This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Osteopathic Association for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. If I'm home and blogging, I'm usually sitting at a desk - some days, longer periods of times than others (which is roughly four days a week). The other three days of the week, I work as an office manager outside of the home which requires desk work (and then go home and sit at a desk if blog work needs to be done). I … [Read more...]
Get Dad a T3 Tactical Auto Rescue Tool for Father’s Day!
May 16, 2013 By 7 Comments
Hubby and I had just been discussing pocket knives. I have always wanted a pink one and had finally found one I liked that also had the window punch. We were my purchase of said pocket knife when I was provided an offer to review the T3 Tactical Auto Rescue Tool. With Father's Day coming up, I knew this would be the perfect gift for hubby! I have to admit, I was super excited to give this to hubby. And clearly, in order for me to share my excitement with you - I had to give it to hubby … [Read more...]
Homemade Fried Pickles
May 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
For some reason, hubby and I have had a hankering for fried pickles. We had never tried them and while hubby wanted to make them at home, we decided we would go out and try them at a restaurant first. Unfortunately, not many places carry fried pickles. Fortunately, we found one place that did. The restaurant we went to used pickle spears which, while they were yummy, hubby complained of the difficulty biting through the pickle skin. So when it was his turn to make them at home, he used … [Read more...]
The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions {Book Review}
May 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
Disclosure: I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions are 100% my own. When Buggy was born, I had never heard of co-sleeping or bed-sharing. When Buddy was born, co-sleeping was all the fad with baby sleeping in bed with you. If you have read my Co-Sleeping vs Bed-Sharing post, you know that now days, there is a difference. Co-sleeping is having baby next to the bed in their own sleeper (playpen, arms reach co-sleeper, crib, etc.) and bed-sharing is baby … [Read more...]
Motherhood Then vs Motherhood Now
May 13, 2013 By 2 Comments
I like to catch up on current events by browsing the headlines on the internet. I try not to watch the news or read too many stories because they're usually negative and let's face it - who needs that negativity. Today, I happened to stumble across a headline that read 5 Ways Motherhood Has Changed. Of course, I had to read it. And after reading it, had to share my thoughts. Per the article, the #1 way motherhood has changed: More moms work outside the home… Yeah, I believe … [Read more...]
Children Medicine Safety
May 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
In 2008, six weeks after having Buddy, I went to my in law's house with both kids. My mother in law was going to watch Buggy for me so that I could take Buddy with me to my six week post partum check. Unfortunately, I didn't make it. While waiting to leave for my appointment, Buggy came up and indicated she had eaten something off the floor. My mother in law saw something small, round and white. My mother in law is diabetic and takes medication to help control it. Our first thought? … [Read more...]
A Book for New Babies: Newborn Necessities
May 11, 2013 By 4 Comments
Disclosure: I was provided a copy of Newborn Necessities in exchange for this review. All opinions are 100% my own. With the birth of Lil Miss, they had us keep track of when she ate, how much she ate, when she dirtied her diaper and by which means she dirtied her diaper. They had us do the same thing with the prior to deliveries and had I actually been packed and prepared for my scheduled c-section, I probably would have remembered to bring the book. Unfortunately, because Lil Miss … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson For All You Love
May 9, 2013 By 6 Comments
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of The Motherhood. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own. With Mother's Day just around the corner, Johnson & Johnson is doing a campaign that celebrates selfless and unconditional caring of caregivers, including moms, and all the ways they care for those they love. As part of this campaign, recognizing their commitment to the health and well-being of moms and kids worldwide, Johnson & Johnson is also planning to donate $25,000 … [Read more...]
Pizza Lasagna
May 8, 2013 By 5 Comments
Lately, hubby has been scouring the website for new recipes. He found one that was floating around Facebook that was rotini pasta made with pizza ingredients. We tried it. It was... "okay". It didn't quite have the taste that I was looking for so I made a few adaptions and created a pizza lasagna that was so delicious, I have been eating leftovers for days (which sadly is rare for me!) (Forgive the not-so-great picture. Lasagna does NOT photograph well!) Ingredients: Lasagna … [Read more...]
Attacking Allergies with Allegra #MyAllerGenius #cbias
May 6, 2013 By 15 Comments
Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and ALLEGRA® #cbias #SocialFabric All opinions are 100% my own. When I lived back home, I never had allergies. Never. Then, I moved to Arizona. At first, no allergies. Then slowly, I began to develop minor allergies. Rumor has it that many people moved to Arizona because allergies were non-existent to less severe, but … [Read more...]
