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Don't laugh, because you KNOW it's happened to you! You're driving somewhere and your precious purse was kicked out of the passenger seat because you actually have a human passenger this time! Where do you put your bag?
NO! On the floor or the backseat are NOT viable options!! You paid good money for your bag and the contents in it so there's no reason to let it get dirty, lose the goods inside, or get beat up going around curves!
For years I've been saying that I want to invent a seatbelt for handbags that are just the right size to keep them in place. Well, someone beat me to it, sort of!
Catherine Seifert was sick of handbag problems (hashtag!) Handbag problems include:
Having to reach and strain yourself trying to get your bag especially when it spills
Being distracted while driving because your bag spills it's contents EVERWHERE
Having a dirty handbag from the mud/grime/spills on the floor

The list can keep going but I won't bore you! Well, she decided to create a new product called the Car Cache! It connects to your front seat headrests and around your center console to create a guard preventing your bag from flying backwards, forwards, or side to side while you drive!

I actually received a Car Cache and I am IN LOVE!!!!

Installation was easy.
Open the center console cover and after making a small knot against the fastener (to prevent it from getting loose) adjust it to size and wrap it around your console. Then close the cover!


Next, take the right hand fastener across the front side of the drivers headrest and attach it to the outside post. Then do the same on the passenger side.
Adjust the straps so your handbag fits, whether it's a clutch or a huge tote!

Keep in mind, both seats have to be somewhat up right or else it won't really work, so if your passenger likes to lean back and nap the whole ride, you may need to think of something else!
My Car Cache has solved so many everyday #handbagproblems for me and now YOU can win one for yourself!


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The 48-Hour Rule or How to Deal with Bitchy People

It’s truly amazing how negativity from others can exhaust you, isn’t it?   Negative energy just brings more negative energy so if you walk around bitching all day, you’re probably going to end up tripping, stubbing your toe, hitting a curb, or spilling your coffee because you’re just spraying out all those negative vibes!  Lately, it’s as if everyone around me is just stuck in a pessimistic, negative, grouchy rut!   If they aren’t constantly complaining on social media, they’re gossiping about strangers, or whining about everyday situations that ALL of us deal with.

Like really, get over yourself!   I have a lot going on in my own life… I work my ass off at 2 jobs, maintain a relationship, a home, pay bills, stay fit and healthy, and take care of 4 dogs…. Not that it makes me different than ANYONE else at any given moment… but do you hear my complaining about balancing shit out? NO!  And if you do, it’s usually something beyond my control…and I’m allowed to bitch about that… you know why?  

Well, let me introduce you to a little something I call the 48-Hour Rule…or… How to Deal with Bitchy People (without strangling them). 

The 48-Hour Rule basically works like this:

If you have something that you are miserable about and you feel the need to complain and whine about it, you have 48 hours to do so.   Once the 48 hour mark hits, you have 2 options depending on your situation. 

Option 1: If you are capable in any way of taking any sort of action to begin to resolve the situation, and you don’t take action within the first 48 hours, you no longer have a right to bitch about it.

Option 2: If the situation directly affects you and is TOTALLY beyond your control, you have the right to continue bitching, within reason.   (example: You can’t just complain about how much you hate the current president 24/7… face it, he’s in office, deal with it!)  

So how do you use the 48 Hour Rule? Here are some example scenarios:

Example 1: 

A coworker that spends way too much time on personal calls, office gossip, and bitching about..well everything,  comes to you and complains, "I can’t get any work done and I always have to skip my lunch! I hate my job!!!”

What you WISH you could say: “Well, maybe if you stopped talking on the phone all day, limited your socializing sessions, and learned to manage your time more efficiently, you’d find you can actually get stuff done!  And if you still hate your job… why aren’t you already updating your resume and looking at other job options?”

What you can say instead: “Well, I always tell everyone to refer to the 48 hour rule, if you can take action within 48 hours to make your situation better, do it!  And if you don’t take action after 48 hours, I don’t wanna hear about it, because it’s your own damn fault.”

Example 2: 

A girlfriend complains that the guy she’s seeing (who is known for being a crappy boyfriend)  is being shady and avoiding her and blows her off all the time.  

What you WISH you could say: “Well considering the fact that everyone in the area knows that Joe Schmo is a d-bag and is obsessed with himself, maybe you should take a hint and DUMP HIM! No one’s forcing you to stay with him, DUH!”

What you can say instead: “Use the 48-Hour Rule… if over the next 48 hours you don’t me an attempt to fix the situation by getting out of it or discussing it with him to resolve it, then you are basically choosing to be miserable so you can’t complain any longer because no one else can help you but yourself.”

Most people create their own misery by constantly obsessing over it, talking about it, and being miserable about it.   If they would just be productive for one minute, they would already be on a better path…. But until then, we can at least educate them about the 48-hour rule in an effort to push them towards taking action.  

And if you are someone who complains about problems that you can easily fix, then try enforcing the 48-hour rule in your own life before you verbalize any complaint to another person.

So..... think of what you complained about today....

Is there any thing you can change in 48 hours?

Low Maintenance Care of a Pet Fish - EVEN LOWER with NoClean Aquariums

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Betta fish are always a nice addition to any home whether it's for admiring as decoration, or as a family pet, but even the low maintenance upkeep of a pet fish can be a pain when you need to worry about cleaning the aquarium. If you have kids, don't expect them to do it, or at least not properly! Now you can avoid disasters, messes, and the heartbreak of a sick fish (and crying kids) with an aquarium from NoClean Aquariums.

Before you think it sounds too good to be true, let me explain. NoClean Aquariums are based on nature, using no cords, batteries, or filters. All they use is physics! In an aquarium, dirt tends to sink between the rocks and gets trapped at the bottom in a special reservoir. But with NoClean Aquariums, you just pour clean water in and the Hydrostatic Equilibrium Self-Cleaning System goes to work, forcing dirty water up the tube and out of the aquarium!


Don't worry about a spill because it shuts off when the water reaches the right level. And dirty water that's collected in the cup can just be poured down the drain or even used for fertilizing plants! NoClean Aquariums are a fish friendly and human friendly product. No need to worry about redecorating plants and rocks or even removing your fish! That alone can be traumatic for a fish. Imagine how little work goes into cleaning the aquarium once you have a NoClean Aquarium!


This is a great way to to teach kids responsibility, and it's so easy they can certainly do it right every time! It only takes a minute. This is also great for dorm rooms and the office, where you don't have time or resources to properly clean an aquarium. 


I received a NoClean Aquarium and it's soooo convenient! It's quick and easy to set up and all you need is the fish, rocks and plants, food, water conditioner, and some water. I'll be getting a Betta fish over Christmas so I'll be sure to show you how he looks in his easy-to-clean aquarium!!

Outfit of the Day: Stripes and Holes

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I know this is totally out of season but I found it from November.   It was a warmer day so I ended up wearing a lightweight sweater with some holey jeans and some cute peep toe heels from JustFab!

The statement necklace gives it the perfect pop!

So what I wore:
Jeans - 7 For All Mankind (here), Sweater - TJ Maxx, Shoes - JustFab.

Holiday Collection from SinfulColors

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Tis the season for making EVERYTHING color coordinated when it comes to Christmas day, church services, office parties, cookie exchanges, and anything else you do that you wear a cute outfit for! And one of the best ways to look completely polished and ready for the Holidays is to have your nails painted with a holiday color!

SinfulColors has their holiday collection ready to go and the colors are just gorgeous! The Mirror Metallics Nail Polish Collection has seven sparkling shades that are so luxurious! They are infused with a bit of shimmer so they sparkle and shine for everyone to see! The collection is available for $1.99 each at Walgreens, exclusively!



I just love the seductive color scheme and how festively bold the colors are! I received Simply Silver, Purple Heart, Gold Medal, and Blue Steel. I love how quickly SinfulColors nail polish dries and how easy it is to paint smoothly. I love the vibrant blue and the royal purple. They were great for a darker ensemble when attending a holiday party. I love how they sparkled under the light. The Gold Medal is by far my fav! It is the perfect accent color for the fingertips! The silver was great for everyday wear so that I kept in a holiday mindset! I love these colors! Be sure to add them to your collection and show off your nail artwork and tag me on Twitter or Instagram!

Why I Won't Ever Set Foot in SeaWorld (or any other aquatic park)

Before you read this post, just know that everything I write is strictly my opinion. When I reference the movie Blackfish, the only thing I took away from that was a more educated idea of what goes on. My feelings toward SeaWorld and other aquatic parks has always been the same and still remains the same after the movie.

I decided I'd try to break down my explanation in this post into sections based on some big factors as to why I don't support the captivation of wild animals at Seaworld... this means whales, dolphins, walruses, and more. I am really going to focus on the whale part for this post only because it's what I'm most educated on.

So here are my reasons why I don't support places like that.

1. Keeping an Orca in Captivity is Unnatural and Cruel.

Why? Well..
a. When you see a pod of orca whales, it's not just a pod..it's actually a family unit...a big extended family unit. So when you remove one from the wild, out of it's pod, and you put it in captivity, even when it's with other whales, it won't be the same. Scientists that have studied the sounds that orcas make in their pod to communicate with each other actually tell us that each family has it's own language. It's almost like with people... we are all humans but some of us speak different languages. Would you like to be pulled out of your home right now and thrown into the middle of a busy street in France? You can't understand anyone and even if you make friends with them, it's not your original comfortable unit.

b. In the wild, the males surround the perimeter and stay away from the females, since the males are supposed to protect their family, duh... so when you put several orcas in a tank together, it's unnatural. This is why some whales, such as Tilikum (the whale behind the fatal attack of Dawn Brancheau in 2010) start to become aggressive. They are bullied and beat up by females and they have no where to go. How would you feel if you were a man, and someone threw you into a small room with 5 squawking yelling women that push you, pull your hair, and kick you? Well, wouldn't you snap one day?
This clip from the movie Blackfish explains more:

c. Orca brain scans show that the emotional part of their brain is active even more than in humans...that means they are more emotional and have stronger emotional bonds to their pod members. So when you pluck them from the wild and continue to breed them and keep every orca in a small unnatural family unit type grouping in a tank, it's just not healthy for them mentally and emotionally. And it makes them depressed. And even if you have trainers interacting with them, it's NOT the same....Whales are predators of the sea.... there is not many other creatures in the ocean that can kill them, so they need to be amongst their own!


2. There's a heartbreaking process behind the way they "get" their whales.

Imagine you and your whole family are together for the Holidays, ready to eat a meal. As you start to gather around the table, large nets begin closing in on you so no one can get away. Then a large stretcher-type device picks you up and away from your family. You yell for them and they yell for you. Also, imagine if you watched your younger brother get picked up and plucked away from you. You're helpless and you don't understand what the HELL is going on. This is how they get their whales. And once they have a baby captured, they let the nets down...but you know something.... the other whales don't leave. They stay and cry and watch and try to communicate with the baby. That is truly truly truly heartbreaking. If you can honestly imagine that scenario and not be completely turned off by it, then I guess the rest of what I write won't matter. But here's a clip from Blackfish that explains everything I just described above.


3. Orcas don't understand their trainers the way we think they do.

So you think this is all okay, because, you know, the whales are trained..right? Well ponder this..... here's a specific story from Blackfish where it explained something occured right before Tilikum's fatal attack on Dawn Brancheau. Tili was instructed to start following the perimeter of his pool while waving to the audience. Dawn blew the whistle to indicate it was time to stop and come back to her for further instruction. Tilikum kept going. Some observers truly believe that Tilikum didn't even notice the whistle, which hey, that totally can happen seeing as how there's loud music, a cheering audience, splashing water, and lots going on! So Tilikum continued around the entire perimeter of the pool waving. Then returned to Dawn, expecting a reward for his trick. Instead, Dawn had to do what many trainers use as a way to inform a whale that they didn't do what they were asked to. It's basically a pause with a neutral body language basically not acknowleding that any part of the trick was done correctly. And the whale doesn't get it's reward..which is food. Well imagine what Tilikum thought..."I did my trick, why am I not getting rewarded?" What happens if you neighbor tells you to mow their lawn and they'll pay you. So you start mowing and then they yell out to you to stop because they don't need the whole yard done. But you can't hear past the loud mower engine, so you keep going. You come to the door to get your payment afterwards, they stare at you and close the door. What would you feel.... Confused? Angry? Resentful? BINGO!!!!!! So at this point Tilikum was agitated and took it personal because I'm sorry but you can't explain to a whale that they didn't do their entire trick, when part of it was due to a misunderstanding. This type of thing can happen A LOT... so just imagine how confusing it is.



I hope you will watch the movie and educate yourself and help spread the word.   Even celebs and well known and respected individuals are standing up again SeaWorld and others, some by spreading the word and some by backing out of appearances at the water park!  

We WILL make a difference, because if we don't...who will?