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Teleflora flowers — Going LIVE for Mother’s Day Gifts

[ 1 ] April 27, 2012 |

Fresh, Bright and Long Lasting Teleflora Flowers Mother’s Day Gifts

teleflora Flowers

For me, Mother’s Day has always been about Flowers.  We used to get my Grandmothers corsages and then take all our Grandparents  to church with our family and then all go out to lunch.  My Brother and I would often plant my mother’s planters outside of her house with gorgeous petunias and geraniums. Now my husband fills my planters each Mother’s Day.

Another memory, I have of flowers is living in Switzerland.  The springs were the most breathtaking time I have ever witnessed. Whoever had lived in my house before me must have loved flowers because in the spring, the whole yard would come up with Marguerite daises.  The whole front of my yard was violets and daises.  My “Very” Swiss neighbor would not allow me to cut my grass or the flowers until they had finished blooming.  It was stunning.  Here’s a shot of my children playing on the lawn in all the lovely May Mother’s Day Flowers!

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For me, the perfect Mother’s Day gift is beautiful flowers for mother’s day!  I love my flowers live in a basket garden or in a terrarium to remind me of my Swiss lawn!  Why?  Because they just are a gift that keeps on giving visually.  Every morning I can walk into my kitchen and see the flowers for over a month.  It reminds me over and over again that someone loved me enough to send live flowers.  A great place to order your Mother’s Day flowers is from Teleflora.  Teleflora Flowers are stunning, come in any variety and color you can imagine and are delivered right to your door!  Isn’t that the best?

What’s your Favorite Flower or Flower Combination to receive for Mother’s Day or any special Occasion?

Disclosure: This sponsored post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was compensated for my time investment and work on this campaign. Thoughts are my own.

jcpenney Portrait Studio — Creating Family Portraits

[ 2 ] April 27, 2012 |

Capturing Moments in Time!

JCpenney Portrait Studio

The Chief Blonde’s Son…I am Pretty Sure He was Talking! Taken in the early 90′s

JCPenney Portrait Studio–My Go to Photo Studio

When my daughter and son were young, I took them at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years for professional pictures at jcPenney Portrait Studio. Why did I choose jcpenney?  Intially, I’ll admit it..it was the price.  You could get a huge selections  of prints and poses and if you had a good coupon..you could get nice photos for reasonable prices.  The photographers could always get my kids laughing and posing.   JCPenney Portrait Studio always had great packages so I was easily able to choose the poses I wanted and then still pass on plenty to relatives.

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Over time, I continued to go back to jcpenney Portrait Studios because I felt they had consistent quality, and very easy appointment times…if my kids weren’t ready one day, you could always easily schedule another day.  Each time you went in, they had new backgrounds, new props and endless jokes to keep the kids talking, smiling and laughing.  It was very important to me to lock in those memories because my children changed SOOOOOO quickly at that age.  I got endless enjoyment out of the pictures that I had displayed in my home, as did their grandparents.  It was very special when both children graduated from High School and I was able to pull out all these fantastic pictures of them through the years.  They were shocked and pleased.  As a Woman over 45, looking back at these precious memories of my children’s early lives (and good times)..I couldn’t be happier that I chose jcpenney for our photo studio.

Create your own Memories!

For the remainder of April, you can get your family, children, or own portraits taken for a great deal at JCPenney Portrait Studio. The protrait studio has a specail  promotion of $20 for 6 traditional portrait sheets (mix and match size and images) as well as one free $9 sitting fee, visit them at http://www.jcpportraits.com/offers/portrait-studio-coupons for great coupons. Finding a studio near you is super easy with the jcpenny portrait studio location finder.

I created a Inspirations with jcpenney Pinterest Board with elements that appeal to me when getting a great portrait…Check it out!

What elements are important to you in a portrait?


“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of jcpenney Portrait Studio. I was asked to create a Pinterest Board and pin at least five (5) pins. I give jcpenney the right to repin any or all images/original content from this board. I received a promotional item as a thanks for my participation.”

Glad Black Bags Keep America Beautiful Art Auction

[ 13 ] April 23, 2012 |

Does your Life get WILD? and MESSY?

There are certain times in life when we just go a little bit TOO far.  You know, get wild and crazy.  That is often followed by a HUGE mess. I think of my children’s graduation open houses which had from 100 to 250 people each.  We cleaned up for days ahead of time and days after!

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The Chief Blonde’s Son’s Open House–We went through a ton of trash bags that day!

Our most recent venture into “Messy” was a condo that we purchased for rental income.  When we first bought it, we thought we’d do a little painting and be done.  HA!  First, we decided to replace the shower door and then the shower handles looked bad.  As my husband was messing with those, the internal pipes started to leak and BAHM!  Our quick turnaround rental property turned into a 12 day job of drywall repair, painting, recarpeting, and on and on.  Well, this little wild and crazy mess caused us TONS of trash.

Leaking Pipe In Wall

Leaky Pipes can Lead to Wild and Messy Situations! 

Thank goodness we had been sent the Glad Black Bags to sample!  These Extra Strong bags are tear resistant so when we had to stuff all that oddly shaped trash from our condo renovation into them, we could be confident that we weren’t creating a new mess.  The drawstring closure made it easy to manage as we closed it.  The Stretchable Strength of the Gald Black bags  meant we could easily carry the packed bag to the dumpster at the end of the condo complex.

I am proud of the finished product and proud to offer it to a nice family.  We took an 30 year old condo and from its “wild life remnant” state to a property that sparkles in that neighborhood.  We did our own little part to keep that neighborhood and America beautiful.

Celebrate Trash to Treasure–Keep America Beautiful!

Glad Black Bags art auction

Famed Mosiac Artist, Jason Mecier will take some of the items that Glad Black Bag collects as it works with Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup Teams; Jason will then create works of art.  Four of these “trash to treasure” pieces which will highlight “wild life remnants” from everyday people and some celebrities. The art will be auctioned on Ebay with the proceeds going to Keep America Beautiful’s Great America Cleanup events. You can bid on any of these 4 art pieces April 16th through April 26th.

 

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Glad Black Bag and received a Glad Black Bag product and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. I was also asked to “pin” one (1) Glad Black Bag Art Auction photo on Pinterest.

Rita Hazan Root Concealer Review

[ 16 ] April 19, 2012 |

Get Ready For a ROOT REVOLUTION!

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Rita Hazaon Root Concealer, $24 available in the colors shown above.

 Rita Hazan Root Concealer Addresses Yucky Roots

Are you like me, a woman over 45 who has colored her hair since I was 12  forever, and still can’t seem to keep up with her root re-touches?  I just don’t know what happens.  One day my hair is looking fantastic and the next—GAHHHH!!!  I look like something the cat dragged home, with gray and dark disgusting roots showing through!  What’s a Blonde to do?

Recently, I have had the opportunity to try Rita Hazan Root Concealer.  I approached this product with HUGE hesitation.  I have used a few root concealers in the past and they all made my hair look reddy gold and greasy.  Not a pretty look at all…  So I forced   encouraged my husband to try it first–He does not color his hair.

Rita Hazan Root concealer

The Chief Blonde’s Husband, who does not color his hair, shows how effectively Rita Hazan Root Concealer covers gray.

Okay Now..maybe I WILL try!

After I let my husband try out the Rita Hazan Root Concealer and saw how well it covered his “uncolored” hair  roots(we used the “Blonde” tone), I decided that I could try it.  I was worried about it discoloring my current dye job but then I read that the root concealer is safe and does not alter hair texture or hair color nor does it contain alcohol. It’s formulated without Parabens or Sulfates.  Alright, I decided to give it a try…my dye job was waning and I really did need some help.  Besides, Rita Hazan Root Concealer is even safe for pregnant women as it is made from natural pigments – Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxides and Mica.

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The Chief Blonde applies Rita Hazan Root Concealer

I found the Root Concealer really simple to use, unmessy, with no harsh chemical smells!  My hair didn’t feel tacky once it dried.  The pinpoint actuator made it easy to get on my hair and didn’t get all over my clothes.  Once the product dried, I was shocked, but even when I slept, it did not get on my pillow!  Nor did my husband’s rub off onto his clothes/skin when he worked out and perspired–which is one of the MOST amazing aspects of the product.  It was easy to wash out with shampoo, although I did use two lather ups instead of my usual one.  So the final test…How did it work?

Did the Rita Hazen Root Concealer REALLY conceal my Roots?

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The Chief Blonde before and after applying Rita Hazen Root Concealer!  Subtle and effective.

I was so thrilled with the final result.  It covered the gray, lightened up my roots!  Now isn’t that exactly what it was supposed to do?  This product will be in my makeup bag from here on out.  I know I will use it for those times when I just can’t get my act together to be to the salon on time.  I highly recommend this product.  Just another little trick to keep the Chief Blonde looking Fab! YEAH!

Be sure to follow Rita Hazan on Facebook , Twitter and at her website RitaHazan.com !  She has some great tips, before and after shots of the Root concealer it use, and other great coloring advice! You can find the Rita Hazen Root Concealer  online at  Sephora store orat your local Sephora store. MSRP $24

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Rita Hazan and received a Rita Hazan Root Concealer product and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

Vintage Lady, Vintage Tee: Old Navy BEST TEEs Review

[ 18 ] April 2, 2012 |

Designer-like  Quality Tees for under $10

old Navy Vintage T Outfits Modeled by Women over 45

The Chief Blonde is wearing a Old Navy BEST TEES Vintage Tee Women’s Tri-Blend V-Neck Tees in Deep Pink ($9.50)

old Navy Vintage T Outfits Modeled by Women over 45

The Vintage Old Navy Best Tees looks great tucked in or tucked out! It comes in  XS-XXL in Women’s Sizes

old Navy Vintage T Outfits Modeled by Women over 45

I had never tried Old Navy Basic tees before, I liked that I could wear the Vintage tee forward or backwards! 

old Navy Vintage T Outfits Modeled by Women over 45

The Vintage tee, part of the Old Navy BEST TEES line, feels as soft as PJs but looks great with this dressy outfit!

stillblonde3 smallThe Chief Blonde Remarks: I had never tried Old Navy BEST-TEES before.  I love old Navy and have shopped there for years but usually for my daughter or my boys.  Sure, I have bought myself the occasional dress, but never t-shirts.  I was surprised at the quality of the Old Navy Best Tees.  The shirt was nice and long for tucking or wearing out, the colors were bright and springy, and the material felt..well very expensive.  But the Vintage tee was NOT expensive, it is a mere $9.50 and comes in oodles of colors.  Yep, going to be throwing some more of these in my cart!  You can get the Old Navy BEST-TEEs at any Old Navy Location or online at the Old Navy Site.

Watch this Funny Old Navy Best Tees Video!  It’s worth the smile!


“I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Old Navy and received a product sample to facilitate my review, and a promotional item to thank me for participating.”

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