{MAY DAY}Follower Fest&Giveaway

 Welcome to Baxtron{Life}

I'm Courtney.

I'm not a fashion blogger…

though sometimes I still like to play dress-up.

This blog is about 

my life, 

and 

everything I love:

Family, 

Jesus, 

Food, 

Beauty, 

Fitness 

& other 

Inspirations.

This is my husband, Jerry.  

He's kind of a big deal.

 And this is our daughter, Zion.  

She has monopolized the real estate of my heart.

 We live in New York City.  

Where do you live?

It's totally crazy not always easy living in this city.

But, we're pretty settled…for now.

Thank you for visiting,

We're so happy you came by.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Link up on any ONE of the hostess’ sites: 

JOANNA: BrockPaperScissors, 

LISH: Imprintalish, 

ELIZABETH: LoveIsTheAdventure & 

COURTNEY: Baxtron{Life}

Our links will be interlinked, which means your post will be displayed on ALL 4 of our sites!

Go to the links on any of the host pages beginning Tuesday May 1st!  

Link up any post you want to showcase your blog!

ONLY ONE REQUIREMENT: 
you must visit each of the 4 hosts sites! 

WE ARE THE FIRST 4 LINKED UP!

Make new friends!!  Increase YOUR readers!!!

GRAB THE BUTTON AND TELL ABOUT THE PARTY!!!!!

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{Top Knot}

   

{Eat Your Veg}

Welcome to "Pinning!"

(Inspired by Charlie's, now famous, "Winning!")

A Weekly Pinterest Link-Up

(Share pins, meet others who love "Pinning", get inspired!)

First Time?  It's simple just follow these rules:

 Please follow your hosts: Courtney & Kimberly

then

 Link up your favorite pins post for the week

and

Link back to the party

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Each week a winner will be chosen to flaunt the title of "Pinning-est" for successfully wowing us with the best Pinterest find.  The winner will be featured/announced in the following week's post!

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I've been on a weight loss journey for the past 14 weeks and am down 27 pounds.  This week, I'm inspired to share with you my new found love of VEGETABLES.  Mmmm yes.  Composed mostly of water, veggies are the best thing you can increase consumption of when trying to lose weight!  They are filling, extremely low calorie and you can pretty much eat as much of them as you want without consequence.

Print via Unknown Source :(

Polymer Veggies via JooJoo

Veggie Chart Printable via Blogilates

Veggies via J.Crew Behind the Line

Button via Peas & Crayons

Rainbow Veggies via Life Made Delicious

Spring Produce Guide via City Corporate to Suburb Mama

Veggie Platter - Unable to Source :(

14 Best Veggies via Brunch at Queens

Chili Con Carne via Food & Cook

Do you need a little more veg in your life?

THANK YOU to all who linked up last week!

Are you "Pinning"?  

Come on, everyone is doing it.  

Join us MONDAYS for weekly sharing of Pinterest finds.  

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Also sharing with: Loves On A Thursday, Current Crush Thursdays & Oh, How Pinteresting!

Groupstance / Mom Central Station: {Moms You Trust + Experts = Best Recommendations}

Hey Mamas!  I am so enthused to share with you today!!  Mom Central Station is a unique project I've had the awesome privilege of contributing to over the last several weeks as a part of their NYC Advisory Board!  Watch this quick video, and see if you relate:



Starting April 29th, for ten weeks, 1000 New York City Mamas are going to have the awesome opportunity to contribute and collect recommendations specific to ten themes:

Have you ever searched reviews on Yelp, asked a question via Google, or sought help finding something via Facebook or Twitter?

While these sources are full of information, it can take hours to sort through them to find what you are actually looking for, and then, how do you know that you've found a reliable source or information?

Mom Central Station changes everything!  You connect with other Moms and experts that you trust, to ask for specific recommendations or information that you are seeking.  Likewise, you can help other moms in your network by providing your own recommendations and suggestions to their specific requests!

Imagine having a couple of friends from your weekly play group, a couple of mom bloggers you are fond of, a few church friends and then a couple well known experts all connected to you and able to give you specific information when you ask a question! 

And even better, the information is kept private and secure…only exchanged between you and those you chose to include in your request. 

Perhaps best of all, the information and recommendations you gather are stored for you, so you can access them any time you want or need to, in a very modern, streamlined database.

Did I mention that Mom Central Station is completely free to use?

Sounds amazing doesn't it!!!  If you are a NYC Mom, I highly encourage you get involved with this event!  Sign-up now to reserve your spot!!  The event is exclusively by referral, so make sure you tell them I sent you!

"Pinning!" DIY Spa Day

Welcome to 

A VERY SPECIAL EDITION 

of "Pinning!"

A Weekly Pinterest Link-Up

(Share pins, meet others who love "Pinning", get inspired!)

We're thrilled to announce our very 1st guest judge!

Laura of {Our Reflection}

Laura will be checking out all of your pins this week, and will choose the winner of the Pinning-est title!  Make sure you link up this week, and come back next week to find out who she picked!!

And definitely check out her boards to see what she is Pinning! 

Blog / Facebook / Twitter / HelloCotton / BlogLovin / Pinterest / Photography

First Time?  It's simple just follow these rules:

 Please follow your hosts: Courtney & Kimberly

then

 Link up your favorite pins post for the week

and

Link back to the party

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Each week a winner will be chosen to flaunt the title of "Pinning-est" for successfully wowing us with the best Pinterest find.  The winner will be featured/announced in the following week's post!

When was the last time you had the opportunity to spend a day at the spa?  I'm not just talking your run of the mill mani/pedi…I mean, a good massage, maybe a facial and enough relaxation to ease that stubborn {insert the body part you carry your stress in here} tension that never leaves you?  
I was thinking about what I'd love for Mother's day and it would be a good 4-8 hours at a day spa.  Unfortunately we're nowhere close to being able to pull that off this year, with Zion's birthday party happening that weekend and the in-laws coming out to visit, but perhaps I can do a day of DIY pampering!  

L-R: 1}Bath Tea  2}Exfoliating Massage Bar  3}Herbal Scalp Massage Bar

Massage

Lavender Eye Pillows

"Calm The Heck Down" Relaxing Face Mask via Paisley Boulevard

L-R: 1}Lash Conditioner 2}Eye Soothers 3]Lip Scrub

Hair Mask

L-R: 1}Foot Mask 2}Callus Remover 3}Foot Balm

Hand Scrub

L-R: 1}Cuticle Exfoliant 2}Balm 3}Manicure

L-R: 1}Refreshing Spa Cooler 2} Aromatherapy Candles 3} Calming Music Playlist

I'm more relaxed just looking at these pictures!  Have you ever made your own spa product? (And I already know your answer Miss Colleen! ;))

THANK YOU for Linking up last week!  

Are you "Pinning"?  

Come on, everyone is doing it.  

Join us MONDAYS for weekly sharing of Pinterest finds.  

Also sharing with: Loves On A Thursday, Current Crush Thursdays & Oh, How Pinteresting!

Exciting News!

Kick off May with a huge blog party:

JOANNA: BrockPaperScissors, LISH: Imprintalish, 

ELIZABETH: LoveIsTheAdventure & COURTNEY: Baxtron{Life}

ARE JOINING TOGETHER TO HOST A PARTY!!!

Here is a great opportunity to grow your blog!

We are bringing our reader audiences together!!

OVER 3000 FOLLOWERS

HOW DOES IT WORK?

You will link up on any ONE hostess’ sites above. 

Our links will be interlinked, meaning: 
your post will be displayed on ALL 4 of our sites!

Go to the links on any of the host pages beginning Tuesday May 1st! 

Link up any post you want to showcase your blog!

Make new friends!!  Increase YOUR readers!!!

GRAB THE BUTTON AND TELL ABOUT THE PARTY!!!!!

We can't wait!!!!!

XO,

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Help us promote the event and you could win a $20 Starbucks Giftcard! Come back daily to tweet about the giveaway for extra entries from now through the event!!
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