Photoworks Photo Books by American Greetings, Review
March 12, 2010 – 11:50 am | No Comment

Photo Books by Photoworks
There are times that I wish I were more crafty or creative.  When it comes to decorating or coming up with fun ideas, I draw a blank.  Scrapbooking is another one of …

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Date Night with Wanchai Ferry + Giveaway
February 25, 2010 – 3:00 am | 894 Comments
Date Night with Wanchai Ferry + Giveaway

Date Night
When you have kids, it takes a lot of effort to effort to get a babysitter, plan a night out, and actually get out. Not to mention, it ends up being costly. Hubby and …

EcoTools Brush Set Review + Makeup Tips
February 23, 2010 – 2:02 am | 4 Comments
EcoTools Brush Set Review + Makeup Tips

Natural Beauty?
I’m not exactly what you would call a natural beauty. In other words, I’m a bit self conscious of my face when I don’t have makeup on. It might be my uneven …

New Pampers Cruisers with Dry Max + Free Diaper
January 29, 2010 – 12:00 am | 2 Comments
New Pampers Cruisers with Dry Max + Free Diaper

Pampers Fam
We are a Pampers family through and through.  So much in fact that we have been using them for the last 4 years on our boys.  If I didn’t already love the Cruisers enough, …

Build a Bear’s Huggable Heroes
January 28, 2010 – 6:41 pm | 3 Comments
Build a Bear’s Huggable Heroes

Young Leaders
I know some pretty amazing young people. I have amazing nieces and as well as nephew, and know that they make an impact with those around them. I also work with children …

Save a Little More with mysavings.com
January 21, 2010 – 2:28 pm | 11 Comments
Save a Little More with mysavings.com

Being Frugal
If you were to ask anyone that knew me well, they would tell you I’m pretty frugal and I thrive on finding a good deal. Part of being frugal includes couponing. I …

Frito Lay Party in a Pinch + Giveaway (closed)
December 19, 2009 – 3:45 pm | 275 Comments
Frito Lay Party in a Pinch + Giveaway (closed)

Hosting Holiday Parties
With the holidays rapidly approaching, it is expected that we will be hosting friends and family for get togethers and parties. We actually won’t be hosting anyone for Christmas as we are …

Subway’s Fresh Choices for the Holidays + Giveaway (closed)
December 14, 2009 – 5:23 pm | 364 Comments
Subway’s Fresh Choices for the Holidays + Giveaway (closed)

Healthier Options for Eating Out
Our family enjoys eating out. It takes the hassle out of having to prepare a meal, and it’s always fun to sit down together in a different setting. Let’s …

World Vision + Giveaway (closed)
December 10, 2009 – 7:39 pm | 29 Comments
World Vision + Giveaway (closed)

Christmas Meanings
Christmas is an amazing time of year. It seems that people are more generous, and think more about others. I know I have been the recipient of different acts of service and …

Kikkoman Thanksgiving Turkey Brine + Giveaway (closed)
November 23, 2009 – 12:44 am | 127 Comments
Kikkoman Thanksgiving Turkey Brine + Giveaway (closed)

Holiday Turkey
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is this week? I’m definitely excited because we are headed out of state to spend it with family. We’ve never actually prepared a turkey for our little …

Cheerios Spoon Full of Stories + Giveaway (closed)
November 4, 2009 – 9:45 pm | 603 Comments
Cheerios Spoon Full of Stories + Giveaway (closed)

Importance of Reading
How important is literacy to you? Your children? Reading is a bedtime ritual for us, and I’m amazed at how much my boys pick up from reading books. Cheerios Spoon …

Gearing Up for Halloween
October 22, 2009 – 10:58 am | 5 Comments
Gearing Up for Halloween

Still Looking for a Costume?
Halloween is next week! Neither of my boys have costumes yet, but their grandpa is taking them to get some this weekend when he comes to visit.  If you are …

Roseart Design Your Dream Classroom
September 29, 2009 – 11:29 pm | One Comment
Roseart Design Your Dream Classroom

Encouraging Creativity
I have an art box for my boys. It consists of crayons, markers, colored pencils, paints, glitter glue, scissors, coloring and activity books, and plain paper. It’s fun for me to get …

DreamBaby Safety Kit
September 28, 2009 – 1:34 pm | 3 Comments
DreamBaby Safety Kit

Baby Proofing
Who had to learn baby proofing the hard way?  That would definitely be me.  I remember when Chandler got mobile.  He started walking at 10 months and was a crazy little active boy from …

Caked Food and Water Spots, Yuck!
September 22, 2009 – 12:22 pm | 6 Comments
Caked Food and Water Spots, Yuck!

Dishwasher & Disposal Woes
When we moved into our house last winter, the disposal wasn’t working and frankly it was NOT clean.  This was just one of many parts of the house that was not taken …