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My Favorites For October

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Taking the time to spotlight some of my favorites! If you get a chance, take the time to pop over and leave a comment. The best way to build your own blog is to build relationships with other bloggers! If you don't blog...that's ok too, us bloggers LOVE your support and love to hear from all of

Headed Home From Texas & I Need Your Votes

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Bright and early flight again this morning to head back home. Hopefully this time we won't be sprinting to our gate and boarding on "last boarding call". That about sent me in to full blown panic attack. I thought I may need a beer. And if you know me very well then you know that I have never had

How To Build A Corner Shelf In 7 Minutes

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Today I am answering the ever so popular question... "Where did you find those corner shelves?" Instead of giving you the short answer, which would be..."Oh, my dad built them"...I thought it would be helpful if I posted a tutorial on HOW he built them. Yes, this required me to beg him to be on

August Income Report {Record High!}

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It's time for last months income report: August 2012. As a reminder, this is why we do the income reports: Accountability. These will allow us to finally keep track of our total online revenue - something that I've been horrible at. Progress. Now that we have it documented, we'll be be able to

{Our Adoption} Adoption Is Not Possible Without Loss

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Before we began our journey in to adoption there were a few things that I had in my mind regarding "adopted children". It was quite unfair for me to pretend that I knew anything about adopted children or what it meant to be adopted. I knew nothing. After being involved in this process for 10

The Skinny on Denim: 8 Fresh Looks For Fall

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*This is a guest post from SkinnyMom* Denim. It’s an ever-lasting fabric that can either make classic looks or cheap looks. However, with the right accessories, it doesn’t have to be isolated to the bottom half of your outfit. Shake off the dust from your denim jacket, take it to the tailor and

{Fashion Advice} What To Wear To A Blogging Conference

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Have you ever bought a ticket to a blogging conference {say Blissdom perhaps?} and immediately thought...."What the heck am I suppose to wear to something like this?" I was tired of having that same thought every time I started packing for my next conference.  So, because I love giving fashion

Finally A Friday Where We Can Just Play

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P man was  a "purple super star" at school yesterday {which means he was extra good} so I promised him his very favorite for breakfast this morning...cinnamon rolls. They woke up pretty excited about it...understatement.  And excited means that we have to invade SJ's crib and have a bounce

The Lessons On Peeing {Mixed Signals}

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I am telling you first hand that it is very confusing when you try to teach your 2 year old that peeing ANYWHERE is not okay. Here are a few examples of what we faced when we were on vacation: Yes, you can pee in our grass at home. No you may not pee off the balcony in to the grass at our

{Vlog 24} Stop & Smell the Roses: My New JCrew Flats

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 Welcome to... A vlogging link up where we talk about something that we are thankful for or something that is making us smile! If you have been nervous to get behind the camera then this is your chance to bust out of your shell and try it out. No one here is a professional! Find the full details