Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Shopping for Fall Boots

There are so many gorgeous boots out for the fall season! I was looking for a cute pair of flat boots that I could wear with jeans and also boots with a bit of a heel that I could rock with a skirt and cute top. My favorites so far are from Aldo-they have free shipping over $75 so I think I might take the plunge! My faves:

Aldo Goldsmith
Aldo Viviana 
What new shoes/boots are you guys picking up for fall?

Wordless Wednesdays

Friday, September 17, 2010

Free sample of Cold Eeze!

Cold Eeze is offering free samples of their new product flavor.  Just in time for the colder months!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

$40 CSN Stores Giveaway!

 $40 CSN Gift Cerificate Giveaway!
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Congrats to the winner wgbc1446, they have been notified. Thanks to all who entered!

The wonderful people over at CSN are offering my readers the chance to win a gift certificate to buy anything in their store! I don't know about you guys but I am hooked on CSN! They have just about anything you can imagine to outfit a home, from flooring and lighting to furniture, a gorgeous bedroom vanity selection, and even luggage, cookware, and back to school items! They have a huge variety of items available that ship for free as well!

How would you like a $40 gift certificate to spend any way you wish at ANY of the CSN 200 stores? CSN and Just Jess have partnered up to give one lucky reader a $40 gift certificate to spend on anything they chose at ANY of their 200 stores!

How To Enter:
  • You MUST leave a comment along with your email address if it's not public on your profile. Visit CSN stores and let me know if you won what would you spend the gift certificate on?
Extra Entries:
  • Tweet about this giveaway: "RT @jessanywhere: Enter for your chance to win $40 gift certificate to use at ANY of CSN 200 stores! http://tinyurl.com/2cfzdq8"  ( post the link to your tweet-1 extra entry daily)
  • Follow me on  Twitter and leave your Twitter ID (1 extra)
  • Follow me on Google Friend Connect (bottom of page) (1 extra)
  • Comment on another non-giveaway post (up to 3 extra)

*Please note, if you use your gift card on an item that has shipping charges, you may be responsible for paying those charges-check out their large variety of items that ship for free to avoid shipping costs!
Giveaway is open to all residents of the US. This contest begins September 15, 2010 and will end September 22, 2010.  Be sure to leave your email so I can contact you in case you win. You will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not hear from you within the 48hrs I will then chose another winner. Winner will be chosen using random.org.

Disclaimer:  I was in no way compensated for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

My Favorite Bronzer- Laura Gellar Baked Body Frosting


Bronzing body shimmers are probably one of my favorite "fun" beauty products-I love the soft glow that they give your skin without having to live in a tanning bed. I've tried many of them over the years, and often times they are either too dark giving my skin a muddy look, contain large chunks of glitter that fall over everything, or are too subtle to produce any kind of effect. It can also be a hassle to use shimmer powder because it's hard to control where I'm applying it, and it's more likely to get on my clothing than where I want it. 

Laura Gellar Baked Body Frosting is a product that I have been using all summer long and it has quickly become a favorite. It comes in a large compact in pressed powder form, so there's no loose powder flying everywhere. The supplied puff is very easy to use and applies the perfect amount of powder to my skin.
A really cool benefit of this shimmer is that it can be applied wet or dry to get different effects. Apply it dry for a subtle, soft glow, or mist the puff with a spray of water before application to get a dramatic sun-kissed golden sheen. It's also very easy to build layers to control how dark you want to get.

  It's amazing for achieving that dewy, luminous look especially for legs when wearing shorts or skirts.  My favorite shade is honey glow, but it also comes in a light pink version called sugar glow-great for those with very fair skin tones. You can find both at Amazon.com


 What summer beauty products have you been loving? Comment and let me know!

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Laura Gellar nor was I compensated in any form for this review, the opinions expressed are purely my own

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Freshwater Jellyfish?!?


I had no idea freshwater jellyfish even existed until we saw a swarm of them while kayaking. I took a short video with my digital camera and managed to capture a few decent shots. They were about the size of a quarter and there were literally thousands of them. I did an online search and discovered that they were freshwater medusa jellyfish, a non-native species currently found in pretty much every state. They have the same stinging barbs as saltwater jellyfish but are apparently too small to sting human beings-definitely good news there! They're easiest to spot in late August/early September, so keep an eye out for them if you're going on the water. 

Science Buzz-Freshwater Jellyfish