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Friday, April 25th, 2008
We’re off today to the Minnesota Aquarium Society Tropical Fish Show.
It’s supposed to snow today, and with the wind chill it’s 10 degrees!
I can’t believe it.
I’m excited about the show, although we probably won’t get any fish because we just got some Green Spotted Puffers, but it will be lots of fun to see all of the different species of fish that you can’t see anywhere else.
Northernlightsaquatics.com is also sponsoring the Marine and Brackish Class of the show, so we’ll be listed in the program, and on the awards for the category.
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
A Girl’s Gotta Spa is auctioning off 5 great sets of makeup goodies to benefit Meadow Quinn, a 1st grader who needs to raise $70,000 so that she can attend a feeding clinic to help her learn to eat without a feeding tube.
Unfortunately Meadow’s insurance won’t pay for the clinic, and if she doesn’t raise the money she’ll have to continue to eat with a feeding tube.
So far $42,000 has been raised so they are almost there.
You can read more about Meadow Quinn, the auctions, and other ways to donate at Beauty for Good: Fundraiser for Meadow Quinn.
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
If you subscribe to my feed you might have noticed some inappropriate links at the end of the blog.
I had some problems with wordpress last week that resulted in me giving my password to tech support so they could fix the blog.
Unfortunately I forgot to change the password after it was fixed, and I guess someone managed to get in. (No, I don’t suspect tech support.)
I apologize from the bottom of my heart for exposing you to this, and I’m doing everything I can to remedy the situation.
Please forgive me.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
We heard a funny noise yesterday afternoon, and couldn’t figure out what it was.
I thought our renter was downstairs with a power saw.
Then I looked at our heater registers and realized they was vibrating.
Jeff ran downstairs and the whole closet with the heater unit was vibrating.
After a quick call to the local repairman, a fast repair job, and we were assured that everything was ok.
We left the house to run some errands, and when we came back home we realized that the heaters were humming.
After another trip from the repairman we found out that the pump for the heater was loosing it’s ball bearings - and it would cost twice as much to replace them as it would to get a new pump.
So we’re getting a new pump 
It’s supposed to be quieter than the other one, and smaller, but the only time I ever noticed the other one was yesterday when it was messed up.
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
After seeing yet another mention of Maybelline Great Lash as one of the best mascaras, I have to ask.
Do you like Great Lash?
I wasn’t too impressed when I used it, but I was probably in junior high school though, so I can’t remember why.
What did you think about it when you tried it?
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
I mentioned the Lush Aromarant Deoderant in my Lush post.
I did figure out that that is what was giving me a rash on my underarms, and in addition to that it didn’t really serve it’s purpose as a deodorant.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
I hope you’re having a great weekend so far.
I woke up to at least 4 inches of snow - it’s beautiful, but the snow from earlier in the year was almost gone!
I’m ready for the snow to be gone!
Here’s some weekend beauty reads to get you started.
Yeah - I’m still a little tired, as you’ll notice if you look in the url of this post
I stayed up until midnight reading April Fool Dead, by Carolyn Hart, and DH is sick, poor thing.
Unfortunately I don’t have any weekend beauty rings (wouldn’t that be a fun idea) so hopefully you’ll enjoy these weekend beauty reads.
I found some great Tropical Butterfly Domino Earrings for Sarah’s Surprises
SugarShock thinks she may have found her signature scent, and as it turns out, it’s the perfect perfume for spring.
The Makeup Divas reviews Mac Fafi Lipsticks.
The Daily Cookie brings you the scoop behind Danity Kane’s Welcome to the Dollhouse album cover photoshoot. Check out her exclusive Q&A with makeup artist JJ Jacobucci!
Beauty Anonymous brings you Chanel Limited-edition Highlighting Powders Duo!
A Touch of Blusher picks the top 10 spring 2008 collections.
Mischo Beauty shares a lesson on sun damage and the importance of using sunscreen.
Temtpalia has a weekend getaway you’re bound to enjoy at the Pacific Palms Resort & Spa.
Raging Rouge gets her drink on in the only way a pregnant woman can… with tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy.
15 Minute Beauty Fanatic shows you how to recreate Stila’s look from Wayne Lee Fall 2008!
The Beauty of Life finds a way to keep her skin sparkling with Bliss Steep Clean!
Cybelesays checks out the latest in organic fragrances with a new favorite from Tsi~La
Stylish Opinion finds any reason, any reason at all, to try out caffeinated soap.
The Beauty Blog Network interviews new member Mischo Beauty.
Elke shares her fav drugstore beauty products.
Beauty and Personal Grooming tells you to cover your gray with touch-up sticks.
Sure you’re in love with your flat iron, but are your strands silky straight and FLAT? StyleBell shows you how to Volumize Straight Strands.
Beauty Blogging Junkie has fallen for the crazy spatula-like applicator and holographic shine of this lip gloss by Thierry Mugler.
The Muse Hauls Heatherette! Check out her first impressions on this new MAC Collection!.
Ever thought about changing your hair because someone else says you should? Mystical Beauty’s Musings tells you why you shouldn’t in Cutting Long Hair
Savvy Skin realizes most of her favorite skin care and beauty items are Old-School Beauty products.
marina from makeup loves me meets the heatherette boys (pictures included!) and checks out their collaboration with MAC.
Makeup Moxie has a tragic love affair with Sue Devitt Microquatic Lash Line Enhancer
Glossypink has found the pale pink lipstick of her dreams!
Face Candy looks at the new Guerlain Terracotta goodies.
Toya tried the tarte health couture collection and she’s feeling healthy, beautiful, and oh so couture!
Product Girl takes a peak at Creative Scentualization’s Perfumers Palette.
Pursebuzz.com tries a new look with Heatherette Pigments, check out the video tutorial here!
Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you swatches of Chanel’s new summer makeup collection, woot!
Wow, you’ve made it to the end of the beauty reads! If you’d like an update on my dwarf puffers you can read Dwarf Puffer Update on the Northern Lights Aquatics Blog.
Unfortunately the news isn’t good.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Happy Easter!
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