by Nicole Etolen | May 16, 2016 | Random
The sweetest holiday of all is almost here! National Donut Day is coming on Friday, June 3rd and Entenmann’s wants to celebrate with YOU! No one knows donuts better than the creators of the iconic Rich Frosted, after all. Speaking of that crisp, delicious chocolate...
by Nicole Etolen | Jan 11, 2016 | Random
Ready to start thinking rich? My mom always says, if you want good things to happen, you have to think they’ll happen. I’m working with Entenmann’s to bring you a fun sweepstakes that could help you Start the Rich Life this year! Plus, I have a...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 28, 2015 | Random
As a single mom raised by a single mom, I never really learned how to cook from scratch. My son’s father (my ex-husband) loved to cook and was pretty good at it, so I let him do it. I tried every now and then, but my grandmother’s Italian cooking genes...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 25, 2015 | Inspirational Quotes, Random
In honor of Tolkien Reading Day, I’ve collected six of my favorite inspirational quotes from Tolkien’s books to share with you. Why six? No reason, it just seemed like a good number. Tolkien Reading Day was started by the Tolkien Society. They chose the...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 19, 2014 | Random, Social Good
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPS. All opinions are 100% mine. Every wonderful thing in my life started with a wish. I wished for a child and got my son. Yes, it took 6 years of hard wishing, but he was worth the wait. When things went south with...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 4, 2014 | Random
“This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Dreft. I received product free of charge, but all opinions are 100% mine.” When Jacob was born, my mom insisted that had to wash all his clothes before he could wear them. Not only that, but we...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 23, 2014 | Random
This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Febreze. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that you can become Noseblind to odors in your home? Basically, you are so used to...
by Amanda | Apr 28, 2014 | Online Services, Random
Losing your job is probably one of the scariest feelings in the world. This is especially true if you have a family, a mortgage loan, and other monthly bills. In addition to feeling scared, you might also be angry with your employer. You undoubtedly gave all your...
by Amanda | Mar 15, 2014 | Lifestyle, Random
Bloomberg reports that “hard economic times” were to blame for the decrease in divorce rates during the economic recession, which began in June 2009 and lasted for 18 months. Since the end of the recession, divorce rates have increased at a startling rate....
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 29, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Random
I received a super freaking cool shirt inspired by Firefly from Redbubble as a thank you for writing about how much the site rocks for all holiday gifts needs. This post also contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own, including the fact that the site does...
