Beatrix Girls Sleepover Prize Pack Giveaway (Ends 1/22) #BeatrixSlumberParty

This Giveaway is Courtesy of The Beatrix Girls PopStar Club and hosted by Mom Does Reviews and her best bloggy friends! Girls loves sleepovers and nothing is more fun at a sleepover than bringing your favorite toys and dolls!  The Beatrix Girls are experts at sleepovers! Not only can they provide you with an awesome soundtrack to your rockin' sleepover but also supply the ultimate sleepover essentials like PJ sets, pillow pals, sheets, and plush blankets!  All of these great … [Read more...]

Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron New Trailer! @Avengers

If you are watching the college championship game (GO BUCKS!) you may have seen the new Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer. If not, be glad you are here - you can watch it below! I cannot wait for this movie to be released May 1, 2015! It is going to be epic! Marvel Studios presents �Avengers: Age of Ultron,� the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightie … [Read more...]

Marvel’s ANT-MAN Teaser Trailer & Poster #AntMan

There has been a teaser trailer released for Marvel's upcoming movie Ant-Man! Watch below! There is also a new poster as well: I can't wait until Marvel's Ant-Man is released July 17th! It's going to be great. Here is a little bit about Ant-Man: The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios' �Ant-Man.� Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strengt … [Read more...]

2015 Weight Loss Goals

I am about to get very deep with you. This post (mainly the photos) are hard for me to let you see, to be quite honest. But it needs to be done. Something I have struggled with ever since giving birth to my beautiful daughter, is my weight. I am sure many of you understand what I mean. I did have postpartum depression after giving birth (thankfully I was treated and no longer have depression now), and that combined with my love of food and the fact that I'm not very active - and I've gained … [Read more...]

Bruegger’s Bagels First Look + Giveaway (Ends 1/21)

Disclosure: I received compensation and/or product in exchange for my post. All opinions, as always, are 100% my own! Happy 2015! I'm excited that one of my first posts for the new year is about a company that I absolutely love - Bruegger's Bagels! We frequent Bruegger's Bagels when we are near them because there is nothing better than a nice warm bagel and delicious cream cheese. It's one of my favorite breakfast options. Today I am introducing you to Bruegger's new "Behind the Taste" … [Read more...]

HP Touchscreen Special Edition Laptop with Beats Audio #Giveaway (Ends 1/20)

Win an HP Touchscreen Special Edition Beats Audio Laptop ~ $600 value (Enter Daily, Thru 1/20) | BuyDig Win an HP Touchscreen Special Edition Laptop with Beats Audio � a $600 Value � from BuyDig.com! This HP Touchscreen Special Edition Laptop with Beats Audio provides all of the benefits of desktop, with the portability of a notebook computer. You don't have to give up performance to be mobile, and now you don't have to pay more either! Check it out at BuyDig.com! I highly recommend them, … [Read more...]

Old MacDonald Finger Play Gloves

Do your children love Old MacDonald and his farm? If so, you will want to craft a pair of these Old MacDonald finger play gloves. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, these finger play gloves are perfect for reciting the famous nursery song. In fact, they almost seem to bring the story to life. Here is how you can get started crafting your own. Supplies Needed: Cotton Stretch Gloves Old MacDonald Peel and Stick Stickers Hot Glue, Glue Gun You can find all of the supplies we used … [Read more...]

2015 Goals

Welcome to 2015! For me, 2014 was a pretty good year, both personally/family wise and for my blog and virtual assistance business. I can't wait to see what 2015 brings, though! I am setting up goals this year, and I decided to share them. I will also be doing a montly goal check in to share how my goals are going. I figured my wonderful readers would be great at helping me stick to them! Write More Personal PostsWhen I first started Optimistic Mommy, I planned on using it to write … [Read more...]