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FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I will admit that I never really gave much thought to my elementary aged son wanting to have a say so in his clothing decisions.   When he was in preschool, he was all about jeans and collared shirts. Okay, maybe I was all about it and he didn't care... Whatever, he looked adorable.   Then last year he was still wearing a little of this and a little of that.   We did "learn" from other classmates that once you hit kindergarten, you do not wear any form of shirt that has any animated character on it.   That was a tough one, as he had plenty and he loved them...  We made it through kindergarten, but then this year... He is ADAMANT about what he will and will not wear. Pants?  Khaki.. Well, kha...

I have found a pretty comfortable pair of flip flops and I just have to tell you about them. You want to know why? Because up until recently, I was not a fan of flip flops.. Not that there is anything wrong with them, but because I hate feet. My feet are not the prettiest (no worries, I am not going to be posting a picture of them on here...) That being said, I never wore shoes that would show my toes... Not attractive!  I used to joke and say it was because my feet were all weird and blame it that my mom would not buy me shoes that fit when I was younger... Truth is, I just have ugly toes!!!! All my life I wore tennis shoes and closed toed shoes... As to not worrying about showing those ugly jokers off!  Then, in Atlanta, I would wear them every now and then... nothing like an every day item, but I would wear them from time to time... Once I married Marc, I noticed I would wear them more... and even more importantly, I would wear them in public!!!!  I guess since he...

If you need a good for the heart book... I have a new one for you! As we know, I get to review books from Chicken Soup for the Soul.. Then, I also get to host great giveaways as well :) Ready to hear about the latest book? Chicken Soup for the Soul, Food and Love. At first, I wasn't so sure about it.. I mean, Food and Love?  I was thinking more along LOVING FOOD.. I don't need to read about that, as I know I do... Hey, my whole family does! Then, I slowed down and looked again.. Food AND Love... As the author states in the introduction:  "It's how we show our love for family and friends and create an environment of caring and stability during an uncertain time."  If you think about it that way, many memories do include food! That being said, let me tell you the chapters in this book: Image Credit: Amazon Chapters: 1- Learning to Cook 2- Just Like Moms 3- Table for Two 4- Comfort Food 5- Little Helpers 6- In Memory Of 7- A Bite of Fun 8- ...

I admit that I love looking at how cute kids look wearing different outfits.  Sometimes I think that parents are crazy to spend the amount of money on some clothes... I just do not get it... Why spend hundreds of dollars on a dress for a 3 month old baby girl?  Why spend tons of money on shoes that they will outgrow before you can think about it? I was wondering what made Zutano clothes special enough to be a bit higher priced than what I normally pay for Broxton's clothes... Zutano cargo shorts:  $30  Zutano t-shirt : $22 Then they came.  Wow.. Super cute.. Super soft... I could not wait to put him in this outfit!!!! We were sent a cute pair of cargo shorts and an adorable t-shirt for Broxton to review. It was orange and greens and blues... and just fun and festive and happy ... very spring/summer like..  So, we decided that he would wear it to the Easter Egg Hunt at the Harley Dealership... (Harley Davidson = orange... so I thou...

When trying to come up with a great gift idea, I try to think outside the box. I want it to be something that they will use, not just something to open that was under the tree and then get shoved to the back of the closet. I have mentioned before that Marc has to wear boots like all the time. For work - work boots. For drill - combat boots. See a familiar thing here? I was looking online for great gift idea's for men when I thought about Marc and his boots. So, I reached out and contacted Kendall GelThotics to see if we might be able to host a review and let you know about them as well. As you can see, they said yes!!!! What are Kendall GelThotics ? They are SILICONE GEL shoe inserts . Being silicone, they will never breakdown. Also, it says that they will not retain moisture or odor!!! That is just too many great things for me!!!! FROM THEIR SITE: GelThotics ® S upportXGel Inserts combine optimal therapeutic support and shock absorption with performance enhancement to relieve ...