It's That Time Of Month For Princess Cali

Every month the dogs get excited to run up and down the fence chasing the UPS man, little do they know that one box a month is theirs. If you've been around these parts for some time, you know that I have 6 dogs on my property. 5 are mine and 1 is my cousins. Usually Princess Cali gets the box because she is the baby and only girl, also she's the only one who actually likes toys. 

I tried to hide the gift from Chewy.com so I could take some real pictures but the princess spotted it before I could. 

                  

Blue Buffalo is a favorite brand of ours. This knuckle was the perfect size for Princess. 

I couldn't get it opened fast enough for her. She just started chewing it right through the wrapper. 

She had it gone within a few hours and wouldn't let the boys help her. #spoiled 

Cali loved the flavor and the ability to carry it around the house. 

Cali says Thank you chewy.com for sending me gifts every month to try! 

What is your favorite treats for your furry babies? Have you tried Chewy? 

*Product was sent to me by chewy.com in return of a honest opinion. All opinions are my own

Come Sponsor Wifesticated

As June is here.. it's a great way to work with new blogs and grow your own blog. I would love to have you on Wifesticated I recently updated all my stats and still offer free spots. 

I am thinking of switching to passionfruit ads, suggestions anyone?  

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For the month of June I will be offering Free sponsoring to all blogs.  

Background:

I have been blogging since 2011 as I was planning my wedding. After I was married in 2012, Wifesticated was born. Since that day, this ol' space of mine has been growing at a steady pace. I blog about 4-5x a week. It is a little bit of everything. 

Want to Sponsor Wifesticated?
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Stats as of May 31,2015

Twitter: 567 followers

Pinterest: 534 Followers

Instagram: 679 Followers

BlogLovin: 271 Followers

GFC: 757 followers
Facebook: 288 Followers

Testimonials: 

"Working with Jessica has been a pleasure both times I have swapped or had a paid spot. She is very attentive and exceeds my expectatuions for what a sidebar ad should be. I am always offered a guest post and/or lots of social media attention. I'm always blown away at how sweet she is to work with and asking what more she can do to help promote my blog as well as how I can return the favor for all she does! I would highly suggest using her as your next ad spot! Great readership and I genuinely love talking to her blogger to blogger."

Nora -The Petite Mrs

Any questions or concerns please email at wifesticated@gmail.com

WOOF WOOF

If you want to know one thing about me, know that I love all animals. 

Meet Grizzly: The most loveable teddy bear around. 

                  

Chewy reached out to me knowing I have lots of animals. Just incase you ever missed it, I have 5 dog, 5 cats, a blue and gold macaw, a fish, and 2 crabs. Recently we raised 20 chickens but only 18 survived. Also, in this month I have slowly been taking all the animals in for shots and check up since we found out Bandit has thyroid problem.

I also was informed to change the dog food and treats too. This is where Chewy amazing EVO: Wild Craving comes into play. Grizzly looks real big but in reality he is super picky when it comes to his food. 

These Wild Craving treats are amazing and smell delicious for him for him to eat. Plus the shapes always make handing out treats fun.

This is my old man Junior. He is probably close to 15 years old and is going blind and deaf but it's crazy to still watch him run and play. He loves these treats.

Trigger eats anything besides organic lettuce. Once he hears the bag open for the Evo he comes running and sits. If I am not paying attention to him he'll start to shake and making noises at me.  

Of course there is princess Cali. She loves all treats and these Evo Wild Craving treats are perfect for putting her in her crate. 

This is Cali's face saying Thank you chewy for sending my mommy these yummy treats. We can't wait to eat the entire bag and get more. 

Not picture:

Bandit was outside 

Cali jumping up on me trying to eat the treats

Triggy jumping up and down to get the bag off the counter 

Griz following me around the house 

All dogs sniffing the box 

Thank you Chewy for sending these amazing products at an affordable price to take care of my fur children. They are happy and healthy and looking forward to the future. 

*Product was sent to review from Chewy: All opinions are my own

10 Ways to Lower Stress Levels

Lately I have been stressed more than normal. I am not even sure why. It could be a mixture of things but this is life and we must move forward. 

I also must admit I don't handle stress too well. I get extremely overwhelmed than just give up on everything. Bad trait much?

But the good news is that I have been working on managing my stress and here are some of the tips that I have found work for me. 

1. Get Moving:  Working out // Running // Anything to get me moving always makes me feel better. Sometimes I just get up from my desk and walk around to give me that little breather. Companies like Oscar Insurance even have financial incentives for staying active. They provide health insurance in New York and New Jersey and reimburse their members for going to the gym and give them a free Misfit band so they can earn cash for meeting daily step goals. 

2. Take a Nap: I know as adults we feel like we don't have enough time in the day to get our things done but sometimes we have to step back and take a nap. 

3. Clean something: Having a clean space/house reduces stress tremendously. The less piles of paperwork and clean counters make me always feel better. 

4. Talk: Find a buddy and chat it up. Sometimes just saying what you feel// is on your mind can help reduce your stress. 

5. Vacation: We work so hard that we forget we deserve a vacation. I try to go on at least one week vacation a year out of the country with the hubby to give us that time to reboot. Plus, I am a huge fan of weekend getaways. 

6. Read: Sometimes the simplest things can be such a great way to de-stress.  

7. Shut all windows on the computer: Sometimes I get distracted by other things so much so that I have to close all my windows on my computer and just focus on work. 

8. Crack up the Music: Music is the best therapy - well probably close to the gym. I tend to turn up the radio while cleaning. 

9. Watch TV: Sometimes mindless tv for 20-30 minutes is a great way to reduce that stress. 

10. Make a To Do List: I am the type that makes list for everything. Something about making the list and crossing it off makes me feel like I have my world together. 

What do you do to mange your stress? 

Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month?
Me either, but it is. Spread the word.  

This post was inspired by Oscar Insurance but all context is my own.  

Hello April

I am so excited that March is over. It will probably go down in the record books for me as one of the hardest months in a long time. It was one of those months that nothing seem to go right and when everything went wrong, something else would happen just as the icing on the cake. 

But I am not here to live in the past because I am excited April is here and ready for a new month. There are lots of changes happening in my life and I would say most of them is for the better. 

So with the changes in my life, I want to offer up my side bar again to see changes in my blog too. I miss doing sponsors and connecting with everyone. It is 100% free to swap buttons and this includes social shout outs and the chance to do a guest post. I currently have 7 spots open still for this month. Let's celebrate April together! 

Spring Lovin' From Minted.Com

Thank you to everyone who linked-up with Jasmine and I yesterday for our very first Meet & Greet Blog Hop!!

With spring in the air, there always comes love right? 

Well,I am loving this one stop shop with Minted. They have everything you can think of, wedding invites, fabric, home decor, prints and much more.  With my sister's wedding in the works and by works I mean we are at the very beginning stages of planning. I love how Minted has introduced a simple yet beautiful wedding invitation line. 

I am already planning on order this FREE wedding sample kit so we can actually see her colors put together off a computer screen. You know she has her entire wedding already planned on pinterest. 

Can't wait to really start to see her wedding come together with all these fresh ideas. Of course I needed a new notebook to keep all these ideas on so why not order one from Minted. I love baseball and with spring here and baseball season starting I fell in love 

also, I found lots more that I would love to have in my home from arts to notebooks. I could shop all day on there site.  Who doesn't love spending a Thursday shopping?

So tell me what would you get from Minted?

*pictures are from Minted.Com and all wording is formed by my own opinion*

Let's hang out for a month??

I can't believe I changed my URL... 

Now I am on a mission to get myself back out there!! 

I want to get back into regular blogging too.

This is where YOU come in. 

LET'S BUTTON SWAP FOR A MONTH

It is totally free and it helps us both out! 

ps. 29 days until my cruise/birthday so I will need some of you to help a friend out!!! 

Happy Thursday!! 

Sorry Not Sorry

I am out of the office today because I am at DISNEYLAND! 

Sorry for neglecting this little ol' space of mine lately but honestly life has just been too much fun! 

With only a few more weeks left of my sister being in California with me, we are enjoying every moment! 

I am sure going to miss her when she returns back to Minnesota.

Still to come

-4th of July fun

-beach camping

-beach days

-shopping 

Hope you all have a fabulous Thursday! 

I want to extend a welcome to all of you to join me on my side bar for the month of July. 

Can you believe it'll be July on Monday? 

 Big Me Promo Code : WIFE13

Mini Me Promo Code: FREE4U 

Come Join The Party

First thing first, I have realized there are many new readers around these parts. Welcome! I know many of you are the quiet type who just read but never comment, here is your chance to just say hello to me. I am promising to respond to ALL comments that are left today. Please introduce yourself  to me. I want to get to know my readers more. I want to know who you are! 

Now onto the fun part of today.. Not only do I want you to say hello, I want you on my side bar for the month! 

You have come to the right spot! 

I am inviting all of you to come party with me. 

I can't say it will be as fun as my wedding but I can try! 

What Party you might ask?

Sponsor party. 

Free sponsor party. 

As my readers are growing daily & I even manged to make a facebook page, I am now reaching many more readers everyday & I would love for you to be apart of it. 

I have lots of good blog post coming this month such as my new fitness love, recipes, wedding recap, honeymoon recap, and more! 

Would you like to sponsor Wifesticated?

Stats

as of June 4,2013

GFC: 674+

Twitter: 492+

Pinterest: 428+

Instagram: 466+

BlogLovin': 189+

 Monthly page views (January 2013):  4600+

Weekly post: 5-6 times a week sometimes more & sometimes less 

Monthly Link-ups:  5-10 link ups per month including to Friday Letters. 

Still interested??

It works like a button swap!

 I will have your button under my Sponsor bar for an ENTIRE month you are sponsoring on the right side of the blog, while you must agree to have my button on your blog as well. Remember, this is FREE with coupon code!!

Note I changed the promo code for BIG ME

 Big Me Promo Code : WIFE13

Mini Me Promo Code: FREE4U 

If you have ANY troubles at all please let me know, i will try to get it fixed

Wifesticated@gmail.com

Also, this month I am tackling the challenge of working out for 30 days.. Anyone want to join in on the challenge please let me know! I am only going to be working with first 5 who commit to me. 

Come Party With Me

Want to have a party on my blog?

I am inviting all of you to come party with me. 

I can't say it will be as fun as my wedding but I can try! 

What Party you might ask?

Sponsor party. 

Free sponsor party. 

As my readers are growing daily & I even manged to make a facebook page, I am now reaching many more readers & I would love for you to be apart of it. 

Would you like to sponsor Wifesticated?

Stats

as of May 6,2013

GFC: 672+

Twitter: 477+

Pinterest: 420+

Instagram: 419+

BlogLovin': 189+

 Monthly page views (January 2013):  5,003+

Weekly post: 5-6 times a week sometimes more & sometimes less with I am taking part in Blog Everyday May Challenge 

Monthly Link-ups:  5-10 link ups per month including to Friday Letters. 

Still interested??

It works like a button swap!

 I will have your button under my Sponsor bar for an ENTIRE month you are sponsoring on the right side of the blog, while you must agree to have my button on your blog as well. Remember, this is FREE with coupon code!!

Note I changed the promo code for BIG ME

 Big Me Promo Code : WIFE13

Mini Me Promo Code: FREE4U 

If you have ANY troubles at all please let me know, i will try to get it fixed. 

Wifesticated@gmail.com

Also, this month I am tackling the challenge of working out for 30 days.. Anyone want to join in on the challenge please let me know! 

Come have some fun for April!

Did you notice I changed the blog name?
Same Blog, Same girl behind the blog just different name.

A Name that is more me & Hubs decided on it!
I might even buy the domain of this one.
I think I'll be keeping the name for a little bit.
{I hope}

What do you think of the new name?

Back to the good stuff...

Would you like to sponsor Wifesticated?

This is the #1 way to grow your blog & readers. 

Hey, you may even make a life time friendship. 
I love making new friends.

Stats

as of March 28,2013

GFC: 668+

Twitter: 474+

Pinterest: 395+

Instagram: 292+

 Monthly page views (January 2013):  5,003+

Weekly post: 5-6 times a week sometimes more & sometimes less.

Monthly Link-ups:  5-10 link ups per month including to Friday Letters. 

Still interested??

It works like a button swap!

 I will have your button under my Sponsor bar for an ENTIRE month you are sponsoring on the right side of the blog, while you must agree to have my button on your blog as well. Remember, this is FREE with coupon code!! 

I have been having problems with swaps lately that people are not keeping their end of placing my button on their blog.
I will be checking and if it is not there, I will have to cancel your spot to allow someone who will. 

As a sponsor of Wifesticated - you have a chance to host a giveaway, do a guest post, & have me do a product review. If this is something you are interested in, please email me, I would love to have all of you beautiful ladies & Gents on Wifesticated.

I will also be looking for guest post as I am heading on my honeymoon cruise this month!  

Big Me Promo Code : LMFT13
Mini Me Promo Code: FREE4U 

Once they spots are filled, there will be no more spots until they open up as ads end. I look forward to working with you all. If there are any unanswered questions, but feel free to email me even if you just want to chat! 

Come say Hello For March

Would you like to sponsor Little Country Girl?

This is the #1 way to grow your blog & readers. 

Hey, you may even make a life time friendship. 

Stats

as of January 17,2013

GFC: 584+

Twitter: 406+

Pinterest: 395+

Instagram: 292+

 Monthly page views (January 2013):  5,003+

Weekly post: 5-6 times a week sometimes more & sometimes less.

Monthly Link-ups:  5-10 link ups per month including to Friday Letters. 

Still interested??

It works like a button swap!

 I will have your button under my Sponsor bar for an ENTIRE month you are sponsoring on the right side of the blog, while you must agree to have my button on your blog as well. Remember, this is FREE with coupon code!! 

As a sponsor of Little Country Girl - you have a chance to host a giveaway, do a guest post, & have me do a product review. If this is something you are interested in, please email me, I would love to have all of you beautiful ladies & Gents on Little Country Girl. 

Big Me Promo Code : LMFT13
Mini Me Promo Code: FREE4U 

One they spots are filled, there will be no more spots until April. I look forward to all you wonderful ladies! 

Calling All My Beautiful Readers

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I can't believe that it is ALMOST February!! 

This year is already flying by.. 

Anyone else feel this way?

I have a very few months coming up.. 

First I want to say THANK YOU to all my sponsors for the the last couple of months as I have neglected that aspect of the blog and just was hanging on by my teeth! 
  

if you haven't checked them out, I suggest you take a look at my side bar & dive right in.

Amazing ladies I tell you. I truly have the best bloggers out there
not trying to brag or anything!!! 

If you agree to be my Febuary Sponsor I will have your button up under my Sponsor bar for the ENTIRE month on the right side of the blog while you must agree to have my button on your blog as well. This is FREE! 

While I am officially using Passion Fruit Ads, it is set to shuffle ads to give maximum exposure to all.

I will be doing a sponsor spotlight post through the month of February with some fun questions for the readers to get to know you a bit more. All of this is 100% optional  - I might do something more than just a sponsor spotlight post as I know not everyone wants to just read spotlight posts. 

With sponsoring Living My Fairytale, you can have media shout outs, options to do a guest post and giveaways. 

We will work together to get what you want out of it!   

Email me for all promo codes. 

Once all spots are taken they are gone {Sorry} but that means you can start to sign up for March & I would LOVE to have you! 

Hope you all have a great Wednesday