I’ve always been intrigued by the wine section of our local stores, but I find shopping for wine rather intimidating. Whenever it was my job to pick a bottle for our book club or dinner date, I would harass the clerk and other shoppers asking for suggestions, or merely pick a bottle based on how … Read more
The warmer weather is finally here and with the changing of the seasons comes my desire to liven up not only my wardrobe but also my home and get some good spring color in my life. DownEast Basics, a company I have raved about on more than one occasion, has once again stepped in to … Read more
A girl after my own heart, my daughter likes nothing better than a good art project. Close second on her list of loves would be jewelry, so of course I was excited when I heard about the Snap Fashion Jewelry Studio from Smart Lab that would allow us to easily create our own custom rings, … Read more
Everyone who knows me is very aware of how much I love fruit. Case in point, the summer that I had gestational diabetes was long and torturous because for every big event someone had prepared something they knew to be my absolute favorite dessert: strawberries. Not grabbing a plate and filling it with berries was … Read more
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I know many of you are brainstorming what to buy for the woman that raised you {or is raising your children}. Search no longer, because ProFlowers.com has gifts, floral arrangements and plants for any taste. Is there any mother out there that wouldn’t be thrilled to open … Read more
It's no secret that kids love to see their own names, which is why my siblings and I were known for hand presonalizing a variety of other people's belongings growing up. Maybe this stems from the fact that there were 5 of us and we were always bickering over whose stuff was whose whenever the … Read more
When I found out I was pregnant several months ago (it feels longer than the 7.5 months it has been!), I knew my husband and I had some serious discussions to be had about finances. The thoughts of diapers and baby products came rushing through my mind and I think it was a little scarier … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 36 This past year has been all about saving money, which means that we really only go shopping when we have a huge coupon or when we’re headed to a discount store. Because of this, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls have been my main source of new clothing purchases and gifts … Read more
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Day 32 If you haven’t created your own photo book yet, now is the perfect time to give it a shot. I recently found Mixbook and was so excited to see that it solved all of my reservations I had had about photobook software in the past. I got to create … Read more
Ultimate Gift Guide: Day 14 Have you heard of the MICHE Bag? I remember the first time I heard of them I was in labor with my second child and the commercial for Miche Bags came on. Although I remember thinking “those do look like cute designer handbags”, I was also a little … uh, … Read more