Recently in A Hen’s Nest
One Easy way for the average person to help the Earth
Earth Month is quickly coming to an end, how did you do in the SCOTT Naturals 4-Week test Drive? Good I hope! As I've mentioned in previous posts over the past month, we've been using a variety of earth-friendly SCOTT Naturals products in our home and loving them! Just as a reminder, You do still … [Continue Reading...]
21st Century spoofs recent Geico Taste Test Commercials
Some recent car insurance commercials have been trying to get people to choose the "better" insurance company by taking a "Taste Test" with juice. Um, Can you even compare car insurance by taste? Plus, it's juice! How does juice relate to car insurance? It doesn't! I think it's a bit ridiculous … [Continue Reading...]
Nickelodeon’s Floam and Gak attack! #review
Do you remember Floam and Gak? If you grew up in the 90's then you know exactly what I'm talking about! These fun Nickelodeon playtime novelties were all the rage back in the day. The fun texturized play compound, Floam, can be molded, squished, flattened, shaped and squeezed for hours of sculpting … [Continue Reading...]
Wordless Wednesday – Totally random Friday photos #ww
Gorgeous turtle that crawled out of the ditch looking for water. We re-homed him in the creek down the road. Hubby got out the 1974 Goldwing. We took it for a short test drive up the road. Ahhh! Such a silly girl! The kids were messing around with optical illusion photos. I have more to … [Continue Reading...]
Let Stanley Steemer help you do your Spring Cleaning this year!
Spring! It's the time of year where the warmer weather lets us get more outdoor time, more walking, more playing, more dirt! Yep, all the time we spend out side is great, but it also means that our family is tracking in more dirt, pollen and dander. It also means our pets are shedding more! It seems … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
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...]
Recipe : Mini Meatloaf Muffin Cups
Sometimes, dinner pops up when you least expect it! Last week, I was busy getting my new computer all set up and before I knew it, everyone was asking what was for dinner! Dinner was "supposed" to be meatloaf, but I had forgotten to make the loaf and put it in the oven an hour earlier. So, Mini … [Read More...]
Welch’s Share Your Moments + PB&J Cookies! #Sharewhatsgood
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Welch's. I received product samples to facilitate my review, and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. This photograph of my cousin, daughter and son at his graduation party in July makes me smile every time I see … [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...]
