Are you a December Winner?

I’ve got a bunch of  lucky giveaway winners! Check them out and see if you were one of them! Emails have been sent out so if your name is here and you did not receive one, check your spam folder! Congrats! Pevonia Skin Care Winner Deb C. a Rafflecopter giveaway Mrs. Smith’s Pie Winner Annemarie […]

If you misbehave, will you still get Christmas presents?

Usually my kids know exactly what they want for Christmas. This year they’re getting older and we’re having a tough time trying to decide what to get them! I know that when my kids were smaller, they would do just about anything to make sure Santa brought them everything on their list, instead of the […]

5 Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas For Guys

I always need last minute gift ideas to stuff our stockings with, do you? Luckily, I have a few ideas that my guy is guaranteed to love! He almost always gets one or more of these gift items in his stocking or under the tree. Check them out! Guys usually like sharp things, like knives. […]

It’s the thought that counts – Show you care #KleenexCares

As a child it was all too common to hear that it was “the thought that counts” whenever someone gave something from the heart. While it can be difficult to understand when you are very young, as you get older, you come to realize this small phrase is so very true.  One small gesture that […]

Three winners – are you one?

I’ve got three lucky giveaway winners! Check it out and see if you were one of them! Emails have been sent out so if your name is here and you didn’t receive one, check your spam folder! Congrats! The Baby Sleep Site giveaway winner a Rafflecopter giveaway Perry’s Ice Cream Party giveaway winner a Rafflecopter giveaway […]

Share the Magic of a Cookie + 75% off Holiday Cards #CardstoreCookie

Each year, as the holiday season approaches, I wait in anticipation of baking some of my favorite Christmas cookies with the kids. When I was little, cookie making was a pretty big deal and I have loved passing this tradition on  to my children!  I can remember how both my mom and dad and grandparents […]

How To Make Your Family Christmas Affordable

With Christmas just around the corner, many parents are already starting to wonder, and worry, what to buy for their children. Television commercials entice kids with the latest, newest, must-have expensive toys and gadgets and there is a lot of pressure to buy those toys. After all, it is natural to want to see a child’s […]

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Download the Weird – Great Stocking Stuffer!

This post brought to you by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!. All opinions are 100% mine. Our family loves the weird and unusual, we also watch every episode of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! that we come across. So when I heard about the latest Ripley’s book — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Download the […]

Dazzling dining rooms: The hottest trends for 2012 – Guest Post

This guest post is provided by Eva Stephen from Shop 4 Furniture. With the festive season just around the corner, many of us are starting to think about the challenge of entertaining friends and relatives over the winter months. Aside from finding places for everyone to sleep and making sure Auntie Nelly’s nut allergy is […]

Amazon Gold Box Deal: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Extended Deluxe 15 Disc Blu-ray set

Check out the Countdown to Black Friday Deals and the Amazon 2012 Holiday Toy List for limited-time doorbuster Lightning Deals, the Deal of the Day and huge savings on the hottest toys, electronics, clothes and more! Throughout the season, I’ll be sharing deals you won’t want to miss, like this: Oh, I really want this deal! […]

Remembering to teach gratitude & sharing this season #KleenexCares

From a young age, my parents always tried to teach me to be thankful for what we had. They also taught me about giving back and sharing what you have with others. I’ve tried to teach my own children these same lessons about thankfulness. Children learn by example and when my children were small, I spent […]

The Art of Maximizing Spare Time

In today’s busy world, no one can afford to obsess over finding a dream vacation, or discovering the perfect art form to devote one’s time to. So often, the reality is that we must take what fun we can get, especially in those stolen moments of spare recreation time that we occasionally accrue. Hence, the trend nowadays […]