10 Things Making My Life Easier In 2016

Major Key alert. I have obv been living under a rock my whole life.

1. Laundry Service

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If you live somewhere that does not have a laundry hookup and the thought or past experience of going to the laundromat makes you want to name 20 things you'd rather be doing, then girl I got you. We have a couple places here that have drop off laundry service. It's $1 per pound with a $10 minimum. They wash it, they fold it, they put your dresses and t-shirts on hangers for you. It's the most convenient thing you'll experience since you were 8 years old and your mom still did your laundry, but this time you won't take it for granted. It's usually about $10 - $15 a week to get my laundry done. That beats 8 bucks per load at the laundromat and sweating in my car listening to podcasts while I wait 2 hours for it to be clean and dry just so that I can never fold it when it finally gets home to my apartment. I would rather be broke and eat taco bell for the rest of the week than give up my new love of laundry service.

~*Stok Cold brew Iced coffee*~

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I found this at Publix next to the milk for $5. It comes in a 48oz bottle and it's surprisingly smooth. It's perfect for when I don't feel like dealing with grinds and my french press or driving to get coffee before work in the mornings. Honestly, I'm tired & it's hot outside. I would just rather sleep in and pour this over ice when I wake up.

Ceramic Frying Pans.

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What the frickin heck, food just slides right off of these things.

Prime or die.

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I've had prime for a year now and I feel like their spokesperson because I talk about it so much. Lots of things are so much cheaper online. It's $100 a year, but buy 20 things with free shipping or watch 5 movies and it's paid for itself. You can even mooch off of a friend's membership or go halfsies, but I've felt like an official adult ever since I've gotten my prime membership.

4 out of 5 gold stars.

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Next time you stop into Starbucks before work and forgot to pack your lunch or remember that you are lazy either way, I tried a power lunch from Starbucks and it's a surprisingly good deal. Yumma!

"The Power Lunch allows customers to mix, match and enjoy four different items including:

A choice of a sandwich, salad or bistro box,

A bag of chips, popcorn, or pretzels ($1.75 or less),

A banana, That’s It® Fruit Bar, or Frappuccino® Cookie Straw.

Each lunch also includes a bottle of Ethos® Water, all for $8 (while supplies last, and no substitutions other than listed)."

Magical Makeup Brush Thingy

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This foundation brush makes my makeup go on like frickin BUTTA. It makes me look like an airbrushed baby cherub angel. It's worth every penny. May I never use my fingers to apply foundation again. Buy it here.

Hey pal

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This app, along with other mobile bank apps are making my finances so much easier to keep track of. I sell some things online and use PayPal for a lot of transactions. You can also send and receive money, or request money from people. When one of my friends owes me money I like to remind them with a heartfelt personal note like "Bitch better have my money."

CVS takes ExtraCare of its customers.

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There are so many products I buy every month that I get ExtraCare rewards back on. Makeup is a big one. There's a lot of deals where if you buy few items of certain brands then you can get money towards your next purchase. With all the $5 ExtraBucks coupons I've gotten back over the past two years, I feel like CVS has just been paying me to shop there for my makeup and hair products. Thank you CVS <3

The second best Prime.

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I love Ulta products, and this is one of my favorite purchases from their store. The green tinted primer also acts like a color correcting veil that helps reduce any redness and discoloration on my face. It also feels super silky and light on my skin, win win. Ulta's Flawless Prime has been helping me the best-faced version of myself in 2016

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You may remember these from kindergarten and now they are helping me to do just that at the ripe old age of 26, remember. I have re-introduced myself to a reward system. It's been a while, but I discovered that I still feel excitement and joy while peeling off a glittering smiley face sticker and putting it in the empty space on my calendar. When the smiley face is staring back at me from my animal shelter cat and dog calendar, I know that I remembered to and made made myself go to the gym that day and I feel a small sense of accomplishment. :) :) :)