One of my favorite girl’s nights is to drive 20 minutes down the road to my Aunt Tena’s pottery studio. Although she teaches with kindness, patience, and a humility that might lead you to believe she simply does this for a hobby, Tena is quite famous in the pottery world. Her beautiful dishes are used […]
Lose Weight, Earn Jeans. That Simple.
When I lost over 30 pounds last year, two things motivated me: competition and the promise of new designer jeans. Chris and I crafted a two-person contest, and we worked both of those things into the schematics. Even though he ultimately won the contest, our rules provided that I still got my earned winnings, which […]
Big Announcements, and Designer Denim Giveaway!!
Update: Due to significant changes in the company and a terrible downward spiral in denim quality, I no longer recommend shopping through Vault Denim. I now buy all of my jeans through Nordstrom Rack’s app, HauteLook, which regularly features my favorite brands of designer jeans at half the cost. I highly recommend it! My current […]
Conquering Teething, and $100 Target Gift Card Giveaway!
Having a boy teether has been a completely different experience. Because let’s face it – men do not handle pain as well as women. (Or at the very least, they want you to be fiercely aware of their discomfort at all times.) But despite Noah’s continuous anger while teething, I don’t like the thought of […]
Giveaway, $360 Value: Atlanta Food & Wine Festival!
Oftentimes, the South gets a bad rap from other parts of the nation. And, although we do like getting the respect that we deserve, sometimes we don’t mind living in a well-kept secret of beautiful forests, striking mountains (Yes! We have mountains!), the best beaches in the world, and the most friendly, welcoming people you’ll […]
Second Annual Predict America’s Pick Contest!
The most fun contest I held last year was Predict America’s Pick. (At least it was for me, because I got to create a spreadsheet to keep up with the rankings that rose to new levels of complete geekdom.) So clearly, I want to offer it again. I almost didn’t make the “deadline”, though, which […]
Celtic Woman Giveaway – Signed Copies!
I always get a tiny thrill when I’m flipping channels and catch a glimpse of the beaming faces of Celtic Woman. Since I have a fondness for all things Celtic from the music to the knotwork, they naturally make me happy. Their new album, Believe, is an enchanting mixture of Irish songs, classics, and modern […]
Giveaway: Thirty-One Gifts!
I adore bags of all sorts. Purses, diaper bags, tote bags, bags under my eyes…okay not that last one. But as for the rest, I love them all the more if they come in bright prints. (Which, by the way, almost always means that my purse doesn’t in the slightest match my outfit. And I’m […]
A Giveaway to Give Back
The next month at our house will be an onslaught of complete and total overwhelming piles of toys and such being bestowed upon my children. December 19th is Noah’s Birthday…Then Christmas…and then January 8th is Ali’s Birthday. They will get more stuff than they possibly need for the year – and they won’t realize it, […]
Amazon Baby Registry … AND Spectacular Giveaway!
Amazon rocks my world, bottom line. I was already a fan, but once I discovered free two day shipping and the world’s cheapest diapers delivered to my doorstep via Amazon Mom, I became a full-on addict. And Christmas season – well, Amazon makes Christmas shopping at least 567 times easier AND cheaper. The Amazon Baby […]