Get Ready for the Cold with Lands’ End


Get Ready for the Cold with Lands’ End
#LEOuterwear #traveltuesday Twitter Parties
 
Great Outerwear options, Travel Tips and Giveaways
 
Cooler temperatures and changing leaves means it’s time add a layer or two for warmth to celebrate Outerwear season, AND give people a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime Winter Getaway.  Lands’ End will host a series of #LEOuterwear Twitter Parties on #traveltuesday from October 7 through November 11, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT.  During the one-hour Twitter events, participants will have the opportunity to receive outerwear style and shopping advice, travel tips and the chance to win great outerwear giveaways.
 
#LEOuterwear #traveltuesday Twitter Event Highlights
Each week a travel or style expert will join us to discuss outerwear, travel tips, and how to get ready for the cold.
 
  • October 7 – Packing with Outerwear – Travel expert and senior editor of Travelocity, Courtney Scott, will join us for great outerwear packing tips.  Follow: @courtscott
  • October 14 – How to pick the Perfect Coat – Experts from Pure Michigan Travel will offer tips for taking a great fall trip and how to pack.  Follow: @PureMichigan
  • October 21 – How to pick the Perfect Coat  – Instagram Takeover Blogger (to be announced) – Get great fashion advice from an expert fashion blogger who will be taking over the @LandsEnd Instagram handle ahead of this event.
  • October 28 – Fall Family Fun – Expert mom blogger Nicole Feliciano from Mom Trends will have ideas on where to go and what to do with your family this fall and winter.  Follow @Momtrends
  • November 4 – Planning a Winter Trip – Pure Michigan Travel will be back again to talk about winter getaways AND how participants could win a dream winter getaway. Follow @PureMichigan
  • November 11 – Holiday Travel and Packing Tips – Travel expert Courtney Scott will offer her tips on surviving the holidays when planes, trains and automobiles are involved.  Follow: @courtscott
In addition for the chance to win outerwear giveaways during the #traveltuesday Twitter Parties, Lands’ End is partnering with Pure Michigan to give customers the chance to win the ultimate winter getaway trip!  One lucky winner will have the chance to win a trip for five to Boyne Highlands – one of Michigan’s premiere all-season resorts.  Winners will have a chance to ski, snowshoe, and even winter ziplining at this winter-loving destination. All the details about this once-in-a-lifetime winter getaway can be found here: http://www.landsend.com/snowdays.

SoCozy Hair Products



**Disclosure: Our family was provided with product to help facilitate this feature.  All pictures and opinions are of my own.  

My daughter has beautiful hair!! She takes after her Mom with long, thick and shiny hair! I love my hair!! I did not use a lot of chemicals or dyes growing up, so my hair has stayed pretty healthy as I've aged.  Now since I did not do a lot with my hair, I'll admit that I'm not great at styling or coming up with ways to put my daughters hair up - I'm a clueless Mom when it comes to that!  With the start of school, she (and secretly I) wanted her hair to be beautifully done everyday.  But I needed two things.  One - a good detangler, because let me tell you, our hair tangles quit easy!  Number two is some kind of guide that would help me / show me what to do step by step.  That's where SoCozy comes in to the rescue!  We have tried different detanglers before, even name brand, high end stuff.  When my daughter tried the SoCozy Cinch Detangler + Leave In Conditioner, she loved it!  My daughter just turned 10 and I always have her brush her own hair so that she learns to become independent and do it on her own.   She told me that this was the best one she has tried yet!  She was really happy with it now looks forward to brushing her own hair instead of it being an issue.

Now it was time to style!  Along with the products, we were sent Cozy's Complete Guide to Girls Hair - which is full of great tips for girls from the best cuts for face shapes, to instant fixes for bad hair days and five minute styles.  Just what I needed!  We looked through the book together and chose a french braid - something I always wanted to try but was always so intimidating.   Below was my first attempt at a french braid, guided by the book.


Not bad, huh!! I was pretty proud of myself for it being my first time! Another thing I love about their products is they feature extracts from natural ingredients like hops, rosemary, arnica flower, and aloe which are good for both hair and scalp.  The products are specially formulated to bring salon-level quality to kids hair care, and contain no nasties like harmful chemicals, toxins or parabens.   Totally Mom Approved!!!

The following products below is what we got to sample and just fell in love with!  My daughter was so happy with them and they seemed to work really well.
  • 2 in 1 Shampoo + Body Wash in Guav-o-rama ($11.95 for 8oz)
  • Cinch  Super Hydrating Conditioner in Berry-Whip ($11.95 for 8oz)
  • Cinch Detangler + Leave-In Conditioner in Fruity-tutti ($11.95 for 8oz)
  • Behave Styling Mouse Medium Hold in Peachy-keen ($11.95 for 6oz)
  • Cozy's Complete Guide to Girls Hair ($15.95)
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Become a Boxtroll for Halloween



This weekend marked the arrival of the long-awaited family event movie, The Boxtrolls!  With Halloween fast approaching, I thought this would be fun to share as this will be a huge hit this year and it will be fun seeing all the different Boxtrolls out there! 

Good Morning!!! I'm really excited to start this weekend! First and foremost because we are suppose to drop into the low 80's / high 70's!!  Finally!! Yeah, we are going to go back up to the 90's by end of week, but for now, I'm so ready to enjoy this cooler weather!  It's also the last weekend before my husband's surgery.   He's due to have his colostomy reversal next Friday, so we are super excited about that!! 

As I sit here early this beautiful morning, I wanted to remind you that Kimberly Wright's book signing is today.  You can find all the information in the post below.  I really hope you will join me.  Sounds like a great book and it gives you an excuse to visit The Family Christian Store! :)  Love that store and if you have never been, you are in for a treat!   After that I think we might just take a drive to the lake since we'll be out that way anyway.  Usually you would find us there all summer, but due to my husband's surgery we have not been in months.  With the cooler temps and no wind, it should just be beautiful out - hopefully that doesn't bring the crowds as well!  We enjoy fishing at the lake so hopefully we can catch some nice size bass!  I like to cut them into nuggets and fry them making bass nuggets - so yummy!! 

Okay, we'll I'm off to make some waffles for the family before we head out and enjoy our weekend!  I hope it's just as nice out where you are as it is here.  Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to stop by the book signing below!! xoxoxo

Book Signing!



 **Disclosure: I was provided with a gift card in exchange for this announcement.  

One of my favorite stores to shop in is The Family Christian Store!  I can never leave without spending less then $40.  There's just such good variety and really something for everyone and without breaking the bank!  This weekend, I'm headed their again.  This time, not so much for the shopping, but to attend the book signing of Believing Out Loud by Kimberly Wright.

Believing Out Loud is about how learning to identify yourself in Christ doesn’t happen overnight – it is a journey of steps forward and sometimes backward. Obeying God’s calling on your life will lead you on a miraculous adventure. You will burst with stories to share with others. God wants to give you those kinds of stories. He wants to blow your mind and let you experience his miracles. Let God take you on an adventure and live a great story.

I hope you will join me tomorrow, Saturday at The Family Christian Store in Henderson.  Come pick up the book and meet Kimberly Wright!   At our church we have a program called Secret Sister - where the women in the church all pick a name and for 2-3 months we pray for the person we choose and gift them every couple weeks to let them know we are thinking about them and praying for them.  This would be a great secret sister gift!!  See you Saturday!

Author: Kimberly Wright
Book:    Believing Out Loud
Date:     9/27 Saturday
Time:     Noon-2pm
Store:    657 N. Stephanie St., Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 702-434-4020

Visit her website for more information & to learn more about Kimberly Wright http://www.believingoutloud.com

Introduction to Whole Foods



Last night I had the opportunity to tour Whole Foods here in Vegas.  Our tour guide, Devan was great! The tour was very informational and fun! Tasty too with many samples along the way.  I had only shopped Whole Foods a couple times and going into a new store can be very intimidating when it's not your typical supermarket.  Whole Foods is very community oriented, which I love.  There's nothing better than a company that gives back to their community!  I wanted to share with you some fun and interesting things I learned about Whole Foods last night. 

1) On the sidewalk in front of the store, look for the days specials.  There will be one day only specials (even if the day is wrong & it's out there, they will honor it!)


2)  Right when you walk into the store, you will see an information booth like the one pictured above.  Devan is pointing to the sale sheet that you can grab and take with you as you walk around the store. You will also find recipes here. 

3)  When you buy in a case load, you will automatically get 10% off

4)  Check with your local Whole Foods to see if they have a kids club.  Our local store has a kids club every 2nd Saturday of the month.  It's free and includes crafts, cooking demos & much more!

5) Check out wholefoodsmarket.com/healthyeating for step-by-step cooking videos.

6) Samples!  Who doesn't like to shop n sample at the same time!  This is the only market I have been to where they always have samples, not just on the weekends!  This watermelon was so so sweet n juicy!! Yum!!

7) Besides have a juice bar and a salad bar, did you know they also serve fresh pizza?!  Thursday night is their pizza night special with a $10 pizza with three toppings.  Pretty good too! My husband is not a pizza lover, but really enjoyed this one, I think he went back for three or four samples! lol!

We really enjoyed our tour as well as Devan.  She was great and answered all of our questions and in a timely manner!  I really encourage you to visit your local Whole Foods.  The staff is friendly and there to help you not only save, but also help you better your health with healthier options.  I for one know how confusing and intimidating it can be and not knowing where to start.  They really are there to help you make the right choices, not only financially but for your health as well!

Visit www.wholefoods.com to find a store near you!  Also visit us on Twitter to see more pictures from our tour as well as the hashtag #MMStoreTours