I received free admission to Medieval Times in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. TGIF, everyone! Today I am sharing a Friday Five. In today's Friday Five, I'll share a little bit of what I've been up to recently - including some weekend fun I shared with my family, a Mother's Day giveaway and my recent DIY project. Medieval Times On Saturday, I was invited to enjoy a fun afternoon out with my family at Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, NJ. Medieval Times is a fun medieval-themed show complete with gallant knights, jousting, medieval-style food and drink Continue reading...
Friday Five – Spring Day Trips & Weekend Baking Plans
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link in this post and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Daughters' Band Trip to Disney My teen daughters just returned from a 4-night band trip with their high school to Walt Disney World. I was anxious about their trip and really missed them! Their trip was the longest I've ever been away from my daughters. It turns out my daughters had an awesome time and they got to march in a parade in the Magic Kingdom! They even brought home some souvenirs for me and my husband. My Continue reading...
My Newest Go-To Bag for Day and Overnight Trips
Thanks to American Shield for sponsoring this review. I received a free Granite 25 backpack in exchange for my honest opinion. I recently celebrated a birthday in January. My family's tradition is to go away for a long weekend to celebrate. We usually pick a cute town within a few hours of our New Jersey home to visit. We shop, eat some good food and enjoy the hotel's pool. I love exploring new places and seeing new scenery, even if it's just a few hours from our house. When we go, I like to bring a small but roomy bag to pack my clothes for a night or two. I also like to bring my laptop, Continue reading...
Tools for Getting Organized in 2019
This post was sponsored by Velvet Caviar, who provided me with a phone case, portable charger and phone ring in exchange for my review. One of my resolutions for 2019 is to be more organized. I tend to be an artsy kind of person and never been an extremely organized, list-making kind of person. I admire people who are, though, and see how it can make life run more smoothly! This year I've acquired some new tech and organizational items and accessories, and I think they are really improving my game. I decided to share them all here with you! Velvet Caviar Phone Case, Ring & Portable Continue reading...
Puppy Summer Road Trip to New York & Canada — Part 3
This post was sponsored in part by K9 Sport Sack, which provided me with a K9 Sport Sack Air for my puppy, Mochi. The K9 Sport Sack Air made it easier to travel this summer with our new family dog! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Earlier this month, I shared some details of my family's road trip with our family dog, Mochi, from New Jersey, through Pennsylvania and up to the Finger Lake area, specifically, the gorgeous Keuka Lake. Today I will be sharing our trip to Corning, NY, and the Corning Museum of Glass and up to Niagara Falls and Canada! I love glassware and Continue reading...
Puppy Summer Road Trip to New York and Canada – Part 2 (Keuka Lake)
Last week I shared details about the first leg of the vacation my family took this summer. We went from New Jersey, through Pennsylvania, to New York's Finger Lake region, and finally, to the New York and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls. In last week's post, I shared the details and photos of our stops in two picturesque Delaware River towns -- Phillipsburg in New Jersey and Easton in Pennsylvania. We ate in Phillipsburg at a place overlooking the river and did some shopping in the gift shop at Crayola Experience. Check out my Puppy Summer Road Trip to New York & Canada - Part Continue reading...
Puppy Summer Road Trip to New York & Canada — Part I
My family and I recently got back from an amazing road trip to the Niagara Falls, Canada and New York's Finger Lake region. Best of all, we brought our new Shih Tzu puppy, Mochi, with us! The trip passed by in a blur, and I can't believe that we are back home already. We adopted Mochi in January, and weren't ready to leave him in a kennel. I've read that the Niagara Falls and New York's Finger Lakes region is dog friendly. So we settled on upstate New York as this summer's vacation destination. I used the app, Bring Fido, to locate the puppy-friendly hotels and many of the sites we visited Continue reading...
Haven DIY Blog Conference Recap 2018 — Part 3 #havenconf
Earlier this month, I wrote about my first and second days at the Haven Conference in Charleston, S.C. Today I'll be sharing about my final day at the conference and the day after, when I toured Charleston with my new blogging friend, Lynne of My Family Thyme. Haven is a three-day conference for bloggers who mainly work in the DIY, decorating and design blogging space. The first day I got to meet my blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom. We've been blogging friends for more than 3 years and it was so nice to finally meet in person! Home Depot Orange Tank Competition The Continue reading...
Puppy Road Trip Pack List — Plus 15% Off K9 Sport Sack
I received a K9 Sport Sack for free in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! My family is planning our first ever road trip this summer with our new dog, a male 8-month-old Shih Tzu named Mochi. We adopted him in January. It turns out that traveling with a dog is like going somewhere with a toddler. We have to pack a lot of extra stuff! My family and I plan to drive from New Jersey to Niagara Falls (at the New York/Canadian border) with Continue reading...
Haven DIY Blog Conference Recap 2018 — Part 2 #havenconf
Hi, everyone! Today I thought I'd share more about the wonderful Haven blogging conference that I attended last week and over the weekend in historic Charleston, S.C. Haven is a three-day conference for bloggers who mainly work in the DIY, decorating and design blogging space. It was great fun as we got to meet with each other and connect with some of our favorite brands. If you'd like to read my previous post about the first day I arrived at Haven, read my post HERE. Connecting with Brands & Bloggers On Friday, the blogging conference started off with breakfast and a Haven Continue reading...