Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Picking up the pieces

May 21, 2013

It’s 3:20 am and I can’t sleep. I can’t think. I can’t process. I originally had a post scheduled for today talking about my baby shower this past weekend, and I planned to share that post today anyway in order to allow myself more time to process, but when I realized I couldn’t shut my [...]

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Influenster: Sugar n’ Spice Vox Box

April 10, 2013

A few weeks ago I received my first Influenster Vox Box! What is this, you ask? Well, it’s a box of goodies that you get to try out and tell others about! So what did I get? BelVita Breakfast Biscuits: Hands down one of my absolute favorite breakfast foods for quick mornings. It fills you [...]

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In which I talk about nothing.

April 4, 2013

Well, it seems like I’m doing a lot of life updates lately, but that’s okay… right? *Tomorrow my baby turns 3. I have cried over this. *Our house we made an offer on looks like it didn’t work out, so we are now starting over. This is discouraging. More discouraging than I want it to [...]

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Life Update #532

March 30, 2013

Just a quick update on what’s going on in our lives! 1 – I celebrated my birthday and it turned out quite wonderful. I got to spend it with friends and family and I got a new charm for my Pandora bracelet. I ate lots of delicious food and got to spend a day with [...]

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Packing Tips for a Stress-free Move

March 12, 2013

I simultaneously love and hate packing. Not counting college years, I have packed my entire household 7 times in the last 7 years. This doesn’t count small moves. This time is a little harder than usual because I have Bluebelle with me and I have physical limitations. I can’t tell you how many times I [...]

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In case our life isn’t exciting enough already.

March 6, 2013

We’ve actually known about this for several weeks now, but I have been reluctant to say anything online. We’re moving again! …and not the moving announcement I planned on sharing with you. Since October, we have been building a house in the metro area. We planned every ounce of the house, picked the lot, and [...]

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My JBF Finds!

March 4, 2013

Two posts in one day! Last Saturday, I went to the JBF presale and I snagged some great finds! I’ll admit, I wasn’t in a big digging around mood, so I didn’t really hunt but just picked up some bargains that I knew I wanted. I picked up this adorable swing for $40. Some maternity [...]

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And the winner is…

February 20, 2013

The winner of the JBF $15 gift certificate is… Crystal Beadle! a Rafflecopter giveaway Congrats, Crystal! I’ll be emailing you to confirm! Thanks to everyone who entered! Pin It

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Just Between Friends is coming! A GIVEAWAY!

February 12, 2013

*For some reason, I might be having some problems with comments. Don’t worry, I have a way of seeing you leave a comment, even if it’s not showing up in the comment section! It’s Just Between Friends time again! My favorite sale of the year! Some of this is stuff I’ve shared before, but I [...]

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Healthy Families Are Happy Ones

February 7, 2013

Good morning everyone! No, I’m not on vacation, but today is a wonderful day for a guest post! I met Carolyn recently online and she has graciously offered to guest post for me today. Carolyn has a passion for fitness and overall well-being and her posts often give me great ideas on ways to make [...]