This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hampton Hotels. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you had a weekend getaway this summer? You know, one of those spur of the moment trips when you have no plans and have lots of fun just being with friends? This summer, Hampton Hotels is offering a great way for you to reconnect with friends in their Chain of Friends Sweepstakes! The grand prize is an entire hotel for a weekend. That’s right. A 100-room hotel for 2 nights for you and your closest friends. What would you do in a hotel all to yourself and your friends? Think about the possibilities. That’s a lot of fun to be had!
And if that wasn’t enough, they have given away a free weekend getaway EVERY DAY for the past 95 days! Hurry! You only have 5 days left to enter to win a weekend getaway for you and 3 friends! It is super easy to enter. Just go to the official site: Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes and click enter to win. They just need your name, address, phone number and e-mail. There is no purchase necessary. HURRY! The sweepstakes ends on 9/4/10. I entered and intend on entering 5 more times! Where is your favorite Hampton hotel? Tell me more in the comments, but not before you go enter the sweepstakes! What are you waiting for? Go!


When you think about it, the weather can change our everyday plans very easily. This winter, the Northeast has been slammed with snowstorm after snowstorm. Emily’s birthday party was postponed twice last December. I have found that lately, I have made my plans for the week based on the weather report. Even in the summer, it seems as though it always rains when there is a Dave Matthews Band concert to go to. Basically, weather dictates what we do and when or even if we do it. How do you usually hear about the weather? I normally catch my weather on a local news website or on the local news. Now there is another option!

When I was first asked to review the Panasonic 360° Quick Steam/Dry Iron, I hesitated. Although I do own an iron and ironing board, I have not actually used them in at least 2 years. Conveniently, the weather just got chilly and I started using my duvet again. After 4 months in the closet after being washed, the duvet cover was pretty wrinkled. So, I waited for my iron to arrive. And alas, a few days later, there it was. My landlord (knowing I don’t iron) gave me a funny look when she handed me the package.
I’ve seen the new Cirque du Soleil 














