Karen’s Opinion | 2011

Archive for August, 2011

Help Me Rhonda!

I have been dropping E cards and on most blogs there are advertisements. I can usually look away but the past few days, I have been having trouble. Why? Because I love shoes.

Here is a picture of my husband trying to keep me out of a shoe store in Branson, Missouri. A man we didn’t even know was helping him by keeping the store door shut!

One might call me a shoe addict. I keep clicking on these advertisements and find myself drooling over shoes. Fortunately, I have been able to talk myself out of buying any but OMG! It is the end of the season. Sandals are on sale! I hear that song Help Me Rhonda in my head.

I was wondering if that is really a song and lo and behold it is!
From Wikipedia
“Help Me, Rhonda” is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for their American rock band The Beach Boys. The song is the first Beach Boys song (with the exception of their Christmas Album) to feature a lead vocal by Al Jardine. It was released in March 1965 on the album Today! as “Help Me, Ronda”. By that time, it had already been re-recorded; this second recording was released as a single through Capitol Records in April 1965, re-titled with the more well-known “Rhonda” spelling.

The single peaked at number one in the United States, their second U.S. number one single after “I Get Around”.

Tags: addiction, Beach Boys, seasons, shoes
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Peace of Mind

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

It is not often that one can find a "real deal" these days. What are touted as real deals, often come with hidden requirements and fees. Not so at Straight Talk.

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Beautiful Jewelry

I have a few outfits that I wear that need some adornment. I have been searching for the perfect necklace. I think I may have found it! Beaded Tail makes the most beautiful jewelry.

Now, to come up with some cash!

Tags: jewelry
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We Love Our Dogs

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hills Pet Nutrition for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My husband and I went away for the weekend and left our two dogs in my mom's care. She really babied them and even let them sleep in her bed! You would think they would rather live with Grandma but they really missed us. They almost cried when they saw us. I love them.

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