Wyoming Girl turned Coastie Wife

Giving Tuesday & How You Can Help Give To Our Military Families!

2013-12-03T16:00:00.001-05:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I have never been more thankful than when my husband returned home from his 7 month deployment to Cuba just in time for Thanksgiving 2 years ago. He had missed our son's first birthday, and our anniversary, but being able to have him home for the holidays meant the

Till They All Come Home - Raising Awareness with POW Bracelets

2013-09-03T05:00:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Memorial Bracelets for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. As someone whose hubby was in Active Duty Military for over 8 years, it comes as no surprise that there is a dear spot in my heart for all service members and their families. Each time I hear of any casualty of war I wish that I could go wrap their famiies in a

Living The Good Life

2013-05-28T20:00:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Allstate for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Change in life is hard. I certainly never would have imagined that at this point in my life--late 20s, two children, (one of which is getting ready to start school next year)--that we would be living with my in-laws and that my hubby would be in college. Nope-

Moms love Mombo™

2013-05-20T17:00:00.001-04:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Out of all of the different baby products I've used with both the kids over the years the one that I have loved the most is our nursing pillow! From helping me nurse both kids exclusively to propping them up to sit, from impromptu naps to a fun pillow to bounce

35 Minute Meal with Homemade Secret Ingredient Sauce Recipe

2013-04-20T10:18:00.000-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Tyson #cbias #SocialFabric So by now my "cheat night" meals are becoming a bit infamous--pretty soon you all are going to ask if I ever make meals from scratch! (which, I do, I promise!!) I have

Five Unique Baby Shower Gifts That You're Overlooking ~ Refresh Your Soul

2013-04-19T19:56:00.000-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: I was provided with copies of the Refresh Your Soul Materials pictured (Deny Yourself by Lisa Chan, Waiting in Wonder, and Prayers for Every Day--all from different companies) so that my soul could also be refreshed and I could pass along the goodness to you! All pondering, happy feelings, and fabulous pictures are my own! Being a new mom is wonderful,

Five Unique Baby Shower Gifts You're Overlooking ~ Big Brother/Sister Gift

2013-04-18T12:26:00.002-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: I was provided with the oh so darling Crayon Roll from Country Baby Etsy Shop and the uber cute book is affiliate linked to Amazon--all great "don't forget" tips, pictures and thoughts are , as always, my own! Becoming a big brother or sister is hard work--especially if you're not the "baby" of the family anymore! Having mom be preoccupied with a new little one

Five Unique Baby Shower Gifts You're Overlooking ~ Mama's Emergency Kit

2013-04-17T16:28:00.000-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: I was provided with a pack of BabyGanics Hand and Face wipes to clean off Tyler's adorable yet always dirty face. All amazingly clever ideas, pictures, and messy babies are my own Today's gift idea of giving a Mama's Emergency Kit is super practical and super fun!! I had the most amazing MOPs group in Boston and they always had the most clever, practical crafts-

LEGO®Kid Fest 2013

2013-04-16T12:41:00.001-04:00

Leagalese Disclosure Nonsense: Woot woot, we're being given tickets to attend LEGO®Kid Fest 2013, how cool is that? Read on to see how you can come too! Being super sentimental I still have a ton of the toys that I grew up with. I kept them over the years and now that Amber and Tyler are getting to be old enough to play with them I've been gladly opening up the boxes and passing them along.

Five Unique Baby Shower Gifts You're Overlooking ~ Origami Owl, Sue Csira

2013-04-16T11:25:00.001-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: I was provided with the steal your breath gorgeous Origami Owl Locket and gift certificate so that I could bring you this awesomesauce Baby Shower Idea. All pictures, gushing, charm ideas, and cute baby toes are my own. I don't know if it's just me but it seems like every time I turn around another friend is announcing their pregnancy or the birth of their baby.

Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™

2013-04-15T19:05:00.001-04:00

Legalese Disclosure Nonsense: Matchbox® is so awesome that they hooked up with MomSelect to spread the word by sponsoring my blog post about their epic Heroes Wanted Sweepstakes! All dirt roads, wishing for the days when I was 6, ridiculously cute hero kiddos, and over emphatic exclamation points are my own! Some toys are just instant classics that have lasted through the years--I love buying

Operation 10 Weeks to Short Shorts

2013-04-15T07:12:00.000-04:00

Wyoming Girl *turned* Coastie Wife