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Giveaway: Sephora VIB Celebration Bag 2013

Sep 06. 2013

Last month, when my Sephora VIB status was renewed, the cashier surprised me with a VIB Celebration Bag. Did you know this is an annual thing? Because I didn't. (And I don't remember receiving a bag last year.) Anyway, because I already have too many beauty products — and because I know y'all love giveaways — I've decided to pass this along to a reader. This year's VIB Celebration Bag comes with mixed reviews, the main complaint being that not everyone is receiving the same items. Some VIBs are receiving replacement products while others are straight-out missing an item or two from their bags! I ended up in the latter camp: my bag was missing the L'Occitane hand creme. I did, however, receive all the other...

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Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Marketing/Advertising, Web

Yahoo’s New Logo: Just ‘Meh’

Sep 05. 2013

What do you guys think of Yahoo!’s new logo?

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Just in case you weren’t aware, this new logo was revealed after a 30 Days of Change campaign which announced the internet giant’s plans for a new logo and built anticipation by showcasing a different logo every day for — you guessed it — 30 days.

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30 Days of Change expectedly received tons of press, and while the buzz died down after the first few days, it definitely got people to talk about Yahoo! again — an achievement in itself according to those who dismiss Yahoo! as a “dying” company.

The campaign also may have been designed as a preemptive warning to the millions of users who visit Yahoo! every day so that the new logo does not come as a complete shock.

But was the buildup — and the expectations that grew along with it — worth it?

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Claire, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

Claire’s First Day of School

Sep 04. 2013

Today is our Claire Emmanuelle's first day of preschool. A couple of weeks ago, the school invited new parents for an orientation night. While the director was giving us tips on how to help our children adjust to attending school for the first time, she noted, "I see that many of the parents here are already tearing up, thinking about their children's first day of school." I looked around in surprise, because crying was the last thing on my mind. I didn't need, or want to cry. I didn't have any thoughts of sadness or nostalgia for days gone by — I was too excited for my daughter! LOVE that her class bulletin board is done with dinosaurs,because Claire is currently going through...

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Entertainment, Personal

The Seasons When Your Favorite TV Shows Peaked

Sep 03. 2013

Popular television shows + IMDB user reviews + graphs. Need I say more?

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My favorite season of Breaking Bad is actually the first one. For me, the graph would more closely
resemble a shallow U.

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I haven’t watched The Simpsons in a while, but it’s still interesting to see the progression of the
world’s longest-running sitcom.

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I’m surprised to see Season 3 surpass Season 4; I always thought Season 4 was most fans’ favorite.

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Aerin, Claire, Personal

Wordless Wednesday Post

Aug 28. 2013

Not really. Wanted to pop in to say that Aerin and I must have caught something at the ENT specialist's office (there were a lot of sniffly kids in the waiting room). We're starting to feel better now, but BOY am I looking forward to having a healthy family again! The picture above was taken a couple of weeks ago before all this drama. J's friend from Hong Kong sent us a package which included these skirt-sets for the girls. I really should buy them more matching outfits — just how cute do they look?...

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