It’s a startling statistic but scarily true: your baby will go through 2,500 to 3,000 diapers in the first year alone. No one really stops to think about what is in that diaper that they're putting on their baby. Well, it’s not just some wrapping and stuffing. Sure, some have cute colors, patterns, and extra absorbency, but that's not all that there is to a diaper. Here's some more information on what's happening on your baby's bum. Disposable … [Read more...]
Do You Have Camera Courage? #CameraCourage
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If you were to go through our 25 years of family photos... for the first 10 years or so of them you would start to notice a trend. I am nowhere to be seen. Typically it’s because I was the person taking the photos, but on the rare occasion someone tried to take a photo of me I would make a face, throw my arm in front of my face, hide behind another person next to me or turn and hide. I hated having my photo taken. Recently I have come to the … [Read more...]
Lovely Morning: Pink Heart Potatoes Recipe
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Lovely Morning: Pink Heart Potatoes Are you making a special Valentines Day breakfast for your crew... or maybe that someone special in your life? These Lovely Morning Pink Heart Potatoes are sure to put a smile on their face. Ingredients: 4 large pink potatoes, ones that are more oval rather than round and with nice flattish sides work best olive oil salt to taste Directions: A little prep ahead work saves a lot of time in … [Read more...]
Save Money on Peanut Butter While Helping National Parks #MC
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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Smucker’s. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. With picky eaters in my house, I always keep a jar of peanut butter handy for a “backup dinner”. It feels like the jar rarely stays closed... from a quick dip of a spoon, to scooping for a dip with our pretzels and apples or an on the fly meal. Our family doesn’t function well without peanut … [Read more...]
$600 Joovy #GIVEAWAY | #Joovy2014ResolutionsX2
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$600 Joovy #GIVEAWAY | #Joovy2014ResolutionsX2 Did you make a New Years Resolution to drop a few pounds, get fit, spend more time with the family... etc? Statistically... a majority of us have already given up on our resolution. Don't we all need another shot at setting realistic resolutions? Joovy thinks so!!! Their current blog post has some suggestions for some 'no fail' resolutions that are easy to inject into your daily … [Read more...]
40 Super Bowl Recipes | Main Dishes, Sides, Snacks & Desserts
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40 Super Bowl Recipes | Main Dishes, Sides, Snacks & Desserts Super Bowl planning has many stages... the food part being the most important, right? Let’s be real here... people. come. to. eat. Oh yeah, and scream at your television. So we went on a hunt for 40 fun and fabulous foods to help round out your offerings. Starting with your main dishes and sides and ending with the all important munchies aka snacks and desserts. Go traditional … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky
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Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Amber Teething Necklace | #GIVEAWAY | ends 1/24 Graco Breaze Click Connect Stroller | #GIVEAWAY | ends 1/24 Holiday Gift Guide … [Read more...]
AT&T Unite 4G LTE Hotspot
AT&T Unite 4G LTE Hotspot Sample received. All opinions are my own. December was a heavy travel month for our family starting with a road trip that took us to Galveston, Texas. This adventure put us in the van for 16 hours. Four adult sized people and 2 peanuts, all crammed in. What’s a family to do in a small area like this for so long? Connect to the internet, of course! Every single one of us has a device of some sort or another … [Read more...]
Five Way to Combat Cyber Criminals #HotSpotShield
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Five Way to Combat Cyber Criminals #HotSpotShield I am a Hotspot Shield Ambassador. All opinions are my own. The reports of cyber crime lately have been making national news. Things like Target’s breach affected over 110 million people! The hackers lifted not only credit card information, but personal information as well. Neiman Marcus suffered a similar fate recently when cyber criminals lifted credit card information from their databases. … [Read more...]
Fabulous Red Carpet Looks | $85 P&G Gift Bag #GIVEAWAY
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P&G and Walgreens sent me the same Fab Bag, and let’s just say, it is FAB!! P&G and Walgreens are excited to announce their partnership with Tim Gunn and the 2014 People’s Choice Awards (PCAs). Tim Gunn was live on the red carpet chatting with the stars... it is so fun to see all of the fabulous looks. Some of my favorite styles are more relaxed and natural. I, personally, do not feel comfortable pulling my hair back so I … [Read more...]
