I’ve mentioned my Thirty-One venture before, but with the launch of a FABULOUS new summer catalog, I feel it’s worth mentioning again!

Our Summer Catalog is all about your life simplified. It features adorable new prints like Minty Chip and Black Happy Dot!

And all of you Soccer {Baseball, Track, Football, Softball} Moms and Dads, how great is the new Spirit Collection?

The best part about the Spirit Collection is it comes in a variety of team colors that you can personalize with your own team logos and sayings!

Another one of my favorite new prints, Best Tweets, can be seen in our popular style, the All-In-One Organizer.

The All-In-One Organizer is such a versatile bag and with personalization options, it makes a perfect gift!  Here are some of my favorite uses for it:

• Diaper Caddy
• Car Cleaning Supplies for the “#1 Dad” {Do I smell a Father’s Day gift?}
• Kids’ Toys for the Car
• Pool Grab Bag {Flip flops, Sunblock, Sunglasses}
• Party Caddy {Napkins, Straws, Plastic Utensils, and Plates}
• Laundry Caddy {Roll of Quarters, Detergent, Dryer Sheets} for the “2012 Grad”

If you’re a big fan of the products you might want to consider joining my team to begin your business as an independent consultant.  Right now is the perfect time to join because you can earn a $99 rebate on your start-up kit, making it FREE to start!

Giveaway:

One of you can win this All-In-One Organizer.  All you have to do is complete the Rafflecopter steps below to enter!  Only the first step is mandatory, but complete as many steps as possible for more chances to win!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Finding Hope and I have started a weekly link up for our Meal Planning.  We’ve found that it’s a great way to save money when you plan in advance.  We also love getting new ideas from each other!

Now it’s your turn! Link up your own Meal Plan or your Favorite Recipe.

Here’s how it works. Every Monday, I’ll post my meal plan, and Kayse will post hers. Each Meal Planning Monday will be a link up, so we can all share recipes, tips, and meal planning ideas! We only ask that you do two things in order to participate:

1. Follow Finding Hope on GFC and The How To Mommy on Bloglovin’.

2. Grab our button code from the box below and include our button somewhere in your post!

Welcome to Week 45 of Tasty Thursdays!

This is a blog hop for anyone who loves food. Feel free to link up your blog, website, Twitter or Facebook pages. You don’t have to link to a recipe, but if you have one to share, please do! {Seriously, you really don’t need a recipe! Just link up!}

All I ask is that you follow The How To Mommy on Bloglovin’. Make sure to leave me a comment below {especially if you’re a new follower} so I can follow you back.

Last month’s most viewed recipe was Hot Onion Dip from Real Life Reality:

Don’t forget, the page that gets the most views this month will be featured in next month’s hop!

Feel free to grab the button for your post/page, as well {in my “About Me” page}. You can also get the InLinkz code here to share the linky on your page.

Visit the other pages, make new friends and try new recipes! And now, time for the recipe swapping!

We just got back from a great road trip to see my sister-in-law graduate from college.  We had a blast.  One thing about being down South, there is no shortage of food.

After several a few indulgences (and a few pounds gained ) I’m back on the weight loss wagon.  That’s why this recipe for fat free “ice cream” blew my mind and satisfied my need for something sweet.

What’s even better…there’s only one ingredient (two if you want to be fancy).

Fat Free “Ice Cream”

Ingredients:

• 1-2 frozen bananas (when your banana is ripe, peel it, slice it and freeze it)
• 1-2 tsp. cocoa powder *optional*

How To Make It:

1. Place the frozen bananas and cocoa powder in a blender or food processor and blend.
2. Stop every few minutes to scrape the bowl.

In theory, I should’ve blended a few more minutes, but I was hungry.  :)

On vacation in Louisiana and it was warm enough to swim!

We are learning how to pedal! Hooray!

Other great Wordless Wednesdays.

This week I’m linking up for Toddle Along Tuesdays and we are sharing what’s in our diaper bags!

The diaper bag can make or break any outing you have with your little one.  If you don’t have the right items, your trip can end before it’s even begun.  Picture this:

You get the kids strapped into the car, find your coupons, grab your list.  Thirty minutes later you’ve finally made it to the grocery store and notice a foul smell.  Then you realize you forgot diapers.  There is nothing worse.

It’s necessary to BE PREPARED!

Here’s what I carry.

The Bag:

Casual Cargo Purse from Thirty-One

This new bag from Thirty-One has quickly become one of my favorites!  I love that it’s big enough to hold everything you need, but doesn’t feel huge and bulky.

The outside two pockets help keep my keys and phone from getting lost and the three interior pockets help keep me organized.  The pockets inside are the perfect size to hold a sippy cup too!  I also love that this purse zips.  This way, when it fall off the seat (stroller, park bench, etc.), the contents don’t dump all over the place.

The Goods:

1. My personalized Zipper Pouch is great to hold diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, diaper cream, lotion and powder.  It’s also perfect because if you throw it out of your bag, it immediately becomes {mostly} kid-free and date night ready!
2. My Timeless Wallet is the greatest wallet I’ve ever had!  I love that it has a snap to keep it together, it’s big enough for a check book and holds 9 cards.  It even has THREE zipper pockets and a pen holder!
3. This Fold and Go Organizer has a notebook, a pouch and an enclosed pocket (which is the perfect size for your e-reader!).  I keep my coupons, to-do lists and anything else I need when I’m out shopping inside.
4. Snacks are a must in case an errand takes longer than expected or you need a distraction!
   *GoGo SqueeZ Applesauce is amazing.  If you haven’t tried it, you must!  It’s a healthy snack in a pouch so you can always have it with you.  No spoon needed and no mess!
   *Fruit snacks are an easy, mess-free bribe.
   *I usually keep a container filled with goldfish, or another relatively healthy snack item!
5. I always keep an empty, clean sippy cup in case I forget to bring one with me.  This way I can at least fill it with water from a nearby fountain and Baby O won’t go thirsty!
6. {Not pictured} I keep a few books and small toys in the main pocket of my purse so I can pull them out in a restaurant or as the kids sit in the cart at the store.

Overall, I think I’m fairly prepared for most situations!  What do you carry in your diaper bag?

Finding Hope and I have started a weekly link up for our Meal Planning. We’ve found that it’s a great way to save money when you plan in advance. We also love getting new ideas from each other!

Now it’s your turn! Link up your own Meal Plan or your Favorite Recipe.

Here’s how it works. Every Monday, I’ll post my meal plan, and Kayse will post hers. Each Meal Planning Monday will be a link up, so we can all share recipes, tips, and meal planning ideas! We only ask that you do two things in order to participate:

1. Follow Finding Hope on GFC and The How To Mommy on Bloglovin’.

2. Grab our button code from the box below and include our button somewhere in your post!

Tonight I took a Photography Course. I’ll share some tips later in the week, but for now, check out my products for Wordless Wednesday!

Other great Wordless Wednesdays.

Finding Hope and I have started a weekly link up for our Meal Planning.  We’ve found that it’s a great way to save money when you plan in advance.  We also love getting new ideas from each other!

Now it’s your turn! Link up your own Meal Plan or your Favorite Recipe.

Here’s how it works. Every Monday, I’ll post my meal plan, and Kayse will post hers. Each Meal Planning Monday will be a link up, so we can all share recipes, tips, and meal planning ideas! We only ask that you do two things in order to participate:

1. Follow Finding Hope on GFC and The How To Mommy on Bloglovin’.

2. Grab our button code from the box below and include our button somewhere in your post!