My First Rue La La Purchase

As you can see I am far from being a fashionista but I do love me some fashionable items now and then, especially when I can justify the cost. That is why I was ecstatic to have been introduced to Rue La La. I get high quality, high fashion items for a small fraction of the price.

For instance, I got these Betsey Johnson glasses orig. $70 for the Rue La La price of $29. Good, right? Well it didn't end there. I had a $10 credit for becoming a member and inviting members but around Christmas the company gave me a $20 credit, so guess what? The glasses were FREE + shipping an handling. Are you serious? I scored an awesome pair from less than $10.

So whatcha think (minus the label and plastic wrappings of course)?

Since you have to be a member to enjoy such awesome deals, you can only join through a member or request membership.

If you are interested go to the following website: http://www.ruelala.com/invite/theroddybride

Happy Shopping!!

What I'm Reading...Dear John

In addition to providing my own book reviews I thought I should probably also briefly discuss my book choice before reading it.

The book I am now reading is Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. For those of you not familiar with the author's name, he is the same author for the well known book, The Notebook. Almost all of his books that I have read had me shed a tear. They are beautiful books that capture not only my attention but also my emotions.

The reason I chose this book was because sometime this year the book will come out as a movie and I prefer reading the books before seeing the movies. I actually like comparing the two medias to see how far off they really are from each other. I know it is an interesting way at looking at it and can be distracting for others if they tried it this way but I love it. It also helped that the hubs bought this book for me as one of my birthday gifts. :)

So as soon as I am finished, I will provide my review.

Something New

In figuring out what I want to write about this year I have come up with a few topics of interest that I am planning to blog about... As always I am looking for your feedback.

• Love Topic (Help! Looking for a catchy name) - A weekly topic to discuss relationships in all its forms in hoping to start a discussion with you.
• Things Your Mama Never Told You - The beautiful (and not so beautiful) things about being preggie that no one really talks about.
• The Roddy Baby update
• Wedding Recap - still have lots to show
• Book Reviews - I LOVE to read, so I thought it would be great to discuss books that I am reading.
• Movie Reviews - the hubs and I also love to watch movies either streaming from Netflix or catching a flick at the nearest theatre.

...and many more.

I hope that I have peaked your interest with some of these topics. If there is something you would like me to discuss please feel free to email me at any time and I will be happy to write something up on it.

I hope you are having a fabulous 2010. Remember that 2010 will be a great year if you make it a great year!!


BTW -- what do you think of this layout?

Under Construction: Need Your Constructive Criticism

Happy New Year everyone!

In the next few days and weeks I will be making necessary changes to this blog from the template & design to the topics of interest and would like your honest opinion (constructive criticism, please) on the new changes I will be applying. I also would like your opinion on what you want to read from me. What are your likes and dislikes about this blog? Anything you can think of, I want to hear about. If you don't want to speak your mind as a comment, you can email me your comments to theroddybride{at}gmail{dot}com.

Your peer review will help me to become the better blogger!

*Please note that until I find the template design that I like, you may see it change often.

Thank you for your support and honesty!

Vacation 'til 2010

OK, so I wish I was really on vacation instead of working into the new year. Since I can't at work, I am instead taking a short break from blogging until the new year. After watching Julie and Julia, I realized that my blog needs a lot of work. I have been dying to change up not only the appearance but the content of the posts to make it more relevant to not only my FAB followers but to myself.

I am hoping that in my down time I can figure things out a bit. Thanks for continuing to follow me. I hope my return will not let you down.

Have a HAPPY NEW year everyone! Make the best of 2010!

Need a new cookie recipe?

Need a cookie recipe for a cookie exchange? or a holiday party? or just to snack on while you sip on some hot cocoa? Well, I may have the recipe for you!

Check out my latest post on my Roddy Bride Kitchen blog! I have made these cookies two years in a row and they are FAB!

Click here for the recipe for White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies (recipe courtesy of Paula Dean and FoodNetwork.com).