Healing in the Hurting Places by Karen F. Riley is a very powerful book that brought tears to my eyes on several occasions. Karen talks about how, as a victim of sexual abuse as a child, she buried all of the secrets, only to have them come back to the surface as an adult. She talks about the pain and the anger she had. I love how she comes to terms with what happened and reconnected with God. Any person who has ever been a victim of any kind of abuse should definitely read this when they are … [Read more...]
Taylor Joelle Designs Review & Giveaway! (Ends 10/8)
See that gorgeous dress that Miss Riley is wearing? That's the beautiful Berry Tart Tiered Lace Dress by Taylor Joelle Designs! This dress is a nice, light dress that can either be worn by itself or with leggings/tights! I love how versatile it is! I also love the color of it! So pretty. As you can see in the picture below, Riley was all smiles wearing it! You can purchase this dress in sizes 18-24 months up to 4T. I was honestly afraid that the lace would get destroyed washing and … [Read more...]
Park Adventures
Sunday we decided to take a stroll to the park. I wanted to test out my new camera and get more of a feel for it, plus we hadn't been in awhile. Here's a few pictures from our time there! :) … [Read more...]
Amazon Twitter Blast!
Makobi Scribe and Sason & Pobi are bringing you this great Amazon Twitter Blast! The winner of this giveaway will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card! Open worldwide! Good luck! I'd love to hear that someone from Optimistic Mommy won! :) Loading Entry-Form... ... … [Read more...]
Silent Sunday – My First Photo With My Nikon D3100!
So the past three days I have been at Bloggy Conference! That would be why there were not any posts! I am going to do a wrap-up post of things I learned and experienced. That will more than likely be tomorrow! I was fortunate enough to win a Nikon D3100 with a 18-55 VR Kit from Homes.com and ForRent.com! I was so excited and shocked! Heck, I'm still in shock! Haha! Anyways, the photo above is the first one I took with it and I am in love with it! :) So this is my Silent Sunday post... … [Read more...]
Eden Community
I have written posts about Eden Fantasys a few times before. I've talked about some of their great products (all of which aren't even adult toys!) but did you know that they also have community clubs as well? A few of them include EdenLives Healthy, EdenFlicks, EdenLit, EdenBirthday, Eden Arts and Crafts, and one of my favorites - EdenCooks. Who here likes the candy Whoppers? Did you know that you can make your own?! I didn't, but thanks to Eden Community Clubs, now I do! Over at EdenCooks … [Read more...]
LeapPad2 Giveaway! (Ends 10/10)
I'm excited to be helping Little Inspiration giveaway a new and improved LeapPad2! It has some great new features, including a higher resolution front and back camera, more memory space, a faster processor, improved battery life, two new built-in games, and a rechargeable battery pack option! To learn more about LeapPad 2, check out Little Inspiration's LeapPad2 Review. On to the giveaway! One lucky winner will receive the new LeapPad2 which is valued at $99! To enter, simply use the … [Read more...]
NEO Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Initiative #drive2endcancer
October is coming up in just 6 short days. And if you've ever been in a store, you know what that means - Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Have you been affected by breast cancer? Whether it was yourself, your mom, sister, aunt, friend, or anyone else you know that had it? My mom had Stage 1 breast cancer back in 2006. Luckily it was just stage one and she was able to have it removed and just had to go through about a month's worth of radiation. Not every woman is lucky like my mom was. … [Read more...]
