So many things my mom has taught me over the years, and so many things I thought she was wrong, and she is so right. However, nothing NOTHING compares to listening to her when it comes to taking care of my skin. While I know it seems like a weird thing to hold on to so dearly it had so much behind it. My paternal grandmother died when I was 4.5 of melanoma. My mother saw my white skin and worried that I had skin like hers that easily burned, and with my family history she just stuck to her guns no matter how much I complained.

Fast forward to being in college and studies were showing the need for sunscreen, and how important the first 15 years of your life are the most important in sun protection. I called my mother one day and thanked her. I thanked her for being so diligent because even my own brother made fun of me, and she never relented.

Yes, I am just as diligent as a mother when it comes to sunscreen and my children. I can only thank my mother for that. I use that same diligence in making sure my kids are hydrated during the summer. I send my kids to school and in the summer to camp with a large bottle of water. I use my mother’s same diligence in checking to be sure they drank it while out all day.

Mom probably gave you some pure wisdom to help you live a healthy life. That’s why Nestlé® Pure Life® wants to help you share some wisdom on how to stay hydrated this summer.

• Did you know that 60% of an adult body is water? Keep it well hydrated by drinking enough water! (Source: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion)
• In addition to drinking plain water every day, eating foods with high moisture content—such as fruits and vegetables—could be a good way to increase total water consumption. Water constitutes 90% of most fruits and vegetables and about 50% of meats. (Source: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion)
• Water is a great choice when it comes to daily hydration.  Have ready-to-go containers filled with water available in the refrigerator. Place them in lunch boxes or backpacks for easy access when kids are away from home. (Source: ChooseMyPlate.gov)

Nestlé® Pure Life’s® Facebook page is powered by almost 400,000 fans! Last year, over 100,000 fans joined the Nestlé® Pure Life® Hydration Movement by pledging to swap one sugary beverage a day with water for a year to cut 50,000 calories from their diet, and then share their family’s story of healthy hydration on the Facebook page mosaic.

Pure wisdom should be shared with others! Visit the Nestlé® Pure Life® Facebook wall and leave a comment with the hashtag #momswisdom sharing what your mother told you and how it has made you a better person.

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Nestlé® Pure Life®. The opinion above is my own swayed only by my inner Fashionista.

The story begins on a weekend where we started out with little food in the house, but unfortunately my husband (“R”) and I were broke. Yes, broke! However, I had just received my $50 gift card for Fresh & Easy to do some shopping.

my 3 rugrats as we head in

I told R that we needed to go shopping so I could come up with some brilliant story to weave of shopping with my gift certificate. The truth is that with our $50 the story is simple: With $50 I was able to healthfully feed my children for many days. This story isn’t about the bbq we had, or great dinner party, this is about being able to truly feed a family of 5 with their amazing products.

Fresh & Easy with it’s simple style and great prices made it so that $50 went a long way for a family of 5. Not only that, but I was able to feed our family of 5 for 3 days (plus). Fresh & Easy’s Ready to Cook items quickly became 1 dinner and 1 lunch. We even bought hamburgers and buns to have a bbq for the kids during the weekend. On top of that we bought fresh produce to make sure that we got some healthy snacks too!

our Fresh & Easy loot

Suddenly it became clear why I love Fresh & Easy so much! They truly take their name to heart, and I thank them for helping me feed my family for a weekend (and then some) with their fabulous food at fabulous prices. You too can save at your closest Fresh & Easy with this $5 off coupon (expires 7/7/13).

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Sublime Sun Advanced Sunscreen Liquid Silk Lotion for Face SPF 30 is a great face non-greasy face sunscreen. It’s so important to wear sunscreen every day, but in the summer it’s even more important to make sure that when you’re outside you face will be protected from the sun UVA/UVB rays. These rays can also cause age damage, so you are protecting from years of damage too!

If you blow dry your hair, you see a lot of damage from the heat. However, Advanced Haircare Smooth Intense Xtreme Straight Crème helps to smooth and straighten your hair with no frizz.

Who knew that you could get a lip stain and gloss in one but, Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain is just that. I got Rose On And On and I love the color. It’s a soft pink that looks good on EVERYONE! The great thing is that it doesn’t dry your lips like all of thse long lasting lip sticks, and it’s not really sticky like your regular glosses. It really does last a long time.

Want a new pair of flip-flops? Have you ever gotten a pair of Havaianas? If not run to get yourself a pair of Slims. I got a pair of Havaianas Slim Fluo in Sand Grey, and have worn them almost every day since receiving them. They are comfortable and go with EVERYTHING!!!!! Did I mention how comfortable they are? Of course it doesn’t hurt that I got a leopard print, because that is my favorite print.

Disclosure: I was given these products on my trip to New Jersey (#JerseyLove) by Alison Brod PR. The above opinion is my own swayed only by my inner Fashionista.

Shopcade helps you by saving all that you find to your most wanted lists. You can add products you love to your lists from anywhere online – whether you found it on Shopcade or another site – and share with your friends and followers.

One great thing about black tie optional is that you can go with so many different options. For instance you can wear a cocktail length dress, or floor length. Sequins or not?

You can wear a short tulle dress with lots of gold sequins. Anything that focuses on gold is an instant luxe look.

Maybe you cannot decide whether you should go short or long dress. The good thing about that is that now you can wear a hi-lo dress and still be perfectly attired for a black tie optional wedding.

Maybe you want a classic look with a 20′s vibe. You can wear that beaded black dress, with statement jewelry and really dress it up.

Nothing beats a long red gown though. Make a statement at the wedding in this one shoulder dress, and I promise no one will forget what you wore.

Whatever way you decide to go Shopcade can help you navigate your shopping, and it’s highly interactive so you can invite your Facebook friends to join you. June is Shopcade’s Wedding Month and they have a Twitter party going on June 20th with INSANE prizing.

Shopcade is also giving one lucky Fashionably Organized reader a set of 4 Villeroy & Boch Boston Highball glasses (MSRP $120).

Photoready BB Cream Skin Perfector

BB cream, which stands for Beauty Balm, is a multi tasking lotion that provides the greatest assets of many different lotions in one.

• HYDRATES like moisturizer

• SMOOTHES like primer

• COVERS like foundation

• BLURS FLAWS like concealer

• PROTECTS with SPF 30 like sunscreen

Since I have oily/acne prone skin it is definitely tough to find a face lotion I can use that doesn’t make me break out. Believe it or not BB Creams can make me break out too. However, the Revlon Photoready BB Cream has caused no break outs, and has quickly become my go to make up in the morning.

Revlon Lash Potion Mascara

  Lash Potion magically transform lashes to lush, long and lustrous.  A potion with strengthening proteins drenches lashes for volume. Triple-groove wand combs through for clump-free length. I’m a real mascara connoisseur and I can tell you that I do not give many mascaras my whole hearted approval. The Revlon Lash Potion mascara is a great lightweight mascara that both lengthens and volumizes in one. It does this without being cakey or feel goopy with more than one coat.

A quick summer look

What do you do for your summer make up? Do you dial down your look, and eliminate some of the products you use? Well I have a great quick 5 minute summer look for you.

1. Start out with the Photoready BB Cream
2. Put on a little highlighter on your cheek bones
3. Curl your lashes
4. Put on 2 coats of the Lash Potion Mascara
5. Put on a light pink gloss on your lips

You’re now ready to go with summer fresh face!

Revlon believes there is more than one way for women to be seen. Revlon’s heritage as a color authority and its suite of innovative products inspires women around the world to express themselves through beauty each and every day.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Revlon Consumer Products via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Revlon Consumer Products.

One box contains the same amount of wine as four 750ml bottles, but at a significantly lower price. Plus, our bag-in-a-box packaging keeps your wine delicious for at least four weeks after opening.

One day after being really stressed with so much work to do and cranky kids my husband came home from work, and saw that I needed a glass of wine. He opened the box of wine and poured me a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. It was my 1st time trying it, and I was as happy drinking it as I am any glass of my favorite bottled wine.

Then last night my husband came home super exhausted and I poured him a glass of the Black Box Wine Merlot and we sat down to relax while we discussed the kids summer plans. It was a such a wonderful way to end the day, and we were thankful to have a good wine to share the end of our day together. With school ending and no homework on the horizon even we’re able to relax with a good glass of Black Box Wine.

It’s time to think inside the box. Available in ten delicious varietals and two sizes (3L and Tetra), Black Box Wine will have you ready to lose the bottle! Black Box Wines is perfect for all your summer gatherings!

What would you like to use Black Box Wines for this summer?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Black Box Wines. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Disclaimer: I was compensated for this post. The opinion above is my own swayed only by my inner Fashionista.

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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Pledge via Glam Media.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Pledge.