This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Walmart Mainstays Cube Storage Home Entertainment Center to review this product. We're at a unique point in our lives where hubby and I have been married for 10 years and we've been living in our current home for 3 years now. In our first home we definitely went with modern furniture and style, which has been hard to transition to our current 1920's colonial home. The decor and design is definitely not the same - for example, the wallpaper in almost every room! While wallpaper isn't exactly my design style, it does fit the look of our home so it's not something I've decided to redo just yet. But merging our house's style with our own has been interesting. While none of our furniture is very old, I feel like it is … [Read more...]

Looking for a movie to enjoy on a cool Fall night that the whole family will love? Incredibles 2 should be at the top of your list! Here's a few reasons why my family names it as one of the best of the year! We received this movie for review. All opinions are our own. This past Summer I went on a trip with my Mom and Mother-in-Law and the girls spent the weekend with their Dad by himself. Don't get me wrong, he's a wonderful, involved Dad, but it was definitely his first time having them by himself all weekend. At 8 and 6, it's pretty easy, but he made sure to keep them busy and one of those ways was by taking them to the movies. The girls picked to watch the newly released Incredibles 2 and I have to admit I was pretty jealous. While I had fun on my trip, I knew I was going to love this movie because Incredibles is one of my … [Read more...]

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. All opinions are my own. We are in the end stages of a kitchen makeover and I can't tell you just how good it feels to transform a room in your home to something you actually love! We spend so much time in our kitchen and attached dining room and the fact that it was once my least favorite room was just depressing. After living in our house for 3 years I finally decided it was time to replace the dark green and yellow walls and dark mauve window and floor board trim... yes, you read that right - dark green, maroon, and yellow! It was not a lovely combination at all and I was so glad to see it go even if it did take 3 coats of paint! While the walls and decor definitely look different, our … [Read more...]

This post is sponsored by MobilityWare but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Why didn't someone tell me how much time I would spend waiting on my kids as they got older?! I had no idea I would find myself with nothing to do so many times throughout the day. While I say, with nothing to do, I mean not sitting at home, but waiting in the car... waiting in the doctor's office... waiting for piano lessons to end. Just waiting! I'm not complaining about waiting - oh no. I actually enjoy the time I spend waiting. Say what?! It's actually true because I figured out real fast that I need to have something to keep my mind occupied during that time. I also found out real fast that during these times of waiting I didn't have to clean, do laundry, or cook - because, you know, I was away from home so I started to look … [Read more...]

This post is sponsored by Pearls® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Now that my girls are back in school, it's imperative that I get on a good daily routine when it comes to work, activity, and eating healthy. I think it's probably one of the best things about working from home, but can also be the worst. On a day where I'm feeling like I'm in a slump it's way too easy to plant myself on the couch and binge old favorite TV shows. But that's also why a schedule and planning ahead are so important. I have been trying to stick with a routine of drinking a cup of water before my morning cup of coffee. Taking a walk around town after dropping the girls off school is also in my morning routine. And having plenty of healthy snacks on hand is another super important one, otherwise I grab whatever is closest. There … [Read more...]