Baby's First Moccs. | Freshly Picked

Before I even found out I was pregnant one of my favorite things to do was browse Pinterest and look at cute baby products. That's when I first came across Freshly Picked Moccasins and thought they were the cutest little shoes ever. I knew that when we finally had a baby that I needed to get them a pair because I was obsessed!  I know that infant shoes are...

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Giving the gift of JORD this father's day + Giveaway!

This year my husband gets to celebrate his first Father's Day, as a father. Though our son is only but a few months old, I still wanted to make this day special for him, by getting him something he could cherish for years to come. He was recently telling me that he wanted to get himself a nice watch. Something he could use when dressing up, but something that he could also...

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Making life easier at "dinner thyme"

As a stay at home mom or even full time working mom, dinner time seems to always be a dreadful moment. At least for me. We seem to have a list of must-do's that are more important then preparing for dinner. Whether it's doing the dishes, doing the laundry, taking care of the kids, dinner time seems to always be on the back burner. 

The most time consuming thing about making dinner is always the preparation time. Wouldn't life be so much easier if we all had a personal prep cook that could just prepare all the ingredients and measure them out for us? OH, and come up with meal ideas! I think so.

I recently came across a company called "Dinner Thyme" that is based out of New York.

Each week there is a new menu using consisting of nine different meals and four dessert options. You simply pick our which meals you'd like and how many portions (1,2,3 or 4) of each. They are a non-subscription service, so if you don't need dinner one week, it's perfectly fine just don't place an order.

When it comes delivery time, your meals will arrive in a secure, well insulated box packed with ice packs. 

At work all day and afraid you'll miss the delivery? That's okay. As long as you have a safe place for them to place your box, you don't have to be home. But don't worry, your food will also stay fresh and cold.

As for pricing, Dinner Thyme offers a broad selection of meals to fit everyone's budget. The meals are generally $11.95 per portion but can range from as little as $9.95 to $12.95 per portion. Desserts range from $1.65 to $3.95 per portion. 

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(The following meals I selected were one portion.)

Meal A- Chicken Meatballs Chardonnay Over Pasta And Herbs 

Meal B- Grilled Cheese BLT With Tomato Sauce Dip

Meal C- Chicken Tikka Masala With Cilantro Rice And Gralic Naan

Meal D- Lemon Chicken With Green Bean Casserole 

My first impressions when receiving my box where that everything seemed to be nice and fresh. All meals lettered by A,B,C and D. For the different meals I had selected. Which made it easier to know which ingredients when with which recipes.  

Having everything already prepared made making dinner so much more enjoyable and quicker. I didn't have to worry about forgetting an ingredient at the store or not having enough of something. 

My overall experience with this service was awesome! It is something that I will defiantly do again in the future. I would suggest everyone give it a try at least one time! 

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products listed above for free in exchange for an honest review. I am not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.

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Calum | 4 month old

[ 15.13 lbs and 25.5 inches long ] ...

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Father's Day Gift | Fishing Inspired + Giveaway!

This year I decided to put together a fishing 'basket' for my husband. _________ Instead of going with a typical basket, I thought what better then using a tackle box. I picked this one up from Walmart on clearance for only $15.00! I wanted to include some fishing essentials like hooks, lures, bait, etc. But there is such a large selection out there that I didn't know what to pick....

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out with the old and in with the new | Nest bedding

About 3 years ago, when my husband and I got married, we purchased our first mattress together as a soon to be married couple. We went to a local store and bought a $600 mattress that we thought we loved.  Well after the first few nights we quickly realized how horrible it actually was. We thought that maybe by buying a memory foam topper that it would solve our problem. An extra $180 later,...

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Breastfeeding, Pumping + Formula | my struggles

Today I am writing about something I've been struggling with for a few months now that I don't think enough people really talk about. I've been dreading writing about this subject for a little while now, because it's still upsetting to me. Since I found out I was pregnant I knew that I wanted my baby to be exclusively breastfeed. That I was going to do whatever I could to make it work....

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