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Sparkle & Shine this 4th of July with Olive Loves Apple! + MEGA GIVEAWAY!

June 13, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

I received product as compensation in exchange for my honest review. I only promote what I truly love, and I absolutely love Olive Loves Apple and know you will, too!

This summer is already off to a sizzling start with lots of fun activities to keep this little firecracker child of mine entertained. She has heard us talk about her baby sister (due at the end of summer) for several months now, and though she doesn’t quite understand what we’re talking about, she can totally sense that Mommy and Daddy are up to something. That’s why we’re doing all the things over the next few weeks to really celebrate this little girl, because she lights up our lives like the 4th of July!

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J is for Jeep Brand All-Terrain Jogging Stroller

July 27, 2016 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

Hello, friends!

I recently had the opportunity to write a guest post on Stuff Parents Need sharing a few fun ideas on enjoying the Summer with your toddler. You’ll also find a full review of the J is for Jeep Brand All-Terrain Jogging Stroller, and ONE lucky person is going to WIN a stroller of their very own!

You’re definitely not going to want to miss this one, y’all! While you’re visiting Stuff Parents Need, be sure to subscribe or follow her on any of her social media channels. She’s always sharing the best contend around! You can enter through the link listed below. Happy strolling!Giveaway ends August 8th, 2016, so get those entries in today!

For other great giveaways happening right now, be sure to visit my current giveaways section found here.

Sharing #PreggoLessons with MAM!

March 18, 2016 by Laura Tucker 18 Comments

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

I don’t know what it is about a pregnant woman, but it seems like once people see her beautiful baby bump, they flock to her with a sack full of unsolicited advice like they’re moths to a flame. Seriously, people will come out of the woodwork trying to share their two-cents on something baby-related. It’s nuts! My two-cents it that it’s so important to try and remember that every pregnancy and every baby are different, so comparing them isn’t particularly fair or helpful. 🙂

Even though it may or may not be wanted, sometimes the advice is actually pretty helpful. From my experience, though, a lot of the random acts of parenting advice are either off-putting, irrelevant, comical (in a bad way) or sometimes just plain weird.

Honestly, I’ve forgotten a lot of the terrible advice that I received during my pregnancy. This mom-brain doesn’t have room for that kind of unnecessary baggage, ya know! But I do recall always wanting to majorly roll my eyes when people would tell me to “sleep while the baby sleeps”. Instead of working up the energy to tell those people how impractical and unrealistic that is, I would just nod my head and smile. But seriously, y’all. Let’s just stop offering that “advice” to new parents. It’s pretty tired (no pun intended), and unless you’re offering to come clean my house and do all of the other chores while baby and I both nap, I’m not listening.

On a more positive note, one piece of advice that was actually really helpful to me was to consider adding multiple brands of pacifiers to my baby registry instead of sticking to just one brand. I was a MAM baby myself, and I assumed that my child would probably be no different, but I had no idea what she’d prefer, and it’s best to not assume! But sure enough, she rejected every brand of pacifier except MAM’s. She’s one smart little cookie! I’m glad I listened to that advice and gave her the option of other pacifiers, though. The child can’t help that she has impeccable taste! 😉

MAM - It's more than just pacifiers! Review + Giveaway Ends 4/1/16 …

Shop Olive Loves Apple for the Sweetest Spring Fashions for Babies!

February 16, 2016 by Laura Tucker 14 Comments

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

Seriously, y’all. I cannot believe we’re halfway though February. Time is flying! Valentine’s Day has already come and gone. Cupid has certainly left his mark, too! His aim was definitely on target this year, because he shot straight through my heart and made me fall head over heels in love!

Now don’t get me wrong. I’m madly in love with my rock star of a husband, and I only have eyes for him. BUT my eyes have seen some adorable things, and now i’m in l-o-v-e! I have fallen for an Etsy shop so beautiful, so magnificent, and SO wonderful that it seems like a dream come true!

Goodbye, winter blues! We’re welcoming spring with open arms with this insanely adorable Easter bunny outfit from Olive loves Apple. Isn’t it the sweetest?!

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I Can’t Even! {But He Can} Tote from OriginaliteeToo

February 11, 2016 by Laura Tucker 46 Comments

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

This past Sunday, I had a discussion with a few 4-6th grade students in my Sunday school class about sharing the Word of God with other people. I asked them to tell me a few different ways that we can share Christ with others. They were very quick to tell me that there are numerous ways to do it – and very simple ways to do it at that. They were full of wonderful examples and fabulous ideas. They’re very creative! But then I turned the tables a little bit on them and elevated the conversation.

“So, why do we have so many excuses as to why we don’t do all of the things you all mentioned?” I said. There was silence. I could tell the wheels in their heads were turning. I may have struck a nerve, but the biggest nerve that was struck in that room was my own. They had several different answers to my question, ranging from things such as being intimidated, fear of rejection, not feeling qualified, fear of offending, etc. It seemed to me that a lot of our excuses (including in my own life) boiled down to having some sort of fear about something. I have been allowing fear to sweep over my life, telling me over and over that “I can’t”.

“I can’t do this, because…”. How many times have I said this in my life?…

This and That for Kids Spring 2016 Collection Review

February 8, 2016 by Laura Tucker 23 Comments

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

Hip hip hooray! Spring is right around the corner! It may only be February, but I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel with all of this “winter” coldness. Cold weather can be a real bummer sometimes, and who needs that kind of negativity in their life? Am I right?! This brings me to reason #5639 that I love living in south Alabama. We get snow basically never, and I’m fine with that! I love spring, though. Spring brings a promise of new life, and that’s one of the reasons I love it so much!

Ahh, spring time. The foliage starts turning green again, flowers begin to bloom, Easter candy hits the store shelves (‘sup, Cadbury eggs!) and pastels start creeping back out of our closets. It’s a glorious time, really.

I absolutely love pulling out all of our warmer-weather clothing. Now that I have a little girl to dress up, I’m having even more fun! When I’m looking for the cutest kids clothing for any season, I always turn to This and That for Kids. Remember that gorgeous hand smocked turkey bishop dress I featured this past Fall? This and That for Kids is where it’s at! Their clothing is seriously the cutest! Their Spring 2016 collection definitely does not disappoint, either. I’m going to have to put in a word with the Easter bunny this year to bring my baby some more of that smocked sweetness for sure!…

Dirty Paci Got You Down? MAM Pacifier Wipes to the Rescue! – Review

January 7, 2016 by Laura Tucker 30 Comments

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

We’ve all been there. Your child’s pacifier has fallen on the floor and you’re frantically trying to find your way to a restroom to wash it off so your poor baby doesn’t contract some horrible disease you’ve made up in your mind. I think there comes a point where you become a little more lenient about putting a paci that fell on your own carpet in your own home back into their mouths, but there are serious and legitimate situations where you need to be very cautious about putting a germ-y pacifier back into their mouth.

Maybe your child dropped their paci on the floor of the bathroom, or perhaps it fell into the dirt at the ballpark. Maybe another child decided to share their slobber and paci-swap with your child. MAYBE your baby was fussy so you dragged a paci out from the bottom of your diaper bag only to discover it’s covered in lint and cheerio crumbs. Yeah, I’ve seen plenty a crusty paci creeping from the abyss of my diaper bag a time or two. It ain’t pretty.

But worry no more, fellow members of the crusty paci club! MAM, (my FAVORITE pacifier brand of all time) just made our lives as parents so much easier! They recently launched MAM pacifier wipes to help us combat those nasty germs and keep our baby’s pacifiers clean. They come in a resealable (thank you!) and portable package that fits perfectly in any diaper bag.

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Southern Made Simple Has Been Live for 1 Month!

December 2, 2015 by Laura Tucker 9 Comments

Southern Made Simple Has Been Live for 1 Month! I think a small celebration is in order!

I’ll be giving away this fun little 3 pack of vinyl monogram decals to one lucky reader, just in time for Christmas! This would make an AWESOME stocking stuffer! Vinyl decals can go on nearly any hard surface and are easy to apply. Think car windows, mirrors, binders, laptops, etc. There’s so many things you can do with them, and they’re a fun way to make your items personalized!

The winner will get to customize the lettering and choose between red, green or white decals. If you’re really feeling festive, you can do one in each color! 😉

Just fill out the form below to enter! Be sure to sign up for our email updates so you don’t miss anything. We’ve got lots of great stuff coming up this month!

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I received product as compensation in exchange for my honest review. I only promote what I truly love, and I absolutely love Olive Loves Apple and know you will, too!

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

I received these products at no cost to facilitate my review. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are completely my own.

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