All opinions are mine and mine alone.   Affordable and easy curb appeal ideas    Trying to create a good first impression for the outside of your home doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. There are lots of clever ways to improve your look. Whether you are trying to sell your house or just want your home to look a little nicer, home exterior expert Peter Bracey shares these ideas on any weekend to spruce things up.     A Little ... ...continue reading

All opinions are mine and mine alone. 5 Handy Tips For Starting Your Own Business  Have you always wanted to be self-employed? Are you a creative individual that is full of bright ideas? Do you find it difficult to take orders from other people? If your answer to these questions is yes, you should seriously consider starting your own business. No matter where you are in life, it is never too late to make a change. To do this, you will need to ... ...continue reading

All opinions are mine and mine alone.    After dreaming about it and saving up for years, you are finally ready to take the leap and renovate your kitchen. While you love that it's a gathering place for your family and guests, your existing kitchen layout is more chaotic than calming. Fortunately, thanks to some key design choices, it is quite possible to optimize the flow of your kitchen into something much more practical. Here's how to get ... ...continue reading

*Disclosure: I have received compensation for this post. These thoughts are solely my own. "It's the most wonderful time of there year..." for wine stains and spills, and the food dribbling down, its the most wonderful time of the year. Accidents happen. You crazy Aunt June bumps into the table while telling one of her famous stories that you heard a million times and your mom's wine glass tips spilling all over her ugly Christmas sweater. ... ...continue reading

*Disclosure: I have received product free for review. These thoughts are solely my own. TaylorCrafts Engraves started when Tony and Belinda both lost their jobs in the recession in 2009-2010. When the holidays arrived, Belinda was thinking of gifts she could give and came up with the idea of a personalized cutting board. These were not only a hit as a gift but when they decided to try and sell them they were a hit as well! Their business ... ...continue reading

*Disclosure: I have received products free for review. These thoughts are solely my own. Let me start with this: My house smells AMAZING. Seriously, I am meting Happy wax holiday collection and I can not get enough! Sometimes I just want to walk out of my house to walk back in and take a big sniff. The smell alone gets me in the holiday spirit! And do you see that graphic above? How cool is their beginning story? The little bear shapes are ... ...continue reading

*Disclosure-I have received compensation for this post. These thoughts are solely my own. When you are a mom you are always looking for products that work. When it comes to the kids clothes- stains happen! I am here to tell you why Biz works.  Biz has more stain fighters than any other brand. There is not one single ingredient that cleans everything well. Biz has added the most ingredients to get out all the stains your family may ... ...continue reading

All opinions are mine and mine alone. You time: How to make your bathroom relaxing  When you’ve spent an entire day chasing after the kids, your partner, the pets, keeping on top of the housework and managing everything else that requires your attention – it’s time to focus on giving yourself a little “you” time.   And what better place, than the bathroom. Granted, the bathroom is one of the busiest rooms in the house so it’s not always the ... ...continue reading