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Win a summer family vacation from USFamilyGuide.com
This summer USFamilyGuide.com has created a promotion that celebrates the family vacation by giving away 12 incredible trips for families looking to create their own memories. USFamilyGuide.com has hand picked some of the most memorable vacation destinations their families have experienced and … [Continue Reading...]
Another school year is almost over {whining mom}
Our kids have just 4 days of school left, I can hardly believe how quickly this year has gone by! It's bittersweet because my children are growing up. Mr.T. will be a senior come fall and well on his way to living his own life. Pie will be starting the tumultuous middle school years when she enters … [Continue Reading...]
Dress your face with GlassesUSA.com #review
From that very first visit to the optometrist in Kindergarten, I have had a horrible time picking out the perfect pair of glasses. If you think picking eyeglasses out is easy, you should try doing it while you are basically blind. My eyesight is awful so when I am trying on eyeglass frames, I need … [Continue Reading...]
{almost wordless} Small Beauty #ww
My daughter took this pretty photograph of a chive blossom. I think it's just beautiful! I love the softness of it. I snapped a quick picture of this tree in our yard. Our landlord let us hang a rope swing {or two} in it several years ago. It's been lonely over the winter but I know this summer … [Continue Reading...]
Orville Redenbacher’s SmartPop! is a great family snack!
May is just about over and that means our SmartPop! challenge is coming to an end as well. Being an Orville Redenbacher’s SmartPop! Ambassador has been a lot of fun for my family and the challenge of snacking healthier has been a great experience these past few weeks. I think that my family has … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
One Bowl Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #recipe
Cake is often on the list of good luck foods to eat on New Year's day, yes most specify that it should be round cake but to me; cake is cake is cake. The other day on Facebook, my cousin mentioned that she had just made mayo cake from our Gramma's Amish cookbook. Oh yum! I remember that cookbook … [Read More...]
Spaghetti Torte Recipe – or make ’em think it’s cake!
Here is that Spaghetti Torte I tricked the kids with on April Fool's Day. I am going to be making this recipe again, it was very good, and very cheesy. I don't even want to know how many calories are in it though! I'm sure that if you were to use lower fat varieties of the cheeses and sauce, and use … [Read More...]
Cranberry Pumpkin Crunch Dessert : Baking with #PAMSmartTips
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray. It's my favorite time of year! The weather is cooler, the holidays are coming and I get to bake delicious food to share with my friends and family! I've had this Pumpkin Crunch recipe stashed away in my Gramma's recipe … [Read More...]
Home & Garden
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...]
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
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...]
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...]
