Joe and I met just before my 2nd year of college. I was infatuated with his good looks and timid attitude. We fell in love and were married not much than a year later.. In fact, we were married 2 days after my 20th birthday. We didn’t have a lot of money then because we were both in college –… Read More
Archives for December 2011
Who Really gets a Car for Christmas?
I’ve often wondered in the past when watching TV commercials and whatnot around the holidays about all those car commercials that talk about the spouse buying a car as a gift… or giving your child a gift of a brand new car for whatever occasion? I mean – I know it happens… but I always wondered about WHO it happens… Read More
Blogging Goals and Review
This year blogging wise has been a great change for me and my family! I started out blogging on GrinningCheektoCheek.com a little over a year ago – but really started getting review and giveaways going up in January of 2011. Since then, I’ve at least quadrupled my readership and other followings – and have headed in a really fun direction… Read More
Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Cranky & Flynn Save the Day!
It was SO hard to keep all these presents for Andrew a surprise this Christmas. Andrew gets super excited when the delivery man comes and drops a package at the door, and wants to open everything, right away. Being that most of our gifts were delivered and reviewed for my blog – it was a terrible challenge to keep them… Read More
Shout Free Laundry Stain Remover +Giveaway!
I honestly believe that I have one of *the* messiest children in the world – AND the cleanest child in the world. Both. My 3 year old is SO particular about being clean, that it’s almost frustrating. My 1 year old on the other hand– who we sometimes wonder where he came from – is total polar opposite. He has… Read More