My 2 new favorite things

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These are 2 things I’ve waited a long time to buy and wish I would not have waited. First, our new vacuum cleaner. The Miele. My Mom has had one for over 10 years and it’s never skipped a beat. Her vacuum still worked better than our 1 year old Hoover. That’s when I knew we needed to just break down and buy the darn {Read More}

The Best Photo Apps for Framing Your Instagram

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So, you’re on Instagram scrolling through your feed and someone has this fun little framed picture with a caption. You think, “How the heck did they do that?” Well, if you are me than you think that. If you’re not me, thank your lucky stars.. I’m kind of crazy Anyway, here are my top three favorite framing apps I’ve discovered that make Instagram and the {Read More}

My favorite baby things

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Since the arrival of our precious Evie I have found a few new favorite things I had to share with you all. ( click thumbnails to enlarge pictures ) iBaby Feed App This app may be solely responsible for my success in breastfeeding. I was overwhelmed with keeping track of how much Chloe ate when she was a baby, how often and so on. That {Read More}

Fun with instagram

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Instagram is an iPhone app that allows you to add fun filters and effects to photos you take with your phone. I, personally, have a blast with it We live halfway around the world from our family and this has proven to be a fun way to share our daily adventures without having to carry around my “big girl” camera. Here are some of my {Read More}

4th of July Dessert Roundup

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I always see these creative, Patriotic desserts around the 4th of July! Here are a few of my favorites I’ve found browsing the web Berry Lemon Cheesecake Squares – yum! Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Contessa) Flag Cake Red White & Blue Parfait from Martha Stewart 4th of July Flag Tarts 4th of July Cupcakes in a Jar Star Spangled Sundaes Bomb Pop Cupcakes Red, White & {Read More}

Everyone Needs An Alice

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“Hello, my name is Candace, and grocery shopping with my toddler makes me anxious!” I’d like to think I’m not alone in feeling this way, maybe because it helps me feel better. Regardless, I’m constantly trying to think of ways to keep my grocery shopping time at a minimum. I always have a list, always try to have something to keep Wy busy…yadda, yadda…I’ve done {Read More}

The AirCurler – giveaway!

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A couple of weeks ago my friend Brandi (also happens to be my brother’s girlfriend, love her!) purchased this incredibly neat little gadget called the Air Curler while shopping in Canton. After she told me about it I went to their website, watched the videos and became increasingly curious as to how this would work with my super straight hair. I contacted the creator of {Read More}

Painting With A Twist!

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A couple of weeks ago Candace suggested we have a girls night and try this new place called Painting With A Twist. Candace always knows about the cool stuff to do and fun places to go on playdates. I feel like such a nerd Mom for not having heard of this, or the really neat kids museum we took the kids to a while back. {Read More}

Fun Shopping Finds

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A few fun things I’ve seen online lately, and a few things I use all the time and highly recommend I love this eyeshadow, I purchased the “glisten” shade and use it frequently. It’s super shiny, but not too “in your face” so great for every day wear. I could, however, do without the applicator. I put it on my lid with the applicator, then {Read More}

Amazing Creative Spaces

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There are so many gorgeous, fun and whimsical craft rooms out there. As a web and graphic designer I like to look at room decor for inspiration, I’ve collected a lot of favorites over the past few years. Today I want to share a few of them with you all KevinAndAmanda.com I wouldn’t even know such thing as a “scrapbook room” existed if it weren’t {Read More}

Look Better Naked Spa Kit

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This is not necessarily a product review, it’s just a product I’ve used in the past and absolutely love! It’s super relaxing and helps you to feel like you’re getting the spa treatment from the comfort of your own bathroom. I chose to showcase the Lemongrass scent because it’s the only one I’ve tried, and it smelled amazing. I also love Dove’s grapefruit lemongrass scented {Read More}

Jewelry

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The new James Avery catalog came in the mail the other day and I’ve flipped through it quite a bit since. I LOVE James Avery, always have. Ever since my Mom bought me my first charm bracelet when I was a little girl. The thing is, I can usually simply say “oooh that’s pretty!” and forget about it… You see, I’m what you call frugal, {Read More}