Simmworks Family Blog

Organizing our Financial Lives

2012-02-09T15:08:00.000-08:00

When I shared with you my resolutions for 2012 I mentioned that I wanted to get organized. Now I didn't mean just one area in my life; I meant organization across the board. And the organization played a roll in the other resolutions I've made. Honestly it had something to do with almost every resolution on my list! But the one that came the easiest and the hardest was my resolution to start

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-08T05:57:00.000-08:00

Share the Love Giveaway Hop {#ShareTheLove}

2012-02-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Share the Love Giveaway Hop hosted by ShePromotes. This event will take place from 9am EST on February 7th and end at approximately 11:59pm EST on February 14th. There are lots of great prizes offered to share the love with you. The prizes are not all love or Valentine's Day themed, we just are simply sharing our love for great products with you! After you are done entering our

Heart Shaped Crayon Valentines {DIY Tutorial}

2012-02-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

I first saw the crayon heart valentines on the Family Fun website. I thought they looked adorable but didn't have a heart mold so I figured I'd just send the regular store-bought valentines instead since I had a few I purchased on clearance a few years back. Then we went to Target and I saw the heart molds in the dollar section of the store and I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Plus they were

Smiley Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Cookies {Review}

2012-02-02T06:33:00.000-08:00

One thing that defines our family is our love of cookies. Seriously. Whether it be a simple sugar cookie or an elaborate smores cookie we love them all. There's even a dedicated holiday celebration on my husband's side of the family lovingly referred to as Cookie Christmas where dozens upon dozens of cookies are made and consumed. So when I received the opportunity to review these adorable

All For Love Event {#All4Love}

2012-02-01T15:59:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the ALL FOR LOVE EVENT hosted by Real Mom Reviews and Mama Chocolate! This event features 56 blogs each with $25 or more in prizes in each package. One lucky reader of this blog will receive the following: A small Valentine's gift basket from The Sweets Fairy Bakeshop that contains 2 cake pops, 1 chocolate covered oreo w/ heart, 2 chocolate covered pretzels, & 2 small heart

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-01T15:56:00.001-08:00

Love is in the Air {Holiday Home Decor}

2012-01-31T07:06:00.000-08:00

In an effort to keep the holiday momentum going in our home after Christmas I've attempted to decorate the house for Valentine's Day. How could I not with all of the pins I've posted onto my Valentine's Day board on Pinterest? I printed out this ABC I Love You printable you see above from Formula Mom's Valentines Day Printables post and framed it in a picture frame that wasn't being used. I plan

The Sweets Fairy Bakeshop {#All4Love Sponsor Spotlight}

2012-01-30T06:25:00.000-08:00

I am excited to share with you my first sponsor spotlight for the All For Love event starting this week! I am in love with my prize package and cannot wait to introduce you to this fabulous sweets shop on Etsy. The Sweets Fairy Bakeshop is owned and operated by Jeana and I stumbled upon her shop while doing a search for caramel apples to send to a friend. She was so sweet and easy to communicate

Ella's Kitchen {Review & Giveaway}

2012-01-26T05:25:00.000-08:00

The one company I got the most excited about when I saw they were at BlogHer '11 had to be Ella's Kitchen. Their little fruit pouches are among the top favorite choices when my kids reach into the snack shelf and are my go to meal to grab for my 13 month old when we're out and about. Not only are they convenient but they're organic and healthy to boot! Now normally I would just purchase apple

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-25T09:03:00.000-08:00

Tot School - Week 4

2012-01-23T09:16:00.000-08:00

This week’s Letter: Dd This week’s Object: Ducks This week’s Color: Brown This Week’s Vocabulary Development Theme: Birds This week we'll learn all about the letter D, the color brown and one of Ethan's favorites... birds! Did you know one of his first signs and first words was duck? I am hoping to head on over to Lake Murray this week for a nice walk around the lake. We will be able to

The Versatile Blogger

2012-01-22T11:10:00.000-08:00

I have not been nominated for a blogging award for quite some time. In fact the last time I was I had no kids! So when I looked at my blog roll and saw a new post from my friend Melissa over at My PB&J and hopped over to read it I was excited to see that she gave me the Versatile Blogger Award! On top of that I learned a few new things about her. Bowling MNO anyone? If you haven't checked out

The Zone Diet {Review & Giveaway}

2012-01-20T11:43:00.000-08:00

As I've previously mentioned, I'm working my butt off to get to my goal weight this year. It's going to happen. And that's that. I've been tracking my food intake, am going to the gym multiple times a week, and am overall staying conscious of my decisions when it comes to losing weight. Recently I read about The Zone Diet and the food products they offer. And when I was asked if I'd like to

Lining a Baking Pan with Foil {Tips and Tricks}

2012-01-19T08:38:00.000-08:00

One tradition we have in our family is a cookie party after the holidays. Every year on the day before the cookie party we make all of the cookies. So I headed over to my husband's aunt's house to help out with the cookie baking. Now by cookie baking, I mean cookie baking. Like 8 different types of cookies. Lots. Of. Cookies. While making the cookies this year we had an oops. We were melting

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-18T17:26:00.000-08:00

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Tot School - Week 3

2012-01-16T07:30:00.000-08:00

This week’s Letter: Cc This week’s Object: Cats This week’s Color: Green This Week’s Vocabulary Development Theme: Pets This week we will be learning all about the letter C. We will incorporate fun play with pets and animals and the color green. I've planned a trip to the zoo as well as a walk around the neighborhood to point out the different pets and animals as well as what makes a

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-11T08:32:00.000-08:00

For the love of Pinterest

2012-01-10T15:05:00.000-08:00

Have you become addicted yet? To Pinterest that is. I sure have! And no, it isn't the time suck I thought it'd be. It's actually helpful! And I'm starting to use it to meet the goals I've made for myself for the new year. The first one... getting organized! The picture above is an extra spaghetti container I had lying around the house. I didn't remember if we purchased one or not a few months

New Year, New Reads Giveaway Event {@iseeme_maia Books}

2012-01-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the New Year, New Reads Giveaway Hop!Sponsored by HowardComputers.comHosted by Formula Mom, Tales From the Nursery, & ShePromotesWelcome to the New Year, New Reads Giveaway Hop! It will end on January 23rd and there are hundreds of dollars in prizes available across all of the participating blogs! Enter at each blog and don't forget to the enter the New Year, New Reads Grand Prize

Tot School - Week 2

2012-01-09T08:52:00.000-08:00

This week’s Letter: Bb This week’s Object: Balls This week’s Color: Blue This Week’s Vocabulary Development Theme: Outdoor Fun This week we will be learning all about the letter B. We will incorporate fun play outdoors with balls and the color blue. I've planned a trip to the beach as well as a fun scavenger hunt around the neighborhood for fun B objects like babies, bunnies, bugs, and more

New Year, New Reads Grand Prize Giveaway

2012-01-09T00:01:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the New Year, New Reads Grand Prize Giveaway!Sponsored by HowardComputers.comHosted by Formula Mom, Tales From the Nursery, & ShePromotesWe hope you are enjoying yourself, finding new blogs to follow, and entering to win some great prizes! We are very excited to partner with HowardComputers.com to bring you some fabulous grand prizes as part of New Year, New Reads! We also thank all

5 Affiliate Marketing Benefits for Bloggers Webinar {Review and Giveaway}

2012-01-06T00:01:00.001-08:00

Are you a blogger who isn’t quite sold yet on the benefits of affiliate marketing? Do you know just enough about it to be curious but are wondering if you will really benefit from it? Have you started adding affiliate links to your blogs but want to make sure that you are maximizing your benefits? If any of these sound like you, I need to show you “Five Affiliate Marketing Benefits for Bloggers

Juppy Baby Walker {#12DaysGalore @TheJuppyWalker Sponsor Spotlight}

2012-01-04T15:39:00.000-08:00

Introducing the Juppy Baby Walker... An alternative to dangerous wheeled baby walkers that eliminates the stress and strain on the parents back while the baby safely learns to walk. When I first received my Juppy Baby walker I was excited to try it. My daughter, then 10 months, had been cruising for a few weeks and was very interested in walking. She had taken a few small steps and I wasn't

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-04T08:33:00.000-08:00