It's only $875,000, so affordable!

I'm watching daytime TV right now. I haven't done this in a really long time and I am now remembering why I both love and hate it. The first show that I watched today showed me how to do affordable at-home manicures and hair conditioning. I learned that with a half a grape, a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of oil I can revitalize my finger nails and cuticles. I found out that using an avocado and a banana, mashed together, I could create my own conditioner to revitalize my hair. Imagine my delight when I found out that I had all of these beauty supplies right in my kitchen! I know how I'm going to spend my afternoon.

Then came the hate part of my love-hate relationship with daytime TV. The View came on. Now, I think these ladies tend to be a bit off their rockers. They are all very polarized and are not very relatable. I'm a little bit liberal (I voted for Obama) but these ladies embarrass me almost as much as Rush Limbaugh would embarrass me if I called myself a republican. I was mostly happy with their program this morning however (they stayed away from politics and interviewed Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith about the Karate Kid). Then I got really excited because they said they were going to talk about the upswing of the housing market (Oh goodie! I have to sell my house in the next couple of years! This is fabulous news!). My excitement turned quickly to disgust when I saw the "wonderful examples" that they came up with. The first home was in Tacoma, Washington and cost about $500,000. Okay...the ladies were frustrating me because they said, "Wow!!! That is such a great deal!" But I realize that Tacoma is near Seattle and is on the coast. That would make it a little bit more expensive. One of the next homes they showed was in Pittsburgh! Yay! That is one of the cities that the hubs and I are thinking of living in! This will be great! Their thrifty home example...$375,000. Now I was pissed. This is the midwest and most people don't pay that much for homes. I was just disgusted by yet another example of how disconnected hollywood is from the rest of the nation.

The next segment was about TJ Maxx and Marshalls. I LOVE those stores! However, I became disappointed yet again when I realized that each of their great deals for outfits cost over $300. I don't even spend $300 on my outfit when I go to a formal event. I even go to the sales rack when I hit up Old Navy. Sometimes I find a shirt for $10 and don't buy it because I don't think it is worth it. And I have no idea what Marshalls the fashion person from the View was shopping at, but the last time I went there I bought a fabulous shirt for $7.

I think it may be time to turn off the TV and go read a book instead.