by Nicole Etolen | Jul 14, 2016 | For the Home
Up until a few years ago, I really never gave much thought to hurricane season. I live in the Poconos, for crying out loud. We don’t get hurricanes up here! At least we’re not supposed to! Unfortunately, either Mother Nature has flipped her lid or global...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 13, 2016 | Fashion
Don’t you love it when you can combine fun summer fashions with social good? I do! I love it even more when I find something that gives back twice, like my new purse from Net Effects. When they told me the story behind their line of purses, totes and cases, I...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 12, 2016 | Yummy, Recipes to Make
Ever have a massive craving for something, but you don’t feel like going to the store to buy the ingredients to make it or spend hours looking for a good recipe online? That’s how I’ve felt about bread pudding. I’ve been craving it for months,...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 12, 2016 | Books
Need a steamy new beach read before you head off on vacation? How about SIX hot reads from fabulous authors (including one of my favorites, Julie Kenner) in one big bundle? I am thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Five! 1001 Dark...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 11, 2016 | Kids & Family, Lifestyle
This post is brought to you by Bounty. All opinions are my own. Hope. If you think about it, it’s the driving force behind everything we do as humans. We hope others have a nice day. We hope they feel better soon when they’re sick. We hope everything is okay when they...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 8, 2016 | Kids & Family
No matter how much we want to be there with our kids all the time, it’s pretty hard to be with them every second of every day. Whether you’re out working, traveling or just running kid-free errands, you have to let your kids out of your sight at some...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 7, 2016 | Kids & Family
Looking for ways to keep kids entertained AND prevent summer slide? Educational apps are the best of both worlds! Huge thanks to Caroline of Culture Coverage for putting this list together! Check out her post below for five great educational apps to occupy the kids...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 7, 2016 | Books
Building Victoria by M.D Cooper The Intrepid is drifting slowly between the stars. After near calamity at LHS 1565, the ship is headed for Kapteyn’s Star to make repairs. There, the crew will need to spend decades building a temporary industrial base. Across the...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 6, 2016 | Books
Are you as excited for the second book in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Wicked Trilogy as I am? I feel like I’ve been waiting ages, although to be fair to fans who HAVE been waiting forever, I only just read the first book about two weeks ago....
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 5, 2016 | Pets
We lost Maia yesterday. Just like that. One minute she was a happy dog, begging for treats and snuggling her cat. An hour later, at 2am, she was on the floor seizing. We gave her medication to bring her out of it, but she never regained full awareness. Despite...
