Giveaways
Always Give a Girl a Break Helps Women Turn Passions into Reality
This post on P&G’s Always Give A Girl A Break program was made possible by the interview and free products they are providing to me and a lucky winner. You know how big of a fan of P&G products I am. I love their selection of high quality products. Plus they always find ways for [...]
Applebee’s Fresh Flavors of Summer with Tips from Chef Michael Slavin
This Applebee’s Fresh Flavors of Summer post was made possible by a free gift card to Applebee’s that I received. Additionally, Applebee’s is providing the gift card for the giveaway. Applebee’s Fresh Flavors of Summer You may have noticed my pictures on Instagram or Twitter on Sunday from my delicious dinner at Applebee’s with my [...]
Reviews
Silver Hoop Earrings: My Favorite Type from NOVICA
This silver hoop earrings post was made possible by the free ones I received from NOVICA. I received a free gift code to NOVICA’s website to purchase them. No other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own. Silver Hoop Earrings I don’t wear lots of jewelry at any one time. I always wear [...]
Leading Lady Bra Review
This post was made possible by the free Leading Lady bra I received. I had heard lots about Leading Lady bras before this post. I even told you about their Loving Moments with Pampers Sweepstakes last month. However, I had never tried one before. They make nursing as well as full figure bras. I have [...]
Safe Haven Movie Starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel Review
Disclosure: I received a free copy of Safe Haven on Blu Ray. No compensation was received. Way back in October 2010, I did a Safe Haven book review and giveaway since I love Nicholas Sparks. Needless to say, I really wanted to watch and review the movie they made based on that book. Safe Haven [...]
Ballistic Case Protects My Samsung Galaxy S III Phone
So, shortly after I posted my Samsung Galaxy 3 Smartphone Review, I actually purchased one. I quickly realized that I needed and wanted something to protect my new and expensive piece of technology. Thankfully, I received a Ballistic Case for free. Ballistic Case I will admit it. I initially purchased a different brand of phone [...]
Recipes
Southwest Apple Butter BBQ Sauce Recipe with Musselman’s
Disclosure: I received a free gift package from Musselman’s to do this Southwest Apple Butter BBQ Sauce recipe. Memorial Day signals the unofficial beginning of summer and the official kick-off to grilling season. That’s why I was happy to try a new recipe featuring one of my favorite brands, Musselman’s. Apple Butter BBQ Musselman’s makes [...]
Mediterranean Vegetable Medley Pasta Recipe with Pompeian Oils
You know that I can never turn down a contest for a chance to win a trip. That’s why I was happy to do this post featuring two free bottles of Pompeian oils that I received for a chance to win a trip to BlogHer Food. I created a recipe using the Pompeian oils that [...]
Turkey Nachos Cinco de Mayo Recipe from Chef Ingrid Hoffman
Last year, I celebrated Cinco de Mayo in a big way. I graduated from college. This year, I certainly can’t top that. However, I’m totally open to new ideas for celebrating (especially those that involve food). That’s why I was happy to do this sponsored post with a turkey nachos recipe from Chef Ingrid Hoffman. [...]
Personal
New WordPress Theme at Laughing Lindsay: Check it Out
You may or may not have noticed the subtle changes on Laughing Lindsay over the past few days. If you haven’t, then you may want to take a look at the homepage of Laughing Lindsay to see that I have switched to a different WordPress Theme. I’ve kept the same design (for the most part), [...]
My First Father’s Day without Dad: Here’s to Hoping for the Best
It’s hard to believe that my dad has been gone for six months now. I think about him everyday. I wrote a couple of weeks back that grieving the loss of my father is still hard and that I was dreading my first Father’s Day without dad. Tomorrow is finally the big day and I’m [...]
My Summer Plans #RevRet #BlogHer13
Since school is out and I’m officially on a more relaxed schedule, I thought I would give you a preview of my summer plans. It includes two blogging conferences, among other things. Summer Plans I’ll be honest and admit that I want to take some time this summer to just relax and have fun. As [...]
Grieving the Loss of my Father: It’s Still Hard Sometimes
I’m sure you remember the post I made back in December where I told you that my dad passed away. When it initially happened, I had a really hard time. It would hit me late at night and I couldn’t sleep. However, during my long-term substitute position from February to April, I became too tired [...]
Promotional
My Smooth Fitness Elliptical: Getting Used to It
This post was made possible by the free elliptical I received from Smooth Fitness. I received my new elliptical from Smooth Fitness three weeks ago. In that time, I’ve been attempting to get used to it, in more than one way. Elliptical Granted, it does take some getting used to in terms of actually working [...]
Pampers Bundle of Joy Special From Walmart for June 2013
This is a sponsored post about the Pampers Bundle of Joy special for June 2013 for SheSpeaks/Pampers. I know I don’t have any children. However, if I did, I would certainly be buying diapers at Walmart right now. Back in February, I told you about a special Pampers Bundle of Joy deal from Walmart.com where [...]
My Compact Elliptical from Smooth Fitness: Our First Week Together
This post was made possible by the free compact elliptical I received from Smooth Fitness. No compensation was received. Last week, I told you that I was happy about being a Smooth Blogger and I hope to get fitter this summer. Later that night, I finished putting my compact elliptical together (with some help from [...]
How to Wear White Jeans This Summer
This post on how to wear white jeans in the summer was inspired by the free products I received from Kohl’s. No compensation was received. I won’t claim to have the most fashionable closet of clothing. My high school (and college) clothing consisted of jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies. However, now that I’m in the schools [...]
Travel
This how to take notes while traveling post was made possible by the free samples of Post-it Mobile products that I received. No compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own. Notes While Traveling Now that it’s summer, it’s officially traveling season. Many folks are going on vacation or to blog conferences. Often times [...]
I’ve never been to Florida. However, my mom has been and she enjoyed it. We also happen to have some family living there. That’s why I wanted to take a moment to tell you about the neat Decade of Kissimmee Memories Contest that you can vote in right now. Decade of Kissimme Memories To enter [...]
