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July is National Park and Recreation Month! Let’s Get Wild!

explore your parks and rec areas!

America has celebrated July as the official Park and Recreation Month since 1985. This year's fun theme is "Get Wild!" While we live on the outskirts of a small town, we still have many great memories of our local parks. The beautiful recreational park in our area has been more than just a … [Continue Reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – Brown, Fluffy, Feathered #ww

penny in the weeds

I'm actually going to keep this wordless today! … [Continue Reading...]

Tutorial: How to set up an HTML Redirect in Burst Media

When I first started using Burst Media to place ads on my blog, I had no idea that I was able to set up default ads to run for the times when my fill rate was less than ideal. If you choose not to set up default ads, then you run the risk of having the space load blank or with non-paying ads when … [Continue Reading...]

Clearasil PerfectaWash Acne Face Wash review #teens

Clearasil PerfectaWash Face Wash

Having a teenager and a tween in the home means that we go through a lot of different products to try and conquer acne, and keep faces clean and clear. Some have worked well but been too expensive, while others have done nothing but dry out a face or irritate the skin. We recently had a chance to … [Continue Reading...]

Quick Chicken Alfredo Pizza recipe

quick chicken alfredo pizza

I was going to let the kids and hubby fend for themselves for supper tonight. Then came the sounds of cupboards doors opening and closing, back and forth walking, refrigerator staring... No, things are not going to magically appear in the fridge if they weren't there 10 seconds ago. Or the 10 … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Family Traditions – Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Roll Recipe #CanonPIXMA

pumpkin rolls with burlap gift tag

This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on the new Canon Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One printers, visit usa.canon.com/pps. One of my daughter’s very favorite autumn treats is pumpkin roll. … [Read More...]

Chicken Noodle Soup with Fresh Homemade Egg Noodles

I wasn't planning on posting this chicken noodle soup recipe, hence the horrible quality cell phone photos!  Once the family tried it, though-- we decided it was probably one of the best soups I have ever made!  Which means I had to share it so I would remember just how I threw it together!  The … [Read More...]

Glade® Inspired Creamy Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate

coconut-milk-hot-chocolate-drink

One of my favorite ways to create a welcoming home during the holiday season, is to bake up a sweet holiday treat for my friends and family -- when I know they're stopping by for a visit. There is really nothing so comforting as stepping into someone's home from the freezing outdoors and smelling … [Read More...]

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Home & Garden

diy rustic wheel herb container garden project

DIY Rustic Wheel Herb Garden How-To #MiracleGroProject

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Gardening should be fun!  I love to … [Read More...]

my weekly menu board

DIY Photo Frame Menu Board with Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator

I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting … [Read More...]

Family Moments

Dinosaur Park 1988 - Rapid City, South Dakota

Dad and The Giant Dinosaur :: Throw Back Thursday #tbt

I have wanted to participate in Throwback Thursday for a while now, but I always forget! Not today! I dug out some old photos and hope to remember to … [Read More...]

recipe book from a mini photo album

Preserve Memories with a DIY Photo Album Recipe Book #CanonPIXMA

This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on … [Read More...]