$3.49? Are You Out of Your Mind, Kmart?

"Attention, Kmart shoppers. Keonté is in the building. Make your purchases quickly before she grabs all the great bargains."

At least that's what I heard over the store's loud speaker. But we all know it didn't really happen this way.

It started off as a typical day at Kmart. I've been coming to this store since I can remember, long before the other "mart" was in the picture.

Over the years, Kmart's fashions have come a long way. With some of the hottest styles at affordable prices, it's easy to see why I have fallen completely in love with them...again.

Last weekend, my cousin and I hit up two, local Kmart stores to comb through dozen of racks filled with stylish, inexpensive pieces. Of course we found plenty, but not a lot came home.

Take a look at what I purchased:

I'm a firm believer that you don't have to spend a lot of money to look great. If you can afford luxury– good for you! If you don't have a lot of money to spend– there are plenty of affordable options and several looks for less.

And right now, Kmart has this super cool Personal Shopper program. It's like you're my client and I shop for you. Need some suggestions on what to purchase? Well, I'm your girl. And there will be perks for me as well. I can earn a commission on sales made by my "clients" with their Shop Your Way Rewards card.

If it sounds like something you want to sign-up for, click on the picture below:

photo courtesy of Kmart

I've always dreamed of being a personal shopper and now I can do just that!

Tell me: Have you found any great deals lately? Do share. Leave a comment below this post.

Disclosure Information
I wrote about Kmart because I am a loyal customer. There was no monetary compensation for writing this post. It's all my doing...so there. The personal shopper link provided is my personal link. 

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A SIGN of the Times

Stop.
Yield.
Keep Right.
No Parking.

These are typical signs that we see during an innocent commute, on any given day. It's second nature that we follow the directions on the sign. After all, there are consequences if we don't.

For instance, the person who committed the crime below must have made a wrong turn and ended up on Ignorance Lane. This was only one of many signs I could photograph before the State Highway Administration took down and cleaned off the graffiti plastered over several signs on a local road.

And a few weeks following this act of vandalism, the cowards struck again. This time, they (because there has to be a lookout person, I'm sure) used a CURVES AHEAD sign as the foundation for a drawing of a penis. They sprayed the word, "Dick" (oooh...clever), on the sign that pointed to a white house sitting on the hill. When I cut the corner and saw their next bold move, I nearly crashed.

I wanted to take a picture of the house, but there was a sheriff in the driveway. As a law-abiding citizen (cough), I didn't want to use my cellphone while operating a moving vehicle. Unfortunately, I kept the visual in my head the entire car ride. They, a.k.a "the cowards", drew a picture of a penis peeing on a stick figure... using black spray paint on a white house.

It was appalling.

The fact that someone had to physically trespass in a person's yard, crack open a can of spray paint, draw an obscene picture on the SIDE of their home and walk off into the night or early morning as if nothing ever happened, shocks the crap out of me.

They obviously have a lot of balls, like the ones they depicted in the picture on the side of the house.

Fools!

What is the world coming to?!

I thought for sure they would give their vandalism a break. And they did as far as I could see. That was until I stumbled upon a sign advertising new homesites up for sale. I didn't quite notice the hateful words sprayed on the sign because the cowards chose to use white spray paint this time.

  
Aren't we artistic?! Not really.

I'm not oblivious enough to think that racism doesn't exists. What bothers me is the idea that we have to witness other people's ignorance. If you don't like a person, a place, or thing (boys and girls, that's a noun), keep it to your freaking self.

There are already enough distractions on the road. We don't need to see what an A$$ some people are!

Whew. I need some ice cream after this post. 



road stock photo by www.pixmac.com

 

 

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Jennifer Westfeldt on 'Friends with Kids'

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a pre-screening of the hilarious new movie called, 'Friends with Kids'. Held at the AMC Theatres in Georgetown, the house was packed with anxious critics and fans from the DC Metro area.

My SIL Kinsey and I were reserved two seats for the screening. Thank goodness the seats were reserved because a few people had to be turned away due to the popularity of the advance screening requests. After a bit of a seat mix-up, we were kindly ushered to our seats...only two rows below where the director and star of the movie, Jennifer Westfeldt, was seated.

Talk about pressure!

The laughs started immediately. I expected there would be a few, considering the cast included Adam Scott ("Parks and Recreation"), Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns. You can read more details about the movie on my previous post about 'Friends with Kids'.

I wasn't quite prepared for the rawness of the movie, but I also loved that about it. Some of the lines were a bit harsh, cruel and straight to the point. It's safe to say that the a few of the characters earned their "douche bag" titles with little to no effort. And let's not leave out the fact that sex was a common thread throughout the movie. I distinctively remember two, more mature ladies cringing in the seats beside me during one of the awkward sex scenes. I loved it!!

I didn't cry during the movie, but there were scenes that has me tearing up. Every film has it's gushy moments. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I've read where people comment on not wanting to see it because Megan Fox was in the movie. She actually did a great job. Nothing overly sexual, just a normal girl.

I'd have to say that Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd stole the show. They were brilliant as a couple.

The movie all around was great. I'm no film critic, but I left the theater wanting to see it again. It touched such a broad range of emotions. That's what I look for in a movie.

I would definitely go catch this. It's not a certified chick-flick, but would make an excellent choice for a girl's night out.

'Friends with Kids' is relatable, entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny.

Go see it! Did I mention that already?

Here's Jennifer during the Q&A:

Disclosure Information
I received complimentary tickets to attend a pre-screening and a "goodie" bag thanks to Child's Play Communications. The opinions and views are my own and do not reflect those of the sponsor.

 

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Confident Much?

As I was cleaning out my trunk the other night, I stumbled upon a rather hilarious school paper that belonged to Kaden. Normally I would just toss it out without looking over the text, but something caught my eye this time.

At the top of his paper, there was an assortment of doodles. I wanted to make sure he wasn't participating in some "funny business" with a friend and decided to divert his attention somewhere else. You know, kind of like I did in school. Ha!

Here is what he drew on his paper:

It took a few different angles to figure out just what he was trying to portray, but I finally figured it out.

Kaden drew a picture of himself, with his brain oozing out the side of his head.

Good stuff, right?!

Apparently he was trying to demonstrate how huge his brain is, hence the caption "overload of smartness" underneath the picture.

I couldn't contain my chuckles when I saw this picture. At the same time, I was proud of him. In an age where children are often afraid to be intelligent, or are picked on for being book smart (never did understand this concept), I commend him for acknowledging his worth.

Now my only question is: Did his teacher draw the smiley face before or after he drew his picture?

Either way, I know she'd agree with it.

I'm such a stage mom!! **exits stage left

Feel free to brag about your loved ones in the comments section. We need to celebrate one another.

 

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Wordless Wednesday - At the Carwash

He took charge...and got the job done.
My kind of guy.

Remind me– where did the time go again? He's growing up so fast.

He just better remember that I'm the only girl's car he's going to wash.


Wait...did I just say that?

I did.

Gosh I'm getting old.

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