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The Neater Feeder is the mess-free pet bowl! #review

Our Ginger loves to get mail, almost as much as I do! A few weeks ago she was surprised to have a huge package delivered to her! It was a brand new dog dish, but not just any old dog dish. It was a Neater Feeder! Ginger may not notice, or even care, that her eating habits aren't particularly neat. … [Continue Reading...]

Nourishing clinical strength skin care with mybody #review

mybody products

These long winter days are starting to take their toll on my skin. I can't stand it when my face feel so dry, dry skin always makes my wrinkles stand out even more. Not good! I was thrilled to be able to try out two wonderful skin care products from the new mybody collection which was founded in … [Continue Reading...]

{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Harlem Globetrotters at Tullio Arena

We had a great family night out on Tuesday! We went and saw The Harlem Globetrotters at Tullio Arena! This is the second time we've gone to see them and it was still funny. Last year we had awesome seats right up front but for some reason the seating chart was NOT right on the ticket site and the … [Continue Reading...]

Green Works Cleaning Products #review – Wipe away dirt!

Green Works cleaners

We are already into February if you can believe it! My house is in the deep dark part of winter where cleaning starts to fall by the wayside while things like huddling under a blanket on the couch seem more appealing. When I do get the cleaning bug, I don't want to waste any time trying to scrub … [Continue Reading...]

#Project365 (366) – week number five

project365 week 5

29. Pop up blizzard! Wicked  30. Ginger always gets the crumbly bits leftover :)  31. Warm potato chowder on a cool day, Mmmm.  32. Pie ready for school, love her Alice shirt!  33. crochet Granny Squares for our donation bin.  34. My awesome/crazy/fun/amazing Jazzercise instructor!  35. Pie playing … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

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...]

Potluck Apple Pie Bars #Recipe {make pie in a sheet pan}

apple pie bars

Our annual family reunion was this past Saturday and we always have a ton of delicious treats to share while we visit and catchup. I've been so hungry for Apple Pie lately that I went searching for the perfect recipe to take with me. I combined two favorite pie recipes into this one big delicious … [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...]