Get the IdeaPad 300 15 Inch Laptop from Lenovo

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Lenovo in order to facilitate this review for my readers. This post has affiliate links in it.

Are you needing a good laptop that will last? Well, I think I found the one for you!

It's Christmas Baking with Martin's Food Market

*Disclaimer - I received a gift card to facilitate a review and 3 blog posts for Martin's Food Market for the holidays, for my family and readers to enjoy.

5 Great Gift Ideas That Will Make Your Husband Happy This Christmas

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Getting your husband a great gift this Christmas is a top priority now we’ve entered the month of December! Are you a last minute festive shopper? Then fear not. Here are five excellent ideas for your man’s big prezzie that’ll keep him happy on Christmas Day!

Holiday Gift Guide: Activision - Guitar Hero Live Playstation 3 Game & Guitar

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Activision in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Are you a gamer family and looking for a fun game to buy for your family's Christmas?

Curtain and Bath Outlet: Brown Bath Rug and Down Alternative Pillow

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from Curtain and Bath Outlet in order to facilitate this review for my readers.



I had been looking everywhere for a company to work with on a review of a down alternative pillow for my husband or I to use and found one! This company is known as Curtain and Bath Outlet and has lots of variety of products to choose from to buy on their website. 

I absolutely love the bath rug that I received in a dark brown color. It has been a great bath rug, aside from after a few washes it tore a little bit but no big deal. It's really soft and works great for its purpose and is a nice size at 24 x 40. I highly recommend this product. The price of this rug is only $19.99. I received the rug only to review, not the other two products pictured in the link above.



The next product that I received for review is a down alternative pillow. I ended up letting my husband have it as he has been looking for a good pillow, and this one is a nice firm one to have a good night's sleep on. I might look into getting another pillow for me like this. The size of this pillow is standard, and the price is $12.99 on their website!




Valentine's Day Guide: Nautica - 3.4 oz Nautica Life Fragrance

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Nautica in order to facilitate this review for my readers, for Valentine's Day.


What are you getting your significant other for Valentine's Day? Well, I have found the perfect gift that you can get for that special man in your life! As you know, Nautica has a huge variety of a lot of different products including cologne! They have a new line out known as Nautica Life Fragrance. Let me tell you, it smells GREAT! It will be given to my husband from our kids and I, on Valentine's Day. The one that was sent to me is in a 3.4 oz bottle with a lid and is priced at only $62.50 on their website! What a steal of a deal, right?

That's an awesome deal for such a nice size bottle that can last him months or even a year, depending on how often he chooses to wear the fragrance. My husband always wears a cologne when we're going to church or out to eat, so this will definitely get used quite a bit all while smelling great! You don't have to break the bank when shopping with Nautica! 



I had never gotten him any colognes from Nautica before and wanted to be sure to let him try this scent out, for Valentine's Day since I was able to work with them on a review. I absolutely love the Nautica brand as a whole. When I worked in retail a few years back (2009 - 2010), I sold a lot of their products and even some fragrances but this one has a much better smell to it for sure. My kids are 6 and 7 and they love to give their dad a present for Valentine's Day, so I know they will enjoy giving him this nice bottle of cologne. 

They have 3 sizes of bottles of this scent to choose from on their website:
- 3.4 oz bottle for $62.50
- 1.7 oz bottle for $48
- 4 piece gift set for $65

This particular fragrance has quite a few different scents all added into 1 amazing bottle! Check out their Facebook page as well as their Twitter page for updates on new products.


Thanksgiving Break, Snow, and plans for Christmas

My kids are on Thanksgiving break right now. They had Thursday, Friday, and have Monday off school. They go back December 2. My husband has had a nice break from work - didn't have to work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. 

Last week at work, moving, changing schools

I gave them a 3 week notice, and am sad to leave the daycare, because I became very close with one particular baby in our room, but my husband, kids and I are moving back to where he is from to help with his parents as they are not doing well health wise. I will be staying in touch with the little boy's mom and hope to see him when we come to visit, whether it's by going to the daycare or meeting them somewhere. I am having dinner with some of my good co-workers tomorrow at 6:30pm at K & W to be able to have some socializing before I go.