by Nicole Etolen | May 12, 2015 | Pets
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sponsored by Purina for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. With three cats and three dogs (not to mention the guinea pigs), shopping wisely for pet products is super important to me. Otherwise my furry friends could...
by Nicole Etolen | May 12, 2015 | Books, Summer Reading
This post is brought to you by Scholastic and ENERGIZER® Batteries. All opinions are my own. Every year, I sign Jacob up for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. I’ve been doing it since he was in preschool! During the early years, I did most of the reading...
by Nicole Etolen | May 11, 2015 | Yummy
I love subscription boxes that give me a chance to try out new tasty treats. I’m a “sampler” person. When we go out to eat, I like the sampler appetizers. When I buy bulk coffee on Amazon, I get the sampler packs. I like to find try new things...
by Nicole Etolen | May 11, 2015 | Health & Beauty
I received products from Balance Bar in a sponsored collaboration to help me achieve my Summer Shape Up goals! Did you know that, according to a survey done by Balance Bar, most of us feel most balanced during summer? A whopping 43% of those surveyed responded that...
by Nicole Etolen | May 8, 2015 | For the Home
After a brutal winter that left my skin totally ruined, cracked and dried, it’s finally spring! You know how I know? Because my eyes itch and I can’t stop sneezing. Yep, spring. It’s here. Along with spring allergies! While I didn’t really have...
by Nicole Etolen | May 7, 2015 | Blogging
This post contains affiliate links. I also received complimentary Hip Media Kits in exchange for an honest review. However, I was a paying customer before becoming an affiliate. Pretty Opinionated turned four years old this year. Four years old! That’s a...
by Nicole Etolen | May 6, 2015 | Social Good
This post is brought to you by Ronald McDonald House Charities®. All opinions are my own. As a mom of a preemie who spent 13 days in the NICU after his birth, Ronald McDonald House Charities is an important organization to me. While I didn’t personally stay in a...
by Nicole Etolen | May 5, 2015 | Books, Gift Ideas, Mother's Day
Have you heard of The Book of Everyone? It’s pretty much the coolest personalized book gift for grownups ever. The company was such a huge hit in the UK. Now, they’ve crossed “the pond” and landed here in the US! That’s right, we can...
by Nicole Etolen | May 4, 2015 | Health & Beauty
This post is brought to you by Colgate Total. All opinions are my own. Did you know that Mother’s Day isn’t just a day to celebrate how awesome we moms are? It’s also the first day of National Women’s Health Week! I think the timing makes...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 30, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Health & Beauty, Mother's Day
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s sort of “Mother’s Day gift ideas from the spa week” here on Pretty Opinionated. I’m not sure I planned that, it just kind of happened. I do LOVE spa products! Today’s treat for mom comes from...