I must say I am tempted, but I am going to enjoy knowing I shared the news about these sales, and if you sign up now you will recieve an email to let you know when all of these hot sales are happening from now on! Don’t miss it here is your private invite…. shhhh

Happy Memorial day – today I am thinking of our amazing hero’s who have fought for our lives and the lives to come!

Decoration Day was first observed to honor those heroes who fell in battle during the Civil War. Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day to honor all Americans who fell in battle in all wars. I am going to have a pina colada today and toast to all those who have fallen for us. GOD SPEED…..

Perfect Puerto Rican Pina Colada Recipe

1 can of Coco Lopez® cream of coconut (15oz)

1 can of pineapple juice (46oz)

Mix together in pitcher with whisk or spoon

Fill blender to the rim with ice

Fill blender half way with coconut/pineapple mixture

Add light rum to fill blender 3/4 full

Add additional ice cubes to fill to rim as some ice has now settled and melted.

Cover and turn on the blender.

Pour into glasses and top with a dash of Kahlua, pineapple and an orchid!

I want this book so badly….

New York City–based couple Robert and Cortney Novogratz have been renovating and designing unique and hip homes for families for over ten years. Describing their signature style as a sophisticated but bohemian mix of high and low, new and old, they offer their realistic advice on how to create original, warm interiors with ease. One part practical guide, one part inspirational volume on creating a look for the home, the book pairs humorous anecdotes about the pitfalls and pleasures of renovation with a treasure trove of decorating tips: how to use both boutique and flea-market finds; how to inject lots of personality into a room affordably; how to decorate kids’ rooms so they appeal to children and adults; how to easily rehabilitate outdated furnishings; and many more. In each of the ten projects featured—which include a townhouse in New York City, a country house in Massachusetts, and a beach house in Brazil—before and after shots document the agony and ecstasy of any renovation project, as well as revealing the design duo’s vision and remarkable ability to see through the most awful of spaces to the amazing home that lies within.

I am feeling kind of emotional lately, I think it’s just the weight of the world, and the fact that my son is growing up so fast. He makes me perfectly happy, I can’t imagine having another one right now, I love giving him the spotlight! I may be spoiling him a bit, just a little. He asks for jelly beans a hundred times a day and laughs out loud when he sees my face. He has started to play little games, and his plastic animals walk now with large up and down movements from his tiny hands. He surfs in the bath tub on a boogie board, and he drives his animals to the airport in his cozy coupe…

We have been really busy latley, but thinking about all of the people we love and sending good positive vibes to those who are going through a hard time right now! Take a deep breath and let it all go. Let God carry your weight.

Hello friends – I have teamed up with Weleda to do a baby day – baby shower skin care giveaway.

Weleda provides the essentials to help new mothers care for babies from head to toe as each formula can be used for more than one purpose. Calendula Diaper Care cleanses as it relieves skin irritations, while Calendula Oil is a great bath time companion as it provides intensive hydration.

Like all Weleda formulas, the Baby Care collection is an all-natural, organic line, free from synthetic additives. Each product cares for your baby with the best ingredients nature has to offer. Calendula flower extract, grown in the largest Biodynamic® fields of Germany, contributes to the line’s healing and anti-inflammatory properties.

This giveaway is for:

• Calendula Diaper Care ($11) – Formulated with zinc oxide, along with an exclusive composition of natural ingredients, this soothing cream offers quick and effective relief from diaper rash.  This calming blend also relieves minor skin irritations and rash.
• Calendula Shampoo & Body Wash ($10) – Designed with plant-derived, sugar-based cleansing and foaming agents, this shampoo and body wash is gentle on the eyes and skin.  Combined with Biodynamic® calendula extract and sweet almond oil, this bath essential instantly calms and moisturizes skin
• Calendula Baby Oil ($12) – Created with organic chamomile, this oil pampers your baby with a soothing massage, and is best used after bathtime.  Made for intensive hydration, This oil is it also provides a layer of warmth.  The gentle formula can also be used to cleanse the diaper area.

If you want to print out some cupons with up to $3.00 off weleda brand products reedemable at target or whole foods click here!

Products can be purchased at, Weleda and they also have an extensive site dedicated exclusively to babies.

To enter the giveaway for the Weleda skin care package, comment here about why you need to win this awesome skin care line before midnight 5/15 EST & we will announce the winner on this post below on 5/16. (REQUIRED ENTRY)

I have been marketing my blog all week and did not do much posting… sorry. Hope this will make up for it. I have been entering this contest on a daily basis so I can win this amazing green home…. Or you could win it too. The countdown is on! Enter daily for your chance to win the HGTV Green Home 2009 until June 5 at 5 p.m. ET.  Enter Daily.

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