by Emily O'Hara | May 1, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Health & Beauty
Essential oils are gaining a lot of popularity when it comes to health and skincare. They come in a wide variety of scents depending on the plant or other source from which they are extracted. These scents tend to be pretty potent. Nourish and Pamper Yourself from...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 30, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Health & Beauty, Mother's Day
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s sort of “Mother’s Day gift ideas from the spa week” here on Pretty Opinionated. I’m not sure I planned that, it just kind of happened. I do LOVE spa products! Today’s treat for mom comes from...
by Emily O'Hara | Apr 29, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Mother's Day
I have seen Merle Norman cosmetic studios in various towns I’ve lived in growing up, and never knew the story behind the name. It turns out that Merle Norman is a company that has been around forever. It was founded in Los Angeles in 1931 by Merle Nethercutt Norman...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 27, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Health & Beauty, Mother's Day, Tips & Crafts
Remember when you were little and all mom wanted was a lovely DIY handmade gift from your heart? Well, that really hasn’t changed. Mother’s Day gifts from the heart are still the most meaningful of all. I’ve never been particularly good at drawing,...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 24, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is coming up super fast, which means you have, oh, about two weeks left to finish up your shopping. At a loss for ideas? If your mom is the creative type, consider one of these Mother’s Day gifts for writers. As a girl who spends the...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 22, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Tech Time
Every year, I invest in one big (to me) purchase for my business. This year, it was an iPad Air. I went with last year’s model because it was like $150 cheaper and still did everything I needed to do. Still, at over $300, I found myself carrying it around as if...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 17, 2015 | Gift Ideas
Back before Jacob was born, I dabbled it the DIY jewelry making world a bit. I was actually pretty decent at it, considering my typical lack of crafting talent! Then when Jake came, I just never had a chance to pick it back up again. I love seeing what other people...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 13, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Tech Time
Can you believe it’s already Mother’s Day gift guide time? Seems like just yesterday I was wrapping up the last one! Today, I’m sharing a super stylish tech-protecting gift idea from The Case Studio that moms are going to love! How do I know? Because...
by Emily O'Hara | Apr 9, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
We received a complimentary Madame Irma watch in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Until they’ve mastered numbers, understanding time is a really hard concept for kids to grasp. They have no idea how long an hour or even twenty minutes is, and so...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 2, 2015 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
Looking for a great gift idea that works for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and even Memorial Day? How about a gift that encourages creativity and gives something back to the men and women who protect us? Let me introduce you to Cool Kid Tees. I received a...
