Textbook Rentals Made Easy with CampusBookRentals.com!

Its that time a year again, folks. If you have a High School senior or at this point, freshly graduated teen then you know what I mean. These past two weeks I have seen a plethora of students graduate from a grueling 4 years of High School. Closest to my heart though has been one of my own nieces who I know has been chomping at the bit to get out of her High School and out into the real world as well as head off to college.

One worry she has expressed since she graduated last week was the probability that she would have to work and cram in school to help pay for her course work which most of you know translates into text books. High Schoolers have it pretty easy when it comes to their materials list but once you make the transition over to College its a whole different story. 

Fortunately for my niece and for the other 2014 graduates as well as for existing college students there's a website/program that is designed to make the college experience a little easier on those precious dollars they're desperately trying to save!

CampusBookRentals.com is an amazing program and should appeal to just about every college-bound or college attending student out there, for many reasons. First and foremost there's the money saving aspect of it. According to a study done back in 2009 the average cost of text books per semester at a 4 year college is an average of $561 dollars. Before your jaw drops to the floor let me also tell you that while using CampusBookRentals as an alternative you can save anywhere from 40-90% on book store prices. Talk about savings! 

One of my personal favorite perks that come with using CampusBookRentals is that you can highlight your text. Yes, you can actually take out your highlighters or pens and highlight text that you find interesting or need to come back to. No more writing notes as you go. Just uncap that handy-dandy highlighter and start marking. I seriously would have loved this program while I was still in school. To this day I still have all of my old notebooks that are filled with nothing but page after page of notes copied from textbooks.

If those two perks aren't a good enough incentive then here's a few more to help you decide: 

• CampusBookRentals provides free shipping both ways. Renting? Free shipping. Returning? Free shipping. Boom, more money in your pocket. 
• Renting periods are flexible. No need to sweat over a looming due date. 
• CampusBookRentals donates to Operation Smile with every rental.  

One more very nifty thing I should mention along with CampusBookRentals is their sister program RentBack. Basically what happens is people get stuck with textbooks they've bought previously. You've heard of it happening or have seen kids advertising their course work books online through their social media, desperate to get rid of it and earn back the cash they paid for it. Rentback is great because it allows you to rent out your textbooks to other people AND get paid each time it's rented!

Seriously, if you aren't sold and on your way to becoming a CampusBookRental user today then you're just crazy! You might as well be throwing your hard earned cash into the garbage disposal. I have heard nothing but good things about this program and recommend it to all my college attendees.

Happy Renting! 

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Summary Sunday

Our week has been pretty darn uneventful. Sophie-bean and Desi Lou have been their usual havoc wreaking selves, I've been trying to keep on top of my Virtual Assistant assignments and as usual I've been somewhat lacking in the sleep department.

I did however manage to get a good chunk of neglected housework done on Friday. It only took me from 9am to 7pm but I got the kitchen spiffed up, the living-room picked up and the dining room looking pretty darn good too. There are still a bunch of tasks just waiting to be checked off the list but I've been feeling pretty accomplished given the fact that it hasn't been done in awhile and I have a 3yr and a 1yr running amok. Heck, I even managed to squeeze in a shower!

For the coming week I hope to keep staying on task like I have and I have a few packets of Sunflower seeds that I've been dying to plant, hopefully with help from my girls. We'll have to see how that one goes. I can envision a wet, muddy, mess in my future.

Stay sane, Mamas.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Get the Lashes of Your Dreams with Younique 3D Fiber Lash: Review

I was given the opportunity recently to review a product that has starred in my dreams since I first laid eyes on it. I've never been an expert when it comes to the more girly side of life but one thing I was taught was to always play up the eyes and with this product I've found its easier than ever to give my blue eyes the bold look that I adore.

Ladies, let me introduce you to my new favorite, game changing, product, Moodstruck Fiber Lashes by Younique.

Now, I know a lot of you like to reserve special products or looks for going out on the town or for an important event but since I'm just starting out and am a SAHM I tend to apply makeup on a whim. Staying home with two girls constantly takes it out of me so there are days after they've gone down for a nap and I've had the chance to add a few extra minutes to my shower routine, that I want to do a little something extra and feel pretty instead of rundown and tired. So, this little duo has been getting tons of use over the last month or two. I can't help it, I LOVE it that much.

I will admit that after reading some of the reviews that I was a little intimidated to try the Moodstruck Fiber lash system. I mean, seriously, I sometimes I have a hard enough time getting my everyday mascara to go on right..having two tubes of the stuff to contend with seemed like certain doom but hey, like I said, I was thrilled and have always wanted beautiful, long, dark lashes. Those covergirls with the sooty eyes all over the television have always had my envy.

So, my first crack at the Moodstruck duo went surprisingly well. Armed with my nifty eyebrow brush ( you may or may not need one but I like to have one handy just in case) and my Maybelline mascara I headed into the bathroom for my test run. Following the instructions closely, so I didn't make a disaster of a first attempt, I applied a coat of my everyday wear mascara first and then opened up my fiber lash duo.

Inside I found two tubes, one containing theTransplanting Gel and the other containing the Fibers.

A nifty trick I learned while using this product was to hold both tubes in one hand with both tops unscrewed so I could move quickly with the fibers while the transplanting gel was still wet. It was so, so, much easier than having to put one down, apply, put that one down and apply again. This little trick helped keep the transplanting gel fresh so the fibers could really stick once I applied them and they didn't just fall off in a mess on my cheeks like I'd read in other reviews. 

One really important step that you absolutely cannot forget, ladies, is to reapply the transplanting gel to your lashes after applying the fibers. If you don't the fibers will just come right off. In my case I forgot briefly on one eye while trying to get the other perfect and had the fibers fall into my eye and irritate it pretty bad. So, you definitely want to remember that crucial step so you can lock in the fibers!

My results?

Don't mind the fuzzy eyebrows. They've been a bit neglected lately. Also, keep in mind, this is just two coats of the Moodstruck Fiber Lash system. Can you imagine how much more length and volume my lashes could have had if I had applied, say, 2 or so more coats? I'd be in lash heaven.

This product is a bit pricey, about $30, for gals like me who are dabbling with cosmetics and still learning the ropes, but for you ladies who are serious about your cosmetics it's worth every penny. Heck, even as frugal as I can sometimes be, I might even put up the cash just to have my lashes look this great ALL the time.

I've had so much run with this review and can honestly say I would recommend it to any one of my lady friends. Heck, I'd recommend it to strangers on the street given half the chance. It really is that good. It just takes a bit of patience and there's definitely a learning curve but it's worth it when the compliments start rolling in, so, don't keep waiting.

Put your order in with my amazing representative, Karen, on the link above for this amazing lash duo TODAY! She can answer any questions you may have and get you all set up to receive your Moodstruck 3-D Fiber Lash kit today!

Additionally, if you want to help this poor, starving, (well, not really but it sounds good) blogger earn some free or discounted Younique products you can use this nifty link to join my Younique Party. It will ensure 3 things. A.) that you will get the products you've been coveting. B.) I will get free/discounted products AND C.) it will benefit Karen also. Win, win, win!!

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