An Entertaining Look Into the Life of a Rather Large, Slightly Dysfunctional Family: A mish-mash of my family's happenings mixed in with product reviews and giveaways!
How many bottles of water do you go through in your household? Let me tell ya.. we go through PLENTY! We began buying bottled water when we lived out west in Arizona.The area we lived in did NOT have good drinking water.. in fact, most of the homes and businesses had their own water dispensers in their homes and everyone carried bottled water wherever they went. Now that we're back in New … [Read more...]
It's been just over 3 weeks since we began our review for MaxClarity acne-fighting products. As you may remember from my Getting Started with MaxClarity Foam Acne Medication post last month, my oldest daughter agreed to be the "guinea pig" for this project. She is a typical teenager in the respect that she does get occasional breakouts and yes.. pimples do pop up at the most … [Read more...]
Acne sucks!! Plain and simple. It would be awesome if you never had to worry about getting breakouts, bumps, and blemishes... but that's just not the norm. Unfortunately, most people will have to endure acne and pimples at some point in their lives. As a teenager, I rarely got breakouts, but did suffer from cystic acne and rosacea well into my adult years. I remember the frustration of trying … [Read more...]
Who's ready for beach weather?! I know I can't WAIT! I am a true beach fanatic, and get crazy happy this time of year. The wet sand between my toes, the warm sun hugging my back, and splashing around with my family in the cool sea water on a hot summer day is just like heaven to me! After losing nearly 80 lbs. since my surgery in August, I'm actually excited about purchasing a new … [Read more...]
I recently had a chance to test out another fine laundry product through Mom Central -- Shout Color Catcher plus Oxi Boost! I hate to sort laundry, but I do it. Well, actually, I must admit ... I do a much better job of sorting my husband's and my own laundry, but not so great of a job with our youngest child's clothes (the older ones do their OWN laundry now. ;) I don't … [Read more...]
Food is my life!! Okay, well maybe not so much anymore, but I do love to eat! I am a huge "recipe junkie" and watch the Food Network every chance I get. One of my favorite celebrity chef's is Giada De Laurentiis. She prepares the tastiest looking dishes (gotta love Italian food), and makes it simple enough to do yourself at home. I was very excited to be given the … [Read more...]
Having a healthy mouth is a large part of ensuring a healthy body! Not having a regular oral care routine can result in bad breath, gingivitis, periodontitis, dry mouth, and may also increase your risk for diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and pre-term birth. Quite often, children neglect caring for their teeth, as well as some adults. We all know what we should do -- brush, floss, and … [Read more...]
I'm Tree (aka Mother of Pearl), hence the blog name. MOPII is a mish-mash of our family's crazy antics, reviews, giveaways, and more!
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