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Finally got a "big girl" phone.  I can now do everything that your average 5 year old can do on a phone.

IPhone 4S

Kelly wrote:

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Boots - I got a 4S too! Mine's white.

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 I'm doing mine through Virgin.  You have to pay almost full price for the phone, but the phone & data plan is only $35 a month.  I've been waiting for them to drop the price since the 5 came out this summer.  I am probably the last person in Amerca who has never actually texted anyone before.

I bought this for a pal who is not vegan but Chloe Coscarelli is sweet and adorbs and won Cupcake Wars so what's not to love

I unshopped the dalmatian print flats. Cute as they were, they did not fit well, and if I'm literally going to lower myself by wearing flats, they'd better be comfortable. Sad but it eases the pain of the other things I have bought myself this month.

Christmas gifts:

For my middle brother

I still can't believe I haven't bought these for that brother before.  

New Holland Beer Barrel Bourbon - They reuse bourbon barrels to age their Dragons Milk Stout (YUM!), then use those same barrels to age a Kentucky bourbon. So the same barrel has been used 3x.  My brothers and I have gotten into bourbon beers this last year and I think the one who likes bourbon is going to love how they up it from just the beer back to a bourbon.  I hope he opens it Christmas day so I can get a taste for my blog.

For one SIL:

Ebay had a Coach outlet (so I feel confident they aren't counterfits, just probably from their outlet productions) and I could actually afford this.  She has always wanted a Coach Bag (she has a few knock offs including the brown version of this bag and while I don't understand the appeal of knockoffs, she doesn't have the same issues.)  She was looking at second hand ones in a resale shop, but they have a second kid on the way and can't really spend $ on things like that.   I can't wait for her to open it.

For the nephew:

What kind of an aunt would I be if I didn't spoil him a little?  I love that it has a little trunk and a pretend gas tank.

Suasoria wrote:

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And I also bought the scrub and moisturizer in the Giovanni D:tox line (per the beauty buys thread) because it was on sale at the health food store. So.

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I have only used the face wash, but am still loving it. I just bought my second bottle. I'd love to hear what you think of the scrub and moisturizer. I'm just been using coconut oil as moisturizer lately.

BOOTS:

You made my day posting about that burbon. My husband and I LOVE dragon's milk. And, we've been getting into Burbons (him more than me). I didn't know about that product (and I'm a Michigander). But, I called the local shop and they have it, so guess who is getting it for Christmas. That's right, Mr. Greendiamond. He sends his thanks in 10 days, I'm sure of it.

Kari- It wasn't easy to get.  One of the big liquor stores here in IL is called Binny's Beverage Depot.  All the stores near me were out of stock but I noticed that you could order on line.  Of course I had a gift card I wanted to use and they don't have that option on the website yet.  So I facebooked them and they were extremely helpful.  The guy in charge of the whiskey department in another store found one for me, took my info and is having it sent ot my local store for pick up this weekend.  They really went out of their way to help me.

You can try to order it on the Binny's website. I know that there are liquor restrictions in mailing so I don't know if they'll ship to you, but you can try.


http://www.binnys.com/spirits/New_Holland_Distilling_Beer_Barrel_Aged_Bourbon_50433.html

New Holland is in MI and I really wanted to visit it when I was in Saugatuck earlier this summer.  We didn't have the time. but I'm hoping the SIL's parents will invite me back next summer and I can get up there then. 

IAPT- I'll let you know.  It got really good reviews so I'm ancipating that my brother is going to love it (me too!)  The beer that is aged in the barrels before the bourbon is put in is delcious so I can't imagine that 2 good things won't produce a 3rd.  See if you can snag a bottle of the New Holland Drangons Milk Stout for your DH and if he likes that, he'll proibably like this bourbon. 

greendiamond wrote:

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I have only used the face wash, but am still loving it. I just bought my second bottle. I'd love to hear what you think of the scrub and moisturizer. I'm just been using coconut oil as moisturizer lately.

 

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Will do, definitely. I haven't been loving the cleanser yet. I have noticed a few tiny bumps which I hope are "detox" effects but maybe I didn't have a lot of gook to extract in the first place?

Hmmm... just spent some money at Anthro.
2 gifts for my sister -

2 gifts for me.

I'm delighted to report that after many months of having only my mobile internet, my home computer is plugged back in! :) Swype and Stylethread to not a good match make, so I've been spotty at best with posting. Little did you all know that I was shop-shop-shopping away all this time...since nary a post went up. At some point I hope to get round to updating most of my recent purchases, but for now I'll be brief!

Old Navy had a great sale on colored skinnies so I jumped into this trend (late) but big-time!  I bought them in this lovely cobalt, olive green, white, black, grey and deep purple.  Additionally, I picked up the skinny cords (same cut) in olive and dark grey.  I  (still) have the tendency to think I am to old to wear these (or look like I'm trying to be young and hip) but I'm slowly coming around...particularly since my Old Navy binge also included some nice long sweaters.  I bought a bunch of the sweaters that were on sale but sized up from XS to L so they are loose and tunicy and do that shoulder slouch thing on me. 

I found another pair of skinnies at Target...teal snakeskin print!!! that I couldn't resist, along with two more sweaters to cover my behind when I wear the white skinnies.

More importantly though...J-Bug and I expanded our family last week...we're a trio now with the addition of Katja Noel, a 3yr. old rescue cat!!!