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How You Can Do Everything For Less This Holiday Season #TracFoneFamily #Spon

How You Can Do Everything For Less This Holiday Season #TracFoneFamily #Spon
November 22, 2015 Comments Off on How You Can Do Everything For Less This Holiday Season #TracFoneFamily #Spon

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, that means that the kids and I have a week off and it also means sometimes people like to call and give me MORE to do since I’m a schoolteacher with a whole week ... Read More »

How to Re-purpose a Room & Make a Kids Homework Retreat For Pennies Or Less

How to Re-purpose a Room & Make a Kids Homework Retreat For Pennies Or Less
July 7, 2015 Comments Off on How to Re-purpose a Room & Make a Kids Homework Retreat For Pennies Or Less

I assume that we all have that one room that is either our junk room with loads of stuff we’re stowing away or it’s a very neglected room because we don’t need it at all. Well I have that room ... Read More »

Keeping Up with the Johnsons: My @black_ishABC set tour! #ABCTVEvent

Keeping Up with the Johnsons: My @black_ishABC set tour! #ABCTVEvent
November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Keeping Up with the Johnsons: My @black_ishABC set tour! #ABCTVEvent

Forget about keeping up with the Joneses and who cares about the Kardashians. The new head family in town is the Johnsons and every Wednesday night at 9:30EST, you can keep up with the what’s-going-on’s of Dre, Rainbow and their ... Read More »

Gina Neely’s reinventing dinner! Join @OinkGurl and @GreenGiant for a #GoogleHangout #GGReinventDinner #Spon

Gina Neely’s reinventing dinner! Join @OinkGurl and @GreenGiant for a #GoogleHangout #GGReinventDinner #Spon
September 22, 2014 Comments Off on Gina Neely’s reinventing dinner! Join @OinkGurl and @GreenGiant for a #GoogleHangout #GGReinventDinner #Spon

My wish is to be able to whip up some effortless lip-smacking meals in a minute just like Celebrity Chef Gina Neely! With my super busy schedule I truly need some assistance so I’ll just consider myself Gina’s apprentice and pay close attention ... Read More »

Be INSPIRED! Win a $100 #IKEAcataLOVE Giftcard! @IKEA_Atlanta

Be INSPIRED! Win a $100 #IKEAcataLOVE Giftcard! @IKEA_Atlanta
August 1, 2014 Comments Off on Be INSPIRED! Win a $100 #IKEAcataLOVE Giftcard! @IKEA_Atlanta

Walk into any room in my home and IKEA is evident. You really can’t find a better place to get inspiration for your empty space. Sometimes being creative can cause a headache but if you’ve ever been to IKEA, you ... Read More »

Find Beautiful Home Essentials @FretteHome

Find Beautiful Home Essentials @FretteHome
July 31, 2014 Comments Off on Find Beautiful Home Essentials @FretteHome

My husband and I decided that we will be moving to a new home in a year or so. And even though a year allows us a great deal of time to make decisions, I can’t wait! So I’ve already ... Read More »

Shining Bright —Choosing the Right Lighting For Your Home

Shining Bright —Choosing the Right Lighting For Your Home
July 31, 2014 Comments Off on Shining Bright —Choosing the Right Lighting For Your Home

Lighting has the power to completely change the character of a room, and to influence how well it serves its purpose. If you’re redecorating, you should give the lighting serious thought to ensure you get the right effect. From fixtures ... Read More »

#JustBrewIt this Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with a Keurig!

#JustBrewIt this Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with a Keurig!
May 5, 2014 Comments Off on #JustBrewIt this Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with a Keurig!

Who knew that I would fall head over heels with my early Mother’s Day gift. For the past week I’ve been BREWING IT like nobody’s business with a new Keurig that I was given to test out and I absolutely ... Read More »

4 Ways to Organize Kids’ Rooms

4 Ways to Organize Kids’ Rooms
March 21, 2014 Comments Off on 4 Ways to Organize Kids’ Rooms

By Emily Creswick of Zillow Tired of staring at messy bedrooms? Kick off this year’s spring cleaning frenzy with a major bedroom overhaul. An organized room creates a functional living space for a child and instills tidying habits at a ... Read More »

The Crazy Christmas Tree Chronicles – Real or Artificial?

The Crazy Christmas Tree Chronicles – Real or Artificial?
December 6, 2013 Comments Off on The Crazy Christmas Tree Chronicles – Real or Artificial?

So it’s that time of year, just a few weeks short of Christmas –a day I love and adore. And yes I’m that girl who loves to overdecorate and get all into the season with candy crafts, a zillion lights ... Read More »

Review: @BISSELLclean Machine packs power!

Review: @BISSELLclean Machine packs power!
August 22, 2013 Comments Off on Review: @BISSELLclean Machine packs power!

For the past seven years I’ve been using a carpet cleaning company to come out and clean my carpets like clockwork just about every two months. And the time in-between cleanings I’ve rented carpet cleaning machines at the local grocery ... Read More »

REVIEW: @HomeJoy Cleaning services made my home sparkle!

REVIEW: @HomeJoy Cleaning services made my home sparkle!
June 12, 2013 7 Comments »

I am really feeling happy and JOYOUS right now and there’s a good reason why. I just got my house “sparkling” clean thanks to HOME JOY, a brand new cleaning company which launches in Atlanta on Monday. Having someone come ... Read More »

My DIY mess turned masterpiece! Remodeling & refreshing my home

My DIY mess turned masterpiece! Remodeling & refreshing my home
May 18, 2013 Comments Off on My DIY mess turned masterpiece! Remodeling & refreshing my home

Whew lawd! That’s all I have to say because I made quite a mess that I quickly had to figure out how to fix. Let me explain. Let me clarify this: Don’t do it yourself without good help! When you ... Read More »

From Kids to Tweens to Teens – Making my kids bedroom a little less Kid-ish

From Kids to Tweens to Teens – Making my kids bedroom a little less Kid-ish
January 4, 2013 2 Comments »

My daughters let it be known that although they are a few years away from being teenagers, they are already a world away from being babies. Their Christmas list for the first time ever, didn’t even include doll babies for ... Read More »