by Nicole Etolen | Aug 24, 2015 | Health & Beauty
As many of you know, my road to conceiving was a bit long and windy. It took six years from the time I started trying until I got that beautiful second line on the pregnancy test. During those years, I learned a lot of tips for both staying healthy AND positive while...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 24, 2015 | Yummy
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bar-S Foods for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. With a summer full of rainy days, you have to grab every chance you can to get out there and have BBQ! I kid you not, it rained for about five weeks straight every...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 22, 2015 | Books, What to Read
Every month, I join up with a bunch of other great bloggers to bring you a themed entertainment hop. I think you’ve figured that out by now, right? This month, we’re focusing on Labor Day. I struggled with the theme for a bit, because really, I don’t...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 21, 2015 | Yummy
Target is one of my favorite places to shop. It’s so bright and cheery, plus they have pretty much everything I need, including great snacks! With back to school season coming up fast, I’ve been stocking up like crazy not just on snacks for my son, but...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 20, 2015 | Pets
This post is sponsored by petMD Reptile Center, and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Reptile Ownership, but I only share information I feel is relevant to my readers. petMD® and PetSmart are not...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 20, 2015 | Recipes to Make, Yummy
The calendar my still say summer, but fall is on the way! It’s my favorite season for so many reasons. Halloween, death to the bugs, cooler weather, pretty leaves and super delicious fall treats! The only bad thing about it is back to school, I could do without...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 19, 2015 | Back to School
Wouldn’t it be super spectacular if you could buy ONE thing and pretty much be done with back to school supply shopping? Imagine, no running from store to store to get the best deals on pencils, crayons, sharpeners, pencil boxes, etc, etc, OMG etc. Just thinking...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 18, 2015 | Fashion
I have a confession to make: up until this summer, I’ve never really been a “shoe girl.” Seriously, I had like ONE pair of shoes plus a couple cheap pairs of flip flops. My sandals were two years old and killing my feet. Then somehow, I became a shoe...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 17, 2015 | Back to School
Preparing for back to school season is almost as crazy as prepping for the holiday season, don’t you think? If you have teens heading off the college, it’s even crazier! Not only do they need their basic back to school supplies, but they need to furnish an...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 15, 2015 | Blogging
With over four years of blogging under my belt (and three years of blogging to pay my bills), I’ve learned a lot about financing a blog. When I started Pretty Opinionated, I was often discouraged because I’d read blogging advice telling you to spend more...
