Check this out!

So, lately as some of you know, I have been pretty into couponing & saving money

Thanks to "The Krazy Coupon Lady" I found a cool deal that I thought was worth sharing!

You can get a FREE (Plus S&H) 8x10 picture canvas

OR

$50 dollars off a bigger size canvas!

Check it out here

Note: Shipping is $14.95 (but that is STILL a good deal) 

Normally retail price would be $65!

**I think this would be a perfect gift!**

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Lastly, who watched the premiere of America's Got Talent?

If you missed it, here is the amazing Parrot performance.

Yes, um. I did say "parrot"

It was crazy, insanely cool :)
This is the smartest animal I have ever seen! 

-His owner raised & bred him 

-He is TWENTY-ONE years old
-His name is Danny!

-He can make all different kinds of animal noises

-He can identify the animal noises that you make & actually tell you what they are! 

how dang cool is that?

P.S...I have some really cool news

that I will post about tomorrow!

xoxo

-erinj0

Bachelorette and Boyfriend Madness

I have some funny stories to share with you all

AND

I need your thoughts on a something as well :) 

(My boyfriend and I are in this heated debate & so I decided ask you all!)

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Okay so first things first - graduation party

This Sunday was my cousins high school graduation party. 

My mom and the boy decided to get together and talk about all the "stupid" things that I do and vent to each other about how awful it is that I am such an indecisive person 

(okay, I admit...it can be pretty, really bad)

Here's one of their examples about me:

[Erin] Mom, which one do you like. The red shirt or the blue?

[Mom] I don't know, they both like nice! Either one would look good on you

[Erin] ...But if you HAD to pick, which one?

[Mom] If I HAD to pick...okay the blue

[Erin] The blue one? Really? You really think the blue one is better?!

[Mom] Okay, the red one then!

[Erin] ...Excuse me, miss! (at this point I am calling over a random person just minding their own business in the store to come over and give their opinion)...which one do you like...the red shirt or the blue?

[Random Person] Oh, well... I like the blue one. But they are both really nice

[Erin] Really. okay thank you!

[Mom] Okay - the blue ones the winner then?

[Erin] Eh, I think I like Red...

**This is embarrassing admitting but it is SO true. I am the WORST at making decisions!**

So, I guess they have a right to complain a little. After all...they are the two people who are with my non-stop :) I am so thankful they put up with me like they do!

Now for a funny story. Here is where I got back at my man!
(The best part, right?!)

I was sitting at the kitchen table and eating some Cheetos's. 

The kitchen table is sitting right underneath a ceiling fan.

As I start to grab the Cheetos's, my lovely boyfriend decides to "warn me"...

Um, hun - just so you know, those Cheetos are getting a little stale

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I look at him with a puzzled look in my face, like what the hell are you talking about?!

He repeats..."yeah, they are getting kind of stale. The fan is drying them out"

****Note: The Cheetos have only been opened and hour and a half ago**** 

WHAT?!?!?!?!? 

I am cracking up right now - you have no idea. TEARS are pouring down my face and I cannot control the laughter. He is busted. What a perfect time to embarrass him infront of people :) It was great!

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Next: Here is where I need YOUR HELP!

Here is the question that my boy & I are arguing over

Girls: Would you rather get a massage from a female masseuse or a male masseuse?

I told him that most all girl request to have a massage done by a female. He is convinced that I am just not the typical female, because I am wrong & girls want a male masseuse working on them

I think that is awkward - am I right? or is he correct & I am just abnormal? : /

Lastly - The Bachelorette was on tonight :) Episode 2 Recap/Thoughts

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{1} William got the first one-on-one date! He is too adorable and I love him

The only "odd" part was the beginning of their date. They looked at rings & had a fake marriage.

Weird.

{2} I can't stand Ashley's laugh. I understand it's probably a "nervous laugh", but man it drives me nuts! I hope it doesn't ruin the show for me : /

{3} The crazy mask man STILL hasn't taken off his mask. PLUS he got a rose? Something is wrong with that picture. How bad would you feel if the mask man got a rose over you. I feel bad for the men that went home tonight, knowing that crazy phantom man beat them. Ugh.

{4} Bentley is a fake. He needs to go. The producers just want him for the hype & ratings

{5} I think JP is just the cutest guy & he reminds me of Heath Ledger. ♥

I hope everyone had a great memorial day

I am so honored and thankful for those who serve our country

xoxo

-erinj0

Simply Stated Saturday

I was going to blog a little on the frustrations I have been having with blogger lately, but just as ironically enough, just when I was about to post about it...everything is fixed! So this post tells of some other personal frustrations I've been having lately...

(for warning - if you don't want to read my "personal vent session" than ignore what's in between the pink lines!)

::But first::

How am I spending my Saturday night?

My boys and I are just enjoying a lazy Saturday - hitting the sack early, sipping on some herbal tea, listening to the late night birds chirp, and watching good ol' Gilmore Girls :)

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There's been a couple other frustrations that I've been dealing with.
Sometimes having a chronic illness, especially an invisible illness can make you (the sufferer) second guess yourself sometimes. People who suffer from invisible illnesses can be misunderstood a lot of the time because they appear healthy on the outside...
To my readers, I may sound like a normal twenty-two year old girl.
I can hide behind the words and you can't see the struggles that I go through everyday. 

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Here's the thing.
I have my appointment with my new neurologist this Thursday, and I have been busy gathering all of my records from other doctors and MRI's, CT's, blood work, you name it.
I have waited since JANUARY to see this autonomic neurologist.
Somehow, I put this feeling in my head of "will he understand?" & "do I really need to go?"
I felt for awhile that I was having quite a few good days, that I didn't deserve to see him.
I was thinking to myself that I am healthy (while I knew that I wasn't) -
But, people always tell me "you look so good!" or you must be feeling better, etc...
I am so used to putting up this false-self/allowing people to think that I feel okay, when in reality, I feel like absolute hell on the inside.
As weird as it sounds...I just needed to feel self-validated

I haven't checked my vitals in quite some time
(I got sick of my BP machine & Heart Rate Watch)

Here were my results: Left(resting) Right(standing)

Sometimes my numbers are very high and sometimes low
- (This gave me the validation I needed) -
I hope he can help :) I'm hopefully optimistic

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Here is a quote for the day that I love...

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.
-- Mother Teresa

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xoxo

-erinj0