by Nicole Etolen | Jun 27, 2017 | Health & Beauty, Yummy
This post was sponsored by Eat Smart as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Eating smart and clean shouldn’t be so hard. Yet sometimes, I feel like I need a degree in molecular biology or...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 26, 2017 | Yummy
This post was sponsored by the Hass Avocado Board as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Funny fact about me: I never ate a single avocado until I was in my mid-30s. It’s funny because up until...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 23, 2017 | Pets
This post is sponsored by Wellness® and the BlogPaws® Pet Influencer Network™. I am being compensated to help share information about the Wellness® CORE® RawRev™ raw food dog food but I only share information we feel is relevant to my readers. Neither Wellness or...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 21, 2017 | Health & Beauty, Kids & Family
This is a sponsored post for which I’ve received free product and/or compensation, but the opinions are 100% my own. Guess what? School’s out for summer! You totally just sang that song in your head, didn’t you? No more 6AM alarm clocks and 7:05 mad dashes out...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 21, 2017 | Books
Need a few amazing romantic beach reads to really help you relax during your vacation? Get ready to escape to Indigo Bay! Six different authors created one fabulous series surrounding one small South Carolina beach town. Read on to learn more, then enter for a chance...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 20, 2017 | Books, Summer Reading, What to Read
Welcome to the 2017 middle grade summer reading list! As my regular readers know, I put this list together every year to help you find the best book suggestions across every genre to encourage your kids to really dive into reading this summer. Middle graders are one...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 19, 2017 | Lifestyle
This post was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. While most of us that fall into the low-income bracket have learned to survive on very little, actually thriving on a tight...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 14, 2017 | Entertainment
Have you heard the news? Surly Squirrel and his gang are back in a new movie! The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature hits theaters later this summer, on August 11, but I have a sneak peek at the characters that your kids are going to love. The nutty new animated comedy...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 14, 2017 | Health & Beauty
There’s kind of a Catch-22 when it comes to chronic pain and exercise. I have horrible back problems, and I know that if I exercised more, I could probably build up some of the muscles, stretch things out a bit and relieve some of the constant pressure. On the...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 13, 2017 | Books, Kids & Family
This post is sponsored by JIMMY Patterson Books. All opinions are my own. No one wants to raise a bully. At least I like to hope that’s the case! I can’t imagine a mom looking down into her sweet newborn’s face and softly murmuring “I hope you...