Last year one of my blogging goals was to grow my facebook page to 1,000 fans by the end of 2014. And to my surprise – I met that goal! I told my fans I was going to offer an awesome giveaway when I hit that number and here it is! You can enter to win one of two $500 paypal cash prizes or $450 … ... [Read more...]

The other day I was perusing my facebook feed as one does and I came upon an interesting conversation about Christmas trees. A blogger asked this question on her page: DO YOU PUT UP A REAL TREE OR A FAKE TREE FOR CHRISTMAS? Consequently, World War III began. I had no idea how strongly people felt … ... [Read more...]

This #ExtraGumMoments shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Landon’s winter break from school is upon us. I cannot believe the first half of the school year is already over! Didn’t he just begin?! As parents this has been our first school … ... [Read more...]

A few nights ago I spent some time working on Sawyer’s first birthday invitations. I couldn’t find any that were just right for the theme so I decided to design them myself. By the time I looked at the clock it was 11:00 p.m. I couldn’t believe how much time I had spent moving tiny graphics and text … ... [Read more...]

Do you or someone you love hate winter? Do you find yourself wanting to hide under your electric blanket even though your friend told you it causes cancer? Do you feel like you just can’t ever.get.warmed.up after being outside? Then you’re in the right place. There is a whole slew of people out … ... [Read more...]

There are quite a few options out there if you’re looking to do a menu plan based specifically off of what Aldi sells. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. I have had these pinned on Pinterest for forever and plan on trying one of these meal plans this month so I can report back to you all at the … ... [Read more...]

I realized I totally forgot to mention Aldi’s awesome Double Guarantee! Now, first things first. I want you to know there has only been ONE time in almost four years that I have had to take something back to Aldi. Unfortunately, I bought some lunch meat that ended up being . . . questionable. The … ... [Read more...]

There are so many wonderful snack choices at Aldi so I plan to highlight some of my faves this month. The first thing you should know about me is I have a serious sweet tooth! I have found this to be even more true while breastfeeding my daughter. I crave anything sweet! But as we all know sweets … ... [Read more...]

It’s true – Aldi sells quite a few organic items under their Simply Nature line. These are just a few of my favorites! Organic pasta sauce, salsa and chicken broth are a few of my favorite items. I also found this “seeds of change” packet the other day, certified organic. I have also tried their … ... [Read more...]

Just an FYI on this series – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will typically be short and sweet. I don’t usually blog on the weekends but I’m going to give you short posts about some of my favorite Aldi finds. YAY! Since it’s Friday (holla!) it seems only natural to discuss wine. Because TGIF and this … ... [Read more...]