I was sent a Nadine West shipment for review. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. Warmer weather has finally arrived in the upper midwest. Thank goodness! It's been an incredibly rainy May, but at least we've had a handful of 65+ degree days. It's finally feeling like summer is on the way. My Nadine West shipments are looking a bit more summery as well! This shipment included 9 items. You may recall that I had tried increasing my top size to a medium because sometimes Read more [...]

Chocolate, gummies, caramels, mints, gum – there are so many types of delicious treats available. But have you ever wondered how all of these different types of candy end up on store shelves? The National Confectioners Association (NCA), which represents more than 550 confectionery companies, is currently hosting the Sweets & Snacks Expo where many of these products get their start. The Sweets & Snacks Expo has four acres of products from the confectionery and snack industries Read more [...]

This is a sponsored guest post. The luxury of having hot water available in our kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms is an expected standard of living throughout the civilized, modern world. But did you know there is another water heating system available to homeowners for installation, besides traditional water heater tanks? After learning about the benefits of a tankless water heater, you might decide to have one installed in your house. Here are four reasons a tankless water heater could Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, Shelly @ The Attic Girl, and Rena @ An Ordinary Housewife.So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  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 giveaways, as many as you Read more [...]

There are affiliate links in this post. A lot of hobbies come with a lot of expenses. Cross stitch can be rather affordable! Floss is often around $0.50 per skein even for the name brand stuff. When I started out, I went through Vipon and got a coupon code to buy a big cross stitch beginners kit that had 50 skeins (plus a few pieces of aida cloth, needles and a few other supplies) for about $8! So I'd advise checking Vipon to see if they have a coupon code for that still. However, even if they Read more [...]