I love a good sale. Then again, who doesn’t? On Monday, the boyfriend and I went to the mall to see if my Promise Ring was fixed. (It wasn’t…but that’s another story.) While at the mall I noticed that Bath & Body Works was having a huge sale that included up to 75% off select…
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Dress First and Sverve. I was given monetary compensation in exchange for an honest review of their prom dress selection. All thoughts expressed within this post are my own. However, Dress First allowed me to use photos directly from their site within this post. Raising…
A Look Back at 2013 w/Pictures
I don’t know about all of you, but we experienced some great moments and some rough ones in 2013. Those rough moments were hard to deal with, and often left me crying and wondering “How much more can I/we take?” Somehow, though, we made it through all the highs and lows, and here we are….better…
Weight Watchers Beef & Broccoli
I mentioned in a previous post that one of my goals for this year is to lose weight. Not a lot, but enough to make me feel no so self-conscious about my body, and to make it easier to find clothes that fit me correctly. Because I have a large chest but tinier waist, it…
Puppy Update – We Discovered Zoe’s Biggest Fear
I can’t believe it’s been several weeks since we met my mom to pick up the newest member of our family. But it has. And let me tell you…it’s been an interesting few weeks filled with hilarious moments and frustrating ones. In that time, we’ve grown to love this little face. And how couldn’t we?…
New Year’s Resolutions
Like many of you, I can’t believe it’s 2014 already. Where did 2013 go? It feels like it was just yesterday that my boyfriend and I, along with all four kids, were hanging out at my old house, welcoming in 2013. And now here we are, already four days into the another new year. A…
Recipes: Scallop Stuffed Mushrooms
Do you have a favorite go to appetizer when you have family over? For me, it has to be Scallop Stuffed Mushrooms. I have been making these for years, since I was a teenager, in fact. They are sinfully delicious, and you can’t eat just one. Seriously! I dare you to try. I remember the…
Sprout Holiday MOMents with Frugal Maine
Before now, my holidays were busy, but not super hectic because I didn’t have to plan family activities around custody schedules. But when I met my boyfriend, and we made the decision to move in together, to join our families together as one, things instantly changed for all of us, and I ended up with some…
DIY: Emergency Roadside Kit #diy
Now that Christmas is over, I can finally share with all of you one of the Christmas gifts I put together for my boyfriend: an emergency roadside kit. While this gift was for my boyfriend, it was also to give me peace of mind. It makes me feel better about his driving to and from…
New Year’s Celebration Giveaway – Ends 1/15 #giveaways
Welcome to the New Years Celebration Event! This event is hosted by Dixieland Mom Product & Travel Reviews and Live, Love…Travel and co-hosted by The Suitcase Diaries. Our Sponsors are: Our World Travel and Sign My Shirt. Now that the New Year is almost here, it’s time to start thinking about what kinds of memories…