by Nicole Etolen | Dec 5, 2014 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
This post is brought to you by the Portable North Pole. All opinions are my own. When it comes to the holidays, no matter how old I get, I still love the magic of Santa. Can I tell you a secret? I still leave cookies out for the big guy! My son has reached that age...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 5, 2014 | Health & Beauty
This post on clever tips to avoid colds in school kids is brought to you by Children’s Mucinex. I was not compensated, however I received complimentary product and other goodies in exchange for an honest post as part of a Smiley360 campaign. Deck the school...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 3, 2014 | Gift Ideas
Coming up with stocking stuffer ideas for kids is my biggest challenge every year. It’s getting even harder as my son gets older! When I was growing up, my stocking always combined a mix of things I needed and things I wanted. For example, my mom would give me...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 3, 2014 | Gift Ideas
On the day before Thanksgiving, the sky opened up and dumped about 6 inches of snow on the ground. With the first official snow fall of the season (we did have a tiny dusting before, but that hardly counts), we decided it was the perfect time to get out our...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 2, 2014 | Kids & Family, Social Good
This post is brought to you by PURE Energies. All photo credits go to Neil Osborne. I’m so excited to share with you a fun and totally different type of post today from the team at PURE Energies, makers of solar-power energy systems. Their CEO, Zbigniew Barwicz-...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 2, 2014 | For the Home
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of SOLO® Brand Products. All opinions are 100% mine. Thanksgiving may be over, but the holiday festivities are just heating up! We all know that the best gatherings are the ones that just sort of happen. No months of...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 1, 2014 | Tech Time
What can you do with a Huawei Ascend Mate 2? Well, with 60 hours of fun on a single charge, a whole lot, that’s what! I received the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 for review and let me tell you, it’s certainly been making its rounds in our house! Before we get into...
by Nicole Etolen | Dec 1, 2014 | Tech Time
This post is brought to you by HP Instant Ink. All opinions are my own. It never fails: right in the middle of a big print job I notice the ink getting lighter and lighter. Then it’s gone. Nothing but a faded memory on a half-printed page. With the amount of ink...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 29, 2014 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
Looking for an awesome gift idea for building fans that keeps giving all year long? Brick Loot is definitely the way to go! This fabulous new subscription service invented by a 9-year-old boy just launched in time for the holidays. I actually got a sneak peek at their...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 27, 2014 | Tech Time
#spon: I am in a partnership with Intel. Through this partnership I gain access to content, product, or other forms of value. I’ve been using my beloved HP Envy Rove Intel AIO for a little over a year now. If you’ve ever met me, you know I get very...
