Jcpportraits April Promotion and Portrait Tips!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Janel

I love family pictures and have a full wall in my home dedicated to our family pictures. The next picture setting I really want to take is a nice picture of all three of my little boys together before baby #4 joins us this fall. The last great picture I have with the three of them together was when my youngest was a newborn, taken a year and a half ago. I also want to get individual pictures of all three of boys at the start of the school year as I love having yearly … Continue reading →

Glad Mess to Masterpiece Art Auction live now!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Janel

Glad is currently promoting a fun and very unique “Mess to Masterpiece Art Auction“! Now through April 26th, you can bid on one of the very unique upcycled art projects that were created by an acclaimed artist, Jason Mecier, with custom artwork from what would have been trash donated by Hollywood stars! All auction proceeds benefit Keep America Beautiful and it’s mission to encourage individuals to take responsibility for improving their own community environments! The Picker Sisters have some great tips to Transform your own Trash to Treasure! Here’s my favorite of their tips: “Practically … Continue reading →

KFC #SoGoodSoSweet Sweepstakes & Falling In Love Story!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Janel

There is nothing so good or so sweet as falling in love! My husband and I met in such an incredibly unexpected way that it’s always really fun to share our “How We Met” story. My aunt is a travel agent and had set up a Caribbean cruise of which my parents and my husband’s aunt both booked. When some unfortunate events came up a few passengers had to back out of the cruise the week before it was to depart and needed fill-in’s for the cruise. My husband, Danny, and I both ended up … Continue reading →

McCormick Spring Cooking – Vanilla Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Janel

It’s officially spring which is the perfect time for whipping up some delicious baked goods! One of my very favorites – cookies – never go “out” of season! Check out the delicious McCormick Vanilla Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe we tried out and their Spring Pinterest Contest as well! Vanilla Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe by McCormick Makes 5 dozen cookies. Prep Time: 15 minutes. Cook Time 8-10 minutes per batch. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix 3 1/4 cup Flour, 1 tsp Baking Soda, and 3/4 tsp Salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Beat … Continue reading →

Bedstar Online Bed Superstore!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Janel

With baby #4 on the way, I’ve been on the lookout for a nice bunk bed for my oldest two boys. I think they would have so much fun with a bunk bed and it would free up the floor space of having two beds in a room so it would still give them some room to play in their room! I love the look of sturdy high quality wood bunk beds. But, I also want a set that can be converted in to two separate twin beds as I tend to like to change … Continue reading →

Men’s Gift Idea: Watches!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Janel

Graduations and Father’s Day are right around the corner. Since men are often so hard to shop for, it’s important to start early when looking for gift ideas that the men in your life are sure to love. My husband’s birthday is quickly approaching and I’m reminded of his birthday gift last year which was the biggest hit of any gift I’ve yet to give him. He had been talking about wanting a diving watch and so one day I went out and bought him a diving watch that would also be a nice watch … Continue reading →

April is Financial Literacy for Youth Month! See how My Job Chart can help!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Janel

MyJobChart.com, an online chore chart was designed to teach young people the concept of responsibility, work ethic and the value of money by giving them a way to earn points for completing their chores. The free site has always offered a way for young users to ‘spend’ their points on rewards they want, ‘share’ what they earn with a chosen charity, or to ‘save’ for the future.” Kids are able to experience the tremendous rewards of earning money for themselves and then of accumulating that money and saving for the future. As they do this they will get … Continue reading →

What’s in a Name? by WhitePages! Plus Amazon Giveaway!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Janel

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WhitePages recently updated one of their sites, WhitePages Names. Names is a fun and interactive site that let’s you browse and search for names and find naming inspiration, pronunciation help, learn about what names are the most popular, and even a discover section that lets you find names in popularity by city, state, year, and even by meaning! This site is packed with fun tools and is a great place to go to search for baby name inspiration or just to find out more information about a particular name! I had a lot of fun … Continue reading →

Easter Egg Dyeing Fun with PAAS and Heinz! Plus Egg Decorator App!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Janel

Growing up we always dyed Easter Eggs as part of our Easter holiday traditions. I remember the fun my siblings and I had experimenting with different colors, patterns, and stickers. So it’s natural for me to want to carry on the fun and the tradition of dyeing Easter Eggs with my boys! While I have loved dyeing eggs, in the past I had never tried the recipe suggestion for vibrant eggs to add in Heinz Vinegar. We had the chance to try out a PAAS Egg Dyeing Kit and Heinz Vinegar and we all LOVED … Continue reading →

The Math Mage App – Hero Adventure with Math Practice!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Janel

The Math Mage is a cool new game app for kids that makes learning and practicing math skills fun! Now, your children can take on a challenge to become the Hero of the Village and use their math skills to defeat the monsters! It is an adventure game and your children will love feeling like their playing in a true battle set in the Middle Ages. Features of The Math Mage: All Math Operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 4 difficulty levels, from easy to extreme More than 200 equations to solve Two characters: Ardmil … Continue reading →

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