This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Monday, everyone! Today my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I are sharing our “Currently” posts. In our “Currently” posts, we share a little bit about what’s going on in our lives. Lately, I have been getting back into reading books and magazines. I read a lot of news and blogs online, but haven't been reading much print lately, so I've been eager to leaf through some books and magazines Sometimes, I just want to just enjoy some off-screen reading time. I'm currently reading Yellow Owl Workshop’s "Yellow Owl Continue reading...
Book Review: Influencer Marketing for Dummies
In February, I will reach my fourth anniversary as a blogger! It's been a fun journey! I love to learn new things about blogging and improve my craft and my business! I'm thrilled to be one of the first to review the new book, "Influencer Marketing for Dummies" by Kristy Sammis, Cat Lincoln and Stefania Pomponi (with Jenny Ng, Edita Gassmann Rodriguez and Judy Zhou). I was very interested to read the book, because as a blogger, I often work with brands to experience and review their products and to share what I like with my readers! When brands and companies work with Continue reading...
4 Journals That Make Great Gifts
*This post contains affiliate links. With the holidays only a few months away, I thought I'd share something that I think makes a nice gift -- a journal! I have had a journal ever since I was a kid. I still have the journals I wrote in as a child, and they are so funny and interesting to read! I love keeping journals because they help me remember fun times and special moments that I might not otherwise remember! But after my twin daughters were born, I found it even harder to keep a traditional journal. I no longer have the time to fill pages with the day's events or just my Continue reading...
Back to School Savings with Barnes & Noble Mastercard #BNschoolsavings
This post is sponsored by the Barnes & Noble MasterCard, powered by Barclaycard. All opinions are my own. My daughters and I love to read! For us, a fun day is to go to our local Barnes & Noble and shop for some books and magazines! Last week, we went to Barnes & Noble with a gift card that was given to me by Barnes & Noble Mastercard. We used the gift card to purchase books that my twin tween daughters will need for the school year. Saving on School Supplies My daughters will enter the seventh grade this September. In their school, they are required to read at least 20 Continue reading...
Natural Accents Book Review – #makeithappenbloghop
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Today is the next installment of the Make It Happen Blog Hop! Each month, a group of bloggers tackle a new shared challenge while growing friendships and getting to know other bloggers. Last month's Make It Happen Blog Hop challenge was cooking, where I shared my snickerdoodles recipe! This month we will all review a favorite book we've read. Since I just adore reading books by other bloggers, and books about home decor, I am reviewing Natural Accents by Stacy Risenmay of Not Just a Housewife. Stacy's Not Just a Housewife is one of the Continue reading...
Love the Home Your Have Giveaway
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Hey, everyone! I want to share with you a really special book that I've had the opportunity to read Love the Home You Have by Melissa Michaels. Melissa is the woman behind the blog, The Inspired Room, one of my favorite blogs! She is one of my role models! Her book teaches regular homeowners like myself how to "Love the Home You Have" by making it the best it can be for you. My favorite part of the book is the "31 Day Love Your Home Challenge" (#loveyourhomechallenge) where she encourages readers to take small daily steps to create a home that's Continue reading...
The Selection – A Great Read for Moms and Tweens
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My tween daughters and I are HUGE readers. We read just about anything we can get our hands on, and are big fans of young adult (YA) fiction. My tweens are great about sharing what they are reading with me, so I can't wait to share my latest read, The Selection Series by New York Times bestseller, Kiera Cass, with them! At first, I wasn't sure if I was going to like The Selection, since it's based on a contest to win the love of the prince of Illéa, a post-war American nation. The first book in The Selection series centers on the growing Continue reading...
Celebrate National Reading Month with the Kindle e-reader
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Did you know that March is National Reading Month? My kids and I are really excited about National Reading Month because we are all big readers! My husband, kids and I read traditional (paper) books from the library, but we really love to read on our Kindle e-reader and on our Kindle Fire HDs! We love Kindles so much that there are multiple Kindles in our house! Kindle e-reader, retails for $79 on Amazon.com The Kindle e-reader and Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Lately, my family and I have been in love with our new Kindle e-reader and Amazon Continue reading...
Build Your Blog: Blogging Ebook Offer!
*This post contains affiliate links for the Building a Framework ebook. I will earn a commission if you purchase this book, and you will be happy you got the book! Hi, everyone! Being a blogger is sometimes like wandering through a forest in the dark, not knowing where to go or how to get there. At least, that's how I felt when I first started blogging! That's why I am so excited to share the blogging ebook, Building a Framebook, by Abby Lawson of Just a Girl and Her Blog. Even though I have been blogging for more than two years, I purchased the blogging ebook a few months ago, and Continue reading...
Book Review: From K-Pop to Kimchi
Korean food and music have become popular in American culture. Kids are dancing to "Gangnam Style" by Korean pop artist, Psy, and folks from Los Angeles to the New Jersey shore are enjoying spicy-sweet, Mexican-Korean fusion food concoctions known as Korean Tacos. The explosion of Korean culture on the American scene has been fun for my family, as my husband and my kids share a Korean heritage -- my husband's parents emigrated to the U.S. in the 1960s. So when Tuttle Publishing, which offers books on Asian culture, gave me the chance to review some of their books, I jumped at the chance. A Continue reading...