I am a Nutrisystem nation blogger. I am provided with a Nutrisystem plan in return for regular blog updates. All opinions are my own. It's hard to believe that labor day is here already. We are planning one last cookout with our family for the summer. We will be grilling, and we'll both be eating just a single brat or hot dog to keep things low calorie and healthy. My dad mentioned how he's going to make potato salad. I didn't really think twice about it because Ryan and I neither one care for Read more [...]

Thank you to Softsoap for providing product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. From finger painting with my daughter to working in the garden, my hands are the focal point of almost every activity I can think of. I am happy to partner with Softsoap to bring you this review. Since our hands put love into everything we do, Softsoap wants to give our hands back the extra love they deserve with Softsoap Hand Wash Plus Lotion Liquid Hand Soap. It is available in three varieties: Read more [...]

Thank you to Detroit Free Press for providing me with tickets in exchange for review purposes. All opinions belong to me. As I have mentioned many times before my husband and I love food. We love trying new food, traditional food, new spins on classics, you name it and we are game to try it at least once. The only problem with loving food so much is choosing which restaurant to try and then which meal to try! Typically my husband and I always make a pact of ordering different things so that Read more [...]

Thank you to Ninja for providing me with product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions belong to me.  Besides a tiny house I might have one of the smallest kitchens for a family of 4 soon to be 5. Saving space in the kitchen is a huge deal to me because of our small space. When it comes to kitchen appliances I am very picky about what I allow to be a part of the counter space and what gets put away in the cabinets below. My husband and I typically slice and dice everything that we need Read more [...]

As my dogs have become seniors we find that they need medication more frequently. Sometimes our pugs do well with simply taking medication right out of a syringe. Other times the liquid must taste bad to them because they won't lick it. Or in terms of pills, they will find it and spit it out. So we've gotten a little crafty with both liquid and pill medications. My tricks for getting dogs to take medication:   If it's liquid, put it in a liquid. Plain yogurt, pureed pumpkin or Read more [...]

Thank you to Booty Queen Apparel for providing product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to myself.  As I've shared before I have been on a work out kick. My favorite muscle group to work is my lower body, glutes, quads, calves and all the other muscle groups in there. My arms are certainly my least favorite muscle group most likely because they started so weak! With having worked out off and on for a year I'm finally seeing some results I really like. My booty is fuller, rounder Read more [...]

Thank you to Gutter Glove for Providing me with product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to me!  Household maintenance and repairs seem to be never ending! I wish someone might have mentioned that workload before we bought our house. Anyways my husband and I are always looking for ways to help our home be more efficient and less demanding of our time. Gutter Glove provides us time together and safety in one product. Made from stainless steel these gutter guards will last for a long Read more [...]

I am not a professional photographer. I'm just a mom who loves photographing her daughter. I wanted to share a post with some photos from the first year of my daughter's life. All of these ideas are ones you can easily re-create yourself. Feel free to take the ideas and put your own twist on them. Some tips: ~ Make sure your little one is in a good mood when you try to take their photos. Make sure they have a clean diaper on and are not hungry. Also make sure they are at a comfortable temperature. ~ Read more [...]

I was provided with a PantryPerks gift card for review. All opinions are my own. Most of us have heard of rewards programs where if you purchase, and get a friend to purchase you get a reward or bonus of some sort. When I've heard of these programs they are usually for cosmetics or purses or jewelry. PantryPerks is a rewards system for products that you really need and use on a regular basis - food, personal care, household and cleaning products. They focus on natural and organic varieties and Read more [...]

Thank you to Marcus & Marcus for providing product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. We got the chance to review some other Marcus & Marcus products about this time last year (you can see that review HERE ). Now, we were excited to partner with Marcus & Marcus again to show you their new Insulated Lunch Bag. Is your little one heading off to school this fall? How fun are these lunch bags?! My daughter and I both love the backpack design. Although the lunch Read more [...]