Summer is well on its way, and that means it's time to stock up on sunscreen. In fact, it's a good idea to use sunscreen year round. Melansol is a brand of natural sunscreen designed with natural ingredients, so you don't have to worry about the chemicals seeping into your skin. For everyday use, Melansol offers an SPF 10 sunscreen that can be used on the body and even the delicate areas of the face, as it won't make your eyes burn. It's water resistant and doesn't have that uncomfortable greasy Read more [...]

There are so many things to think about when you find out that there's a baby on the way. Which car seat has the best price mixed with high safety ratings? To bottle feed or breastfeed? Which bottles to buy? Which breast pump? What about the name? The nursery? So many more questions to ask too! One of the major decisions that go into designing the nursery is of course which crib bedding set to buy. Baby Bedding Zone is a great place to go to find the perfect crib set. If you aren't sure what you're Read more [...]

In the past I've written about activity gyms. Bright Starts generously sent me one of their Develop your senses activity gym. I immediately liked the activity gym because of the colors alone - pastels are cute but it's rare to find bright, engaging colors like this one has. I love it. The play may has lots of features to enhance baby's development, such as a pillow to aid in tummy time, a mirror, a detachable mobile and more. The mobile detaches and can easily be attached to the handle of an infant Read more [...]

I had to draw a new winner for vedette because I never heard back from one of the winners. Be sure to check your email regularly (and your spam folder) to make sure you don’t miss out on prizes. The new winner is 224, trisha dowling.

Congrats! Check your email in 5 minutes and you’ll have a note from me. 🙂

The I love my mommy giveaway hop is here! I have over 100 dollars in prizes to giveaway! The winner will receive: a 30.00 gift card to Dezign with a Z, so they purchase whatever they would like. Dezign with a z has a ton of awesome wall decals, as well wall clocks, digital canvas and more. Also included is a 50.00 gift certificate to wind & weather. Wind and weather has wind chimes, deck and patio furniture and decorations, weather instruments and more. Additionally, the grand prize Read more [...]

Mondetta Performance Gear is a company that makes fashionable athletic apparel. When offered a review, I looked at several pieces that I knew I would love. Then I checked out the guys section, and realized I'd offer this review up to Ryan. Many athletic wear companies for men offer workout clothes that kind of scream workout gear, and seem to be fitted to small men. Ryan is 5'11" and has an average to large body frame, so most athletic wear for men doesn't seem suitable for him. Particularly the Read more [...]

Many of you know that I have somewhat of an addiction to trading on etsy. I'm a member of Tradeaholics, a group that does a monthly trading event in the forums. Last month at the trading event I made a trade with Disclaimer - I received two hats for the purposes of this review. No other form of compensation was offered or accepted. All opinions are my own. Read more [...]

Loving flowers just might be part of the female DNA. Most women could probably receive a dozen red roses every mothers day, birthday, and anniversary they have until they die, and never feel disappointed. But, going above and beyond is always a flattering gesture. As far as women go, I'm less of a 'flower girl' than the typical woman, but I couldn't turn down a review opportunity after seeing the gorgeous flower photos from fiestaroses.com. Fiesta Roses specializes in flowers that go way above Read more [...]

It's hard for me to believe that I graduated almost two years ago. Time has really flown by since then. Before my graduation day, I always thought I would feel emotional on my graduation day. However, there was so much planning to do, and so much to get done for the last days of school and for m graduation planning that I mostly just felt overwhelmed. I was amazed at how much planning went into the event. Not only did I have to worry about finishing up the school year, taking exams and making it Read more [...]

Again i’m late pulling winners, sorry! Things will get better after may 9th when I’m out of school. Bear with me until then :).

The 5 vedette winners are:

110 -Kristi C

143 -Judith

1-Kimberly

48 – amanda starr

21 – Nicole Vosburgh

You will all have an email from me in your inbox within 5 minutes :). Thanks to all who entered!