No wonder January feels so long…

Have you noticed on your January 2013 calendar, that this month seriously has 5 weeks in it? No wonder it feels so long.

pack it upI find myself day dreaming about our upcoming trip to Quebec City that I surprised the boyfriend with for Christmas. Only a few weeks away until we fly to our freezing cold destination!

Oooh! I also subscribed to one month worth of Ipsy or MyGlam, whatever it’s called. I got my first (and last) bag today. Just wanted to subscribe for one month to see what it was like. It’s another beauty box subscription but this one circulates from California. It costs $10.00 + shipping, which when all is said and done, comes out to $15.28 on my credit card statement.

ipsy-january-bagI think I lucked out with this bag, because December, November and October’s didn’t seem this good.

Off I go finish my five loads of laundry. Call me a washing machine hoarder. I totally took up all of the washers in our apartment complex this evening. Hey, it’s definitely the lazy-way out using all five at once as opposed to doing laundry when I really should do it.

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eBay purchases: rated

This is the third time I’ve done an online/ebay purchases rated blog post. See my other two here, and here. Photos shown on the far left are the images on eBay, and the other ones to the right are when I received the product, so you can tell what it looks like!

elephant-scarfSeller: smilelife168 on eBay
Item: Elephant print scarf
Paid: $8.68 + free shipping. Worth the price? Yes
Location: China
Delivery: 19 business days
My opinion: It’s a cute scarf, I love wearing it and it was super cheap!
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

slimsonic-toothbrushSeller: rbargains on eBay
Item: Violight Slim Sonic Toothbrush
Paid: $15.95 + $5.00 shipping. Worth the price? No
Location: United States
Delivery: 8 business days
My opinion: What can I say? It’s a toothbrush. It works well, and it’s the perfect size for traveling. I’m not sure that I’d pay the $20 for if I had my time back though, the brush head is small.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Seller: michael-dan on eBay
Item: Rose Gold Plated titanium steel Bracelet
Paid: $19.00 + free shipping. Worth the price? Yes
Location: China
Delivery: 12 business days
My opinion: This is such a gorgeous piece, and actually a knock-off of a higher brand name. I’m not sure who? Michael Kors I know makes one too. The bracelet has an engraving that says “Cartier” on it, but of course it’s not real. As soon as I opened the box it came in, it looked like a child sized bracelet and I thought it wouldn’t fit my 5-inch-something wrists (I have petite wrists). Thankfully it did and it’s amazing quality. It feels like it’s got some weight to it, and the edges don’t rub on my wrist at all. If I knew anyone who would love this bracelet as much as I do, I’d buy it for them for next Christmas! I’ve been wearing this non-stop and getting tons of compliments on it, each time I wear it.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Seller: mckalaur on eBay
Item: 5 PRADA Shielding Lip Balm SPF 15
Paid: $12.99 + $3.00 shipping. Worth the price? No

Location: United States
Delivery: 5 business days – incredibly fast shipping
My opinion: These lip balms are so miniature, but for a person who doesn’t wear much lip products on a daily basis, this is a nice luxurious touch to add into my handbag. The lipbalm itself is very buttery on your lips, and it has a slight tint to it. Very nice!
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Seller: ticticcompany on eBay
Item: Ladies jumbo metallic designer rose gold watch
Paid: $17.49 + $4.00 shipping. Worth the price?
Location: United States
Delivery: 9 business days.
My opinion: As soon as I took the watch out of its wrapping, I first noticed the size of the face. That thing was huge! The sound that the watch made when it was off my wrist was also notable, as it sounded quite cheap. But that’s what I get for a $20 watch. The face itself is quite nice and doesn’t look inexpensive. I had to get  a few links removed from the watch as it was ginormous as every watch is, before you get it sized. But I’ve been wearing it nearly ever day since I got it. I fooled my co-worker and she actually thought it was one of my many Fossil watches. Until I told her I got it on Ebay! I gave it 3/5 stars because of the quality. I feel like it’s not going to last. But it still looks nice.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

ebay-walletSeller: voguesdoor on eBay
Item: New Tough Genuine Leather Brown Removable Mens Womens Wallet purse a68160 NWT
Paid: $28.96 + $5.99 shipping. Worth the price? Yes
Location: China
Delivery: 17 business days
My opinion: Smells like real leather, parents said it was real lol! It’s so very soft to the touch, too. I bought this during the summer but decided to wait until now because it was a Christmas present. Yes, I shop that early on in the year. My Mom received this wallet part of her Christmas present so I couldn’t post it until now.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

fake longchampSeller: liying3692011 on eBay
Item: new women’s Waterproof nylon cosmetic bag/makeup bags purse handbag 21 color (ebay seller doesn’t have these up for sale anymore)
Paid: $3.85 + free shipping. Worth the price? Yes
Location: China
Delivery: 21 business days
My opinion: For $4, you get a Longchamp knock-off nylon bag! It’s completely only worth the $4 though, as it’s dollar-store quality.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

 

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Seller: kevinstly on eBay
Item: Canvas Backpack Satchels Bookbags Zipper Closures Bag Free Shipping
Paid: $32 + Free shipping
Location: China
Delivery: 18 business days
My opinion: Nice big zipper pulls for small hands. great backpacks. 2 separate big compartments. They are more pricey than I’d like for a kids backpack.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

stainless-steel-braceletSeller:  dailydiamonddeal on eBay
Item: Steel bracelet
Paid: $19.99 + $3.45 shipping
Location: USA?
Delivery: 18 business days
My opinion: Super unique bracelet with a magnetic clasp. I purchased a variety of different styles/colors of this bracelet for me, and for 2012 Christmas presents.
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

coin-mini-purseSeller: evajuni on eBay
Item: Bags Charm Coin Purse Key Ring Luxury Lovely Cute Tote Handbag Accessory
Paid: $13.90 + $4.80 shipping
Location: South Korea
Delivery: (I forgot to record this)
My opinion: I gave a black one and turquoise coin purse as Christmas presents this year, and they were just adorable and went over well with the receivers!
Overall rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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3 hour groceries and Leanne’s birthday Giveaway!

I cannot believe it’s 10pm on a Saturday night. Where did the day go? I edited and took photos for my eBay purchases which will be up early next week, and after that – we went grocery shopping for three hours. To three different stores, but still. Now you can understand why I usually do it during my lunch breaks on the week days.

My main point of this out-of-the-ordinary blog post on a Saturday night was to tell you all about Leanne’s birthday giveaway! She’s my Newfoundlander buddy who I’ve never met, but now also lives in Ontario too. One day we’ll meet. Her 26th Birthday is coming up and in lieu of that, she’s giving away a $25 gift card to my favorite store: Sephora. Oh the endless possibilities.

birthdaygiveawayAnyway, go check out her website. It’s pretty much similar to mine, blogging about fashion, beauty, organizing, food, stuff like that. I’m sure you’d love her too if you visit my site.

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