It's Friday night & I just got off of of work. Although I'm so excited that the weekend is here, I'm also thinking of all the chores that need to get done. Being a busy mother means we have to fine ways that can save us time & money in my everyday life. Walgreens was my late night stop that evening. I brought my almost 13 yr old with me to pick up some of the items I needed to host a last minute get together at my house. Although I have a ton of chores this weekend, I'll also be watching Continue Reading
Brandcation: DESTINation Looking for Sponsors!
I am so excited to announce that I will be attending Brandcation 5: DESTINation. This event will take in the beautiful Emerald Grande in Destin, Florida May 9th -May 12th, 2013 and being hosted by Momdot & Brandfluential. This is a smaller event with 40 female bloggers in attendance. We will be spending 3 fun-filled days visiting and highlighting the Destin, Emerald Coast region as well as learning more about specific brands in place for our Blogger Event. Do you want to learn how your Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: First Week, New Feathers
Entertaining With a Purpose: Macy’s Heart of Haiti Collection
I was 11 years old when I made my first Thanksgiving Dinner. Strange for an 11 year old? Not for me. I have always loved to entertain, even as an eleven year old. So it is no shock that home decor and creating new recipes is on my list of hobbies. I am no stranger to Macy's Department Store. Recently you may have noticed my posts surrounding Macy's Culinary Council Cooking Demo Events in the New Orleans area. Every time I get a new email letting me know of an upcoming event, I am instantly on Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday- Chicken Coop Update
Keeping Our Babies Happy & Healthy #RSVprotection
Being a mother to 2 school aged children & working full-time in healthcare, I am constantly reminded of germs. Like most mothers, I do everything I can do protect my children (as well as other children) by being extremely cautious every cold & flu season. But my school aged children & myself have a very strong immune system? Well, that doesn't matter. I'm protecting my family so that I can protect other children from getting sick and spreading viruses, bacteria and other infection Continue Reading
I’m Attending #SoFabCon! Will You be There?
Years ago my younger sister & I used to joke that we had a "fake" reality television show. The camera film crew was in deep undercover mode in order to keep our show genuine. Naturally we were just fooling around. Who would want an insight into our lives? I wasn't a celebrity. I wasn't a jet setter. I was a nobody...or was I? HA!! Four years ago I started blogging with the sole purpose of having an online journal. My intentions were pure and my idea was merely to have a creative outlet on the Continue Reading
Homemade DIY Dishwasher Detergent & Rinse Aid- #Frugal
One of my favorite household stockpile items is dishwasher tabs/liquid. Over the last few years I have been able to score boxes of dishwasher liquid/tabs for around 50 bents a box. Those deals are now few & far between. I have said in the past that as soon as I use all my dishwasher tabs/liquid I will start making my own. The barrel has dried and thus..... I shall make my own to save my family money. I have spent the last month perfecting this recipe to suit my own needs. It's not rocket Continue Reading
In 2013 I Want To……
I'm back from my blogging vacation! Nothing can beat spending an peaceful Christmas & New Years with those you love the most in this world. But now that we have embarked into a new year, and so have our directions in life. As usual so many of us have made resolutions (or made a resolutions of having NO resolutions). I have decided to do something that many of us already do except I'm saying it "out loud". With an uncertain economy & our society unraveling a small thread of morality on Continue Reading
Titanic Museum & Attraction Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
As many of you know, over Thanksgiving Week I returned to Pigeon Forge and visited Titanic Museum & Attraction again only this time I brought the entire clan. We arrived in Pigeon Forge at 10 a.m and went straight to the Titanic Museum before checking into our hotel. Since my children are 12 year old & 8 years old, i knew they were at a great age to understand the museum and the events that took place aboard the Titanic. My 12 year old daughter was very familiar with the history of Continue Reading
Give the Gift of Health this Christmas Season- Kleenex Care Pack & Share Pack #KleenexSWS
The other day on my Facebook Page we were discussing Christmas gifts for teachers and others that we were wanting to give a small token of our appreciation this Christmas. A Facebook fan said she has many family members that are teachers and that school supplies are always a great gift since many teachers buy supplies out of their own money every school year. The conversation got me thinking. What is something I can give our teachers that they would appreciate and also that other classroom Continue Reading
Top Tips for Holiday Decoration Storage Solutions- Includes #Frugal Solutions
I know what your thinking? Your hanging the family Christmas ornaments and wishing you had better wrapped those precious memories just a little bit more securely. Or seriously, why are these Christmas Tree Lights not tangle free? We've all been there. Last years Christmas organization blunders are giving us the stink eye! Last years packing mistakes are waiting for us in the attic/basement ready to taunt us this year. But as we are thinking of how we "wished" we would have done this or that, Continue Reading