ARC of Drummer Girl [Book]

A shout-out to Ms. Karen Bass, and a big thank you to her for sending me a copy of ARC of Drummer Girl. This book looks like a super fun book! I can't wait to read it!  

Yes, reading does rock. <3 

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Fine Wine from Jones

*Some of the many gifts Jones brought back from his vacation in Kelowna, B.C.

*Best wine ever!

* Yes, I drank my wine from a shot glass...

*And pair it with fresh raspberry strudels

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My Mail Box is Overflowing With Goodies!

This comic said it all. I like receiving emails but I much prefer snail mail.  There are many, many reasons why I do but that's for another blog entry.  The main reason I prefer hard copies of my magazines is because when I'm done reading them I have many uses for them. For example, I can pass them on to friends, donate them to my local community centre, and even bring them to my students and they can make colleges. If it was an electronic copy of the magazine I wouldn't be able to do any of those things! 

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Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap Stories [Book]

Thank you Penguin Canada for sending me Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap Stories.  It looks like a fun read!

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101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids, The Ultimate Handbook [Boook]

A super-duper big thanks and shout out to Lacy Compton for sending me a copy of  101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids, The Ultimate Handbook. It looks like an information-rich book. I look forward to checking it out.

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An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity [Book]

Ahh, I've been pretty busy these past few days working, attending festivals, volunteering and hitting the running tracks. I haven't had a "me" day for a long time. However, with so much stuff going on I have tons of funny stories and amazing photo that I'll soon share with you.

A big shout out and thanks to Random House for sending me a copy of her book An Unquenchable Thirst: One Woman's Extraordinary Journey of Faith, Hope, and Clarity. I can't wait to check it out.

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Fekkai Advanced - Full Blown Volume Shampoo Review

I received this shampoo free early August when Holt Renfrew had a shampoo swap day. 

The Claims for Fekkai Advanced - Full Blown Volume Shampoo

A quote from their website:

Transforms hair from root to tip, gently cleansing while allowing even the thinnest of strands to find their thicker, fuller potential.

Fekkai Advanced with new Hair Plumping Complex amplifies the diameter of each strand to visibly lift from roots to ends. Plump up the volume.

My Experience

• Price: Usually sells for ~$28 for 236mL but I received this free 
• Scent: A light, fresh and clean flora scent, but it's nothing memorable or spectacular.  In fact the scent reminds me of hotel shampoos. The scent does not linger in one's hair. 
• Texture: The clear gel-like shampoo has the perfect thick consistency in that is not watery.   The Fekkai shampoo is easy to apply to hair, and it lathers well and rinses out easily.
• Lifespan: This bottle for lived a brief life of three weeks in my bathroom.  I usually wash my hair everyday and I use two quarter-sized amounts since my hair is long.
• Pros: The product adds a natural and healthy "umph" ie volume and bounce to my limp hair without making my hair frizzy or drying it out .  It also leaves my hair soft, manageable and easy to tame.
• Cons: Aside from the steep price for a bottle of shampoo, the product leaves my hair a bit dull.  In other words, there was no shine or gloss in my hair.
•  that will help tame it, and give it a natural, healthy look.
• Bottom line: I personally can live without this product.  I'll stick with my drug store brand shampoos- Pantene and Herbal Essences instead.  I personally think one is buying an image and lifestyle when he/she purchases Fekkai Shampoos.
  
• Grade: 8.7/10 

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Pisces Pet Aquarium Part II

I had to go to Pisces again to pick up more fish and some snails. My last batch of fish died. =(

*Their indoor pond

*Giant Koi

* I was feeding them so they were swarming me

 

*My new comet fish 

*My baby snails

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