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The Walgreens Prescription Savings Club and you

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Jan 162012

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

The word about town is that�Walgreens and Express Script has had a falling out. I didn’t know about this until recently but apparently Express Scripts decided to drop Walgreens from their pharmacy provider network.

Obviously this affects many Express Scripts clients, particularly those in the US military, who have used Walgreens for years and established long-standing relationships with the pharmacists and staff there. As you know, you can practically find a Walgreens every which corner you turn. Some even have the convenience of drive-thrus. And of course, their prices are hard to beat.

With such benefits, it’s easy to understand why their customers aren’t keen to go looking for alternative pharmacies which may inconvenience them in terms of location and pricing. So are you affected by this state of affairs? You can easily find out by checking the back of your prescription insurance card. If it does not explicitly say Express Scripts, then you’re fine.

If it does, then you are affected in which case you might well consider signing up for the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. Right now, Walgreens is offering a special discount on annual membership. Family memberships are now $10 a year (usually $35), and individual memberships are only $5 a year (usually $20).

To show your support for Walgreens, go like�Walgreens on Facebook and follow Walgreens on Twitter.

Sunday Shopping – Cheery, comfy tops for busy moms

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Jan 152012

Let’s face it, moms run around a lot, and I mean, a lot! And because we do, we want to be wearing something we can be comfortable in all day. And by comfortable, I don’t mean drab and frumpy. You can be comfortable and yet look like you’re carrying the sunshine in your clothes and your smile.

Motel Olivia Face Print Top

I love the black and white oversized face on this Motel Olivia Face Print Top and the finger on those bright red lips going “ssshh” is priceless. To quieten down your kids, simply point to your shirt and go “see this? it says ssshhh” .

Not only that but those red lips contrast perfectly against a black and white background, and since the shirt hits at the hips, it’s just the perfect length to camouflage big hips and butts when paired with skinny jeans or leggings.

Up in the Primaries Sheer Striped Top

This adorable short sleeve Up in the Primaries Sheer Striped Top is made of sheer ivory chiffon printed with poignant stripes in red, yellow, blue, and grey. A really cute and happy top. The cuffed button tab sleeves have matching striped buttons for the kind of detail that really counts.

Headdress Rehearsal Grey Print Top

This soft grey knit top with a cozy oversize design, easy scoop neck, unhemmed dolman sleeves, and a trendy high-low hem is perfect for the weekend outing. You can easily pair this Headdress Rehearsal Grey Print Top with a pair of jeans or leggings. Love that unique black and rust headdress print!

A place to destress

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Jan 132012

For the past couple of weekends, the girls and I have been sneaking off to a little Japanese place which serves these gorgeous dragon rolls. Japanese is one of our favorite go-to’s for stress relief, and these weeks have been kinda stressful. So what the heck, right?

Quite honestly, we can’t decide which one of these dragon rolls we like better. They taste different but they both taste so good. I love drenching my roll in wasabi even if it makes me sneeze sometimes when that powerful pungence travels up my nose .

Skye’s favorite is this unagi rice. Unagi is Japanese for eel. Well, I try to think of this as fish, not eel when I’m eating it. It’s not hard because it smells heavenly. And I would dab my spoonful all over with wasabi.

Raine loves this beef rice and I have to agree. We rarely eat beef at home so this is kinda a nice little treat for us.

And let’s face it, we all love tempura. For me, it would be a sin to go to a Japanese restaurant and not order tempura. So ebi tempura (shrimp) and yasai tempura (assorted vegetables) is a must.

Not to forget that piping hot green tea. Looking at these pictures is making me drool. We definitely need to do this more often.

On the brighter side

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Jan 112012

Having just had 3 Mondays in a row, I’m trying to look on the brighter side. It hasn’t been all doom and gloom. I’ve had these things to smile about:

Getting back my 8.5 hours of sleep – finally.
Receiving a surprise gift, a bar of chocolate, from one of my students whose country used to be part of Russia (I think? mind-blowing!).
Playing with my new toy. I’ll be getting to you, Siri.
A blunder I made in class that had everyone (including me) ROTFL. Trust me, it had nothing to do with the English language .
It’s hump day. I can’t almost touch the weekend – if I stretch my arms a little .

Can a week have more than one Monday?

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Jan 102012

I want the holidays back!! It would be an understatement to say I wish we were carrying over our laid-back days from last year. Going by the first 3 days of my topsy-turvy taxi schedule, it’s going to be a REAL stretch in the coming weeks, and it’s only the 9th day of the year.

I’m usually indifferent to Mondays but this last Monday takes the cake. I barely got 3 hours of sleep on Sunday night. Must be the tea I drank at dinner time or something. For someone who needs 8-10 hours of sleep, 3 hours is almost no sleep at all. So clearly, it’s not going to work!

Nevertheless I had to be up at 6:00a Monday morning to have breakfast with the girls and drive Skye to school. I would’ve jumped straight back into bed if I hadn’t just washed my hair and had to wait for it to dry. And no, I do not own a hairdryer and I’m not one to dash out in my jammies without brushing my teeth either. Not me!

As we turned the corner to Skye’s school, Mrs BA aka Bad Attitude (lots of those around these parts!) turned right into my path as I was turning into the opposite lane. Clearly I wasn’t in a good mood so I gladly waved my middle digit. Not proud of it but she asked for it.

We usually try to eat lunch together which, on most days, means 3:00p when Skye gets home from school. That’s why you keep hearing me rant about the long school hours. If you ask me, 3:00p is tea time, not lunch time. And do longer school hours make smarter kids, I wonder?

The last taxi run of the day was at 7:30p with one stop for gas. Note to self: fill up on the weekend, why don’t you? Dinner was at 8:00p by which time our tummies were in knots because dinner is 2 hours later than usual. Shower at 8:30 and by 9:30p, we were ready to call it a day and hit the pillows!

The past 3 days have been Mondays for us. I wonder if it’s time to move to another planet.

Sunday Shopping: Sweat it out in fashionable workout wear that lets your skin breathe

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Jan 082012

It’s time to jump in and work off all those holiday cookies. Even if you’re not chasing that elusive New Year’s resolution or trying to lose weight, this is a great time to start getting into shape, just in time for bikini and tank top season.

The way we’re joined at the fingertips to our computer keyboard, anyone could use a good sweat these days. Here are my picks of workout wear that’s not only stylish and comfortable but also keeps you cool when you perspire. I could really use one of these in my gym where the folks prefer to work out without the air-conditioning or the fan, go figure . Anyhoo, here goes.

Harlow Tank (with removable cups)