2nd Annual Simplify Your Family Life Book Sale!

For the last few years I have been following Mandi from Life...Your Way. As a discombobulated mommy I love following her posts on home/life organization, motherhood, blogging, technology and so much more. How excited was I when she contacted me to be a part of her Simplify Your Family Life book sale?!? So excited! 

Corey from Simple Marriage and Mandi from Life...Your Way have brought together some of the top authors on family life with 38 ebooks covering a variety of topics that we face daily.  It's everything this discombobulated mommy needs to streamline her life. I'm always looking for ways to organize and minimize our stuff, strengthen my marriage, and improve my parenting. I thought this was a great opportunity to dive into all of these topics.  Won't you join me in this awesome offer?

When purchased separately, these ebooks are worth $375, but for four days only, you can purchase the entire collection for only $29! However, it is only available 8 a.m. today, April 16th through 8 a.m. on Friday, April 20th.


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When you purchase the Simplify Family Life collection, you get instant access to each of the ebooks listed below:

Entrepreneurship & Blogging

Blogger Behave by Laura @ 10 Million Miles ($4.99)

How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too by Mandi @ Life Your Way ($12.00)

Make Money Blogging by Tara @ Feels Like Home ($4.99)

Tap Into Your Unique Creativity and Self Expression Webinar by Lisa @ WellGrounded Life ($39.00)

Tell Your Time by Amy @ Blogging with Amy ($4.99)

Your Blogging Business: Tax Talk & Tips from a Bookkeeper Turned Blogger by Nikki @ Christian Mommy Blogger ($4.99)

Food & Cooking

Get Lean Recipe for Success by Nisha @ Healthy Mom's Kitchen ($37.00)

Got Dinner? by Susan @ The Confident Mom ($4.00)

How To Cook For Yourself: A Complete Beginnerís Guide by Rachael @ Kitchen Courses ($35.00)

Plan It, Don't Panic by Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home ($4.99)

Real Food Basics by Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama ($6.95)

Real Food, Real Easy by Erin @ The Humbled Homemaker ($9.95)

Smart Sweets by Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship ($9.95)

The Everything Beans Book by Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship ($9.95)

Homemaking

2012 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner by Susan @ The Confident Mom ($9.00)

Clean Start: Your Guide to Natural Home Cleaning by Michelle @ Open Eye Health ($4.95)

Complete Printables Download Pack by Mandi @ Life Your Way ($7.00)

Food on Your Face for Acne & Oily Skin by Leslie @ Crunchy Betty ($7.99)

From Debtor to Better by Barry @ Debtor to Better ($15.00)

My Buttered Life {Summer + Gift Giving Editions} by Renee @ MadeOn Hard Lotion ($10.00)

Not a DIY Diva by Melissa @ The Inspired Room ($3.99)

One Bite at a Time by Tsh @ Simple Mom ($5.00)

That Works for Me by Kristen @ We Are THAT Family ($8.00)

Marriage & Relationships

A Simple Marriage by Corey @ Simple Marriage ($4.99)

Buck Naked Marriage by Corey @ Simple Marriage ($2.99)

Entangled by Amy @ Permission to Peruse ($4.99)

The A to Z Guide: 26 Ways in 26 Days to a Happier, Healthier Marriage by The Dating Divas ($9.97)
 

Minimalism for Families

101 Ways to Simplify Your Life by Laura @ Journey to a Simple Life ($9.95)

321-Stop by Lori @ Loving Simple Living ($9.97)

Inside Out Simplicity by Joshua @ Becoming Minimalist ($11.99)

Simple Ways to Be More with Less by Courtney @ Be More with Less ($9.97)

The Minimalist Momís Guide to Babyís First Year by Rachel @ The Minimalist Mom ($9.95)

Parenting & Kids

4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions by the Moms @ 4 Moms, 35+ Kids ($7.99)

Flourishing Spring by Michele @ Frugal Granola ($5.95)

Mindset for Moms by Jamie @ Steady Mom ($4.99)

Nurturing Creativity by Renee @ FIMBY ($3.00)

Parenting with Positive Guidance by Amanda @ Not Just Cute ($9.00)

Truth in the Tinsel by Amanda @ Impress Your Kids ($6.99)


The Simplify Your Family Life Sale is brought to you in part by Plan to Eat, an online meal planning app that makes eating at home simple. Receive an exclusive coupon code on a one-year membership with your purchase!



The sale ends at 8 a.m. ET on April 20th, and there will be no late sales offered, so don't wait.

Butterfly Mama

I love handmade items. I love supporting friends who make handmade items.  I have a very talented friend, Chrissy, who makes beautiful baby items. She makes them because she enjoys using her creativity. She has made gorgeous items for her husband's coworkers, for friends, and now she is expanding her creativity into making and selling beautiful handmade baby/kid items.

Check out my friend Chrissy's Facebook page at Butterfly Mama.  I was the blessed recipient of beautiful baby burp cloths and a matching giraffe onesie when my sweet Mr. Bananas was born. I have since ordered a few more burp cloths for Mr. B. With his reflux you can never have enough burp cloths.  I have also ordered for gift sets for my friends who have had or are having babies.

Her workmanship is exquisite, sturdy, and good quality.  Everything is still like new even with multiple washings.  I like having personalized burp cloths.  It means I will never have to guess which is mine when I'm at a play group. I have gotten numerous compliments on anything made by Butterfly Mama.  In need of a sweet gift set for a baby shower? Definitely check out Butterfly Mama on Facebook!

Personalized Burp Cloths 

Baby blanket, burp cloth, pacifier clip

Complete gift set

Personalized burp cloths I bought for a friend

Paw Print t-shirt

Personalized burp cloths

Pillow case

Aloha Flavors Review

If ever you are in Maui, take a day trip to 'Iao Needle Valley State Park. It is a beautiful place. If you have young kids, this is a great place to go. The trails are super easy and it takes maybe 30 minutes to hike it. Just enough for little feet.

On the way back, stop at Aloha Flavors for a shaved ice.  This stand will be found in the parking lot at the Tropical Gardens of Maui, just down the road from 'Iao Needle Valley State Park.

After walking around and exploring, the whole family needed a little pick me up. We saw the shaved ice stand on the way to the park and made a mental note to stop there on the way back. What a great idea! The owner, Lani, is super-friendly, the prices are great, and the treats hit the spot.  She has a little of everything to satisfy the weary traveler. It's a perfect spot for families because she sells kid-friendly food:  shave ice, shave ice with ice cream, smoothies, hot dogs, chips, and drinks.  She even has a fruit stand on the side, so if you want a little fruit to bring home for dinner, she's got it for you!  Lani was great talking to our family.  We found out that we came to visit on her second day of business. We will definitely visit her again the next time we are in Maui.

My kids shared a rainbow shaved ice. They had to share it because it was HUGE. Even I got a few bites without putting a dent in it :)  Hubby got himself a smoothie, made with fresh fruit and a coconut milk, just the thing, since he isn't a big fan of yogurt smoothies. I was hungry and happy to find out that Aloha Flavors also sold hot dogs with the option to buy chips and a drink with it.  After chasing the kids and making sure they didn't fall off the side of the mountain, I had worked up an appetite.

Definitely a place to visit with your family. One note, there is only one small sign at the entrance of the garden center and you might miss it as you drive by.  Look for the Tropical Gardens of Maui and it's right in their parking lot.  Since it was only her second day of business there wasn't any seating available. The family and I parked ourselves on a curb in the shade to enjoy our snacks.  It was still a great picnic and we enjoyed ourselves. Aloha and enjoy!

Targus Bag Giveaway on J. Leigh Designz

In January my wonderful Hubby bought me a new laptop. I love it. It's so much faster than our old Dell. Getting a new Macbook has been wonderful. I love how quick it is and I use it everyday, whether I'm bloggin', planning meals on Plan to Eat, or checking out Facebook.  One of the things that I really need is a new laptop bag. Especially for all the trips I take to the Apple store learning how to use my Macbook, or for all of the traveling we'll do this summer.

I found a bag that I know will work out for me! J. Leigh Designz did a review on the Targus 17" CityGear Miami Messenger Bag.  After reading the review for the  Targus 17"CityGear Miami Messenger Bag I know this is the bag for me! The fact that it has multiple pockets for my laptop and then my kids' gear for long trips is perfect.  I love the idea that it will be easy to use at the airport and that I can do everything one handed while still holding onto my two little loves while we are traveling.  Check out the review on J.Leigh Designz Targus Bag Giveaway and check out her giveaway. Take a look at the Targus  website and check out their other gear.  I became a fan on Facebook and love that I found a new place to help me organize my discombobulated life :)

Anything I find that I think will be useful in my discombobulated life, I am happy to pass it on to you. Check it out and let me know what you think!