Month: February 2017

How To Communicate With Your Toddler

How To Communicate With Your Toddler

Communication is one of the most challenging things for people and in relationships. Communication with your toddler…maybe the hardest! I’m giving you some tips on better communication with your toddler that you can carry over through their childhood so you can both feel less stressed and 

Three Things Every Moms Needs In Her Closet This Spring

Three Things Every Moms Needs In Her Closet This Spring

I received the shared products for an honest review. As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Spring is coming and that means warmer weather. I’m sharing 3 times that are must haves for your closet this spring! Also as a heads up, all 

Gifts for Wine Lovers

Gifts for Wine Lovers

I received the shared products for an honest review. As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

To all my wine lovers I pulled a fun little gift guide together for you all! This is of course in honor of National Wine Drinking Day.

Wine Lovers Shops

I pulled a list of fun shops that create some amazing wine lover apparel! Socks to tops and more You are bound to fine something the wine lover in you must have! There are perfect gift choices for yourself or your fellow wine lover!

Trendy Trio Threads 

It’s in the name, threads… this Trendy Trio Threads has so many adorable tops for you and your mini! Such as my “Wine helps Me Mom”. There are also some adorable mommy and me “Wine vs Whine” shirts to play on words. So cute right? *Save with code: 20OFF

Castleton and Co

This shop has sooo many goodies, but my favorite products are the socks. I have socks from them that say, “If you can read this, I need a glass of wine.” I mean, what is more perfect than that?

Goverre

Goverre has created some seriously amazing wine glasses. As a lover of wine, I fine the design to be genius! They are portable wine glasses with a silicone sleeve and a removable drink through lid. You are bound to find a color that suits your mood or personality. This is a wine drinker must have & are perfect for the pool, a picnic or home.

Mom Life Must Haves

Mom Life Must Haves meets more than just your wine needs. But I will say their large stemless wineglass is perfect to fill after a long day of surviving motherhood. What’s the quote on their wine glass? “Surviving Motherhood, one sip at a time.” *Use code: IZZY for 15% off

Brinny K Design

Want to personalize your wine glass? This is the shop! You can pick from numerous fonts and colors as well. They are great for at home, as gifts or for events.

Loose Lipped Labels

Want to add your own fun label to wine you are gifting a friend or have out at a party? Loose Lipped Labels turns your wine bottle into a fun and festive bottle for any occasion.

Happy Shopping Wine Lovers!

XO Eryka

Shop Small Saturday – Socklings Socks

Shop Small Saturday – Socklings Socks

I received the mentioned socks from Sockling for an honest review.  As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Who doesn’t find a kid just adorable in knee high socks. I love pairing them with a darling skirt or dress. Also Izzy recently started gymnastics 

Mindful Indulgence For Home Or On The Go

Mindful Indulgence For Home Or On The Go

I don’t think it matters if you are a stay at home parent or a working parent. You are always on the go and often to busy to create a snack or breakfast. Food is kind of important, you know it’s that thing that gives 

Stress Free Cooking with Dinner Thyme

Stress Free Cooking with Dinner Thyme

I received the mentioned food  from Dinner Thyme for an honest review. Special thank you to Dinner Thyme for sponsoring this post.  As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

Izzy wasn’t the only one excited to see our Dinner Thyme box arrive!

Cooking dinner can be really stressful, especially once you become a parent. Now you have added in the fun of grocery shopping with you kid(s). Oh and then hoping they aren’t pulling all over you while you attempt to cook dinner.

Dinner Thyme reduces my mealtime stress. The meals are sent to you in an insulated box and all are labeled in packs with numbers. This helps you know which ingredients go with which recipe. Look at the recipes available that week and pick your favorites. All recipes are simple and quick!

This chicken with sundried tomatoes & cream sauce over farfalle was only 12 minutes to table!

This was so quick and easy. The pasta was even pre cooked so I literally used one pan for the whole meal! That means less dishes to wash!

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Our Dinner Thyme crab cakes and argulua salad with lemon dressing was only 9 minutes to table.

This meal was a great date night in meal. Put the kiddo to bed and have a special crab cake meal together.

My husband said it tasted like we were eating at a fancy restaurant!

XO Eryka

Save $20 off your order at Dinner Thyme with code: ReadySetCook

Dinner Thyme was kind enough to hook one of my followers up with a $100 gift card so that they can try some of the meals. Head to Instagram for entry details!

 

Shop Small Saturday – theGboys

Shop Small Saturday – theGboys

I received the shared products from theGboys for an honest review.  As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Decorating the room of your child is seriously one of the most fun things. I love personalized gifts and goodies for Izzy’s room. If you are 

Toddler Wearing – A Must Try with LILLEbaby

Toddler Wearing – A Must Try with LILLEbaby

I received the shared products from for an honest review.  As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. This post also contains affiliate links, purchases from these links can bring me a small profit and keep the blog running. Toddler wearing is a must in this house. 

Date Night In with Barilla

Date Night In with Barilla

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WonderfulYourWay #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older.

Date night, what’s that? I think we get one 1-2 times a month. If you you just can’t get away for Valentine’s Day or for an anniversary or you just need some time together, I’m sharing our secret.

My husband is Italian & I’m a pasta lover so I’m sharing our favorite family meal. You can serve your children meatballs and then keep them in the crockpot on warm until you are ready to have your date night in. We enjoy having a meal together once Izzy is in bed so we can focus on us.

Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs

First stop head to Kroger and snag all your ingredients. Here is a shot of our favorite Barilla® Classic Blue Box Spaghetti at Kroger if you are wondering where it is. I’m a super visual person.

Why Barilla pasta and sauce? It’s an authentic food brand and the #1 choice of Italy. A delicious and perfect match for my Italian husband.

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

  • Barilla® Classic Blue Box Spaghetti
  • Barilla® Traditional Sauce (2 Jars)
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
  • 1 lb Ground Turkey
  • Loaf of Bread (your choice)

Instructions

  1. Mix the egg, bread crumbs and ground turkey
  2. Roll the mixture into golf ball sizes and place on cooking pan
  3. Cook outside of the meatballs
  4. Pour 2 jars of the traditional sauce into the crockpot
  5. Drop meatballs into sauce, in crockpot
  6. Cook for 5 hours on low
  7. Boil water & cook 1/2 box of Barilla® Classic Blue Box Spaghetti
  8. Cook to taste
  9. While cooking pasta, cut bread with heart cookie cutters
  10. Place pasta on the plate, followed by meatballs and sauce & heart shaped bread
  11. Enjoy!
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Bread cut into hearts with a cookie cutter for a sweet and romantic flair is the perfect final touch.

Add extra sweetness to the table with flower petals and roses. I snagged all these extra goodies from Kroger. They are fabric so I can use them again and again! Add your favorite wine to pull the whole meal together.

Want more date night meal  inspiration? Click here

XO Eryka

Mom Hair Loss

Mom Hair Loss

I received the shared products from Irresistible Me for an honest review.  As always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Raise you hand high in the air if you experienced significant hair loss after having your child! A few months after having Izzy my hair changed