Since giving our outdoor living space a makeover, I have been on an outdoor high! Since my last update, the blueberry and hazelnut trees have been planted in large pots and I’m considering planting peach and apple trees since Jayden keeps asking for both of those fruits. Where am I gonna put them? I dunno,… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Guest Post: Bathing daily can actually be bad for you?
Did you know that latest research suggests that bathing daily can actually be bad for you? While it’s important to wash wounds clean and keep the soot of the day from building up and attracting colonies of bacteria, the chemicals inside even the most sensitive of soaps and body washes have been shown to do… Continue Reading
Win a Full #BlogHer 2011 Sponsorship From Salsa Sensations!
Conferences, as we all know, can get a little pricey especially when paying our own way. From my own observations, it usually takes one conference whether sponsored or not to get your foot in the door of continuously being sponsored by brands to attend future conferences (if your blog is pretty established). It only takes… Continue Reading
Other Places You Can Find My Reviews
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SUBWAY Twitness Party + #Win a $10 SUBWAY Card
SUBWAY’s Orchard Chicken Salad Sub. Read my review here. You’re Invited to the Subway Twitness Party! SUBWAY invites you to a Twitter Fitness Party this Tuesday, May 10th at 8:00pm EST/7:00pm CST—where they’ll discuss all things fitness. They want to hear about your goals, how you keep yourself motivated and overcome hurdles—they’ll even throw in… Continue Reading
Making #HealthyChoices (Mmm Cafe Steamers)
I’m turning into a healthy living nut and I may go out of my way to do some things that others may view as crazy and inconvenient, but the health of my family is oh so important and the positive results received from the craziness are for more rewarding than shortcuts. Some of the healthy… Continue Reading
Little Boys And Earrings
I had my ears pierced as a baby. Of course I don’t remember getting them done, so I guess it’s a good thing I got them done so early. But. I also feel like a little girl should get her ears pierced when she is ready and asks to have them pierced. That could be… Continue Reading
Part 3: How Our Kmart Outdoor Living Space Makeover Came Together
So now that I have revealed our outdoor living space, it’s time I tell you how it all came together. It’s quite simple, if I spare the tantrums thrown in stores and my fear of not being able to complete the project in time, and worrying Greg about it all. So. I started by going… Continue Reading
Part 2: Sprucing Up Our Outdoor Living Space With Kmart
So today is the day that I reveal our outdoor living space. Honestly, I’ve been stressing out about the garden because I keep hitting some road blocks (like buying 600lbs of not-so-great soil, a fence #fail, and rain barrel back-and-forthness) and the appearance of the patio because I feel like something is missing, like it… Continue Reading