by Nicole Etolen | Oct 21, 2016 | Yummy, Recipes to Make
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sargento® Cheese. All opinions are 100% mine. If someone said you could only eat one type of food for like a month straight (and not worry about calories or anything like that), what would you pick? I’d most...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2016 | Yummy, Recipes to Make
Want to make really neat filled desserts, but have the baking talent of, well, me? I received these really neat baking pans, called Fillables by Baker’s Advantage, for review about two months ago. I’ve owed them a review for a while now, but for one reason...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 14, 2016 | Yummy
Looking for a yummy way to celebrate all the wonderful things about fall? How about an afternoon of cookie decorating? Cheryl’s has put together an awesome kit filled with the yummiest ingredients to help you turn a rainy day inside into a delicious fall...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 12, 2016 | Random
Can you believe it’s already time to start thinking about holiday gift guides? This will be Pretty Opinionated’s 6th year of sharing awesome gifts for the whole family. I’m actually a little late this year in opening up submissions. October just kind...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 11, 2016 | Tech Time
Looking for a laptop with all the convenience of a convertible Chromebook yet the processing power of something a little more robust? We’ve been checking out the Acer Aspire R 15 convertible notebook for the last couple of weeks and it’s pretty much...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2016 | For the Home, Back to School
Once upon a time, my son actually went to bed early, slept through the night and woke up feeling refreshed & ready to face his day. Okay, that’s a total lie. My kid has NEVER slept well, but he did actually manage to go to sleep at a reasonable time and make...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2016 | Entertainment
This post is brought to you by Yo-kai Watch: The Movie and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. All images below courtesy of Yo-kai Watch. Have you heard the news? For one day only (October 15th), your family can catch Yo-kai Watch: The Movie on the big...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 6, 2016 | Books, Kids & Family
Today’s guest article is very important to me because my son spent years being bullied in elementary school with very little response from the school officials. I feel like I was at a loss for how to talk to them to get them to actually listen. Authors Laurie...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 5, 2016 | Books, Back to School, Kids & Family
Do you have any idea how hard it is to help your tween do homework or study for tests when you’ve been out of middle school for decades? My son is in 6th grade now, a grade that I haven’t seen since the mid-80s. Think about that for a minute. When I was in...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 4, 2016 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family, Tech Time
This post was sponsored by Duracell as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Get ready to power up your child’s imagination with the coolest robots of the year! Duracell, WowWee and Toys”R”Us have teamed up to ignite imaginations in a whole...