As of this post, there are only 87 days left until Christmas.  Who's started their Christmas shopping?  This chick right here *points to self* I JUST purchased my first Christmas gift... a set of labels from Label Daddy .  I will use the labels for my homemade bean soup and Christmas cookie jar gifts.  In the past I've used the label kits and wasted a sheet or two trying to get my labels aligned perfectly and then coated with clear nail polish or Mod Podge to keep the labels from smearing but Label Daddy makes designer labels so easy!  Plus the cost is just about the same as one of those label kits. Label Daddy offers several different types of labels and luggage tags featuring your favorite MLB, NBA, Disney and Marvel characters including Frozen, Jake and the Neverland Pirates and Spider-Man.   Check out these fab creations I designed. Use code USFamily20 and save 20% on your next purchase at Label Daddy!  Hurry, these labels ma...

The PAW Patrol pups are back with daring new rescues and a new puppy crew member in PAW Patrol: Meet Everest! Fan-favorite Everest and high-flying rescue pup Skye embark on daring missions through the snow and ice to rescue their friends, protect stranded animals and guard their community!As the number-one preschool show on TV and featuring French and Spanish audio, PAW Patrol: Meet Everest! is sure to be a hit with all of its good-hearted, adventure-seeking fans. Produced by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, PAW Patrol: Meet Everest! will be available on DVD September 1, 2015 for the suggested retail price of $14.99. PAW Patrol: Meet Everest! includes the following episodes: The New Pup - The PAW Patrol rolls out in their new PAW Patroller to save Jake when he gets stranded in the ice fields, but a new pup also pops up to lend a paw--the brave ranger, Everest! Pups and the Big Freeze - When a winter ice storm causes troubl...

Even Bikini Bottom needs protection from Evildoers and in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants the ocean's greatest heroes are here to save the day. Whether it is Patrick-Man working hard to clean up Bikini Bottom or the legendary Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy being dragged back into the crime-fighting business, there is no stopping these deep-sea heroic adventures. Super-fans will not want to miss the complete collection of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes, available together for the first time at a great bargain price of $14.99. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants, which features both Spanish and French audio tracks,arrives on DVD on September 22, 2015. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants includes the following episodes: Patrick-Man!- Patrick becomes the superhero Patrick-Man, who intends to ...

Remember feeling a pull, sensing a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? DESTINY, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that your greatest moments resulted from circumstances that you did not control or initiate. You were destined! Stepping into your destiny means fulfilling the role you were created to play in life. You thrive and find the great elixir of contentment when you have the courage to pursue your true purpose. Life offers more when destiny is our focus! Our divine purpose maneuvers us past challenges, pains, and shortcuts and even what appears on the surface to be failure. On deeper reflection, we understand them as catalysts that shift us toward authentic self-identity, greater exposure, and bold life adventures. Whether you are just starting out, starting over, or wondering if there is greater success than what you've already accomplished, now is the t...

A couple of weeks ago, I got the news I've waited nearly 20 years to hear... there's gonna be a wedding. Yep, my favorite blonde and our favorite Green are tying the knot. Their nuptial plans will commence on September 19th... 2 0 1 5  OMG... who plans a wedding in less than 6 weeks?   Those two, that's who.  There's so much to do and oh so little time. You'd think a fter almost 20 years of "dating" what's a year of wedding planning.  Well, for these two have put their foot down and without further adieu I am so proud to announce that my darling sister and her beloved beau are tying the knot. Congratulations on your engagement and this wedding coordinator of a big sister is promising you the best wedding ever. They've been together so long even the President was surprised to hear they were tying the knot.  Now granted it was the wax figure of President Obama, I'm sure the President would be just as surpri...

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Sweet’N Low. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” Last week the Sweet 'N Low sampling truck stopped by the Insane Inflatable 5k in North Little Rock, Arkansas.  Los Tres Amigos and some of our friends signed up to volunteer for the 5k as it raises funds for a couple of our favorite local charities. Finding out the Sweet 'N Low Sampling Truck would be at the event was a bonus given Sweet 'N Low is making a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters for every cup sampled. You get to sample a fab beverage and donate to a great charity at the same time... WINNER WINNER!!! The 5k was so much fun!  We climbed up, we slid down!  We raced over and under and through and into obstacles left and right!! If you look closely you can see the youngest of Los Tres Amigos helping set up this obstacle for the onslaught of nearly 1300 registered partici...

It's getting harder and harder to keep up with my kids' busy schedules.  You'd think Summer Break would bring some reprieve, but it's quite the opposite.  Funny thing is during the school year my youngest was the last one to wake but now that Summer's here, he's often up and at 'em way before me.  Go figure. Busy days at the office often leave me feeling exhausted when I come home.  The kids are on Summer break, I'm not.  I've got to go to work but I still want to spend quality time with my kids when I get home from work so rather than forego some of our favorite Summer activities, I've found a few ways to give me some quick energy boosts. Lunchtime Walks .  Get up and away from your desk and go outside.  Just a brief 3-5 minute walk a couple of times throughout your workday can make a difference.  I'm cooped up in an office for nearly 9 hours and I can't always go outside but I make a point to get up and go outside a couple of times...