Fall Festival Coupons & Deals

September 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of US Family Guide in promotion of their fall festival coupons and deals. I know many of my readers are planning trips to their local pumpkin patches and corn mazes and hey, you might as well save a few bucks! As always, statements are 100% mine. One of our favorite things to do each fall is go to our local fall festivals. Between the warm apple cider, hayrides and corn mazes, everyone in my family finds something to enjoy. Last year we took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Travel

10 Breakfast Sandwich Ideas

September 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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A couple of weeks ago I received a breakfast sandwich maker from Hamilton Beach to try and let them (and you) know what I thought about it. Well, I love it. The sandwiches I make don't look the prettiest, but they taste great and I can put all the ingredients in the breakfast sandwich maker and walk away. You can't do that if you cooking eggs on a skillet! Check out the full review and get the recipes for just a few of my breakfast sandwich ideas. What's your favorite food for breakfast? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Food Tagged With: kitchen gadgets

Stay Connected with the NETGEAR Zing Mobile Hotspot

September 20, 2013 By 4 Comments
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Disclosure: I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sprint. I received a NETGEAR Zing Mobile Hotspot to facilitate my review. Working from home has it's perks. Showering is optional, it's always bring your dog to work day and usually (OK, sometimes) there is a stocked refrigerator nearby. Nobody yells at me to change the radio station and I don't have to worry about sharing my bathroom with strangers. You would think with all these perks I would never … [Read more...]

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Heal Chapped Lips with Aquaphor

September 18, 2013 By 6 Comments
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Disclosure: Thank you to Aquaphor for sponsoring this post and helping me heal my chapped lips!  Regardless, opinions are 100% mine and yours may differ. I knew fall was just around the corner when I started biting my lips. Yes my friends, I am one of those people who is constantly chewing on their lips. My lips are always horrendously dry so when they start to peel, I start to bite. It's a disgusting habit and one that I'm not proud of but I guess it's better than other habits I could have. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, Fitness & Beauty

Mother Daughter Bonding Time at Disney On Ice

September 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Disney On Ice. East 9th Street received tickets in exchange for promotion. Regardless, statements are 100% mine and yours may be different. Wednesday night I had a date with the cutest 4-year old I know. Of all the things we could do in the Chicagoland area, there was only one thing we wanted to do: spend some mother - daughter bonding time at Disney On Ice. Disney productions are always top-notch and this show was no exception! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicago, Disney, Entertainment

Keep Calm and Run On with Answers at Walgreens

September 13, 2013 By 9 Comments
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Some people consider me a runner, heck there are days that I even consider myself a runner, but lately I've been doing more walking because my hip has been flaring up. The logical, rational part of me says I need to go to a doctor and figure out what's going on but then the emotional side of me knows the answer. I'll probably be told to take up yoga or something else that doesn't put pressure on my joints. I'm not the yoga type. Breathing deeply does not calm me. What calms me is lacing up my … [Read more...]

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I Want To Grow Up Small Like You

September 13, 2013 By 9 Comments
Play with a hose on a hot summer day #cherishchildhood

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Gymboree and their #CherishChildhood campaign. Regardless, statements are 100% mine and yours may differ. My daughter always tells me, "Mom, I want to grow up small like you." And I always respond to her, "I don't want you to ever grow up. Can you stay little forever?" She then gives me that smirky grin of hers and says of course mommy. Sometimes kids want to grow up too fast and it's our responsibility as parents to slow them down.  We have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #spon, Our Life, Toddlers

Barbie’s New Dreamhouse

September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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I participated in this sponsored campaign for One2One Network. I received monetary compensation and product to facilitate my post, but all opinions stated are my own. After all her travels, Barbie realized that Malibu is where her heart is and has decided to stay there in her newly renovated Dreamhouse! I knew it would be hard for Barbie to give up that posh piece of property and she did what any smart business woman would do, she reinvested in herself. Who says blondes are dumb?! The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #spon, Toddlers

A Day at the Stables with Ralph Lauren

September 5, 2013 By 9 Comments
A Day At the Stables

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ralph Lauren. On August 5, 2013, Ralph Lauren hosted a “Day at the Stables” for moms and their daughters to view the fall and holiday 2013 collections. This season, Ralph Lauren presented the fall 2013 collection at Wölffer Stables in Sagaponack, NY. It was the perfect backdrop for a collection with an equestrian spirit that speaks perfectly to the classic preppy heritage lifestyle of Ralph Lauren. Thought I don't consider myself preppy (OK, … [Read more...]

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Disney on Ice Chicago

September 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Keeping secrets from my daughter is hard. This child has inherited my super sonic hearing and I swear if I say the word Disney, she suddenly appears right next to me. She is infatuated with all things Disney (especially the Disney Channel). I've been told (yes, TOLD) numerous times that I have to buy her a pink princess and that she wants to meet the Disney princesses. Little does she know that next week her wish will come true. She'll see many princesses at Disney on Ice - Chicago. Join … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Chicago
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