This is a sponsored post. Recently, I wrote a post introducing Suwit Muay Thai, a destination Muay Thai training camp based in Phuket, Thailand - or as I call it, a "Train-cation"! You know, martial arts training on vacation?! OK, I'll stop with the bad puns now. ;) At any…
This is a sponsored post. Many people don't know this, but I started training in martial arts in 2000. That's actually how Jai and I met - he moved to Oregon from Arizona in 2002 and resumed his training, so we met during class. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to…
All travel consideration provided by the Chicago Auto Show. I spent several days in Illinois last week for the 2014 Chicago Auto Show Media Preview. The Chicago Auto Show is the largest in the country, and I was able to see everything from a superhero's car to a $1 million…
This gift of the lowest price rate plan for Jai is part of a #FamilyMobileSaves post sponsored by Collective Bias. #cbias Holiday cheer is all my own! Ho ho ho and merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a great holiday this week. Christmas 2013 in our house will be unforgettable…
This is a sponsored post. If you're going to school, then you're well aware of the high cost of textbooks. One service I've mentioned before is CampusBookRentals, who offer textbooks-for-rent at a lower cost than purchasing them new. They average between 40-90% off standard retail prices, offer free shipping on…
Something I hear a lot is, "I enter giveaways all the time and I never win. You just win because you're lucky and I'm not!" I think many of these people would be stunned to realize that they probably have won giveaways and don't even know it. As a sweeper…
It's November 1st, which can only mean one thing: It's time for Contest Corner's annual Holiday Gift Guide! Our Gift Guide is in its fifth year now - wow! Each year, we try to shake things up a bit and keep it interesting - so this year, I've streamlined the…
A complimentary DVD is being provided to me for sharing this post. I never got a chance to see Pacific Rim when it was in the theaters, but it was one I had wanted to check out. Fortunately, the DVD is being released on DVD & Blu-Ray on October 15th…
I learned about the Answers at Walgreens campaign and picked up these digestive health products as part of this sponsored post for Collective Bias®. This post is my personal story with esophageal spasms and not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition. #WalgreensAnswers I've mentioned my issue with…
August is going to be a jam-packed month for me, full of family gatherings, work events, and parties! Since I'm probably going to get Facebook-tagged in a million photos this summer, I've been thinking about how to get my makeup picture-perfect. I'm tired of watching my eyeliner smudge and smear…
