Baked Penne Rigate Recipe + AcuRite Timer & Thermometer Giveaway (US) 5/21

  Thank you to AcuRite for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own.  Do you ever struggle trying to decide what to cook for dinner?  For some reason, this daily task can become quite the chore when I get stuck in a rut!  So I'm always on the hunt for some fresh recipes and recently came across a hit.  I typically don't make new recipes when we're having company over but I took a chance and it was a grand slam.  Read more [...]

Teach My Kindergartener Deluxe Version Learning Kit + Giveaway (US) 5/20

  Thank you to "Teach My" for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own Kids are energetic learners.  I've discovered by starting at a young age and finding ways to cultivate that desire to learn, I am able to create a great experience for both our children and myself.  I try to build a fun learning environment and encourage the kids to explore, get dirty, and delve into the things that interest them.  Last year, Read more [...]

THINX Period Panties Review and Giveaway (5/18)

Thank you to THINX for providing me product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to me.  Periods, menstrual cycles, moon cycles, whatever you want to call them, they are inevitable, they are natural, they happen. Given that they aren't going anywhere there should be products made to make them easier to deal with. THINX period panties are made with a woman needs in mind. THINX panties are made with women's needs in mind. Panties that flatter the body, comfort to caress delicate skin, and Read more [...]

CVS Photo Gifts ~ Our 2016 Family Vacation Hardcover Photo Album

  Thank you to CVS Photo for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. Life is full of memorable events and it's so much fun to capture those on photo and relive over time.  I recently realized how important a photo can be as I just lost one of my dear friends this past week to colon cancer.  She was always taking photos and catching those special moments so when searching for pictures of her for the memorial slide Read more [...]

Carriwell Nursing bras Review

Thank you to Carriwell for providing me product in exchange for review. All opinions expressed belong to me.  Carriwell understands that maternity and nursing phases of life are all very delicate, emotional stages of life. Your body is filled with more hormones, your body is being changed by said hormones and a lot of times it doesn't look the same as it did before. I believe all of these phases and times should be embraced and appreciated. You are creating life, whether pregnant or breastfeeding. Read more [...]