomorrow off and then a 3 day weekend! That never happens!

I'm having a garage sale here at my place with my mom and a couple friends on Friday, hopefully I can make a few bucks. It's so ironic because it hasn't rained for a week which is pretty unheard of in Ohio and no rain in sight all week....until guess when?? Friday. Let's just hope it holds off until AFTER the garage sale. I never ever get Fridays off! This is my first one in 5 months.

What was with the crazy people today coming to Walmart? Seriously, folks, just stay home if the heat is bothering you because I don't need the anger rubbing off on me. So many people yelled at me & gave me attitude today, I thought I was gonna lose it on one of em. This lady grates on my nerves like a block of cheese & she was pushing it today. I straight up told her she was 'WRONG' and had to leave for lunch for fear of punching her. Walmart is definitely where the crazy people go when there's nothing to do.

Boy I wish I was goin on vacation this year. The closest we're gonna get is going to the Pittsburgh zoo for Chris' birthday at the end of the month. I'm excited! He's never been & I haven't been in yeeeeears.

Well, tomorrow looks like lots of laundry, dishes, garage sale pricing, and MORE...what fun! Just hoping it's not as hot as today! Good night!!



Hurry & enter my Covergirl giveaway, low entries!

GTKY Sunday!

Happy 4th of July bloggy buddies!
Hope it's great!
It is (surprisingly) a gorgeous day here in NE Ohio.
I can't remember the last time it didn't rain on July 4th, been quite a few years!
I worked 10-6 today but the Rph let me off 3 hrs early, it was d.e.a.d. in there.
Yay for gettin out of there...not so yay for my paycheck.
ehhh whatever.

Here's my GTKY questions this Sunday....
If you'd like to answer em too, head on over to Mannlands
copy & paste
and head back to link up!


1. What do you look forward to the most on the 4th of July?
I just love it all! It's one of my fav holidays. It's carefree, happy, warm, cookouts, the smell of charcoal burning, sparklers, fireworks, sprinklers, watermelon. I LOVE IT!

2. Are you a hugger?
Kinda, yeah. With close friends, I'm very touchy feely- hugs, kisses, etc etc.
With strangers, no. ha!

3. What is your favorite BBQ'd food?
That's a pretty impossible question there. I don't think there's any BBQ food that isn't fantabulous.

4. Do you like to watch parades?
I'll go to them if I'm not busy but it's not a priority. My son was in one today though and might be in the local newspaper!

5. Who has stinkier farts...boys or girls?
Uh, my husband. If all men are like him, then boys for sure.

6. Vampires or Werewolves?
I'm so not into the Twilight junk. Corny, teeny-bopperish, just can't find the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel on that one. Never seen True blood or Vampire Diaries though so I won't judge on those.

7. Do you read your horoscope?
No but I think reading the characteristics of each astrological sign is very interesting and accurate! Not into the horoscopes though, they're so funny!

8. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Well, here I am being boring again, I'm really not an ice cream fan. I'd rather have candy!
But if I do have to choose, probably moose tracks or something peanut-buttery.

CoverGirl ShadowBlast Review & Giveaway!

As the big ol' badge mentions on my homepage,

I am a BzzAgent and have been bzz'ing for almost 4 years now.
This means I get to join 'campaigns' and try out all kinds of cool stuff!
A few that are worth mentioning are
Sonicare Flexcare toothbrush & sanitizer (this was my first campaign!)
Crest Dissolving Whitening Strips
Burts Bees Acne Products
Got2b Smooth Operator

and the Covergirl Shadow Blast.

The Covergirl one was one of my most recent and I gotta say, very unique product!
I actually tried both the Shadow Blast & the Shine Blast lipgloss but I'm going to focus on the eyeshadow tool.


Sleek, shiny, pretty and compact! What more could ya want? I got to choose my colors (view all of them here) and I picked "Purple Plum" combo.

It's so simple, great for those of us always on the go. Just pop off the lids, twist them up and apply.
Here's me removing my makeup from today so I can demonstrate. Sorry I'm not more presentable, it's 11pm, people!!
Bare eyes, see??


Okay, now here is the tip of the "rounded" side. This is the base color to apply all over the lid.
It's smooth and creamy texture makes it super easy to glide on. Not heavy or very dark, it's meant to be subtle and sheer.
Now here's the tip of the "pointed" tip, for the creases and also for lining the eyes.
Here's the shot after applying this just to the creases.
And here is after I lined my top lashes with it and I'm finished!
Sorry it's not the easiest to see because it's sheer but it really does look pretty! {It appears that one eye is darker than another...that's just my webcam}
Of course it looks even better when you add some mascara and sometimes I'll even throw on some black eyeliner on my top lashes to really define them.
Covergirl even has tutorial videos to show you even more right here.
Just click the "Smokin Look Demo" link to view.

I was blown away by this new fantastic product so I'm going to be giving one away!

First & Foremost, you MUST be following me (publicly) via Google Friend Connect to participate.

• Visit Covergirl & tell me in a comment which shade combo you would choose. (+1 entry)
• Like Everyday Mama on FB & leave comment on the homepage (+1 entry)
• Follow me on Twitter (leave your username) (+1 entry)
  
• Blog about this giveaway and link to my page (leave me a link) (+2 entries)
• Tweet about this giveaway (leave link) (+1 daily entry)

This is my very first giveaway! Do you wanna be my very first winner?

Giveaway ends July 16th, winners will be drawn via Random.org and emailed.
If the winner does not reply with 48 hrs, the prize will be considered forfeited and I will draw another name.
Giveaway only available to US residents, ages 18+.
Please make sure your email is within my reach!

Thanks for participating!

*These products were given to me from Bzzagent.com and they are in no way sponsoring this giveaway. Neither BzzAgent nor Covergirl is aware of this giveaway. It is hosted solely by myself and I am buying the product with my own money.

My Thursday Five!

I've always enjoyed reading this meme so I'm super excited to be
participating in it for the first time!

To participate, go to MannLands and link up after you post your own!

I just have to post 5 things that have made me...

Happy

Giddy

Joyful

Excited

Appreciative

So here goes.

1. I got a ton of housework done today that's been building up for quite a while so
that makes me very happy & peaceful. I had to throw in another
adjective, sorry.

2. My son's picture was in a newspaper after he was in his 5th parade in a celtic pipe band,
he was front & center and with the cutest look of concentration,
makes me so giddy for him. His last parade for the year is on Sunday but I work :(

3. I'm so joyful that I'm trying something new with starting a blog!

4. I'm excited that I have the next 2 weekends off after the holiday! (even if I did have to work 2 in a row before that!)

5. I'm so appreciate of my husband, even if I don't always show it. He's a great daddy and husband, I just don't always speak up and say it.

Sorry this is so late in the day, I've been cleanin like a mad woman all day, just got a chance to get on the computer now.