slow mornings, simple joys

This is something totally different for me. I was sent a Himalayan Salt Lamp to review. I wasn’t 100% sure about them but I knew that the appealed to me for some reason. Maybe it was the natural shape, I’m not sure. That is exactly what mine looks like! It’s different right? Well it’s much…

When you’re a parent you always seem to have your children’s things all over the car. I have tried multiple different solutions to this. The worst part is when your child is in a car seat, drops something or wants something they can’t reach. That usually leads to ear piercing screams. When I was approached…

When you wear heels your feet pay the price. Since getting married and becoming a mom I stopped wearing heels as often because when your home all day you don’t have to wear them. now that I have my alex+von business I am getting back into the dressing more business like which means here comes…

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I love Gourmet Gift Baskets! They have a gift basket for every occasion imaginable and working with them is always a treat. this time around I was send a Sports Fan Care Package. This Care Package is filled with all sorts of items such as: Rice Krispies Treats, Ritz Hand-snack, David Sunflowers, Cracker Jacks, Yoohoo,…

You have have never heard of Sakroots it’s the people behind The Sak. you know those super cute bags that we all adore. Well they have so much more than just handbags. Let me share with you some of the items I love…. This is the iPhone case by Artist Circle. Now I don’t have…

When you review books your end up with tons of books. In my house there are books everywhere. I’m not kidding either. I ran out of bookshelf space a long time ago. I now have plastic tubs full of books. I know what you’re thinking…give some away. I do, when I can. I occasionally get…

As a Catholic I am familiar with the different saints. For those of you who are not we have various whom we feel can help us in various areas of prayer and other things. I personally have a Miraculous Medal, which is Mary and Jesus. I was given the medal years ago by my father…

Looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift? Well this year I have found it already! Cheryl’s sent me this wonderful Watering Can to review and although the treats are gone, let me tell you what I did with the can. It’s it just super cute? Who would want to receive this as a gift? The…

Jasper Moon, internationally renowned ‘seer to the stars’, had signally failed to foresee his own future. He is found dead on his consulting-room floor, his skull crushed with a crystal ball and, all, around him, his office in chaos. Meanwhile, Ma Rafferty does some star-gazing of her own and is sure she can predict Detective Inspector…