Day of Summer Event at One Kings Lane
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Day of Summer at One Kings Lane Backyard BBQs, seaside picnics, lounging by the pool, hiking through the woods… not so long ago the idea of being outside seemed like a dream, but summer is almost […]
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Clearance Sale at Cents of Style
I’m working on a new series for the blog this summer focused on FASHION! That’s right, this very unfashionable chick is going to share her story in “Finding Fashion”. After a couple key purchases I’ve made over the last year I’ve found that dressing a certain way really makes me feel better inside and out. […]
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Last minute Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is 8 days away, and I’ve been feeling stuck. I never know what to put in Mark’s stocking. I finally caved and asked him this year. He had some great ideas like gift cards to get lunch, and an iTunes gift card! Later I found another list of 101 stocking stuffer ideas for men […]
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State Necklace Sale
Every Friday Cents of Style has a Fashion Friday sale. Sometimes when the sale is extremely popular they will extend it through the weekend. Such is the case with these awesome State Pendant Necklaces! I am in so much love with these. I’m finally at a stage in my life, where my kids aren’t trying […]
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Fashion Friday and Female Veterans
*I received a free scarf in exchange for this post. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.* For the entire month of September Cents of Style is offering their Stars and Stripes scarf for only $9.95 with the code FALLSCARF. BUT in addition to receiving this amazing deal, for every FALLSCARF code used Cents […]
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Stars? Stripes? or both?! Special sale at Cents of Style
*This post contains affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own* Normally I keep these sales to my sidebar, but I fell in love with this scarf from Cents of Style the moment I saw it. Something about proudly wearing the American colors just fits me. I’m no fashionista – which is why I […]
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Working It Out by Rachel Anderson #BookReview
Tour Schedule Working It Out A chance encounter . . . Grace Warren’s life is safe and predictable—exactly the way she likes it. But when she gets roped into going to an auction to help out a friend, everything changes. She meets Seth Tuttle—a guy who unexpectedly kisses her then disappears, leaving her flustered and upset. If she […]
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2013 Memorial Day Sales
This post contains Affiliate links. Don’t miss out on these great sales this weekend! Craftsy’s Benefit a Veteran Sale This weekend you can get up to 60% off select Craftsy classes and help benefit a Veteran. For every class sold this weekend Craftsy will donate a portion of the proceeds to select Veteran’s organizations. Offer […]
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Ultimate Blog Party 2013
It’s a party, and I’m fashionably late. First off, thank you UBP party goers for stopping by Home Maid Simple. Put down those brooms and dusters, hire a maid for the day and let’s party! I actually debated joining the party this year. I have no idea why I would debate such a thing. I’ve […]
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A story of Sunglasses and Sandals
We have had a sunglasses problem over here recently. Mark wears them everywhere. He wouldn’t be Mark if he didn’t have a pair on him all the time. He recently lost every single pair (and he has like 3). We figured the kids must have taken off with them, since that’s what usually happens. They […]
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