Life, Family, and Home - Simplified & Sweetened
If you’re a Friday Favorites linky party participant than you’ve probably already seen our current giveaway! If not, please continue reading. One of the prizes featured in the giveaway is this Gabrielle Navy Handbag.
The bag is one of many high quality products available at Pavilion, a gift shop featuring a variety of home decor, knick knacks, collectibles, coffee mugs, and even jewelry & fashion accessories! [Read more…]
The hustle and bustle of Christmas is over and the decorations are stored in the attic or garage…hopefully! Now is the perfect time to get your house in order! With winter weather forcing us to spend more time indoors, it’s more important than ever that our home stays as clean as possible and that we maintain a safe and clean environment. Having the proper tools on hand is just one simple step that you can take toward having a cleaner home this winter. [Read more…]
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It’s been a very interesting football season this year, and we still have a few more BIG games to go! If you follow my blog regularly, you know that we can’t have football without great food! (Can anyone?)
Recently my husband and I were shopping at Sam’s Club when I discovered the perfect game night meal: the Sam’s Club Coca-Cola Family Pizza Combo! [Read more…]
We are just over a week away from the biggest gift giving day of the year: Christmas! If you are still shopping and need great holiday coupons and gift ideas I have some fun gift giving ideas from Fresh Market! The grocery chain has a number items that are perfect gifts for everyone on your list from family members to friends and coworkers.
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.
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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…]
If you are a DIYer or have a handy man spouse, than today’s post is definitely for you! If you read my blog enough, you’ll often hear me refer to my husband as my Mr. Fix It! Anytime I need something fixed or improved, or I want to build something, I just tell him my idea, and he puts a plan in to action.
Most recently we’ve been working on a new “Project Room” in our outbuilding. I would call it a craft room, but my husband will be working in there too, and “craft room” just doesn’t sound like a very manly place to be. (Haha!) So it’s a project room, or workshop, if you will.
As with any project we take on, we need tools to fix up the room. One tool that has been very helpful with this project is the BladeRunner X2 from Rockwell Tools. [Read more…]
Each year I look forward to spoiling my furbabies with treats and toys for Christmas. (And okay….I also enjoy shopping for them all year round!)
Santa recently brought some early presents for my kitties and puppy. Our dog, Shadow, received some Vera Premium Dog Treats. The treats are products from a brand partner of the great folks at True Science. I’ve been so excited over the last couple of months to work with the folks at True Science and share their wonderful treats and flea medications with my animals! [Read more…]
Disclosure: I received a sample product to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own.
As the holiday shopping season is upon us, I am thrilled as always to present my ideas for holiday baking and party preparations, as well as a holiday gift guide!
Today I’m featuring something for all the teen girls, ladies and comsetics enthuiasts! It is the Ohuhu Acrylic Makeup Cosmetics Organizer 
This is a great looking organizer with 3 drawers and plenty of compartments for all your makeup. It has more than enough room to house your essentials and any extra makeup or skin care products you wish to store in it. (Or you could even use the drawers for your jewelry, glasses, contact lenses, and other “getting ready” supplies!) [Read more…]
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…]
