I recently receive a cute little wifi radio that originates from the UK. It’s only been in the US for a few weeks and it’s called the Q2. The Q2 Wifi Radio is just four inches square and can fit in the palm of my hand. It comes in five fresh colors, and has no dials, buttons, switches or screen. In fact, it’s motion controlled. You simply flip the radio on one of its four sides to change the radio station (you preset using the computer software). The volume is adjustable by tilting the radio up for up and down for down.

We keep the Q2 in the bathroom since we like to listen to music while we shower and groom. The Q2 is the perfect size and eliminates the use of cords (it’s rechargeable or can be use plugged in) and time spent fumbling through controls. Setup is a breeze. All I had to do was download the software, connect the radio to my laptop via USB, connect to our wifi network, and program our favorite radio stations.

The Q2 Wifi Radio is an innovative way to listen to your favorite local, national or international radio stations or podcasts. It requires no subscriptions or fees or a huge level of tech savviness. The Q2 is a unique little radio that I was surely impressed with. Mother’s Day is right around the corner, consider this a great last minute gift!

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The Q2 Wifi Radio can be purchased at Amazon ($119.99) and Radio Shack for $99.99 (Sale valid until: 05/31/12).

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Be sure to like Q2 on Facebook for a chance to win a Q2 Wifi Radio!

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hellomellow products are free of synthetic colors/fragrances, parabens, phthalates, sulfates, petrochemicals, fillers, even water and gluten! Everything’s pure and handmade with avocado-mango butter, packaged in recyclable packaging. hellomellow offers body/lip butters, scrubs, oils, salts, and uplifting sprays in scents that are sure to shift energy, moods, and heal souls.

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Give mom or mom-to-be the gift of hellowmellow this Mother’s Day. Three new Mother’s Day sets are available starting at $55. 5% of of all items in hellomellow’s balance blend will be donated to the Boarding For Breast Cancer Survivorship Fund.

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I love meaningful jewelry, especially jewelry that reflects my children. I fell in love with ArtWark‘s gorgeous, handmade jewelry (with a personal touch) the instant I came across it.

ArtWark’s gorgeous “Mother’s Love” necklace is fully customizable.  It’s available in silver, gold, and antiqued finishes, with turquoise beads, rice pearls, or a single Swarovski pearl nestled in the center of the nest.  Sarah made me a custom necklace with three turquoise beads (“eggs” in this mama bird’s nest) to represent my kids- including the new baby in my belly.  I was pleasantly surprised how delicate and dainty this necklace is.  I love the look and the meaning behind this piece of jewelry and I will treasure it forever.

Be sure to check out the rest of ArtWark‘s collection.  Sarah is willing to custom-make every piece to fit your preferences.  I also love the “Generations” necklace, perfect for a grandmother and customizable with birth stones and a hand-stamped initial charm.  Sarah’s jewelry is also ideal for a bride/bridesmaids or any other special occasion.

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ArtWark‘s gorgeous, meaningful, handmade jewelry is perfect for mamas, mamas-to-be, or any other special woman.  Not only is every piece customizable, but Sarah is a beautiful soul and a pleasure to work with.  She definitely puts a little bit of her heart into each piece she creates.

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How about 30% off any “Mother’s Love” necklace in the Mother’s Day Jewelry section of the shop?!  Just leave Sarah a note mentioning She {hearts} It in the “notes to seller” section at checkout and she will refund your 30%.  Also use the code 20FORMOM at checkout for 20% off of everything else in the shop!  These discounts will run through Sunday, May 13 2012.  Be sure to order by Monday, May 7 to receive your order by Mother’s Day!

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Photo taken 12/4/11 during a date night at FunFusion in NY.

I recently picked up my very first bottle of Mod Podge and I am hooked. For my very first project I decided to attempt to decorate some frames for Valentine’s Day. I honestly had no idea what I was doing, but I love how they turned out!

This project is perfect for sprucing up old frames. I didn’t have any frames in need of an immediate makeover so I picked some up at Walmart for 98 cents.

I was hoping to find white frames, but I was unable to find any. I ended up grabbing brown frames and painting them with white acrylic paint.

In Photoshop, I made a chevron pattern, tiled it to fit an entire sheet of paper, and printed it out.

I then, brushed a little Mod Podge on the frame and placed the frame on the back of my chevron pattern.

With a X-ACTO knife, I trimmed around the frame, leaving just enough paper to fold around the frame.

I brushed a layer of Mod Podge on top of the chevron paper and folded the excess paper around the frame. I glopped on too much Mod Podge in some areas, so the ink bled a little. Other than that it looks super cool, huh?

Although my frame was pretty pre-glitter, I decided to go over the red chevron lines with a red glitter pen.

Voila!

I also decorated another frame (not as great as my first) and slid a cute “i love us” print inside.

What will I Mod Podge next? Stayed tuned…

I Love Us prints can be found here and here, chevron patterns here (a freebie from me).

Linking to: Made by you Monday, Craft-o-Maniac, Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, and The Girl Creative

I am a member of the Walmart Moms program. Walmart is compensating me for sharing this DIY project (featuring products that I purchased from Walmart) with you. All words and opinions are always my own. Read my full disclosure policy here.

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This post is entirely too late (just like last year’s post), but in order for me to get back into the swing of things, I need to post it. If I don’t, it’ll continue to bug me. So here it is, some photos from the holiday. No captions because I’m mysterious like that and I don’t want to make photo sharing harder than what it really should be. Plus it’s getting late and I’m hungry. Just keeping it real.

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In early September, I started preparing Jayden’s wishlist to ensure that his presents were bought and wrapped in advance to avoid the hectic last minute.

So I made a list.

And it was hard at first because he hadn’t asked for anything and was content with what he had. So I began to add items based on his interests.

Since quite a few people contribute to Jayden’s gifts, I found myself adding things just to add them… so everyone could equally contribute (they are happy to) and then I found myself deleting away. It was just too much.

I started to feel guilty… as I always do when it comes to having MORE.

And then I got to thinking about the kids who receive so much less and than the kids who receive so much more. I started thinking back to my childhood and became a little selfish because I am not a child of MORE.

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