I am not being paid or sponsored for this post. These are my opinions, my website and I benefit from selling these products. About two years ago,  I started sharing my weight loss journey will all of you. In the beginning, I chose to use a weight loss program who delivered pre-portioned food to your door. At the time, that was exactly what I needed. I needed someone to tell me what to do and when because I really didn't know what to do. This program worked for me. I was really successful while Read more [...]

I am part of the Jennie-O Switch Circle. I received products for my review. All opinions are my own. Ahh…back to school time. Back to a routine and chaos. Between school, homework and extracurricular activities, many families find themselves constantly rushing.  Family dinners get replaced with drive-through that is eaten in the car on the way to the next event. You get home late, rush to finish up and then head to bed only to repeat it the next day. I call it controlled chaos. Even Read more [...]

I received product from YesStyle.com for my review. All opinions are my own. Last week, my older daughter had her first day of 2nd grade. While she doesn’t need me to walk her into class, I wanted to do the “mom” thing by walking her in, greeting her teachers and taking lots of photos. I decided to wear my new top from YesStyle.com so that I would also look nice that day…not just the new students. For my review, I received The Quilted Long-Sleeved Sweater from the Stylementor clothing Read more [...]

I received product from Paderno World Cuisine for my review. All opinions are my own. Not quite four weeks ago, I started a nutritional cleansing program. This program helps reduce the toxins in our bodies that have been put there from our environment, the foods we eat, our water, the cosmetics we use and so on. Part of what makes this program so successful is that it goes hand in hand with clean eating. The more organic farm-fresh foods you can eat, the better. The products we get in our grocery Read more [...]

I received products from Green Plate Foods for my review. All opinions are my own. The last couple of years, I have really begun to examine the foods we put into our bodies. My family has a house rule that we don’t eat anything we can’t pronounce. We strive for two fresh fruit servings and four vegetable servings each day. I have also begun a nutritional cleansing program and am taking steps toward adopting a gluten-free diet. I found a company called Green Plate Foods; they make all-natural Read more [...]

I received products from prAna for my review. All opinions are my own. Brrr! The last few mornings it has been obvious that the seasons are changing. Gone are our summer mornings of waking with the temperatures in the 60s. They have been replaced with morning temperatures in the upper 40s. It won’t be too much longer before our Oregon wet windy weather has returned. To celebrate the seasons changing, I decided to add a few fresh pieces to my fall/winter wardrobe. I turned to prAna for Read more [...]

I received products from Weight Watchers Ice Cream for my review. All opinions are my own. When it comes to desserts, I believe in moderation. If we have treats that are prepackaged in portion controlled servings, that’s ideal for us because, then we are even less likely to over-indulge. I know this to be true for myself but also for my family members. So when my family is in the mood for something sweet, I look for individually packaged goodies. We recently had the opportunity to try Read more [...]

I received products from Contigo for my review. All opinions are my own. When it comes to travel mugs, there is only one brand I allow in my house, and that is Contigo! Contigo products are easily superior to any other brands we’ve tried: that’s why we keep buying them. We have tried other brands but they just don’t hold up…the beverage doesn’t stay hot, they leak or the stainless steel outside falls apart. None of that happens with Contigo! They have a leak-proof design and are made Read more [...]

I received product from PlanetBox for my review. All opinions are my own. I have been blessed with two daughters who love school. Both girls really seem to enjoy every aspect of school. Just a few weeks in to our summer break, they actually started asking when they could go back to school. They were thrilled when we finally started shopping for school supplies. First on my back-to-school shopping list were lunch boxes. Last year, I learned the hard way with Savannah that you need to have more Read more [...]

I received products from SeaTurtle Sports for my review. All opinions are my own. While the school bell just rang signaling that summer break is over, we are still in full summer mode. We continue to have beautiful weather here in Oregon; which means my girls are still very much enjoying playing outside. We Oregonians take advantage of every minute of dry weather because we know we will need to wait nine months before we see it again. As soon as my daughters get off the bus, they change Read more [...]