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Tuesday, July 24

Featured Lovely + Giveaway

Meet Brooke | Covered in Grace

About you…
Me...I'm a goofy, laid back lady that loves to write and create and be with the people that I love. At the moment, I am free as a bird, living on Oahu and am going to soak up every bit of this Pacific Paradise that I can. I just graduated with my BA in English, after starting down this path 12 long years ago. Now, with a move on the horizon, I get to actually stay home and do whatever. Believe, I am not going to take it for granted. Woo!

About your family...
I'm a military wife to an amazing, hunky man that I adore (even when he's being a stupid boy). We have two beautiful daughters that amaze me every single day. My husband and I are trying to relish in every moment as we watch Taylor and Riley grow and change. They just turned 12 and 10, respectively, and I just cannot believe, or rather, I don't want to believe that my babies are going into the 7th and 5th grades this year. We currently live in Hawaii...but later this year we're making a giant life change and leaving this island and the military life for good. It will be such a bitter sweet change. We're praying for the right job opportunity and path to placed before us.

About your blog...
I began blogging to develop a daily writing habit. It evolved into a way for me to bring some nostalgia into my life, while practicing my wannabe photog skills. Now it is a place for me to feature some of the things and people that I love, as well as reflect on my faith in Jesus. In the near future, I plan to continue down the road of self-discovery, with a few stops looking back at the years passed, pin-spirations, Monday Meet Ups, networking with bloggers, and many more juicy tidbits of blogging awesomeness.

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As I sit and type this, I am in The Great State... TEXAS!! Visiting my family, watching my Baby Brother marry a beautiful lady, meeting my niece for the very first time...and hopefully, my very first in real life blogger meet up! Woo!

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Brooke has generously offered up a Target Gift Card to one lucky Baxtron{Life} reader!

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Brooke also has a HUGE giveaway going on over on Covered in Grace where you can win an in-post ad on Baxtron{Life} in August + many more awesome prizes! <3

Friday, July 20

Casual & Glam Floral Sashes

Eight Tree Street

Hi! I'm Maribel, mommy to four kiddos and wife to a wonderful guy. When I'm not busy with the family, I design florals and wedding accessories at EightTreeStreet, and write for my blog.

Today I am sharing with you my new found love: casual and glam floral, ribbon and fabric sashes. Ribbon belt sashes are a popular accents today in weddings, but they also make a fabulous and colorful fashion statement in everyday wear.

Ribbon sashes dress up your look from office to playground to a night out on the town, and they are very inexpensive and super easy to make. You can accessorize with sashes for a glam time at a wedding, they make the most gorgeous additions to a wedding dress. Wedding sashes can include ribbon, millinery flowers, brooches and a little bling for sparkling decor as well as handmade touches with fabric flowers, just divine!

Source: marthastewartweddings.com

For a casual yet chic playground attire, tie a favorite ribbon or a handmade flower sash around your waist over a simple T-shirt t for a perfect look. Here's a casual design fit for mommy or little gal. I love this Amy Buttler fabric sash, they will look amazing paired with a casual shirt and a pair of jeans.

Source: flickr.com via EightTree on Pinterest t

You can make a sash to enhance pillows, chair backs for a party or event, or use as a curtain tiebacks.

Source: stylemepretty.com via EightTree on Pinterest

Curtain floral sash tieback and flower girl blue sash via Pinterest,
Chevron chair back sash from EightTreeStreet

Here's one of my designs, I love it's simplicity and fun decorations, hope you do too. Simple and elegant accessories for everyday wear!

I would love to connect with you via on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Hope you stop by to say hello! In the meantime, a lucky reader will be getting one of my cute and casual ribbon belt sashes!

Thanks Courtney for the opportunity to visit you today, let me know how you are accessorizing with sashes for home, weddings or a casual look! Make a fun, colorful and glam fashion statement!

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Tuesday, July 10

Dreaming Forward + Giveaway

Party Planning with Beau-Coup.com

If you follow me on Twitter, then you know I have a serious case of "baby fever." While I always wanted to have at least two years between each children, I didn't imagine that (even if I was pregnant this moment) they'd be three years apart. Still, I know everything works out for a reason. Of course it feels like everyone around me is pregnant, or just had a baby, so I've been looking for ideas for baby shower gifts.

Owl Snuggle Sack

And that has also had me dreaming up future baby shower and party ideas. I was recently introduced to Beau-Coup.com, and I'm just in love with all of their themed party kits, baby shower favors and wide variety of other party supplies. Their Jungle Safari themed party supplies (shown above) are just adorable and perfect for a gender-neutral party!

I've also fallen in love with this collection of Chic Paris themed party supplies and hope to use them at an upcoming ladies soiree or brunch. There is a huge variety of modern and chic party supplies for every occasion at Beau-Coup.com.

Are you currently planning a party or looking for a great gift idea? Good news! Beau-Coup.com and Baxtron{Life} have partnered to bring one lucky reader a $50 Gift Voucher to use on their site! Enter the giveaway below!

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Monday, July 9

Check it out:

New YP.com App

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In case you've been wondering what ever happened to that beautiful albeit ginormous book that we all used to receive once a year, I've found it! YP.com (or Yellow Pages) has gone Mobile - in an awesome way.

I had the opportunity recently to test out some of the features for YP app, and I'm ready to share what I like and other thoughts I have about the app.

Let's start with likes:

1. The app is extremely user-friendly. It seemed that no matter what option I used, whether searching for a restaurant or uploading a photo, there was only flawless execution. Everything is designed in a way that is simple to figure out, which is key when it comes to selling me on a new app.

2. Ratings and reviews are simple and effective. There are two different methods of feedback you can give a business via the YP app: a rating - which is basically a quick thumbs up/thumbs down or a review which includes your own written text (made even easier with voice-to-text features on my iPhone).

3. Advanced search features: search by menu item and find lowest-gas price. I love the feature to search by menu item. I was looking for a good cheeseburger in my area - and voila I plugged that baby in and got a list of several restaurants nearby serving cheeseburgers - I could quickly check their ratings to see which was the best option.

On that note, though I wasn't doing any driving recently that required it, I had to try out the "find lowest gas price" feature. First, finding an actual gas station is not exactly easy in New York - the city where mass transit trumps most everyday driving, so its nice to know I can easily pull up a list of nearby stations. Add the fact that it will show me the current rates at these locations so I can find the most affordable gas while I'm at it, and I'm sold. Did I mention you can change the grade of the gasoline for the search as well? Bonus!

Other thoughts:

While I really enjoyed doing the reviews and ratings of several restaurants I've been to, I would like to see the reviews, ratings and photos connect together on my review profile. I realized after rating a few restaurants that reviews were an entirely different component. And then also when adding a photo - I'm not sure it was credited to me as the one who took the picture - I don't see my photos necessarily showing up alongside my reviews.

I do like that all of my reviews and ratings are stored in "My Stuff" so that I can easily go back and check to see what I thought of a place - or what I loved about it.

Check out my review of Slightly Oliver, Antika Pizzeria or Del Frisco's on YP.Com!

Best Fish & Chips in NYC - Slightly Oliver

You can also access YP on the web - and the cool thing is that your review and ratings sync with the YP app (and vice versa). Check out the YP App and let me know what you think!

Thank you to YP for being a sponsor. Check out the latest YP app or YP.com to find food nearby fast! YP is your local companion for making decisions on everything from where to eat to where to find cheap gas. This post is in conjunction with my relationship with the Clever Girls Collective, and all opinions expressed here are my own. #YPcrave

Thursday, July 5

A Cute+Cool Giveaway

Gardner and the Gang

We are ~~obsessed~~ quite smitten with the newly released clothing line and online boutique, Gardner and the Gang, designed by the amazingly talented Swedish graphic designer, Kristin Nystrom.

"IT’S CUTE WITH A HINT OF ATTITUDE,
JUST LIKE OUR CHILDREN."

The garments are all 100% cotton, printed with silk screen printing. The material is high quality, and didn't lose any of its luster, even after washing in the unforgiving industrial laundry machines of New York City. I am super impressed by the fabric quality and texture; everything has that "favorite cotton t-shirt" feeling to it.

Zion is totally comfortable and relaxed while wearing her Helmut Harem pant…while at the same time she looks upscale, modern and fashionable, the perfect combination of cute and cool for New York City. My husband at first thought the harem pants might be weird, but he actually loves the way they look on Zion, as do I, they are our favorite item from the collection so far. Did I mention she loves pockets?

via Gardner and the Gang

The initial collection is based on 4 colors and 4 models, fits boy and girls age 3 months to 2 years, and features limited edition production based on illustrations called Helmut Flamingo and Love Skull.

Gardner and the Gang has partnered with Baxtron{Life} this month to give you an exclusive chance of winning an outfit from the limited edition first production!! One lucky winner will receive a harem pant + top of their choice! Enter via the rafflecopter widget below!

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Disclosure: This post is a collaboration between Gardner and the Gang and Baxtron{Life}. It is part of a customized campaign, compensation and items from the collection were provided. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Friday, June 29

Chocolate Goodness Giveaway

Introducing Nestle Crunch Girl Scouts Candybars

Every year when Girl Scouts across America launch their fundraising with their deliciously satisfying boxes of cookies - I get excited. I love their little colorful boxes of decadent cookie-goodness! When I recently was invited to an event at Dylan's Candy Store - for the launch of the limited edition Nestle Crunch Girls Scouts Candy-bars - I was like - "WHOA! GIRL SCOUTS CANDY-BARS?"

While I couldn't attend the event itself, I knew I had to get my hands on these limited edition treats! Friends, let me just tell you, these little bars are MAGIC in your mouth. They come in three different flavors - Thin Mint, Peanut Butter Creme, and my ultimate favorite - Caramel & Coconut (Samoas Anyone?!!!)

I got to thinking - why hasn't this been done before!? And then I thought, Nestle Crunch + Girl Scouts = Genius idea. Just in case your not sitting there on this Friday, salivating for a bite of one of these, let me just give you a closer look into each flavor:

The idea of working with the Girl Scouts brand and a licensing agreement just clicked on so many levels. Crunch is a brand that has such a strong all-American heritage, from our red, white, and blue wrapper to the fact that it has been a sweet part of American households since the 1930s. Of course, Girl Scouts is the quintessential all-American organization with an incredible mission, and a sweet history of being the largest girl-led business in the country with its Girl Scout Cookie sales.~Nestle Crunch

After tasting, and enjoying these I can honestly say they are incredibly yummy - the hubs and daughter couldn't agree more! We received a box of the fun size bars on a Friday and all but 3 were gone by Monday!

You can get your hands on Nestle Crunch Girl Scouts Candybars - for a LIMITED TIME - at major retailers this Summer. But why wait until you happen upon them at the store…enter the giveaway below to WIN A BOX OF NESTLE CRUNCH GIRL SCOUTS CANDYBARS - delivered to your door!

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Disclosure: I was given a free box of Nestle Crunch Girl Scouts Candybars to enjoy - and I did.
My honest opinion is the only one you will find here.