Sallie Mae & Preparing For College

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sallie Mae for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. One of the big (sometimes scary) parts of beginning college is figuring out how to pay for it, and how to go about using that method of payment. FAFSA? EFC? Sometimes it seems like people are speaking another language, right? I remember thinking "Why is this so hard? I just want to go to school and pay it off later. I thought that's what everyone did - so why does it seem so complicated?" Read more [...]

Tuesday Giveaway Link Up 7/30/2013

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me and Emily @ Emily ReviewsSo glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  Our co-hosts this week are Sue from My Photopage and Shelly from The Attic Girl.   This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways. Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up 1. Post your reviews and/or Read more [...]

Curtain & Bath Outlet Mattress Pad Review, Discount & $25 Gift Card Giveaway (8/10)

*I was sent a mattress pad for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own.   I think mattress pads are cool because they protect your mattress from sweat or even food spills or stains while also making your bed more comfortable. Mattress pads seem to have a huge range of both price and quality. You can find them for anywhere between $15 and $300+. I have a hard time making purchasing decisions when there is such a huge price range to choose from, but I usually aim towards Read more [...]

DressFirst Homecoming Dresses

Back to school is right around the corner and with that comes fall homecoming and the need to find the perfect homecoming dress. Dress First is a website that sells homecoming dresses, wedding dresses, prom dresses as well as other special occasion dresses and accessories. As so many movies have shown us, no girl wants to show up to her event to find another girl wearing the same dress. Shopping locally can increase the risk of that happening, and limits the selection of dresses to choose from. I Read more [...]

To Adorn Handmade Daily Deal Site $50 Gift Card Giveaway (8/6)

*I was given a To Adorn gift card in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Daily deal sites are so popular and it's really no surprise - who doesn't love saving money? Especially by simply logging into a website and seeing what is listed for sale instead of having to cut coupons or search the entire internet comparing prices. Yet, I'm surprised that I'm just now hearing about a daily deal site for handmade goods called To Adorn. Everyone knows that handmade gifts can be costly - Read more [...]