by Nicole Etolen | May 30, 2017 | For the Home
Moving on from “little kid” status to the tween or teen years is a big deal. As kids get older, they need a space that is more their own. Today, my special guest writer, Isabel Pérez, from Fixr.com, is going to share a few bedroom makeover projects to...
by Nicole Etolen | May 26, 2017 | Books
There is a whole lot of awesomeness happening in this post for fans of mermaid fiction! First, Pauline Creeden’s new book, Salt, is available for preorder for just $0.99. It’s the sequel to Scales. Didn’t read the first one? No problem! That’s...
by Nicole Etolen | May 25, 2017 | Kids & Family
The other day, my friend (and writer here at Pretty Opinionated) Kristy blew up the internet with her Mom’s Fidget Spinner meme over on her Facebook page. While her sheer cleverness definitely played the biggest role in her success, fidget spinner mania helped...
by Nicole Etolen | May 24, 2017 | Pets
Last weekend, we welcomed a new furry addition to the family. Mocha is a five-month-old lab/greyhound mix (although I think she may have some boxer in there, too). She came with the name and we decided to keep it since she’s used to it. Check her out,...
by Nicole Etolen | May 23, 2017 | Random
I am SO FREAKING PROUD of Kristy for blowing up the internet this morning with her Mom’s Fidget Spinner post on her Facebook page, On My Kids Plate. Most of you know Kristy from all of her awesome posts here, like her massively cool series of adult coloring...
by Nicole Etolen | May 23, 2017 | Yummy, Recipes to Make
No-bake desserts are my favorite kind of treats in the summer. I don’t have central air, so turning on the oven is pretty much the last thing I want to do! Besides, who wants to stand around baking when we could be out enjoying all the fresh air, sunshine and...
by Nicole Etolen | May 19, 2017 | For the Home
This post is brought to you by Lysol. All opinions are my own. Think kids let go of the blanky habit once they become tweens? Think again! While they may not call it a “blanky” anymore, just about every kid from tot to teen has that one special blanket...
by Nicole Etolen | May 17, 2017 | Books
The highly anticipating conclusion to the Revelations series is out now! And behold a pale horse that carried the name death…. Management of The Underground, a New York club with a reputation for delivering a host of guilty pleasures, could have been a whole lot more...
by Nicole Etolen | May 11, 2017 | Tech Time
I’ve always loved putting together jigsaw puzzles. There’s just something to relaxing about seeing a pile of seemingly random pieces come together to form a gorgeous image, so satisfying about placing that last piece. Before Jake, I did puzzles all the...
by Nicole Etolen | May 9, 2017 | Books, Travel
Last week, we took a literary adventure around the world in 80 children’s books. This week, thanks to amazing illustrations from Black Prince, we’re going to narrow our focus a bit. They did an amazing piece on all the gorgeous literary locations...
