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Comfort Food Ideas For Your Wedding Menu

When it comes to choosing delicious comfort foods to include as part of your wedding menu, there are some things you'll want to know. First, not every food is appropriate for formal affairs. Some comfort foods are simply too costly to make large batches of, while others are too messy for people in … [Continue Reading...]

Healthy food alternatives

This wonderful infographic will take you through some of the best healthy food alternatives that you should most definitely take under consideration. Some miso soup from Clearspring would be a great alternative from the usual sandwich, it's not only a lot tastier but it is also so much better for … [Continue Reading...]

Are You Ready For Winter?

As the winter months’ approach, it is so important to take measures that will protect your home from damage and keep it up and running during these colder times. Sadly, the cold weather can cause a number of problems for property owners, whether it be from maintenance issues or the unfortunate event … [Continue Reading...]

Electrical Problems That You Shouldn’t Fix Yourself

Your home’s electrical system is obviously one of its most important components. Without power, you’ll find yourself unable to run your air conditioner, turn on your lights or keep your food cold in the refrigerator. Unfortunately, a home’s electrical wiring and circuits are incredibly complicated … [Continue Reading...]

Drinking and Driving Consequences and Effects : How to Avoid Disaster

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a severe crime in any country. Drinking and driving are known as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). This process involves operating a car with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.08 percent. Keep in mind that a small … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Spaghetti Torte Recipe – or make ’em think it’s cake!

April fools day spaghetti 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...]

Silk Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding Recipe #SilkHoliday

pumpkin pie bread pudding

My son and I are both lactose sensitive. While we don't often let that stop us from enjoying our favorite foods, I do try to make them without adding unnecessary milk. That's where Silk comes into the picture. We both enjoy drinking Silk products in smoothies and on their own -- especially the … [Read More...]

Make a Quick Cream Cheese Apple Braid

cream cheese apple braid

The first month or so after Christmas usually ends up being pretty lean times around here. This year is no exception, even though we didn't go overboard with the gifts. That means I haven't been grocery shopping as much as I would like and the fridge is getting a little bit boring. To cheer us up, … [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...]