FertiBella Review & Giveaway

Are you trying to conceive? Or are you thinking about? A few months ago I mentioned that my husband and I have been talking about having children for a while, so I was really happy to learn about FertiBella.

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First Response Fertility Test Review

We've been talking about having a baby for a while, but as many of you know, my husband's business was a victim of the bad economy, and since then the jobs he's taken haven't had benefits, which has made it a lot harder to think about having a baby.

But the good news is that my husband took a temporary job earlier in the year and just got word that he'll be hired in a couple of weeks, and the job has great benefits, so it looks like our dream of having a family may soon be realized!

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Baby Gift Giveaway from Kalos Candy

Today I'm very excited to introduce you to Kalos Candy, a super sweet etsy shop that offers the most adorable baby gifts! To me, baby stuff is already very cute, but I absolutely love it when people take the seemingly ordinary baby gifts (onesies, washcloths, blankets, etc.)  and present them in a creative way, which is exactly what Kalos Candy does.

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Bright Beginnings for Baby

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PBM Products for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

For the new mom who wants to start her child off with the best in nutrition, consider infant formula from Bright Beginnings. 

The mission of this company is to provide Premium Nutrition Without The Premium Price. Comparable to the leading brands, Bright Beginnings offers milk based baby formula with DHA and ARA, the key nutrients found in breast milk.

Four unique formulas are available to fit your child's special dietary needs, including Premium, Soy, Gentle, and Organic Formula.

And now the busy mom can save time and avoid a trip to the store by purchasing the baby formula online!  Bright Beginnings is available to buy on diapers.com. And they have lots of great deals, including Free 1-2 day shipping when you make a purchase of $49 or more!

They also have great prices on Bright Beginnings, starting as low as $9.79 for a 12.9 ounce can of Premium Formula and just $22.59 for the 25.75 ounce can of Organic Formula.  And you can save even more money on Diapers.com by purchasing the Bright Beginnings Formula in 6 packs.

For more product and nutritional information, updates, coupon codes, and deals, you can check out and "like" Bright Beginnings on Facebook.

Baby Shower Photos and Ideas

Last month I attended a baby shower for my niece.  She actually gave birth on March 10, so now we have a new nephew named Abel.  The party was very nice, so I just had to share some of the pictures with you.  Hopefully they will inspire you!

The refreshment table was simple yet elegant.  And there were a lot of great food choices.  There were cupcakes, nuts, potato chips, a cheese & cracker tray, shrimp, a fruits & veggies tray, cocktail weenies, and dip.

I also like that they decorated with the two twisted streamers.  I haven't seen that in a long time, and I forgot how good it looks.  Yet it's also easy to do and inexpensive, which is a real plus.

The cake was a stork cake, and this was homemade by someone on the other side of my niece's family.  It was really cute and tasty!

I already shared this great punch with you last week.  If you missed it, here's the recipe.

And as if the punch wasn't cute enough, these tiny little pacifiers were inside the ice cubes!  Since I'm all about saving things as keepsakes, I fished mine out after I was finished with my punch. It now has a home in my China cabinet with all my other treasures.

And here's another idea I love.  To decorate the tables, they just used a little confetti and some baby toys.  This is such a simple idea.  Yet it looks very elaborate and cute.  Plus, the mom-to-be can use all the stuff afterwards!

And this is a photo of the main table where my niece at.  Her name is Faith (if you can't tell).

All in all, it was a great party.  We had a good time, and my niece got a ton of diapers and gifts for the new baby.  And Aunt Jerri even won a prize for bringing a package of diapers. Yay!

Hope you enjoyed the shower!  I'm linking this post up at these parties.

Lime Green Punch

I went to a baby shower for my niece a few weeks ago, and I thought this punch was just the cutest!  It has to be the first time I've ever used the word cute to describe a drink! 

And I really wish I had come up with this idea to throw the ducks in there, but alas! I did not! Oh well.  But at least I can credit for taking the picture!

And to top off this cuteness, the punch was also quite tasty!  I have to admit, when it comes to punch and other fruity drinks, I'm quite picky.  I either like it, or I hate it.  But this was really yummy, and it was so simple tasting that I think anyone would love it.  And I learned that's also quite simple to make with only two ingredients! Yay!

Recipe for Lime Punch:

Ingredients:
1/2 gallon lime sherbet
1 (2 liter) Sprite or 7-up

Directions:  Spoon out sherbet into large punch bowl and pour sprite over it.  Mix and serve immediately.  Chill additional punch in the refrigerator or freezer.

Tips:  While browsing different punch recipes, I saw different variations where they used a gallon of sherbet to one bottle of Sprite and even 2 bottles of Sprite to the half gallon  of sherbet.  So I'd suggest doing a trial run of this so you can play with and see how you like it best before serving it at a party.

Add Ins:  Cooks.com has lots of versions of this where they add in everything from frozen limeade and pineapple juice to vodka.  I also love the look of Paula Deen's recipe, if you're looking for something a little more "adult" yet non-alcholic.

I'm linking up at these parties.

Nursery and Kids Decor at Gypsy Lane Designs

I'm really happy to welcome back Gypsy Lane Designs as a sponsor to my blog.  If you're new to my blog and aren't familiar with this shop, let me tell you all about it.  It is owned by Rachel who is an artist and art teacher.

Gypsy Lane Designs features fresh, bright & beautiful artwork for Baby & Home.  If you're looking for adorable, unique, and personalized items for your child's room, you should definitely check out Gypsy Lane.  They have custom artwork, name paintings, and name blocks, which also make great birthday and shower gifts.

Gypsy Lane also specializes in custom paintings of pets. (We can't forget to celebrate the furry little ones in our lives!)

I was intrigued by how Rachel came to develop her fabulous line of children's artwork:

Gypsy Lane Designs began when I thought I would finally try my hand at creating paintings for the masses. My shop first housed mostly travel watercolors and custom pet portraits. As countless numbers of my friends have recently had babies, I began getting some requests for custom nursery work. My shop has organically grown into a haven of hand-painted and original designs for baby.

I have been having a blast creating personalized nursery designs for my Etsy customers. I love making my children's designs beautiful, completely unique, whimsical and delicate. I find inspiration every day in my art classroom as I watch my student's active imaginations. I absolutely love doing custom work and strive to make my custom artwork interactions as easy, fun and painless for you as possible.

From cars, planes, and  animals, to flowers, butterflies, and princesses, Gypsy Lane Designs can make the perfect custom wall art for your child's room that creates an atmosphere of whimsy and wonder every time your child walks in!

Connect with Gypsy Lane Designs

Rachel's Blog: Gypsy Lane Designs

Gypsy Lane Designs on Facebook

Please join me in support of this lovely artist and fabulous etsy shop  and check out Gypsy Lane Designs today.

Disclosure: Gypsy Lane Designs is a paid sponsor on my blog.  If you have a business and you'd like for me to advertise for you, please check out my PR page for details.