So busy that I totally forgot my cart was going to autoship!
I awoke Monday morning, opened up the RTC website and checked my account. I was scared when I saw that I had no items in my cart. This was my smallest cart yet – only four items – but I actually have no returns! Check out what I got: read more…
Well, there is certainly no contest there. But I thought I’d do a blog to show everyone the items I got from Tulle’s last “Tullesday” event. You’ll see the tops all paired with RTC jeans however.
Welcome back to Amanda’s modeling hour. No really, it probably took me an hour to do all these pictures for the three blogs I am doing. You should have seen the mess I left. But take a look at the newer items I received, including some newer brands to RTC. Apologies for the blurry photos.
Okay so I haven’t blogged in forever – school really got in the way of everything! But while I enjoy the last day of my one week off from school, I wanted to get pictures taken of all the goodies I’ve gotten from RTC in my last three shipments. I’ve sent back a few items, but overall I’ve been totally pleased with my purchases. Take a look!
The idea for this blog came to me earlier in the week as I was volunteering at the elementary school my children attend. Even though I always have a million things going on in my life, but I still try to volunteer at their school. That morning, it just seemed like one more thing to do would be impossible to manage. But something I did that morning was such a stress-reliever, I just had to share with everyone else.
Grab some crayons!
Okay, it may sound silly, but coloring can be a fun, and inexpensive, way to de-stress. Let me tell you why.
The volunteering I was doing at the kids’ school was the Art Masters program. Basically, once a month or so, the students are all taught about a master of art (this month was Van Gogh), and the parents volunteer to teach the entire class how to make a piece of art similar to the artist’s style. Even though I am *not* an artist, somehow by following the simple directions, I am able to make a decent piece of art and teach the students to do the same.
As I was learning how to make the project (actually creating my own sample to show the students), I began to feel so relaxed. Focusing on the strokes of my oil pastel chalks, and not on my hectic schedule, was really peaceful. Seeing the colors pop on the paper and a landscape coming to life was rewarding. After just 20 minutes of “playing with chalk”, I walked out of there feeling not as overwhelmed about all the other things I had to do that day… and I was really happy with the little picture I made. Check it out:
Everyone can find the same kind of benefit with coloring books for grown ups and some crayons, colored pencils, or markers. That’s right, you don’t have to color pictures of Dora the Explorer or Spiderman. I found out about these while browsing Amazon one time. There are coloring books on different themes like florals, fashions of different eras (I want this one for myself), art deco (another one I want), still lifes, celtic designs, geometric patterns, and even coloring books of famous art works. You can order these online on sites like Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or check out your local bookstore and see if you can pick one up there. I’ve included some photos below.
The great thing about coloring (or drawing/doodling) is that it is a pretty cheap way to divert your mind for a bit. At the end of each summer especially, when all the school supplies go on sale (a.k.a. a mom’s favorite time of year), you can grab a box of crayons, chalks, colored pencils, or markers for next to nothing! The coloring books themselves are well priced too, especially when you realize that you will get multiple uses with one book. Another benefit of coloring, is that if you have young children, it is an activity you can do with them. My kids love when I get down on the floor and color with them, but coloring teddy bears or Mickey Mouse is not my first choice. After just a few minutes of coloring, you’ll start to really enjoy yourself and find yourself with a little less stress.
Stay tuned for more ideas on de-stressing…
So this was the first time my daughter had seen a RTC package. When I opened the outer shipping box, she saw the black box and said, “How pretty. Can I keep the box?” She then asked what the cards inside were for and, after I explained how RTC cash works, she grabbed all the cards and started thinking about who she could pass them out to. Too bad her friends don’t have credit cards to shop online. But if she was going to be that excited about just the box and the cards, wait until she saw what was inside!
In my first blog about pampering yourself, I talked about shopping. This blog will focus on showing yourself some attention via professional beauty services. In my recent pampering splurge, I finally did something I just do not do enough. I went to a salon.
So last week I received my first RTC shipment. I must say though, I was pretty ticked off with the UPS guy because he didn’t even ring my doorbell (I was home all afternoon). My package was just sitting on my doorstep for who knows how long. The cool thing though, is that since I also live in Southern California, my package arrived the day after I clicked on “Ship Now”.
This site gets many regulars from all over. We have many differences – some are students, others work full time, some are mommies, and others don’t have kids. Even our tastes in clothes differ. From Zlush to LinQ, Lucky Brand to Paige Premium. But one of the things that unite us all is that we all need to pamper ourselves sometimes.
The minute I see that RTC has put up another pair of great denim, the first thing I look for is that magic number. No, not my denim size, but my inseam.
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