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Giveaway: Dillon Rogers Jewelry

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The winner of the Dillon Rogers giveaway is #63 Nicole. Congrats, I’ll email you the winner’s information. Have fun shopping!
I’m so excited that Dillon Rogers is here today with a really fabulous giveaway. They specialize in personalized jewelry, of the beautiful kind. Here’s a sneak [...]

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Embrace Your Inner Trailerpark

by Marie

Michelle Lamar, a dear friend and fabulously funny blogger, sent me her book to review, The White Trash Mom Handbook: Embrace Your Inner Trailerpark, Forget Perfection, Resist Assimilation into the PTA, Stay Sane, and Keep Your Sense of Humor. I mean, it says it all in that title.

Michelle is not really “trashy”. In fact, she’s [...]

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Piddix Clip Art for Crafts

by Marie

I’m excited to share with you one of Make and Takes sponsors, Piddix. This fun etsy shop sells clip art images with many designs to buy, perfect for your crafting needs.

Whether you’re making a scrabble tile pendant, bottle cap art, or glass marbles, these images are the perfect size and shape. They offer sheets and [...]

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Talking to Your Kids About Abuse

by Marie

I was recently sent a children’s book to review entitled, My Body Belongs to Me by Jill Starishevsky. It’s a heavy topic, but I think this book helps give parents a platform to start a discussion about the important issue of abuse.
The author is Jill Starishevsky, a New York City child abuse and sex crimes [...]

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Getting Fit With the Right Running Shoes

by Marie

I’m a runner. Or at least I have been in the past and want to start up again. But I’m in desperate need of a good pair of running shoes. I’ve been running on the same pair for almost 3 years. So gratefully, Get Fit in Utah invited me to come in and check out [...]

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Creating a Blog Audience by the Crafty Pod

by Marie

Diane from the Crafty Pod, shares all sorts of great crafts, tutorials and podcasts. She’s just come out with an ebook called Creating a Blogging Audience: An Unconventional Marketing Guide. There’s helpful information for marketing yourself, gaining a loyal audience, and how getting your readers to come back. It’s a good read for all types [...]

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Become a Startup Princess at Touchpoint

by Marie

I’ve talked about Startup Princess before, but I’m excited to share what they’re up to now. As some of you may know, Startup Princess was founded by Kelly, a woman and mother inspired to help other women entrepreneurs fulfill their business dreams. It can be a tough world out there for someone forming a startup [...]

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Holding on to Summer as Long as I Can!

by Marie

With school making it’s way to our house next week, here’s a few things helping us hold on to Summer just a little bit longer!

Pura Vida – This site lives and breathes Summer. I’m loving these egg carton sea creatures and this cantelope ice cream dessert looks delicious!
My Happy Life is whipping up some [...]

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Giveaway: Storytelling with Cherish Bound

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The 3 winners for the Back to School Giveaway from Cherish Bound are: #4 Lindsey, #65 Renee, and #16 Katy. Have fun with storytelling!
I had the opportunity to go to a mini storytelling festival sponsored by Cherish Bound a few weeks back. They’re getting us [...]

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Crayola’s Back to School Giveaway

by Marie

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The 2 winners for the Back to School Giveaway from Crayola are: #51 Nicole & #70 Alison. Have fun with back to school!
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Even though back to school is right around the corner, just 2 weeks away, we’re still trying to hold on to Summer. I [...]

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