The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ~Erma Bombeck

This is why my hubbins does alot of the shopping.


The man is a hunter, a pilot, a surgeon. He knows his mission and goes in determined to accomplish his goal, he is relentless when it comes to shoping. and THIS is why I don't go shopping with him.



You see I like to go to destress, to relax, to celebrate, sometimes to treat my self. Its time out for mom..hence my reason for having a very short list of peopel I will go shopping with. ( my husband and young children are not on that list) . Unfourtunetly my list mean nothing in my home and the other night my hubbins and one daughter who I will not name but her name sounds like Mantha and myself went to target, I'm not sure what brought us there but as we walked in the store the huge red Target hanging from the ceiling caught my eye and whispered my name I slowly eased away so I could do little "me time" .I drifted from isle to isle trying to appear as if the temptation to buy new fluffy towels with a matching shower curtain was not an issue and eventually the inevitable happened..they found me.

I don't know how I got there but when the fog lifted I was face to face with hubbins and the child "Mantha" I quickly lunged towards my favorite shampoo " Good thinking" I thought but I couldn't fool my daughter ( she learned her shopping smarts from moi) ) I was buying necessities after all but she immediately chastized me . 

"Mom !! I can't believe you would spend that much on shampoo thats crazy, I bought some of the same stuff at the salon once because I loved it and I decided to compare the ingredients with a cheaper brand and I had a cow! It was the same stuff but cheaper, put that stuff down mom!"  I asked her which shampoo it was thinking her argument made sense and she sheepeshly said " I dont know I forgot, but don't spend that much on shampoo!" I grumbled and walked away as I thought about how nice and soft and healthy my hair would feel with my new bottle of shampoo. As we made our way to the check out I thought , "Ill just come back alone tomorrow and get it..."

Well I did but I didn't get it.

Instead I thought about what she said and remembered the few times that I found other products to have the same ingredients as high end stuff I loved... but for allot less.
So I decided to meet the4 challenge and looked at several bottles and the claims they had and then thought about what I really wanted for my hair and made a leap of faith..I switched from Bumbble and Bumble to Suave. Bumble runs about 15.00 dollars a bottle and worth every cent, Sauve Sleek cost about 1.97 and the results are the same if not better!

I have to say I haven't liked a new shampoo so much in a loooong time. As I age ( gasp!,that was painful) my hair is dryer , coarser , duller but this shampoo and conditioner has given it a new life !! It feels like it did when I was 25 years old! I'm serious. Its soft and shinny and full. My hair looks sleek and vibrant and I just LOVEIT! and I love the price! I can save the money for ....nah...

The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her. ~Marcelene Cox

I love gadgets, whether I need them or not I LOVE  GADGETS. So my first review is my recent purchase and I have to tell you "ILOVEIT!" Its the smallest, cutest, most compact mini rechargeble speaker in the world that actually works! Its packed with power and there are no wires or plugs. You just hook it up to any ipod, MP3 player,laptop, CD player and you are good to go! Any room, in the car, outside where ever! and you don't have to mess with ear buds. It allows you to get more use out of your gadgets. It is called a 

 Groove BassBallMini rechargeable speaker and its by Cygnett

They come in black , white, red and blue 

I've used it for music, watching shows off my ipod and listening to one of my books. Its really a cool little thing very compact and light weight and you don't think twice about moving it from room to room. I love having it in the bathroom when I'm showering and getting dressed for the day then moving it to my kitchen. It doesn't take up anymore room than my compact! and the best part is the price! It's listed on line for over 30.00 bucks, I picked mine up at Frys for 14.99 whoohoo! 

 (I wonder if Frys has coupons.I'll find out) I'd love to pick up another for part of a Valentines gift. 

LoveitNeeditHavetoHaveit!

 

Ever feel like this ? I love it, I need it, I have to have it? I do!!! 
Every time I walk into a store and see a giant card board arrow  pointing to a display that says " New and Improved!" " Drop 50 pounds in a week while wearing flip flops" "Erase the wrinkles on your teeth and make your knees whiter than the Alaskan snow in 30 minutes!!!".  My heart leaps when I see new products and with a renewed hope in humanity and consumerism I whip out my debit card.  Although my husband says I'm a pessimist I believe I am an optimist when it comes to shopping! 

 I love finding treasures that will make my life and the lives of others a little brighter, lighter, and a bit more fun! So in short, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE that somewhere in our big beautiful earth things are being discovered, created and improved to help mankind and the chances are VERY GOOD that one day just by the grace of God and the daily consistent discipline of shopping, I Marissa will stumble across the deal of the century and be able to share it with you!  

So this blog is just for that.  I shop it and share with you my findings about products and you decide if you LoveitNeeditHavetoHaveit!  
My hope is to help you take the guess work out of shopping, save time and money and introduce you to a few things that just might make you squeel with delight !  

I will write about  household items, clothing, cosmetics, animal products, foods, services , pharmaceuticals and everything else under the sun BUT, only after I have tested them and found results for myself. 

So don't spend your money just yet, ask me a question , make a comment or look around on my site and see if I've already slathered it, peeled it, smelled it, sprayed it, baked it , bought it or broken it , and by all means feel free to share any findings or experiences you might have had in your shopping endeavors that others might benefit from as well. 

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