This post is brought to you by Supercuts. Have you ever thought about owning your own franchise? You'd be a business owner, and your own boss, if you started your own franchise. It does sound appealing, right? When you thought about the business you wanted to start, you might not have thought about starting a Supercuts franchise. But I want to debunk a few myths people might have about starting a Supercuts franchise. Two Common Supercuts Franchising Misconceptions: 1. This business is for … [Read more...]
Operation Smile: Helping Children This Holiday Season
As a family, we like to help children during the holiday season. We think it is important to help others and to teach our children the importance of helping others. Each year we pick a few names off of a Christmas tree in our town and buy a present for a child in need. But this year, I'd like to do more. My oldest will be six this holiday season, and I think she'd enjoy helping at a soup kitchen, shopping for children, and donating to our local food bank. Does your family have any special … [Read more...]
sweetriot: 100 Calorie Chocolates? Yes, please!
This post is brought to you by sweetriot. I keep going on and off Weight Watchers. It is hard to stick to it when we are traveling so much. Plus, I like my sweets. (Hey, I have a sweet tooth! It can't be held responsible!) So imagine my delight when I found a new chocolate that was 140 calories and only 3 Weight Watchers points. I am dancing right now about sweetriot: Do you love chocolate? Obviously, since I have a sweet tooth, I am a huge fan of chocolate. But have you heard about … [Read more...]
Babywearing: Boba Carrier 4G
We are a baby wearing family. We bring a few different carriers with us when we travel. As my Little Man is getting older (he is turning 17 months old tomorrow *gasp*), I am truly thankful for our Boba Carrier. I can wear him on my back and it has foot straps. I really love those foot straps. Plus, this carrier is comfortable - much more comfortable than many baby carriers we have owned in the past. This week, Boba just announced that it has upgraded its Carrier. You can now purchase the Boba … [Read more...]
10 Simple Grooming Tips for Men
This post is brought to you by MicroTouch SwitchBlade and Idea Village. I am blessed with a husband who likes to keep himself groomed. I mentioned before that he really does take longer than I do to get ready because he cuts his hair almost daily. He keeps all his body hair groomed in fact and uses lotion daily. I am thankful for a husband who takes care of himself and keeps himself looking great. I know not all men do this though. So I wanted to share 10 simple grooming tips for men. These … [Read more...]
Pamper Your Man with Pirouette
This post is brought to you by Pirouette. I have a husband who really takes the time to groom his hair and look nice. In fact, he cuts his own hair daily, keeps all his body hair trimmed short, and shaves daily as well. I think there is a good chance the takes more time to get ready than I do. He even makes sure his eyebrows aren't crazy. You don't even want to see my eyebrows right now! Pirouette offers amazing and quality products for men including amazing smelling soaps, cologne oil, … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Idea for the Cook: ChefAlarm with Giveaway
Cooking this holiday season and need an amazing kitchen tool? Or maybe you are wondering to get for that cook in your life as a holiday gift? Look no further, ChefAlarm® from ThermoWorks. About ChefAlarm Designed for commercial use, ChefAlarm delivers features not found in "houseware" cooking alarms. Continuous Min/Max display tells you how hot (or cold) your food got when you weren't looking. A "High Alarm" sounds when your food reaches your setting, and a first-of-its-kind "Low Alarm" is … [Read more...]
