by Nicole Etolen | Aug 9, 2017 | Books
Raise your hand if you love mermaids! They’re crazy hot right now, right up there with unicorns, so I’m betting I’d see a lot of hands up in the air if I could, you know, actually see you. While I’m not sure what prompted the sudden resurgence...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 9, 2017 | Back to School, Yummy
Breakfast doesn’t just fuel you up and give you energy for all of life’s adventures, it also sets the tone for the whole day. Think about how you feel when you grab something quick on the way out the door in a rush versus the times when you sit down with...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 8, 2017 | Pets
Half of my life. That’s how long I had my cat Mally. Half of my life. She was born a month before my 21st birthday, at around 7PM on June 28th, 1996. I was there when she came into the world. Yesterday, I was there when she left it. For half of my life, there...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 7, 2017 | Pets
A little under a decade ago, my cat Mally developed diabetes after getting a steroid shot for her allergies. She recovered within a few months (cats are one of the only animals that can go into remission), but during that time we learned a lot about the right diet for...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 4, 2017 | Pets
When Tasha, Maia and Cooper were growing up, we didn’t have dog parks in my area. By the time we got one, they were already elderly and couldn’t really keep up with young pups at a park. Now that I have Freya and Mocha, though, I want to give them a chance...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 3, 2017 | Back to School, Kids & Family
If you’ve checked out any of my back to school posts so far this season, you may have noticed that I pulled my son from public school and enrolled him in cyber school for this year. It was a huge decision that, honestly, was a long time coming, and I wanted to...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 2, 2017 | Back to School, Kids & Family
Wow, can you believe it’s already time to start your back to school shopping? It’s crazy, how fast the summer flies by, isn’t it? This year, my son starts cyber school, so my school supplies list is a little different than usual. Okay, a lot...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 1, 2017 | Pets
I love my dogs. I really, really do. They are my furry four-legged children! They bring me immeasurable joy every single day and I can’t imagine life without them. You know what I CAN imagine living without, though? Stinky dog breath! *As a Chewy.com...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 31, 2017 | Books
The Little Flame Series is COMPLETE! From beginning to end, the story has been told and you don’t have to wait for a thing. And the celebration is going on all summer long! Only $2.99 for a limited time! For a limited time you can get the Little Flame Box...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 26, 2017 | For the Home
Have you ever thought about just how much time you spend in the bathroom? Between showers, relaxing baths, putting on makeup, doing your hair, brushing your teeth, and so on, I think it’s safe to say that it’s probably a pretty good portion of your life....