Congrats to our winner Thomas!! Back when neon and leg warmers were all the rage, a new craze came onto the scene with a burst of cinnamon when General Mills introduced Cinnamon Toast Crunch in 1984. To give you some perspective I was 11 years old and TOTALLY sporting leg warmers, CRIMPING my hair and of course on the weekends my parents let me have a special sweet treat for breakfast-which was … [Read more...]
The Sunday Swoon: Puffs SoftPack is Helping me Keep the Peace in our Family
There are two things I can always count on in my family; the fact that my son is always LOOKING for/in need of a tissue and my daughter being extra hyper vigilant about keeping our home clutter free. So picture this- we have tissue boxes in almost every nook and cranny of our house, because if we don't my son will use his arm to wipe his nose (I KNOW TOTALLY GROSS!). And while I don't mind … [Read more...]
The Sunday Swoon: Celebrate The Gift of Grandparent’s Day with our $99 GourmetGiftBaskets.com Giveaway!
Grandparent's Day has been around for more than 35 years. It's coming up again on September 7th. Some people love it. Some have never heard of it. Why do I LOVE IT? Because grandparents can give their grand kids something parents cannot-the gift of slowing down and not taking ordinary things for granted. Grandparents are in a unique position to pass on the wisdom that we've gleaned and in doing so … [Read more...]
The Sunday Swoon: How to DIY Your Very Own One Direction Concert T-Shirt
I am not the craftiest person which confirms one truth- the crafty gene does not exist. How can I dare make this very bold statement? because I have given birth to a Daughter that has glue and paint running through her very veins. She is always busy cutting and planning out some type of collage or craft- and to be quite honest- she has GREAT IDEAS. I know I'm slightly biased but I love that she … [Read more...]
The Sunday Swoon: Fun and Fabulous Custom Made Children’s Print from Dazsplus
This Sunday I spent the day cradling this sweet baby boy and while we had kids running all over the place I noticed one really wonderful thing; THERE WAS NO TECHNOLOGY being used at any time during this fun-filled afternoon of play and love. The kids played with puzzles, they read each other stories, they climbed trees, they played tag, they created elaborate fantastical plot lines for … [Read more...]