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Dangers In Your Make Up
Did you know that so many of our skincare products and makeup contain hormone disruptors, chemicals that cause cancer, and skin irritants that can further cause breakouts? Or they’re tested on animals? Yuck! Be sure to read all the way down and enter the giveaway! In 2004, the EWG evaluated 7,500 personal care products. This…
Natural alternative to hot tub chemicals -using essential oils in hot tub
I’m happy to say our hot tub is now chemical-free! So for a few years now, I have been looking for alternatives to chemicals in our Hot Tub. I’ve been ditching toxic chemicals in other parts of our home, so this was the next step. Besides, spas are supposed to support a healthy lifestyle, but…
2017 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is coming!.
Woohoo the 2017 Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo is almost here! This will be my 4th year attending the show and I couldn’t be more excited. Who doesn’t love finding new delicious food that are gluten free! The expo is going to be in Schaumburg April 22-23 at the Schaumburg Convention Center. My tip: come hungry and wear…
DIY Fairy Garden Terrarium
So about this time of year the Chicago winters get to me and I am SOOO ready for spring and garden season! So one Saturday my daughter and I decided to make our own terrarium. I found this really cool terrarium at Hobby Lobby and used a 40% off coupon. The only trouble with the…
GUEST POST: 7 Steps to Raising Money-Savvy Children
GUEST POST: Mari writes for Loansolutions to help educate people in making informed-decisions on taking out loans and becoming responsible borrowers. Being the COO, she feels it is her social responsibility to do so. Learn more from her as she shares tips, advises and stories on finance. Also, she’s fond of 9GAG, so you might read…
Hamilton Beach Food Processor and Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Giveaway
Thank you for participating this giveaway is over. Holiday Season is upon us soon which means lots of cooking!! Who could use some new appliances for their kitchen? Enter below for a chance to win a new Hamilton Beach Food Processor AND a Crock Pot! Good Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Pressure Cooking Eggs with Instant Pot
Getting back to scheduling and eating right! So yes, I have been MIA this summer, busy schedules and overly full workload have kept me away. But blogging isn’t the only thing I have been away from. I’ve also been away from meal planning and eating right and my body is very much so reminding me of…
March PopSugar Must Have Box Review
So I have been seeing a few of my fellow bloggers mentioning PopSugar and this #musthavebox. After seeing all the great stuff they were getting I decided to splurge and get me one box at least (probably turning into more now!). I found a coupon (REFER5 for $5 off) and I used eBates (additional 3% rebate)…
Holiday Amazon Fire Giveaway
I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! I just had to do one more giveaway before the year ends!
Erin Condren Life Planner Review + Giveaway + Coupon
I have been obsessed lately with my Erin Condren Life Planner! I purchased mine last year around February and didn’t use it much until I saw a few blog posts and youtube videos on how others use theirs. Well, now I have been using it to write down ideas for blog posts, for keeping all…
Food and Family
Food and Family they just go together right? Well for me they definitely do! Family dinners were a thing in our home while I was growing up and it didn’t stop when I moved out, I was back just about every Sunday. It’s just a great inspirational feeling when you get together with family and friends over a…
How I do Thanksgiving for 40!
The past few years I have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house. We have a large family so it ends up being around 30-40 over for dinner every year. Most would freak out about this but I LOVE it! Growing up we always had many family get-togethers and over the years they have grown…
New Giveaway! Amazon Fire!
Holidays are coming and we know you are all going to be busy planning dinners, shopping, and entertaining so why not try your luck and treat yourself! Enter below for a chance to win an Amazon Fire. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Back to School $200 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
My kids are finally back to school! It’s such a bittersweet ending to summer. I love getting back into a schedule but I hate to see summer go. I hope everyone gets off to a great school year start and to help I have joined with some of my fellow bloggers and we are giving…
Easy Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
So, as usual, I waited until the last minute to figure out what is going to be for dinner. Summer gets a little crazy around here and I have been SOOO BAD at meal planning. I see some freezer workshops in my near future! So I was looking around the kitchen at what I had…