This post brought to you by Pier 1. All opinions are 100% mine.

Yesterday it started out warm and rainy.  All of our snow was pretty much gone.  As the day went on the rain changed to snow.  We woke up this morning to about a foot and a half of snow and a state of emergency in our county.  I don’t know about you, but I am so tired of winter and snow.

So to ease my pain I looked at some outdoor furniture at Pier 1.  Last year Rich rebuilt and extended our deck then we added new furniture and made it look wonderful!  This summer I am hoping Rich will be building the patio we talked about adding last summer.  And once he does I can go a little crazy with new furniture, like the Kalika Folding Table- that would look so nice on the patio I have in my mind.  I’m going to sign up for the Pier 1 Outdoor newsletter so that I can get a special in store offer for the weekend of March 18-20, and you should too!

There are also going to be some Pier 1 Tweetups- you’re going to want to check and see if there will be one in your area.  How fun would that be?

Let the countdown for spring start!  Shopping plans are forming in my head for the beautiful new patio I hope to have this summer. 

This post brought to you by Evie. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you always on the go like I am?  It seems like I am always running somewhere- taking Hailey to her morning preschool class, picking her up, getting groceries, going to an appointment, meeting friends for lunch, going to the library, taking Hailey to dance, etc.  Sometimes I feel like I spend more time in my car than I do anywhere else.

That’s where Evie comes in handy.  Evie an app for your iPhone that uses voice commands.  If I needed to call Rich while in the car I could just say, “Call Rich.”  And my phone call would be placed completely hands free.  If I wanted to listen to some music I could just say what i wanted to hear and there it would be.  If I was low on gas and not sure where the nearest gas station was, I could just ask my phone.  I could even listen to my friends updates on Facebook.  All of this would be wonderful to have.  Since I spend so much time in the car and I want to be safe and not try to use my phone while driving having Evie would really be wonderful.

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So if you spend as much time as do in the car you’ll want to check out Evie!

A Safe New Years

Thanks for the post, Jennifer Mcconnell

New Year’s is a festive wind down to the extensive holiday season. It is a time to look back on the year that has passed, and look ahead with hope at the year to come. Many may go to bars and clubs and celebrate with numerous rounds of drinks. Although, it may be just as festive and as enjoyable getting together with a few friends and enjoying the festivities with a small party.

While this will not be quite as exciting as the bar scene, it will offer a more personal and safer environment. Just be sure to set your Allhomesecurity security alarm Everyone can bring a favorite dish to pass and even the recipe and/or ingredients for their favorite beverage. The children can even join in the fun, while the hour remains appropriate. This will allow for the reminiscence of many great memories, and lets everyone begin the year with with new, happy memories.

New Years’ can be dangerous when individuals indulge a little too much with the beverages and then decide to drive. Going to a get together with friends will assure that no one gets behind the wheel while they have been drinking. The individual can either catch a ride home with a sober person from the party, or they can sleep on a sofa for the evening.

However one chooses to celebrate, be safe, and avoid driving after consuming alcohol.

Once upon a time (before I was a mom) I thought it was fun to go out and shop around at various stores.  I’d have an item that I wanted and I would shop around at different stores checking out prices and trying to find the best deal.  It was fun to me to go to the stores and actually shop.

Now?  I’m a mom and while I still enjoy shopping it has changed quite a bit for me.  I prefer to do my shopping from home, right in front of my computer.  Hailey can happily play with her toys while I do my shopping and price comparisons at home.  Then we’re both happy.  There is no getting her in and out of her car seat 20 times per day.  Or fighting with her to stay in her stroller while I shop.  Or listening to the whining and complaining.  You moms know what I’m talking about!

So before you make your next purchase why not check out shopping online and see what kind of deals you can find!