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$25 Amazon.com gift card #giveaway just because it's my birthday!

May giveaway

May has always been my favorite month! Mostly because I love the spring weather ☼ and I love it when the green leaves seem to just POP ☁ out overnight after we have a few good downpours! The birds are chirping like crazy, the bullfrogs are incredibly loud in the evening and oh…

 ♕ It’s My Birthday Month! Woot! ♕

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Orville Redenbacher's SmartPop! Healthy Snacking Challenge {#giveaway}

SmartPop! and a movie

Our Healthy Snacking Challenge with Orville Redenbacher’s SmartPop! Popcorn has been going well. We’ve been enjoying this healthy treat at different times throughout the week and I’m really surprised by how satisfying a serving size is! There are just 100 calories in a 6-cup serving size and there are seven and a half cups of tasty popped corn in . . . → Read More: Orville Redenbacher’s SmartPop! Healthy Snacking Challenge {#giveaway}

Wordless Wednesday - my Mother's Day in #Instagrams

my new fish

My Mother’s Day was a fun and relaxing one! The family let me sleep in and I awoke to my daughter and hubby making me homemade pancakes {not from a mix!} with blackberries and bacon – yum!

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Eggs-pect the Best - brunch with Eggland's Best! #EBbrunch

Eggland's Best Brunch

You may have noticed that I like eggs, after all — we do have a backyard full of chickens! Yes, we do still buy eggs on occasion! Whether our girls are on a molting strike, or I just need a few extra eggs in the fridge, I want the store eggs that I do buy to be the best. that’s where . . . → Read More: Eggs-pect the Best – brunch with Eggland’s Best! #EBbrunch {#giveaway}

Spring Brunch Strata with ham, potatoes and cheese #EBbrunch

egg strata recipe

Recently, I threw a fun egg themed brunch where I focused on creating recipes that use nutritious Eggland’s Best eggs. I thought I would share just one of the dishes that I served to my guests.

I decided to make a cross between a strata and . . . → Read More: Spring Brunch Strata with ham, potatoes and cheese #EBbrunch

Protect your skin with Beyond Coastal Sun Care products {#giveaway}

Beyond Coastal sun care

Summer will be here before we know it! That means long days at the beach, hours and hours spent outside playing games, attending picnics and working in the vegetable beds — Hooray! One of the most important things to remember during the hot days of summer, is to protect our family from the harmful UVB rays that can cause sunburn no . . . → Read More: Protect your skin with Beyond Coastal Sun Care products {#giveaway}

Hens Clutch of #Giveaways 5/11 - 5/17 {linky}

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Happy Friday! I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! If you have a minute, check out my Mother’s Day gift ideas list! there are some great last minute gift ideas on there and if there isn’t time to ship, you can also get mom a gift card!

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Busy moms love the VTech Multitasking Phone System #review

VTech Multitasking Phone

Talking on the phone is a part of life — no matter how much I would rather not! I am so not a phone person. Having two active children makes talking on the phone a necessity though so why not make it enjoyable!

I was very excited to try out the new VTech Multitasking Phone System (LS6475-3) recently. The cordless phone that we . . . → Read More: Busy moms love the VTech Multitasking Phone System #review

Crockpot Cooking: Layered Barbecue Chicken Dinner

chicken crockpot dinner

Last week when I was planning out our menu, I came across a very easy slow cooker recipe for a complete barbecue chicken dinner in the slow cooker. Yum! I am all about making dinners that don’t need me to be in the kitchen for an hour before serving supper, especially on a busy weeknight!

Basically you . . . → Read More: Crockpot Cooking: Layered Barbecue Chicken Dinner

Harlem Globetrotters Summer Skills Clinics - $10 Savings Exclusive to friends of US Family Guide Bloggers!

Harlem Globetrotters Summer Clinic

For the first time, the Harlem Globetrotters are conducting summer skills clinics to bring boys and girls ages 6-14 behind the curtain to see the Globetrotters’ electrifying skills and tricks, while also having fun staying active.

Each summer skills clinic participant receives:

A free ticket voucher (valued up to $40) to see the Globetrotters during their 2013 World Tour Autographs . . . → Read More: Harlem Globetrotters Summer Skills Clinics – $10 Savings Exclusive to friends of US Family Guide Bloggers!

Gain peace of mind with Free Recall Plus app #RecallsPlus

Recalls Plus app

As consumers and parents, it can be a daunting task trying to keep up with the many recalls that happen each month! With products from toys to clothing to foods posing a hazard , I would like to be updated on recent recalls without spending hours researching. Recently, I was introduced to the . . . → Read More: Gain peace of mind with Free Recall Plus app #RecallsPlus

A Rooster named Gimli (and a couple of chicks) #ww

Henrietta and her new chicks

I do believe that my rooster, Gimli, thinks that he was born to be in front of the camera. Everywhere I go outside, he follows me — peeking around corners, photo-bombing post pictures and generally ALWAYS getting in the shot! Then, I can’t help but take more photos of him. His black . . . → Read More: A Rooster named Gimli (and a couple of chicks) #ww

Make her day with the Mamma Mia Gift Box from Nudo

Nudo Mama Mia gift set

The company best known for their Adopt-An-Olive Tree program would like to make your Mother’s Day extra special. The new Mamma Mia Gift Box from Nudo is a beautifully designed gift that is filled with a variety of unique products that any mom would love to receive. 

Perfect for Mother’s Day, or any special occasion, . . . → Read More: Make her day with the Mamma Mia Gift Box from Nudo – Mother’s Day #giveaway