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Target Time! Finding What You Need and What You Never Knew You Needed

January 23, 2019January 21, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

One of my favorite places to shop is Target!

Whether I am looking for home decorations, paper towels, new mascara, or a comfy cozy sweater, I can always find what I am looking for at Target. (and what I’m not looking for.) .

It’s funny that walking into Target with a list almost always means that I will leave with $200 worth of stuff I didn’t need, and yet forget to buy the things on my list… The other day I went to Target because I needed bleach to clean my house, I came out with a whole new line up of hair care products, fortunately, I did remember the bleach though 😉

Several years ago (like 18, wow I’m getting old!) I signed up for a Target Red Card. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Over the years, I have saved so much money due to the 5% off discount, as well as the free shipping when shopping online.

While I am sure this totally sounds like an ad and it somewhat is, if you shop at Target, I recommend getting a Red Card.

Maybe you are not interested in opening up a new credit card, and I don’t blame you, having too many credit cards does not show up well on your credit report. Target Red Card also offers a Debit Card option. It links to your existing checking account and you can make cash withdrawals at checkout up to $40.

What are the benefits of using a Target REDcar d ™?

Use it at any Target store or online at Target.com
Save 5%* on every shopping trip
Free standard shipping on Target.com* – minimum purchase threshold may apply
Free shipping on Target Restock orders
Get 30 extra days for returns*
Enjoy REDcard early access events & exclusive offers**
Receive a 10% off storewide coupon*** via email on your REDcard anniversary (redeemed in store only)****
Manage your card online using Manage My REDcard

*Restrictions apply. Visit the REDcard page for more details.
**Early access offered for select events, products and promotions. Some early access and exclusive extras may not be available to all REDcard holders. Visit the REDcard page for more details.
***Exclusions apply.
****The primary cardholder will be sent an offer via email after the card opening anniversary date. To qualify for the offer the primary cardholder must be signed up for marketing emails from Target and the card must be open and in good standing.

Which REDcard is right for you?

Debit card

Links to your existing checking account.
Cash withdrawal at checkout up to $40.
View transactions & manage your PIN at Target.com/myREDcard.

Credit card

Charge your Target purchases in-store & at Target.com.
Receive a monthly bill.
Check balance, make payments & review statements at Target.com/myREDcard.

Get $25 off a future qualifying purchase of $100 or more when you’re approved for a REDcard. Now through February 2.

As always, no pressure, but if you decide to get a Red Card let me know in the comment section below!

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesday #103: Preventing Foundation Makeup Mistakes

January 22, 2019January 21, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about A Makeup Mistake When Applying Foundation:

When applied correctly, makeup can give you an instant confidence boost, but when not done right it can also be a quick way to make you feel like wearing it was a big mistake.

Being the base, the foundation of your makeup, it is very important to get it right. The formula and color of foundation you choose can make all the difference.

Foundation Tip2: Choose the correct formula

Everyone has a different type of skin. oily, dry, normal, combo, adult acne, teen acne. We are all different and need different formulas to make our makeup look fierce. Don’t forget to take your skin type into consideration when selecting your foundation.

If you’re on the oilier side, you want to choose a water-based foundation. Is your skin dry? Matte foundations are not for you, they will only make your skin look even dryer.

If you make this mistake, don’t be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. 😉

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #3 Eight Strength Training Exercises by Real Simple

January 21, 2019December 18, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

You don’t need a bunch of gym equipment to get yourself into shape. You don’t even need hand weights, all you need is your own body weight. I love to use my own body weight for strength training! I can tell you from personal experience that these 8 moves will help to build your strength!

Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery designed this simple 8 move program. She suggests that if it is done 4 times a week for 6 weeks, you will see an increase in your overall strength. If you would like, you can check out the original article for yourself at http://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/workouts/body-weight-exercises

Be sure to use good form when performing these moves! (Besides the lunges, I love all of these moves! I still HATE lunges! )

Keep moving! With these simple 8 moves there are no excuses!

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Lifestyle

What Comes After This Life?

January 16, 2019January 14, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Do you ever wonder if you’ll go to Heaven when you die? Do you ever wonder where you’ll go after this life ends?

I have a message of hope and life! The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that He was buried, and that He rose on the third day. And because of His sacrificial work of redemption, all people can be saved!

In order to be saved, you must personally receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

How do I do this?

Realize you are guilty before God, but you can be forgiven!

Romans 3:10 – “There is none righteous, no, not one.”
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
John 3:17 – Jesus came “that the world through Him might be saved.”

Realize there is a punishment for sin, but…Jesus took your place on the cross!

Romans 5:8 – “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Realize you cannot earn your way to Heaven, but…God offers you the free gift of eternal life!

Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace are ye saved…not of works…it is the gift of God.”
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (See also: Revelation 20:14; 21:8; I John 5:11-13)

Believe that He died for your sins, that He rose from the grave, and that He is the only way for salvation!

John 3:16 – “That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Receive the gift of eternal life by calling upon Him!

Romans 10:13 – “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you want to call upon the Lord for His salvation, pray this prayer to Him in humble sincerity:

“Dear Lord Jesus, I admit to You that I am a guilty sinner. I am undeserving of Heaven and I am unable to save myself. I believe you died on the cross to pay for my sins, and that you rose from the grave. I am completely putting my trust in You to be my personal Savior. Please forgive my sin and help me live a life that is pleasing to You. Amen.”

**this post is adapted from my church’s website

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Lifestyle

The Best Men Can Be

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

“Bullying. Harassment. Is this the best a man can get? It’s only by challenging ourselves to do more, that we can get closer to our best. To say the right thing, to act the right way.”

My husband shared this and I love the message so much that I want to share it as well.

I am so thankful that my husband is a great example to our son of what a man should be like.

Just because the excuse has always been “Boys will be boys” doesn’t mean that we have to continue to let that be the case. Stand up for what is right, teach others to do the same by your example.

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Tips and Tricks

Tip Tuesdays Are BACK! Tip #102: Starting with a Good Foundation

January 15, 2019January 21, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

Tip Tuesdays are Back!

Here’s another tip for Tip Tuesday:

Today’s tip is about A Makeup Mistake When Applying Foundation:

When applied correctly, makeup can give you an instant confidence boost, but when not done right it can also be a quick way to make you feel like wearing it was a big mistake!

Being the base, the foundation of your makeup, it is very important to get it right. The formula and color of foundation you choose can make all the difference. But there are some important things that need to happen before the foundation is even applied.

Foundation Tip 1: Properly prepare your skin

Whether your skin is normal, oily, dry, acne prone or a combo of all of them, you must properly prepare your skin before you put any makeup on.

First, wash and tone your face:

My favorite toner is Mario Badescu Facial Spray
As well as the Trader Joes Rose Water Facial Toner

Second, apply serums and facial oils

One serum that I have recently added to my skincare routine is rosehip oil. This one from Skincare is a great oil that doesn’t cost a lot. A 4 oz bottle costs around $15. I purchased mine on Amazon, but you can also order it directly from the Radha website.

Some of my favorite serums are from Asterwood Naturals

I have noticed that using this hyaluronic moisture boost serum from Trader Joes has made a big difference in the look and feel of my skin. This is my fourth bottle and I am about to need to get another one.

Thirdly, whether your skin is dry or super oily, you have got to moisturize!

My current favorite day cream is the Pacifica Beauty Coconut Probiotic Water Rehab Cream. I’ve been using it for about 6 months now. As soon as I finish one tube I get another one! That says a lot considering how many other day creams I already have. It is good for all skin types, it’s #vegan as well as #crueltyfree.

Lastly, don’t forget to exfoliate! Your skin will be healthier and look smoother. You can read all about why exfoliating is important in a previous Tip Tuesday by clicking HERE.

My all-time favorite exfoliator is the Dr. Brandt Skincare PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator. A 2 oz tube of this exfoliator is $58 at Sephora as well as on the Dr. Brandt’s website, in my opinion, it is worth every penny.

Follow these few steps and you will have a beautiful face to put your foundation on. Eventually, you might even find that you hardly need to use any foundation at all anymore.

Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.

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No Gym? No Problem! #2 Body Fit By Amy 30 Minute Full Body Dumbbell Workout

January 14, 2019December 18, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

We’re into the second week of the new year…how’s that resolution to workout going? Are you still eating healthier? I hope that these weekly workouts help encourage you along your healthier lifestyle journey!

“This 30-minute workout uses dumbbells to shape and sculpt your full body while keeping your heart rate up in the process. Options for all fitness levels.”

Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #1 Five-Minute Full Body Stretch by Bowflex

January 7, 2019December 18, 2018 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

I always like to start out the new year with a great stretching workout!

You may not realize it, but flexibility is just as important for you as strength training and cardio! Sometimes I am so sore from a previous intense workout that I need to rest my muscle for a few days and focus on flexibility and stretching. This is a quick 5-minute flexibility workout by Bowflex is such a great all over body stretch. Sometimes I do this quick routine on days that I don’t have time for a full workout but want to stretch out my muscles anyway.

Remember to keep proper form and warm up before and stretch after you exercise!

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Lifestyle

It Is Well – Kristene DiMarco and Bethel Music – You Make Me Brave

January 6, 2019January 5, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Grander earth has quaked before
Moved by the sound of His voice
Seas that are shaken and stirred
Can be calmed and broken for my regard

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well with me

And far be it from me to not believe
Even when my eyes can’t seeAnd this mountain that’s in front of me
Will be thrown into the midst of the sea

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well
It is well

So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
The waves and wind still know His name

And it is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
Oh it is well with my soul (’cause of who you are)
Oh it is well with my soul
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul
It is well
It is well with my soul

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well LordAnd through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well with me

Songwriters: Kristene Elizabeth DimarcoIt

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Lifestyle

The real #topnine

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

All around Facebook and Instagram #topnine pictures are being posted.

All the while, neither Facebook nor Instagram has any idea what events made up my 2018.
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No algorithm can tell about visiting with my Grampa as he looks at me but doesn’t know who I am.
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Sitting in a hospital with my beautiful grandmother hooked up to monitors and machines. She has been taking such good care of my failing Grampa for so many months that her heart is breaking in more ways than one.
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Or being by my Grampa’s bedside as he takes his last breath. Instagram doesn’t know what it feels like to have to call my mom to let her know that her Dad is in Heaven.
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There’s no amount of likes that can explain what it is like to hear only a few weeks later that my other grandfather has cancer. To see he has gotten so thin that he looks like a shell of himself…
Knowing exactly how to take care of him, yet having no idea how to take away the panicked looks on everyone else’s faces. Not knowing how to care for everyone else once he is gone. Needed to be taken care of myself.
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No top nine can explain the knot in my throat as I watch the flag being handed over to my weeping grandmother as she is thanked for my grandfather’s service to our country. 🇺🇲
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Instagram doesn’t know about the ups and downs of loving an elderly dog that has started having seizures, or that she means more to me than most people I know. No matter how much I wish, nothing that I can do will prolong her life.
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Algorithms don’t keep track of what it feels like to see people that you have cared about as long as you can remember fight and tear each other apart. It doesn’t know what it feels like to be disappointed in people that have been looked up to and respected for years as they criticize the people that are closest to you.
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Social media prefers the smiles, the bright colors, the happy faces. Those are going to be the pictures that get the most likes. While Instagram can come up with a #topnine based off of how many times my pictures were liked, the moments that mean the most to me, the ones that made the deepest impressions from 2018, those didn’t ever make it to social media.
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Here’s my own top nine, the good the bad. The tears, the smiles. The lessons. The losses and the gains.

Through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
Through it all, through it all
It is well
Through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well with me

~Kristene DiMarco and Bethel Music

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