The other day, I had an ice cream sandwich for breakfast. I mean, I stopped by the store during my morning errands and picked up a box of Breyers Smooth and Dreamy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough sandwiches. I couldn’t help but try them out while they were still nice and cold. You’d have done the…
Blue Ridge Gypsy Studios Giveaway
Last June, I reviewed a few new-to-me products from Skin Free Skincare, and I am happy to report that I am still using the corrective face nectar and daytime light moisture. I swear by these products and tell all of my friends and family that they are the single best product I’ve ever used on…
My Living Stories + $25 iTunes GiftCard!
Have you ever wondered how mothers managed outings with kids before the days of iPod touches and iPhones? I do. Despite the fact that I survived the early childhood of the majority of my five kids (and I dare say THEY all survived those years, too!) I don’t know if I’d want to go iPod-less…
Fracture {Giveaway}
Photos are a huge part of my life. I rarely go anywhere without a camera. Actually, a friend at dinner tonight laughed when I took a picture of AJ sitting at a bar sucking on a lollipop….with the camera on my phone. It might not be a picture worthy of displaying, but I am too…
Your Sunscreen Questions Answered (+Giveaway!)
Summer is the season when everyone heads outside – To the pool, the park, the beach, or the ball game. And it seems that one of Summer’s number one “accessories” – that one thing that everyone seems to be wearing – is sunscreen. Although everyone is wearing it, there are a lot of questions and…
The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen
Twice a week, I sit down on my basement floor with a pile of laundry that often extends above my head. Laundry for seven is not an easy thing to keep up with. And since it typically takes me over an hour to tackle the laundry, and since we don’t have cable, I always pop…
Manage Your Spring-time Allergies
I am an allergy sufferer. Spring might have been my favorite time of the year had it not been the season of sneezing, watery, itchy eyes (which turn to dry itchy eyes at night), coughs, and itchy throats. To manage my allergies, I have tried: • prescription and non-prescription allergy medicines • closing the windows…
Flavor Your Day
*Giveaway closed. Winners are (from random.org) #6: Jennifer – motherofall6, #14: Safire – Waterfalling Up, and #16: Alyssa – Just Another Day in Paradise. Congrats!!* We all know that being a mom, no matter how rewarding it is, can be draining. Sometimes we all need a boost, whether it’s a couple of minutes to indulge…
I’m Celebrating By Giving Away a Photo Book!
*Giveaway closed! Random.org picked #29….which is April of https://inhotpursuitofcolor.blogspot.com/ Congrats!!* Wondering what I’m celebrating? Today is my 15th Wedding Anniversary AND this just happens to be my 1000th blog post. Those are definitely two events worth celebrating! Because I love my readers so much, I am going to celebrate by giving away a personalized 12…
Pretty Presets for Lightroom Giveaway
* Contest closed. Winners are #44 (Emily) and #127 (LauraK) * For those of you coming to see where to find these awesome frames, they can be purchased at the Album Cafe (Blog It! Set 3) It’s no secret around my house that I am a big fan of Adobe Lightroom. In fact, that is…