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After a long day of chasing children and cleaning, the one thing I look forward to the most is my bedtime bubble bath and a cozy towel to wrap myself in. And now, I have a new set of bath towels that are not only comforting and soft, but stylish as well. Recently, Sear's announced they will be adding the Ty Pennington Style Bamboo towels to their collection and I received a set o try myself. Features Base: 100% cotton Pile: 60% cotton, 40% … [Read more...]
Remember when you were a kid and you plopped down on the bean bag chair to watch TV? Well, the fun of bean bag chairs are now available in a grown up version that allows you to enjoy that same cozy feeling you had as a kid. I was recently introduced to Comfy Sacks, a company that offers bean bag chairs that are fit to be part of your living room furniture, even replace it in some cases. We received a 6 foot lounger to enjoy with our family and … [Read more...]
Every year the holidays give us the opportunity to spend quality time with our families, enjoy family feasts and reflect on the memories of the passing year. To preserve those memories, we keep photo albums full of every event in our lives, plus the forgotten moments in between. This year, rather than waste my valuable home printer ink, we visited an HP Instant Print Kiosk located inside our local Wal-Mart, which was conveniently placed just … [Read more...]
Anyone that knows me well or has even stepped foot in my house, knows that I love candles. And now that I've discovered Scentsy products, I love them even more. We recently received a Full-size ceramic Scentsy Warmer to try in our home. For those that don't know, Scentsy offers a wide variety of ceramic candle warmers that not only are beautiful decorative piece for your home, but they use the heat of a light bulb to melt scented wax which fills … [Read more...]
Introducing the Febreeze Home Collection The new Febreze Flameless Luminary accents your home with scent and style. It comes with decorative, scented shades you can change to let a flickering light shine through. Replace your scented shades with the latest scent and design every season of the year. When you live with children and pets, accidents happen. Luckily the No-Spill Diffuser with WoodWick ambiance makes spills a thing of the past. … [Read more...]
Meet SnapTotes In today's world of brand mania, what if there was a brand that was really all about you? Your memories. Your family. Your own creativity. That is what we set out to create with SnapTotes ... We focus on three things: Make It Fun Make It Easy Make It Great My SnapTotes Experience Let me tell you, I've gone through a lot of custom design service products over the last few years. Some are rather complicated and … [Read more...]
Custom Couture Jewelry for Valentine's Day This Valentine's Day is one that is quite special for my husband and I. After dating in 2000, we quickly became engaged and celebrated our first Valentine's Day together in 2001, thus making 2010 our 10th Valentine's Day together. Ten years is a long time to love someone and should be celebrated and remembered. Thanks to Things Remembered, I received a special piece of jewelry from the Custom Couture … [Read more...]
Meet the Waterpik EasySelect 5 Mode Showerhead Designed for those with discriminating taste who want to experience the ultimate in shower style and performance. All EasySelect™ products feature an in-handle spray mode selector, which makes selecting sprays easier than ever. Designed with OptiFLOW®technology that increases water force up to 30% by optimizing water flow, so you feel refreshed and invigorated. Key features: * 5 " Round … [Read more...]
As a mom to 3 children, I've got a little kangaroo pouch like many other moms do and at times, it can be quite embarrassing. Finding clothes that will cover the trouble spots without resorting to my old maternity collection isn't easy. Let's just say I've tried on more body shapers than I care to admit and I've always found major flaws from being too tight, not enough support to just down right itchy fabric The Amon Body Shaper isn't any of those … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I briefly touched on dealing with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) during the Fall and Winter months. Studies suggest that nearly half a million people in the United States experience winter on-set depression, the majority of which are women. After reading the comments on my own experience I realized that are a lot of women out there are experiencing mood changes that may not understand what is happening to them or how to treat … [Read more...]
