Marriage, Real Life, Travel

Romantic Getaways and Things to Do in and Around St. Louis Missouri

Romantic Getaways and Things to Do in and Around St. Louis Missouri: So many popular destinations, restaurants, hotels and hidden gems in this area! If romance is in the air and you're looking for a weekend getaway or something romantic to do with your love, then you'll love these ideas! Ladies, don't miss the post "5 Ways to Prepare for a Romantic Weekend with Your Husband". Romantic Getaways and Things to do in and Around St. Louis Missouri The St. Louis area is full of fun and interesting attractions, hotels and restaurants. But, what about taking a weekend away from home for a...

Real Life, Travel

Disney World Tips – 10 Tips for a Better Vacation

Disney World Tips - These 10 tips and tricks are so helpful for those who've never been to Disney or who are looking to make their next trip even better! With tons of world-class dining options, many fabulous resort choices, and countless entertainment possibilities, it can be overwhelming trying to plan your Disney vacation. I've invited Amy with The Travel Bug Company, who I call the "Disney Guru", to share her favorite top 10 tips for those who have never been to Disney, and who are thinking about making it a family vacation soon! Disney World Tips Use a stroller for young children A...

Gift Ideas, Holiday, House + Home, Organization, Real Life, Review, Self Improvement

“Celebrations Binder” with Cultivate What Matters

"Celebrations Binder" with Cultivate What Matters - If you've been craving a simple system and a place to keep it all together, THIS is the answer, in one beautiful product! Celebrations Binder We all know how I feel about parties, and entertaining, right? And you KNOW how I feel about making time for what matters too... I introduce (or reintroduce, if you've already been lucky enough to hear about it) the Celebrations Binder. After chatting and working with the Cultivate What Matters team a few weeks back in the Ask a Cultivator series, where I shared how I prioritize celebrating those I love each and...

Blogging, Real Life

Why This Teacher Started Blogging

Why This Teacher Started Blogging: "Blogging Has Really Changed my Life." - Why and how it has changed her life for the better & why you should consider it! New to Blogging or want to start your own blog?Sign up for my blogging insider secrets, where I send you tips to help you get started and grow your blog! I am THRILLED to have Laura Orlando pop over here to share her story with you. I so adore her personality, heart, desire to work, and her passion...

Real Life, Self Improvement

Photos on Social Media Are Not Windows, So Stop Treating Them Like They Are

Photos Are Not Windows, So Stop Treating Them Like They Are. - A peek into how we as women can let the image of other women, rip our self-worth apart in a matter of seconds. This Photo Isn't What You Think See that girl? Boy, she must have it all together huh? Beautiful scenery, cute shorts, big smile. Man... if only my life looked like hers. Wait a minute. That's me up there in that photo. Sure, the photo is great (thanks to a fantastic photographer friend), but there's so much more behind this "perfect" photo you're looking at. The Reality? The girl in this photo...

Blogging, Real Life

Best Vlogging Camera with Flip Screen 2019

Best Vlogging Camera with Flip Screen: This popular blogging camera that YouTubers use, for all kinds of videos, is this blogger's favorite recent purchase! This post and the photos within it contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a commission at no extra charge to you. See our full disclosures HERE. Best Blogging Camera After taking a TON of photos and videos with my DSLR Nikon 7200, I decided it was time to grab a smaller, lighter camera that I could whip out on a whim when I need it. Now don't get me wrong... I LOVE the way...

Marriage, Parenting, Real Life, Self Improvement

50 + I Love You Because… Ideas and Thought Starters

"I love you because" ideas and thought starters for greeting cards, for kids or for a husband or wife to say at the right time! When creating the printables for the post "Open When Letters", I realized how difficult it can be sometimes to say what we truly feel when we really want to say it. Especially if you're a man or woman of a few words, trying to find the right thing to say can be difficult. But no one said you had to think of everything from scratch, right? There's absolutely nothing wrong with looking online to help you get...

Over 50 Blog Post Ideas for a Lifestyle or Personal Blog

Blog Post Ideas for a Lifestyle or Personal Blog: for the days you're in a rut, or if you're just starting out with your lifestyle blog, here are ideas to get the ball rolling! Blog Post Ideas for Lifestyle or Personal Blog When I first started Fantabulosity, I don't really remember struggling with what to write posts about because I just remember living life, and writing about whatever I thought may be helpful for someone else. But over the years I've been asked time and time...

Real Life, Self Improvement

How Saying “Yes” to the Wrong Things Could Be Stealing Hours from Your Day

Are you Saying "Yes" to the Wrong Things? How to say "no" with emotion and "yes" with a plan instead of the opposite when planning your days. Busy mama or busy gal, I want to talk about a little something called "time management". Woah. Did your stomach just turn a little? I've been listening, and I get it... "Jessica, I just don't have enough time to spend with my family." "There aren't enough hours in the day. I'm working, running the kids to all of their events, cooking dinner, doing the laundry and the list goes on! I can't manage it all!" "I'm...

House + Home, Organization, Real Life, Review

Purse Organization: How to Organize the Inside of your Handbag

This post was sponsored by Playtex® Simply Gentle Glide™. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Purse Organization: How to Organize the Inside of your Handbag - Keeping related items in one spot, in a designated pouch can help you say "goodbye" to purse digging! Purse Organization Oh how excited I am to finally be sharing with you, my purse organization strategy. As you know, when it comes to organizing, I owe all of my natural organizing "skillz" to my momma. She is a genius when it comes to making sure that everything has a "home," and growing up seeing that... I've...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Marriage, Printables

41 Open When Letter Ideas and FREE Printables

Open When Letters - Ideas for a boyfriend, best friend, husband... to know what to put in them and free printable cards to make it easy! Open When Letters So what are open when letters? Well, if you are in a long-distance relationship, have a dear friend or relative far away, or if you find yourself away from your sweetheart longer than you’d like, creating a gift that allows you to speak to them when you are away is more than words can describe. I especially...

Real Life, Review, Self Improvement

7 Ways I Get Motivated on the Daily

This is a sponsored post. But of course all thoughts and opinions are my own, as always! 7 Ways I Get Motivated - As a stay-at-home mom, and a work-at-home mom, it's so easy to stay in yoga pants and let the couch be your best friend. Here are a few ways to motivate you to get up and tackle the day! Alright, let's just get right to my number 1 and favorite way that I stay motivated, to get.things.done. Shall we? 7 Ways I Get Motivated on the Daily 1. Coffee. For Real. It's literally what I think about to help me roll...

Parenting, Real Life, Self Improvement

Lessons I’ve Learned as a Mom

A while back, I reached out and asked if there were any specific blog posts that you'd like to see. When someone suggested: "Can you share some of the lessons you've learned as a mom?" I grabbed it and ran with it. As you know, I love to share any realness that I can with you all, in hopes that you see that life's not always perfect online, no matter what is perceived on social media. (In case you missed me sharing the raw details about my own life, you can read that HERE.) Lessons I've Learned as a Mom When it comes...

Breakfast, Desserts, Main Dishes, Parenting, Real Life, Recipes, Review

Our School Lunch Routine: Packing Lunches

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all mine. Our school lunch routine is full of easy lunch ideas that are fun and that make fixing a school lunch a breeze and something my kiddo actually looks forward to! Our School Lunch Routine I will always remember the nostalgia feels of taking a Jif® Peanut Butter and Smucker’s® Strawberry Jam sandwich in my lunchbox as a kid. So, as a mom, as we parents tend to do... I love sharing parts of my childhood with my own kids, and...

Real Life, Self Improvement

“Self Retreat” Highlight Video: What It Is + Why You Need One

Self Retreat: What Is It + Why You Need It: Time away, a little or a lot, can be just what we need as busy gals, to feel recharged and ready to tackle the areas in life that we love and care about. Oh friends, as you saw on Facebook and Instagram a couple of months ago, I took a "self-retreat". Self Retreat - What Is It Exactly? Well, it's a term I decided to use to describe some time away for myself. Time where I'm alone (hello introvert heaven) and where I can catch up on the things that I love...

Real Life, Review, Self Improvement

My Sanity Saving Phone Hacks + My Life Saving Walgreens App

My Sanity Saving Phone Hacks + My Life Saving Walgreens App This post is sponsored by Walgreens and SheKnows Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Phone tricks and hacks are life and sanity savers as a busy mom on the go, especially when it comes to filling prescriptions for my family, getting the necessities, and capturing memories in the process. What in the world did we do without our smart phones years ago? I'll never forget when I unwrapped my first cell phone on Christmas morning, about 15 years ago. You should have seen this thing - it was huge and...

Family + Friends, Kids, Real Life, Stitch Fix, Style

Stitch Fix for Kids Unboxing – July 2018 Review: 1st Box for my Boys

Stitch Fix for Kids Unboxing - July 2018 Review: 1st Box for my Boys... So I thought they'd like this, but it turns out that they love it! My little guys are always game for creating videos for YouTube! Stitch Fix for Kids Well who knew when I posted my very first Stitch Fix review, that I'd be doing one for my boys a few years later. They are killing me with their antics and typical boy behavior in their first Stitch Fix Kids unboxing video review. So on July 11th, (just yesterday... or at least at the time of writing this post)...

Real Life, Self Improvement

Removing the Mask – The Hypocrisy

If you've followed my blog for a while, then you know that occasionally I'll share a personal story, rather than a quick and easy recipe, a new room makeover, or the cute little dress that I just scored at Target. Sometimes it's because other's request it or because I think my story may help others through a hard time. Today, I'm sharing a personal side of things because JESUS told me to. "I See You Lookin' At Me" Yesterday at church, my pastor gave a message that was absolutely incredible. Watch the message from my pastor, Bryan Mills, HERE if you have 20 minutes. You...

Recipes, Travel

Beach Picnic Food Ideas – Healthy and Easy

Beach Picnic Food Ideas - Spending a day at the beach or pool means there will be hungry bellies. Here's a list of light and healthy options for your picnic basket! Hey there! Kelly from Trial and Eater here, sharing beach picnic food ideas that I think you love! Summer beach days – is there anything better? As long as I pack enough food and drink to keep me full and hydrated during the day, there is nothing like soaking up the sun all day long by the ocean. Getting together at the beach with friends over good food and great conversation...

Blogging Q+A – #6 Answering Your Blogging Questions

Blogging Q+A – #6 Answering Your Blogging Questions: Tips to get noticed by brands, besides Wordpress what blogging websites do you recommend, and what tools do you use? I'm answering all of these for you today! Hey blogging friends! If you've been around here for a while, you know that I love to occasionally answer YOUR blogging related questions. Remember that I'm always leaving the submission form open, in case you think of new questions to ask, so feel free to do that anytime, HERE! Today, I've selected three of the questions from the submissions bank, and I'm hoping they can...

Health + Fitness, Real Life

3 Mom Workouts You Can Do at Home

3 Mom Workouts You Can Do at Home: As a busy mom, being able to leave the house to go to the gym may be as rare as going on vacation. Here are 3 workouts that are PERFECT to do at home, with little to no equipment and in 25 minutes or less! As a stay-at-home mom, I know exactly what it's like trying to find even a LITTLE bit of time to take a shower. So trying to find time to head to the gym can be even harder. When I chatted with my friend Lian, with WorkGrindFly™, I asked if...