Name Change Advice

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

We Heart our Handbag Giveaway!

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! One of the perks of being a newlywed in February, is always having a Valentine. Ready for another perk of February? You can win the CYDWOQ hand bag (a $386 value) in this post by simply leaving a comment on our newlywed blog.

We heart our handbag, but could always use a new one. What about you? CYDWOQ bag design has earned its place at the top of fashion leadership for the young, powerful and famous. Instead of eating a heart-shaped box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day, indulge in the fat-free luxury of a leather handbag!

Ready to win our fabulous February giveaway? Leave a comment on this, or any of our CYDWOQ Handbag posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win. We heart our handbag giveaway, so tell us all about why you should win this beautiful handbag and what you love the most about it.

The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on February 28th!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this fab bag.

**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below and then post a comment that you tweeted with your twitter handle, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!**

Spending Valentine’s Day Together

Looking forward to spending Valentine’s Day together? It’s easy to spend the whole day together when Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend, which unfortunately; is not the case this year. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t celebrate it on the weekend or take a PTO day to spend it together (if you have time-off available).

We’ve searched around and put together some ideas for meals to help you celebrate the love between you and your sweetie this Valentine’s Day without having to leave the comfort of your home. This will take some prep as far as making sure you have all the right ingredients, so be sure to make a list and pick up the items you need along with a movie or two…and then you’re all set!

Breakfast
Make heart-shaped pancakes and add your favorite mix-ins (i.e. chocolate chips, blueberries, bananas, etc.) for some extra flavor. Or use food coloring to dye your pancakes red! If pancakes aren’t your thing, you could make your favorite breakfast foods and enjoy them together. Need heart-shaped Pancake Egg Rings? You can purchase them through Amazon.

Lunch
What could be cuter than the two of you making a homemade heart-shaped pizza? You could practice your dough tossing skills and see who can throw their dough the highest! Hey, there’s nothing wrong with a friendly competition… even if you end up throwing a little flour at each other.

Dinner
Do a web search for valentine’s dinner for two recipes. We particularly like this one for a seafood bake for two. Don’t forget to pair it up with your favorite wine or cocktail…you’re not leaving the house so celebrate however you want to!

Dessert
They say Valentine’s Day is for lovers and they are right, it’s for chocolate lovers! The possibilities are endless when it comes to dessert: chocolate covered strawberries, cake, cookies, brownies…pick your pleasure and enjoy!

What’s your plan for spending Valentine’s Day together? Tell us about it by leaving a comment below.

Eliminate Stress & Plan Your Wedding Marrily!

Planning your wedding can be fun, but it can also be frustrating (even if you’ve been married for years you can remember that). Quickly you’ll find yourself buried in all kind of details, from appointments, to-dos, expenses, tracking guests and RSVPs, etc. The list seems endless and some doesn’t even want to remember about the pain they went through for the wedding. But there is a better way to stay organized and prepared for your big day. Marrily.com is a premiere online wedding planner that can help relieve your pre-wedding stress disorder or that of one of your best buds.

The main differentiation between Marrily and the rest of the other tools out there is that Marrily is built for the couples, not for the advertisers or wedding vendors. Alex Le, the founder behind the site, had put a lot of effort into making an easy to use wedding planner to really save the couples’ time. Moreover, Marrily users enjoys great customer support via live chat, email, twitter, and phone. If you have any issue using the site, you can pick up the phone and actually talk to a real person. With an average cost of $25,000 per wedding, Marrily is a great and cost-effective way to stay stress-free when planning your big day!
Notable features of Marrily are:

Invite your significant other, friends, family members, or event your wedding planner to share Marrily with you. You can limit them to see just the right sections.
Simple guests list management to track RSVPs and Gifts.
Seating arrangement tools with drag-and-drop and printer friendly functions.
Ceremony and Reception Checklists to get new couples started
Plan unlimited number of events and guests so you can use Marrily to not only plan your wedding and reception but also your Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party!
An iPhone app is in the works so that couples can access their Marrily account on the go.

MissNowMrs.com is giving away 5 lifetime accounts with Marrily (a $100+ each), so please leave a comment to enter in our 2 week contest. You can also use the coupon “missnowmrs2011” to recieve a 15% discount to any subscription plan (coupon valid till end of 2011).
What are you waiting for?! Enter yourself or a bride-to-be in your life in this great giveaway today!
Follow Marrily on twitter at @marrilyhappily, facebook at http://facebook.com/marrilyhappily, and check out their blog at marrily.com/blog

Youth Corridor, Antioxidant Boost Skin Serum Mini-Giveaway

We are all obsessed with wanting to look our absolute best; which is no surprise to anyone (in our youth crazed society); however, did you know that there is a way to keep looking your youthful best for decades?! Dr. Gerald Imber, a renowned Plastic Surgeon (and Author) has put together a skin care program that focuses on prevention, maintenance and correction…ensuring that you look AH-MAY-ZING for years to come! His Boost Skin Serum (featured on Good Morning America and in SHAPE and Harper’s Bazaar Magazines) is specifically designed to increase delivery of free radical-fighting antioxidants into the deep layers of the skin where collagen is produced. The unique combination of vitamins C and E, and melatonin, helps reverse prior sun damage and inflammation. Do you have sensitive skin? No worries, Dr. Imber’s Boost Skin Serum is ideal for all skin types and provides all the benefits without irritation.

We’re excited to offer 2 of our lucky newlywed blog readers Antioxidant Boost Skin Serum ($145 value each)! Leave a comment on this post and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Tell us why you HAVE TO HAVE this “fountain of youth” serum today, as this mini-giveaway lasts only 1 week! The randomly selected contest winners will be announced on Tuesday February 15, 2011. If we don’t hear back from the winners within 2 weeks, we will randomly select new winners to make sure someone ends up with this beauty must-have!

Visit the Youth Corridor website for skin care tips to learn more about their cutting edge products and where to purchase them!
**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below and then post a comment that you tweeted with your twitter handle, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!

Win a Fabulous Bag in February!

Ready to win a fabulous bag this February? Discovering the your ultimate handbag components is a coming of age moment for women everywhere. As every woman is different, so is her bag criteria. My ideal purse is simple enough to match most outfits (work and play) and large enough to accommodate file folders. It also has to have several interior pockets to organize my stuff and if it’s designer on sale…all the better!

The CYDWOQ hand bag prize pictured in this post (a $386 value) should fit into most ladies’ purse criteria. It’s roomy, not too big/wide and has fabulous tan leather appeal. You could wear it with a suit to work right now and with a bohemian print dress this Spring…not every handbag has that kind of wardrobe and seasonal versatility!

CYDWOQ bag design has earned its place at the top of fashion leadership for the young, powerful and famous. They use only environmentally friendly materials, including vegetable died leathers destined to become even more beautiful over the years. So not only is the bag beautiful…it’s green too.

Are your arms aching for our fabulous February giveaway? Leave a comment on this, or any of our CYDWOQ Handbag posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Tell us all about why you should win this beautiful handbag and what you love the most about it. The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on February 28th!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this fabulous bag!

**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below and then post a comment that you tweeted with your twitter handle, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!**