by Nicole Etolen | Dec 1, 2015 | For the Home
Every year, we host a huge family Christmas party at my house. Since we live smack in the middle of most of my family, it just makes the most sense to hold it here. While I love that I don’t have to drive anywhere for our annual gathering, it definitely adds a...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 30, 2015 | Books
The Labyrinth Wall: Read Amazon Best-Seller, Reader’s Favorite 5 Star rated, Dante Rossetti Award 2014 Finalist novel, The Labyrinth Wall, the first book in the Obsidian Series. Imagine a story set in an epic fantasy world like The Hobbit with a dark dystopian...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 30, 2015 | Books
This post is brought to you by American Heritage Chocolates & National Geographic. All opinions are my own. As both a lover of chocolate and history, I am super excited to tell you about Great Moments in Chocolate History, a fabulous new book that makes an...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 30, 2015 | Gift Ideas
I’m always on the lookout for fun new ways to incorporate the holidays into pretty much EVERY corner of my life. I’m not even kidding, I’m a total Christmas nut! If I could turn my car into Santa’s sleigh…well, that would be going a tad...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 30, 2015 | Blogging
For today’s WAHM blog hop “helpful tips” theme, I’m sharing a few of my best blogging secrets that have made my life easier over the last few years. Pretty Opinionated is turning 5 in January! Five years of ups and downs, experimenting,...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 26, 2015 | Lifestyle
In honor of Thanksgiving, I’m actually taking the day off to spend with my family. Shocking, right? I’m even going to take off part of tomorrow to go shopping! I’m writing this ahead of time, don’t worry. I want to take a few minutes to share...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 25, 2015 | Gift Ideas
The Peanuts have always been an iconic part of the holidays, but with the release of the new movie and the 50th Anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, they’re even bigger this year! To celebrate, Teleflora released two beautiful bouquets that feature your...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 24, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Health & Beauty
Want to give DIY natural beauty products for the holidays but don’t really have time time or skills to mix up your own body butters, lotions or massage oils? Maybe you have a beauty product fanatic on your wish list who would absolutely LOVE to mix up their own...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 23, 2015 | Travel
This post is brought to you by Sleep Inn. All opinions are my own. With the holiday season underway, I am feeling the pressure closing in on me to be more productive every minute of every day. Between the increased work load, the shopping, the decorating and the...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 23, 2015 | Gift Ideas
As a child, the Christmas season wasn’t complete without a visit to the mall to share my wish list with Santa. I think many of us can remember those days! Standing in line, anxiously waiting our turn to tell the jolly elf about the latest and greatest toys that...
