Jamberry Nails

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Ask anyone who knows me well and they will tell you I love anything pretty. They would also tell you that although I won’t wear acrylic nails, I love for my nails to be fun…. and pretty. Recently I met Amber Coleman, an independent Jamberry Nails consultant and in the process I was introduced to [...]

Journal Ideas for Writing Life

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If you’re planning on joining me in Writing Life and still just haven’t quite found that perfect journal, be sure to check out my Writing & Journaling Pinterest board. I just started it, but ALL of the ideas featured in this post are there with links to the source. Be sure to check back often [...]

Stress Relief Toolkit

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We’ve all been there, no matter how peaceful and calm things may look on the outside, being a mom sometimes (or often) includes a lot of stress. Recently I was introduced to Darlene Berkel, creator of the Ultimate Stress Relief Toolkit and owner of Natural Stress Relief Tips for Women. Darlene graciously agreed to answer [...]

Welcome Back ‘Cotta Recipe and More

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As promised ladies, today you’re in for Treat 3 featuring a recipe from The Looneyspoons Collection as well as another Interview segment from the authors, Janet and Greta Podleski. Once again, I’m in love with the versatility of the recipes in their cookbook and today I’m so excited to feature their Welcome Back, ‘Cotta recipe [...]

Writing Life

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A few of you may have noticed a little nostalgia going on around here. What you can’t see is that a few years worth of posts (well, several years worth actually) did not fully transfer when I re-installed this site a few years ago. It’s a long drawn out and frustrating story, but the point [...]

From the Archives – Breathe

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Today, I’m updating some posts that for some reason never fully transferred when I moved my blog to a new server due to problems I was experiencing. As I have been going through them, a few have really just been such a blessing to re-read! So, here’s an excerpt of one (plus link to full [...]

Starfall – Preschool Learning

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Long ago (October 28, 2010 to be exact) I posted about Starfall.com and all the amazing possibilities for preschool learning that it offers. Did I mention it’s free? Well, I tell you all about that and much more in the original post. I just wanted to give all of you a super quick update to say [...]

Deal Alert: Entertainment Books

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It’s that time of year, all 2012 Entertainment Books are now 50% OFF with FREE SHIPPING. That means that the 2012 Entertainment books just went on sale for $15 in almost all areas (usually they are $35 so that is an amazing $20 savings). This is one of my top recommendations for great savings, especially [...]

The Looneyspoons Collection – Recipe and Interview

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As promised, today is Treat 2 featuring The Looneyspoons Collection by Janet & Greta Podleski. Today I will not only be featuring another Q&A from my interview with them, but I am also featuring their fabulous Corn, Black Bean and Mango Fandango (which is a yummy fresh salad) recipe straight from the book that they so graciously [...]

Looneyspoons Collection

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As you all know healthy cooking is a big deal to me…. ok we all know that’s an understatement, it’s a HUGE deal!  The problem that frustrates me is learning how to incorporate more healthy options while still having food that tastes good. I end up feeling like I’ve researched and researched but just want [...]