To be honest, this is a post I have wanted to write for years but couldn’t muster up the courage to do it. I think there was a part of me that was always scared of how my husband would react, or how his family would respond to reading a post like this. That fear […]
Thoughts by Emily
Ways to Feel Young and Flirty After Turning Thirty
“I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central for Silk’n Blue. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for participating.” This year marked a big year for me… The BIG 3-0. I’m not going to lie; I was dreading it! I had a great time in […]
My Chocolate Stash of Hugs: Dove® Fruit Whole-Cranberry
My oldest son knows me well, and has grown to be so wise and intuitive. He senses when I’m having a rough day, and he also knows just what might comfort me: hugs and chocolate. If I can’t have one then I’ll settle for the other. When kids are all in bed and I’m feeling […]
Wake Up Happy: Tips to Add Some Spunk to Your Morning Routine
This post brought to you by Listerine. All opinions are 100% mine. If you are like me, the way things go for my morning tends to set the tone for the whole rest of the day. With school about to start, I’m starting to get back into my normal morning routine, and decided to […]
Show Mom You Care With a #Moem
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of MetLife Foundation. All opinions are 100% mine. I’d like to begin this post by wishing all of you mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day! Perhaps you aren’t a mother by the traditional sense of the word, but you have a way of mothering those […]
Regaining Myself with a Balanced Lifestyle #WowThatsGood
Over the last two and a half years I feel as though I have slowly been losing myself, and my health. My mental health and physical health haven’t been at their best, but at the end of last year I decided that 2014 would be different. This is going to be my year for regaining […]
30 Things About Me
In honor of my 30th birthday to come on the 30th of November this year, I wanted to do some fun posts this month, highlighting the number 30. I know some people dread getting older and in some ways it’s definitely not so fun, but I am very ready to hit the 3-0. I feel […]
Freedom Day USA: Free Dental Services for Military From Dr. Craig Reading
This September, our country is doing something that I think is amazing, for our military. Freedom Day USA is the United States of America’s largest THANK YOU Movement ever! The very first Freedom Day USA is going to be on Thursday, September 12, 2013. The hope is that this day is such a huge success […]
2013 Food Trends I Give A Cup About #GiveACup
I was asked to share a topic that I give a cup about, as part of the sponsored Peet’s Coffee #GiveACup campaign. All opinions expressed are my own. Pinning yummy looking food and treats, and other fun projects, is one of my favorite things to do online. That is on Pinterest of course. It never […]
What Makes Life A Good Life?
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Allstate for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. We call my oldest son the jingle guys because he remembers so many jingles and brand statements that he hears on tv, or the radio, and he will just repeat them at random moments – just […]