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Stocking Stuffer Idea: Gloria’s Pill Cases

November 29, 2014 by Alison Leave a Comment

Does anyone else always find that they picked up some awesome gifts, but tend to falter when it comes to stocking stuffers? I always end up trying to find something on Christmas Eve and telling myself that next year, I won’t forget about the stockings, yet every year here I am at Walgreen’s trying to […]

Filed Under: Fashion, Gift Guide 2014, Organization, Product Reviews, Travel

Establish and Stick to Your Budget – Capital One 360: Black Friday Sale

November 28, 2014 by Alison 10 Comments

Establishing and sticking to a reasonable and responsible budget can be hard. I mean it sounds easy, but I’ll be the first to admit it takes some trial and error before you get it down. It’s truly a skill that has to be learned and practiced. A little background about me — I was in […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: Budgeting, Finances

Personalized Letter From Santa!!

November 27, 2014 by Alison 8 Comments

Now that Thanksgiving is over (or at least almost) it’s time to focus on the big finale for the year. Of course I mean Christmas. If you have little ones in the house and celebrate the holidays like we do, the jolly fat man plays a big part of the story every year. When I […]

Filed Under: Contests, Gift Guide 2014, Giveaways, Holidays, Kids, Product Reviews Tagged With: Christmas, Santa Letter

Give the Gift of Time – Cogito Watches

November 26, 2014 by Alison Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored program with Mums the Word Blogger Network and Cogito. All opinions are my own. Technology and new gadgets, I love them! I love discovering them, I love playing with them, and I really, really love it when they bring more to the table than just the “cool factor” and they actually […]

Filed Under: Gift Guide 2014, Technology & Gadgets Tagged With: Cogito, Smart Watch

Paula Dorf Aztec City Eyeshadow Palette

November 25, 2014 by Alison 7 Comments

I received complimentary products from Brand Backer & Paula Dorf Cosmetics to facilitate my review. All opinions and my love for makeup are 100% my own.  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’m a bit of a make-up junkie. I’m especially drawn to eye shadows. I mean I really do love makeup in general […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Product Reviews Tagged With: Eyeshadow, Paula Dorf

Perfect Curls Every Time – KISS Instawave

November 24, 2014 by Alison 5 Comments

I received a free KISS InstaWave courtesy of Brand Backer in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and my love for gorgeous curls are 100% my own.  Anyone have hard to curl hair? You know, the kind that you have to use tons of product or wait till you’re literally frying your hair before […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Gift Guide 2014, Product Reviews Tagged With: hair, KISS Instawave

13 Holiday Side Dishes (with 5 Or Fewer Ingredients)

November 24, 2014 by Alison 3 Comments

Lots of cooking and baking is going to be done over the next few weeks so I thought I’d share some of my favorite ideas from around the interwebs. These aren’t just any old dishes though, what’s amazing about this (beside the fact that they are delicious) is that they all require 5 or fewer […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Paleo, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving

Holiday HOHOHO Giveaway Hop

November 21, 2014 by Alison 22 Comments

Welcome to the Holiday HOHOHO Hop!   Now is your chance to seek out some awesome prizes for those on your Christmas list, but you better hurry, the hop ends on December 5! Make sure to stop by The Review Wire for the Grand Prize, an Erin Condren Life Planner! Use it as a nutrition/exercise […]

Filed Under: Blog Hops & Linky Parties, Contests, Giveaways

Leap Into Gaming – Leap TV

November 20, 2014 by Alison 4 Comments

I received a LeapTV kit free from Mom Select and LeapFrog in exchange for my honest opinion. My love for video games and fun is all my own!    It’s no secret that kids love video games. Heck, adults love video games! But what do you do for the little guys and gals that aren’t […]

Filed Under: Gift Guide 2014, Kids, Product Reviews, Technology & Gadgets Tagged With: LeapFrog, LeapTV, Video Games

Mornings are Hard, Start Them Off Right

November 17, 2014 by Alison 14 Comments

Thank you to General Mills and Usher for sponsoring today’s post, but my love for Honey Nut Cheerios and awesome music is all my own!    Do you have kids? A job? Any responsibilities that require being an adult,  getting out of bed, getting motivated, and doing something with your day? Yeah, I thought so…most […]

Filed Under: Family, Healthy Living, Kids Tagged With: cerreal, Cheerios, music, Usher

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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…

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