Note: My family was invited to attend a special New Year’s Eve celebration at Medieval Times in Baltimore/Washington D.C. (see my announcement post) but all thoughts, opinions, and pictures are my own. As I mentioned when we visited Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament last May, our whole family was blown away by the whole…
Archives for January 2014
Red Carpet Beauty Giveaway #OnMyWay2Fab
The 2014 People’s Choice Awards brought out the fun and funk side of the most loved entertainment stars. Since this awards show is voted on by the public, stars felt more relaxed and let their personality really shine. This post is sponsored by Walgreens. All opinions are my own. Here are some of my…
Patronus Charmballa Bracelet by Joseph Nogucci
Note: I received the Patronus Charmballa bracelet by Joseph Nogucci to review and post my honest opinion. All thoughts are my own. We are pretty huge Harry Potter fans at our house, but none of my kids are bigger fans than my 14 year old daughter, Necco. She was the one who, after seeing…
Piano Fingers #WW
My son had a friend over today, and I thought it was so adorable that the first thing they did together was sit down at the piano, side-by-side, and play a few songs. Aren’t these adorable piano fingers? (Please ignore the condition of my piano. We found it at a yard sale in 1999…
The Nut Job Movie Prize Pack Giveaway
Note: This giveaway is being sponsored by Open Road Films’ THE NUT JOB, but all thoughts are my own. When the weather is cold and wet and the kids are getting restless inside, it’s the perfect time to head to the movie theater! This month (on Friday, January 17) The Nut Job is coming…
Huge Johnson and Johnson Savings at CVS
This post brought to you by CVS. All opinions are 100% mine. I adore the holidays, but money tends to be tighter than ever during the post-holiday season. It's more helpful than ever to find good deals and savings on the things we need regularly. Luckily, CVS has some amazing savings going on right now on…
Cheesecake Flan
My oldest daughter has been asking me to make this flan for weeks now, and this weekend I finally got around to making it. When it had cooled enough to take out of the pan, we promptly ate half of it at once. It was that good. I love to order flan when I got…
Sunday Inspiration: Setting Our Aim (Too High or Too Low?)
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. ~Michelangelo
Roomies – What are Your Stories? {Book Giveaway}
This post and giveaway are brought to you by ROOMIES by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando. All stories and opinions are my own. In just a matter of months, I’ll be sending my oldest daughter off to college. It has been both bittersweet and exciting and definitely retrospective. As she has made plans with…
Send Thanks – Virtual Thank You Notes
This post brought to you by SendThanks.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Several years ago, I was teaching a class of 16 and 17 year old girls. Some class sessions were wonderful and inspiring, but more often than not I left class feeling like I had just spent 40 minutes talking to a pile of…