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Water Tanks, Preparation for What May (Will) Come

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

I find myself thinking more and more about the future and what will eventually happen. We see shows like Jericho and think “WOW, What if?” Really we should be thinking “When?” or “Are we ready?“… If something happened tomorrow I can guarantee that very few of us would be prepared. That is very scary! Last summer I taught myself how to can…

San Marcos, #hebbeauty

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Brandy | 2 Comments

I’m on a quick break from the HEB Beauty event in San Marcos, Texas. This is my second time to attend and once again it is at the beautiful Embassy Suites hotel, spa and conference center. Yes, I have my own separate living room and am blogging from the couch! I’m about to head back down for dinner and to…

If Your Friend Looked Like a Crackhead…

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Brandy | 4 Comments

Would you tell him or her? For instance, say you have a friend that had always looked relatively normal. Then suddenly they started looking more and more like a crackhead…or meth-head. What would you do? Would you ask them if all was well? Would you ask them if they are hittin’ the pipe? What if the exact moment you thought…

KNOW Hunger, it’s in Your Neighborhood… #TysonBreakfast #Cbias

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Brandy | 3 Comments

I’ve already told you how awesome the Tyson Breakfast Bread Bowls are and what my family thought of them. Even though this is not something that I eat myself, the family really enjoys them. They are fast, easy and tasty. They are also very filling. The girls love having them on hand and Jeremy enjoys them for a quick breakfast before…

Oral Care Challenge with LISTERINE and REACH

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Did you know that brushing alone misses 75% of your mouth? I really had no clue! I assumed if you did a good job with the brush that you would be at least getting somewhere around 80% clean…but only 25% blows my mind. I also did not realize that 50% of children will have a cavity or filling between the…

Posting from the iPad

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Just trying to check out how posting from the iPad works. I have some trips coming up and do not want to have to lug the laptop with me. So just ignore this post. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Life Isn’t Meant to Be Easy

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brandy | 4 Comments

I see it day in and day out. Complaining. Complaining about things that really are not all that bad. Negativity. You know what complaining and negativity gets you? Nothing positive. I promise you that. The more negative you are and the more time you spend complaining, the worse your situation will become. One thing I have learned from having a…

Disneynature’s CHIMPANZEE Free Educator’s Guide!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brandy | 1 Comments

CHIMPANZEE is opening in theatres next week (April 20th)! Check out this free downloadable CHIMPANZEE Educator’s Guide!

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Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies, Giveaway! #MyBlogSpark

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Brandy | 12 Comments

It’s no secret that Morgan is the baker in this house. Me…I like simple baking. That is why I think the Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies are awesome. We made Easter ones today, they were ready in no time and tasty too! Ours were Disney themed pre-cut cookies perfect for Easter time! They were fast and simple…just what I like….

Feeding My Zoo and Watching We Bought A Zoo #Cbias #iLovemyK9

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Brandy | 2 Comments

We love family movie nights and tend to have them pretty often. Normally we all gather together in the living room and watch together while munching on freshly popped popcorn that Jeremy makes. We let the kids stay up past bedtime and we have a good time just relaxing and laughing. This weeks movie night choice was “We Bought A…

Wordless Wednesday with Linky

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Brandy | 1 Comments

Wow…so busy! I have had some wonderful shoots lately. A homeschool senior, a first birthday, live music… Also, I have two trips this month! One to St. Marcos (That is in Texas near Austin) and is for the H-E-B Event that I attended last year as well. Then at the end of the month I am headed to New York…

International Delight Iced Coffee Saved Me $103! #IcedCoffee #CBias

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Brandy | 3 Comments

Oh. My. I have saved $103 since switching from Coffee Shop Coffees to International Delight Iced Coffees! Is that not incredibly insane? If I had consistently bought coffee from the coffee shop I would have…Oh.My. I would have spent over $100 on coffee! That is insane! I could kick myself for all the years that I drank coffee to that extreme. Yes,…

This Mama is Going to New York!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Brandy | 11 Comments

I am so excited to announce that I will be attending the Red Carpet Event for Marvel’s The Avengers! I am thrilled at the opportunity to take my camera to New York! I loved the stranger photos I was able to capture in Hollywood and hope to do the same in New York. I can not wait to see my friend Jennifer…

Wordless Wednesday with Linky!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Brandy | 4 Comments

I’ve slacked off pretty badly on Wordless Wednesday. I’m not sure why, maybe the days are getting away from me. Maybe lack of inspiration? We had a good bit of rain lately and spring is definitely here.

The Positive Pledge

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

I pledge to be a positive person and positive influence on my family, friends, co-workers and community. I promise to be positively contagious and share more smiles, laughter, encouragement and joy with those around me. I vow to stay positive in the face of negativity. When I am surrounded by pessimism I will choose optimism. When I feel fear I…

Water Tanks, Preparation for What May (Will) Come

San Marcos, #hebbeauty

If Your Friend Looked Like a Crackhead…

KNOW Hunger, it’s in Your Neighborhood… #TysonBreakfast #Cbias

Oral Care Challenge with LISTERINE and REACH

Posting from the iPad

Life Isn’t Meant to Be Easy

Disneynature’s CHIMPANZEE Free Educator’s Guide!

Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies, Giveaway! #MyBlogSpark

Feeding My Zoo and Watching We Bought A Zoo #Cbias #iLovemyK9

Wordless Wednesday with Linky

International Delight Iced Coffee Saved Me $103! #IcedCoffee #CBias

This Mama is Going to New York!

Wordless Wednesday with Linky!

The Positive Pledge

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