It Started With A Pin

Do you ever browse pinterest and come across something that TONS of people think is just "aaaahmaaaazing", and you just think to yourself, "What the eff?" I had one of those moments today. It all...

Hey Brace Face!

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Alright, guys. I'm about to take you back. Back to a time when you rocked bangles and bangs, when hair spray was...

On Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a hard day for me. I am not in contact with my own mother, and I suffer from infertility. Put the two together, and it's a rough day. I woke up this morning, honestly, ready to be...

A New Plan

I guess I should give you guys a bit of a warning before you keep on reading... this post is all in good fun... and also true ;) OK THEN. So you guys know that for the past year we've been trying...

Return With No Mac

Sing that title like "Return of the Mac" only not... because my sweet macbook never did recover from the coffee spill. And I've finally given in and decided to start blogging again from my...

Temporary Silence

Well, friends.... I have bad news. I had a little accident this weekend and spilled coffee on my macbook. My husband took it apart and it's currently airing out, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

If Comfy Were An Olympic Sport

My two dogs are polar opposites of each other when it comes to sleeping. Bayley has never been a good sleeper. She's a "sleep with one eye open" kind of gal. She's been that way since she was 6...

I've Got Beef With a Groundhog

In my neck of the woods, which is Northern Kentucky, spring has somehow forgotten about us. Is it similar where you are too? Now, I know it's only the beginning of March. But I thought the...

Accepting Your Strengths

I did a good job. That was smart. I'm good at this. OR I should have done more. That was just ok. It's not good enough. Lately I've been having a really hard time accepting that things are going...

A Number and an Opportunity

So, you guys remember my hatred of those Direct Marketing parties.... ya know, jewelry parties, purse parties.... in fact, let's recall THIS POST. That's some party anger! Well, I've got to tell...

Taking Lovely Photos

Working in a downtown urban area, I've had the opportunity to take photos of some really neat things. So lately, I've been trying to take better photos. I've been using more photo apps and really...

It's Been a While---WIWW

Back when I first started blogging, I did a lot of 'What I Wore Wednesday' linkups over at The Pleated Poppy. It was a great way to drive some traffic to my new (back then) blog, and I always had a...

A Bitter Pill

In October, I turned 30. It's amazing how quickly it came, and even more amazing how quickly it's approaching it's end. All of a sudden, 31 will be here in 8 months. I'm sure, in a few more blinks,...

WIN AN IPAD MINI!!!!

Welcome to the iPad Mini Giveaway! Today we are excited to give you the chance to win an iPad Mini! iPad Mini 16gb Wi-fiGiveaway ends March 15th, 11:59 pm GMT.OPEN WORLDWIDEYour choice of colour...

MNB Blog Hop!

Hello friends! If you are "hopping" (see what I did there?) over from LEEIB, welcome to Tales From The Nook! I like to have fun around here, and I love making new friends! I'm really happy to be...

Instagram Photo Challenge!!

Hello Friends!! Most of you know how totally and completely OBSESSED I am with Instagram! It's my social network of choice over all others! So I was obviously totally excited when I heard my friend...

TFTN is making some changes!

If you are in a reader, please pop on over to the main page to see my new blog design! I do all my designing myself, and I think it looks pretty neato burrito! Also, TFTN is now on FACEBOOK! Let's...

I Might Be Too Competitive

Well, friends, I have some excellent news! I kicked some boo-tay on my qualification test for work!! source I also beat my Project Manager's score by a point.... I may or may not be a little too...

January Absence

Isn't it funny how I made a big list of "Blog Resolutions" and here we are midway through January and I've blogged like, once? #oops. You guys know that my absence is for a good reason, right? You...

On Working in the City

Most of you guys know that I started a new job last week. It's going great!! I am really loving it :) My new job is in Downtown Cincinnati. I've never worked downtown before, so this was definitely...

A Handmade Christmas

A few posts ago, I talked about how I was kind of bummed out about Christmas. Since we are on a VERY strict budget on the Dave Ramsey Plan, we decided not to buy gifts for everyone this year. Ethan...

Pinterest Fail

Don't ya just love when pinterest goes terribly wrong? I found this pin and thought, AMAZINGLETSTRYTOMAKETHISRIGHTNOW!! Source: jnsbrady.blogspot.de via Raven on Pinterest Well, word of advice,...

Recipe: Tuna Boats

Most of you know my love with MyFitnessPal. It really helps keep you motivated to make healthy choices when it comes to what you eat. I recently posted on twitter that I was loving tuna lately. A...

Grow Your Blog in 2013

I started this blog just over 2 years ago. I've been thrilled with how my readership has grown over the last 2 years. I feel that the longer you blog, the more focused you become as far as how you...

Sponsor Sale!

Have you checked out my sponsor page? No? Well hop on over there, because I am having a pretty rad ad sale there! Now is a great time to join TFTN for the month. I just gained a lot of new...

BaHumBug

I hate to admit it, but I've been kind of a scrooge this Christmas season. And it's really bumming me out. I really do love Christmas. I always look forward to it. I love the decorating, the gift...

Review: Clear Shampoo

Let me be honest. I never thought I'd be taking shampoo advice from a super model. I mean, of course they have perfect hair. They are super models! So when the lovely Miss Heidi Klum comes busting...

Live Laugh Rowe NETWORKING BLOG HOP!

I've been participating in the Networking Blog Hop for a while now. I'm telling you, it's HANDS DOWN the best hop to meet new people and gain new readers. Get your link in early, it fills quickly!...

Fall Cosmo Vox Box Review

Color of the Year

Not trying to brag, but did you hear the Pantone "Color of the Year" for 2013 is Emerald Green? And did you happen to see my wedding pictures last year? Oh yeah, I'm apparently way ahead of the...