This post brought to you by Arby’s. All opinions are 100% mine. We don't eat out much anymore, but Arby's is just one of those places that I can't help but sneak out to every once in a while. For me, it's all about the curly fries and the sauce. Try as I might, I [...]
Stay At Home Mom Versus Working Mom
May 22, 2013 By 7 Comments
If I need reminded of just how catty and cruel women can be, a visit to any forum aimed at mothers is a great place to find examples. It almost seems like we strive to separate ourselves into different groups. There’s always those few women on any side of a debate about motherhood that are [...]
Guest: How to Make Eco-Friendly Cabinets & Organize Your House Better
May 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
The people are always willing to learn ways for better organizing their cupboards, cabinets, drawers and anything else that is inside the house. Usually when we have more free time we are walking around the home, looking at the furniture and the rooms and trying to figure out a way how to optimize the space [...]
Jungle Snake Nail Art with Fimo
May 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
This is part two of our Fimo Nail Art Series. Part One- Hello Kitty Inspired Bow Nail Art My skills with a brush are limited, especially when I’m working on my own nails. Instead of struggling with my nail polish, removing it, and started again over and over I’ve decided to start working with Fimo [...]
Guest: Bring the Spa Home
May 16, 2013 By 2 Comments
It would be great to hit the spa every month for a relaxing facial spa treatment, but let’s face it some of us just don’t have the time or the money! Many spa treatments can be replicated at home by using natural ingredients found in your kitchen, which is a whole lot cheaper and more [...]
Great Affordable Dog Collars
May 15, 2013 By 3 Comments
To say I’m a little attached to my three little dogs would be a serious understatement. I went from looking at them as some annoyance at Mr. Determined’s house that scratched up my legs every time I visited, to my companions and friends. The kids love them too, each claiming a dog as their [...]
Cherry Stone Sour Recipe
May 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
I’m back! I took the weekend off for my birthday and now that I’m back to the land of the hooked-in, I wanted to share with you what I did with one of my gifts. The man of the house bought me a bottle of my favorite amaretto, Disaronno. I couldn’t resist having an amaretto [...]
Clothing Shop Online Giveaway
May 13, 2013 By 3 Comments
Diary of a Determined Momma is happy to bring you a giveaway that you can jump right on for your warm-weather wardrobe! I’ve gotten a lot of clothes online lately and it’s nice to have such a big selection right at your fingertips. You have to love places like clothingshoponline.com where you can browse for [...]
Check Your Credit Before It Ruins Your Family Finances
May 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
I told you guys earlier this week about our credit fiasco. A simple transaction with a bank turned into a huge mess. The sale was reported wrong. The individual credit reports took forever to clean up and the combined report that the banks pull when you try to get a loan took over 6 months to try [...]
Britax Ultimate Travel System Giveaway
May 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
Welcome to the BOB and Britax Ultimate Travel System Giveaway Organized by Mom to Bed by 8 One lucky winner will receive a BOB B-SAFE by BRITAX and BOB Revolution SE Stroller! When my oldest was born, I had what I liked to call the Cadillac of strollers. While it was so much easier to toss an [...]
