Our Christmas Cards from Cardstore

“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

When searching for our Christmas cards I always like to do my research.  I want a pretty card and an equally cute picture to send out to all my family and friends.  You all know I’ve been swamped with Christmas photo sessions lately….and I’m loving every minute of it!  I hope I get to see some of those photos in my mailbox.  Nothing blesses my heart more than seeing a family I’ve taken pictures of on a card.

This is the one time of year you actually get something in your mailbox instead of your inbox.  I just LOVE getting actual mail.  Nothing is more heartfelt and personal than a card.

Sometimes clients will ask me who I recommend for their Christmas cards after photoshoots.  So, while searching for my perfect Christmas card this year I came across Cardstore.  Cardstore is an innovative online resource that removes the hassle from mailing out holiday cards. Once you create your custom cards with personalized pictures, messages, and signature, Cardstore will print, stamp and send the cards for you – helping to take one huge item off my already full holiday to-do list. It’s so nice to know that at least ONE thing is crossed off my list!

Here is a little preview of a card I was looking at from Cardstore.  Cute huh?agdgg

Cardstore was super easy to use.  I just uploaded the pictures I wanted, personalized my card, and then I got to proofread every inch of my card before sending (Something I always worry about after I finalize orders).  There are so many fun designs and options to choose from it was very hard to make a choice!  If you’re looking for quality and something that will stand out from all the other Christmas cards this season I highly recommend using Cardstore.

Cardstore Promotions & Discounts

From 11/14 – 11/20 Cardstore is offering $20 off your $50 order

From 11/21-11/26 Cardstore is offering 30% off holiday cards!

RoseArt Air Brush Studio

Looking for a great gift for the kiddos in your life?  The RoseArt Air Brush Studio gives your child a fun new way to paint with the Extreme Air Brush Studio by RoseArt! This motorized airbrush kit allows kids to turn RoseArt markers into paintbrushes with the removable pump and sprayer. Simply load any SuperTip RoseArt marker into the sprayer and use the five chipboard stencils  to airbrush artwork masterpieces in a flash. Extreme Airbrush Studio is easy to use and built with a portable design so that kids six and up can make air brush art anywhere.

Motorized Sprayer & Carrying Caddy

The Extreme Air brush Studio comes with an easy-to-carry caddy that holds everything together. The motorized sprayer fits easily inside the caddy or can be used out of it as well for ultimate versatility. The caddy also holds all your RoseArt SuperTip markers, your airbrush stencils AND completed artwork.

Variety of Stencils

The Extreme Air Brush Studio comes with 5 stencils which include letters of the alphabet and creative designs to help you create precise airbrush artwork.  Use the stencils over and over again or create designs all your own!

RoseArt SuperTip Markers

Each Air Brush Studio comes with 15 classic RoseArt SuperTip markers in bold and bright colors. The motorized sprayer will accommodate ANY RoseArt SuperTip marker. So, make sure to pick up a replacement pack so your artist will never run out of air brush paint!

The RoseArt Air Brush Studio will be on major sale Black Friday only!  Normally priced at $19.97  you can get it for the bargain price of $9.97.  Price is valid November 28th only.
To see more about how this product works check out the video below:

Enter RoseArt’s Facebook 90th Anniversary Sweepstakes HERE for a chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card plus weekly prizes of a $90 Visa gift card and prize packs.  

 

How I Cook Bacon

Y’all know I’m from Arkansas and one of my favorite types of meat is BACON!  Of course, who doesn’t love bacon?  Specifically….Petit Jean Bacon from Arkansas.  I married a Texas boy and even though I live here now I’m super excited I can still find my Petit Jean Bacon because they are the Official Bacon of the Dallas Cowboys too!  Check out their Dallas Cowboys gift packs .

Last night we made BLT’s for dinner.  We love a good BLT sandwich in our house.  Even my 3-year-old knows how good bacon is 🙂D7K_7921 We made our BLT’s using the Hickory Smoked Petit Jean Bacon…..sooooooo good!D7K_7918 As you can see this is a HUGE package of bacon. One of the things I hate about cooking bacon is the grease and splatter party going on.  Also, it takes forever to cook in small batches.
To make things move along a little quicker I take the entire package of bacon and cut the strips in half and just dump them in the pan.  They all cook evenly and they are easier to flip that way.  Make sure to pull them apart of course….but by cutting the strips in half it cuts cooking time and you can cook more at once.
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My happy bacon boy 😛

Sometimes You Need to Slow Down…

I’ve got so much going on that I’ve got to slow down a little bit before I run myself ragged. It seems like every weekend something is going on. I’m finally getting my hair done after neglecting it for the past 5 months. I’m really trying to be patient and grow it out….but it’s in such an awkward phase right now.

The one thing I don’t want to do is put my family on the back burner…as soon as mid November hits I’m just going to relax and really start hitting the gym hardcore. I was doing really good at going, then we went out-of-town and this week I’ve had a good life long friend visiting. We had a great time & I’m trying to get her to move here 🙂  *hint* *hint*

I went to my annual lady visit and seriously nearly stroked out when she weighed me. Something had GOTSTA change. I’m just not gonna let this happen dang it!

So I was driving down the street the other day and I passed a farm stand with the most gorgeous mums. I keep telling Terence how much I love mums and wanted to get some. So I peeled into that parking lot like a hot tamale and got me one! Purple, TCU purple ya know…because that’s how we are around these parts.D7K_6421 My love bug in the back seat rolling. He loves wearing those sunglasses.D7K_6435 My friend Ellen (the one who came to visit this weekend) makes the most GORGEOUS jewels. Go check out her site HERE and show some bling love!D7K_6447 My October Birchbox finally arrived. It was a tad late. I like it “okay” I want more MAKEUP!!!! Eyeshadow, lipstick, blush….blah blah blah. MAKEUP. Okay I’m done. D7K_6483
Hope y’all are having a fab Thursday…don’t forget the Mug Swap linkup is tomorrow if you signed up and and haven’t sent yours out or recieved one yet please email me!!!! xo Becky

Halloween 2013: Light Em Up with #StrideRite

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Stride Rite. I received products to facilitate my review and thank me for my participation.”

Connor boy is going as Nemo for Halloween this year. We found the perfect shoes to match his Halloween costume from StrideRite.  They are bright orange and they light up, which he LOVES!  He can’t stop stomping his feet all around and watching the lights flicker on & off.  It’s going to be great on Halloween night when it gets dark outside.  Not only are they super cute and comfy, but we can keep track of him and cars can see him walking by as well (Hopefully he won’t be running out in the streets…but he’s a 3-year-old and sometimes he gets excited!)D7K_6403 Stride Rite shoes are getting in the Halloween spirit with fun themed shoes! They are offering themed shoes around some of the season’s hottest costumes like Spider-Man, Captain America, Star Wars, Disney Princess and Minnie Mouse, and with a breadth of brands including Stride Rite, Sperry Top-Sider, Keds, Saucony and Jessica Simpson, Stride Rite has the shoe to complement any costume.D7K_6411We chose the Stride Rite Racer Lights™ by Stride Rite Velocity.  They come in 3 different colors & feature new speed light sensor technology.  Connor requests to wear these to school and that says something right there because he’s very picky about shoes.  He told me the other day that is new shoes make him run faster on the playground!  Ha ha!  D7K_6417

Halloween is always a fun night out with the kids, but it’s important to stay safe as well! Stride Rite has shoes that incorporate today’s latest light up technology so they are visible at night as your child runs from house to house.  This is my favorite time of year and I can’t wait to take Connor trick-or-treating!  I’m just as excited about his new light up shoes as he is and I’m also loving that he’s going to be a little bit safer lighting up the streets as well 🙂

Most Comfortable Shoes Ever + An Amazing Mission #Freewaters

46456I first found out about Freewaters shoes by shopping at my local Whole Foods.  I thought they were really cute, so I tried them on and was AMAZED at how comfortable they were.  I walked around a little bit and then I yelled for Terence to come over and check them out too.  I said “You have to feel these shoes they are crazy comfortable!”  Not only was I flabbergasted about how comfortable they were, my heart swelled up when I found out that for every pair of shoes Freewaters sells it provides enough clean drinking water for one person for ONE WHOLE YEAR.

D7K_4283From Freewaters Site: 

We believe that access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right! And while the global drinking water pandemic is a complex and serious issue, our approach is simple and not so serious. We design easy-going casual footwear that transports you into vacation mode the minute you slip them on. Each pair helps provide clean drinking water to those in need though our grassroots water projects.

Based in California, Freewaters soaks up the west coast spirit of cruising down the open road and spreading good vibes. Our mantra is do some good – a call to make the world a better place, little by little, step by step.

Every pair has a story, a human story. So join us and together we can help redefine footwear as a tool for good.

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You can see just by looking at the cushion in the shoe above how much support Freewaters shoes have.  I have a lot of foot problems and these feel great on my feel 🙂

D7K_4296Perfectly fun.  Perfectly Comfortable.  Perfectly stylish.

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Freewaters is offering all

The Java Mama readers

25% off on their site

USE CODE : JAVA25

That is an amazing deal y’all and you won’t regret it I promise! Remember with every pair of shoes purchased you are also providing a YEAR of drinking water for each person.  Thank you so much Freewaters for making these crazy comfy shoes and also allowing us to help in your mission to provide water to so many in need.  What a blessing indeed.

I Didn’t Labor on Labor Day thanks to #DealWell

On Labor Day Monday I was off work and to top it off I got a WONDERFUL massage through DealWell.com.  I left the boys at home and Mama got a little R&R that included a 90 minute deep tissue massage from the wonderful Renew Your Temple via Tonya.  She has magic fingers.  It was probably the best massage I’ve ever had!

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DealWell is a Dallas based company that offers discounted rates on massages, facials, and other spa treatments.  They are continuing to add new services every day!  They just added eyelash extensions and hair removal services too.  I saved a ton of money on my deep tissue massage.  Everyone wants to be pampered, but when you’re laying there relaxing do you really want to think of how much that is all going to cost you???  Hello…that’s what causes stress!  So take away the financial stress by using Dealwell.com and you can truly relax.  Peace of mind & relaxation.

Dealwell certificates also make great gifts.  I know lots of people in my family who would love to be pampered on their birthday & it would make a great Christmas present.  Only 15 more Saturdays until Christmas y’all!

Right now you can get

$10 off any purchase using code:  DWWE10 at checkout