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4 Reasons Pet Lovers Adore Ecommerce Sites

Pet supplies is a great industry for ecommerce businesses. There are plenty of product niches and ways to brand yourself to differentiate from the competition. Plus, pet lovers are a passionate group of people who love to spoil their pets with great food, toys, treats, and more. Here are a … [Continue Reading...]

5 Healthy Things To Make With Canned Chicken

Grilling chicken breasts in the summer is my favorite way to eat chicken, but living in Chicago my grilling season is very limited! While I cook with chicken year round, there’s always those nights I’m not home until nearly 8pm and cooking, shredding and preparing even a boneless chicken breast is … [Continue Reading...]

Tips for Selecting the Right Pieces of Bedroom Furniture

Your bedroom is the place you go to relax and get well-needed rest at the end of a long and highly-demanding day. It can make a drastic difference in how you feel in the room and even how you sleep if you've taken the time to increase the interior design and choose the right pieces of furniture. … [Continue Reading...]

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 … [Continue Reading...]

What Farmers Know About Their Lawns

For city-based homeowners, a yard is a symbol of their devotion to their home. They want to eliminate every weed, maintain ideal levels of bright green color, and have a perfect carpet of turf year-round. Anything less is an embarrassment. Things are a little different in the country, and the … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Glade® Inspired Creamy Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate

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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...]

Berry Morning Breakfast Crisp Recipe! #YayOats

Berry Morning Breakfast Crisp

Since I was a little kid, oatmeal has been a common breakfast dish. I have always loved eating oatmeal in the countless ways it can be prepared. From my memory of Dad's stove-top cooked hot Quaker® oatmeal with cranberries to my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies, oatmeal has always been there to fuel … [Read More...]

Make a Quick Cream Cheese Apple Braid

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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...]