by Nicole Etolen | Jan 3, 2015 | Books
Welcome to Book Blitz month on Pretty Opinionated! In honor of the national month, I’ll be sharing plenty of reading recommendations to pad out your TBR pile, starting with the fabulous collection of short stories with an Irish slant: Dancing Shadows, Tramping...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 2, 2015 | Books, Kids & Family
Did you know that January is Book Blitz Month? I had no idea! January is usually my biggest reading month because I get new books for Christmas that I can’t wait to dig into. Book Blitz Month was created to inspire people to read more, something that I’m...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 2, 2015 | Lifestyle
*This post is brought to you by Heinz® Tomato Ketchup. All opinions are our own. We’re not even halfway through the winter and we’ve already had two snow days. While the white fluffy stuff makes me cringe when I have to drive, I can’t deny that I do love a good snow...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 31, 2014 | Lifestyle
Years ago, when I was living in Japan and my ex was a Navy Journalist, he got to go to the Sapporo Snow Festival. I was so jealous because I had to stay home. He came back with all these really cool photos of snow and ice sculptures. Alas, those photos are in an album...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 30, 2014 | Books
Desperate to find her place in the world, Sara Beth dreams of applying for the Miss Wrangler Montana competition that tours with the rodeo circuit. Riding horses has become her anchor until a near fatal accident takes more from her than she’d ever willingly...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 30, 2014 | For the Home
Store Cards with Your Phone $26.99 Amazon.com Protect Your Glasses $7.75 Fullfillment By Amazon Zip it Up! $9.99 Exclusively Weddings Organize the electronics $20.00 Amazon.com Keep receipts and coupons in an organizer $12.99 Amazon.com Marketplace I downsized my...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 29, 2014 | Poconos, Travel
If you’re a skier, chances are you already know of fun winter attractions in the Poconos. As a total skiing tourist trap…er, destination, we have plenty of slopes. What about us non-skiers though? What can we do in the Poconos? As someone who grew up...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 26, 2014 | Books
New Release – The Complete First Season of Whiskey Witches Detective Paige Whiskey comes from a long line of witches. They may not all be the most powerful, but they are outspoken and supportive of their community. She alone has no gifts. She can’t summon fire,...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 24, 2014 | Lifestyle
Merry Christmas Eve! I’m taking off today and tomorrow to spend the holidays with my son, but here’s a quick little bit of Subway art that I made for fun! Hey, that rhymes. Feel free to print it if you like it! Click on the picture for a larger version of...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 23, 2014 | Social Good
Looking for last-minute holiday gift ideas? How about a gift that gives back? Finding a last-minute gift for someone who already has everything is a challenge. You could go the gift card route. That’s always a favorite. Even if you do choose to go that way, I...
