Love Mother Earth {Earth Day 2012}

In celebration of this beautiful planet that we call home, I've organized an amazing Earth Day Event on SIMPLE! The event is full of awesome product reviews and some giveaways to boot! Click here to read my Earth Day Event Announcement, and stay tuned on SIMPLE for all of the awesome giveaways!  A giant THANK YOU to all of the sponsors who have generously partnered with me to make this event a success:

:: click to connect with these sponsors ::
Biokleen :: Charlie Banana :: Kissed by the Moon :: Lucky Hanks :: Recess Music :: Thirsties

On Saturday, to celebrate Mother Nature and Mother Earth, I am participating in the Great Cloth Diaper Change, which is an event that is aiming to break the 2011 Guinness World Record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously all across the globe - 5,026 participants at 127 locations in 5 countries. It's going to be awesome!

We plan to spend Saturday afternoon following the event at a local park that we love, where there is an awesome pond filled with ducks, geese and even turtles! The park is also home to some of the bravest squirrels I've ever seen - they will chase you for food and take it right from your hand! We'll also stroll through the lovely rose garden, and play on the epic wooden play structure. I can't wait.

On Sunday we'll head to the Farmers' Market to indulge in local, sustainable foods, then head to the Sacramento Earth Day Festival! This is going to be a fantastic weekend!

My inner flower child is beaming.

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Cheers!

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How to Wear a Beret when you have Crazy Curly Hair

I have curly hair.  Frizzy, unruly, has-a-mind-of-its-own curly hair.  On the day I took these photos, I was  having a pretty decent hair day, and I had just received a gorgeous beret from my new Etsy friend Julie Mack of Rotten Cupcakes.  But what I didn't realize was that I had NO idea how to put a beret on my head!!  So I experimented...

 Pigtails? I think not. I look like a little kid.

Over the forehead? At first I thought not {as you can tell by my expression}, however it's kinda growing on me... what do you think? Does it just look like a tiny condom instead of a beret?

To the side, Parisian-style! Beret, Je t'aime!

{excuse the kissy face - it was supposed to reflect the City of Love look, but instead I look like a dork}

Ok, now this is the style I think I can rock on a regular basis.  I have that curly hair problem where my hair is all volume at the tips, but totally flat on top - the beret hides it!!  Woo hoo!

Now head over to SIMPLE and read my review of this awesome beret!

Cheers!



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I like to play with my balls...

Get your mind out of the gutter!  I'm talking about my Big Crazy Balls from Lucky Hanks on Etsy!  Geez, what were YOU thinking?

I originally wanted to contact Theresa at Lucky Hanks because I wanted to review her wool dryer balls, but then I saw her Big Crazy Balls... the resulting review {and giveaway, ending 12/15 at midnight!} can be found on SIMPLE.

I wanted to share some excerpts from the conversations behind the scenes of this project.  Bear in mind, I don't know Theresa except from this review... but I've come out of it with a friend for sure!  We have a lotta balls between us.

Jessica:
Hi Theresa!  I never thought I would say something like this, but I LOVE YOUR BIG CRAZY BALLS! HA, that was fun!  Ok, down to business....

Theresa:
...Last Christmas I had a really good conversation going with family about my wool dryer balls. 
"people love my balls" 
"people can't wait to get their hands on my balls" 
"I ship my balls all over the world, even Australia" then after that there was some joke about my balls "going down under" 
LOL it really never gets old.... 

Jessica:
I want to get MY hands on your big crazy balls. I was originally drawn to your shop because of your wool dryer balls, but then I saw the big crazy balls and fell balls-deep in love.  

Theresa:
Anyone can have fun with my balls. Just wait till you have your next party with friends, everyone will be asking 
"where did you get your new balls?" 
"your balls in the living room really spruce up your sofa!" 
"you get to write about whose balls?" 
"you let your daughter play with what again?" 
this one is really good... "Honey go lie down on the sofa and rest your head on my balls while I make dinner" then you can tell your friends that your husband fell asleep on your balls. 
LMBO. Laugh my balls off - of course. giggle giggle

Jessica:
Gotta hit the {ball} sack for tonight. HA!

Theresa:
You are an amazing writer. Just the person I would want working on this piece about my balls.

Jessica:
I'm on the couch cuddling your balls right now, they are keeping me warm. For real though, they are! 

After reading this and my review, you know you want to get your hands on Theresa's balls too.  Enter the giveaway, and go shopping at Lucky Hanks today!

Cheers!

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Game Night Guest Post at Thrasher Home {Adoption Awareness Blog Project}

Head over to Thrasher Home, a blog by one of my fellow SIMPLE Moms, to read a guest post that I wrote in support of her Adoption Awareness Blog Project!  It's about Game Nights, which I love!  In it I disclose my 5 favorite games... go find out what they are!

Cheers!


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SIMPLE Cloth Diaper Week :: October 23-29 {Video Bloopers!}

I am really excited about the upcoming Cloth Diaper week that I am co-hosting on SIMPLE next week! I have had the opportunity to review some awesome cloth diapers and accessories. I decided to make a video for each of the diapers reviewed. My hubby helped me out... and I was able to record some successful videos once he figured out that the difference between the little flashing recording light (that blinks when the video is recording) and the low battery icon, which blinks when the video is NOT recording... he actually recorded the spaces BETWEEN my diaper speeches... But it made for a couple of funny bloopers!

"Uh Oh"
Here's where we realized that Jim had accidentally been recording the spaces between...


"The Boob/Bra Strap Discussion Blooper"
Jim was helping to prep me for what I'd say in my videos...


"The Phineas Blooper"
This one occurred near the end, after the "recording issue" was resolved... Phineas wanted to get in on the blooper action.


Cheers!

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