by Nicole Etolen | Jan 2, 2014 | Inspirational Quotes, Lifestyle
It’s a brand new year! Time for new calenders, a whole new six months of putting the wrong year on everything (it takes me a while to catch up!) and new beginnings. To celebrate, I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite inspirational quotes on...
by Nicole Etolen | Sep 11, 2013 | Lifestyle
In honor of the upcoming Halloween season, I created this fun Halloween subway art. Directions for how to make subway art can be found in my St. Patrick’s Day subway art post. It’s not complicated though. It’s basically just finding words, choosing a...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 14, 2013 | Lifestyle
Being yourself is really the best thing to be! I mean, really, who else would you want to be? I think too often we strive to keep up with others and end up sacrificing part of ourselves in the process. I know in the blogging world, we often compare ourselves to more...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 16, 2013 | Lifestyle, Yummy
“I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Lay’s. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating” One of my favorite things to do in the summer is spend time in the water. Whether it’s on a rare trip to the beach (over...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 4, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Lifestyle
Coming up with Father’s Day gift ideas can be a challenge. I mean, how many ties can you possibly buy a guy before he starts to think you want him to hang himself with them? He only has one head (get your minds out of the gutter, you know what I mean), so...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 21, 2013 | Entertainment, Lifestyle
Relationships thrive on private couple time, but too many couples get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of raising a family and maintaining a home, often forgetting to take time to just enjoy each other. Having a regular date night can do wonders for your...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 15, 2013 | Lifestyle
Okay, so I’ve been losing steam and skipping a few days of the 31 Day Blog Challenge. If you know me well, you knew that was bound to happen at some point. I’m trying to keep up, but it’s been an overwhelming month! I was going to skip today, but I...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 12, 2013 | Lifestyle
Today’s writing prompt for the 31 Day Blog Challenge is “Something You Miss.” The two people I miss most are my grandparents. This is a picture of them on their wedding day, back in 1950.My grandmother died 5 years ago this past February, and my...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 9, 2013 | Lifestyle
I’ve never really sat and thought about my “bucket list,” mostly because I’d rather not think about dying. The whole idea of being dead freaks me out. It gets me thinking about being embalmed and buried or cremated, which makes me worry that...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 8, 2013 | Lifestyle
I think I’m a pretty mellow and accepting person, or at least I try to be. I don’t get mad too often, and I’m pretty quick to forgive. Like all people, however, there are just certain things that completely get under my skin. While I don’t...
