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Firmoo Glasses Giveaway!

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In case you didn’t know, I am blind as a bat. My vision is TERRIBLE. Like if I don’t have my glasses or contacts in, I may or may not know you are in the same room as I am. The last time I got my driver license renewed, the DMV employee let me know that I was restricted to wearing my corrective lenses when driving and I just to laugh. I told her, “Lady, no worries there. Without my corrective lenses, I doubt I could find my car.” Not only is my vision itself bad but I also have pretty significant astigmatism (which means my eyes are shaped more like footballs). Thankfully, they now make toric contact lenses for astigmatism in disposable contacts but they are still more pricey and the ordering/fitting process is more of a pain.

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Since I have left the traditional workforce, I have been wearing my glasses more often. Because of my less than stellar vision, I always have to order special lenses so I can avoid the coke bottle effect and thankfully, I discovered Firmoo.com which has made my life so much easier! I can actually order the lenses I need without breaking the bank and the selection of frames they have available is amazing! I had previously purchased two different styles of reading glasses because I am a total goober and don’t like to mix black and brown unless absolutely necessary.

Yes, I am totally referring matching my glasses to whether or not I am wearing a black or brown belt/shoes/etc.

And yes, I am a total weirdo.

I have always wanted a pair of prescription sunglasses but since I previously wore my contacts the majority of the time, I never took the plunge until now and I am loving them!

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I am getting ready to have my yearly eye appointment so I am eyeballing these super cute pink frames just in case my prescription changes!

One of the reasons why I started the Chronic Style segment here on A New Kind of Normal is to be able to share affordable fashion and makeup finds as I find it important to feel fierce and confident even when you are on a budget and Firmoo fits the bill perfectly!

In celebration of their 6th anniversary, they are offering one lucky reader a free pair of glasses! The prize includes one pair of glasses from this selection with free shipping to the US. Glasses include the frames, standard 1.50 index single vision lenses. Upgraded lenses and add-ons will be charged for an extra fee.

To enter the giveaway:

1- MANDATORY: Visit firmoo.com and leave me a comment telling me what glasses are your favorite!

2- Extra Entry: Tweet about the giveaway and leave me a separate comment telling me that you did with a link to your tweet!

3- Extra Entry: Share about the giveaway on Facebook and leave me a separate comment telling me that you did with a link to your share!

The giveaway will run through Wednesday, October 14, 2015 and the winner will be notified via email. Good luck!

Disclaimer: This giveaway is being sponsored by Firmoo.com. I am not being paid or compensated in any way for hosting this Firmoo glasses giveaway. I have purchased all of my glasses from Firmoo with my own money. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

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What I Love About Fall

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School is now in full swing. The air is starting to feel a bit crisper. Here in NC you have started to dress in layers for the chilly mornings, hot afternoons, and cool evenings. When I left the house this morning to take Abby to school, even though it was way too early, I had a little pep in my step as I could feel autumn drawing nearer in the air.

Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year! The weather is cooler. Leaves start changing. There is pumpkin spice something around every corner. And there is a little holiday known as my birthday. I’m not too thrilled about officially moving into my mid-30s but I still love a good celebration!

To kick off the season on a high note, I wanted to share what I love about fall:

1. What is your favorite fall fashion/clothing item? I’m going to cheat and share two favorites: My Rockstar skinny jeans from Old Navy and my black moto jacket. I am having to rebuild my wardrobe as I have shrunk out of just about everything I was able to wear last fall so thank goodness for Poshmark and being able to shop secondhand. Old Navy Rockstar skinnies are seriously the most comfortable jeans on the planet and a moto jacket goes with everything and adds the bit of edge i love to add to any outfit.

2. How does your beauty routine change in the fall? It is all about the vampy lip! I am obsessed with the Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Guess by ColourPop Cosmetics.

3. What is your favorite fall food? I love tomato soup with grilled cheese when the weather starts to turn cooler! Homemade chili would be a close second!

4. What is your favorite fall beverage? Hot apple cider! YUM!

5. What upcoming fall movie are you most looking forward to? The Peanuts Movie! I’m such a kid at heart!

6. What is your favorite new album? I know Skillet is working on a new album which makes me way beyond excited but I’m not sure of the release date!

7. What is your favorite TV show (which can include new premieres!)? NCIS of course which premiered tonight! I need to rewatch it again to be sure I didn’t miss anything!

8. What is your favorite outdoor activity during the fall? I love taking Chloe on easy hikes at the greenway, watching Abby ride her bike with her friends in the neighborhood while taking in the evening breeze, and taking weekend trips to the zoo! Since its not as hot, the animals are more active and it is a more enjoyable experience all the way around!

9. What is your favorite way to preserve summer as we head into the colder seasons? We look back at all of our snapshots from our summer adventures but we all love this time of year so there is so much to look forward to!

10. What traditions or family activities do you and yours do during fall? We always go to our local corn maze and pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! This year I also want to visit an apple orchard so we can pick apples and make a fresh, homemade apple pie!

 

Now that you know some of the things that I love about fall, what are some of your favorite things about fall? Leave your answers in the comments or if you do a blog post using the same question, leave a link so I can come visit!

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Fall Family Fun!

Welcome back y’all! Hopefully you guys made it through yesterday’s video post without any ill side effects! If you made it through the entire video, I am sending you a virtual cookie and a hug!

Thankfully in the midst of a Fall full of migraines, we had a couple chances to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather! Some of my favorite things about fall are beautiful days and a drop in sweet Southern humidity! Can I get an amen on that?!

My family lives five hours away so whenever we get a chance to all get together, we try to soak up every minute we can get! My parents along with my sister and three sweet nieces came down for a visit so we took advantage of a beautiful Saturday and headed down to Hollywild Animal Park! We love going to Hollywild as its a smaller zoo so its child (and spoonie!) friendly! It also helps that the terrain is almost entirely flat so that adds bonus points in the child and spoonie department. If you notice Hollywild sounds a lot like “Hollywood” as many of its animal residents are animal actors and have stared in movies or commercials! The resident rhino is the star of the Zycam “rhino virus” commercial as well as the Land Rover commercial from a few year’s back!

Here are some of my favorite shots:

Fall Family Fun at Hollywild Animal Park

I melt every time I look at the picture of Abby and Dorothy holding hands (be still my beating heart!) and I laugh every time I look at the picture of Happy Jack (the zonkey in the middle!). One of our other favorite things about Hollywild is the safari ride where you get to feed the animals! Be careful as you might get licked!

 

One of our other fall adventures was to our local corn maze! It is seriously one of the coolest places to visit! This year’s maze was in the shape of Charlie Brown & The Great Pumpkin! In addition to the maze, they had a hayride to a pumpkin patch, a zipline for kids, a cow train ride, a corn canon, and a host of other redneck  fun:

Fall Family Fun At The Shelby Corn Maze

I thought Abby would be a little hesitant to try out the zipline but I was way wrong! She loved it and probably rode it five times! We made it through the maze by luck as somehow our directions weren’t lining up and we seemed to bypass some markers! I thought only Thomasville had big chairs but we learned that Shelby has one too! I could not help but take a picture with the giant metal chicken! If you have ever read The Bloggess, you will know exactly why!

These were definitely two highlights of fall so far! Have you had any fun fall adventures with your family and friends? Do you have anything that is on your “must do” list every fall?