Giveaway & Review: Dress from Lendperk!

We all know how netflix works right? Get a movie in the mail or straight your TV, send it back get another one. Welcome to Lendperk, where you can rent a designer dress, return it after you've worn it for that special occasion and rent another for the next one!!! 

So many of my "dresses" sit in the closet after only a couple of wears.... Who wants to be seen in or in pictures from several events wearing the same thing again and again?  BLAH!

Or go out and spend $$$ on something that will probably only be worn once and then hung up in the cave to never see the light of day again...

Lendperk allows you to save $$$ AND look FABULOUS while being the gal who has a new outfit for all of those great gatherings!! 
For as low as $20 a month (less than what I spend on wine) you can rent the dress of your choice, return it within 2 weeks and do so again the next month! If you don't rent one the next month you can rent 2 the following month! 
A "DRESS ROLLOVER PLAN"!!! :) 
Or, if you only want to do so once or twice, you can cancel your plan anytime!! They also have several that you can Rent and if you LOVE it too much to let it go, you can Buy it! 
(View HERE)

I was given the opportunity to review a dress of my choice from Lendperk's Closet. 

This opportunity came at the PERFECT time! I was set to attend a Joint Luncheon for the Officer's Spouse Club on Lejeune, the theme was Spring, with the invite stating something about hats & gloves..... Ummmm... Great.... This t-shirt & jeans girl doesn't own "flowery" "Springy" attire. :-/

Then along came the offer to conduct a review AND host a giveaway for Lendperk! SAVED!!! 

I picked their Closet Rainbow Floral Dress by Closet. PERFECT for the Spring themed luncheon! Now the problem was, it needed some sprusing up... Or so said my Marine "Sister", Author and fellow Marine Wife Kathleen Foley. I thought simple beige shoes with my off white sun hat would work just fine.... 

She, however, stated otherwise. Teal shoes, orange belt and a hat to go with. Well, as I went to "accessorize" (so weird saying that) I couldn't find the color shoes she said, so I did what any "non-fashionista" would do, I BLEW UP her phone with texts, pictures, and phone calls.

2 hours later, I headed home, exhausted wondering how this stuff comes naturally to other women!

Low and behold, the whole outfit turned out gorgeous!!! To the point that my nerves were calmed and I seriously considered keeping the dress and having them charge me for it!
Many compliments and questions on where I bought it. Boy were they shocked when I told them it was a rental from Lendperk! As they pulled out their smartphones and 
began ooo'ing & aaahhh'ing at the choices!
There are so many outfits that could be made out of it! 

Lendperk has found itself a new customer! Not only does the membership cover the rental, but it covers the shipments to and from you (they include the package for it to be returned) AND they take it to the cleaners so you don't have too! 

(I HATE Laundry, big added bonus for me there!)

 AND the fact that they continue to bring in new dresses to choose from is wonderful!! 

Just because I can & I know my mom and girlfriends would be disappointed if there wasn't a picture of me sticking my tongue out at the camera... :P

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To start your own monthly plan or one time rental with Lendperk you can click HERE!

Ready for the GIVEAWAY?

Lendperk is giving one of my lucky lady friends the chance

to win her own opportunity to enjoy a free 2 week rental of her dress of choice too!!! 

(I wanna see pictures!)

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Giveaway: ♥ Flirty and Fun Military Apron by Shawna ♥

A BIG WELCOME BACK to my Flirty & Fun Sponsor

Flirty and Fun Aprons by Shawna! 

I ADORE her work so much and am so happy that she has come back to offer one lucky MilSO the chance to win one her Flirty & Fun Military Aprons!!! 

Navy, Army, Marine Corps & now her NEW Air Force Aprons are what the winner will get to choose from!!

(I am still waiting for my husband to step up his game and get me one... I may have to buy it myself and tell him thank you...)  ;)

(Please give at least one week for her to make it from scratch just for you!!!)

You can find Flirty & Fun Aprons by Shawna on  

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To purchase your own Apron from her many designs you can click HERE.  

She has so many designs to choose from that are not just Military too!

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Month of the Military Child ♥ Honoring Our Military Children~Week 3

So many friends from my Blog Facebook Page who are Military & Veteran's have shared pictures and stories of their Military Children to Celebrate their little ones during Month of the Military Child! I am Honored to share each of them here for the world to see how much our little ones endure, how much we love & adore them, and to show how sweet & brave they truly are. 

Singleton ♥ This is our son, Colt at 2 weeks old & our older son, Caden (age 5) on his 1st day of Pre-K. He said wearing his Daddy's cover made him feel brave to make new friends that day

Baehman ♥ These are my two military kiddos! 3 and 20 months. Our oldest says he wants to be in the Marine Corps just like daddy. We are all very proud of our hero!

Gray ♥ Surprising my little Sophia and picking her up early from daycare! I love to see that little smile! 15 months old♥

Littl ♥ Our son Calvin and daughter Cooper.
Their father is in the Marines :)

Kirkpatrick ♥ This is my little boy Kahne supporting and missing his step daddy who is a Marine, Sgt.Kirkpatrick ♥

Hall ♥ This is my military child! She is just under 1 year in this picture and is 15 months old now! Her daddy is a Marine!

Schaffner ♥ This is a picture of our oldest with her daddy when he came home from work. he is in the USMC

Schaffner ♥ This is our youngest with her daddy at his re enlistment ceremony :)

Stidham ♥ Riley in his daddy's dress blues. Sgt Stidham (Veteran)

Jones ♥ My beautiful daughter, Alaya & my wonder husband Henry. She has had to deal with moving away from her family & friends. Also get used to a new house & new school, & remaining brave while her step daddy is gone. She is such a big girl. ♥

Seyied ♥ This is Ameer. 4 years old. Daddy is a Sgt. in the Marines and currently in Morocco.

Seyied ♥ Both our boys. Ameer 4 yrs old. Aaryan 15 months old. Dad is a Sgt. in the Marines

Lyons ♥ This is my youngest son who was Ring Bearer for his oldest brother at his wedding this past Dec. He too one day wants to become a US Marine.

Frazier ♥ This is Hayven Faith & her father, PFC Frazier. Hayven is almost 4 months old. OORAH.

Rearden ♥ This is my son Carter. He is 2 years old and his handsome daddy is a Marine. Like any military kiddo he had a hard time being away from daddy, but were all finally together again living in Okinawa!

Isaacs ♥ William Gunner is our sweet new little devil pup! He's only two weeks old and already a daddy's boy!

Rivera-peralta ♥ David & Jeremiah proud to be military kids. :)

Knights ♥ Supporting her Daddy while he's gone. He deployed two weeks after she was born and he will be gone for 8 months.

Melton ♥ This is Aminah Jade, our beautiful, smart, and sassy 3 year old. She is the main reason my husband gets up every morning and does the thing's he does. Right now we are going threw daddy's first 6 week detachment, and then our first deployment in the summer. I love them both!

Hudson ♥ Kiley and Brody Hudson. Their daddy is a Seabee in the Navy

Scott ♥ Ellie Marie Scott.. born today! She is one years old, and going to be a big sister in June. She is a proud supporter of her daddy being a marine!!

Miscevich ♥ Hi this is our daughter Serenity Jaskarin Miscevich, she is 1 month old, her father is recruiter for the United States Marine Corps, she only sees her dad at night, but we are so proud of all his hard work. 8 years in and 12 more to go. Oorah!

Otey ♥ Our kiddies Constance 8, Kathlynn 3 and Dominic 3.5 months.. Daddy is a Marine :D

Ramirez ♥ These are our military brats Brayden and Isabella both daddy spoiled! They are both daddies babies haha getting so excited just looking at his picture lol

Owen ♥ We don't really have too many photos of all of our family together in one shot, but here's one from when my husband was deployed to Afghanistan. We sent him this picture of my daughter and I holding a photograph (Feb 2011) from the day he deployed (March 2010). We now have 2 children, and my husband tells me it's going to be the hardest thing he'll have to do, deploying again and leaving his little ones behind. However, we've done it before and we sure will make it through again when the time comes. For now, we cherish the time we do get to spend together on a near-daily basis :)

Giveaway & Review: Recycle Market/Tote Bag & 3 Fabric Markers from ColorTime Crafts & Markers

What a fun activity to have at a child's birthday party, sleep over, girls scouts event, church gathering or just to do on those "boring" rainy days!! ColorTime Crafts & Markers has so many different items (shirts, bags, pillow cases with different designs) for your little one to personalize with ColorTime's non-toxic permanent fabric markers!

Our man-child LOVES to draw his own creations and color items that he can keep and display or use! He was "soooo bored" during a rainy day, had already used up his 30 minutes of game time for the day and wasn't interested in building his Legos anymore.... Perfect time to bust out his new Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Tote Bag, Fabric Markers and let him go to town!

He now uses his personally colored bag to tote around his toys to and from his friend's houses for sleepovers and/or hanging out.   

About the company ColorTime Crafts & Markers:  
We give our customers the chance to color and decorate their own t-shirts, pillowcases, backpacks, tote bags, bandanas, and more for parties, slumber parties, and scout meetings with our permanent fabric markers. Since 1990 over 2 million children and adults throughout the country have enjoyed Colortime Crafts And Markers ™. With a broad line of products, along with our special Colortime™ quick-drying permanent fabric markers, we have provided our customers the opportunity to take home a very special keepsake. Also, we are a licensed vendor of the Girl Scouts of America.

Coupon: 15% off online retail purchases. 

Use coupon code 15for30C when you check out. Coupon must be entered at the time of purchase. Offer not valid on sale items and may not be combined with other offers or discounts. 

Offer expires on August 4, 2013.

 

Free Shipping:  Free ground shipping on orders over $60. In the continental US. Only for retail, web-based orders, placed on their website. Not to be combined with any other offers and discounts.

To get the free shipping, use code FRSH11W.

WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS: Colortime is doing a giveaway via their Facebook page HERE. 

It is a weekly fan giveaway. Here are the instructions:
Each week Colortime Crafts and Markers will randomly draw 3 lucky FANS who will receive a special craft package, which includes a Colortime color-your-own "Recycle Tote Bag" and three special permanent Colortime FABRIC MARKERS. All you have to do to be eligible is to "like" and become a fan of Colortime Crafts and Markers on Facebook.

Rules:
1) You must be a fan of Colortime Crafts and Markers Facebook page.
2) Once you win a prize, you are not eligible for additional prizes for this promotion for 12 months after the prize has been awarded.
3) Prizes not claimed within 2 weeks will be forfeited.

You can find ColorTime Crafts & Markers on  

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To order shirts, totes, pillowcases, or fabric markers for your little one you can click HERE. 

ColorTime Crafts & Markers is giving one of my lovely friends the chance to win a Recycle Tote Bag & 3 non-toxic fabric markers for his/her little one to enjoy too!!

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Countdown 'Til Daddy Comes Home Review & Giveaway!!!

Book Trailer:

Review:

Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home is one of the sweetest written and illistrated books for children who's daddy's travel or deploy for their jobs. The Author Kristin Ayyar, a fellow Military Wife, worded the book perfectly to hit both Civilian Children AND Military Kiddos!

Throughout the story the little boy expresses his desire to see his daddy, how he wishes he could have fit in his suitcase or the care package they send to him, and how much he misses him. I love how the little boy says and does many of the same things I have seen my own son go through during deployments, long trainings and the long distance relationship he has with his own father. The story shares the feelings that the little boy has as well as different ways that he and the family come together to make the time pass as quickly as possible.

The ideas that help him and the family stay connected with daddy while he is away are wonderful, a few of which I have done with my oldest and many new ideas that the baby, man-child and I will do together during the next deployment or long training exercise.

Going through deployments with children is tough, not only for the parent left stateside to run the home and family, but for the child/children who cannot always grasp the concept of not being able to see or talk to daddy as they normally would if he were coming home nightly. Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home goes through an entire out of country business trip (deployment) of the little boy's daddy to his homecoming and the ways he, his older sister and mommy prepare for his arrival. 

The end of the story has a section dedicated to discussion questions to cover with your child before & during a deployment as well as preparing for daddy's homecoming. A great way to help your kiddo through the deployment that he/she too is greatly affected by. The very end has different fun and sweet ideas on how you and your child/children can countdown together. I recently found out (yesterday) that the First Lady of the Marine Corps has established a recommended reading list for Wives as well as Children... I hope to see this book on there soon, it is definitely one that young military children can relate to and enjoy while daddy is away, and one that mommy's can use as a guide to help the children through it.

You can find Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home on  

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To purchase your own copy of Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home you can click HERE. 

Giveaway:

To celebrate Month of the Military Child, Kristin is giving my friends and readers the opportunity to win a copy of her wonderful book 
Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home! 

What a sweet gift this would make for your little one or for a little one you know who will eventually have to Countdown the days until daddy returns.

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