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do-it-yourself spring garland with scotties

***it’s an oldie but a goodie today! I promise you guys some new content as soon as I stop having panic attacks about the beginning of life with a MIDDLE. SCHOOL. GIRL. #allthedrama #allthetime

It’s a little ironic that Scotties reached out to me about collaborating on a project, because the sheer amount of tissues my people have been using over the last 2 months will probably bankrupt us soon. So when Scotties asked if they could send me some boxes featuring their new spring designs, I was all SEND HELP AND BY HELP I MEAN ALLLLLL THE TISSUES AND BTW WHEN CAN WE START?!

Now, we’re into allergy season. So guess what we need more of? TISSUES. If I’m being honest, I’ve kind of avoided the “conveniently placed tissue box” route, in favor of the “blow your nose until it’s raw using only toilet paper and paper towels” method. Why? Because most tissue boxes aren’t all that decorative. Enter Scotties spring designs, which look great in virtually every room in my home. Not only that, there are SO MANY fun ways to upcycle these bad boys. My personal favorite is using the empty boxes to make a cute spring-y garland.

Lifestyle & Home, Popular, How to'sSherri DickensMay 25, 2021crafting, DIY, fun for kids, Scotties Comments

cyber week feels + faves

It’s the week after Thanksgiving, and y’all know what that means….. (*Dramatically pauses, readies best Oprah impression.)

IT’S CYYYYYBER WEEEEEEKKKKK!

You didn’t think I’d leave y’all hanging, did ya?

Well, actually, Sherri, we kind of did. You haven’t really been living up to your self-appointed title of World’s Okayest Blogger, now have you?

Ummmmmmm, (laughs nervously) can we all agree that 2020 doesn’t count? Just, like, in general? Because Best Self Sherri officially dipped out in March, and I’m over here crossing my fingers that she’ll come back for 2021. (John, on the other hand is blatantly crossing everything, because apparently, COVID Sherri is a real treat.)

ShoppingSherri DickensNovember 30, 2020cyber week deals, cyber week, nordstrom, anthropologie, intermix, amazon fashion, holiday gift guideComment

the classic gold ring. because, adultin

(Disclaimer: (Disclaimer: I AM being compensated for this post by Nakturnal, but that in NO WAY factors into my opinion of Aurate’s jewels. See, I have already been full on obsessed with this company, since I started hearing my favorite podcasters rave about them. I MAY OR MAY NOT have hypothetically already even “researched” Aurate. If by “research” you mean “bought multiple pieces with my own cash money.” FOR SCIENCE. And also for my birthday. According to #sherrimath, my jewels are now free.)

Shopping, StyleSherri DickensAugust 21, 2020gold ring, solid gold, gold jewelry, classic gold rings, aurate Comments

“Coronaversary” Sale 2020 | Sherri's Sale Picks

Hey y’all! You didn't think I’d leave ya hanging this Anniversary Sale, did you?? (and please just ignore the fact that this is my first blog in 2020, mkay?) I sort of expected my 40th year on earth to be a total dumpster fire, but that’s another blog in and of itself. But just let me say, um hi, 2020? YOU CAN GO AWAY NOW. Also, I miss you, 2019. And you weren’t even all that amazing.

RATMJ Guide to Cyber Weekend

You know what they say. You miss a hundred percent of the shots you don’t take… to save money on your holiday shopping.

What? Is that not how it goes?

Now listen y’all. We are officially at the “threat level midnight” of holiday shopping. (Where my Office fans at? Virtual high five!)

Anyway, remember how you used to actually leave your house and risk elbows to the face, as you threw your entire body on the last sweater coat at Anthro? After which you were asked to leave for being “too aggressive?”

No? *insert high pitched, nervous laughter. Me EITHER. (Millenials be like, Wait. Y’all used to leave your houses in the olden days?!)

Adulting Survival Kit with Scotties

Listen y’all, let’s be honest: if you LOOK like you’re old enough to have had a midlife crisis, (or be on the verge of one), people generally assume you are a responsible adult. As opposed to the kind of adult who unknowingly wears her pants inside out for an entire day. Hypothetically. ISH.

Basically, I need an adult of my own. (*My mom happily volunteers as tribute.)

The thing is, when you’re of a certain age, people just expect you to know things. Like, how to do your taxes. How to balance a checkbook. (Millennials be like, what’s a checkbook?? Ewwwwww!) to sew a button onto a shirt. Which my actual daughter can do, btw. She is now my adult. And will now receive the gift of doing the adulting.

AG: Thanks. I hate it.

Lifestyle & HomeSherri DickensNovember 8, 2019Scotties, adulting, amazon, amazon.com, lifestyle post, shopping post, lifestyle roundupComment

how amazon saved fashion week

Can y’all say cute clothes and affordable lookalikes?? Now snap your fingers twice, shout “AMAZON FOR THE WIN!,” and spin around 3 times. Become dizzy enough to accidentally fall onto the purchase button, and voila! Your officemates think you’re a weirdo, but you now own all of the staples I’m sharing below.

(Except you don’t, unless you paid for them. So go ahead and pay for them. I’ll wait.)

the benefits of CBD with Equilibria

SOME OF US are at that point in the summer, where we could use a little “reboot” health-wise. Especially if SOME OF US currently have “healthy habits” that consist of stuffing our faces full of tacos and ice cream, as if bathing suits AREN’T actually required at the pool.

But y’all know I like to share when I’ve discovered something awesome, and Equilibria Premium CBD is unequivocally awesome in my book.

Daily and consistent use of CBD will essentially give you the healthy reboot you’re looking for, and, according to scientific research (summarized by Sherri, the NOT SCIENTIST), it’s kind of a miracle . Remember how, in the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the father of the bride is always whipping out Windex to spray on unsuspecting family members and their ailments?

My plan is to start dropper-ing CBD into the mouths of unsuspecting people who seem to need a health reboot. I’m sure this will definitely NOT be alarming at all, and probably WON’T get me arrested. (*file under things that are blatantly untrue.)

prime day picks and amazon favorites

Don’t panic.

Seriously, DON’T PANIC.

Except do panic a little, because I have an urgent news announcement (for those that clearly live under a rock without internet. Or Instagram. Or “influencers.” Hey wait, do you have room under there?) Ahem. Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale has collided with Amazon.com's Prime Day, and the result is not only making the entire Internet super annoyed, it’s also unleashing a bomb cyclone of spending (and anxiety), headed straight for your bank account. We should probably all take cover.

*Decides to yolo instead.

my anniversary sale favorites, unless you are John, in which case, what sale?

Okay. Deep breaths. This is what we've trained for, people.

*cues Olympics music, wins gold. In her mind. #itsfine

Not only has Early Access to Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale started, it is also Amazon Prime Day. It's like that bomb cyclone storm thing, except on your wallet. #funforall #exceptforjohn

First of all, to shop the Anniversary Sale right now, you're gonna need to get a Nordstrom credit card. And I know, I know, you're certain that the minute you do, creditors will be calling and your credit score will automatically drop from 800 to 300. BUT, if you have actual boundaries, and even a minimal amount of self-discipline, then none of that will happen. Probably. Maybe. Seriously though, here’s what you do

surviving June + some favorites

I know, I know, you thought I had disappeared from the blog. And I would just like to do what I normally do when I need to explain myself: blame it on the kids. Or bronchitis. Actually both. This may shock you, but it turns out that kids actually DON’T understand the concept of mom working from home. I mean, they can SEE YOU. Why shouldn’t you be able to get them a snack/play monster trucks/clean up their rooms? I mean, YOU’RE RIGHT THERE. CLEARLY, YOU’RE AVAILABLE. Summer is STRESSFUL on them, DUH. THEY NEED YOU.

*insert ALL THE EYE ROLLS. Every last one of them.

the 8 most flattering shorts of summer

Shorts have always been my nemesis. Even 19 year old Sherri refused to wear shorts, mainly because she was highly annoying, and didn’t understand that she did not, in fact, have cellulite ON HER KNEES. She was the weirdo who would wear jeans to the actual beach. Or the pool. Or when it was 100 degrees outside.

What 19 year old Sherri didn’t know was that pregnancies (and unnecessary amounts of peanut butter m&ms) would eventually bless her with ACTUAL, cellulite, spider veins, and old lady knees. She really didn't know that one day, she would look back and wish that she had walked around in daisy dukes every moment of the day.

She also didn’t know that she kind of had issues, and that doing 3 hours of cardio every day would make her look like a bobblehead. Younger Sherri didn’t know a lot of things.

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