**Full Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Make Your Money Matter, in association with PSCU, though all views expressed are my own. About a month ago, I shared Facts about Credit Unions. I put some benefits of using credit unions in that post but today I want to go a little more in depth about the great things they ... Read More about Benefits of using Credit Unions #MakeMyMoneyMatter #spon
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Christmas present ideas for your pet! #HappyAllTheWay #cbias #shop
**Full Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. I start my list of Christmas present ideas early in the year - usually by about February. But I never worry about creative gifts ... Read More about Christmas present ideas for your pet! #HappyAllTheWay #cbias #shop
Join me for the Michaels tweet chat with Sandra Lee #MeetSandraLee
**Full Disclosure: I will be provided with a gift card in exchange for this post and my participation in the tweet chat. All opinions are my own. I'd like to invite you to join me in Michaels tweet chat with Sandra Lee on Tuesday, December 17 from 2-3 p.m. CST! Join in by asking holiday related questions using the ... Read More about Join me for the Michaels tweet chat with Sandra Lee #MeetSandraLee
Kids in the Kitchen: Blender Cheesecake
James is almost always at school or doing homework when I am making cooking, which means Colin gets most of the Kids in the Kitchen experiences. So when I needed to make a recipe for a post over Thanksgiving break, I was happy that James was willing and able to help! We made a Caramel Cheesecake with a Brownie Crust. It ... Read More about Kids in the Kitchen: Blender Cheesecake
6 Tips for Greener Living #PlantingWithPablo #ad
**Full Disclosure: I want to thank Direct Energy for sponsoring today’s post and encouraging my family to live a greener lifestyle! I want James & Colin to learn to respect the environment they are growing up in. I want to provide them with the knowledge they'll need to make their world a better place. Get Dirty! Plant a tree ... Read More about 6 Tips for Greener Living #PlantingWithPablo #ad
Hot Cocoa Cookies {#Recipe}
This year I felt the need to participate in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. I know what you are thinking - and NO, I am not technically a food blogger BUT I do love to cook/bake and I have shared the occasional recipe, so why not?! Each blogger pays the mandatory participation fee (which goes to Cookies for Kids' Cancer) and then we ... Read More about Hot Cocoa Cookies {#Recipe}
Wordless Wednesday
**Full Disclosure: As a Sea World 2013 Wildside Blogger, my family and I were provided with season passes. For this event, I was provided with a Sea Lion experience, dinner & hot cocoa. I was not asked to write about my experience (but it was SO AWESOME!). All thoughts and opinions are my ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday
Stinkin’ Cute Gymboree Clothes! #Review
**Full Disclosure: I received a Gymboree gift card in order to purchase the items in this post. No other compensation was exchanged. All opinions are my own. I have a problem; when I walk into Gymboree I can't decide which clothes my boys must have and what they can live without. A few weeks ago, Colin and I made our way to ... Read More about Stinkin’ Cute Gymboree Clothes! #Review
Honey Bunches of Oats Party: Smile While You Shake It! #BunchofBeats #sponsored
**Full Disclosure: This is a compensated post brought to you by Mom It Forward and Honey Bunches of Oats. All opinions are my own. I was asked to host a 'Smile While You Shake It' get together with 9 other bloggers - it was a lot more difficult than I expected. With over 200 bloggers in the San Antonio Facebook group, I figured it would be ... Read More about Honey Bunches of Oats Party: Smile While You Shake It! #BunchofBeats #sponsored
Perfumes make for great gifts! #sponsored
**Full Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions are mine. I wouldn't say I am very knowledgeable when it comes to fashion or beauty. I know what I like, but that's not usually the 'in' thing. My sister, on the other hand, is very aware of the newest beauty trends and she doesn't leave her house without applying make-up ... Read More about Perfumes make for great gifts! #sponsored