When we moved into our home, I knew eventually I would be changing out the counters, cabinets, and adding hardware to the cabinets. My husband loved the dark wood and dark granite, but to me, it didn't sit right. I love a light, airy home and with the dark look in the kitchen and all three bathrooms, it just wasn't cutting it for me. Both of those upgrades in a kitchen or … [Read more...]
Needing a Kitchen Remodel. Help Me Decide: Part 1
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. There's a big upside to building your own home like we did recently. You're getting everything new and the warranty on everything helps me sleep at night too. My big plus: No one else has used the toilets before us! How funny, … [Read more...]
Springing into Spring Cleaning With a Little Help #SCJMessyMoments
Ah, Spring. Longer days, more playtime outside, new flowers, the smell of rain. I love spring but spring time also means dirt, muddy dog tracks, and crafty messes. Those messes end up on every surface of my home including the place that is supposed to clean us the shower. One would think the shower would be self-cleaning because it's used multiple times a day and water and … [Read more...]
My Lawn. What I Forgot To Think About… #LiveLifeOutside
When we moved into our new home this past April I almost instantly fell in love with it for the yard alone! Our old place didn't have much of a backyard... only about 5 feet of grass at all. But the new yard, oh my gosh, heaven! So much grass, so much play space. We don't have a fence but still, they can run around and have fun on the grass and that's all that mattered, right? … [Read more...]
How To Receive The “Gift Of Clean” from Scotch Brite (Giveaway)
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Scotch-Brite. I was compensated for my partnership with Scotch-Brite because who doesn't want a clean house for Mother's Day? Last month I told you how I received the best Mother's Day gift by far. My family gave me the "Gift Of Clean" and I'm still beaming about it. As cleaning experts for over 50 years, Scotch-Brite™ … [Read more...]
Cleaning That Comes Easy #EasyOff
Disclosure: I participated in this campaign with BurstMedia and EasyOff. All opinions are mine unless noted otherwise. Now get to cleaning! It's that time again. The oven will be getting a lot of extra use over the next couple of months and that also means a lot of extra messes to clean up too. You're slaving away cooking meal after meal so the last thing you want to do is … [Read more...]
Discover *NEW* Keurig Brew Over Ice K-Cups #BlogOverIce
Disclosure: Brew Over Ice provided me with a Keurig coffee system and a sampling of K-Cups for review. All thoughts and opinions my own unless noted otherwise. No other compensation was received. If you know me, or follow me (on Instagram) then you know I love my Keurig. I've even taken it on trips with me. I was so upset recently on my trip to Los Angeles because a Keurig … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Our Bums! #LetsTalkBums
I am super excited to announce that I am a Mom’s for Cottonelle Brand Ambassador. There were 50 of us chosen out of over 300+ applicants, to help spread the word about… what else? You guessed it, your bum. Well not exactly your bum in particular but what you are wiping with. As a mom of two I have used my fair share of baby wipes over the years (and still currently do … [Read more...]
Spruce Up Your Space with WorldMarket #Worldmarketmakeover
My favorite place in the whole world has a new sweepstakes this month. You know you can always count on Cost Plus World Market to bring you amazing prizes and you'll totally want to "Spruce Up Your Space" for this one. One lucky winner will win a $5,000 World Market Shopping Spree plus a personal shopping experience and design consultation. In addition, there are 3 First Prizes … [Read more...]
Seventh Generation Giveaway
Were you able to join me for the Healthy Baby Twitter Party last month? If so, I hope you learned a lot and have already taken steps to make your home a healthier place for you and baby. If not, just watch this video and then go read the e-book. They changed me completely. I haven't always cared about what my kids ate (organic or in a box), what I cleaned with (toxic or not … [Read more...]