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Winter in Michigan is a very funny time of year. One day it can be snowing sideways, the next it can be sunny and gorgeous. You just never know what you are going to get. That makes it very hard to prepare with your outerwear choices. I have a bazillion coats, never knowing what one…
When on the search for a game for your little one, there sure are a lot to choose from. I almost always take recommendations before diving in. So today, I have recommendations for you! Have you heard of blue orange games before? The only game that I know of from this company was Spot It!…
I’m a little bit obsessed with minted.com products. If you heard a squeal a few weeks ago, that was me when I discovered their personalized wrapping paper. Are you kidding me? That’s the coolest thing ever! They have more then just Christmas wrapping paper too. I was so geeked they provided me their gift wrap for this…
This is such a fun time of the year to get into the kitchen with your family and create some memories! I have so many memories of Christmas cookie decorating as a kid. Over the last year I committed to a completely gluten free diet for my family for various reasons, and so this Christmas…
Finding the right items for your little bundle of joy can be so overwhelming. You can shop just about anywhere to find anything, but finding the right thing with your taste added in, can be hard. For me, Swaddle Designs is a no brainer when it comes to swaddling blankets. And while I am fairly…
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. Sisters. There isn’t really anything like it! I grew up with one sister, and now, come January, I will have four little ladies who will grow…
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Do you have all of your shopping done for Christmas gifts? If not, let me share with you the wonderful online store of Reed & Barton for personalized gifts and more. I know my boyfriend has been wanting a box for his watches, so when…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in this shutterbug’s house, so I thought I would share with you a few pictures of all that is merry and bright! This mamma not only loves taking photos, but also loves decorating for the Christmas season. Celebrating the birth of Jesus is cause for some extra…
Ah, the delights of the holiday season. Chocolate, peppermint, hot cocoa with marshmallows. I love them all. But over the years, I have refined my tastes and now yearn for something new and different. My mom started making this recipe a few years ago and it has become my holiday favorite. Since it has both…
How many times has your family watched “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” this holiday season? I estimate that we have watched it somewhere between 27 and 102. And it’s not even the final countdown to Christmas yet! My saving grace arrived this week with three awesome holiday movies from NCircle Entertainment. I think Santa was…
Remember the AVON lady? My grandma used to be one. This meant that from the young age of 5, I sampled any and all shades of lipstick that AVON had to offer. Most of the time, my sweet grandmother did not even know I was raiding her beauty cabinet. But oh, I had such fun!…
With Christmas barreling down on us, I feel so much pressure to share with you some pretty fantastic items that I continue to come across in my daily email inbox. Today is no different. I have a handful of items from Jakks Pacific for you today. I have been working with Jakks for a few…