Happy Halloween 2012!

Almost late with this, but I hope everyone had a great, safe Halloween! :) Riley and I just passed out candy to trick or treaters... or at least tried. We only had 2 come to our house. :( Riley looked so adorable in her ladybug costume, though! What did you do this year? Here's our pumpkin that we carved last night: … [Read more...]

‘The Happy Hour Effect’ by Kristen K. Brown Review & Giveaway (Ends 11/9)

We all deal with stress. Whether it's personal issues going on, family, in-laws, school, work, holidays, or any others, we all deal with it. The most important thing about stress is how you deal with it. If you deal with stress is a negative way, that's how it's going to affect you - it can affect your health and well being and your relationships with people. That's why I'm glad that I read The Happy Hour Effect: 12 Secrets to Minimize Stress and Maximize Life by Kristen K. Brown! This book … [Read more...]

Use Cisco Certifications to Become a Field Technician

Become a field technician is considered a major accomplishment. Field technicians are highly-sought-after jobs within several different IT fields, and earning the certification from Cisco will make it a lot easier to obtain a job in this competitive market. Cisco offers three exams that can be taken in order to become a field technician within the data center, routing and switching, and TelePresence career paths.   The Cisco CCT Data Center certification can be earned by successfully … [Read more...]

Blogger Opp. – Choose Your U Giveaway Event!

Choose Your U! Hosted by Mom Powered Media and Iowa Mom! Prizes: Wii U Console (1 Unit Given Away Each Month) Event Dates: 11/2-11/30 & 12/2-12/30 Bloggers - Sign Up Here! … [Read more...]

‘Love Unscripted’ by Tina Reber

Love Unscripted by Tina Reber is definitely on my top ten favorite books of 2012 list. Even though the book was a long one (668 pages) it was definitely worth it! The story is about a small-town bar owner named Taryn Mitchell. When Ryan Christensen comes into town to film a much known about movie series, she tries to ignore it. But he comes into her bar to escape the crazy fans and, ultimately, they fall in love. With the tabloid lies that come out, the secrecy of their relationship at … [Read more...]

Planning Our Orlando/Walt Disney World Trip With Gogobot!

Miles and I just started saving last month for a trip to Orlando, Florida to visit Walt Disney World with our daughter in about two years. We want to make sure we give ourselves enough time to save a good amount of money. The next step after saving the money is planning. And that's where Gogobot/ comes in! Gogobot is a social travel website that first launched in 2010. It's great because it helps you plan your vacation and allows you to connect with your friends so you can get their … [Read more...]

‘Becoming Mona Lisa’ by Holden Robinson Review & Giveaway (Ends 11/8)

When I first got contacted about reviewing Becoming Mona Lisa by Holden Robinson, I wasn't sure if I would like the book. Especially with the cover, it just didn't look very interesting to me. But I decided to give it a chance. And I'm very glad that I did! "We are not invisible because the world does not see us. We become invisible when we can no longer see ourselves." In Becoming Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa Siggs (yes, her name is really Mona Lisa) has decided that instead of killing her … [Read more...]

Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40 Review & Giveaway (Ends 11/1)

This past Saturday, October 20th (also my 2 year anniversary!) I was lucky enough to be able to host a Graco event at the Babies 'R' Us in Dayton! I got to teach other mothers about the new Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40 car seat that is now exclusively sold at Babies 'R' Us! I'm excited to now bring you, my wonderful readers, information about this great car seat! The Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40 car seat is the only rear facing car seat out on the market that goes from newborn and … [Read more...]