This post is sponsored by GhostBed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Growing up and even as a newlywed, I had no idea there was a difference in sheet sets. I knew nothing of thread count, or high quality material, I just knew, that as long as my sheets were clean and didn’t have a hole in them, they were fine for me. Fast forward a few years into married life and I discovered that not all sheet sets are created equally.
I soon learned that there were bed sheets out there that weren’t paper thin and didn’t ball up after your first time using them. I also learned that thread count mattered as did the material the sheets were made from. Another thing I learned, is that even though these types of sheets were a little more money, they were so much better and more comfortable to sleep in, not to mention, they lasted longer because they were a lot thicker and didn’t tear at the slightest pull or sharp toe nail.
Fast forward to today. I’ve been married for 22 years,had 3 children, and have purchased a lot of sheets over those years. Some were better than others, some were bought for the design/character on them, and some just didn’t last longer than one or two washes because they literally fell apart. However, I’ve finally found my new favorite set of sheets!
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So what are you waiting for? Get yourself a new set of sheets that will make you excited to fall into bed each and every night!
Today is World Book Day. If I’m being honest, reading is one of my all time favorite hobbies and has been since I was a young girl. There is just something so exciting about escaping life for a little while and enjoying a good story. In fact, if given the choice, I’d choose reading a good book over watching TV ten times out of ten. Please tell me I’m not the only one.
When choosing a book, there are a few criteria the book must meet.
- It has to be a romance novel. For some reason, this is the only genre I’m really interested in. However, I do enjoy if there is a bit of suspense added in.
- The book HAS to be a clean romance. No terrible language and no steamy bedroom scenes.
- The book needs to be at least 200 pages, preferably longer. I feel like the story is just too rushed, and characters aren’t developed well, if it’s shorter.
- The story line needs to take place in modern day. I can’t do historical romance.
- No Vampires, Aliens, Ghosts, etc.
- The book needs to really catch my attention within the 1st chapter. If not, I usually give up on it.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” I can’t tell you how true this statement is. One of my all time favorite books (perhaps my favorite book) I almost passed on, because the front cover is just a picture of a Sunflower. It did not scream “Romance” to me. Always read the book description before discounting it.
I know everyone has different tastes when it comes to books, and that’s fine, in fact, it would be pretty boring if we all liked the same things. So, if you aren’t a big fan of the “Clean Romance,” you may not be interested in my top 10 list. However, if you do enjoy reading from this genre, I think you’ll fall in love with these books as much as I have.
This list is in no particular order.
Top 10 Books of 2020
- Lulu’s Cafe by T.I. Lowe
- Until I Don’t by T.I. Lowe
- Heart Thief by Taylor Dean
- Moonlighting with the British Rock Star by Cindy Roland Anderson
- Love Sidelined by Tiffany Odekirk
- The Cowboy’s Fake Marriage by Bree Livingston
- Silver Star by Lisa Swinton
- Love’s Deception by Kelly Nelson
- Deep Cover by Traci Hunter Abramson
- A Man Worth Shaving For by Michelle Pennington
Favorite Authors:
- Denise Hunter
- Traci Hunter Abramson
- T.I. Lowe
- Cindy Roland Anderson
- Taylor Dean
- Vivi Holt
- Sariah Wilson
- Tiffany Odekirk
- Bree Livingston
- Becky Wade
- Amy Matayo
- Melissa Tagg
Hope you find these books/authors as enjoyable to read as I have. Please, share with me your favorite books/authors! Especially if I don’t have them listed. I’m always looking for a new author and a new book to read.
This post has been sponsored by MD Diet. All thoughts and opinions, are 100% my own.
A few months ago, just hearing the word, “diet” put me in a bad mood. The thought of going hungry, giving up my favorite snacks, exercising, and having to count calories was just not something I wanted to do. Let’s be honest, does anyone? However, that’s before I started MD Diet.
This photo was taken a couple days after starting MD Diet.
For the past 3.5 months, I have been doing MD Diet’s High Protein, Low Carb Diet. It’s been a game changer for me! Unlike most diets, I have not felt hungry at all during this time. In fact, some days I feel like I can’t eat another bite of food or I’m going to explode! Why is that? Well, the truth of the matter is, protein keeps your body feeling full, and that right there is the key to success. Eating things that are healthy for you, but also having those healthy food items packed with protein keeps your body full and helps you to burn fat.
Since MD Diet is overseen by a medical professional, they have some different booster shots and other medications that I think really helped with appetite control as well. These shots were given at my weekly weigh in appointments and helped with energy as well. After having a horrible past experience with an over the counter diet pill (acute liver failure), I would not dare take anything else without medical supervision.
Since starting this diet, the question I get asked the most is: “What do you eat?” Well, that changes from day to day. However this is what a typical day looks like:
Breakfast: Protein Shake (MD Diet has some really good flavors)
Healthy Snack
Lunch: This is the meal that has been hardest for me. Usually I will either have a Protein Pudding (from MD Diet), a lettuce wrapped burger, or another Protein Shake.
Healthy Snack
Dinner: Trying to keep the carbs and protein in the range recommended.
Do I always stick to the above menu? No, but I really try my hardest to.
These Protein Puddings are the perfect Lunch!
MD Diet has several flavors of Protein Pudding. My favorite is White Chocolate.
The thing that has shocked me the most about this diet, is after a few days, treats, candy, and snacks were just not on my mind. Every other diet I’ve EVER been on, all I can think about ALL DAY, EVERY DAY is snacks. For some reason, that was not the case here. In fact, there were a couple times (usually on the weekend) where, I’d cheat and eat a cookie or donut and truth be told, I’d eat part of it and be done. I just didn’t want the rest of it. AMAZING!
Another common question I get asked is, “Is this diet hard?” My answer is always “No! This is the easiest diet I’ve ever done.” The hardest part for me, has been finding meals that are packed in protein, with low carbs, but are more than just a piece of meat and some vegetables. That’s been tough, but honestly, I’ve found some amazing recipes.
Feels great to fit into clothes that didn’t fit before starting MD Diet.
Like I mentioned above, I’ve been on MD Diet for 3.5 months, and I feel like my progress so far, has been good. My clothes are fitting better than they have in well over a year. In fact, I have a couple skirts I haven’t been able to wear in two years and now they fit great! The best part is, I’m down just over 16 pounds (and my husband has lost a little over 20)! MD Diet works, is easy to follow, and honestly, has made me feel better than ever!
I’ve lost a little bit more than the weight of my vacuum!!
Before and After Photo. Down 16 pounds!