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...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 18, 2013 | For the Home, Random
This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you love cleaning? Does the thought of breaking out your vacuum send happy chills up your spine? Do you look forward to wrenching your back reaching for high vents and beneath the...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 8, 2012 | Random
After 8 very long days and 8 very cold nights, I have power! It came back on Tuesday night at 6:30. We saw the power trucks pulling into our development around 9:30 that morning, and I literally burst into tears. I never understood why people cried when they were...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 5, 2012 | Random
I try to keep Pretty Opinionated as positive an atmosphere as possible. Whenever there is a negative, I try to point out the positive. But I have to tell you, my awesome readers, that I am at my wits end here. I have been without power since 9:30PM on October 29th,...
