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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...]

Perfectly Delicious Butter Biscuits #recipe

butter biscuits

I am a bread fiend, fanatic and lover. I would not survive without bread in some form! These biscuits are my absolute favorite. They always turn out perfectly and they are so easy to whip up for a fast bread fix. I call them butter biscuits because they are so good that you don't really even need … [Continue Reading...]

Potato Bacon Bean Chowder #recipe – it’s just good

potato bacon bean soup

We could cook potato soup everyday for a month and not make it the same way twice! Potato soup can be made in so many different ways! I loved this one because it doesn't have a lot of milk in it like many other ones I have tried in the past. It is hearty and fulfilling, yet not at all heavy. Paired … [Continue Reading...]

Could this be THE year? Please let it be the year!

keys

After years and years of struggling and trying to make ends meet, my husband's business is finally starting to prove that it can reliably support our family. Super G. works hard at his job, he is good at it and I am so glad that he is succeeding. The past two years have been the best years, … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Pepperoni and Cheese Balls and Bread with frozen dough

cheese and pepperoni bread

We bought the store out, so we decided to make our own! Super G. decided that since we always seem to buy up all of the pepperoni balls at the grocery store, that we should start making our own instead. Pepperoni Balls are the easiest things to make -- all they are is dough, pepperoni and cheese. … [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...]

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...]

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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...]