You may remember earlier this year when I asked for your help to win a photography contest. Well, you may also remember that we won! We finally cashed in our free session and photos in November and I decided to use the pictures for our 2010 Christmas card. I received a credit to Minted Press….
I love chocolate. I especially love the ability to create my own chocolate bar but do none of the work except to eat it. Choccreate is a wonderful site that allows you to design your perfect chocolate bar. They offer so many choices like nuts, dried fruits, candies and much more. You can even add…
My nieces are big fans of American Girl so I was happy to give them the newest American Girl DVD, Samantha. You should have seen their faces, they were thrilled. I really love the American Girl series because it offers young girls wholesome stories of strong and smart girls after which they can model their…
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…
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…
“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…
One thing that frustrates me to know end with Maternity clothes is how nothing seems to stay in place. My pants are always falling down and my shirts are always riding up. I haven’t yet found a remedy for constantly pulling up my pants but thanks to Bashful Bump I can stop pulling my shirt…