Gearing Up for Camp and Weekend Wrap Up

Well Happy Monday to all!! My weekend was filled with fun as I was asked to shoot an event this past Saturday. I had the pleasure of being the photographer at a Blue and Gold Banquet for a local Boy Scout pack. I tell you they had SUCH cute ideas on table decor I had to snap away! I'll be posting them soon so you can get some ideas in case you're in charge of Scouts ;) So anywho, this Spring we are all getting geared up for Summer. This year is going to be a wonderful year. I am determined it will be SO much different than last year. No more brain hemorrhages for me!! No sirree Bob! It's all about fun.  First off, like I've mentioned before, we are sending our boys off to camps this Summer.  It's the first time for both to be away at sleep-over camps and they are REALLY excited! Me....not so much :( But I digress. It's not about me, right? So here's a list of 7 reasons to send your kid away to camp: 1.      Go

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Hot Deals-Wednesday {Free American Express Gift Card, Brother P Touch and Adobe Photoshop Sale}

Everyone loves a bargain! That's why I have decided that every Wednesday I'll have Hot Deals Wednesday from now on! I'll scour the web to find special deals I know you will love if you are a follower of my blog ;) First off the mother lode! I was browsing around and happened upon this awesome code for   80% OFF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 STUDENT/TEACHER EDITION!! USE CODE SAVE80EDU Now you must act fast because this will expire at any moment! You must either be a student of an accredited institution or a teacher or work at an accredited institution that grants degrees or a registered home schooler. For full details see the adobe.com website. I got mine for $39 via my daughter who is a college student ;) Hurry!   Adobe Link click on the student/teacher editions   Then I found this nice little gem-the Brother P-touch PT-1290 label maker for $9.99 at staples! Ahhh!! Labels!! You can be super organized with one of these :)      Pick it up at the store to sav

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Super Duper Organization-Plum Life Calendar

If you are like me, you probably have a lot going on in your life and keeping it all organized in one place is a feat in itself! I have been looking around for a place to keep me organized from home organizers and calendars to online and phone apps, nothing comes close to this:   I tell you this calendar and organization system is amazing! Not only does it keep tabs and track of all your appointments, your family's appointments, due dates and whereabouts!! (more on this) but it can be accessible from anywhere you are!  That's right. You can even import your work - Outlook- calendar into this thing.  It is FANTASTIC. I've been using it for about a week and it has already simplified my life so much. I can type in the address of where I have a meeting and my family can know instantly of where I am at. It also helps to plan your day, days ahead. Take a look at this video: {mapping features in plum life} Here's an overview video of what i

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