Bump Style with PinkBlush Maternity + $75.00 GIVEAWAY

When I was dreaming up what to wear to a family member's engagement party on a dinner boat, PinkBlush was the first place I went looking because they have so many options for beautiful maternity dresses that can be styled for any occasion. The material of this maxi dress was amazing and was breathable too, which was a huge plus since the temperature when we first got on the boat was in the upper 80's. I was able to chase around my toddler without sweating through my dress and looking like a literal hot mess. Win, win.

PinkBlush has many maternity dresses to choose from, but they also have non-maternity clothing as well. I chose this dress because I can wear it throughout all stages of my pregnancy, while nursing and beyond. It is a great transitional dress for Mamas that you can wear and feel both pretty and comfortable in! 

PinkBlush has amazing prints and I love their bright and bold colors. I also love online shopping because who wants to cart a toddler around to try on their maternity clothes? Not this Mama. PinkBlush has many options for any of you ladies out there and the shipping was fast and prompt.

I will most definitely be shopping at PinkBlush again and want you to be able to shop there too. So PinkBlush has generously offered a 75 dollar credit to one of YOU!

You can enter the giveaway below. I will be verifying all entries. Winner will be chosen one week from today!

 Please note that if you have won a gift card to PinkBlush within the last 3 months, you are not eligible to enter to win again. 

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*This post is sponsored by PinkBlush Maternity, but all opinions are my own.

Baby Friendly Popsicles: Avocado & Banana {GIVEAWAY}

Now that summer is here I've been trying to come up with some ways to keep Aiden cool on those unbearably hot summer days. I got these Fruitsicle Popsicle Molds to try out and have been coming up with healthy and simple recipes to make into popsicles for Aiden who is 7 months old.

These popsicle molds are the perfect size for creating baby sized popsicles! There are 4 molds and they each hold 1 fluid ounce, which is plenty for a little one who is just starting solid foods! They are easy to fill, the molds snap into place and are easy to remove after the popsicles have been frozen. They are also BPA free and are freezer, dishwasher and microwave safe. You can purchase your own Fruitsicle Popsicle Molds here or enter for a chance to win a set on my Instagram today over here!

What you need to make Avocado & Banana Popsicles...

(Makes 4 large popsicles or 6-8 small ones)

1 banana

1 avocado

1/2 cup Plain Organic Yogurt

Fruitsicle Popsicle Molds

I started by peeling a banana and using my Garden Fresh Mash n' Feed to mash the banana until it was smooth. I then cut the avocado in half, removed the pit, scooped out the insides and used the same process to mash it.

After the avocado and banana were mashed, I pureed them with the yogurt. I used my BEABA Babycook, but you could use a blender as well.

Once the ingredients were blended and were a smooth consistency I tasted it (yum!) and then poured the mixture into my popsicle molds.

After the molds were filled I snapped on the tops and stuck them in the freezer. I left them in the freezer overnight and they were easy to snap out the next day.

Aiden absolutely LOVED these! He gobbled one down and was able to hold his popsicle all by himself. So both the popsicle molds and this recipe are baby approved!

Want a set of these Popsicle molds for FREE?! Head on over to 

my instagram for a chance to win yourself a set!

I was given these Fruitsicle Molds to review as part of the Nuby Parent Blogger Program, but all opinions are my own.

{Giveaway} Minted Personalized Journal and Stationary

One of my very favorite things about a new year is the chance to start fresh. I always love picking out a new planner and journal to keep track of all my new happenings in the new year. Today you have a chance to win yourself a new personalized journal and stationary to start your 2014 year off right! All you have to do is enter to win below!

personalized journal and stationary from Minted

Winner will be selected one week from today! Good luck!

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This giveaway is brought to you by the lovely Elizabeth and her product crush of the month. She is just wonderful and even encouraged me to finally create a facebook page for my blog. Follow along here if you like!

The Hello 2014, Goodbye 2013 link up is still open until Sunday. Link up your 2014 goals or 2013 wrap up posts there!

Noonday Collection {Giveaway!}

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the Noonday Collection. Have you heard of the Noonday Collection? It's style (jewelry, gifts and accessories) that are all made with love and fashion and with a purpose! I was swooning looking at all their jewelry and you will be too! Then I read the mission of Noonday and it made me love it even more. The Noonday Collection exists to advocate for the orphan and to lift artisans around the world out of poverty! Noonday is about dignified job creation for men and women living in countries where oppression and poverty are high. Noonday also stands up for the orphan by fundraising for adoptions. Okay so now that you know what Noonday is you should be super excited because one of the necklaces from their collection could be yours! Yay! This fabulous necklace is called appropriately, the Funky Beaded Statement necklace. I love it!

This colorful necklace is made in Uganda by artisans who are now working for a fair wage and are given opportunity and hope! Once men and women who were scraping for their next meal, are now able to provide not only food for their families but other basic needs like a home and education! This is just one way Noonday is changing the world!

HIV positive women living in Ethiopia are able to purchase necessary medical supplies. Women in Guatemala are living lives of freedom. Orphans are getting homes. Lives are being changed.

I recently connected with Abigail Boyle who is a Noonday Ambassador! She recently fell in love with the mission of Noonday and became an Ambassador to share the purpose of Noonday. She lives in Florida with her husband and is so excited to be able to giveaway this beautiful necklace from Uganda! Abigail lived overseas for three years in South Korea. She worked for World Vision and spent a lot of time in nearby orphanages. It was then overseas the Lord showed her heart what it truly looks like to care for the oppressed, orphan, and widow. Through Noonday Abigail is able to live out her passion for God's heart, which I loved reading about!

Now how you can win this amazing necklace...

**Please make sure you Follow Nestful of Love on Bloglovin and/or GFC if you don't already!**
For 1 entry, check out Abigail's Noonday site and share in the comments an item you'd love to have!
For a 2nd entry, follow Abigail's Facebook page where she shares giveaways, styling tips, and all things Noonday! Let me know in the comments that you did.
For a 3rd entry, follow Abigail on Instagram and leave your instagram name in the comments.
4th entry, share this giveaway on your FB, twitter, or instagram and leave a comment saying you did.
And lastly, for a 5th entry, shop Noonday and share what you purchased! (With Abigail Boyle as your Ambassador)

Winner will be selected one week from today on Thursday, August 1st. Good luck!!

And if you're loving Noonday and want to be a part of this world changing story, shop Noonday! Another way to be a part is to become an Ambassador! More information can be found here! Don't forget to click on Abigail Boyle as your Ambassador!

Happy 4th of July+{WINNER}

Happy 4th of July friends! As I was listening to God Bless America last night while fireworks were booming above me at the Red's game I got emotional. I'm always so thankful on the 4th for the freedoms we have and for the many men and women who sacrificed so much for us all including my 2 sweet grandfathers. While you are enjoying adorable red, white and blue treats and watching sparks fly over you make sure to send up a prayer of thanks for the amazing country we live in. God bless America!

Now on to the fun stuff...the winner of the awesome hammock from my sister's shop, Sew Inn Love!
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Congrats Jennifer! I will be emailing you! Be thinking of which color hammock you would like to have!!! Thanks to all who entered and have an amazing holiday!!!! 

Colorado Packing List {GIVEAWAY!)

Next week I will be heading out to Colorado for a wedding and a little exploring. I've been working on my list of things to take with me and here are a few of my Colorado essentials... (one lucky reader will get the chance to win one of my essentials, see which one below!)

1. Wild: I always love to take a good book with me on a trip and this one seems appropriate to take since we will be doing some hiking!
2. Cropped pants: These pants were 60% off at Loft and are comfortable to do some exploring in!
3. Aviator Sunglasses: Being that it is summer time I think it's obvious why I'll be needing these.
4. Keen Whisper Sandals:These are my favorite outdoor shoes to date. They will be perfect for hiking in the mountains.
5. Striped Racerback Tank top: A cute yet comfortable top for hiking.
6. REI Nalgene Waterbottle: To stay hydrated.
7. Hammock:To set up between some trees and take in the scenery on a hike!

Now the FUN part...my amazing sister has generously offered to giveaway a Hammock ($40.00 value) from her shop, Sew inn Love to one of YOU!! My husband and I both own one of these hammocks and they are so much fun. You can use it to camp with or you can simply set it up in your backyard and lounge in. However you use it, you will love it! Your hammock will come with a bag and instructions on how to hang it.  Enter to win below!!! 

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*The winner will get to pick from these hammock colors: yellow, navy blue, slate gray or purple.

Good luck!!

And for all of you who have been to Denver please leave me a comment on where we should go in Denver or in one of the surrounding cities!!

Pan Fried Pizza + A Cookbook Giveaway!

Recipe from Dinner: A Love Story {see my cookbook review here}

I've made many different kinds of pizzas in my kitchen, but never with a cast iron skillet...until this week! If you are looking for a new spin on pizza you need to try pan fried pizza.

What you need:
::Medium size cast iron skillet
::Olive oil
::4 oz. ham or prosciutto (I bought already chopped up ham)
::1 16 oz. ball pizza dough (I did store bought to save time)
::1 cup Pizza Sauce
::1 8 oz. ball fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
::1 and 1/2 cups pineapple cubes
::4 or 5 fresh basil leaves (shredded)

What you do:
Start by chopping, shredding and slicing ingredients so you are prepped to go then go ahead and preheat the broiler.

Add a little olive oil to your cast iron skillet and fry up the chopped ham over medium-low heat until it is crispy. Set cooked ham aside.

Prepare your pizza dough then divide dough in half so you can cook up 2 pizzas. Roll each pizza dough half into circles the size of your cast iron skillet. The dough will be thick.

Heat the skillet to medium and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add half of the rolled out dough. Cook for 2-3 minutes until you see the dough start to bubble then flip it over. Add half your sauce, half the mozzarella, half of the ham and half of the pineapple. Cook for another 2 minutes until the bottom is cooked then stick the skillet in the broiler for another 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle fresh basil on top. Take pizza out of skillet and repeat with remaining ingredients. I loved the taste of this pizza and the thickness of the crust. Yum!

And now the exciting part...the author of Dinner: A Love Story, Jenny Rosenstrach, has generously offered to give away a copy of her amazing cookbook to one of YOU. Enter below to win!

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High Five for Fridays and for free stuff!

This week has been a good one, mostly because spring is finally here and the weather was great, but as always...Friday I'm so glad you are here! Here are the highlights from this week...

one: I finally got my hair done.
two: Spring is here. I swear these flowers bloomed overnight.
three: My student's first track meet! They loved that I was there to cheer them on.
four: Another successful Quinoa recipe...except this one involves a fried egg!
five: We literally counted coins to see if we could swing going to Colorado for a wedding this summer. Turns out we can so we booked our flights! Denver we are coming to see you soon!
six: I couldn't waste a trip to the salon so I made Drew go out to dinner with me. You just can't waste a good hair day. Haha. Drew is growing out his beard so he can look like a cave man on his upcoming camping trip. It's working, but I kind of love it.

And because I love you and wanted to make your Friday even more amazing you can enter below to win a ...

I've teamed up with a few lovely ladies to offer you a $75 PayPal Cash Giveaway! 

Classy Living / DC in Style / Happy Go Lucky / Heart Shaped Sweat / In Her Boots / Nestful of Love / Simply Lulu / Trusty Chucks / With Love, Rachel 

Use rafflecopter to enter:

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Valentine's day gift list...and a giveaway!

Love is in the air and it makes me so happy! Valentine's day is quickly approaching so I thought I'd share a few of my favorite Valentine gift ideas since this is the last week I can talk about that for a while and get away with it...

Valentine's gifts by nestfuloflove

1. My husband's ideal guys night would include video games and a beer tasting with his buddies. He loves tasting and rating different beers so these coasters are a fun idea! Beer Coasters

2. Since we are kind of obsessed with our cats around this house I thought this shirt would be hilarious to get my husband. He would totally wear it! This Guy Loves His Cat T-shirt

3. A fun gift for him and her since my Mr. drinks wine... His and Hers Wine Glasses

4. I have always loved polka dots and pink so this scarf would be a fabulous addition to my growing scarf collection! The fact that it's an infinity scarf only makes me love it even more! Chunky polka dot infinity scarf

5. My fossil key fob that I've had forever just broke so I'm in need of a new one. This owl key fob is just adorable right? Owl Key Fob

Now meet Jennie from over at The Diary of a Real Housewife!

Hi ya'll, Im Jennie from the Diary of a Real Housewife. I am a stay at home mommy to a wonderful little boy named Max, a fur baby named Daisy, and a proud wifey to my wonderful husband Chad. I love making new friends and I would love for you to come on over to my little place in cyber space and introduce yourself!

I saw her adorable list of Valentine gift ideas under $20 a few days ago and she has generously offered to give away one of the items on her list to a lucky reader!

                                                                                                   Source: etsy.com via Allison on Pinterest

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A little tackiness and a WINNER!

Happy Saturday friends...only 17 days left until Christmas! Starting today I have a holiday party pretty much every weekend night until Christmas, which makes me excited, but also leaves me wondering when I will finish my shopping and wrap all my gifts! Tonight is our 4th annual Tacky Sweater party so today I will be cleaning and cooking away. Read about last year's party here.

And now for the exciting news...folks we have a winner! Congrats Kristen! I will be emailing you shortly. Thank you so much to everyone who entered! Happy weekend!!!

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Tis the season...for a GIVEAWAY!

Happy December! I woke up this morning and was so happy to tromp out to the family room in my slippers and see Christmas! We decked our halls into the wee hours of the night...here's a little glimpse, but we're not done yet!

You WILL see these bowties again...Bear hated the bells on his and was running around in circles so I didn't get a picture, but we will be trying again. Sorry Bear.

Since this time of year is supposed to be about giving and since I love blogland and all of you so very much I'm doing a little holiday giveaway to celebrate the first day of December! I wish I was rich and could give away amazing things like Ellen and Oprah, but anything free is fun right?
So today I'm giving away a holiday banner from my shop Simply Burlap (your choice will be between these 3)

 

I'm also giving away a $10.00 Starbucks gift card because who doesn't enjoy a Starbucks holiday drink. "Red Starbucks cup...you fill me up." Enter below for your chance to win. I'll announce the winner next Saturday. Happy December!
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If you like buffalo chicken you will like this!

A few weeks ago my friend Alison and I got together and swapped some of our favorite recipes. Last night I tried her Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas and my husband and I loved every bite. I really think you will love this. Make it and thank me later. Here is what you will need:

-1 can cream of chicken soup
-1 cup sour cream ranch dip (refridgerated)
-2/3 C. chopped green onion
-2/3 C. chopped celery (more if you really like celery!)
-3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
-3/4 C. buffalo wing sauce
-12 6inch tortillas
-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Step 1: Boil chicken breasts. While they boil do all your veggie chopping!
Step 2: Immediately after boiling the chicken, dump it into your Kitchen Aide mixer if you have one. Shred the chicken using this amazing tip that will change your life (thank you Pinterest!)

All you have to do is add the warm chicken to your bowl, use your paddle tool and turn on the mixer to 4-6 power. Let the mixer do all the work. Shredded chicken is now way easier!

Step 3: In a Medium bowl mix soup, dip, 1/3 cup of green onions and 1/3 cup of celery.

Step 4: In a large bowl mix shredded chicken and buffalo wing sauce until coated

Step 5: Spoon 2 T. soup mix down the center of each tortilla. Set remaining mix aside.
Step 6: Add 1/4 cup chicken mix and 1/4 cup cheese on top of the soup mix in the tortilla.
Step 7: Fold tortillas and place seam down in a 9x13 baking dish (already greased)
Step 8: Add remaining mix, cheese, celery and green onions to the top of the tortillas.
Step 9: Cover dish tightly and bake 45 minutes.

Now head on over to Allyce's blog Chalk in the Rain for another chance to win a banner from my Etsy shop! You have until Sunday April 22nd!

Now Open: Simply Burlap...GIVEAWAY!

I am so excited to announce the Grand opening of my Etsy shop, Simply Burlap! I am selling hand painted burlap banners for all occasions.   My new motto is: "Say it with a banner!" Each season I will be adding banners to go with the holidays and events of that month. I also have everyday banners that can stay up all year long. Custom orders are welcome!

In honor of the opening of my shop I am giving away a banner (up to $20.00 in value) to one lucky reader.

To Enter:
Be a follower of my blog (mandatory) and leave me a comment telling me which banner you would choose.

Extra entries:
Add Simply Burlap to your favorites on Etsy (1 entry)
Like Simply Burlap on Facebook (1 entry)
Pin one of my banners on pinterest and leave the link in a comment (1 entry)
Blog about my giveaway and leave me a comment with the link (1 entry)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry!! I will be announcing the winner on Thursday April 5th!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Hello FABULOUS readers!
I am so excited to announce my very first giveaway. I was recently contacted by a company called My Memories asking if I would like to host a giveaway and I was thrilled for several reasons...
1. I love to scrapbook and have been itching to try my hand at digital scrapbooking
2. I was flattered that they wanted little old me to host a giveaway
3. The giveaway is pretty fabulous and you all deserve something for FREE!

Okay on to the F-R-E-E stuff...one lucky reader will receive a free copy of My Memories (award winning) digital scrapbooking software. ($40.00 value)


Even if you don't scrapbook this software can do so much more than create scrapbook layouts for you. You can make photo books, cards, calendars, videos, you name it! As much as I love scrapbooking, I might have to make the switch to digital scrapbooking after using this software! Before this week I hadn't had time to scrapbook hubby and my camping trip from the fall. I decided to try out the new software and knock out some of our camping pages. All I have to say is WOW...I'm obsessed. There are so many FREE things this software has to offer. You could honestly scrapbook an entire album just using this digital scrapbooking software and all of the free embellishments, papers, etc.! Some of my favorite features so far: All the fonts (no more buying stickers), the paper selections (they have a burlap looking paper!) and the convenience of everything being just a click away. Here are a few pages I've been working on without spending a dime...

So how do you enter to win the Memory suite software? IT'S SIMPLE!

Mandatory (1 entry):
Follow my blog and leave a comment saying you did so.

Want more?
(+1 additional entry): Visit www.MyMemories.com and leave a comment telling me your favorite layout or digital paper pack
(+1 additional entry): like My Memories on facebook
(+1 additional entry): follow the My Memories blog
(+1 additional entry): follow me on Pinterest
(+1 additional entries): Blog about the giveaway and leave me the link in a comment!

So there you go, a possible 6 entries...
I'll be choosing the lucky winner next Saturday, February 4th!

And just for visiting my blog today visit this website and enter the code: STMMMS43950  to receive a $10.00 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10.00 coupon for the MyMemories.com store!

Good luck!