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My Love Story + 5 Tips to Maintain a Close Connection to Your Spouse

January 21, 2016 3 Comments

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What’s your love story? My husband and I have a very unique story of how we met, fell in love, and eventually got married. I originally met him in 2003. We were co-workers. I was 20, and he was 27. There was an immediate connection between us from the moment I saw him; I’d definitely call it love at first sight. It wasn’t long before we started dating. Over the next couple of years, we had a lot of fun; there were some talks of marriage, and I was certainly thrilled at the prospects of being a stepmom to little Noah. But the marriage just wasn’t meant to be, at least not at that time. [Read more…]

Filed Under: health, Marriage Tagged With: couples, relationships, romance

Protecting Your Lips with ChapStick® and a Giveaway

January 20, 2016 Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The ChapStick® product, information and gift have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

Winter weather is finally here, and it often takes a toll on us! For example, you may have noticed that I have not posted since Friday! This is because I’ve been battling a terrible cold and cough. This combined with terrible migraines made it a rough few days for me! The winter weather can also be quite rough on our skin and our lips. One way to ensure your lips are always protected is by using ChapStick®.

Anytime you have a migraine or a cold it’s very easy to get dehydrated, and one clear indication that you may be dehydrated is by looking at your lips. If they are dry, chapped, and cracking, then you should definitely drink some water. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beauty, Giveaways, health, Simple Solutions Tagged With: chapstick

Poise Impressa Bladder Supports and a Coupon

December 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Poise. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you ever experienced bladder leakage? Believe it or not, it is a very common problem, with 1 in 3 women experience it (That’s 35 million women!) and 1 in 5 experiencing stress urinary incontinence. This is a urine leak that occurs when you do things like laugh, cough, sneeze, dance, and exercise.

As you know, I always love to talk about simple solutions, and today we have a simple solution that anyone with light bladder leakage and stress urinary incontinence will be thrilled to heart about.

The folks at Poise specialize in products to help with the problem. You’ve probably seen their liners before, but they also have a new product: Poise Impressa Bladder Supports.

This is the first and only over-the-counter internal product that is designed to help stop leaks before they happen. The product is inserted like a tampon, but rather than absorb leaks, it actually stops them by gently lifting and supporting the uretha.

It is both comfortable and effective, and it is also safe to use. And the product can be used for up to 8 hours, leaving you free to enjoy your day!

Poise Impressa Bladder Supports are available in three sizes. Before purchasing the product, you should try out the sizing kit to see which of the three sizes is most comfortable and most effective for you.

Check out this video for more information about the benefits of this product:

Want to try this product? Here’s a printable Poise Impressa coupon.

Please remember to use this product as directed, and please see your doctor to discuss long term solutions to stress urinary incontinence and other health issues. You should also note that the product is not for anyone under age 21, and is not to be used by anyone who’s pregnant or has experienced unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge, pain during urination, or anyone who’s had vaginal surgery in the last three months.

Filed Under: health, saving money Tagged With: feminine hygiene

5 Tasks to Complete Before Holiday Guests Arrive

December 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Stock your bathroom. Toilet paper is obviously a must, as well as hand towels, and don’t forget the soap. SoftSoap has an excellent fragrant foam collection. It includes such varieties as Kitchen Citrus Bliss, Jasmine & White Cotton, and Whipped Cocoa Butter.

Not only will these leave your guests hands feeling fresh and smelling clean, but the bottles are very stylish and are great for adding a little splash of color to your sink or vanity.

Stock your fridge. During the holidays it’s always important to keep your drinks stocked, including some that you may not normally have on hand. Consider who’s coming over and whether they have any special dietary needs or personal preferences. (Perhaps you don’t drink coffee, but you have an avid coffee drinker staying for the week. Or perhaps you have a diabetic in the family who drinks diet sodas.)

Stock the pantry. Whether you’re having overnight guests, or you are just looking for something to put out for the kids to snack on before dinner, extra snacks in the pantry is a must! Homemade or store bought party mixes are a great snack to have on hand for folks of all ages, as well chips and dips, nuts, or cheese and crackers.

Clean. This should go without saying, but I have to include it here: Clean your house. Apart from taking care of clutter in your living, dining, and kitchen areas, it is amazing to see how far just a quick wipe down of your sinks and counters will do…not to mention mopping the floor. Even more so than how great everything looks, it makes a huge difference in how your house smells.

Air Fresheners. Speaking of how your house smells, after cleaning (and especially if you don’t have time to do a major clean up) make your house smell warm and inviting using your favorite air freshers. I love scented oil plug-ins and candles. (And you can always use essential oils for the purpose of cleaning and making your house smell good.)

Disclosure: I received samples to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own.

Filed Under: cleaning, health, Home/Garden, product review Tagged With: housekeeping

5 Simple Tips and a Printable to Improve Your Health + Drink More Water with SodaStream Power

December 15, 2015 12 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WaterMadeExciting #CollectiveBias This content is intended for readers who are 21 and over.

With Christmas just over a week away and New Year’s immediately following, it may be time for you to start thinking about those New Year’s Resolutions. The last few years I’ve focused on small, simple goals to improve my life, rather than a large-scale grandiose scheme that probably won’t work out for me! And I think if everyone focused one or two little things, we’d all have more success. Today we are talking health goals. I have some “small, simple tips” for tracking and improving your health in the new year! [Read more…]

Filed Under: health, Printables, product review Tagged With: drink more water, health, new year's resolutions, Printable, printable health chart, printable health diary, printable health tracker, simple tips, tips

Making A Men’s Essentials Stocking for Your Teen and Spouse

December 9, 2015 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftOfPhilips #CollectiveBias

Christmas is just around the corner! Have you done all your holiday shopping yet? Our son is 15, and believe it or not, we’ve not only bought almost all of his presents, but we’ve actually already given him most of his gifts. I think it started back in October; our Etsy shop had a huge order, and we decided to splurge on a few things.

In that whole process, we decided to go ahead and buy him a computer desk that he’s been begging us for. Then his computer chair needed replacing….next we took advantage of some Black Friday clothing sales and decided to let him go ahead and have those items so that he could wear them to school, and I guess you could say that it then spiraled out of control with a video game here and a video game there, etc.

But we’re still going to get him one or two “fun gifts” and some essentials so that he will have something to open for Christmas! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beauty, Christmas, health, shopping Tagged With: gift giving, personal care, shaving, stocking stuffers

7 Purse Essentials and 7 Ways to Prepare for a Perfect Date Night

November 5, 2015 14 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BeHealthyForEveryPartofLife #CollectiveBias

Do you go on a lot of dates? If you’re married, your answer is probably, “No.” But in fact, dating your spouse is an important part of keeping your relationship healthy and thriving.

A lot of people recommend setting aside a time once a month or twice a month for a night out with the spouse, but I believe you don’t have to set aside specific time. Just plan a date whenever you can. In fact, be spontaneous, whenever possible! But if you must set aside a special time, then you definitely want to be prepared and feel your best before your date. I, for one, suffer from migraine headaches, and the last thing I want to have happen is to get sick right before a fun night out.

Today I’ll be sharing a few of my date night purse essentials, and I’ll be talking about steps that you can take to stay healthy and feeling fine for your big night out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beauty, health Tagged With: date night, date night prep, immune support, pain relief, purse essentials, staying healthy, vitamins

Exposed Skincare Review

November 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

The holidays are almost upon us, and that means it’s time for holiday parties, Christmas pageants, and more! If you’re like me, you want to be sure and look your best during this flurry of holiday events! Over the past month or so, I’ve been refreshing my skin with products from Exposed Skincare.

I love the concept of this company! Exposed Skincare offers their customers clear and healthy skin with science + nature! By using their unique products, users have reported having 98% clearer skin and 96% report having improved skin tone. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beauty, health, product review Tagged With: skincare

6 Little Tips to Help You Achieve Health & Fitness Goals This Winter

October 27, 2015 2 Comments

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With cooler weather here and more on the way, it can be difficult to stay on task with work and other goals, particularly health and fitness goals. But as with all things, I find where there’s a will, there’s a way! Are you one of those people who finds yourself struggling with time management? Do you think to yourself, “How can I possibly find the time to work out? How can I find the time to eat healthy?” Today we’re going to toss all those negative thoughts aside and talk about little things that you can do this winter that will help you go along way toward achieving your health and fitness goals, not matter what kind of weather you’re facing and what you have on your plate! [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, health Tagged With: fitness, health and fitness, health and wellness, tips

5 Healthy Contact Lens Habits

October 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

According to a recent press release from the American Optometrist Association, nearly 41 million adults in the U.S. (more than one in ten people) and 125 million people worldwide wear contact lenses. I, myself, have been wearing contact lenses for 20 years, and my husband has them for most of his life. Obviously when you do something for this long, you have a tendency to develop habits (sometimes good and sometimes bad). Today we are going to talk about the good, as I share 5 healthy contact lens habits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: health Tagged With: eye care, health and wellness, health care, tips