While I have not tried to monetize my blog yet focusing instead on building a readership through linking my post to other bloggers link ups and through keeping active on Instagram as well as commenting regularly on posts. Little by little, my number of followers on Instagram have increased and I have been following a number of fashion bloggers, minimalist and budget accounts. Through these activities I have participated in different giveaways and have learned a number of prizes. I thought it would be fun to share them today. Caslon cocoon cardigan This is is the first thing I have ever won and was a nice surprise. I entered a…

Across from Fort Morgan, on Dauphin Island is Fort Gaines. We spent half a day on Dauphin Island and decided to visit this fort too in order to compare it to Fort Morgan and also just because we like forts! Construction on Fort Gaines began in 1819. The project was afflicted with problems one of which was its cost and it wasn’t until 1853 that work really started and it was mostly completed by 1861. The fort was different for us visitors in that you could tell what the different areas and rooms had been used for. The museum had many different artifacts and there was also a room that…

I always enjoying seeing what other purchase from Amazon. I sometimes buy what other bloggers have endorsed and sometimes those items work for me but not always. These are my purchases for April and May. Handmade Round Ata Bag (sold by Lmygo): I often see the same items sold by different companies and reviews differ so I usually try to buy the same as the person who blogged about it. Of course it is now out of stock so am linking this similar one (rattan bag) Safety 1st grow and Go 3 in 1 Convertible car seat As I was deciding which carseat to bring with us to France (we…

Today, I am linking my post to Shelly from The Queen in Between! The theme is spring break memories! Spring break is one of my favorite school breaks. It is a precursor to summer break, the weather has usually warmed up some and the sky if hopefully blue without a cloud. We typically try to incorporate outdoors activities during this break and meet up with the cousins. Whether it is a trip to the zoo, a museum or hiking, we like to get together. Spring break also equals spring and I usually start buying flowers to bring in spring into the house. I am not a green thumb but the…