New Hobbies Means Destash Sale!

Destash sale.
That wonderful thing I didn't realize was so desperately needed. That thing I totally forgot I could do up until 3 minutes ago.
My first destash sale listing is posted on Etsy and it's for a lot of these cute vintage Tibetan silver guitar charms. I have more than I'll ever use, so I'm letting go of some. This is going to be really difficult for me, as I have a really close relationship with MY things.

Have you ever had a destash sale, something similar?

Did you have to look up the word destash because you never heard of the term?
Don't worry, you're probably not alone. It's a word I've only seen used by people in the crafty/handmade universe. It means to get rid of your stash of supplies, either by having a sale, or by donation.

If you have experience with destash, what  are some tips and tricks you think I might need to know?
What websites, hasthtags, apps, communities, do you think would most appreciate this blog post? Comment below, or share this post for me! I will update with links to my listings as well the websites my destash sale will bring me to for the first time. I'll update this post with things I've learned from my experience.
My Etsy shop

Check out what I'm selling on Mercari!  Use my code NRQMZH to sign up!

Get Paid For Going Green

Check out ohmconnect.com! . Save energy. Save money. Get paid for saving!  Set up is as simple as connecting your utility account. I'm participating 1 or 2 hours a week and my bill has already gone down about $20! 

Just the fact that I'm more mindful of my carbon footprint is an awesome thing, but getting rewarded for it is icing on the cake!  

Here's the dashboard. As you can see, you can earn extra by connecting your smart devices, they also serve a helpful purpose, because they can help you save more energy when you set it up to automatically turn off power during ohm hours. You can add the phone numbers of people in your household, so they get notified when an ohm hour is scheduled, so they can also help out by turning things off,. You don't even have to be home to bark at your teen when they constantly leave all the lights on! 

I have an offer to purchase a smart meter through their website. I can get half off now, and once I connect it to the website (and get an extra 500 for doing so) they will credit me the other half, making it free!

You have a busy life! In the settings, you can change when you are willing to participate. You can also choose between one and four times a week. Change this anytime you need to, but you need to give them 24 hours notice, and before you get an email that an OHour is scheduled the next day. 

You get tokens for completing different tasks along with points. Use them to opt out of an OHour, spin the wheel to win prizes, make your next OHour worth double, etc. 

Overall this company makes being more Green really fun. You can join a team in your community, or start your own. If you feel like doing more for the world, you can also donate the money that you earn to charity. I think that's really awesome that they gave us the option.

Cash out by paypal, donate, send points to referrals or teammates, or a gift card to  Ohm Connect's store. When you redeem for a gift card, they round UP to the nearest 10 whole dollar. So even if you have, say 2001 points, they will round up to $30. 

Everything about this website makes me feel good! You know when sites are trying to take advantage of you, profit off you, trick you into things, or just make things seem too good to be true. I don't get that vibe at all with this company. It's just perk after perk. 

Check out them out for yourself, and connect your utility account if you decide you want to participate and start earning. It's free to join and free to participate

ohmconnect.com

Groupon Deal for Desert Rocks Indoor Climbing Gym in Palm Springs, CA

I found a local deal for the climbing gym in North Palm Springs. They have added extra savings making deals up to 62% off, but I found it a couple minutes ago and the deal ends in 3 hours.

You have many options to choose from including:
Choice of:

Intro to Climbing Course with Top Rope Lesson Course for Two
Five-Day Climbing Pass with Gear Rental for Two
Two-Month Membership with Gear Rental
One-Year Membership with Gear Rental
One-Month Kids Class and Membership
One-Month Adult Class and Membership
10 Yoga Classes
Intro to Lead Climbing with One-Month Membership

You can give this as a gift, so think Christmas presents.

Fine print:
Promotional value expires 120 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires. May be repurchased every 120 days. Must sign waiver. Younger than 18 must have guardian-signed waiver. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gift. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. All goods or services must be used by the same person. 5-day passes must be used consecutively. Gear is included with all options. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Climbing Packages at Desert Rocks Indoor Climbing Gym - Up to 62% Off. Eight Options Available. - https://t.co/oY5drhF7Zb

— michelle boor (@Shellydelight42) December 10, 2017

Enter to win Samsung Laptop from Sweepstakes Advantage

Sweepstakes Advantage Samsung Laptop Giveaway 

Giveaway ends at the end of the year (30 days)

Limit one per person

Free Four-Month Apple Music

Free Four-Month Apple Music Subscription when you use the Groupon app. Deal expires in three days.

Four months free through Groupon

CAMTOA Adjustable LED Headlamp Headlight Flashlight

The CAMTOA 5000LM Focusable Led Headlamp retails for $19.50 on Amazon

 This headlamp doesn't look or feel cheap at all, but is lightweight enough to maintain comfort. The headlight has four different settings and on their own are very bright, but together are fantastic. First setting is the middle light only, second is the two end lights, and third is all of them together. The fourth setting is a strobe light which is great when you get lost or want to get attention. To turn it off you have to click the button to cycle through the settings.
The headlamp isn't heavy at all but of course it has some weight to it. I believe anyone of all ages would have no problem using this. I have also included a picture of my forehead after about 10-15 minutes of use while walking. It did leave an indent and redness, which was surprising because it didn't feel like it would. I was happy that I didn't feel any discomfort while running either. I would recommend placing something like a handkerchief in between the headlamp and your head. The compartment to house the batteries are on the back and that is not uncomfortable at all and I hardly noticed it is there.
It comes with two batteries and a charger and I was happy to see that the batteries already had a charge to them and I was able to use it right out of the box. I was also happy to find that the direction of light is adjustable and you can aim the light from your feet to the sky without moving your head. The center light is zoomable.
I am very pleased with my purchase and I would recommend this to friends and family because of all the settings and adjustments.

Here is my Amazon review

Formula X The System XCEL™ -Customizable Gel-Like Nail Polish Set

 I was very excited to try the Formula X nail polish set.  Getting a gel manicure once every 4 to 6 weeks to pamper myself adds up quickly.  I spend $35-$40 plus tip each trip so $50 x 12 is....holy cow...I never did the math before and writing this review has given me a huge wake up call!  I spend about $600 a year JUST ON MY FREAKIN' NAILS!!! I used to think products or sets that costs up to $100 was just too expensive and always passed them up, but now that I realize how much I spend a year for someone else to do my nails, I will think twice about my purchases from now on.  Plus, doing them at home will not only be cheaper, but I won't have to inhale all the fumes from the salon, I won't have anyone but myself to blame when I get nicked and hurt, and I won't feel uncomfortable when people rudely speak in another language right in front of me. (I am not being mean, I just know we all think of this, LOL). Only downfall is that I can't just kick back and relax while feeling like a princess.  I will have to do the work myself. 

I want to say upfront that I have only painted my nails once with this set. So this is more a first impression than a full review. I'm sure through trial and error I will be able to use the product to it's full potential.  Like any product you use, you become more experienced the more you use it. I am also not a pro at doing my nails, so this review is geared more toward beginners like myself. I think reviews would be more beneficial for people like me.  It says that the polish will last up to 10 days.  I saw the tips of my nails start to chip by the third day.  It slowly started to chip more and more and the picture is after day 10. But I worked all week. I did housework, and I also did manual labor all week ( ripping apart and putting 100 or so chairs together, which is probably more than most women would do in a week, so keep that in mind)

On to the products.

First the cleanser. 

I've never heard, nor seen a nail cleanser before so I was excited to try it for the first time.   I was shocked to see that it lived up to the name. I could literally see my nails become matte, clean and free of oil. The only thing I didn't like was that the brush started to clump into pieces. At first it divided into two parts, and as the more I used it it divided more and more until it was into at least 6 different parts. I tried pressing it onto a towel, shaking it in the bottle, and pressing differently on my nail to no avail. I will keep working with it and see if I can find a solution. 

The primer, I believe, is like a normal base coat. It helps keep the polish adhere to your nails and help it stay on longer. I like that it is infused with keratin. It says that it helps prevent staining and I absolutely believe that.  I say that because I am a cigarette smoker, and whenever my nails are done, by the end of the week my index and middle finger is typically stained yellow (YUCK!!) from the smoke.  I examined my nails and you really can't tell that it is stained. If I look VERY closely I can tell it is a TAD more yellow, but not much. That speaks volumes of this primer because any and all polish stains on those fingers, even polish from the salon. I am in awe of this and has sold me on this set. 

When I got to the polish named "TGIF" which is a beautiful coral pink color. I didn't think it would look good on my light/pale skin, but I was pleasantly surprised that it looked wonderful on me.  

I at first used a thin layer as my first coat to test it out. It was streaky and because of the formula it is not ideal to go over the same spot, because your nails will just become a mess.   Just wait for the second coat to fix bald  spots.  For my second coat I added a more thicker coat.  My biggest suggestion, and even the booklet says to do this, is to use ONLY the three stroke method. Start with the middle, then each side, then finish with the tip of you nail. (The name should really be the 4 stroke method, shouldn't it?)  My nails looked amazingly thick, smooth, even and plump.  It really looked like I just left the salon! I was so surprised and happy! 

Finally I used the top coat. It made my polish a bit more glossy but not by much, and finished the look. 

Besides the cleanser, I really like the design of all the other brushes. 

I was surprised after all those layers that my nails dried faster than any polish products that I've ever used. I even left the house 15 min later and drove to get food and had no accidents or indents. That was also one of my favorite things about this set. 

My normal routine is that I use a base coat, then I use alternating coats of Gelous Nail Gel Base Coat and whatever polish I want to use.  I usually add 4 very thin coats of each product to build and make it look thick like a salon gel polish (8 total coats), and then a top coat. So I spend a really long time on my nails. Using my method really works and was the best thing in comparison to a salon manicure until I tried the Formula X set. This compares to my normal routine (yes, my routine takes a really long time and is a pain to do) but it works just as well as Formula X and I only need to do 4 steps instead of 10. I think most women will think 4 steps is going to be a pain, but like I said, this takes less time for me. 

I recommended Formula X The System XCEL™ -Customizable Gel-Like Nail Polish Set for beginners and pros alike.  My nails looked like I just came out of the salon when in actuality I did them myself while watching Netflix. Many MANY products promise this but yet I haven't found any other products that actually work the way they promise besides this new manicure set.  The best thing I like about it is that all the coats are fast drying and I can go about my day in about 15 minutes MAX.  They have tons of beautiful colors, it's only 4 steps,, it's for beginners and pros alike, and it's actually easier than my normal routine.  If you do the 3 (really 4) stroke method correctly, your nails will look amazing.

 The Delete All polish remover is like some sort of witchcraft. The tub has 5 holes so you can clean your whole hand at once. I put in all five fingers and moved them around for no more than five seconds and when I pulled them out, they were 98% clean. It was amazing. I am sold on this product and this is absolutely my new favorite polish cleaner.  

I received the Formula X products complimentary from Influenster, but all opinions are my own. and in no way influenced my review. 

LG Google Nexus 5X Phone Case By CoverON

I'm surprised by how much I love this phone case. It makes my phone a bit bulky with it on but that's a good price to pay to have so much protection. The matte soft touch plastic, the patches of rigid rubber, and the different textures all around the phone make me feel confident that my phone will stay put in my hand and not wind up on the floor.

When I first opened the package I thought to myself that this wasn't anything like I imagined. Although, after I put together the back cover, the shock resistant lining, and the front border, I was pleasantly surprised at how protected my phone was. I love the bumpers on all four corners of the case that give it even more added protection.  I also love the buttons that line my power and volume buttons. The case now makes the buttons more pronounced and they have a very nice feel/click to them. The kickstand on the back is a really nice bonus and works very well. The kickstand has a very nice sturdy feel to it. It doesn't feel cheap or flimsy  at all and makes a nice solid click when extending as well as putting in back in place when you're done. Everything seems to fit perfectly and no pieces wobble or feel loose.

Other reviews for this case that I've seen have stated that they had a problem with getting their charger to connect while the case was on, but I didn't have that problem. The port is a perfect, snug fit and it connects and charges without problem. I attached a photo showing that my phone charges with the case on.

I have not dropped my phone since having the case on, neither accidental or on purpose. I will update if the case did not hold up when dropped  Understandably, I am not going to drop my phone on purpose to see what happens.


To buy this case for yourself, search Amazon for:
LG Google Nexus 5X Case, CoverON® [DuraShield Series] Drop Proof Phone Cover Grip + Bumper + Stand Hybrid Case For LG Google Nexus 5X - Black

Original List price is $14.99 but you can get it now for $9.97.


I received this phone case at a discount for my open and honest review. Receiving this at a discount in no way influenced my review.