My "Must-Haves" Right Now

The main reason I do this blog is to have a written record (in pictures and words) of our life. It's my way of keeping a journal and scrapbooking, but in a way that works for me. I am not a crafty, scrapbooking kind of person, so that was never an option for me and I hate writing in a book. I do however, love to take and look at pictures and I don't really mind typing on a computer, so this blog has been perfect for me. It has also been a great way to keep family and friends, who we don't see often, in touch with what we are up to...win win for everyone:) Every year I have our blog posts from that year printed into a hardcover book. I have used blurb.com for the last 4 years and absolutely love the books. However, it took hours and hours of editing on top of the hours it took to do the blog, so although I love the end result of the book the whole process of creating it was such a headache. On top of that I have had issues slurping my 2011 posts for some reason. So, I decided to try another company...blog2print.com. It was the fastest, easiest thing I have ever done. We got our 2011 book a couple days ago and although it now doesn't match our other books I'm okay with that because I will be using this company from now on. It definitely doesn't have as many options for editing and creating, but I am so okay with that. I am so glad I have kept the blog up for over 5 years and now have hard copies of all that time and dedication. My kids love looking through the books and I hope they will appreciate them even more when they are older.

Anyone that knows me well, knows that I am a sucker for all the silly, but oh-so-needed products sold on infomercials. I am absolutely obsessed with the "As-Seen-On-TV" section at Walmart. I anxiously await the products I have seen on tv to appear in store, so I can buy it. Well, I have been eyeing the perfect tortilla for quite sometime now...who doesn't love a crispy tortilla bowl?!!! I finally saw it at Walmart and just had to grab it. The kids and I have had fun creating fun and healthy tortilla bowls:)

I also saw this little gem when I found the Perfect Tortilla and since I struggle with the small size of my closet I thought I would give it a try. Holy Moly I wish they had more boxes for sell...they only had the one and I continue to go back to Walmart to see if they have gotten more in...no such luck yet. However the ones I do have seriously added some nice closet space.

Since I eat clean (lean protein, veggies, complex carbs, healthy fats) I am eating every 2-3hrs, 5-6 meals a day. This can make traveling or running errands a challenge, so I have found the perfect solution...mobile fridges! I absolutely love them and it makes it so easy to stay on track. I have the 6 pack bag for when I am out for longer periods of time or traveling. The pink fridge-to-go is smaller and is helpful for throwing in a couple meals and snacks for the kids.

So besides infomercials I love groupon and livingsocial deals. Awhile back they had this deal for the Berryball. It's a convenient way to wash your bras because ...let's be honest...I am too lazy nor do I really know how to do the recommended hand-wash to all my bras. It is seriously awesome!