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LAMO Footwear Spring Shoes Review

Working in a fashion based industry for my full time job I am always in need of new and cool items to wear to work. I keep my eye out for unique and quality items that will be eye catching and also hold up to me being on my feet for 8 hours a day. LAMO has great sheepskin winter boots (my sister has a pair she loves!)   and they also have great Spring items. I was a little surprised by the great new Spring items. I had thought of LAMO as a winter shoe company but they are so much more than that.

I love the Marina Stingray Moccasin in Aqua. Its soooooo comfotable! I have gotten many comments about how fashionable they are and what brand are they. I love being able to tell people LAMO makes them and they come in Berry and Black. Most days my feet are sore from standing for 8 hours but when I wear the Lamo shoes they are comfy. The shoe is lined with sheep wool. If you wear a little no show sock the wool inside the shoe stays nicer longer.

About Lamo Footwear:

LAMO Footwear is headquartered in Southern California, just outside the city of Los Angeles. We live in downtown and on the beach, and when it comes to the look and feel of our footwear, it's easy to see a strong California influence. The LAMO lifestyle look is relaxed, comfortable ~ yet with an edge and a definite eye for the trend.

Nothing says 'relaxed comfort' like sheepskin boots. And while Australia is the birthplace of the sheepskin boot, California was where they were put on the map. All it took was one enterprising Australian surfer to stuff his suitcase with a few pairs, show up on California's prime beach spots and get his fledging business started in one of the largest fashion markets in the world. The rest, as we know, is history: a look that is fashionably anti-fashion and devotees wearing boots year-round because they are simply the most comfortable thing imaginable.

The secret to sheepskin footwear lies in using the right kind of sheepskin, which is from Australian Merino sheep. LAMO is proud to exclusively use only premium quality Australian sheepskins and Australian Merino wool.

There are so many more great styles from LAMO for Spring and Winter.

You can see more styles from LAMO on their website, facebook and twitter. 





* I was not paid for this post. I was sent them item pictured to review.

Novica Mother's Day Gift Ideas and $40 Giveaway

Mother's Day is like all Moms in the world are having a birthday at once! I love it! Its the day we celebrate that a little person who we will love and cherish forever is our child. Its a wonderful feeling being a Mom. For Mother's Day I get to pick out nice things for myself, spoil myself a little guilt free of I should get something for my kids instead.

An online store I like to spoil myself a little is Novica. I love the handcrafted items for my home and for myself. I have become very fond of all the jewelry they have. I have worn items from all over the world and have gotten many comments on how nice the jewelry is. I like knowing my purchase has also helped someone in another part of the world sell their crafted item. 

This time I selected an artist from Mexico for a pair of Silver Dangle Earrings. The earrings are wonderful and crafted to look like the peaks of the Sierra Madre mountains. 

Here are some categories to find some great gifts for the Mom in your life:


Handmade Mother's Day Gifts: http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/

Mother's Day Earrings:   http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/earrings/

Mother's Day Necklaces:  http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/necklaces/

Mother's Day Vases: http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/vases/

Mother's Day Handbags: http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/handbags/

Mother's Day Paintings: http://mothers-day-gifts.novica.com/paintings/

To celebrate Mother's Day we are hosting a giveaway for a $40 Gift Certificate to Novica.com

GIVEAWAY

$40 Gift Certificate to Novica.com


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 *Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 8 2013 and ends on May 22, 2013 at 12:01 am EST. Winner will be emailed and has 72 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize. I was sent a product to review for this post.

PETSMART Review and Giveaway

 

If you are a pet owner and love getting your furry friend great quality products you know you can trust PETSMART. 

Not only do they have everything you could ever imagine for your pet they have a line called Martha Stewart PETS. If you are a Martha lover like me than you know that if she gives it a stamp of approval it must be good. The Martha Stewart PETS line carries products for your dog or cat. Everything from toys, clothes, beds, leashes, bowls and feeders and more.

We recently celebrated our dog Chewie's 1st birthday. My boys were so excited to give him his new Martha Stewart PETS toys and clothes they could hardly stand it!

Here are all of the great toys and clothing items he received,  needless to say he is spoiled :)

GIVEAWAY

Win a Martha Stewart PetSmart item up to $25


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*Limited to US residents 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts May 6 2013 and ends on May 19, 2013 at 12:01 am EST. Winner will be emailed and has 72 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. The opinions on this item are 100% mine and may vary from others. The sponsor is responsible for providing the prize. I was sent a product to review for this post.

Staying Connected with Walmart Family Mobile Plan #FamilyMobileSaves

*This is a sponsored post. The opinions expressed in this story are my own.

Being a working Mom is a tough job. You want to be at home with the kids but you also have a responsibility to be at work. It can be emotionally roller-coaster at times to be missing out on things your kids are doing and at the same time a joy of knowing your providing for them. I am lucky enough to have my husband be the one to take care of our son. It has been six months of my husband being a Stay at Home Dad and I could not be more proud of how awesome he is at it.

Since starting work I have been taking the family mobile phone with me to work. We have thought a second phone was outside of our budget. On my days off I have been doing some research looking at Cheap Wireless Plans for Family Mobile online. I want my husband to have a phone for anytime he needs it and to also keep connected with me.

I miss my husband and son like crazy each time I work. I wonder what they are doing, if they are having a good day or what silly things has my son done. I wanted them to have a phone that we can text on, send pictures and be able to use the web to email me if they wanted to.

I have an iPhone for my phone on a contract, bad idea getting a contract but I did not do any research before jumping into the decision. Now that I have had time to look around I realized I could be paying much less for two phones than I do for the one phone I have now.

Samsung Galaxy and iPhone comparison

My husband wanted a phone that had a big enough screen for my son and him to play games on and was easy to use. We like the Samsung Galaxy line since the screen is big, the phone is thin and the buttons are touch ones that are easy to use. Compared to my iPhone the size difference is easy to see.

After reading online about the Walmart Mobile Family Plan I knew that was the solution for us to have two phones. The first phone is only $40 a month with Unlimited talk, text and web. We purchased an activation card at Walmart for $25 to set up our monthly service. You can use your own phone or buy a phone at Walmart. I was amazed at how easy it was to set up the phone! For my iPhone it took over an hour to run my credit, get all my info and set up the phone to work. With the Wamart plan I activated it and was calling from it within 15 minutes. So easy!! I pay twice that a month for my iPhone. As soon as my contract is up I will be adding my phone to my husbands Family Mobile Walmart plan.  I can manage my monthly bill online and pay it over the internet so I do not have to hassle with a bill or pay station at the My Family Mobile site.

To celebrate my husband's 6 month anniversary of being a Stay at Home Dad we decided to have a pizza and popsicle party at the park on my day off. Now that my husband has a phone he can keep me connected to them all day with texts and pictures of them. I can have a little more piece of mind knowing they have a phone anytime they need it and I can call them anytime I miss them.

Pizza Party at the park

Taking photos of themselves at the park. I love the cute pics they have taken.

Being able to see pictures of the funny things my son does, the messy things and even just him taking a nap while I am working will make the day much easier being away from him. A text saying "Hi we love you" makes my day go by so much faster. 

My husband has download a bunch of games for him and our son to play on the phone as well as handy organizing and reminder apps. My son has been having a blast playing Angry Birds, now we know why his cousins love the game so much! For only $40 a month we have made life easier and me happier. Whats better than a happy Mom right?!?! 



You can read my Google+ story on how we shopped at Walmart to make our decision on purchasing a Family Mobile Plan. 



I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and Walmart Family Mobile.  #FamilyMobileSaves #cbias #SocialFabric All opinions in this post are my own.