Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

In general, luck has nothing to do with it.

  • Home
  • About Me
    • PR & Disclosure
  • Food
  • Things I Like
  • A Beautiful Disaster
  • From The Rally Point
  • Holiday Gift Guide

Archives for April 2016

DIY Drawstring Laundry Bag Tutorial

April 27, 2016 by Alison 2 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #allEssentials #CollectiveBias   Are you a parent? Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed when trying to micromanage the many details of life for every single family member? If you said no, never, I suspect you’re not actually a parent. […]

Filed Under: DIY, Healthy Living, Helpful Hints Tagged With: crafts, Laundry, Tutorial

How One Woman Can Change An Air Filter and A Summer Driving Vehicle Checklist

April 21, 2016 by Alison 17 Comments

Ladies…today we are going to discuss vehicle maintenance. Now wait, before you run away, just bear with me for a moment. While I appreciate that hubby is a mechanic…and a darn good one at that, I like to know that should he be away for any reason, I can take care of a few routine […]

Filed Under: DIY, Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: Air Filter, Auto Maintenance

Ways To Help Deal With Migraines

April 21, 2016 by Alison

I created this post as part of a campaign by Teva Pharmaceuticals. I received an American Express gift card for participating.   I know we’ve talked about migraine headaches before because I suffer from them on a fairly regular basis. I’ve learned a lot about how to help manage them better so they’re usually not […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Helpful Hints Tagged With: headache, Migraines, treatment

What You Should Know About Driving Distracted

April 20, 2016 by Alison 1 Comment

Thank you to U.S. Cellular for allowing me to be a member of their Blogger Brigade. All opinions are 100% my own. Take a look at this Parent-Child Agreement if you’re looking to set some ground rules for cellular use within your family.   I recently found out that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. I think it’s […]

Filed Under: Technology & Gadgets Tagged With: Distracted Driving, Safety, Smartphone, Tablet

Awesome Mother’s Day Gifts on the Fly

April 19, 2016 by Alison 1 Comment

Thank you to Evite for sponsoring this post and for including me in the Evite Influencer Program. All opinions and my love for added convenience in my life is 100% my own.  Mother’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a big day for our family because we’re a blended family in all directions so […]

Filed Under: Gift Guide 2015, Holidays, Technology & Gadgets Tagged With: Apps, Gifts, mother's day

How I Get My Skin Summer Ready

April 15, 2016 by Alison 11 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CeraVeSkincare #CollectiveBias Summer’s coming but is your skin ready? Mine probably isn’t because I’m horrible about my skincare routine in the winter – I just get lazy all the way around in the winter. It’s a problem. It’s a […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Healthy Living Tagged With: skin care

Coffee, Donuts, and DD Perks

April 14, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. Happy Thursday! You may have noticed I haven’t been around for a few days – I was pretty darn sick and even landed myself in the hospital, but I’m […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Wellness Goals and How To Achieve Them

April 13, 2016 by Alison

This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of a Blog Blast for Influence Central. I’ve mentioned it before and I’m going to mention it again, mostly to keep myself accountable, but also to share the different things I’ve been trying to lead a healthier lifestyle. I’ve changed my diet and I’ve tried […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Health & Wellness

Time Saving Spring Cleaning Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

April 12, 2016 by Alison Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CleanWithMrsMeyers #CollectiveBias   Cleaning house is my very favorite thing to do…said nobody ever. But alas it has to be done and believe it or not, there are things that one can do to make it more, dare […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Helpful Hints Tagged With: cleaning products, cleaning tips

My #DisneyKids Pre-School Playdate & Moana Fruit Punch

April 11, 2016 by Alison 1 Comment

Thank you to Walt Disney World and MomSelect for the free Celebration Kit with everything we needed to host our #DisneyKids Pre-School Playdate! All opinions and my love for everything Disney are 100% my own!    I’m a little late getting around to posting about it, but we had an awesome #DisneyKids Pre-School Playdate in conjunction with our […]

Filed Under: Family, Holidays, Kids, Recipes Tagged With: Disney, Drink recipe, Fruit Punch, Moana Movie

Next Page »

Get Paid to Shop!!! Sign up now!

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

About Me

My name is Alison. My favorite color is glitter. I love tattoos and finding ways to simplify life. Life with my husband, two children, five dogs, three cats, and lots of miniature horses is never boring but I still find the time to advocate for brands that I love and share my life, helpful hints, and a laugh or two with my amazing fans! Read More…

Categories

Beauty Blogging Blog Hops & Linky Parties Business Community Service & Charities Contests Disney DIY Entertainment Family Fashion Gift Guide 2014 Gift Guide 2015 Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide 2017 Gift Guide 2018 Giveaways Healthy Living Helpful Hints Holidays Humor Kids My Life Chronicles Organization Pets Product Reviews Psychology Rally Point Rants, Raves, Reviews Recipes Saving $$ Survival Technology & Gadgets Travel Uncategorized Weight Loss
Follow on Bloglovin

What’s Next?

April 2016
M T W T F S S
« Mar   May »
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  

My Recent Pins

Follow Me on Pinterest 
My Pinterest Badge by: Jafaloo. For Support visit: My Pinterest Badge

More Awesome Stuff!

Why Have I Developed Hearing Loss?

If you are generally healthy, and then you … [Read More...]

Toning Up And Achieving Your Dream Body

Most people would love to look down and see a … [Read More...]

Meet My Hair {Extensions That Is…}

Long story short...I had super long hair. Super … [Read More...]

Track Your Stats with Weight Gurus

{Disclosure: I got this product as part of an … [Read More...]

Tweets by @Jewell5022
Mom It Forward: Blogger Network
SoFab Badge
Everywhere

Copyright © 2023 · Lifestyle Pro Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in