Happy Cyber Monday!

Today is Cyber Monday!

Cyber Monday marks the Monday after Black Friday and the official kick-off of the holiday online shopping season. So, great deals will be following throughout the web and are especially prevalent on Ex-cessories.com!

* Diamond rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces 50-70% off appraised values

* Name brand jewelry 50-70% off retail value

* Unique vintage pieces

* Superior customer service - personal shopping, one-to-one guidance and customized pricing to fit your needs

Come shop with US today! Click here to visit Ex-cessories.com. Happy Cyber Monday!

Thanksgiving Flying

Do you fly home or to friends and families for Thanksgiving?

Flying can be stressful, especially during the holidays! Follow these holiday travel trips for a more stress-free flying experience.

Be prepared and be patient - allow for extra time to travel to the airport and to wait in any lines you may encounter once at the airport. This will decrease the feeling of being rushed and late, which will prevent stress.

Bring good reading material - a good book or magazine is key to help pass the time you wait at the gate.

Carry healthy snacks - incase your flight is delayed or you get hungry in between layovers you want to ensure you have a healthy snack at arms reach that will give you energy instead of drag you down.

Fly carefully this Thanksgiving!

What to Wear Holiady Style

Do you dress up for Thanksgiving dinner? Do you have your holiday wardrobe ready to go?

Many people have parties to go to or families to reconvene with during the holidays and because of this, everyone tends to stress about what to wear. Let us know what you are wearing for Thanksgiving dinner and if you would like any help accessorizing your other holiday outfits. We enjoy helping our customers on a one-to-one basis and have tons of fabulous jewelry (in every price range!) that can help add that special pop to your holiday wardrobe. Let us know what you need under "comments."

The Ex-cessories Gals are here to help. When it comes to styling and jewelry advice, we are your go to gals! Just give us a call or e-mail us at info@excessories.com. Click here to find out more about us. We hope to help you accessorize soon!

Thanksgiving is almost here!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner...

... and we want to know what your holiday traditions are. Do you travel somewhere special? Does your family get together? Do you cook Thanksgiving dinner or do you go out?

Let us know all of your Thanksgiving traditions and plans under "comments."

Also... don't forget to take our thanksgiving poll on the right hand side. Cranberry sauce or gravy?

Item of the Day - Cameo Set

Cameo jewelry is classic and timeless.

Check out the recently uploaded Cameo necklace and earrings on Ex-cessories.com!

Cameo Necklace - $112

Pictured above - click here to learn more.

Cameo Earrings - $50

Pictured above - click here to learn more.

Pair these earrings and necklace together day or night and you have a perfectly accessorized look!

Leggo My Eggo!

Kellog Co. has declared that there will be a nationwide Eggo frozen waffle shortage until next summer due to interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.

It will take until the middle of 2010 before shelves around the country are stocked at pre-shutdown levels, Kris Charles (company spokeswoman) said.

Have you noticed an Eggo shortage on your grocery shelves? We haven't taken a look, but will definitely be checking out the Eggo shelves on our next run to the grocery store. We grew up on Eggos so are definitely sad to hear this news. Let us know your thoughts and Eggo experiences under "comments."

Also, make sure to take our "Waffle" poll on the upper right hand side of this page!

Starbucks' New Blend "Morning Joe Edition"

Starbucks Introduces Gold Coast Blend®: Morning Joe Edition to Encourage Community Involvement.

Starbucks and MSNBC Co-Sponsor Brewing Together Day of Service — the Next Step in the Partnership That was Formed to Include a Focus on Community Involvement.

To celebrate the introduction of this new packaged coffee and the companies' joint commitment to community involvement, Starbucks and MSNBC are co-sponsoring Brewing Together Day of Service on Saturday, November 21, 2009 in conjunction with HandsOn Network, the largest volunteering organization in the U.S.

We are pleased to announce that for their volunteer project, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist and the “Morning Joe”crew, joined by Starbucks Cliff Burrows and Starbucks partners (employees), first stop will be in one of our hometowns - Louisiana!

The team will travel to the John McDonogh School in New Orleans on Friday, November 20 for a community art project and other activities. This project is made possible through work with City Year Louisiana, a local affiliate of City Year, an organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, as tutors, mentors and role models who help students and schools succeed. As part of the day, Joe, Mika, Willie and Cliff will share their career experiences with many of the school’s students and the team of young leaders in service with City Year who serve at the school year-round. Additionally, Starbucks and MSNBC together will make a donation to the John McDonogh school earmarked for renovations to the school’s auditorium.

Ex-cessories.com on WDSU 5:00 News!

Ex-cessories.com was featured on WDSU last night!

Our story was about gold melting - check out the story by clicking here or click on the link below.

http://www.wdsu.com/video/21633723/index.html

What do you think of the story? Let us know under "comments" below.

Click here to learn how to melt YOUR gold with Ex-cessories.com or please e-mail us at info@excessories.com! We hope to help you turn your old gold into hard $$$ soon!

Foods to Fight Stress

Stress is very common during the holiday season. Whether your stress comes from work, family, or your personal life, it can really wear you down.

Keep your stress levels in check this holiday season by reaching for these snacks...

Almonds - Nuts are loaded with vitamin E, which boosts immunity.

Dark Chocolate - This sweet treat helps to boost serotonin levels, which plays a key role in dealing with stress.

Oranges - They deliver some serious vitamin C which, in addition to aiding the immune system, is now credited with reducing the physical and psychological effects of stress on the body.

Spinach - Loaded with magnesium, which has been credited as a major stress fighter, helping to relax muscle fibers and put you at ease.

According to Self Magazine, these foods will help you conquer stress and boost your mood!

American Fashion Cookbook

CFDA collaborated on a new project - the American Fashion Cookbook.

We are so excited to check out this new cookbook! With recipes like Zac Posen's Butterscotch Wafers and Diane Von Furstenberg's Saturday Night Chicken, food has never looked and tasted so good.

We can't wait to try our hand at these recipes with baked in style.

Pick up this book today for $45 by clicking here.

Carbs Boost Your Mood

A recent study of more than 100 obese and overweight adults in Australia found that dieting put people in a better mood; a drop in pounds led to increased satisfaction. BUT for people on low-carb diets, the mood boost didn't last. After a year, the low-carb dieters also lost the positive mood effects, while the low-fat dieters did not.

The Archives of Internal Medicine state:

It's not clear why the mood benefits faded for people in the low-carb group.

But the researchers suggest that the low-carbohydrate diet may have been too hard and too different from how people used to eat.

The low-carb diet may have been "so far removed" from normal eating patterns that it became a lot of work and a social burden, note the researchers.

Carbohydrates provide a boost in serotonin and research has shown that low-carbohydrate diets could interfere with the brain's memory functions, so cutting carbs out of your diet may not be the best idea!

Nicole Richie's Winter Kate, Spring '10

Nicole Richie's greatly anticipated Winter Kate line has come out with their Spring '10 look book and we are loving what we see!

The line was named after her daughter Harlow's middle names and come spring, Winter Kate will deliver approximately 40 pieces. Expect to see more vintage touches with soft flowy silhouettes in her leather jackets, tunics, kimono tops, dresses, and lingerie.

Take a sneak peak at the look book by clicking here.

We have always been a fan of her trendy bohemian mixed with an edge style. Our favorite pieces from her collection are the kimono tops. Throw one of those tops on over a classic tank and pair it with jeans and great jewelry and you are set to go! We love this versatile look that can be dressed up or down and with the right accessories made into your own unique look.

We give Richie an A+ on this line!

What Thanksgiving Side Dish Are You?

Thanksgiving is almost here!

That means turkey, stuffing, gravy, pies, pumpkin, and more! The Thanksgiving menu is long and seems endless for most. We all know that each family member has their own personalized dish to bring to the Thanksgiving table. From green bean casserole to pumpkin pie we all have our special dishes.

In line with this topic, we found a great Thanksgiving quiz on MarthaStewart.com. The quiz = What Thanksgiving side dish are you? Click here to take the quiz!

Would you like to know what type of side dish we were?! For the answer, you have to check out "comments" below this post.

* Cartier LOVE Ring *

We have received the beautiful and timeless Cartier LOVE ring with diamonds, which is now for sale on Ex-cessories.com!

Item Details (item is pictured above):

* The model number is NL0713CM

* The band measures 5.25mm in width
* The reference numbers are B4032553
* Trademark is Cartier
* Containing: 3 bezel set round brilliant cut diamonds, measuring 2.70 - 2.70 x 1.62mm (depth est) approx total weight of stones = 0.3 carats
* Clarity is VVS-1 to VVS-2. Colour is F-G
* Total appraised value - $2,925
* Appraised by Ex-cessories
* Includes original Cartier red box
* Ring size 6

Click here for additional information about this ring and click here to purchase this item.

New BLING!

We have just uploaded a handful of great new items!

From a simple diamond band to the Cartier LOVE ring, we have something for everyone (including men)! Click here to check out all of our new items.

Treat yourself to a little BLING this Friday - Happy Ex-cessories.com Shopping!

Yankees Win 2009 World Series

The New York Yankees defeated defending champions Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth game of the World Series championship last night in New York. This marks the Yankees' 27th world championship title.

Are you team Yankees or team Phillies? Let us know under "comments."

We are team Yankees, but we have several friends who are die hard Phillies fans and who are not happy about this Yankee victory at all!

Ashlee Simpson Fired from Melrose Place?

Ashlee Simpson Wentz is alleged to have been "FIRED" from Melrose Place.

Rumors are swirling about why. Some think that the diva Heather Locklear had something to do with it. Others say her acting skills are not great and others claim she was only signed on the show for a handful of episodes.

Interestingly enough, her sister, Jessica Simpson, posted this via her Twitter account...

"CW catching up on MP.who writes this crap?i have had bad scripts to work with,but this?thank God my sister is amazing and got you some press"

This makes us think that Simpson Wentz was indeed fired and that she did not have much warning about leaving the show.

What do you think the reason is? Let us know under "comments." We are team Ashlee and will not be watching Melrose Place after she leaves!

Gossip Girl Recap

Did you watch Gossip Girl last night? If so, what did you think?

We always had iffy feelings towards Vanessa, but began to warm up to her this season. Well, that all changed after last night! Something about what she did (turning in the video tape to the media) just gave us a very bad feeling. We think, watch out for Vanessa this season!

Blair and Serena had their usual drama, but we hope that their friendship isn't really over. Cannot wait to keep watching this season!

Let us know your thoughts under "comments."

Candy Overdose?

We hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween!

We always love Halloween because of all of the candy and sweet treats. After Halloween, we usually feel overdosed with candy and then give it up for awhile to detox from all of the sugar and chocolate. Do you feel the same way? Do you eat too much candy during Halloween?

Let us know your candy intake under "comments."