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Okay guys, I need some advice. What is your favorite mens shaving brush  ?What is your favorite ladies razor? What is your favorite shaving cream? I am putting together a list of the best shaving products out there and I need YOUR help! So, if you have any picks for top of the line, best ever, second to none shaving products, I want to know! I am going to list the different products, and then, what I need from you guys is the brand, style, type, whatever, of the very best one on the market. We are putting together the perfect shaving list so hopefully we can get everyone in on the action and let our readers know what they need to pick up for the perfect shave! Here are a few picks that I have so far: 1. Men's shaving brushes. Men's shaving brushes are a great important part of shaving. 2. Pre Shave Oil. Also an important part of the beginning pre shave process for men everywhere. 3.  Shaving Cream. You gotta have it! 4. Shaving  Soap. Many people don't know how imp...

I don't know if you have ever checked out Vernal Utah Real Estate , but if you haven't you should. The real estate in Vernal is some of the most beautiful that our great nation has to offer. I love looking at real estate, even if it is in an area that I would never be able to live in, like Utah. It is just too far away from our family, even though I would love to live there. Have you ever even heard of Vernal? It is a great city in eastern Utah of about 10 thousand people. That is perfect for me, since I love small towns. It is in such a beautiful area, right in the base of the mountains, and it is just so gorgeous there. I would love to have the chance to live in a place like this. Even though Vernal looks a little bit cold to me, I think I could get used to living there rather nicely! I like the look of the houses there, they have kind of that "desert" feel like Arizona houses do, and that is my favorite style of home. They are also super affordable, and I think...

I absolutely love that companies are taking a new stance on corporate wellness  .Companies are trying to take a new stance on their employee's health and wellness. I love that companies are taking on this tough topic, and helping their employees meet their health and wellness goals. Companies are doing more than just inspiring their employees to lose weight and get healthy, but they are beginning to think out of the box, and get creative with their corporate wellness programs. Companies are taking part in health fairs, health care screenings, health care coaching, personal training, on and off site fitness facilities, allowing employees to have time for exercise and working out, and more. Some large companies have even hired on site caterers or professional chefs to cook healthy meals for their employees. Some companies are even holding important meetings outside, or during yoga classes or walks. Even other companies are offering healthy food vending machines, and rewards and inc...

So, when you think of your first car, do you have fond memories? Oh boy, do I! When you think about your first car, do your memories go back to ford dealerships york pa , or to a car lot in your hometown? Was your first car a clunker, or a shiny piece of machinery? Did you drive your first car to high school every day, or on road trips across the country with your friends? My first car was a Ford, so Ford dealerships always have a special place in my heart. When we drive by, I always look for the updated version of my first car, to go back in time to that special place. I love love love the special memories that I made in my first car died! I hope that I will one day have a car that I loved as much as that one, but I seriously doubt it... I don't think grown ups can have the same connection about their cars as teenagers. It's just that rite of passage, you know? Sigh. I'm old now. But, anyhow, I would love to hear all of your stories about your first cars! Wanna send me...

Hey everybody! Is everybody hanging in there today? Here at home it is cold, icy and extremely yucky! Right now, the heat is working overtime and trying as hard as it can to keep up, but it is just impossible. If you are looking for AC Repair Oklahoma City , AC Repair here in Kentucky, or AC Repair anywhere for that matter, you probably know how hard it is to find a repairman, especially when the weather is as cold as it is. Most of the heating and repair guys are backed up for days, weeks even! If you have an emergency in the cold right now, chances are, you are gonna have to stand in line! We have been taking some extra precautions to try to keep things warm and cozy at our home, even though it is so hard when it is this cold. Sometimes you just can't warm it up enough, but at least we can try! I have been spending these extra cold days with the oven on, baking up some delicious brownies, cookies, cakes and bread, and cooking some veggie soup and chili on top of the stove. We bo...

Is anyone fighting a dui salt lake city ? If you have ever had a DUI ticket, you probably already know how hard they can be to fight. However, having a good lawyer on your side can make all of the difference in a DUI case. All sorts of people end up with a DUI ticket that they need to fight, and it can happen to any of us. The important thing is to make sure that you have a good lawyer on your side. Most people don't even know that the fine print on a DUI citation says that you only have ten days to request a hearing or that your license can even be revoked for ninety days. Having a good lawyer on your side can really make a difference. If you have a good lawyer, and especially if this is your first offense, you can usually work on some sort of a deal so you don't have to spend any time in jail. DUI offenses can be really tough for everyone to deal with. There is no reason for a DUI offense to  have to affect you for the rest of your life however. If you get a good lawyer ...

  Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please visit Amazon.com to get your own copy of Far Cry 3 , today's Gold Box Deal of the Day! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. I don't know about you guys, but I constantly feel like I am at the end of my rope. I am constantly stressing, constantly worrying, and never able to fully relax. Between working from home, taking care of two boys, keeping a house clean and running smoothly, and all the other things on my plate, I feel so overwhelmed, most of the time! I am always looking for ways to decompress after a long day. What do you guys do when you feel stressed? My hubs plays video games, but that really isn't something I am into. I like to take bubble baths, or a long hot shower, but come on! I have two little boys, there is no peace and quiet in the bathroom! If we didn't live way out in the middle of nowhere, I would go for a walk to de-str...

Want to know how to get to our hearts? For the boys, give 'em an animal. Dogs, especially. For the hubs, give him food. Good food. For me, give me a hunky lumberjack and there you have it. One, big happy family! That is why I think that the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show was made for us! We are so excited for this one! We have never been to a dinner show, so we are pumped about this one! I really think it will be a great treat for all of us! From all the things I have heard, the live action never stops with Lumberjack Feud , and it keeps the whole family entertained! Plus, yummy food, and hunky guys for us ladies! What more could you ask for? The boys are going to LOVE the dogs in the show, they are champion competitor dogs, so they are sure to impress!  Ladies?  I seriously can't wait to check out this dinner show! We have no experience with this type of stuff, so hopefully we will find a new and fun thing to do together! Don't worry, you guys will be the ...

Almost a week left til we leave for our trip! We are so excited, and we can't wait to get started on all of our fun adventures! One of the places that we are super excited to visit is the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge! One thing that I really love is having the opportunity to show my boys things that are not only fun and entertaining, but educational as well. That is the part about the Titanic Museum Attraction that really entices me, is that they will be learning something while also exploring and having fun!  I have read a lot about the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, and I am really excited to be able to check it out with our boys! The museum in Pigeon Forge is the world's largest Titanic Museum Attraction! I can't wait to check it out! This museum is more than just a museum, it gives you a real look and feel of what it was like to be a passenger on the Titanic. You even get a boarding pass when you enter, with the name of a real life ...

I know, I know! Another Ripley's attraction! Don't blame me! I can't help it that Ripley's has so many great attractions in the Smoky Mountains! Our next awesome attraction that we are going to check out while we are in Gatlinburg is the Ripley's Moving Theater ! Now, this one is one for daddy and the big guy, since the little man is too small for this one. (You have to be 40 inches to ride.) Now, first of all.. how cool does this place look? I can not wait to take some pictures of our own outside of this cool theater! If you are wondering what the Ripley's Moving Theater actually is, let me give you a little bit of an idea. The Ripley's Moving Theater is a motion simulator. It is a movie experience, but it is so much more than that! The movies are in REAL D, and it is so much more than just watching a movie! I am excited for my two big guys to get to try this one out! I don't really like 3D movies or any roller coaster type attraction really,...

Can you guys tell that we are on a Ripley's kick these days? There are so many great Ripley's attractions in the Smoky Mountians, we knew that there was no way in the world that we could visit and not check them out! One of the attractions that we are really excited about is Ripley's Marvelous Mirror Maze and Candy Factory ! The moment that I heard about this place, I knew that it would be perfect for my boys!  First of all, my guys have a real sweet tooth! I used to have to take them to the candy shop here in town every week because they were so obsessed with "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory"! They just really enjoy treats, and trying new things.. I can't wait for them to check out this awesome candy shop! They (Tater especially) is really into any sort of puzzle, maze, challenge, etc.. type thing, so I know that the mirror maze will be right up his alley! I am actually really excited to check this one out myself! It looks like so much fu...

Santa started it. That's who I am blaming it on. Santa brought Tater two of the Ripley's Believe It Or Not books for Christmas. Ever since then, he has been obsessed! All he talks about is Ripley's, every day it is Ripley's fact after fact! So, when we started discussing going to the Smoky Mountains, I knew that we couldn't pass up Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium !  I couldn't believe when I read that the Ripley's Museum in Gatlinburg has been in business for over NINETY years! This museum looks like so much fun, and we can't wait to visit! The building itself is three stories tall and there are over 500 artifacts there! I know that this is going to be one of the best attractions that we visit! It is looking like rain at least a couple of the days that we are going to be in town, so I know that this museum will be something fun that we can do that will keep us warm, dry and busy!  Doesn't this place just look super cool? I...

If I had to pick one single thing that my boys are excited about on our TN vacation, I would have to say that it is Ripley's Aquarium Of The Smokies ! It is ALL they have been talking about, and I have to agree, I am getting a little bit pumped myself! Did you guys know that Ripley's Aquarium of The Smokies was voted #1 Aquarium in the USA by TripAdvisor? That is a huge achievement! So, I am pretty excited to check this place out!  First of all, this place just looks cool! I hope that we get to go when it's all lit up like that so I can get some great pictures!  Tater can not wait to visit this Shark exhibit! He is crazy about sharks these days, so I am sure that he is going to really enjoy this one! I can already see me having to drag him away from this one when we are through! If I had to pick an area that I want to visit the most, it would be the Tropical Rainforest exhibit. It looks so beautiful, and you get to see awesome things there like stingrays, dart f...

With our Smoky Mountain vacation less than two weeks away now, we are really starting to get excited! The boys are excited about all of the fun things we are going to do, but for me, the most important part is the hotel. As the mom, it is important for me to make sure that the place we stay is not only "fun", but also clean, comfortable and accessible. That's why, when we were given the opportunity to stay at the Music Road Inn in Pigeon Forge, we jumped at the chance!  Look at these beautiful pictures from their website!               First of all, the Music Road Inn is simply gorgeous! I can not wait to see it in person! The boys are a little disappointed in me, since we are going in the dead of Winter. Why, you ask? Just check out this amazing water park that the Music Road Inn has on site: I have already had to promise that we will come back in the Summer to make sure we get to check out the water park! I am thinking, ...

Hey everybody! I have a great giveaway that one of my fellow Kentucky Bloggers is hosting that I wanted to share with you! This is an awesome one, and I really shouldn't share it, so I can have a better chance to win! (Just kidding of course, hahaha!) But really, this is a great giveaway! Ann at Ann I Am! is giving away a fabulous #Zaggora hooded body blazer! I absolutely LOVE Zaggora, and I am hoping I get lucky enough to win this giveaway so I can pair this great blazer with my favorite Hot Pants! If you wanna enter, check out Ann's blog, or enter via the Rafflecopter below! Good luck! This one is a great prize! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now, I am not in the market to buy a house.. Ours is finally almost paid off, and I have no desire to get into debt anytime soon. But, if I were looking to buy a home, a nevada short sale would be the way to go. Short sales are a great choice for buying a home, and if I were looking to buy, I would choose a home that was part of a short sale. There are many reasons that short sales can be a great choice. In a nutshell, a short sale is when the bank or lender agrees to accept the sale of a home for much less than what is owed on it. By buying a short sale property you can really get a great deal. In this kind of economy, short sales are more common because most people are not able to sell their homes for what is actually owed on them. If you take a short sale purchase, you can really save a lot over the amount owed on a home purchase. The bank or the lender is the one that has to approve the short sale. They have to be willing to accept less than what is owed on a property. Some...

Recently, I have been thinking about remodeling our bathroom. The whole nine yards.. New shower, new toilet, new counters, everything. I have been thinking about all of the things that we have done to our bathroom already.. And that train of thought was what lead me to thinking about the time I was praying for Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service to come to my rescue. When my sweet little Tater was three, he flushed a hot wheel down the toilet. Not just any hot wheels car,either, mind you... But, a hot wheels tractor trailer. How lovely! At first, we didn't think it was really that big of a deal. We would just get it out, right? We started out with a metal clothes hanger trying to get it undone. Not working. Then, we moved on to a plumber's snake. Nope, not even close. We just continued on down the line of things to try, calling plumber friends and even enlisting the help of neighbors. Nothing would budge. We called a local plumber. His idea? Take the toilet up and tr...

Two years ago, we took Tater on the best (only) vacation of his life. We went camping at Elkhorn Campground in Frankfort and he probably has asked me to go back at least once a week since. This is a place that is very near and dear to my heart. My family has been coming to this campground since wayyy before I was born, probably 30+ years. It is one of those places that gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling just to think about, so this may be kind of a biased review, but I don't apologize for that! ;) Elkhorn Campground is in Frankfort, Ky ,on the banks of the ( what else?) Elkhorn Creek. It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful. All the things my home is not! ( maybe that's what i like about it!) There are only 5-10 or so tent spaces, however there are around 120ish rv sites, and somewhere around 110 of them are paved sites. I think somewhere around 60 of those rv sites have full hook ups, including cable tv. The campground is open April 1- Oct 31 every year, and you can r...

Sometimes being the Mom is so damn deep. There is so much to think about, so much to worry about.  I am responsible for making sure that these precious little boys grow up to be good, decent men.  That's a lot of pressure. Do people not realize that their job as parents is not just to feed their kids, put clothes on them, make sure they don't die?  Being a parent is so much more than that.  I will be the first to admit, there are  a lot of times I don't have a freaking clue what I am doing.  But I know many things for a fact. I know pretty much everything that I do NOT want to do, and everything I do NOT want my boys to be.  My Wonderful Angels I do NOT want my boys to be angry, bitter adults.  I do NOT want them to have a sense of entitlement, or think that the world owes them something.  I do NOT want them to be bullies, or to purposefully hurt anyone in any way.  I do NOT want them ...

If you guys tuned in last week, we talked a little bit about day trips that are close to home (Central Kentucky)...  So after that post, how could I not take them somewhere???  So we chose a place on the list, and that place was Old Fort Harrod State Park.  After kicking myself in the ass Google Mapping it, and realizing that it was a whopping 22 minutes from our front door, I was shocked that we had never been before!  Fort Harrod was settled in 1774, by James Harrod, and was the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies.  Tater absolutely loved it! He was really interested in the "cowboy houses", as he called them!  We will definitely have to come back when the actors are there so he can see them too!  (It is also impossible to get a decent picture of our family lol)  Aside from The Bean being exceptionally heavy, it was fun!  Well I am out of words for this post,...