Mixed Prints Life

Cowgirls ‘N Angels Review

Starring James Cromwell, Bailee Madison (young Snow White in one of my favorite shows, Once Upon a Time), Alicia Witt, and Jackson Rathbone, Cowgirls N’ Angels is a heartwarming movie that tells the story of Ida, a feisty and rebellious young girl, who has dreams of finding her father, a rodeo rider. While searching for her dad, she connects with the… View Post

Plum District

If you know anything about daily deal sites, then you’ve probably heard of Plum District. Plum District is designed specifically with moms in mind! I have bought a variety of deals in the past, including photo to canvas artwork, Starbucks gift cards, and movie tickets. It’s a great way to buy things that you already love at a discount or… View Post

Charlie-isms

I’m finding that three is such a fun age. Just a few quips about our big {little} fella lately… Also, how adorable is this picture? And this child? mwwwwah! While at the park, Charlie was in the train area and frantically searching for Jack (who was about 100 feet away, playing with wood chips).  After informing Charlie that his littlest… View Post

Trop50 with Tea!

What makes you refreshingly different? Trop50 has done it again! Taking juice drinking to the next level by keeping its newest beverage with 50 percent fewer calories while adding the distinct flavor of tea! Much like the changing juice beverage, Trop50 wants to know what makes you refreshingly different. Do you have a secret talent that no one knows? Are… View Post

LEGO® KIDSFEST Milwaukee

Do you have kids who LOVE to play with Lego Bricks? Do they spend hours putting together these creations? My nephews LOVE Lego bricks, building and the like! Here’s a few fun facts about Lego that you may not even realize :: Children around the world spend 5 billion hours a YEAR playing with LEGO bricks.  There are about 62… View Post

Samantha Kay Giveaway!

 I’m excited to bring you a fun giveaway today from a friend I knew way back when in grade school! We share the same name and even played enemies in the play version of Ever After. I’ll let you guess who played the evil stepmother… Samantha runs a beautiful photography and boutique business – her pictures and handmade goodies are gorgeous!… View Post

Pink & Grey Striped Birthday!

Welcome to Week 8 of Party Planning Showcase! Feel free to grab the button and play along! If you or someone you know has attended or planned a fabulous party, shoot me an email and I’d love to feature you in an upcoming Monday! You may remember my friend, Mindy, from our family photo shoot last fall. I met Mindy through… View Post

Mother’s Day 2012

Our Mother’s Day celebrations typically last an entire weekend. In the past few years, we celebrate with Grandma (Jim’s mom) the day before with a homemade breakfast at our house. Then, we just relax and hang out with the boys. For me, I told Jim that I wanted to spend the morning at the gym {say whaaaaat?} I wanted to… View Post

Welcome, Newcomers!

Hi all! Whether you are popping over here from a Hop, visiting from our garage sale, or just an old friend, we’re happy to have you! Who We Are: Samantha {mommy} :: Main blogger, full-time wife & mommy, part-time paralegal, professor, licensed (not practicing) attorney, lover of all things technological (usually) and generally happy person! Jim {daddy} :: Very rare… View Post

Restless Blog Hop!

I’m joining up with Christa from the Young & Restless Blog!  Hope you can hop along with us! ___________________________________________________________ WELCOME welcome to week 33 of the restless blog hop! A blog hop is a place to link up your blog, fb, twitter, whatever, and then you hop around to the other links and find blogs etc that you like! So… View Post

Rainy Day Fun!

Rainy days are always perfect to try out new activities, especially if you feel like everyone is going stir crazy.  Here are two recent activities that Charlie really enjoyed! Counting Money If you’ve had an infant or toddler in your house recently, then you’ve probably had Gerber puffs, stars, or some generic variation in your house. I kept saving the… View Post

One of Those Days

Have you ever had one of those days? As a mom of two little boys, I sometimes find myself having those days more often than not.  When I do, I frequently turn to veteran moms as well as other friend moms who just get it. Two nights ago, after a day of frolicking at the zoo [post forthcoming once we do… View Post

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