Mary Kay Monday--TimeWise Night Restoration

This week is 20% TimeWise Night Restoration. (There's a cool video on the previous link about the product) I like to use with in combination with the Night Solution. It's regularly $40, but the discounts add up. Remember, become a follower (or already are following) and you get another 5% off. Get a friend to follow for another 5% off. Here's the eCatalog, Holiday Info, and my website.

Mary Kay Monday--Hand Lotion

This week is 20% any of the hand creams (Vanilla Mint-Limited Edition, Vanilla Berry-Limited Edition, Fragrance-Free, and Peach Scented). Normally $10, it will be 20% off. As always, if you're a follower, you get an extra 5% off. Become a follower and get the 5% off. This is a great Christmas idea! Order at my website or leave me a comment. Happy Shopping. Here's a link to the Holiday Catalog and the eCatalog.

Mary Kay Monday--Gift Set

On sale this week is the Limited Edition LipBalm Set, Vanilla, Vanilla Mint, and Vanilla Berry scented. Normally $15, it will be 20% off. As always, if you're a follower, you get an extra 5% off. Become a follower and get the 5% off. This is a great Christmas idea! Order at my website or leave me a comment. Happy Shopping. Here's a link to the Holiday Catalog and the eCatalog.

Mary Kay Monday--Nail Color

New Limited Edition Nail Colors are the featured item this week. Normally $8, they are 20% off with an additional 5% just for being a follower. Get a friend to follow and you both get another 5% off. Holiday's are coming fast and these would make great stocking stuffers! Order from my website or leave a comment. You also might be interested in the eCatelog, Holiday Gift Guide, or the Virtual Makeover. Have Fun!

Mary Kay Monday--Mini Fragrance Set

This week, the mini Fragrance Set is one sale, 20% off. Become a follower (or an existing follower) for an additional 5% off. Get a friend to follow for 5% off. You can order at my website or leave a comment.

Introducing . . .

Introducing Mary Kay Monday's! With the holidays around the corner, I wanted to make it easy for everyone to pick out something for anyone on their list. So, every Monday (well most Monday's) I'll have a featured item that will be 20% off for the rest of the week. (And if I miss a Monday, the sale will continue till the following week.)

This week everything it 20% off. Just have your order in by midnight Sunday to get the discount. And . . . to get an additional 5% off, simply become a follower. And . . . to get another 5% off get a friend to become a follower. Don't worry, once you've done that you'll always get 5% off. So you can easily get 30% off your entire order this week.

Take a look at the eCatalog, virtual makeover, and anything else that suits you on my website. It's easy and everything makes wonderful gifts, with lots under $10. Take a look and let me know what you think!

Summer Treasure Hunt/Work In Progress/Mary Kay Sale

This is a triple post! First off, revisions for Encoded Secrets are going really well. I think I've come up with a better hook for my query letter. "When Georgie's dad disappears yet again, she

is determined to find him while treading through a deadly family legacy." What do you think? Anyway, I'm still plotting out The Black Orchid too. I'm hoping my little one will give me some longer naps soon so I can really get working on them.

Second, this month's Mary Kay Sale (I know, I haven't done them in awhile, but I'm asking for forgiveness *grin*) is anything to do with the sun. On my website there is a tab marked Body and Sun. Anything under Sun Protection is 20% off. Now, if you're a follower of this blog, you get 5% off your entire order. Order by the 5th of the month for an additional 10% off your sun protection items. Order by the 15th for 5% off. So you have to potential of 35% off the Sun Protection and a guaranteed 5% your entire order just for following my blog.

Now here's the summer treasure hunt info: Don't forget, each participate would love you to follow their blog. :) Have fun and happy digging.

SUMMER TREASURE HUNT RULES:

You can send in one entry for each day’s prize, or only for those prizes that strike your fancy. The rules are simple:

(1) Go to the website or blog indicated for each day, find the answer to the question for that day, then email the answer with your name and AND MAILING ADDRES to jdipastena@yahoo.com. I promise you will not wind up on any mailing lists. This is only to facilitate the receipt of your prize. All entries will be deleted at the end of the contest.

(2) Please send a separate entry for each day and type the day you are entering in the subject line. (Such as: Summer Treasure Hunt, June 1; Summer Treasure Hunt, June 2, etc).

(3) Deadline for each day: Midnight PST

(4) The winner will be contacted and announced on the day following the deadline.

All winners will be draw by www.random.org.

You do not have to wait until the designated day to enter. You can start sending in your entries right now, or begin entering at any point along the way. And check back here each day between June 2^nd – July 1^st to read the names of the winners.

If you have any questions, please email Joyce DiPastena at jdipastena@yahoo.com.

And now…let the treasure hunt begin!

June 1

SPONSOR: Canda Mortensen

PRIZE: A $25 Amazon gift certificate

QUESTION: What is the title and artist of the Princess song on Newbie's playlist? (HINT: Scroll to the bottom of the blog and read “Newbie Teaser”. Match the number of “Princess” with the same number on the Playlist box (you may have to scroll down the playlist to find this, too). It will give you the title and artist.)

WEBSITE/BLOG: http:candamortensen.blogspot.com

OPEN TO USA ENTRIES

WINNER:Melissa Brockett of Utah

ANSWER: "With You" by Chris Brown

January and February Mary Kay Sale

January & February

It's a New Year and who doesn't like something new? Plus, Valentine's Day is around the corner. So here's the deal. There are two sales going on at once.

For January, all the new looks are 20% off. Hop on over to my website and see the new looks created by Mary Kay experts. Use the virtual makeover to make sure you like how your new look fits you! And if you don't like a certain color, change it! Make yourself look dazzling for the new year and have fun while you do it. Also, order by the end of the month--January 31st--and get an additional 5% off your purchase. To receive another 5% discount, for a grand total of 30% off--simply become a follower of my blog.

For February all the fragrances are 20% off. There are scents for her and for him. Get your order in by January 20th and receive an extra 5% off. Just like January, become a follower and get another 5% discount for a total of 30%. You can't beat that!

Then here's another sweet deal. On January 19th Mary Kay's new anti-age fighting foundations ($20) will become available. Give them a try and order yours by January 31st and I'll throw in the foundation brush in for FREE! ($10 value)

Click over to my website and place your order there or leave a comment for me to contact you (don't forget contact info if you do this!) or order there. Happy New Year!

Mary Kay Sale

November & December

Christmas is around the corner! Mary Kay has many wonderful gift ideas that will make anyone on your list smile. In celebration of this holiday I'm doing 20% off of everything! Mary Kay lipsticks and glosses make wonderful stocking stuffers. There are countless items for under $10 and gift sets galore. Create your own gift set and I'll package it up for you. If you would like to do a 12 days of Christmas for him or her, I'd be happy to help you put that together. Keep in mind that everything is 20% off.

Order by November 20 and receive and additional 5% off in addition to the 20%. Take a look at my website for more gift ideas and get your orders in. Please have orders in by the end of the month. Orders received in December will be harder to guarantee delivery by Christmas.

October Mary Kay Sale

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MK Men skin care, Men's fragrances and MK Suncare. All of it is 20% off this month. (As always, if you are a follower or become a follower, you get an additional 5% off orders of $40 or more.) Pamper your man with a set or something new from any of the Mary Kay Men's collection. The man in your life will love any of it! Order on my website or leave a comment here. Questions, let me know!

Also, Christmas is around the corner. Mary Kay is a wonderful gift for anyone on your list. There will be gift packages posted soon with discounts of course! It's never too early to begin thinking of the holidays!

Please have orders in by noon on October 31st.

September Mary Kay Sale

September

Colors, Colors, and more colors! Anything and everything that has color in it. Eye shadows, Cheek colors, Lipsticks, Glosses, Liners, and Bronzers.

All colors are 20% off with a free gift on orders $40 or more. Then to get an additional 5% discount, simply become a follower of my blog. Already a follower? Not to worry, you get the discount automatically for a grand total of 25% off your purchase. Can't beat that! Hope on over to the Virtual Makeover and have fun with new Colors! As always you can order via a comment here or at my website. Any questions, let me know!

Mary Kay Sale

So I've meant to do this for a week, but I've actually felt well enough and decided that getting the baby room (former junk room/spare bedroom) cleaned while feeling well was more important. For those of you who haven't heard, we are expecting. I can't say much more than that because we don't know much more than that! But you'll know when we know!

In honor of the 11 new lipstick colors, 6 new lipgloss colors, 10 new mineral eye colors and 1 new cheek color I'm having a buy 2 get 1 FREE on all Mary Kay colors (of equal or greater value). This is really a great deal. Hope on over to my website and shop around. Have some fun on the free Virtual Makeover section of the website too.

I'm also doing a 20% off all sets or collections: i.e. Satin Hands Set, Satin Lips Set, Miracle Set, Body Care Collections.

This is to kick off my now monthly Mary Kay sales. They will always be listed to the left with a link to my website. If you become a follower of this blog though, you will get an extra 5% discount on your entire purchase. And don't worry for those of you who are already followers. You automatically get the extra discount!

If you are interested in joining an email list, just drop me a note and I'll add you to it. Happy colors this month!

Oh, please have your orders placed by June 30th at noon for the sale prices to be applied!

Last Day for Mary Kay Sale

Hi Everyone!

Just a reminder, today is the last opportunity for the guaranteed 15% off of your Mary Kay order. To date I have $160 worth of orders. Help me get to $250 and everyone gets and additional 5%. Get another 5% if you become a follower on my blog www.bonnieharris.blogspot.com. So make sure to get your orders in by midnight! www.marykay.com/bonnie.andrus

Thanks!

Lots o' Stuff

Isn't it funny how quickly time flies and life just seems to keep moving forward whether you want it too or not. So, since I wasn't able to post more than once last week, this gets to be a long one!

1) It's a Super Spring Break Mary Kay Sale! From today (March 15) till midnight March 20 you can get up to 25% off your Mary Kay order. Here's how it works. Everyone automatically gets 15% off your purchase. You get another 5% off if you become a follower of my blog for a total of 20%(Those of you who are already followers automatically get the 5% plus a little something extra :) ). Then if I can get a total order of $250 or more (from everyone ordering between now and Saturday), I'll give everyone an additional 5% for a grand total of 25% off your order. So tell everyone, hope online, have fun doing a virtual makeover on my website, take a look at new colors and products for the spring and place an order! http://www.marykay.com/bonnie.andrus

2) Karen Hoover's book, The Sapphire Flute is available tomorrow!! YEAH!!!! :)

3) Here's a great book that was released in January. D. N. Giles aka Nichole Giles' The Sharp Edge of a Knife is based on a true story that sounds amazing. Here's the backliner for the book:

Most people would have panicked, sitting bound and gagged on a boulder in the middle of the desert as I was, but for some reason, I didn’t. A strange kind of reassurance washed over me from somewhere deep within. Whether it was peace that I’d go quickly, or comfort that I was being protected, I wasn’t sure.

Mel Petersen leaves for work on the morning of February 7, 1958, he has no idea what awaits him. A few miles from his house, Mel picks up a pair of young men who appear to be college students, hoping to prevent them from having to walk in the cold. What Mel doesn’t know is that the men are actually convicts on the run, who are desperate to get away by any means necessary.
When one of his passengers holds a knife to Mel’s throat, he has no choice but to submit to the demands of the criminals. Mel hopes he has what it takes to talk his captors into letting him live so he can return to his wife and children, but fears they will kill him before he has the chance.
Based on a true story, The Sharp Edge of a Knife follows Mel and his captors on an unforgettable ride that will have you questioning the depth of your faith and sitting on the edge of your seat as it grabs your attention from the first sentence and keeps you riveted until the very end.

For a sample chapter and more about the author take a look at her website and blog.
http://www.sharpedgeofaknife.blogspot.com/
http:/www.nicholegiles.blogspot.com/

4) Book Reviews
I've been reading through the Fablehaven (Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star, Grip of the Shadow Plague and Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuaries) series again by Brandon Mull. If you like magical creatures and all the havoc that can happen around them, this is a series for you. I discovered that I had read the first three around this time of year last year in preparation for the release of the fourth book. That explains why I remembered more about those three than the last one. For me, Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuaries was the best one. I loved the descriptions, the detail and the plot twists. I also really like the lessons that are learned by Seth throughout the series. Here are two quotes that really stuck out.

"I hate how my past actions keep messing up my future options," Seth muttered.
"Then you've started down the road to wisdom," Grandpa replied.

"Choices determine character."

Great lessons not matter the context. I'm excited for the conclusion that is coming out next week.

5) There was something else I had in mind that I would post about but of course I would remember it now. I'll just have to do another post later!

Life's a Journey! Enjoy the Ride!