Showing posts with label Pollinate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pollinate. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
If You Give a Girl a Sharpie...{Last minute DIY Christmas Gifts!}
If you give a girl a Sharpie, the first thing she'll do, is craft!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Easy Fudge Pie {Comfort Food Perfection}
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Kleenex but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #KleenexTarget http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO”
When the people in my house are sick, my first instinct is to cook. Something to warm them. Something that taste good enough to ease the discomfort. Something to make them smile.
This school year, we've battled quite a large amount of sickness. After years with only a handful of doctor visits, we've been far more than a handful of times since September. And it's not just the one actually in school who's sick. It's everyone. Coughs, strep throat, sinus infections and the inevitable runny nose. Poor Cooper has seriously had one for 3 straight months. I'm relying on Kleenex to keep his little nose from getting chapped as he keeps trying to "blow one more time". And thanks to Kleenex, he doesn't look like Rudolph from all that blowing.
At least if I'm going to have boxes of Kleenex sitting all over my house, they are these adorably festive packages! Right now at Target, you can use this coupon to save $1 off a multi pack of Kleenex tissues.
It's been really rainy here lately, just to add to all the sniffles, and I wanted to give my little man something to make him smile after school yesterday. I pulled out an old faithful recipe, written on crumpled paper, that has been stained with softened butter splatters. It's been used so many times, I can't even count. Most of those times to bring comfort to my family, or to take to someone who could use a little cheer at their home. The start is my no fail crust, which is an easy, 3 ingredient recipe passed on from a family friend.
That crust is filled with silky chocolate, which is pretty much the cure all for anything, right?
And to make this pie go from perfection to comfort food perfection, homemade whip cream and crushed candy canes are added to the top.
Which makes for one happy, runny nosed little man.
Easy Fudge Pie Recipe:
Crust:
5 1/3 Tbsp Butter, softened
3 oz Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup Flour
Filling:
1 stick Butter
6 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa
1 cup Sugar
1/4 c Flour
2 Eggs
Mix crust ingredients with a fork and press into greased pie pan. For the filling, melt butter in a saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in remaining ingredients. Pour into crust and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
Whipped Cream:
3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tbsp. Sugar
Whisk ingredients with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Put on pie just before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve with crushed candy canes for a festive treat!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Inspired Travel Look, For Less.
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and People StyleWatch and InStyle magazines but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #PeopleInStyle http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO”
It's really no secret that I have a lot of clothes. I love shopping and keeping up with trends. Even with a pretty loaded closet, I get the "I have nothing to wear" blues on a semi regular basis. Don't we all? I love getting inspired to create new, fresh looks with pieces I already have.
The best way to get that inspiration, is a fantastic magazine. InStyle and People StyleWatch are both filled with hot trends, new looks to try and easy guides to putting looks together. My I love the internet and all, but there's just something about grabbing your page markers and going to town.
It hit me, when I was in bed, carefully adding markers to nearly every page, that I didn't have a travel outfit planned. Why? Because I typically don't care, jump in the car looking like a mess and end up embarrassed when we get where we're going. Not this year, I tell ya! In this fantastic guide to holiday looks, included was a "Trip Home" look, which I loved. I also couldn't stop browsing all the fabulous statement sweaters they had listed.
What came of all those marked pages, was a travel outfit that is comfortable, includes the layering trend that is all over everywhere and best of all? Budget friendly.
Boyfriend Jeans: Gap - sale $22.99 | Flannel: Target, Old - $8.98| Sweater: Old Navy - 12.94 (used coupon to make it $7.47) | Shoes: JustFab - $39.95 (50% off your first pair!)| Bag: JustFab - $39.95 | Watch: Target - $16.99 (used a coupon to make it free!)
Grand Total: $119.34 for a look that can take you right from the car or plane, to dinner with your family. Boom!
Until 12/7 at Target, there is a promotion to get a hearty dose of inspiration for a steal. When you buy 1 InStyle magazine and 1 People StyleWatch in the same order, you'll get a $5 Target gift card! Honestly, both of these December issues are really great. There are tons of holiday looks, including what to wear to Christmas parties, work events and more. Hurry and go snag this deal before 12/7!
It's really no secret that I have a lot of clothes. I love shopping and keeping up with trends. Even with a pretty loaded closet, I get the "I have nothing to wear" blues on a semi regular basis. Don't we all? I love getting inspired to create new, fresh looks with pieces I already have.
The best way to get that inspiration, is a fantastic magazine. InStyle and People StyleWatch are both filled with hot trends, new looks to try and easy guides to putting looks together. My I love the internet and all, but there's just something about grabbing your page markers and going to town.
It hit me, when I was in bed, carefully adding markers to nearly every page, that I didn't have a travel outfit planned. Why? Because I typically don't care, jump in the car looking like a mess and end up embarrassed when we get where we're going. Not this year, I tell ya! In this fantastic guide to holiday looks, included was a "Trip Home" look, which I loved. I also couldn't stop browsing all the fabulous statement sweaters they had listed.
What came of all those marked pages, was a travel outfit that is comfortable, includes the layering trend that is all over everywhere and best of all? Budget friendly.
Boyfriend Jeans: Gap - sale $22.99 | Flannel: Target, Old - $8.98| Sweater: Old Navy - 12.94 (used coupon to make it $7.47) | Shoes: JustFab - $39.95 (50% off your first pair!)| Bag: JustFab - $39.95 | Watch: Target - $16.99 (used a coupon to make it free!)
Grand Total: $119.34 for a look that can take you right from the car or plane, to dinner with your family. Boom!
Until 12/7 at Target, there is a promotion to get a hearty dose of inspiration for a steal. When you buy 1 InStyle magazine and 1 People StyleWatch in the same order, you'll get a $5 Target gift card! Honestly, both of these December issues are really great. There are tons of holiday looks, including what to wear to Christmas parties, work events and more. Hurry and go snag this deal before 12/7!
Monday, October 28, 2013
I'll take a timeout, please.
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, PEOPLE Magazine & Hershey’s, but all my opinions are my own. #HersheysPeople #pmedia http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO
This whole school mom thing has really been a shock for me. I'm not used to being out of my pajamas before 10am, packing lunches for the pickiest eater ever, or spending 1-2 hours a day on the school drop-off/pick-up.
The latter was probably my biggest shock. Since we're currently living in a different school district until our house is done, the drive time is quite a bit. About 15 minutes each way equals at least an hour just in driving. I then, in some kind of space world, thought the pick-up line would be a slow and steady move that would take a few minutes. What a joke. I never expected to wait in a line that turns 2 streets outside of the school. I also, didn't expect parents get there up to an hour before school lets out. But I understand. The front of the line is a 20-30 minute difference from the back. So, I get there early. And I get bored. Really bored.
The first week or so, I sat there scrolling back hours in my social media feeds while Callan napped in the backseat. I thought about all the things I wished I had and decided to make a "Mommy's Time Out Bag". Since that time in line is basically an amazingly awesome quiet time for me, I wanted to fill it with things I don't necessarily get to do other times.
First up, PEOPLE Magazine. I need to know what's going on with all my celebrity faves. And what mom ever has time to sit in the quiet and read a magazine? (Unless your locked in the bathroom, of course) This has seriously become my favorite things to do. Frequently, I paint my nails right before, the read away as they dry. Of course, my window is down and my feet are on the dash. It really is heaven in that pick-up line.
While my basket has a few snacks, like bars, apples and bottled water, it needs some sweetness, too. I try to eat pretty healthy and that has always included a little dark chocolate. I absolutely love Hershey's dish candy classic bag that is all dark. I will be buying it to give out for Halloween. We need to have candy, but I doubt we'll get many trick-or-treaters. That means plenty of stockpile for me!
In my bucket is small toiletry bag with lotion, lipgloss, hair clips, headbands and nail polish. You never know when you're going to make an unexpected stop after school, or who you're going to see, for that matter!
Are you a pick-up line mommy? What do you do to beat the boredom? I think it's time for a Mommy's Time Out! Grab yourself a basket, a PEOPLE Magazine and your favorite Hershey's candy. Seriously. You won't regret it!
Head over here, while supplies last, to print a coupon for Target that will save you $2 off your purchase, when you buy both Hershey's dish candy and a PEOPLE Magazine. The Hershey's candy will also be perfect for Halloween!
The latter was probably my biggest shock. Since we're currently living in a different school district until our house is done, the drive time is quite a bit. About 15 minutes each way equals at least an hour just in driving. I then, in some kind of space world, thought the pick-up line would be a slow and steady move that would take a few minutes. What a joke. I never expected to wait in a line that turns 2 streets outside of the school. I also, didn't expect parents get there up to an hour before school lets out. But I understand. The front of the line is a 20-30 minute difference from the back. So, I get there early. And I get bored. Really bored.
The first week or so, I sat there scrolling back hours in my social media feeds while Callan napped in the backseat. I thought about all the things I wished I had and decided to make a "Mommy's Time Out Bag". Since that time in line is basically an amazingly awesome quiet time for me, I wanted to fill it with things I don't necessarily get to do other times.
First up, PEOPLE Magazine. I need to know what's going on with all my celebrity faves. And what mom ever has time to sit in the quiet and read a magazine? (Unless your locked in the bathroom, of course) This has seriously become my favorite things to do. Frequently, I paint my nails right before, the read away as they dry. Of course, my window is down and my feet are on the dash. It really is heaven in that pick-up line.
While my basket has a few snacks, like bars, apples and bottled water, it needs some sweetness, too. I try to eat pretty healthy and that has always included a little dark chocolate. I absolutely love Hershey's dish candy classic bag that is all dark. I will be buying it to give out for Halloween. We need to have candy, but I doubt we'll get many trick-or-treaters. That means plenty of stockpile for me!
In my bucket is small toiletry bag with lotion, lipgloss, hair clips, headbands and nail polish. You never know when you're going to make an unexpected stop after school, or who you're going to see, for that matter!
Are you a pick-up line mommy? What do you do to beat the boredom? I think it's time for a Mommy's Time Out! Grab yourself a basket, a PEOPLE Magazine and your favorite Hershey's candy. Seriously. You won't regret it!
Head over here, while supplies last, to print a coupon for Target that will save you $2 off your purchase, when you buy both Hershey's dish candy and a PEOPLE Magazine. The Hershey's candy will also be perfect for Halloween!
Monday, August 19, 2013
Mom Acne? Me Too.
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Clearasil, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #SuperFruits http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.
I have a little confession. I have Mom acne.
I never struggled with bad skin as a teenager or my early 20's. Some breakouts here and there, but nothing major and certainly nothing I would consider acne. With my first pregnancy, I noticed that I was breaking out much more. We had recently moved across the country and I just thought it was due to the climate change. Not so much. Those darn pregnancy hormones messed me up good and I still struggle with regular breakouts.
I never leave the house without makeup. Like never. I have trouble spots on my chin and around my hairline where I tuck my hair behind my ears. I can't remember the last time I didn't have a breakout there, actually.
I jumped on the change to try Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers, available at Walmart.
Let me tell you. It smells like I smushed my face in a bowl of fruit. It's nothing less than amazing.
The cleaner is light and contains actual raspberry and cranberry extracts. It also has 1% salicylic acid, which is the ingredient that has helped me control my mom acne the best. This cleanser contains enough of this key acne ingredient to work, but not enough to dry my already dry skin. Perfecto.
Don't let the clearness of the cleanser fool you, though. This stuff foams right up to clean off your makeup and really give you that clean feeling.
I've used Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers for about 1 week now. My face is surprisingly clear for me right now. Still some spottiness on my chin, but if I'm posing a bare faced pic? It's a winner.
You can't really pass up trying this superfruit cleanser. It's $4.97 at Walmart and you can go here to grab a $1 off coupon!
Has motherhood changed your skin? Do you struggle with mom acne? Try out Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers and let me know what you think!
I have a little confession. I have Mom acne.
I never struggled with bad skin as a teenager or my early 20's. Some breakouts here and there, but nothing major and certainly nothing I would consider acne. With my first pregnancy, I noticed that I was breaking out much more. We had recently moved across the country and I just thought it was due to the climate change. Not so much. Those darn pregnancy hormones messed me up good and I still struggle with regular breakouts.
I never leave the house without makeup. Like never. I have trouble spots on my chin and around my hairline where I tuck my hair behind my ears. I can't remember the last time I didn't have a breakout there, actually.
I jumped on the change to try Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers, available at Walmart.
Let me tell you. It smells like I smushed my face in a bowl of fruit. It's nothing less than amazing.
The cleaner is light and contains actual raspberry and cranberry extracts. It also has 1% salicylic acid, which is the ingredient that has helped me control my mom acne the best. This cleanser contains enough of this key acne ingredient to work, but not enough to dry my already dry skin. Perfecto.
Don't let the clearness of the cleanser fool you, though. This stuff foams right up to clean off your makeup and really give you that clean feeling.
I've used Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers for about 1 week now. My face is surprisingly clear for me right now. Still some spottiness on my chin, but if I'm posing a bare faced pic? It's a winner.
You can't really pass up trying this superfruit cleanser. It's $4.97 at Walmart and you can go here to grab a $1 off coupon!
Has motherhood changed your skin? Do you struggle with mom acne? Try out Clearasil's NEW! Daily Clear Refreshing Superfruit Cleansers and let me know what you think!
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Storage Solutions While Moving
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight
campaign with Pollinate Media Group™, Home Depot
& Rubbermaid, but all my opinions are my own.
#pmedia #AllAccessOrganizers http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.
If you asked me right now where I will be living in 2 months, the answer is, I have no idea. That idea is terrifying enough to the average Joe, but a mom?! A mom of 2? I'm constantly making list in my head, on my phone and on paper, that I end up losing. I am terrified to be leaving my house for the next 4 weeks to be on vacation, at my parents and living in hotels in between. We'll be back for a hot minute, only to have our stuff packed for 3 months until our house is ready. Everything that I will need until December 1st needs to be packed up and easily accessible.
When I was given the opportunity to review these, I was over the moon. Then, when I saw them in person at Home Depot, I was in love.
How perfect these things are for my next few months of gypsy life! They can be easily moved from my car, into a hotel, my parents, the beach house and anywhere else we may find ourselves.
One thing that is always an issue when we drive anywhere, are my shoes. I have tons, I bring tons on trips and they're always thrown randomly into the car. With this next chunk of travel being for at least 4 weeks, I know there will be an abundance of shoes. I decided the small sized All Access Organizer would be perfect!
There are 8 pairs of shoes in there, with 4 of them being 5" heels, and there's still room for more. I love that I can just open the door and grab the pair I need.
I know we will bring tons of clothes for the next few months, but the idea of living out of suitcases isn't a fun one. With most of the rental properties we've been looking at, there is little to no clothing storage. The large All Access Organizer is exactly the solution I need.
I know we will bring tons of clothes for the next few months, but the idea of living out of suitcases isn't a fun one. With most of the rental properties we've been looking at, there is little to no clothing storage. The large All Access Organizer is exactly the solution I need.
I can open the top of the box, fill it with the clean laundry, then the kids can open the door on the front to pick our their outfit. I can also stack the boxes for each person on top of each other so they hardly take up any space!
After these few months are over, and I don't need all this temporary storage, I plan to use these for seasonal decorations. I change out the decor in my house very regularly. These will be perfect when they're all stacked with my other Rubbermaid totes, because I can quickly and easily open the door and grab that random candle or picture frame. They would also be a fabulous storage solutions for a playroom! Being able to see everything that is inside is such a fantastic feature!
Be sure to check out your local Home Depot for these Rubbermaid All Access Organizers! You can also follow both Home Depot and Rubbermaid on Facebook for all kinds of storage tips!
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