emeals Coupon Codes – I’m a sleuth and found them!

Posted on December 9, 2012 by JennyQ

So. I’ve been thinking about using emeals for some time now.  I finally took the plunge! At checkout, there was a spot for a coupon code.  “Coupon code?” I asked myself.  Sure enough, a  quick google search produced a lot of emeals coupon codes, but I found two of them to actually work.

  • Save15 works to save 15% on emeals subscription
  • Gift works to save 20% on emeals subscription
  • ParentChild works to save 10% (updated 1/6/2013)
  • NewYou works to save 20% (updated 1/6/2013)
  • Focus works to save 15% (updated 3/25/2013)
  • BREAKFAST30 works to save 30% on Breakfast Plans (updated 3/25/2013)
  • 20%off works to save 20% on 12 month plans (updated 3/25/2013)

Guess which one I used? Haha!

Can’t wait to get started.  I am going to print out my list tomorrow and shop – get ready for the week. Eat well and save money! I will keep you posted on how it goes.

If you already use emeals — leave a comment and tell me what you like or dislike about it. Also, which plans you have tried.  For my first order I am doing the gluten free plan for dinner only.  One step at a time, right?

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Customer Service on Black Friday!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by JennyQ

The customer service at this Target store on early Black Friay, a.k.a. Thanksgiving, was so fun!  The employee stood at the door high-fiving everyone as they walked in after waiting in line for like, hours.  I don’t know, because I got there just before it opened. But it was cold!  If you have to work on Thanksgiving, might as well make it fun! It’s all about attitude.  Great Customer Service example for all of us.

 

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Black Friday Joy

Posted on November 23, 2012 by JennyQ

Wait.  What? Black Friday joy? Really? Does that even go together? 

Well, for some people it does.  And it used to for me.  There was a point when I was in the phase of my life called “stuff-collecting” that made getting deals on things I thought I needed so much fun.  There is a camaraderie in the Black Friday deal-getting.  Waiting in line to get in to the store — waiting in line to check out.  Complaining together about the low quantity of doorbuster deals.  And imagining the joy of seeing your loved ones open the gifts that were on the top of their Christmas wish list that you would have never been able to afford them otherwise.

But, alas, I am no longer in that phase of my life.  I am in the phase of my life thinking it’s more fun to stay home and work from my laptop.  I wonder what I will think 10 years from now about my today-self thinking it was fun to stay home and work from my laptop.

Below is a quote from a very wise Grandma who shared this quote with me when I was in my “stuff-collecting” phase.  I liked it then.  And I like it now.

Happy Black Friday everyone!

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The REAL Marriage Tips You Never Hear

Posted on October 2, 2012 by JennyQ

Ellen's Marriage Tips that are NOT in Bridal Shower Devotionals but SHOULD be. theQ411.com

A dear friend of mine has counseled a LOT of Christian woman over the years; and she, herself, has a very happy, long and successful marriage.  She posted these tips on Facebook and I asked her if I could share them on my blog.  Many who read this might may not be of the Christian Faith, however, I am confident you will find these tips chock full of wisdom.  Thank you, dear Ellen, for sharing these with all of us! 

What I’ve learned from counseling MANY women – and wish they would share in Bridal Shower Devotionals for all wives:

1. He will disappoint you. All the time. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you or that he’s stupid – it means that he’s human. Love and respect him anyway! You will disappoint him in many other ways, but you just won’t know it.

2. EXPECTATIONS! Are yours realistic? Could any man meet them? If he really said and did all your expectations, would you actually like it, or would you wish he’d be himself again? He will not look, talk, act like someone from a movie each day. Trust me – neither will you. Love and respect him anyway!

3. No matter how long your courtship lasted, you do not understand each other as well as you think you do. You cannot read each other’s thoughts and feelings even a fraction of how well you think you can. Tell him what you are thinking, feeling, hoping for. Do not expect him to be able to verbalize what he thinks, feels, and hopes for as well as women do. Pay attention and you will learn that in other ways.

4. Your husband cannot fulfill all your conversational needs – it’s healthy for both of you to have friends of your own sex to be with and relate to. Girlfriends are like a sister for life

5. You have not arrived. Keep on studying God’s Word and applying it to your life. Always be working on your own spiritual growth. Your husband’s spiritual growth is between he and the Lord – he is NOT accountable to you. Release control to God in this area, and ask God to continually be making you into the woman He wants you to be, and working in your husband’s life to make him the man God would have him be.

6. Marriages have highs and lows. It is not the end – it’s only a season. If you feel like you are in the darkness with no hope – KNOW THIS – and I mean it – there IS light, and joy, at the end of this. Do NOT give up – keep on praying – keeping on working on your own spiritual life – there is greater joy than you’ve ever experienced ahead. Don’t miss it by wallowing in the now and losing sight of the future. Seek wise counsel – look for someone who will hold you accountable – not just someone to sympathize.

7.  During the highs and lows come DANGEROUS TIMES. Satan and his demons know what’s happening in your marriage – and they will send temptation. BE READY. During a few lows in our life, men would come out of the woodwork – even when I looked like Medusa – and ask me on dates at the library (with our 3 young children!), the gas station, whatever. Don’t fall for this! About ½ the Christian wives I counsel stumble into some form of adultery at this phase, with the comment, “But my husband was being so unloving to me for so long!” DON’T FALL. Each pregnancy, women at my husband’s job came onto him very directly. Instead of justifying that he loves me, etc, he answered their whispered offers with loud exclamations, “Eww! What kind of person are you?!? That is WRONG! Get away from me!” End of problem. Be ready, ladies. Attacks will come. Do NOT give in and destroy your life. Remember – there is light ahead – wait for it.

8. Did you get along with your siblings every moment in blissful joy? Didn’t think so.  Did you love each other forever anyway? Yup, marriage will sometimes be like that. Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Self-Controlled in what you say. Be loving in what you say & do. Remember the little things that matter to show him you love him. Be gentle – his ego is more fragile than you think. He may seem like a rock – but he needs encouragement and building up after being beaten down by the world all day as he works hard to provide for you. Be Peaceful – don’t be a wife who nags or picks fights. Do you really want to be that person?!? When you serve your husband you are serving the Lord Himself. He craves your respect. Give it to him!

9. God commands husbands to love their wives. Let’s face it girls, we’re often not acting very lovable. God also commands wives to respect their husbands. Though they don’t always act respectable, it’s our gift to the Lord, and to our husband, to give him that respect anyway. Make a list of all the things you appreciate about him. Read it often. Does he provide for you? Keep you safe (& not beat you!)? Do you know that makes you in the top percentage of wives in the world?!? All the little things you appreciate about him are God’s blessing to you.

10. Women – hold each other accountable. Christian wives should not be bashing their husbands. Admonish each other in love to be controlled by the Holy Spirit, to be walking in the truth of God’s Word, to be focused on being the best wife you can be. What our husband is like is between he and the Lord.

11. Don’t agree on child-rearing? Don’t become obsessed with it. Pray about it – that God would show you where you are wrong, and that He would bring truth to your husband’s mind and show him any areas he should change. If you are blessed to be a stay at home mom, you have a tremendous amount of time to raise your children effectively to the Lord. Leave the rest in God’s hands – you can trust Him.

12. Look for the JOY in your journey together. Neither of you are perfect, but the gift of walking through life together, standing against the trials of life shoulder to shoulder, is a tremendous blessing. Great joy lies ahead for you – the more you respect and love your husband, the more he will shower the love you crave in return. Pray for and thank God for your husband each day!

 

 

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War is NOT Entertainment — Shame On You NBC

Posted on August 17, 2012 by JennyQ

I received this email from my sister — and like her, I am OUTRAGED at what NBC is putting together.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration,  Q

Dear Family and Friends,

You have known me for years. I have NEVER sent a political message out to family and friends. I have just left a message on the phone line at NBC, 818.840-4444, and I urge you to do the same.

I must inform you of the ridiculous and surreal program “Stars Earn Stripes” that is set to air on NBC, read below or go research it for yourself. I honestly feel this must be an error, a mistake, or someones prank to instill yet more fear in the American public. I remember learning of the Orson Wells’s radio broadcast “War of the Worlds”. He went on the air in the 1938 and created chaos. People believed everything he said was true.

If NBC does air this reality program about actual war and they glorify it…God help us all. It is dangerous and irresponsible to say in the least.

Its bad enough we have to see the obese, bachelors, housewives, and tiara babies fight for a dolllar. Now we are allowing the boob-tube to actually infiltrate how we view fighting and killing.

Lets face it, the youth will not have the filters needed to sort this all out. And with enough brainwashing, we may even be numb to the killing, immorality and bloodshed for a buck.

Please write or call these people with me.

And pray, and stay awake people.

Lord help us all,

CSM

Read article about the NBC show “Stars Earn Stripes” here

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Bingo is getting foxy

Posted on July 22, 2012 by JennyQ

I remember the first time I played bingo as an adult. I walked into a huge smoke-filled room with people sitting there; staring at an arrangement of multiple bingo cards holding an ink stamp dotter. Before that, the only thing I knew about bingo was when I would play bingo as a child; either at a birthday party or in class on a rainy day. I have always loved bingo – being just one square away from a bingo before someone else called “bingo” was always exciting.

Of course, there is the stereo-type from the 1950’s of women gathering at church to play bingo – but let me tell you, gone are the days of bingo being a room full of old grey-haired ladies sitting around with colored playing pieces and a bingo card in front of them. There is a new craze of bingo playing folks, and it is done in the comfort of your own home. Similar to the online poker wave that hit a few years ago, there is a new online bingo playing wave! Recently I logged on to foxybingo.com and giggled to myself how far bingo has come! The site is complete with an elite club and community in which you can interact with other players! Haha – I love the internet and what we get to do from our homes; no one would know if I was playing foxy bingo in my pajamas or at work!

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Think Every Steve Carell Movie Is A Comedy? Think Again

Posted on July 5, 2012 by JennyQ

***Warning — Spoiler Alert***

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

SYNOPSIS: A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth, and the last best attempt to counter it has failed. Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken insurance salesman Dodge; the breaking news that the world will end in an estimated 21 days cues his wife to leave him on the spot.



Before I go into my thoughts on the movie — if you haven’t seen it, please watch this short trailer.

Now, I ask you — based on the trailer, do you think this is adequately classified as a “Comedy/Drama/Romance?” Because I’ll admit, after the trailer, I did! Ohhh…how sweet. A little funny love-story with Steve Carell. What’s not to love, right?

As you can tell by both the synopsis above, and the trailer, the story is about the end of the world coming, and Dodge (Carell’s character) having his wife leave him when she finds out she has only 3 weeks to live. Of course, there has to be a damsel in distress somewhere in the movie to bring Dodge out of his “funk” of dealing with the end of his life, middle-age, and his wife leaving him — enter — Penny (Keira Knightly). The delightful romance continues with the few witty lines you saw in the trailer, even though the impending doom of the end of the world looms throughout nearly every conversation.

Did I mention?

***Warning — Spoiler Alert***

Okay, good. If you read further, you won’t be surprised about me telling you the ending of the movie, because I am about to.

In spite of Penny and Dodge doing all they can to wrap up loose ends prior to their forthcoming death, they fall in love. It is such a sweet love story. And they are SO right for each other. In fact, Dodge forgoes meeting up with his high school sweetheart, and Penny forgoes flying to England to see her family one last time, so that they can be together. I watch as the TV anchor signs off for the last time 16 hours prior to the 70 mile-wide asteroid hitting the Earth.

And then it happens. Time is up. It’s not funny at all. Not one bit. No superhero saves the day (where are the Avengers when you need them?). The camera shot fades away from Penny’s face, the screen goes white. And I’m ready for the morning after. But it never comes. Next screen shot, after a blackout, is…the credits. WHAT? WAIT! WHAT? This is a Steve Carell movie. It wasn’t even THAT funny. It was a drama. It was a love-story. But a comedy? No.

I cry. No. I bawl. I bury my face into my husband’s neck. Tears streaming. Sobbing. Soaking his shirt. I whisper in his ear, “You are so lucky you didn’t pick this movie…”

Steve Carell, Keira Knightly, seeking a friend for the end of the world

Is this a bad movie? No. (although I do admit that while I was bawling like a baby I kept repeating, “That was a stupid movie.” Is it what I expected? No, not at all.

Okay. Now I’m going to go read some reviews. I’ll bet the critics raved.

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My Funky Jamberry Nails

Posted on June 30, 2012 by JennyQ

So, out of nearly 200 selections of Jamberry Nail Shields, I decided to have the Spring Flower nail wrap be my first.  I love these nail wraps, but I am not sure I am crazy about this particular design.  What do you think?  I love funky things, but these Jamberry Nails might be a bit too funky for my tastes.  :-)

The reason I love Jamberry Nails is because they are salon-quality nails I can do at home.  But, I am really crazy about the fact that there is no drying time, no toxins, and no chemicals!  That makes me  happy.

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The Jamberry Nail Shields last for two weeks with no signs of wear or nicks; so check back in a few weeks to see what my new style will be!

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Dear Women, Society doesn’t want you to know this…

Posted on May 11, 2012 by JennyQ

This post was shared on Facebook — I asked the author if I could post it on my blog, and he said, “Go for it.” And for that — I say, “Thank You!”

Dear Women,

Society doesn’t want you to know this, but you must. Society wants to keep you in a certain role, as objects of lust, as saleswomen of beer. You are SO MUCH MORE than that.

Real men find two qualities in a woman irresistible, and it’s not tits n ass.

Confidence and Modesty.

EVERY woman reading this, know you are sexy and beautiful. Inside and out. Exactly as you are.

Please, do not feel the need to starve yourself and pour hours into a gym. Fitness is great, but anorexia is not. Be yourself. If you are a bigger woman, know your weight is sexy. A real man will love it.

I’m sick of seeing essentially naked women walking the streets. I don’t want to know the end of the story when I haven’t even read the authors introduction…

When I look into the eyes of scantily clad women, I see a desperate need for attention. A longing for someone to tell them they are enough, they are beautiful, and they are worth something. Well, this is the message I’m trying to convey.

YOU are enough, YOU are beautiful, YOU are worth more than all the gold and silver in the world.

Confident women have no need to show off their cleavage or ass crack. Modesty is a side effect of confidence. They KNOW they are beautiful, regardless of how much skin they show or weight they carry. Confident women enjoy dressing sexy from time to time, but they do so with class.

Modesty doesn’t mean dressing like you’re amish. It means dressing like a woman who knows her value is far beyond how she looks, the clothes she wears, and the body parts she shows.

Nobody of value is attracted by a low self-esteem. Valuable men want a women who KNOWS who she is, KNOWS she is beautiful inside and out, and is NOT seeking validation.

Don’t worry if your self esteem is low right now. Society has specifically programmed you to have a poor self image. This programming can be broken.

Tell yourself every day that you are beautiful exactly as you are. Tell yourself that you don’t need to give it up on the first date and dress like a streetwalker to find a man to love you. Doing these things will actually repel a real man who may love you, if you gave yourself a chance.

Plus, you don’t need a man anyway. You can be a strong, confident, successful woman with no man in your life.

Be yourself. Dress how YOU want to dress. Dress and act in a way that conveys that you KNOW who you are and you don’t need validation or attention from anyone. If you still have the desire to dress like a red light worker, so be it. That may be your style.

Put your confidence on first, then choose your outfit.

Do me a personal favor. Next time your self esteem is low, or you are feeling insecure about anything, just stop it. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. You are funny. You are charming.

You are beautiful, in every sense of the word.

Sincerely, A Real Man

P.S. To all the men reading this, cut that shit out. You know what I’m talking about. It’s time to join the ranks of real men and treat women with respect

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Perspective

Posted on March 22, 2012 by JennyQ

I received this in an email and want to share it — I really would love to give credit to the person who created it — please tell me if you know :-)

Take a moment for this to load — it is so worth it!
Lighteninginajar

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