Art Bellies Pocket - Giveaway With 5 Winners!

As I am sure you know by now, I was not born with the artistic gene. Don’t get me wrong, I love to do crafts and such, but I always need a bit of help. Art Bellies Pocket is that bit of help I need to turn pictures of my love ones into an original masterpiece.  This app is created by Art Bellies, which is a small company that has a great mission: to help pregnant women feel beautiful and creative!

Diamond Candles Campaign Announcement: BLOGGERS to review & giveaway: Unique Soy Candles With Ring Surprises

Bloggers: Possible review and giveaway opportunity

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Have you experienced a soy candle with amazing aroma that inspires and makes your holidays go smooth and relaxed? Have you seen anything like waiting with anticipation what's going to be peaking out of the hot soy liquid while the candle is still burning?

BrytonPick {Say goodbye to floss} Review

Whenever I go to the dentist, they floss my teeth. Each time they are flossing, they will say some comment about how I need to floss more. They always catch me! If there is one thing I do not like, it is flossing. I hate dealing with the string, trying to wrap it around my fingers, and maneuver the thing between my teeth. This is why I was so excited when I found out that I was going to review the BrytonPick, because it is far from your average teeth flosser.

BRYTONPick – FLOSS In Seconds Advantages:

• Convenient & faster interdental cleaning

• Reusable - up to 30 days, less waste, less environmental impact

• Germ resistant - flexible & thin stainless steel edges

• Portable – go anywhere credit card size carry-pouch

Giveaway: Bird Wall Decal from Cherry Walls 12/19

I love shopping for unique items for the walls on my home. The problem I run into is that I would have to pay a very high price for that unique item. That is why I am so glad that I discovered Cherry Walls. You are guaranteed a fun, unique wall while at very good price. Cherry Walls has great decals for any room of your house.

I was able to review the Birds Wall Decal – 6 Birds Flying in green. When I saw the birds online for the first time, I knew I was going to love them and actually also ordered a pack of white ones. I am so glad I did. The birds were so easy to put on my wall, and they turned the boring wall into a modern eye popping wall.  

Giveaway: Winter Wonderbucks $75 cash

The holidays are right around the corner and that means it's almost gift-giving time! Wouldn't you love a little extra cash to help out with all of those holiday decorations and gifts for under the tree?


Well, here is your chance! With Winter Wonderbucks you have the chance to win $75 cash or a $75 Amazon gift code! Winter Wonderbucks is brought to you by Formula Mom and Tales From the Nursery together with a collection of fabulous bloggers. We have come together to bring you a great cash giveaway in honor of the holidays!

Beginning today through December 18th, you will have the opportunity to win $75 to help out with those holiday expenses and make the holidays a little more wonderful! The winner will choose between Paypal or an Amazon gift card.

To enter, please visit the pages below to follow the sponsoring blogs on Twitter and like them on Facebook. Then complete the Rafflecopter form below and you will be entered for your chance to win some shopping money!

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Please note: The Rafflecopter form is the same on all participating blogs so you only need to enter on one of the blogs. Duplicate entries will be deleted so there is no need to enter on more than one blog. It will not increase your chances of winning!

The Best Holiday Movie Ever!

My favorite movie of all time is……

Winners!!

The winners of the Dots Planner Printables are…

CONGRATS Winners! Thank you to everyone that entered.

Crazy Dog Tshirts: Great Holiday Presents!

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I love thinking about the presents I will buy for my family and friends. Now there are some people, that I had no idea what I was going to buy them. Well.. until I found out about CrazyDogT-shirts. This company is great because they have Funny t-shirts, Cool t-shirts, 80s t-shirts, and so many more! There really is something for everybody. My favorite is the Funny T-shirts section. I was able to pick out two shirts and both were from the Funny T-shirts section. It was a coincidence that it happened that way. I actually did not realize it until after I picked my shirts out, but CrazyDog Tshirts really are hilarious!

I chose the Giant Gingerbread Man T-shirt in the Funny T-shirts section of their website.

The most elaborate Christmas trees!

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, I always going to a thing called The Festival of Trees. It is a popular event that benefits the local hospital in my town. Local businesses decorate elaborate trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses. It is all displayed nicely and is a huge family event. I always volunteer first and enjoy the decorations after. I took pictures of my favorite trees!

Quick, hot breakfast: Cinnabon CinnaPoppers

I love having a hot breakfast in the morning. But during the week it is typically cold cereal for me. I was at Sam’s Club the other day and found this new breakfast item. It is Cinnabon Cinnapoppers. If you love cinnamon rolls, you will love this tasty treat. Typical cinnamon rolls take at least ten minutes to cook in the oven, not including the preheat time. The Cinnapoppers come in individual trays that contain ten little rolls. All you have to pop it in the microwave for 45 seconds, and then it is done!

Don't Miss This Two Day Sale! Cherry Walls $3 decal

I love creative and originial items for my home. Now I am not creative, so I rely on other people for that (I  like to buy the peices, not make them). Let me tell you,  Cherry Walls  is your answer to having a room that no one will forget! Cherry Walls is having a  great special for the next two days that I do not want you to miss out on!

Look at how cute these birds are! For the next two days, you could own this decal for only $3 plus free shipping. This typically sells for $14. You will receive 6 birds and you pick the color.

This would also make such a great gift for someone else, because they won't ever think you bought a professional, cute bird decal for only $3. 

We Have A Winner!

Congratulations Fe M. for being the winner of the Bucks for Black Friday giveaway. I hope you get some great deals with your money tomorrow!

Another Bad-Dog Book

“Not another one. I had gone to the bookstore to read the gossip magazine for free when I saw it – yet another best-selling book about someone’s adorable, out-of-control dog.” -Joni B. Cole

This is how Joni B. Cole’s story begins. She is at a bookstore and sees another book about a dog. Cole’s book about her dog should be sitting on that book bestselling table she thinks. Well that is if she gets around to writing it. Fast forward to the present and Cole did write her bad dog book, sort of.

Etsy Spotlight: CloudStreet

   

I just recently created my very first scrapbook page and was so proud of it. When I think about it though, I did have some things I would change. One thing I noticed was that I had a hard time cutting and centering my creations. So I was thinking that I now want to try digital scrap booking. That way my creation would look completely professional. Cloudstreet creates the perfect pictures for creating fun scrapbook pages. Cloudstreet is a design and illustration studio filled with wonderful goodies.

These fun animals and trees is The Baby Pastel Wild Animals Pack. These pictures would look so cute with pictures you took at the zoo. This pack would include different colored trees, lions, giraffes, monkeys, and more! This pack only costs $4.95! You cannot beat that when you get unlimited use of the pictures. When you buy physical scrap booking pieces at the store, you only get one use and they are more expensive.

Etsy Spotlight: RedCatArtBeads

If you are having trouble thinking of a gift for a lady this holiday season, RedCatArtBeads is the perfect place to go for super cute jewelry. The jewelry is all custom made, and some are even her own personal design.

If you are like me, you want to own this necklace so badly! I love the fun colors, because you could wear it with any colored shirt. I would also be willing to bet that no one else will be wearing a necklace like this. I would be able to wear this to work, or also out on the town. This necklace has so many different looks.

Giveaway: Dots Planner Printable

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things about starting a new year, is starting a new planner. I love looking all around for the best one, because I will be stuck with it for a whole year! I write everything in it. I would be lost without my planner. Uncreative Mommy (don’t let her name fool you!) is an Etsy seller that sells every kind of planner you can think of! Her's are great because you do not need to wait until the new year to start it :) She sells grocery lists, cleaning calendars, blog planners, menu planners, babysitter information, and so much more! She gives you the tools to create the almighty, customized planner!

Etsy Spotlight: Little Punkin Munkie

You cannot have too many ornaments on your Christmas tree. I just do not think it is possible! I have a weakness for cute ornaments, and Little Punkin Munkie  is filled fabulous cupcake ornaments. These ornaments are very unique and you will not find anything like it in stores!

I really have such a big weakness for homemade ornaments. Look at how cute these are! I am sure if this ornament was on your tree, you would get a lot of compliments.

Etsy Spotlight For The Holiday Season

I did not know what Etsy was until I started reading blogs, which was a few months ago. It is such a wonderland of wonderful products. I love how easy it is to search for different items. The creators are so talented. You never know what to find, and I think it deserves a lot more exposure.

With the holiday season coming up, it is now time to buy decorations and buy presents for other people. Over the next few weeks, I will posting about some great Etsy sellersand their products. Feel free to contact me if you are interested. in being featured. I hope you will love their products as much as I do J

Holiday Toys Then & Now

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I am in the Christmas spirit!

Well ladies (and guys!), I am officially in the Christmas mood. I am going to put up my Christmas tree tomorrow. It is in the attic along with most of the other decorations, and I do not feel like tackling that just yet. So I will be doing that tomorrow. Look for photos then. I did have a small pink tree in the basement that I put up. I got the tree and the ornaments from Target last year. I do not have a tree topper for the tree, so I used a full sized Penguin ornament.

Support for Special Needs and Replace My Contacts are giving away an iPad2!

I’m posting this to enter a contest offered by Replace My Contacts at Support for Special Needs! I want to win the iPad2

Support for Special Needs and Replace My Contacts are giving away an iPad2!

Go to Support for Special Needs! to win!

You do not want to miss out. Very easy to enter!

Sugar Cookies with frosting and m&ms: recipe

I love cookies and m&ms. Together they are the perfect treat. I tried a new simple recipe today and wanted to share. It is great for the holidays!

Ingredients for cookies:

·         1 stick butter, softened

·         ¼ cup solid vegetable shortening

·         1 cup granulated sugar

·         2 large eggs

·         ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

·         2 ¾ cups all purpose flour

·         ¼ teaspoon baking powder

·         ¼ teaspoon baking soda

·         ¼ teaspoon salt

·         1 cup m&m candies (the mini ones)

Ingredients for frosting:

·         ½ cup butter

·         4 cups powdered sugar

·         2 teaspoons vanilla

·         4-6 teaspoons milk

UPrinting: Giveaway

 I am excited to be hosting a giveaway for UPrinting. UPrinting is a great company that makes Nightclub Flyers.  You can choose between Shiny UV Gloss or Chic Matte for your paper. The paper is thick and durable 14 cardstock. The flyers are available in standard or custom made sizes. I love that if you are not extremely creative (like myself!) you can download a template to make the creation process a bit easier. UPrinting is here to save the day with their professional looking flyers.

  

Who Knew I Would Actually Like Scrapbooking

I am by no means an artsy person. I wish that I was, but I was not blessed with the talent. When I look at a craft or art project someone did, I typically feel two emotions.

·         I am so amazed at how cool it looks

·         I am so jealous because I cannot do something like that

Scrapbooking is just one of the many things I wish I could do. (Until now!!) On Saturday I decided I might as well give it a shot. I went to Michael’s to pick up my materials. Now I was not expecting the huge variety they had. There was rows upon rows of paper, stickers, letters, shapes, etc etc. I easily spent one hour there. I had such a hard time trying to pick the best combination. I would start at the paper. I would spend a long time narrowing my choice down. Then I would look at the stickers and realize that those super cute stickers would work perfectly with a background I did not pick. I was constantly changing my mind. I will save you all those details!

My younger sister and I

What Would I Do Without My Kitchen Aid Mixer?

So I recently purchased the stainless steel Kitchen Aid mixer off one of the tv shopping channels. After I purchased it, I had serious buyer’s remorse.  I could not believe I had spent over $250 on a mixer! When I already had one! I told myself that I was going to return it as soon as I got it. All I could think about was what I could do with all that money. About a week later, the package arrived on my doorstep. I took it out of the main box. The mixer was alluring and I knew I could not send it back! So I didn’t J

History and Highlights of Black Friday

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The Forever Moments: Great Gift Idea

Online shopping can be tricky sometimes. You know what a product looks like online, but what does it really look like in person? Today I received a package from The Forever Moments . I had been their giveaway winner. They were so generous in that I was able to pick out a layout and a frame. I picked out the “My Little Monster” layout and the Solid Wood Frame (Country White). 

I do not think this picture does the layout justice. If you look close, you can see that it is not a mass produced layout! You can tell someone cut the paper, laid everything out, and glued it together. You can just tell that someone spent a long time making it. I was so impressed with this company.

Look What I Bought Today!

So for those of you who did not know, I LOVE Scentsy. It is one of my favorite items. One of my friends asked me today if I wanted to buy anything. She knew I can’t turn down Scentsy, so that is probably why she asked! Well I ended up buying 12 new scents!!

Veterans Day

Today is a day that you pay tribute to the veteran's of our country. I am thankful for the people that served and who are serving because I am able to live a free life because of them. Without them our lives would be completely different. Never forget the ones that serve and risk their life for YOU. So thank you to each and every veteran.

This is a great video showing pictures of veterans over the years.

Winter Wonderbucks Cash Giveaway

What is Winter Wonderbucks?

Winter Wonderbucks is a cash giveaway event open to all interested bloggers and businesses. It will run from Thursday, December 1st to Sunday, December 18th. There will be one grand prize shared across all of the blogs that participate. The grand prize will be a Paypal cash prize or Amazon gift code (winner’s choice)! The amount of the prize will depend on the number of blogs participating. The event will focus on Twitter and Facebook pages.

Well, I had a job interview today.....

……And boy was it was nothing like I was expecting

The position deals with taxes which I enjoy greatly. I arrived ten minutes early and wore a nice black suit. The two interviewers were very nice and warm. However, the the questions threw me off guard!

Maybelline Mascara and Burt's Bees

Today I decided to treat myself to two new beauty products!

·         Maybelline New York Great Lash Blackest Black

·         Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème

I have tried Maybelline’s mascara in the past. It has been some time, so I did not remember if I liked it or not. The mascara means business when it says it is the Blackest Black. I like how it made my eyes pop, since the color I so dark. It went on smoothly on my lashes. I had a bit of a problem with clumping. I think the problem was that I did not curl them first, so I think I will try that next time before I put on the mascara. I have worn it all day today and it looks like I just put it on. In my before picture I was wearing no makeup, and in the after picture I was only wearing the mascara.