Carnival Breeze 2022 – 3 day countdown: car maintenance, mani’s with mom, and a quick stop at Target

Before we go on a cruise, or travel anywhere for that matter, I always take my car to have the oil & filter changed. Once Dawson was up and ready to go, we headed out.

First stop was the oil & filter change. Quick. Easy. Plus it comes with a free car wash!!!! I have been using this place for several years and will continue to do so.

Costco has the best price for gas in my area so I might as well go ahead and fill up my car now. I do not see myself doing much driving between now and when we leave for Galveston. Especially since I work from home.

Carnival Cruise Lines allows the guests to bring one 12-pack of soda per person on the cruise. It just so happens that Target has the Coke products on sale this week, 3 for $14. Definitely the best price I have found. So, I purchased 1 12-pack of Coke, and 2 12-packs for Sprite. One for us to take on the cruise, and one for Dawson to enjoy.

We were a little hungry after all the running around we have done including a couple of stops that were not related to this cruise. So, we did what we thought was the best decision for us at the time. We went to Sonic. Love their burgers and tater tots!!!!

The last to-do item on today’s list is for my mom and I to have our nails done. My mother loves bright, sparkly colors. As far as she is concerned, the more glitter a color has, the better it is. So, I helped her select a nice shade of pink with plenty of glitter. I decided to also select a color with lots of glitter yet still remain basic. So I chose white. It is definitely something that will coordinate with anything I will be wearing on the cruise.

Now that the list is almost complete, tomorrow’s list will be smallish.

Carnival Breeze 2022 – Purchases not from Amazon

There are time when you need to go outside of Amazon to find items you need. Or perhaps you just find them by accident while shopping. Some of the items I purchased because I knew it would be needed and used. Others, I just happened to see while shopping at Target. That store gets me every time, just like Hobby Lobby and Michaels.

So, let’s go shopping.

The first thing I purchased was 2 cardigan sweaters from Walmart online. I forgot to bring a sweater on our Carnival Vista cruise and I regretted not having it in the evening. The MDR tends to be chilly.

I purchased some nautical themed face masks on Etsy. The Seller/maker is Handmade By Lady Dianna. I love the style of the face mask and they are so cute! The definitely show my obesssion of anchors.

Since we are cruising on Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to find a red dress to wear. I found one on Venus online that was on sale and definitely what I was looking for. I initially purchased it to wear to the steakhouse on embarkation day but I have since changed my mind and will be wearing on cruise elegant night. It fits great which I knew it would. I have been shopping with Venus online for years and I always seem to NEED to purchase something before every cruise. Last year I think I bought 5 swimsuits!!!!

I read on our Facebook cruise group something about wearing red beads so we would be able to recognize everyone. I found these cute red heart necklace while looking for items for an Aladdin project. For obvious reasons, they ended up in my possession!

And then there was Target. Everything single thing I purchased was not on my shopping list at all. Some impulse buys are necessary, like socks. Others, not so much. But I did it anyway.

Besides the socks, I purchased Sugarfix by Baublebar red heart earrings. I will be wearing them on embarkation day along with the the Sugarfix by Baublebar heart necklace.

I also purchased some Sugarfix by Bauble earrings that came in a set. I was looking for simple gold hoops, it just happened that the blingy set was attached to the gold earrings!!!!

This should be everything I will be purchasing for this cruise. That is unless something catches my eyes that I just have to have!!!

Carnival Vista 2021 – Precruise #3 More Shopping!!!

In all honesty, my shopping for the cruise began in 2021 so there are some items I have not worn yet and I’m hoping I can fit into them!

WARNING…. I HAVE NOT IRONED OR STEAMED ANY OF THE CLOTHING ITEMS FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER CRUISE BEING CANCELLED. This will be the first time I will not pack until after I receive my negative COVID test. So, please do not shame me for the clothing looking like a wrinkled mess.

Most of my clothing items were purchased at Venus.com. I have been buying my vacation clothes from their website for a long time. I love their selections and the quality is fantastic. So, let’s begin with the items I purchased for our cancelled cruises and our upcoming cruise.

V-neck halter top in blue.

Lace inset smoked top in white.

Strappy deatil top also in white.

Fringe Earrings in navy.

Polka dot jumpsuit in black with white dots.

Bandage dress in black. Unfortunately I was not able to take a decent picture of the dress so this is one from their catalog.

Lace inset mock neck top in pink.

Grommet lace up one-piece swimsuit. I purchased 2, one in blue and one in white.

Angie smoothing one-piece swimsuit. I also purchased 2, one in blue and one in red.

Bandeau one-piece swimsuit in aqua. I may not take this one with me.

Asymmetrical strappy heels in black.

Another place we like to shop is Academy. I ordered 3 swimsuits for my husband online

O’Rageous Men’s Volley Swim Trunks one in the color Cabbage Wave, one in Dark Blue, and one in the color Living Coral Wave.

While at the store, I found some shoes!

BCG womens canvas lace up training shoes. One pair in black and one pair in white.

Old Navy had a sale on their variety 5-pack of triple-layer cloth pleated face masks for adults with ear adjusters son I ordered 2!

ShipTees.com had a fac cover that I HAD to have so I ordered one for me and one for my husband. He has not worn his yet but my is currently in the wash!

From DSW online, I purchased a pair of Nina Ranata Sandal in the color navy. I cannot wait to wear them!!!!

While looking at shoes at Macy’s online, I found a pair of Circus by Sam Edelman Camara Medallion flat sandals on sale so I purchased a pair in the color Pink Confetti.

I also purchased a pair of Jessica Simpson Women’s Rilane Slide Sandals in the color black.

On a trip to Costco, we purchased 2 pairs of shorts for my husband. They really have good prices, but they tend to sale out quickly.

When Steinmart had their closing sale, I found a pair of capri’s that truly gave me cruise vibes!!! So, of course, they had to come home with me.

And what is preparing for a cruise without shopping at Target. This time, my shopping was limited to jewelry. Specifically, I purchased items by the brand SUGARFIX by BaubleBar.

Three quarter fringe hoop earrings in navy.

Modern Statement necklace set in gold.

Layered link chain necklace in gold.

And that is where this shopping blog will end. The next blog will be the Amazon shopping I have done specifically for this cruise and maybe the cruises that cancelled. So, please come back.

Telling Our Story One Scrapbook Page At A Time -Installment 21, Kimmie and Kelly’s Morning Of Fun

There is not a scrapbook page for today but I do have a one photo to share.

Today, my daughter picked me up with plans of looking for a new recliner for my mom. Our initial plans were to go to Big Lots to look at recliners and Joann’s to look around.

Our first stop was to drop off my moms meds snd other items she ran out of, couldn’t find, or just wanted. Kimmie also had a wrapped Christmas present and Christmas card to have delivered to her as well. So far, so good!

We made it to Big Lots but it had not opened for the day. There just happens to be a Target in the same shopping center. So we did what any normal female would do… we went to Target. But there was a bit of a delay getting inside. My mom called Kimmie to thank her for the frame and the card. We changed to topic of the conversation to let her know we were out looking for a new recliner for her explaining the fall risk she has since it swivels. She. Was. Mad. She does not want a new recliner. Eventually she told us that she wants us to get her 2 frames like the one she has for Wesley’s family. She doesn’t know the size of the frame but she has pictures of her other family that needs to be put in a frame. It turns out, the other family is Kimmie’s family!!! We laughed so hard we were crying.

We finally made it inside Target for a little shopping and, of course, a Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha and a regular mocha. Followed by stops at Big Lots, Joann’s, and Michael’s.

Overall it was a fabulous day and I can’t wait to do it again!!! But next time, I will not leave my Starbucks Mocha in Kimmies car.