Take Me Home for Christmas by Brenda Novak Review

Christmas is a time for remembering…

Too bad not all memories are pleasant! Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the town's Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once scorned.

But Sophia has paid the price for her youthful transgressions. The man she did marry was rich and powerful but abusive. So when he goes missing, she secretly hopes he'll never come back—until she learns that he died running from an FBI probe of his investment firm. Not only has he left Sophia penniless, he's left her to face all the townspeople he cheated.

Sophia is reduced to looking for any kind of work to pay the bills and support her daughter. With no other options, she becomes housekeeper for none other than Ted, now a successful suspense writer. He can't bring himself to turn his back on her, not at Christmas, but he refuses to get emotionally involved. He learned his lesson the last time.

Or will the season of love and forgiveness give them both another chance at happiness?

Phone Case of the Month Review + Coupon Code

A limited edition phone case every month for only $10! Oooh yea.

Phone Case of the Month is not just your average monthly subscription service, it’s so much more. With a price point of just $10 a month, they offer a limited edition phone case that is completely unique to their company. Each package includes a one of a kind phone case as well as neat little surprises such as stickers, temporary tattoos, unicorns, and who knows what else!

*You can cancel anytime.

*They only selling iPhone cases for the moment. 

*They ship internationally with an $5 additional charge.

*Their cases are made of Poly Carbonate and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) with a silicone coating, and the printing is done a water transfer printing technology for a seamless edge to edge print.

I just ordered my first Phone Case of the Month! I'm going to post my review as soon as I get it!

*Don't forget to use this LINK to get $5 off!  (We'll both get a $5 credit on out next shipment, so I may do a give away.)

Barkbox Review + Coupon Code – September 2013

1. Choose dog size.

Tell us how big your dog's bark is. We've got goodies for every dog size.

2. Choose plan.

Monthly, 3-month or 6-month plans available. Cancel anytime. Free shipping.

3. Get BarkBox.

BarkBoxes are shipped on the 15^th of each month. Get excited!

When you sign up for BarkBox, every month you will receive a box in the mail with four or more carefully selected products and presents for your dog – anything from toys, bones and all-natural treats to hygiene products and innovative new gadgets!

If your dog is begging for more or you want to gift a favorite item to a friend, we’ll give you exclusive opportunities to order more products at a great rate.

A portion of proceeds from each box will go to help doggies-in-need. To learn more about our causes, read about our giving program.

Whether you’ve known your furry friend for years or have a new special canine in your life, BarkBox is the monthly necessity for keeping your pup entertained and feeling well loved.

The Box: Small & Cute Barkbox (0-20 lbs)

The Cost: $29

Fitbit One Review

Get fit. Sleep better. All in the One™

THE ONE™ WIRELESS ACTIVITY & SLEEP TRACKER

If you want to turn fitness into a lifestyle, the One™ is for you. For starters, it never rests. During the day, it tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed. Come nightfall, it measures your sleep quality, helps you learn how to sleep better, and wakes you in the morning. The One™ motivates you to reach your goals by bringing greater fitness into your life – seamlessly, socially, 24 hours a day.

This is the best tiny exercise coach you could have! Super easy to set up, very intuitive. It's very simple to clip it on and input your daily food into the online tracker. I love that it counts your steps, your stairs, your total miles and shows you if you've burned off enough calories to hit your weekly weight loss goal. FitBit has a great mobile and online dashboard that is color coded to show you at a glance how close you are to reaching your goal (I absolutely love, love, love the Fitbit dashboard). The Fitbit One holds its charge for about a week. It is splash proof and sweat proof. No regrets, it is truly fantastic and it will help motivate you to lose weight.

My sister (She has the Fitbit Zip) and I both had Fitbits (My dog broke mine a week ago and it doesn't work at all now) and it was somewhat of a competition between us to see who could get more steps, more floors, and the biggest flower.