Blogging Life and Style from the Midwest
Welcome to the Crazy Cupid hop, hosted by Cheap is the New Classy! An awesome group of bloggers have come together to bring you excellent Valentine's Day related prizes.
Here at How Was Your Day?, we've partnered with Mavea to bring you a really fantastic water filtration pitcher. This filters out the contaminants, heavy metals, pollutants, and Chlorine taste and smell. Who doesn't want that, right? ARV $35.
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As most of you know by now, I am a huge fan of vintage images. These are some fun Vintage Valentines Day images from my extensive collection. Enjoy!
The internet is a wonderful, weird, and let’s face it, a wild place. There are lots of ways to run into danger when you’re online. However, it’s easy to stay safe as well. Just remember a few simple rules, and you should stay pretty A-OK. Here are 9 easy tips to stay safe on the internet.
Monitor your kids’ internet access. I mean, that’s just part of good parenting, right? I am amazed at the number of kids that have unfettered access to the internet.
Never share your password. This should be a no-brainer, but it’s really surprising how many people will just tell you their password to something.
I am a huge fan of t shirts and jeans. I think it’s an easy look that anyone can pull off, no matter your size, shape, or gender. Just because you’re wearing a t-shirt doesn’t mean that it has to be a boring nothing look. There are all kinds of shirts out there with fabulous artwork and unique cuts.
Midnight Swimming takes both of these features and melds them together. What do I mean, and what makes them different from other boutique t-shirt manufacturers?
I attended college way back in the stone age – the late 90s and early 2000s. When I was in college, we didn’t have the option of attending classes online. Oh no. We had to actually get up, and get dressed, go to the campus, and sit there for hours upon hours. And because I’m a glutton for punishment, and want to get on to bigger and better things. I would schedule all of my classes in one day.
We would also need to go to the campus for everything that we needed. Ready to register? Down to the Registrar’s office and hope that there‘s still room in the classes you want or need. Have a financial aid question? Head over to the financial aid office. Need your student ID? Well, that’s taken care of at the Student Government office. You could easily spend a whole ‘nother day running errands around the campus!
We all have that man in our life. The dude that shows up to whatever event wearing a t-shirt and cargo shorts. He thinks he’s looking good, and everyone else has a slight cringe. He has potential! These fashion tips for men just may help him find his own style.
T Shirts are okay to wear. There are tons of great designer shirts out there that look amazing. Some are screen printed with original artwork, while others just have a great cut or a fantastic fit. But please – let’s leave the double entendre shirts alone. There’s a time and a place for those, but it’s not when you’re out and about.
There are many ways a person can benefit from studying music. The benefits are both mental and spiritual, and many research projects show there is a correlation between the study of music and better performance in academics. If every parent were aware of the evidence, he or she would find the best music teacher available for their children.
Students in high quality music classes score high on standardized tests. Playing an instrument enhances the brain stem's sensitivity to speech sounds. Experiencing music at a young age can “fine tune” the auditory system according to Nature Neuroscience, April 2007.
This collection of Valentine's Day quotes includes humorous quotes, sappy ones, romantic ones, and maybe even an empowering quote.
Men’s Fashion has come a long way in the past 7-10 years. It used to be that they had basically two choices – a suit and tie or jeans and a t-shirt. I mean, sure…there were the times that they wore a button down and a pair of slacks, but not usually as an everyday look.
And the options for mens shoes were limiting, to say the least! You had athletic shoes, which were fairly plain and, well, athletic looking. You had some version of dress shoes, generally a wing-tip or something similar. And then there was the in-between casual shoe – a loafer or a deck shoe. Yeah. Not always such a good look. So, basically, the fellas had three options – look like a schlub in a t-shirt and jeans, be all preppied out in a polo and slacks or jeans with deck shoes, or wear a suit and tie.
When I was a kid, the digital thermometers that were used in the ear came out in wide release. I have to admit, I thought that was the coolest thing ever! You can take my temperature by sticking this in my ear for a couple seconds rather than holding this thing in my mouth for three minutes?! SOLD!
As an adult, I still thought the ear thermometers were a great idea. Until I discovered the Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer. The Exergen thermometer takes your temperature by running it across the forehead.
Oh, hello there. Fancy to see you in a place like this. Would you like to take a chance at winning a super-awesome COACH tote bag? Um, of course you do! DUH!!!
Blue Kangaroo is not just another deals site or pin and share site. Though we certainly offer deals and, yes, we have a layout similar to that other pinning site. But it is SO much more. Think of BlueRoo as your own personal shopper for the best deals on the web. They're a free service that saves you lots of time while you save money. They'll also keep your e-mail inbox from being cluttered with marketing e-mails. It’s a big job, but the Roo will filter through the entire deal universe – from major brand discounts and daily deal sites to all that other marketing junk in your personal email Just tell the Roo what you’re into, and we’re on the hunt. This isn't required for the giveaway and the Roo is never "in" your e-mail. They just add a filter to make all the deals appear in their own folder. They put them all in one place for you to sort through when you want. No more inbox clutter!
I am a huge fan of Chocolate Mousse. I have been, ever since I was introduced to it when I was 9 or 10. Whenever I'm looking for something decadent and elegant, I think about mousse. This is a modern twist on the traditional Chocolate Mousse, as it has the added mystery ingredient of ChocolatRouge chocolate wine!
Serve with ChocolatRouge Milk Chocolate wine, made from rich cream, red wine and natural chocolate flavors.
Sponge or Pound cake, cut into pieces that fit neatly into cups
Raspberries (optional)
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