Orkin Back to School Mom on the Giveaway

Are your kids starting school yet? We start THIS week. Lots of BIG changes. One child starts Kindergarten, one starts the 3rd grade, and one starts JUNIOR HIGH!!! This weekend is all about getting everything together and READY!!

Let's CELEBRATE with a little giveaway-- just for moms!

This price pack includes: 

One (1) Silver USB Portable Charger – We know you’re on the go from sun up to sun down and you can’t afford not to be accessible. This emergency charger is small, sleek and can help your phone keep up with your busy lifestyle!

One (1) Double Wall Stainless Steel Travel Mug w/ lid - Your car isn’t the only thing that needs fueling up in the morning … this stainless steel travel mug is a great way to ensure your morning coffee is always within arm’s reach.

One (1) Orkin “Protect Your Home” PDF Checklist - This handy checklist from the experts at Orkin will help you think like a pest in order to help protect your home from pests.

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Stella & Dot Flash Sale!

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Stella & Dot is having a Flash Sale! Between 7/8 and 7/9, you can get 40% off Stella & Dot's Blue Paisley Tunic for Women and Girls.

The Blue Paisley Capri Tunic is a favorite new cover up of the season! Wear it as a cute tunic over your swim suit or pair it over shorts or skinny jeans as a casual top. Gorgeous embroidery and fun poms paired with exclusive Stella & Dot prints make this a truly unique piece for the season.

Girls Capri Tunic in Blue Paisley	Women's Capri Tunic in Blue Paisley

TV Tuesday: Wayward Pines

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So, when I saw the previews  I was intrigued. I was not sure what I was getting myself into, but it looked . . . interesting. Interesting enough for me to watch the first time. And I watched the fist episode, and thought I "got" the show. I immediately thought it was going to be like "Person's Unknown" which I thought was ok. I was SO wrong and completely off based.

Turns out it was about something completely different which made the show a million times more incredible. There were several weeks that I changed my mind, thought I knew what was happening, and BAM, new twist! It has been a fantastic ride, watching the show this summer and I cannot wait to see what happens next!!! It is worth checking out! For those without cable or local channels (like me), 

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Read it Wednesday: The Fault in Our Stars

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Ok, this is an older book-- but if you have not read it yet--- well, you simply must. Seriously, you will need them. Lots and lots of Kleenex. When I read this, I was a complete puddle of tears. It was cathartic and healing.

As someone who has lost a close family member to cancer, I have received a TON of well meaning "cancer" books along the way.
But this was not a book about cancer. It is a book about love. About taking the risk to love. About knowing that there will be pain from that love, but still falling with every ounce of your being.
I read this book in one afternoon, but I have no doubt it will stay with me forever.

To those wondering, I have not seen the movie-- still. I want to set aside a time I can be a great big puddle of tears again.

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TV Tuesday: The Returned

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I am just finishing up Season 1 and am enjoying it much more than I thought I would. 

I started watching this because my mom recommended it to me. It does remind me a lot of Resurrection. A LOT. So, if you saw that show and enjoyed it, you will probably enjoy this as well. We liked the first episode so much, we purchased the entire season (we do not have cable television). It is intriguing and each episode builds on the last, creating a really good story line. The acting was good, and I enjoyed the overall season. The basic premise is that several people return from the dead. They all died at different times, in different ways, and do not seem to be connected to each other (at first) with the exception that they all lived/ died in the same small town. Unlike Resurrection, there is not a mass implode of dead people in the town. It is a small number of people, and you follow each of their stories. 
The only downside to the show is that the season ends on a bit if a cliff hanger (ok a huge cliff hanger), and the show did not get picked up for a second season (as of June 10, 2015 that was the news). 



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