Archives for 2011

I’d Buy Kids Clothes in Bulk – But I Settle for Really Good Sales

Monday, August 8, 2011 by Lolli 2 Comments

Hi, it’s Katja from Skimbaco, I’m thrilled to be guest posting about back to school shopping here! I really mean it what I said in the title; I’d buy kids clothes in bulk if I could, and in fact I did for a long time. Skimbaco used to be a children’s clothing boutique, but I…

Featured: PF Chang’s $300 Gift Card Giveaway

Sunday, August 7, 2011 by Lolli 4 Comments

A new online friend of mine, Laura from Cinderella 11pm, is doing something pretty amazing on her blog. Every week, she is featuring a new giveaway…..these giveaways are BIG and they are only getting bigger and better. Last week, she gave away a $300 Amazon gift card. This week, she’s giving away a $300 gift…

10 Tips for Taking the Perfect Profile Picture – #bloghopcon

Friday, August 5, 2011 by Lolli 23 Comments

The perfect profile picture is tough to come by – it’s natural to want to put our best features out there, but not all pictures were created to be profile shots. #BlogHopCon This weekend I am joining with a couple dozen amazing bloggers to present the BlogHop Conference – a free conference that anyone can…

Have Piano, Will Play – Photostory Friday

Thursday, August 4, 2011 by Lolli 12 Comments

I have a new item on my photo prop wish list. After taking pictures of 1 year old twin girls today, I decided that I am definitely going to have to look for a kid-sized piano now. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a prop catch babies’ attention for so long. Now, I’m not…

Fijit Friends Playdate

Thursday, August 4, 2011 by Lolli 3 Comments

Last week, I drove my kids up to my sister’s house for a special playdate. This was no ordinary playdate. This one included colorful necklaces and bracelets (one of which caused a mid-afternoon melt-down that made my niece absent from a bunch of the shots…), lots of music, a sparkly microphone, and two Fijit Friends™…

I Wish I Was Heading to BlogHer

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 by Lolli 28 Comments

….kind of. I had a blast last year with my two fantastic roomies, Amy and Safire. I met a ton of great bloggers, connected with dozens of brands, brought home a suitcase full of awesome swag, and enjoyed more parties in one weekend than I usually do in a year. Plus, I participated in my…

My Coke Rewards for Schools

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Lolli Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of My Coke Rewards for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Back to school time already?! It’s officially August now, which means that the count-down to Back-to-School is in full swing. We are lucky to go to one of the best elementary schools in the…

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Lolli 7 Comments

This morning, I started a discussion in the Savvy Living Community about “Beauty Sleep” and knew I needed to expand this topic into a blog post. Sleep is one of those things that we all need (and we typically all need MORE of it than we’re getting). How many hours of sleep do you typically…

Mrs. Peter’s Birthday Cake Recipe

Monday, August 1, 2011 by Lolli 16 Comments

One of my kids’ all-time favorite children’s books is a picture book called The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman. I checked it out from the library years ago, and in a completely out-of-character move on my part, ran to the book store to buy it for ourselves. We loved it THAT much. Synopsis…

Baby With Boa – Photostory Friday

Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Lolli 9 Comments

There is something wonderful about family members having babies. I can almost envision the joy I am going to feel once I become a grandma. I loved my babies. I LOVED the baby stage. But babies are WORK. Nieces, on the other hand, are just plain FUN. I just drove home from another whirlwind-of-a-summer-trip to…