It's hard to believe that 2013 is about to come to a close. There have been lots of good things - watching Riley grow more, reuniting with my in-laws and other family, plus a few other things. But it's hard one major down - losing my mom in May. This has been the hardest year I have ever had to go through. If you have ever lost someone close to you, I'm sure you understand. Losing your best friend and mother - honestly, it just plain sucks. My heart has been broken since that day. There … [Read more...]
Bumbums & Baubles Lily Mary Jane Shoes Review & Giveaway!
Disclosure: I received the featured product for free in return for my review. All opinions, as always, are 100% my own! Ah, the holidays... full of yummy food and lots of family time. Two of my very favorite things! I love getting dressed up and seeing family we don't get to see a lot. I always love to have some pretty shoes, especially for Riley - and this year, thanks to Bumbums & Baubles, we don't have to go searching for a great, pretty shoe! Bumbums & Baubles was created by … [Read more...]
Dangerous Foods for Dogs at Thanksgiving
We have two adorable dogs... Frankie and Annie. Frankie is a pug, beagle mix (Puggle) and Annie is a dachshund, Jack Russel mix. If you follow me over on Instagram, I'm sure you see the pictures I post pretty often of them. Here's Frankiedoodle (my nickname for him): And Annie Belle: We do everything we can to take care of them. And we love giving them special treats for their birthday and holidays. I found this great infographic, though, that shows foods that you … [Read more...]
Great Gift Idea: LeapFrog’s Read with Me Scout!
Disclosure: I received the featured product for free as part of a promotional program with LeapFrog and MomSelect. All opinions, as always, are 100% my own! See my happy daughter, Riley, kissing that green dog? That adorable canine's name is Scout. And kissing and hugging him is what she's been doing ever since we got LeapFrog's Read with Me Scout a few weeks ago! There's so many great things about this toy! I'm very excited to let you all know about this … [Read more...]
Secret Language Name Gives Insight To Your Life! #SLNME
I have always been a huge lover of learning about my name and birth date. I just think it's interesting because most of the time the things astrologers say is true about my name or birth date is usually pretty spot on. So I'm pretty excited to introduce to you Secret Language Name. It has been described as "Not your mother's Astrology." Why, you may ask? Because the information found comes froma study of over 20,000 people. I love how deep and informative Secret Language Name is... … [Read more...]
Keeping Cats Happy In Honor Of National Cat Day! #ShebaCat #Shop
Did you know that today, October 29, 2013 is National Cat Day? I didn't and I'm a cat owner and lover! The adorable cat above, Apple, is one of our babies. We've only had Apple since about April of this year. I believe it was a God thing... Miles had just gotten off work and was sitting outside calling me to see if he needed to bring home anything and someone just dropped this poor cat off. He ended up jumping in Miles' lap and wouldn't leave. So he brought him home. And I am so glad he … [Read more...]
The Sweeter Things in Life – Diet Coke Included! #Spon #DCExtraordinary
Disclosure: I received the featured item as well as some promotional items in exchange for my post about Diet Coke! All opinions, as always, are 100% my own! We all have those things in life that make our life a little "sweeter." Whether they're physical things, people, or places. One of my sweeter things in life is, of course, my daughter, Riley. Life would not be the same without her! Here is a picture of her from a couple week's ago at Wendy of Love Always, Mommy's kid's birthday … [Read more...]
#FreshNSexy Wipes Keep Our Relationship Fresh and Sexy! #Shop
Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias� Social Fabric� Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insight study for Collective Bias and their client. If you are reading my blog, you are probably a mother. And you probably have either a boyfriend or husband who you love very much. With children, I know how easy it is to put your relationship on the back-burner. If you have one child, you're tired. If you have more than one, I am sure you are absolute … [Read more...]
