Blog changes (my response to your feedback)

I wanted to give you an update regarding the much-appreciated feedback I received from this post.

First of all, I want to thank each of you, from the bottom of my heart, for the comments left on that post. I read every single word and took to heart everything you said. I wish that I could have responded to every single comment, but I never in a million years anticipated that when I asked for your feedback, you would return it tenfold. As some of you may have noticed, I've been absolutely horrible these past two weeks at responding to comments, and that's because things in my personal life are hectic and when it comes to the blog, I figure that the majority of you would rather see new content on a daily basis vs. responses to comments (if it comes down to having to choose). So I always go with new blog posts if I'm slammed for time, with the hope that, eventually, I can respond to comments later down the road. Sometimes that doesn't always turn out as planned though. And for that I am so sorry. Because your comments were so thoughtful and heartfelt, I wanted to take my time and write long, thoughtful responses in return. But time just slipped away from me and again, I'm so sorry for that. I'm always trying to move forward and share new things with you (my first priority!) so I hope that if you took the time to comment on that post (or ANY post), you didn't interpret my silence as a lack of caring. Because that is NOT the case and I'm so grateful to have heard from you.

Whew! All that to say that I'm making a few changes on the blog (sorry, but I just had to get that out there first).

1) I will never, ever stop doing the Weekly Drugstore Makeup Sales post. That was never even an option for me! This blog centers around drugstore beauty products and deals, so I would never stop posting about the sales, even if you begged me to!

2) I've decided to stop writing the weekly Ulta/Target/Kmart sales posts based on your feedback. For weeks now, the Ulta/Target/Kmart post has been one of the least popular posts I write on a weekly a basis, and that's what prompted me to ask for your feedback in the first place. I now know that many of you just consult the weekly ads for info on those stores, and that my posts don't really bring much else to the table. I would MUCH rather focus my energy on writing more product reviews (which is what you're asking for!) so I'm saying goodbye to that post effective immediately.

3) Going forward, I WILL post about exceptional deals that I come across for Ulta, Target or Kmart (like the Orly freebie at Ulta I just posted about today). So you can count on the fact that if I see something going on at those stores that I really think you should know about, I'll post about it ASAP. And as always, I could never do this alone, so I encourage you to share anything you think we all should know about on the You Tell Me page. That page is invaluable to me, and  to so many others, and I cannot express my gratitude to everyone who takes time out of their day to share info there.

Thanks SO much for reading this long-winded explanation of the changes to this blog. And thank you for reading my blog in general, and for your continued comments and support. I don't want to brag or anything (OK, maybe just a little), but Nouveau Cheap readers are THE BEST group of people I have ever "met" on the internet. Your comments are so ridiculously helpful, insightful, funny, entertaining and well-written that I wish I could rent a ballroom in a fancy hotel and have you all come over for cupcakes and tea and hug and kiss each and every one of you in person. But for now, this virtual hug will have to do: *hugs you so hard that it makes you feel awkward*

So much love that it's pouring out of my (big ugly) pores:

G. xo