Did you know that I am significantly nearsighted? And by “significantly”, I mean that without my contact lenses or prescription eyeglasses (of the two I prefer to wear my prescription eyeglasses more frequently for convenience, ease of use, and comfort – they’re great on lazy days when I don’t want to mess around with my eyes, or on those days where I’m not feeling well and just want to slip in and out of a pair of glasses), I wouldn’t be able to see what’s on our 52″ television from a mere ten feet away, let alone get behind the wheel of a car and drive somewhere.
While contact lenses are nice during certain situations, overall I prefer to wear prescription glasses. They’re comfortable, and stylish in their own right! Yet glasses can be expensive to purchase, at least if you’re going to buy them from your local optometrist. That’s why I recommend taking matters into your own hands, via GlassesUSA.com. At GlassesUSA.com, you can take your pick of prescription online eyeglasses. Whether you’re nearsighted, farsighted, in need of specialty multi-focal lenses, or simply want a pair of prescription sunglasses, GlassesUSA.com has you covered. To get started, all you need is a copy of your eye prescription (don’t forget your PD!). You can shop for mens’ glasses or womens’ glasses, and narrow down your selection by frame type and shape (full-rim, half-rim, rimless; rectangular, oval, circular, aviator, etc.). GlassesUSA.com also provides a virtual “try before you buy” feature, which entails uploading your own photograph and then virtually trying out the frames that appeal to you. Frames start at just $38, and there’s something for every style, preference, and price range.
Here are my favorites:
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This guest post from Josue Nichols
I’ve only got one release from work and it’s being able to get home, turn off my brain and watch some cable movies to relax. I have the most stressful job you can imagine and you know, I guess that’s just part of the gig. I knew when I was in law school that things were going to get crazy and hectic but I had no idea that it was going to take this big of a bite out of my social life and even my social skills since I work about 14 hours a day at least 6 days a week. I love being part of a team and seeing progress in my community from my work but I know I need to figure out how to have more of a balance since I spend far too much time at work and not nearly enough time on myself. When I was thinking about it the other day I haven’t even taken a vacation in over 3 years – none at all!
I think I’m over asking for recommendations for decent protein shakes. As far as I’m concerned, they don’t exist. While I greatly enjoy the taste of plain water, fruit juice, and crystal light, there’s just no protein shake, drink, or powder that can replicate it. So I’ve resigned myself to using Isopure Protein Powder, because it delivers 25g worth of protein and only requires 4 ounces worth of water or milk for mixing up in. I use 1% milk, which has just 2.5 grams of fat per every 8 ounces (meaning that for my protein shake that’s only three fourths of a fat gram to worry about!), but I’m thinking about switching to skim. I don’t like the taste of skim, but seeing as how I don’t like the taste of the protein powder, there probably won’t be much of a difference.
Happy New Year, everyone! Can you believe that Christmas is gone (along with my Christmas tree, which my husband kindly disposed of tonight, though I’ve been ready to have it out for nearly a week now) and now the dawn of 2012 is upon us? I don’t know about you, but 2011 was a very busy year for me, and one that, unfortunately, due to family and health issues, I spent a good chunk of rushing to catch up with things. I am hoping that things go differently this year. So far I’m off to a good start in terms of work, though I am unfortunately getting sick with something that is making my ears hurt, and my sinuses and throat swell. Argh. But that aside, things are going well, so hopefully they’ll continue to do so. In any case, there’s always plenty to write about, plenty to visit and bookmark (such as the ProFlowers business gifting page), and plenty of fun things to fit in as well, so here’s to Google Calendar and my own ability to stay on task and focused. 
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I recently used a Sephora gift card given to me as a Christmas gift to purchase a few products from Sephora.com, and along with my purchase came a sample of Bare Escentuals Purifying Facial Cleanser. It was just a sample size, enough for one use. Per the directions, I rinsed my face with warm water (well, hot, actually, since I was in the shower and like my showers hot to the point where my skin turns red), and then applied the cleanser and rubbed in circles to create a nice, foamy lather. The lather was not very thick, but it did more than enough in terms of spreading all over my face. The scent was light, and unlike other purifying facial cleansers I’ve used, the Purifying Facial Cleanser didn’t have much of a tingle (or burn, heh) to it. It cleaned my face thoroughly and left my skin feeling clean and invigorated without drying it out.
While Bare Escentuals Purifying Facial Cleanser may be a little pricey at $12 for 2 ounces worth a product, a little goes a long way, and as always, you get what you pay for. This is one item I plan on picking up the next time I shop at Sephora.
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And just like that, Christmas is over. I can’t believe it’s already December 27th! I for one am glad Christmas is over. As much as I love Christmas, and as much as I looked forward to the holiday, Christmas is exhausting. And expensive. And stressful. While I don’t have a lot of people to buy for in terms of my side of the family (there’s just my mother and my brother), my husband has a lot of family members, and we have several friends to buy for, too.
This year, EdenFantasys helped out with some gift ideas, at least for a few of the women we needed to get gifts for. While you may automatically think of sex toys when you read “EdenFantasys”, the truth is that the company is carrying SO much more these days. They’ve added a significant amount of items to their lingerie and candles sections, but they are also now carrying beauty and body products! Here are just a few of the items we purchased and gave to family members and friends as Christmas gifts:
- Holiday Handful Trio (a 3-piece body lotion/moisturizer set)
- Winter Wonder Lip Gloss Trio (a 3-piece lip gloss set)
- Indulge Eau De Parfum
And of course I picked out a few things for myself for Christmas. Thanks, EdenFantasys, for ensuring that we had a very Merry Christmas indeed!
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