Liza

Aug 242013
 

Thank you to the sponsor for providing a pair of Dansko Elise Sneakers to kick up my fall fashion! All words and opinions are my own.

I’ve always been a bit of a cliche when it comes to shoes in that I love them.  I have spent many an hour wandering around shoe stores, browsing online, and looking through catalogs (how many companies even send out a catalog any more?).  I’m not sure if this is due in part to the fact that at just over 5’0, I’ve always looked to shoes to give me some height so as to not disappear in a crowd (and field a few less “how’s the weather down there?” jokes).

A small problem with my shoe habits, however, is that I tend to fall on the side of “ohmygoshadorable” rather than “wowthesearecomfy”.  I’m not going to lie – in my life I’ve owned more than a few pairs of shoes that never got more than a couple of wears from them because of how badly they hurt my feet.  You can usually tell with a shoe if all it needs is some breaking in, or if nothing on this planet will make them tolerable.

Dansko Elise Sneakers from the Sedona Fall Collection

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Aug 222013
 

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for TruGreen.  I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

From a very young age the importance of curb appeal and landscape management were impressed upon me.  The house I grew up in sits on a hill and the driveway wraps around it (up one side, down the other).  The driveway isn’t quite a quarter-mile long, but it’s probably close.  So between the area in front of the house between the driveways, the area on either side of the house, and the area behind it – we had a lot of lawn.

Beautiful Backyard Oasis Courtesy of TruGreen

As soon as I was old enough to be trusted to drive the riding lawn mower without a) cutting off my foot and b) cutting too many corners, it was deemed my task to cut the grass on the weekends.  As a middle school girl, it wasn’t exactly my idea of fun; nor was trimming the grass – with a spring-loaded hand trimmer! hello, blisters – around dozens of trees that lined part of our property.

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Aug 222013
 

There’s not a lot of entertainment news this week, but I did want to share a few quick things with you.

The Little Mermaid

Entertainment News: Carly Rae Jepsen Sings "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid

Carly Rae Jepsen’s new version of the classic The Little Mermaid song “Part of Your World” is now available for digital download (just $1.29 on Amazon). Continue reading »

Aug 202013
 

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Banana Boat. In exchange for sharing my sun safety tips, I received product samples and promotional item as a thank you for participating.

We have been spending a lot of time outside this summer enjoying the beautiful weather.  There’s been a little rain, especially towards the start of summer, but all-in-all it’s been really nice.  Bubbles would live outside if we let her; she loves all kinds of outdoors activities.  This summer we’ve splashed in the pool, gone for walks, played in the sandbox, washed the car in our bathing suits, and gone on bike rides.  Too much sun exposure can cause problems down the road, though, so we’ve made sure to take some precautions and follow these five summer sun safety tips.

5 Summer Sun Safety Tips #BananaBoatBrand #MC

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Aug 192013
 

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This Walgreens Healthcare Clinic shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.

Walgreens Healthcare Clinic #HealthcareClinic #shop

Before moving here, I knew that Kentucky was known for a number of things.  Horses, the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, and bluegrass, just to name a few.  One thing I did not know that Kentucky – and specifically the Louisville area – is known for is something that the residents here have named the “Ohio Valley Crud”.  It refers to the wonderful sinus and allergy issues that so many people here seem to have due to Louisville’s geographic location. Continue reading »