I love to give homemade goodies as gifts to my friends and family for Christmas. Not only is it a cost effective gift but they taste yummy too! Last year I made chocolate covered pretzels and peppermint bark. They both were a big hit! I did have a little trouble figuring out something creative yet…
We use the internet a lot. You don’t really think about how much you use it until you don’t have it. I am reminded of how addicted I am to the internet every time we visit Joe’s grandmother in South Carolina. She doesn’t have internet and my little bloggy brain about explodes every time we…
For Christmas my amazing husband bought me a camera, a nice camera, a Canon Rebel with a kick-ass lens. I’m super excited and super intimidated at the same time. In high-school I dabbled in photography, back when cameras used film. I have nice Nikon and Canon SLR cameras, old school cameras with… film. But alas,…
I love cheese, especially really good cheese. I was thrilled to try the Limited Edition Holiday Reserve Cheese from Cracker Barrel. We made several delicious treats with our cheese. It was great on several different sandwiches we made including a fabulous grilled cheese and tomato sandwich. It’s also great with crackers for a snack or…
I love Target. I think the bulk of my Maternity clothes have been purchased from Target. But I really love the new winter collection from Moody Mamas that was especially designed for Target. The dresses are beautiful, simple and super comfortable. I’m not a fussy gal to begin with and I most certainly don’t want…
“Random Acts of Zhu” was established last holiday season as a way to provide toys to children in need. This year Cepia, LLC selected several bloggers to donate 104 ZhuZhu Pets and Kung Zhu to give to the charity of their choice. We chose to give our 104 ZhuZhu Pets to the Raleigh Rescue Mission….
Pop on Pals are cute little figures with interchangeable clothes/limbs that are perfect for toddlers. I love the figures and playset we received are very colorful and spark imagination in young minds. The Amusement Park has a lot of fun movable parts and encourages hand eye coordination and motor skill development. I do wish the…
This pregnancy I’m making and extra effort to keep to my regular work out schedule. Before I became pregnant I visited the gym about 3 times a week. I will be honest and confess that I haven’t been as committed recently. I blame morning sickness and winter colds however, I’m past the morning sickness and we are…
I love personalized cards. I dont send out cards often, usually only around the holidays but I think there is something so nice about sending and receiving cards with pictures or personalized printing. Tiny Prints offers a wonderful selection of beautifully designed cards for just about every occasion. They have a huge selection of…