Lovely Ladies

Hello my loves! Hope you're all having fabulous Mondays, and I hope y'all had even better weekends! We had a very eventful weekend that included cleaning the couch and and moping the floors. Very exciting. Anyway, I wanted y'all to meet some very special sponsors of the ol' blog today. 

First up we've got Holly, who is one of my bestest besties. She's a ragin' Cajun who I absolutely adore, despite the fact that we are complete rivals when it comes to college football. I love her blog, and she feeds my twitter addiction like no one else, so I think I'll keep her around for awhile!

blog // twitter // pinterest

I’m Holly, a twenty-three year old Cajun belle living the good life in South Louisiana. Engaged to a Cajun musician. Stay at home (almost) wife.

I’m just trying to figure out life one deep breath at a time. My blog is inspired by all the things I love.

Next up there's Aimee. I've only been following her blog for a few weeks, but I already love her! She's funny, she's insanely sweet, and has the most adorable cat, Idgit! She's a total makeup addict and addicted to reality tv, so she's definitely my kind of gal! 

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Hi! My name is Aimee and I blog over at Aimee's World. I blog about anything from my blessings in life to long distance love to my kitty, Idgit (he's there in the picture with me!) I love all things beauty related, my beau, Richard, reading blogs, reality T.V., and shopping. Meeting new bloggers and having relationships in the blogosphere is one of my favorite things! I hope you come on by my little ol' blog and join the family!

And last, but certainly not least, there's my girl GiGi. She's a fellow Texan and fellow spit fire. I love her spunk, her sass, and her fashion sense. With her quick wit and humor, she's definitely a girl after my own heart!

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Hi all, I am Gigi, and I blog over at SweetandSassyTexan.com I am a mommy blogger that blogs about my family's adventures and odd sense of life. Having a teen with ADHD, and tween with a speech impediment that is a genius, and a husband that works shift work. I have learned to become a very strong lady that will fight for my family and what we believe in. We are a very diverse family. We ride Harleys and love Texas Country music, many days you can find us fishing, or during football season you can find us at Reliant cheering on the TEXANS! We are a retired Army family that believes in the values of our country, religion and guns.  BBQ, sweet tea, and Dr Pepper are staples in our household, along with my desire to end any stressful day with a good dose of vodka. I am just like a six shooter when it comes to life, I am a straight talker that tells you how I feel. I am me and I don't believe in being fake. I am sassy when it comes to being fun and enjoying life. I believe in the work hard, play hard philosophy of life. Lastly, you should be a little worried when I am quiet, I am probably reloading.

I am so very excited for y'all to meet these girls! I adore each one of them, and I'm sure you will to! Go check out their blogs and show them a little love!

Happy Monday, my darlings, hope it's a good one!

People You Should Know

Hi lovers, I hope y'all had fantastic weekends! I wanted y'all to meet one of my newest favorite bloggers, Paige from Eloping Stethoscope! She's funny, she's adorable, she's insanely creative, and she's this month's Big Kahuna here on An Unstyled Life! So, read all about her, then head over to her blog and her shop and give her some love!

Hey everyone! I'm Paige and I blog at Eloping Stethoscope! I used to be "The Eloping Stethoscope" but like Facebook, I dropped the, the. Isn't that the way it always goes?

I thought I'd start by introducing myself with a couple of random facts.

First, I love pot roast with carrots and potatoes. Seriously, I could eat it everyday of the week and not get tired of it. 

Second, I'm probably the biggest slacker of a nursing student ever. Nursing students are supposed to be analytical, attentive and super focused. If I sit in a four hour lecture class, I will start pretending I'm a seal and balancing pencils on my nose. I've also been known to spin in my chair. They really shouldn't have spinny chairs in classes.

Third, my husband is a full foot taller than me. It makes for some pretty funny kisses, pictures and hugs.

Can you tell he just LOVES to take pictures? Haha

Another thing I wanted to talk about in this introduction is my new jewelry shop called Eloping Designs!

I started making jewelry a couple of years ago as a creative outlet. It really is a destressor for me. With all the analytical thinking in nursing school that makes me want to tear my brain out, I really need to exercise my right side of the brain!

I decided on jewelry making because I was always having a hard time to find bracelets that fit right with my tiny wrists, earrings that didn't hurt my ears, and necklaces that were perfect without spending a ton of money.

Then I found out my great grandmother also made jewelry and before she died, she passed on a box of the jewelry supplies she had. (She kept them in a metal tin! Typical Grandma!) It's been a joy for both me and my mom to feel like we carry a piece of my great grandmother with us when we were the jewelry I make from her supplies!

Now, through the entire month of August, every jewelry customer is going to play the lottery! Each order is going to contain a scratch off lottery ticket that will have either no gift card or a five, ten or fifteen dollar gift card!

Also, keep a watch on my facebook because before I list items, I put a picture on my facebook. When I do that, if you are the first person you can get them at a discounted price PLUS free shipping!

So order some jewelry and try your luck!

Want to get updates from my blog? Follow me on Twitter!
Follow @paigers91 Want to see all the pretty blog planners/printables and jewelry I've been making lately?  Visit my shop! Eloping Designs
Want to sponsor An Unstyled Life? Check out all of the info here!

Linkie Love

Y'all, it's August, how'd that happen!? I mean, I'm not complaining, there's only one more month until I can put up my fall decorations, but that also means I only have one more month of summer, and one more month to finish our bucket list!

Anywho, I wanted to share some of my favorite posts from my July sponsors. So, grab something to drink (preferably sweet tea!), settle in, and check out what these lovely ladies have been up to!! 

Paige from Eloping Stethoscope did her first vlog, went to her family reunion, and shared some blogging tips.

GiGi shared 20 random facts about herself, showed us some cowgirl bling (my favorite!), and her son passed drivers ed.

My girl Holly shared a video of her fiance's band, shared some of her favorite things, and some random facts. 

Aimee actually just started her blog in July, then shared her "20 in 20 list", and wrote about what she does for a living.

Danette kicked off a new series with her sister, wrote this amazing note to women, and shared this post, which has become one of my favorites.

Katie was picked to be a part of the Dodgers Digital Series, she got crafty, and made me miss the 90s.

Rachel shared a recipe that looks downright delicious, posted her first vlog, and made homemade lip gloss.

Sarah made gorgeous lemon cupcakes, hit 181 GFC followers, and wrote about her newest obsession.

Tiffany made food that made my mouth water, twice, 

Kenj did a color run (so jealous!), shared her weight loss journey, and had a fun filled fourth.

Kristen got new furniture, went on a scavenger hunt for green pants, and went to a German movie theater.

Emily wrote about how sports has been a big part of her life, shared photos from a trip to Gruene Hall (my favorite Texas dancehall!), and took some amazing photos!

Courtney went to Maine, showed us what she's loving, and got thankful.

LWLH went on a fabulous honeymoon, and then wrote all about it. I'm still jealous.

Sarah wrote this post, which I loved, told us what being a "culture nerd" meant, and shared this adorable short story that her son wrote.

Amanda got a new sippy cup (lol), started school, and gave us the 411 on herself. 

Savanah wrote an "if you really knew me" post, shared some of her wedding registry, and showed us some great photos.

Teresa got me hooked on some adorable shoes, shared what swimsuit best fits your body, and put together a Hamptons wishlist that made me want to go shopping.

Erica went on a rescue mission, embraced the camera, and wrote this amazing post.

Crystal went on vacation, got real, and shared 100 facts about herself. 

Sarah made some insanely good looking carnitas and pizzucchini, and shared some of her gorgeous wedding photos.

Mrs K announced what she's expecting, went to Mississippi, and vlogged!   

Krystal had a fabulous co-ed baby shower, made some mouth watering food from Pinterest recipes, and shared her Instagram statistics.

Ray Jay shared this video, which made me gigglesnort, went on a mini vacation, and drove the wheels off of a car.

English wrote a beautiful letter to her husband, shared some facts about Germany (and made me want to move there!), and wrote about what she's scared to tell her readers.

Now go, check out these lovely ladies. I'm so honored to have them as sponsors, and I absolutely adore each and every one of them, so I know you will to!

Happy August, y'all! 

The Best of June

So, this started as a Saturday Sensationals post, but seeing as how it took me all day to finally get it posted, and it's already 11:30 at night, I guess I missed that boat. Anywoodles, I wanted to share some of the awesomesauce posts that my sponsor swap girls shared this month. So, grab yourself something to drink, kick back, and check out these lovely posts!

Kristy shared her summer bucket list, and then wrote this amazing post.

Amber was so busy being awesome, she only wrote one post in June, but we'll forgive her.

Sarah shared what she's learned from HGTV (hint: not much!), and wrote about my she's more awesome than her kids. A woman after my own heart.

Jacqueline wrote about signs of toddlerhood, and wrote about how things are different in the summer (and threw in an adorable pic of Baby Toddler Jaxon eating watermelon).

GiGi shared her 15 minutes to casual glamour tips, and linked up with me for Texas Tuesday to clue us in on how the delicious margarita came about!

Kenj made me cry with this post, and then made me smile with this one.

Sarah shared some tips and tricks, and had her art displayed in a gallery! (Congrats, girl, that's huge!!)

Courtney took us bikini shopping, and GOT ENGAGED!!

Rachel also shared her summer bucket list, and debuted her Way Back Wednesdays link up (which I love!).

Holly made eggplant fritters, and went on vacation. Without me. 

Tiffany's cutie patootie, Henry, turned one, and won my heart over with cherry beer margaritas!

Nikki opened shop on eBay, and shared why some people shouldn't have kids.

Mrs K. made some DIY toddler toys, and wrote this post, which was my absolute favorite.

Jeanne posted her hipster family photos (which are adorably funny!), and made some delicious looking food!

Lindsay talked about Mommy Timeouts (which I completely support), and shared what she's learned from having two kids.

English wrote this post, which made me love her more, and then inspired me with her thrift store finds. I swear I'll go thrifting with her one day!

Carly wrote this amazing post on mommy wars, and shared what makes her feel closer to God.

Bronwyn shared gorgeous photos from her dad's wedding, and moved to a new house!

Ray got a new dog, and her hubby got published!!

And last, but certainly not least, Lil' Woman took some amazing sunset shots, and wrote this adorable post about her hubby.

So there ya have it, that's the best of June. But, if I were you, after I checked out these links, I'd definitely follow all of these lovely ladies, cause there is plenty more awesome where these posts came from! 

Weekend Wrap Up and June's Lovely Ladies

I hope the weekend was as good to all of you as it was to me!

M had so much fun at her cousin's birthday party, and sported her Minnie Mouse shirt like a champ (which I didn't get a picture of), and The Hubs and I had a blast Saturday night! My mom watched M, and we went out to this new place out in the sticks about an hour outside of Austin, to watch Jason Boland and The Stragglers play. We met up with a few friends, and didn't make it back to my mom's until after 3am. Needless to say, it was a wild night, but we definitely felt the tolls of our late night partying when M woke us up at 7 yesterday morning.

Sadly, I have no photos for proof of our good time, but I'm thinking since we had so much fun, we'll have to do it again soon. And next time, I'm definitely taking a ton of pictures. That way I at least have funny photos to show y'all of all of the drunken messes that were shaking it like they had no shame on the dancefloor!

Now, read up on a few of the lovely ladies who are sponsor swapping with me this month, and then tell me what you did this weekend!

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These ladies are fabulous with a capital "F", so if you aren't following them, you're missing out! Read all about them, and then go give them some love!

Nikki from Southern Momma with a Bad Mouth

Hi, I'm Nikki I blog over at Southern Mama with a Bad Mouth. I live in Georgia with my country soul mate and our wild bare foot 2 year old. My blog is about my journey through mommyhood, wifehood, workhood and crafting. 

I also own a shop called Southern Survival Charms. I make military style bracelets with cute charms.

BLOG // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // ETSY // FACEBOOK SHOP

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Lindsay from Littler Mudpies

Hi!! I'm Lindsay, the Momma behind Little Mudpies. I love chocolate and wine. As a Momma of two boys I am learning to Embrace the Chaos that is my life. Little Mudpies is a record of my every changing journey though Mommahood. I share recipes and tutorials too. I recently opened my Etsy Shop and I couldn't be happier. Making jewelry has always been a passion of mine, and now I get to share that. I'd love for you to stop by and say "Hi!" sometime!!

BLOG // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // PINTEREST


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Rachel from You Can't Google Everything

Hi everyone!  I'm Rachel and I blog over at Can't Google Everything!  I live right outside of Philadelphia, but I was born and raised in Florida and I will continue to wear flip flops as much as I can!  My blog is a little bit of this and that!  I blog about my life, recipes, pinterest and my newest obession- my pregnancy!  I am currently 26 weeks pregnant and due September 6th!

I have a husband who can't sit still, so we are always trying out random new things to do!  I also really love to travel, cook, go to the beach and shop.  My dog Rocky is the cutest little guy you'll ever see!

BLOG // TWITTER // PINTEREST // FACEBOOK

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Jeanne from Life in Cleveland

Hi!  I'm Jeanne aka Sourire11. I was an architect, knitter, and world traveler before my life was happily hijacked by a fashion obsessed redhead and a baby so chill we call him the dude.  Now I blog mainly about raising them in the city I love, Cleveland, Ohio. 

BLOG // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // ETSY

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OK, I'm off to try to get some chores done. Or, you know, sit on the couch and watch tv. Potato, potahtoe. 

Happy Monday, my darlings!

May's Lovely Ladies Part Deux

I hope all of you had sensational weekends and that you all took a minute to remember those who have fought and served for our country.
Today I'm introducing the last batch of my newest sponsors, so once you read a little about them here, be sure and head over to their blogs, facebooks, twitters, etc, and give them a little love. They all have incredibly great blogs, so I know you'll want to follow along!*******Carly from Texas Lovebirds

Hey, y'all! My name is Carly. I'm a 7th grade teacher turned SAHM who is way too sarcastic for my own good. Texas Lovebirds chronicles my life as a wife, a new momma, a follower of Christ, and everything in between. I write for therapy, I write to connect with others, I write for fun, I write for laugs, and I write with the hope to inspire. I hope you'll find one of those things in my little corner of the blogging world.
BLOG / TWITTER / FACEBOOK / BLOGLOVIN'
*******Krystal from Krystal's Kitsch

I'm a twenty-something soon to be mama! After documenting my journey through graduate school, my wedding (that may or may not have been filmed for TV), and a new beginning in a new city, it's now time to document our next adventure--becoming parents. We are having a baby boy come December. Our house will officially become a zoo as we already have three male dogs! Before pregnancy I liked to talk about beer and going out. Nowadays my posts are more about me and the online shopping deals I find. 

BLOG / TWITTER / FACEBOOK

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Kristy from A Little Something

hi. i'm kristy. i'm in my twenties. mama to one adorable tot. wife to an amazing husband. bookworm. blogger. baker wanna-be. 

we're currently living in south carolina and life is changing SO much for us this year. 

a little something is my blog and i blog about the things and people i love. my amazing husband, our gorgeous daughter and our stinky dachshund. i blog about what goes on in our lives and what makes my heart happy.

stop by sometime and say hi!
BLOG / TWITTER / FACEBOOK
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If you're interested in being a sponsor of An Unstyled Life (it's free!), just click the link at the top of the page that says "Sponsor" and get all of the details!
And, as always, you can find me on twitter and facebook!

May's Lovely Ladies: Part Un

Happy Monday, y'all! I hope your weekend was fabulous! Did you do anything fun? Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Unfortunately we missed our March for Babies walk on Saturday, because I overslept, so I spent the weekend lounging around and doing laundry.
Anyway, it's the first Monday of the month, which means it's time to meet more of my lovely sponsor swappers!! I'm so excited that my two newest swap buddies are from across the pond! An Unstyled Life has gone international, y'all!
First up we have English, who writes one of my new favorite blogs, Be Freckled. You need to check her out. Ya know, after you're finished reading this post! You can also find her on twitter and google+!
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Hello J readers!  I’m English, and I blog over on Be Freckled.  I’m so honored to be a part of J’s awesome site!
To kick it off, I thought I would tell you all a tad bit about myself, and give you an idea of what kind of blog I host.  It’s so difficult to tell you everything, so I’ve made a list.  Lists are good, right?  Here are ten fun facts about me. 

1.  My name is English.  This is the truth.
2.  I am married to the kindest, funniest, most sarcastic man I’ve ever met in my life.  He’s pretty awesome.
3.  I have two boxers.  Their names are Ninja & Sass.  They’re my substitute children since I don’t have kids.
4.  My husband is in the Air Force, so we currently live in Germany.  [<- a.k.a. Best Place on Earth]

5.  I have tons and tons and tons o’ freckles, which is how I came up with the blog’s name.  Have you ever heard of Bedazzled?  Well, I think people should Befreckled instead.
6.  I hate being barefoot.  This includes inside, outside, or standing on my hands.  If I don’t have socks or shoes on, I walk around like I might step on glass.  It’s just gross to me.
7.  I love carrying my handy little camera around with me, and take at least a hundred photos a day.  Not that they all turn out right.  But, along with travel posts, my pictures are the main content of my blog.
8.  I’m a Goldfish fiend.  Give me a box of Goldfish, and it’ll be empty in 5 minutes.  No lie.
9.  My favorite movie is Lucky Number Slevin with Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu.  If you haven’t seen it, you should.  Talk about amazing!
10. I get made fun of my accent a lot.  I was raised in Tennessee/Kentucky, but went to high school in Minnesota.  It makes for a slightly weird conglomeration of sounds.

That’s about it for me!  Thanks for making me feel so welcome, and hope I get to see you all again soon!

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And then there's Sarah, who writes over at A Cat-Like Curiosity, and she's also quickly become one of my new favorite people! You should check her out too! Find her on twitter, pinterest, facebook, and etsy!

 

Hey there people - my name is Sarah and I blog over at A Cat-Like Curiosity. I blog about all kinds of things really – DIY projects, Monday Mantras, Etsy Lustings, and many many more things. Basically whatever pops into my head.

I am so pleased to be able to do a guest post for An Unstyled Life. I must say she has the most stylish of unstyled lives I have ever seen. Yay to that!!

The main focus of my blog is one of curiosity (hence the title). I am always looking for new things to try, new ways to look at life, and new goals to achieve. My blog began when I stumbled across the book The Secret. I started to write as a way to document my experiences of trying to live with the techniques of this way of life. It really was a turning point for me. Up until then I had been feeling really quite stuck. I felt that I had messed up my career, my finances were a nightmare and I just wasn’t really sure what to do about it all. I didn’t really think there was anything I could do. I had succumbed to a deep depression and was really very ill.

Then I read The Secret. It really opened my eyes. I must preface this with the fact that before this I had NEVER EVER read any kind of self-help book at all. I had some pretty negative views on them actually, and to be honest thought that only weirdo’s would read such a thing. How wrong was I? 

I started to try and use the techniques in the book to overhaul my outlook on life, and the results were just what I needed. I have been on a journey from being seriously depressed to being full of energy, ideas and inspiration in a very short space of time.

Since then, I have read and gotten involved in lots of inspirational Life Changing ideas – some I have blogged about, others are more private. But the journey itself has been pretty cool.

So – what are my main goals at the moment? Here they are in a nutshell:

• Keep training and get to my goal weight.
• Continue to work on and make a success of my blog and Etsy store.
• Make a success of my Debt-Free ASAP plan.
• Complete my novel “Snapshots of  Sophie” and submit it to agents.
• Crochet blankets for my house.
• Learn to produce better digital art work on my new android tablet.

I feel as though I am on track to achieve these goals. The top four are my core goals I think. The others are more projects/hobbies to keep my creative juices flowing!

I really can’t explain enough the difference in my outlook and my life since starting this blog and connecting with like-minded people who want to achieve more, do more and live a more fulfilled life. I am entirely a different person to be honest. Sorry if I sound all evangelical or something – but I just wish I had known how much happier and fulfilled I could be a long long time ago!

When I’ not working towards my goals I enjoy cuddling with MHI (My Handsome Irishman), watching Game of Thrones or any kind of CSI style show. I also enjoy crocheting and am currently making a gigantic throw for our sofa.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little peek into my blog and my world. Feel free to head on over and say hello.

Many Thanks to J for letting me introduce myself to you guys.

xo

Now, go say hey to these lovely ladies!! And, if you're interested in being a sponsor swapper, let me know! Oh, and don't forget to check out Sprocket Ink today, I've got a post going up at three! (Although, you should be reading everyday!)

Linky Love

Yesterday, my girl LW featured some of her favorite posts that her sponsors have been writing this month, and I loved it so much, I stole it. Man, it feels good to be gangsta.
Anywhoodles, you know I love my swapper girls, and I think they're absolutely fabulous, so I know you'll dig these too. To quote LW, "sharing is caring", so here ya go!

{This was also stolen from the lovely LW. I dig it, so I made it mine. She got it here}

The lovely Courtney wrote about her love story with her boyfriend R, she shared why she isn't on facebook any longer, and she posted one of my new favorite mantras.

Ray wrote an amazing post about bullying, shared updates on her adorable son Jay, and asked what's going on with everyone getting pregnant with baby #2.

The fabulous Kenj shared her latest adventures with kickboxing, her odd encounter with a homeless man, and (my favorite!) wrote some letters.

My girl Amber dropped the ball and only posted twice in April. But I still love her.

My newest sponsor (whom I love!), English, did the accent vlog challenge, posted some ahhhh-mazing photos, and wrote about her girls weekend in Garmisch, Germany.

Rachel announced what she's having, unveiled a New Mommy Blog Swap, and bragged about her vacation to Hawaii.

LW showed us the great job she did on her sister's baby shower, shared the evolution of Little Woman, Little Home, and wrote about her inspiration to be healthy again (which I loved!).

The classy, yet country Melonie shared some amazing iPhone photos, wrote about her emotions, and her very eventful Easter weekend.

Josie posted about some traumatic (but funny) events, showed us adorable photos of her daughter, Sophia, and gave us an 18 month update.
Mrs. K. went swinging, shared some drawings, and wrote about one of my favorite things, southern nights.
And last but certainly not least, Tiffany got artsy, played Fill in the Blank Friday, and made a bet.
And that's it! I can't wait to see what these girls come up with next month!

End of Month Business

That title is so professional, but it fits so well. Can y'all believe that May starts tomorrow!? It's loco, yo!

So, since it's the end of the month, I figured I'd do a bit of a wrap up just to tie up any loose strings. A little housekeeping, if you will.

First things first, our March for Babies walk is this Saturday!!


M and I have been crazy busy preparing for the walk. Meaning we've been sitting on our couch watching Doc McStuffins. We should probably go for at least one walk between now and Saturday. Anylaziness, we are a loooong way from our goal, so I'm begging y'all for donations! If you can't donate, please pass the word along. This is for a great cause! Please, and thank you!

Moving on, a new month means new chances to participate in my sponsor swap! I love the girls that I currently swap with, and I've got more room for even more buttons! I've been introducing my sponsors throughout the month, as well as giving them the opportunity to guest post. I also tweet about them and mention them on my blog's facebook page a few times. If you're interested, drop me an email (ohheyitsj @ gmail) so we can chat!

And last, but certainly not least, I'm so very, very excited to announce that I'm making my "writing debut" on Sprocket Ink today!! My first post goes up at 3pm, and it's an explosive one! (you'll get that if you read the post later!) So, head on over to SI and check out the rest of the crew and their posts. I have always wanted to write for them, so when they offered me a spot, I jumped on it quicker than a Kardashian jumps on a spin-off idea. 
*Update: my post is live!! Go read it!

And that's it, y'all. The strings are tied! Let me just say, thanks so much for reading this little blog of mine. I absolutely adore all of you, and y'all make my day a little better with every little comment, email, or tweet. Y'all rock my face off. Happy Monday, my loves, I hope it's a good one!

Lovely Ladies: Part Deux

It's Monday, which mean it's time to meet more of my awesome April sponsors! So, meet these fabulous ladies, and then head over to their blogs and check them out!

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Hi all! I am Tiffany & I blog over at Blabbering Thoughts. Which pretty much speaks for itself.. I blab about the random of things going on in my life. It ranges from my kids, to me, to the world, to food, to MAYBE fashion, of course a little pinning action, to my love life, to just about ANYTHING. My blog is not promised to one thing, I blog for me & hopefully people enjoy reading my nonsense.

Meet me

Meet my little fam {{Lloyd or Chris my hubby to be, Hadley our 2 year old, & Henry our 9 month old}}

Come on over to my page & follow me. I promise I will keep you entertained & if not, please write me emails stating I am boring. I work well with constructive criticism.

Here are 5 random facts about me to lure you in.
1. I am the most undomesticated woman to live, BUT I am learning & documenting. 
2. We just bought a house. Decorating advice welcome & tips to come. 
3. I live in-between 2 mountain ranges, I think they call that a valley {{beautiful scenery to post}}.
4. If I could pick one artist to listen to the rest of my life, it'd be Jason Aldean. DUH. 
5. OH, I am getting married in January 2013.. Did I mention it'll be on a beach? Oh yeah, wedding talk. 

Follow me on tweeter or on pinterest.

Hope to see you there! You'll be surprised where my rambling mind travels.

blog // twitter // pinterest

 

Hi! I’m Courtney and I write a blog called ‘Tales of Lace & Glitter’- that's the title of my  blog because I find myself torn between the two on almost a daily basis.

I have always been an outgoing person, the first person to speak up, always walking around with a smile on face and a funny comment to make. THEN...I turned 30 and started to wonder if a serious number like that might need a more serious outlook (hence the lace). I think lace is refined, delicate, and understated. To be more lace-like, should I tone down the pink desk accessories in my cube at work? Should I not change my hair color every other month? Do I need a more “grown-up” car? I mean I certainly recognize there is a time and a place for everything, and I get that it may not be appropriate to wear a top from Forever 21 to the office, but should I stop shopping there since I am no longer in the same decade as the store? I mean, no one wants to be Forever 30 do they?

It is this struggle between what I consider two different ends of the spectrum that you’ll get to read about in my blog:: my trials and tribulations of being 30, contemplating becoming mature, and just the everyday happenings of a girl (and yes, I said girl because I still like to say ‘When I grow up, I want to...” )

Be sure to come check out my blog- Tales of Lace & Glitter 

Tweet Me!

Check out my latest obsessions on Pinterest!

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Hey there! It's RAY J!

I'm a mommy and a wife. A Dallas Cowboys fan born and bred in Northern Illinois. A video game player and former WoW addict (my son has a Mario Bros themed room!). A fantasy lover, movie watcher, book reader, music listener and am in loooove with the new Taco Bell Doritos taco! I went to college and got a bachelor's degree in art, focusing on graphic design, yet somehow I ended up working retail part-time. I also live in what Forbes deems to be the 9th worst city in the US, yet I've lived here most of my life and it doesn't seem *that* bad... Oh and I recently helped my sis (and my mom) plan her wedding in just 5 weeks - talk about a crazy whirlwind month March was!

In addition to blogging about my family and the going-ons in my life, I participate in link-ups and swaps and occasionally make some humorous posts, share some neat video game or pop culture art, and make nostalgic trips down memory lane of things we enjoyed in the 80s, 90s and early 00s!

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Lovely Ladies: Part Un

These lovely ladies are a few of my April sponsors, go check them out, I know you'll love them!

Hello! My name is Josie and I blog over at Letters to Sophia. I'm a young mommy to my beautiful girl, engaged to her daddy & we live in a small town in WV. I use my blog to basically share our daily adventures, memories and anything random that comes to the mind of a young, busy momma working full time who loves photography, fashion, blogging and anything girly & baby. So come on over, follow us and join us on our adventure as Sophia grows! Oh! & leave a comment and say hello, I'd love to meet you all as well!

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Hi! I'm Mrs. K and I'm the author over at Mrs. K & Captain J My husband's job with the U.S. Army is what prompted me to start writing for the world to see. I had just left family in Tennessee to move up to Alaska to welcome him home from deployment number one. When his deployment was extended a bit more than we intended, I was left in the Last Frontier without knowing a single soul. My internet pals became buddies really quickly! That was years ago and I have since switched  blogging locations. I hope you'll stop by my new location and stay awhile! I blog about life as a military spouse, travel, my oh-so-cute son, and whatever else comes to mind. If you do stop in for a visit, introduce yourself! I love meeting new bloggy pals and following people from all over the world.

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My name is Kendra...you can call me Kenj.

I am the owner of the wonderful place called Silkybowties.

I am all over the place. Not so literally though. I can not name one thing that I generally blog about. I am a college student studying sociology and hoping to go to graduate school for social work. I had a troubled past and I just want to help other people. I would drop anything to help someone in need. I am also a independent Beachbody Coach. You know p90x, Insanity, or Turbofire? Yeah, well that's the company I work for. It is beyond beneficial..plus I've lost 40lbs since October! What's not to love? I am super close to my mom and brother. We are a little wolf pack. My brother is 3 years older than me and is one of the biggest role models in my life. You will always here me talking about him and my mom. Usually it'll be a story and you may think I would be with friends, but rather I am with my mom and brother. I tend to hang out with them more than my friends. I also have the cutest puppy in the world! You can call her Poopsy. Don't worry, she doesn't mind. She is a french bulldog. She is just a year and a half old now and will always be a puppy in my eyes. I now work at a hair salon and it is such a fun job. It was hard for the first week, but now it's just plain fun. The stylists are a blast to be around and I actually look forward to coming to work..wow.

Come say hi!

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