Thank you to Sir Kensington's for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. The old saying goes, "A way to a man's heart is through his stomach."  While that may not be completely true, great food never hurts!  My husband typically says I'm a pretty good cook but I've been known to have some flops too.  Early in our marriage, I served up some burned food that he ate gladly with a smile to show his appreciation and Read more [...]

*I was compensated by Global Influence for this post. All opinions are my own. When I was a little girl in the 90's, beauty, make up and fashion weren't really concepts that my friends & I cared about or thought about. As a child, I thought of beauty care as basically being a hygiene routine. I knew that we needed to bathe and shower regularly, plus wash our hair and faces regularly to stay clean and to prevent skin problems. In the winter we used lotion to prevent dry or itchy skin. I knew Read more [...]

Do you catch yourself saying or thinking things like "I wish doctors knew more about..." or "I bet there is a connection between X and Y and scientists just haven't figured it all out yet." If so, you should really consider participating in any available clinical trials that you can find for your condition, disease or symptoms. Clinical Trials allow scientists and doctors to discover which methods of treament work best in preventing, screening for, diagnosing or treating diseases. If you have Read more [...]

*Thank you Kadho for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Early childhood development has fascinated me since I was a child myself. In the first childhood development class that I took in high school, I remember learning that before a baby has their first birthday, they will babble in a way that is unique to their native language. So if you take a 10 or 11 month old baby from an English-speaking family and society, and compare their babbling to the babbling of a baby of the same age with Read more [...]

  Thank you to QFX for providing me with the following product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. With the warmer weather comes backyard BBQs, parties, and bonfires.  There are lots of great ways to make these events more successful.  Delicious food and great company can make an event more fun but the addition of games and music can create a smashing success.  We have a big Pirate Birthday Bash coming up for our children in June and Read more [...]

  Thank you to PUR for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are 100% my own. We drink a lot of water in our house.  We've had our well water tested and get great results but the kids and I don't care for the "mineral-like" taste that we get from drinking directly from the spout.  For years, we had a system that attached to a large water cooler unit and it filtered our well water.  We loved it but, alas, it no longer works.  So we Read more [...]

  Thank you to Blooming Bath for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this blog post.  All opinions are 100% my own. After our first baby was born, I remember being so antsy to give her the very first bath at home.  While my husband and I were invited to watch in the hospital, the nurse was the one to actually bathe her there.  So we kept watch for her umbilical cord to loosen in anticipation of finally being able to perform this ritual of parenthood.  I couldn't Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of JOLLY TIME Pop Corn for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My sisters kids are 2 and 4 and they are both go-getters. I love babysitting them but they keep me on my toes the entire time. It's common for us to jump from playing with blocks to riding bikes, then play tag and later sit down to play a puzzle all in an hours time. When it comes to food, I seek out meals and snacks that are easy to make but are also easy to move around with. I turn Read more [...]

*Thank you Groupon for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Saving money online is a bit more tricky than saving money in person. Saving money while shopping in person usually boils down to waiting for a sale and a coupon that can be used at the same time. Most people only have a couple of store options near them, so there's little comparison to do. When shopping online, you have to compare and contrast the different retailer options, and shipping cost (and time!) come into play as well. 8 Read more [...]

  Thank you to Chuao Chocolatier for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are 100% my own. With Mother's Day now passed, it is time to focus on the upcoming Father's Day holiday. In preparation, we will feature and review some great products for our Father's Day Gift Guide to help you find the perfect gift for the dads in your life. Up today, is Chuao Chocolatier (pronounced chew-WOW). The Craft Beer Pairing Collection is just the Read more [...]