by Nicole Etolen | Sep 11, 2013 | Health & Beauty
I received complimentary Zim’s products to help get natural muscle pain relief in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. I’ve had back problems since I was a teenager. I remember being in class when I was 13 and feeling my back just suddenly...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 11, 2013 | Lifestyle
In honor of the upcoming Halloween season, I created this fun Halloween subway art. Directions for how to make subway art can be found in my St. Patrick’s Day subway art post. It’s not complicated though. It’s basically just finding words, choosing a...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 10, 2013 | Books
My Own Mr. Darcy After being dragged to the 2005 movie Pride and Prejudice by her mother, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth’s life changes when Matthew Macfadyen’s Mr. Darcy appears on the screen. Lizzie falls hard and makes a promise to herself that she will settle for...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 9, 2013 | Yummy
I know I’ve told you many times that I’m not a great cook, right? Well, I may not be able to make awesome dishes on the stove top, but I’m actually pretty decent at baking! Okay, maybe I won’t be going on any cooking reality shows anytime soon...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 9, 2013 | Gift Ideas
Pretty Opinionated is now accepting submissions for our Holiday Gift Guide! Can you believe it’s already time to start thinking about Holiday shopping? I’ve actually already started working on my 2013 Holiday Gift Guide with a few early-bird submissions!...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 8, 2013 | Health & Beauty
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cottonelle. All opinions are my own. Yes, today we’re talking about bathroom habits. It’s all the rage now, don’t you know! Before having a child, I never would have talked about my own bathroom...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 8, 2013 | Books
In celebration of International Literacy Day, I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite children’s book quotes and the lessons I’ve learned from them. First, though, I want to talk about why literacy is so important to me. Everyone has causes that stir...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 6, 2013 | Back to School, Kids & Family
I received Pilot Pens Back to School Kit to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. I am a pen fanatic. I can never have too many! To me, though, there are generic “eh” pens and then there are PENS. Once I find an amazing pen that writes like a...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 6, 2013 | Books
The Unholy, a novel by Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D. Distributed by Ingram (Sunstone Press) “A young curandera, a medicine woman, intent on uncovering the secrets of her past is forced into a life-and-death battle against an evil Archbishop. Set in the mystic land...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 5, 2013 | Health & Beauty
I received AZO products from Smiley360 Blogger Circle in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Let’s talk urinary tract infections (UTIs)! Fun, right? If you’ve ever had one, you know the answer to that is a big fat “NO!” I’ve...