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Protect Your Financial Security

This post brought to you by LifeLock Twitter. All opinions are 100% mine. We just bought our first new home, which involved transferring funds to different accounts, applying for a mortgage, filling out forms with our private information, etc and one thing weighed heavily on my mind: Is my information secure? Could my identity be […]

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  • melinda

    I’ve had my debit card stolen recently. I know exactly where it happened and that what made me the maddest.

  • Gotta love when you have someone watching out for you!

  • Is is so scary. I became a victim of credit card fraud, and while I got my funds back it was a long process. I’m not a member of LifeLock and sure I will be for life! Such an amazing service to keep us protected.

  • Wow, scary how quickly a hacker can guess a password!

  • Identity theft is such a scary issue. Those stats definitely want to make me pay more attention.

  • Great information. I was wondering is the information on smart phones was encrypted. I am so old school we have wired internet in our house and I have the same set up in our next house.

Colored Pants Made Easy #Fashion

This post brought to you by No nonsense. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been shopping for a pair of colored jeans or pants that are flattering and offer a pop of color to my wardrobe, because I found those pink and red and purple colored jeans everyone is wearing to be totally hot. Especially […]

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  • Sena S

    I wear a pop of color by wearing a bold and striking handbag!

  • Woah I think I want a pair of these, very pretty. I’d wear them with heels or boots though!

  • I have some Yellow leggings and I love wearing them with really long shirts and dresses. I love how colors are so in right now

  • Those look great on you! I just bought two pairs of cords today LOL! I should have looked for these instead!

  • Super cute! You look amazing for just having a baby.

  • You look great in them! I can NOT rock the colorful leggings! My pop of color is usually a t shirt

  • If they were jeans or leggings, I’d wear a pop of color with a long tunic. I usually wear very bright jewelry as a pop of color.

  • I love leggings, they are so slenderizing.

  • Cute, and you can so rock the colors!

  • They look wonderful on you! I’m pretty nervous about wearing colored pants but would be willing to give it a go. These days, my pop of color comes from accessories, such as a cute chunky necklace or bright handbag!

  • Very cute! I want some leggings but I’m a bit too curvy! lol (you are not!)

  • I adore, adore, adore that outfit you put together — you have such adorably classic good taste. LOVE it.

  • These are so cute. I love colorful bottoms as well. However, I tend to wear a colorful shirt or blouse and cover with a solid blazer.

  • Fall orange, I’d wear it for our family photos! I’m all about bright colors ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Stefanie

    I can’t do leggings with a top that covers most of them.

  • deanna petryk

    I would pair color leggings with a white peplum top.

  • This is just the topic I’m always thinking about, even in summer :-). I love black tights with super light, lace, tutu-like skirts. But I was also thinking today what color tight could I wear with a navy dress I own…I thought purple might be the answer or red (!), and I ended with thinking a sort of lagoon-green (I should really find a better adjective to describe that) would be a better choice. I need this unusual shade of greenish tights–I could show you a photo of the color if you like–just write back, & I’ll send a link to the color in a top :-). Anyway, I enjoyed your post & thinking about Leggs in a new light!

  • Penelope

    Sure, send!

  • It’s this “key lime” color from Garnet Hill–or maybe a little more muted than that. I’d upload photo instead of making you click on this link but can’t see how ๐Ÿ™‚
    Here’s the link to Garnet Hill’s top in key lime color: http://www.garnethill.com/pleated-detail-scoop-neck-tee/sale-clearance/-50-under/273388?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=24
    Fun to talk clothing with you, dear ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Penelope

    That color would look great with navy! (and chat with me anytime, it’s fun for me too)

Making Weeknight Meals That Everyone Will Enjoy #OreIdaDinner

Dinnertime at the Guzman home often includes separate foods for everyone, because little man is a picky eater who does not eat what my husband and I eat. I don’t usually mind making something specifically for him, but there are some days that are just really busy, so I prefer to make dinnertime meals that […]

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  • Love tater tots!

  • I love tater tots too! Never thought to pair them with anything other than a turkey burger. I’ll have to do something like this to get the little girl to eat.

  • I love me some Tater Tots too!!!!

  • I love tater tots, just slightly over cooked ๐Ÿ˜‰

  • Jenn

    Now I want some tots…with cheese!

  • I love tater tots but neither my husband nor daughter like them, so I haven’t been able to make them with dinner for ages. ๐Ÿ™

  • My kids love tater tots!!!

  • My kids don”t eat them like my stepsons did. I love em!

  • Taters are my fav!

  • Donna

    I love tater tots, too! What’s funny though is, my son actually doesn’t care that much for them. lol.

  • yum yum yum!! I love Tator Tots so much

  • We love tater tots. Really they are the perfect food ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Leilani

    I don’t really care for tater tots, but my husband loves them.

  • Oh I loveee tator tots ๐Ÿ™‚

  • My son is a potato eating fiend. I’m going to have to shake things up and make him some tator tots.

  • My daughter LOVES Tater-Tots. Loves ’em!

Raising Water Drinkers #BritaBottles

Almost everything around us, including ourselves, is made up predominantly of water. Drinking water is healthy for us, replenishes our bodies, cleans out our system, and keeps our bodies running optimally. Yet many of us, and unfortunately our kids as well, opt to drink sugary or unhealthy beverages that do not benefit us as much […]

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How To Transition Your Look From Day To Night #Fashion

Women everywhere have a lot going on during the daytime, between kids and work and errands and housekeeping and relationships. We don’t have a lot of time to go home after a hectic day and get ready for a night out- we are too busy! But this doesn’t mean we can’t be fashionable or have […]

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  • I have a few Merona items love them. Great tips, I’m the girl who changes everything. I need simple though like this! I think I need to head over as I’m loving those black ankle boots:)

  • great switch Luv the 2nd look

  • I really like the second look, too!

  • Leilani

    I’m totally clueless when it comes to transitioning day outfits into night. But I LOVE Target and those are cute outfits.

  • April Decheine

    Great tips, I use to need the day to night look when I worked in the office!

  • I am not sure about cuffing the pants in the first outfit but I do love the second outfit.

  • I haven’t bought anything from Merona but will definitely be checking them out next time I’m at Target. I love some of the other pieces I’ve purchased from Target and how they have a good blend of fashion forward and classic pieces.

  • It is so easy to take a look from day to night with just a piece or two, definitely no need for a whole other outfit.

  • Donna

    I love being able to wear something in the day that I can add/remove one or two items and go into evening/night with it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • I love those corduroy. I need to find some for my trip to Chicago this fall.

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