Author: jen

#RanchLB Romance Twitter Party!

Disclosure: I am participating in a sponsored partnership with The Ranch at Laguna Beach. All enthusiasm regarding the below prizes is 100% authentically me. 

The Ranch at Laguna Beach is a brand new resort secluded within a peaceful blend of canyon and sea, where guests get to stay off the beaten path while still experiencing all Laguna Beach has to offer.  Would you like to go? Yes?  Join the #RanchLB Romance Twitter Party for a chance to win some romantic prizes just in time for Valentine’s Day! Read on for how to join us…

The Ranch at Laguna Beach

Are you ready to see what you could win next week? Can you imagine how fun it would to surprise your Sweetie with one of these prizes for Valentine’s Day? Let me share the The Ranch at Laguna Beach #RanchLB Romance Twitter Party prizes.

Facing a Fear to Save Lives

Facing Blood Donation Fear to Save Lives

Facing Blood Donation Fear to Save Lives

Was it Eleanor Roosevelt that said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.”?

Well, last week I did something that has scared me for my entire life when I put on my big girl panties and donated blood for the very first time and I DID IT!!!  Man, does it feels good to conquer a fear!

Now that I know what to expect, next time will be easier, and for anyone who has feared donating blood, I am writing this post to share the real scoop on exactly how it works.  You too can do it! It’s really not that big of a deal. But first…

Why Is It Important to Donate Blood?

From www.redcrossblood.org:

* 1 pint of donated blood can save 3 lives
* Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood
* Approximately 41,000 blood donations are needed every day
* 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer yearly, many will need blood sometimes daily, during chemotherapy
* A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood
* Donated blood has a shelf life, which is why continuous donations are needed …

Tackling a Massive Project: The Family Photo Book

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Confession.

The last family photo book I did was 2010. My 2nd born’s baby book goes up to her 5th month. It has plagued me with guilt!

My lack of being able to manage my family photos and create books where my kids can actually enjoy the photos has at times, kept me up at night. Ridiculous? Yes. True? Yes!

I loved looking through my mom’s albums she did for our family when I was young. And although we now have the cool factor of being able to create some amazing books on our computer, I truly think it was way easier to do albums back then!  You printed your photos, glued the best ones in an album and you were done!

Now I have thousands and thousands of photos, many of which are 10 shots of the SAME thing, so to organize them and put them into a book is a massive project if you get behind….

Increase Your Happiness in 2 Minutes a Day

Before Christmas I was bedridden with the flu and unable to do anything except watch endless T.V.  I watched countless Sex and the City reruns, episodes of Hoarders (which made me feel like I actually am pretty organized), This is 40, the comedy which I actually found to actually be a little depressing, then I… Continue reading Increase Your Happiness in 2 Minutes a Day

A Life Cleanse

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With the New Year upon us I wanted to share a life-changing experience I had this year I have been calling my life cleanse.  Sort of like a dietary cleanse, but for your life. And you can eat! Bonus!

Many times the New Year is filled with all sorts of aspirations, goals and packed with things we want to do more of but there are some years where it is okay, in fact it is downright liberating, to make it a goal to do less.  You heard it here first mamas.

My life cleanse 

My life cleanse was not voluntary or planned, but happened as a result of my …