In a few weeks, we will be flying cross-country for my Grandmother-In-Law’s 90th birthday party. This will be our first big trip as a family. Several of my friends who have flown with young kids, suggest packing lots of snacks and activities to help pass the time. So, for the last couple weeks, I have been collecting items that I thought would work well for our trip. My Daughters (ages 6 and almost 4) LOVE arts and crafts projects. I knew that if I could find a kit that would travel well, it Read more [...]

Right after graduating from high school, I began working in a hair salon and attending cosmetology school. After about a year, I realized that I didn’t care for the hands-on part of working in a salon environment. My passion was in running the business, connecting with hair care product representatives and bonding with our customers. I loved trying new products and sharing them with our customers. I was able to use my organizational skills to experiment with our product display shelves to better Read more [...]

Winters in Oregon can be a bit depressing and at times, they can feel like they are never going to end. We typically have around 3-4 months out of the year that we get to enjoy the sunshine. The rest of the year, we are stuck looking out the windows longing for a private tropical oasis. To help combat the winter blues, many Oregonians turn to light boxes, tanning beds or tanning lotions. This year, I have chosen to use a self-tanning lotion to keep my sunny personality going through the dark winter. Read more [...]

This week has been an interesting week. We started off the week celebrating my oldest Daughter’s birthday. The next day my youngest Daughter came down with a stomach bug. Then my oldest came down with it and then it was my turn. Luckily for us, it has only lasted 2-3 days. It’s Friday now, and we are all feeling better. I don’t know about you, but when I don’t feel well or am taking care of someone who doesn’t feel well, the last thing I want to do is cook. It was such a blessing Read more [...]

In just a few days, we will know if we have six more dreaded weeks of winter or if we can dry ourselves out and get ready for spring. I wonder if Punxsutawney Phil knows how many people are waiting for him to determine our mindsets. I have decided to be optimistic and say the little-feller is going to see his shadow. Now, let’s get ready for spring break! We are taking our spring break vacation a little bit early this year. We have planned a “quick” family trip cross-country to celebrate Read more [...]

My family and I are preparing for a spring break trip across the country. With two young Daughters, I knew that there would be some must-have travel products we needed in each of our carry-on bags. On my list of mandatory items is an eco-friendly reusable water bottle. I knew the bobble bottle would be perfect for me. In case you haven’t heard of the bobble bottle, let me tell you a little bit about it and how it was created. While in Asia, Richard and Stephanie Smiedt were inspired to do Read more [...]

The Peak Fit System is an 8 week program developed by a former World Aerobic Champion and fitness pro.   They are also husband and wife…Michelle and Phil Dozois. The Peak Fit System includes an excellent series of 10 DVDs that allow you to test your current fitness level and give you a wide variety of exercises to improve your health.    There are Cardio workouts, Core Body workouts, Strength workouts and Flexibility workouts.  There’s even an Anytime No Excuse workout for those Read more [...]

I am really excited about this weekend! I get to show-off my Nutrisystem success with friends that I don’t get to see on a regular basis. We are getting together with a bunch of our family and friends to celebrate my Daughter’s 6th birthday. Most of our friends haven’t seen me since I started my weight loss 5 months ago. I haven’t’ seen my best friend in 2 months.  She has no idea just how much progress I have made. I think she will be surprised and proud. It’s going to be a fun Read more [...]

NEVER in a million years would I have believed you if you told me that one day I would be reviewing sewing kits. You see, for me sewing on a button is an extreme challenge. However, my two young Daughters seem to have inherited some sewing talent from my Mother-in Law. They really enjoy sewing and are pretty darn good at it, if you ask me. It all started last summer when my Mother-in-Law started make quilts with both of my Daughters. With each weekly visit, they would work on another square of Read more [...]

No matter where I go some one is talking about a person they know who has the flu or they are talking about the flu shot and whether or not it is a good idea to get it. My Daughters’ schools have both sent home notices that they are taking extra precautions by having the kids wash their hands regularly and janitors are working hard to sanitizing the school. They are asking all parents to keep their children home from school if they aren’t feeling well. We do the best we can at home by washing Read more [...]