• Vivo Italian Mask

    Someday I will be going to Italy! It’s number one on my bucket list! Until then, I’ll settle for pictures and living vicariously through friends that have been or are going. I truly love all things Italian. The language, the wine, the food (just gimme some lasagna and I’m a happy girl!)  So when I saw these stunning Venetian Masks I jumped on the chance to review them. All of the Vivo Masks are authentic and hand crafted in Venice, Italy!! The Vivo Masks are made using traditional techniques of Venetian Craftsmen. Most of the masks even include a certificate of authenticity. The mask is comfortable to wear and ties…

  • Survival Bracelet

    Would YOU Get Out Alive? Giveaway!!

    Renowned British explorer and survivalist Bear Grylls is back with the ultimate survival competition, Get Out Alive! Airing Mondays 9/8c on NBC! In #GetOutAlive, 10 teams of 2 compete to survive in the beautiful New Zealand wilderness with Bear Grylls as their guide. The teams are faced with various survival tasks as they battle the terrain, mountains, gorges, glaciers, rainforests, rivers and rapids. Each week, one team is eliminated, and the last remaining duo will win $500,000! And most importantly, don’t forget to watch the unmissable #GetOutAlive SEASON FINALE on August 26! The prize is…… An official Bear Grylls Survival Bracelet from Gerber! Taking advantage of Gerber’s decades of experience…

  • Candle

    Keep Calm Candle Review and Giveaway!!

    How perfect is this candle for a blogger? Keep Calm and Write On!! This candle smells exactly like hot buttered popcorn!! Not just a little like popcorn, more like someone pass me the tub please!! Keep Calm Candles are double wick candles in a large glass container with a rubber stopped lid. My Keep Calm Candle is a slow burning candle.  I’ve been burning my candle for almost 2 weeks and there is still way over half of my candle left and the scent of Hot Buttered Popcorn is still strong!! I love the sayings on these wonderful candles!  Everything from Keep Calm and Call Mom to Keep Calm and…

  • Princess Ruby’s Make Up Ballet Class! Book Review

    Princess Ruby’s Make-Up Ballet Class is a sweet and positive book for girls. Alice and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this Kindle edition book.  Princess Ruby doesn’t want to make up her Ballet Class, because this isn’t her normal class, she won’t know anyone and what if they are better ballerina’s than she is? All the same fears that children (okay and some adults, like NaNa) face.  Princess Ruby would be an awesome book to read before the new school year when kids are starting to think about fitting in. Positive reinforcements that everyone is nervous at some time or other.  As for me, well, NaNa learned a new word…

  • PB Crave Flavored Peanut Butter Fudge recipe!

    This is one of my favorite topics!!  PEANUT BUTTER!!!  PB Crave Peanut Butter to be exact! I was lucky enough to be able to review 4 different flavors of PB Crave. PB Crave Razzle Dazzle has wild honey, dark chocolate, white cocoa butter drops and natural raspberry flavor. It tastes like you dipped a fresh raspberry in peanut butter! CoCo Bananas has wild honey, chocolate and natural banana flavor. I have been eating this with a spoon! Cookie Nookie has wild honey, chocolate chips and cookie dough flavor. DH will be lucky if he gets any of this one!! Choco Choco has wild honey, sweet and dark chocolate. YUMMMMMM!!!!! Each…

  • Follicleanse Shampoo Review

    I use a lot of stuff to keep my hair the way I want.  I use a mousse so I can have some body for my painfully thin and lifeless hair. Then hairspray so my hair will actually hold that style for more than 20 minutes. A drawback with adding all the stuff to my hair is my scalp gets so dry!! WHY!??!  I know I want it ALL…. hair with body, shape, lift and a style that lasts and NO itchy scalp to boot. I was sent Follicleanse Shampoo to review. Follicleanse Shampoo is a clarifying that really deep cleans my hair and scalp. Follicleanse smells great! Light and…

  • Parenting a Special Needs Child

    When we first have our pregnancy confirmed—especially among first time moms—our heads immediately fill with visions of the ideal journey we’ll be taking with our new son or daughter: the first steps, the piano recitals, the sports games, and on into their adulthood's. Whether it’s through an ultrasound or in the wake of your delivery, bad news can smash all of those hopes in an instant. Finding out your child is afflicted with a serious mental or physical affliction is going to be difficult— no matter what; however, it doesn't mean you’ll necessarily be robbed of the joys of parenthood and childhood. It will mean that you’ll have to let…

  • Don’t forget the MY HIKES for Back To School!!!! 40% OFF!!!!!

    Back To School Deal! Use MyHikes40off  at checkout and receive 40% OFF!!! This business appears to have closed. BUMMER! I liked these products. I will try and find something suitable to replace it. When I do, you’ll hear about it. Trust me. Check out my full review here. They are super cute!  Super strong!!  I’ve had mine for over a YEAR!!! That’s quality!! Disclosure: I have received complimentary/free products for the purpose of this review and or any banners on this site. The opinions are 100% mine. I have not been influenced in any way. I am disclosing this in accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the use…