We have enjoyed ICE! for the past 11 years as a family. It truly has become one of our favorite Christmas traditions, and it wouldn’t feel like Christmas without our visit to ICE!. The Gaylord Texan is the most magical hotel and everything is exceptional! From the sights, lights, and the staff….everything is like walking through a Christmas wonderland. I hope you and your family get to enjoy ICE! this year it will NOT dissapoint.
I turned 37 last week while we were on vacation in Europe. We had the best vacation by the way and I’ll recap soon! I wanted to write down some thoughts…just some random notes to myself I wanted to remember along the way….xo BeckyRead More
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It’s almost MOTHER’S DAY!!! It’s going to be a very busy month for us. It’s not only Mother’s Day, but Terence’s birthday, my birthday, and we are traveling to Europe in a few weeks too! Aaaaaand we still don’t have a kitchen, but it’s progressing and decisions are happening. I hope you love on your Mama and make her feel special this Mother’s Day. God bless my Mom for putting up with me. Lol! Now that I’m older and look back on life I’m EXTRA thankful for her because being a Mom is hard. I love Connor more than life, but this week in particular has been rough…and Mama said there’d be days like this right?
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I don’t live in the same state as my Mom anymore, and I sure do miss having her right there with me. Nothing makes you miss your Mom more than not having her within close proximity so you can go have lunch, a shopping trip, or a fun pedicure! How do you plan on celebrating your Mom this Mother’s Day?
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Last weekend my family and I attended Enchant in Arlington, TX. I’m officially in the Christmas spirit now & you can be too!
What is Enchant you ask?
“Enchant is a world of Christmas wonder. Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights, the memories you make at Enchant will last well beyond the holiday season. Whether you’re navigating through the world’s largest light maze, gliding around the ice-skating pond, waltzing through the Christmas marketplace, or sharing hot cocoa with your loved ones, you’ll find enchantment around every corner.”
It may still be 80 degrees in Texas, but we can still get in the holiday spirit. I’ve shared with all of you how much I have loved attending the Christkindl Market in years past. Now the market is included along with this beautiful light display.
The ice skating rink
Christkindl Market
There are also lots of food trucks at Enchant & plenty to choose from!
Where else are you going to ice skate in DFW???
See the entire scene from the center bridge.
VIP Lounge
Entrance to search for all of Santa’s reindeer.
We found all of the reindeer! YAY! Each person gets a scratch off card and when you find a reindeer you scratch it off with a special coin.
Sooooo pretty and you can take some great pictures there too! Check out my Instagramfor some more fun pics and videos.
If you are planning on attending, book your tickets soon because they sell out fast!
Get a 20% discount with code: SANTA
Purchase tickets at: EnchantChristmas.com
Valid days/ dates: Nov 26-30, Dec 3-7, Dec 10
Valid Ticket Types: Adult, Kids, Senior, Military/EMS
Offer: 20% off base price!
This post is sponsored by Enchant Christmas. All opinions are my own.
I’m so excited that the holiday season is FINALLY here! You all remember when I shared with you about Enchant? This is the first year this fabulous display of lights will be in DFW. We are so lucky to have this experience right here so close to home. This is the U.S. debut of Enchant Christmas.
Here is a little sneak peek of what Enchant will be like:
Also, if you’ve never experienced Christkindl you must go. It’s the best German Christmas Market and the food…oh my!
Now is your chance to enter to win the opportunity to attend the BIGGEST (and brightest) holiday premiere in North Texas this season! This is an outdoor event, so dress warm!
When: Tuesday, November 21, 7-9PM
Where: Lot F at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Complimentary parking)
Your world of Christmas wonder awaits at the U.S. debut and VIP premiere of Enchant Christmas Light Maze & Market. Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights and brilliantly lit sculptures, you and your family will be the first to navigate through the world’s largest light maze, visit Ole Saint Nick in his one-of-a-kind golden palace, glide around the ice-skating pond, waltz through The Enchant Christmas Market (including Texas Christkindl Market Lane), and toast our opening of with hot cocoa and holiday treats. You’ll find enchantment around every corner!
PRIZE WINNER WILL RECIEVE:
Winner will win a Family 4-pack – no extra tickets are for purchase.
Winner must be able to attend the event on Nov. 21. (No exceptions.)
I have been compensated in the form of a free product in exchange for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
When you work online… and basically EVERYTHING now days is online, security is of utmost importance. I recently found a device called the CUJO Smart Firewall and not only is it super smart, but it’s super cute too! So, let’s chat about this little gadget!
I have my own little Wall-E protecting my personal information 24/7 – 365 days a year.
The CUJO Smart Firewall is available at Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com. CUJO is a smart firewall designed to bring business-level security to your home network. This one tiny device will secure all other devices connected to your WiFi router. This includes your computer, iPads, Kindle, cell phones, etc. CUJO will block malicious sites, viruses, and hackers and also send you a message letting you know when security has been breached & tell you exactly what CUJO blocked.
CUJO also lets you control what your kids access online and keep them safe. That’s super important right now because as Connor get’s older the more he is using technology & I want to protect him the best I can.
Now, let’s talk about how easy it is to install this little guy!
You will start by connecting the CUJO to your network. Download and install the CUJO App on your smart phone (available for iPhone & Android). Then you will continue the installation process on the App. The App basically walks you through the entire process.
Also, customer service called us during the installation process to make sure everything was going okay and offer any support we might need. That was really nice by the way 🙂
Here are some of the main things you need to know about CUJO:
BUSINESS-LEVEL INTERNET SECURITY
GUARDS ALL DEVICES
PARENTAL CONTROLS
CONNECT TO ROUTER, CONTROL WITH APP
BLAZING FAST (built with 1GB Ethernet)
Parental controls features:
parental controls for all devices
internet filter
time limits
social media monitoring
pause internet
alerts and reporting
remote administration
user profiles and settings
I can now say I feel like my home has a nice moat of security surrounding it. If you are looking for the latest security for your home and business check out the CUJO– it’s definitely a smart choice.
So, lot’s to catch up on here! A couple of weeks ago I went to a social media conference called Megaphone in Fayetteville, AR with two of my blogging galsKim& Que.
We had a great time and a great ride thanks to Toyota. We headed to Northwest Arkansas on Friday and this car is basically a dream. It’s my dream car. Everything you could ever need is pretty much in the Toyota Land Cruiser and I could totally live in it.
The girls and I had a great road trip, and that was in large part due to our fabulous wheels!
Kim was a great driver & Que was in her own comfort zone in the back seat. We had plenty of plugins and gadgets…perfect for this social media bunch!
Connor and I got to drive the Land Cruiser for a few days before the road trip to Arkansas and he was in movie heaven with the two TVs.
Connor watched movies and Mama got some peace! Can I get an amen???
Also, a pretty cool feature is this front facing camera and aerial view of the car. This feature is super helpful especially when parking! My co-workers always make fun of the way I park…I have zero depth perception. If I had this it wouldn’t be a problem right??? The safety features were top of the line and nothing was left untouched.
Once we reached the conference we had a great time talking with friends and learning about different aspects of the blogging and social media world. You never know what you are going to learn and who you are going to meet. That’s the fun thing about conferences! Also, the memories made are priceless.
Thank you Toyota for taking us places and keeping us safe! We had a ride to remember!
Check out the fun little video I made of our week and the trip below:
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I don’t live in the same state as my Mom anymore, and I sure do miss having her right there with me. Nothing makes you miss your Mom more than not having her within close proximity so you can go have lunch, a shopping trip, or a fun pedicure! How do you plan on celebrating your Mom this Mother’s Day?
