Fun Chocolate Covered Brownie Lollipops!

Now that I have all my cool new products from my recent trip to The Wilton Sale in Chicago I was ready to play. Having two picnics in one day was the perfect excuse to make a fun treat. I didn't want a lot of clean up and I wanted something that I could flip from kid central to family friendly and I think I found the perfect mix. Here is all the brownie goodies I grabbed at the tent sale. I … [Read more...]

Give It Away Wednesday. Giveaway Linky 6.29.11

I know I owe you a couple winners and I'll pick them soon! Until then here are a few more! ~$50 Gift Certificate to Magic Cabin – Ends 7.1.11 ~$50 Gift Certificate to EdenFantasys – Ends 7.1.11 ~Mr. Poppers Penguin Book THREE WINNERS – Ends 7.1.11 ~Melissa & Doug Trunki Suit Case + Accessories – Ends 7.10.11 ~Soom Soom Stork Craft Toddler Bed – Ends 7.24.11 ~$500 Gift Card … [Read more...]

My DIY Plant Sticks for my Garden

So, my gardens are starting to get the best of me time wise so please pardon any weeds you may or may not see in my garden. I have a lot of plants. With the tags they came with looking like this I was constantly explaining to people what they all were. As you may have heard on facebook this was my first outdoors DIY. I made the mistake of just grabbing the kids washable paint since it was on … [Read more...]

Rizzoli & Isles Season One on DVD

We all have that person in our lives. That friend that we love beyond anything else but drives us nuts more then anyone at the same time. In Rizzoli & Isles their relationship is just that. They are best friends that just love to bicker. I definitely feel I have that same relationship with my mother. We are super close. I call her with all of my problems and all of my updates in life. While I … [Read more...]

Marie Claire Magazine 1 Year Subscription $5

I'm not a big magazine reader and many times when I am it's cooking magazines or craft one. One fashion magazine I've always liked is Marie Claire! I always find some great articles too! Amazon is offering it right now for just $5 which is almost the regular cost of just one magazine! … [Read more...]

PromaxBDA Conference 2011 on June 28 thru 30, 2011

I strongly believe in conferences and I believe that there are specific conferences for specific purposes. There are many out there I'd still love to get to one day one of those being the PromaxBDA Conference. When I was first asked to share about this conference I had to google it to see if it would really be a good fit. This conference looks amazing and the people who are going to be in … [Read more...]

Soom Soom Toddler Bed by Stork Craft Giveaway!

Toddler Beds are a transition time and I constantly see discussions on my facebook wall on if they should be skipped or purchased. I, personally, have used a toddler bed for both my boys and would do it again in a heart beat for another child. Toddler beds are a fairly inexpensive investment and you end up with a quality made piece of furniture. You can use the mattress that you already use for … [Read more...]

My Baking Must Have! The Cupcake Carrier EVERY Mom Should Own!

It was 2006 and it was Johnny's birthday. There I was standing outside the school with a newborn in his stroller and two cupcake carriers with 12 cupcakes in each container because I needed a minimum of twenty cupcakes for the class. I knew that this wasn't going to work and that there had to be another way. Having already invested in these carriers I wasn't sure what I could do. Then three months … [Read more...]

Children’s Place MONSTER Sale!

When Johnny was born everyone told me I was lucky he wasn't a girl because I'd go broke with all the clothes shopping I did for him. See I fell in love with the Children's Place and felt I needed to get him everything they sold in his size. When the holiday's rolled around it was even worse because they had the most adorable dress coats, ties, shoes, and hats that even went with the cute … [Read more...]