Monday, July 1, 2013
For The Home Giveaway Hop SIGN UPS!
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"For The Home"
This Blog Hop giveaway is going to be items that are meant For The Home. Anything that has to do with the home. From decorating to cleaning products. From food to Bedding. Whatever goes in the home. There are lots of options for finding a prize for this wonderful event. Your only mission is to find the perfect prize pack for your blog!
Because this is a blog hop, each blog will be responsible for securing their own prize on their own blog. Each prize must be a Minimum of $25. The Prize can be sponsored OR you can self sponsor. Each blog can have more than 1 winner, but each winner must win at least $25 in prizes.
Joining this Blog Hop is FREE with Announcement.
When: 7/8-7/22
Who: Anybody with a blog can sign up for this one!
Sign ups close 7/1
Click HERE to find the HTML for the announcement post and Don't forget to add yourself to the Linky Below! You MUST post an announcement post in order to enter this hop!
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
10 weeks!!
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Can you all believe I'm already 10 weeks pregnant??? I can't. It seems to be flying by!!
My next appt is next Monday and hopefully we hear a heartbeat.
I had an ultrasound at 7 weeks because I had been spotting, but baby measured 6w5d and everything looked great.
Based on that US and this one method I think it's a girl.
Can you all believe I'm already 10 weeks pregnant??? I can't. It seems to be flying by!!
My next appt is next Monday and hopefully we hear a heartbeat.
I had an ultrasound at 7 weeks because I had been spotting, but baby measured 6w5d and everything looked great.
Based on that US and this one method I think it's a girl.
Here's that US
The little balloon at the top is the yolk sac.
Here are my 10w pictures!!
Reloadable Credit Card for Kids
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Kids must learn about money from an early age if they are to fully understand its importance and use it responsibly. If your children fail to learn these lessons, they will struggle to manage their money efficiently and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle when they are older. The best way for children to learn financial responsibility is to earn their own money and make spending decisions. You can allow your children to earn small amounts of money for doing chores around the house or for serving others in the community. Older children might earn money by mowing grass or shoveling snow for your neighbors. Just make sure those neighbors are safe and your children know not go into other homes. Rather than giving your children cash, put their earned money on a reloadable credit card for kids. They probably see you use your credit and debit cards in stores. Since most transactions are now handled in this manner, your kids should learn to track the amount of money on their card and make smart spending decisions. A reloadable credit card also decreases the chances of your kid losing their money. It is much easier to keep track of a single card than a pile of cash. Encourage your kids to write down their balances and subtract everything they spend, so they always know what they have left on their cards. Do not expect your kids to make smart spending choices right from the start. Talk to them about their options and allow them make some mistakes so they learn from them while the stakes are not too high.
Kids must learn about money from an early age if they are to fully understand its importance and use it responsibly. If your children fail to learn these lessons, they will struggle to manage their money efficiently and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle when they are older. The best way for children to learn financial responsibility is to earn their own money and make spending decisions. You can allow your children to earn small amounts of money for doing chores around the house or for serving others in the community. Older children might earn money by mowing grass or shoveling snow for your neighbors. Just make sure those neighbors are safe and your children know not go into other homes. Rather than giving your children cash, put their earned money on a reloadable credit card for kids. They probably see you use your credit and debit cards in stores. Since most transactions are now handled in this manner, your kids should learn to track the amount of money on their card and make smart spending decisions. A reloadable credit card also decreases the chances of your kid losing their money. It is much easier to keep track of a single card than a pile of cash. Encourage your kids to write down their balances and subtract everything they spend, so they always know what they have left on their cards. Do not expect your kids to make smart spending choices right from the start. Talk to them about their options and allow them make some mistakes so they learn from them while the stakes are not too high.
*Disclaimer, I was compensated to write this post
Design an 80s Pad
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The 80’s are back with a bang this season, both in our
wardrobes and in our homes. As we all remember and love the 80's, you will
surely remember all the shoulder pads, bright plastic vases and the ultimate
striped curtains – all extremely bold. 2013’s take on this classic era is a
slightly muted version of the original, which is good as some of the interior
design choices of the 80’s were questionable; but this doesn’t take away from
the interesting elements of colors, patterns and overall style.
As an ode to our favorite decade, many of us are looking to
the past for our home design inspiration, and here are some top tips for
recreating the 80’s in your home on a limited budget - perfect!
All About Color
The 1980’s was the era of color, there was no shade missed
out and this wasn’t one color styling, this was clashing to the extreme. It is
always best, when designing your home to start with the key pieces that will
accentuate the features of a particular room.
The Living Room
A living room is a great place to start. This is the one
room that you will be spending the majority of your time in, to relax after
work, watch the children play or simply snuggle down of a film night. For
designing an 80’s themed living room it is always advisable to start with the
key items, sofa, curtains and rugs. This will then give you a basis to build
upon. These curtains
from Littlewoods are great due to the choice of colors. Go bright and bold
with this dusky pink as this is a shade that will coordinate nicely with light
blues and purples, but also offers the chance to clash against greens and
oranges.
Your sofa choice can come from the curtains, like this
fabulous pink, sofa bed. Sofa beds were huge in the 80’s and the craze
continued well into the 1990’s, so why not bring it back? Comfortable for
sitting on and an extra bed in the summer - functionality and versatility are
the best ways to decide upon furniture.
Once you have picked the key items, look for contrasting
accessories. This vase is a great example of a hint at the era without being
too over the top. The color does not match, but as it is only one item it will
look stylish blended against the rest.
The Bedroom
The one room in your home where you want as little fuss as
possible is the bedroom. Calm and serenity were certainly not words used in
80’s design, but now we can neatly blend the two together.
Unlike the living room, for your bedroom it is advisable to
simply use accessories to accent the areas that you want to be absolute 80’s.
This could come from your bedding, curtains and small decorative items. This
duvet set screams the era, through bright and bold spots in different colors,
that don’t really work together. Not only is the pattern
perfect, but the colors will give you inspiration for the rest of the room.
The 80’s was all about velvet, yes you did read that right.
So what could be more fitting than a pair of velvet effect curtains from Littlewoods.com, the blue shade is relaxing and they are so
perfect for the theme. You could even match it with velvet pillows to be
displayed on your bed!
Finally, the main points to remember is that you can bring
the 1980’s back into style in your own home!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Summer Cloth Diaper Hop Sponsor Spotlight- Little Beasties
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Our first spotlight for this 2nd annual event.
We received the Teal Chevron Diaper in Snaps from Little Beasties. It's always fun receiving and trying out new diapers. So we definitely had a blast trying this one out. I haven't reviewed a diaper in quite some time so it was exciting getting one in the mail after the long break!
Diaper comes with a pocket diaper and a flannel insert that adjusts sizes
Smallest size
Sunday, June 16, 2013
PinkBlush Maternity Giveaway!
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I've worked with this company a couple times in the past, they were under a different name then, but the quality is wonderful. I wore their clothes when I was pregnant with Emerson (just 2 years ago) and I will wear them again this pregnancy. But it was still exciting to get something new. This time from PinkBlush Maternity I received the Blue Striped Top Maxi Dress.
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