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I've been an Old Navy shopper since the store first opened in our town about ten years ago or so. I remember because it opened right after I moved to St. Louis where there was an Old Navy in every direction. Talk about timing. Well, since then, almost all of my clothes have come from there, especially jeans and t-shirts. While I haven't always been into the various fashions that have made their way through the clothing offered, I've always … [Read more...]
One of the most amazing things about the holiday season for me is all of the scents that fill my home. When I'm baking, I get sweet aromas of sugar cookies, spiced apple and tart cranberry. When I'm not baking, I like to fill the room with warm wax infused with scents of the season. This year, Scentsy is introducing some new plugins and scents for their 2011 Holiday Collection. Right now, I've got Honey Pear Cider filling up my kitchen in the … [Read more...]
Winter is just about upon us and here in the Midwest it gets cold, really cold. Right now we're in the final days of Fall with arctic breezes and chilling rain, next up we'll get our share of snow dumped on us and I'm more than ready for it. Two weeks ago I was given a challenge where I was given four different winter coats, all by a different brand with an interesting twist ... I don't know which brand sponsored this challenge. This made … [Read more...]
If you've been walking through life with foot pain caused by ill fitting shoes, you'll want to listen up. For years, I've moaned and groaned because I couldn't find shoes that would support my high arches and cushion my heels. It's a pain I've just learned to live with because I had two options: buy expensive custom made shoes or use gel inserts that would solve only the heel cushion problem. A few weeks ago I discovered a new option, Dr. … [Read more...]
Living in a house with three children, we've gone through our share of messy faces, sticky fingers and explosive diapers which all required the help of moist wipes. While they're great for babies and toddlers, sometimes us parents need a little freshness with moist wipes and that's where Cottonelle comes in. Recently we discovered the convenience of Cottonelle Flushable Moist Wipes which not only deliver a clean fresh scent but can be easily … [Read more...]
Summer is finally here and we all know what that means for families. Like you, we'll be spending a lot of time outside enjoying the sunny days and water play in the pool during the summer heat. As a life long victim of painful sunburns, I understand the importance of using sunblock whenever I go outside. It's also important that my children's skin is protected as well. Rather than layering kids in UV blocking clothes, we look for a sunblock … [Read more...]
Celebrate women of all shapes and sizes and inspire them to have fun this summer by taking part in National Swimsuit Confidence Week. Lands’ End together with 21 real women from Curvy Girl Guide, will launch the first National Swimsuit Confidence Week May 23 – 27, 2011. You can be a part of this nationwide effort to inspire women to get off the beach chair this season with confidence. Here’s how you can participate: Get the … [Read more...]
The day after buying the Apple iPad 2, the first thing I did was search for stylish and unique iPad cases and sleeves. Unfortunately, buying the iPad 2 on the release date meant my choices were extremely limited. So limited in fact everything I found aside from the Smart Cover was either Plain Jane or downright ugly. However, I did come across one little gem that met all of my needs. Last year I received a Snaptotes custom handbag to review … [Read more...]
As most of us already know, Breast Cancer Awareness Month starts and ends with October but the disease of breast cancer never quits. However, The Breast Cancer Fund works year round to help expose and eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer and Ahnu Footwear is stepping into help with the Prevention Mission. Committing to prevention, Ahnu will donate $5 from the sale of every women’s Numentum™ performance shoes to the Breast … [Read more...]
These days it seems toning shoes are all the rage and yes, I've bought into the hype. I'm a proud owner of toning athletic shoes and Crocs Tone Clogs. I didn't buy them to be trendy or even to lose weight, I bought them for comfort. Whether you're a mom on the go, a shopaholic into weekend store hopping or you enjoy brisk walks to burn some calories, you'll need some comfortable footwear. For me personally, it's just an added bonus that Crocs … [Read more...]
