Jumpin-Beans

 Life is messy, I get it.  Mine is FAR from perfect, but I do try to make the most out of it all.  I try to find the positive in most situations (key word - TRY) but I am telling you...  I would not be able to get through most things in my life if it wasn't for my girlfriends that sit and listen to me ramble and also give advice, sometimes hard advice too!   I thought this book was pretty neat as she worked on it during COVID QUARANTINE through Zoom meetings...Each week you have a new message.  It is the story from the next friend followed with a section with Mess/ Message/Action.  It even has a journaling section that lets you write the date and then there is a writing prompt that ties in with the message you just read.  So far, I am really enjoying this!!! 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 pro...

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. It is so hard to find a great gift for several people in my family.  I admit that I am not the easiest to buy for either, but I can't help it.  When I am looking for gifts (for those on my list as well as to put on my list for people that are asking) I try to think of something special.  I want it to mean something and that is hard to do at times. I was recently introduced to a company called " from you to me" that makes beautiful journals.  Now, you might be thinking, " I don't need any stinking journal!"  but when you see this book, I am pretty sure your mind will change. They have journals for moms, dads, grandparents, kids, cooks and more!   I want to tell you about two that grabbed m...

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. Would you like for me to admit one of my first #MomFails?   Okay... I was all determined to be the best mom ever... and I was going to write in Broxton's baby book.  Documenting everything and making sure he had a fully filled out book, since I did not have one.  (Yes, I had a baby book - but many blank pages)  Well, lets say that he is 5 years old now and that baby book,  I am not even sure where it is now, but I know there are many a blank page in there too,  Probably more than in mine, since I got what I thought was the best baby book out there...   Looking back, I think I got the wrong one.   When I saw that Anne Geddes had a baby journal available, I wanted to check...

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. If you remember, some time ago I had the chance to review a journal from Journals Unlimited...  I was recently sent a new journal and I think this is pretty awesome, if I do say so myself!!! The latest?  It is " My Lifelong Journal of Firsts "  I think that this is a great journal to have to keep memories of your life, or for your kid...  I know a friend of mine documented every "first" that her baby did, but I will admit, I tried to do it but somewhere along the way, I stopped... Sure, we still have firsts going on, but I was not writing them down... Now, I can!   One main thing I like is that they make the journal on a spiral ring binding instead of a book.  This is great for me, as...

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. Not many people know this, but once I moved to Atlanta, I started keeping small notebooks in my purse for times I wanted to "journal."  I really enjoyed it and I am honestly not really sure why I stopped doing it.. But - While I was checking out Americas Mart, I noticed this awesome display of journals... Of course that drew me in like a magnet and I was in shock at all of the themes of the different journals!   I was sent a Journal for review from Journals Unlimited ... As I said, they have several themes .... It was so hard to decide which one that I wanted the most... They have themes for everything... Film lovers?  (Would make a great graduation gift to someone heading off to film school.) T...

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