slow mornings, simple joys

  I loved poetry when I was a teen but I haven’t read much of it in a very long time. Which is why when I came across Grandma’s Poetry Book A Collection of Poems by Di Castle on NetGalley I jumped at the chance to read it. I thought it would be a great way to…

  I have been on a bit of a mystery streak lately and have really been enjoying it. When I came Hit and Nun on NetGalley (one of my favorite places to find books) I knew I really wanted to read it even though it is actually book three of a series that I was…

One thing that every mother needs is a great diaper bag. I love diaper bags but I am not overly crazy with the standard baby print ones. I do have a small handful of those that I love but those are the exception. I am sure that plenty of you are the same way. That…

  I am sure that some of you are thinking…FINALLY!! A a non-romance book! I am feeling your pain and know that I do in fact read a LOT of romance books. My only excuse is that I enjoy them and always have. However I also enjoy a little mystery and that is why I…

  Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Champions for Kids and The Motherhood. I was provided with a gift card to buy snacks and compensation for my time. However all opinions expressed are 100% my own.     One thing that I spend a lot of time trying to accomplish is instilling a sense of giving…

  Okay I freely admit that I don’t know much about alcohol beverages. Most of the time I keep things simple but I do like to entertain and I thought that maybe learning a bit more wouldn’t hurt anything. So when I came across The 12 Bottle Bar: A Dozen Bottles. Hundreds of Cocktails. A New…

Disclosure: “I received LISTERINE® Brand products and a Walgreens gift card from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and The Motherhood as part of my participation in the LISTERINE® 21-Day Challenge. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.” You may all remember that I took the LISTERINE® 21-Day Challenge and…

  For those that have been with me a while you already know that I am Roman Catholic and am proud of that. I always love learning and understanding my religion better and even those Holy Communion: Celebrating God with Us is  About the Book Experience God in the here and now through Communion. This book…

When you need to find the perfect cute dress for your little girl then trust me when I tell you that you are going to want to check out Noori Dresses first! I couldn’t believe all of the beautiful dresses they have. In fact I spent like two hours over there when I was trying…