Recently in A Hen’s Nest
Keeping blog stats from becoming an obsession
If you are a blogger, you might be obsessed with looking at your blog stats. It isn't hard to get into a daily habit of refreshing your Google Analytics page or obsessively checking to see if anyone clicked on one of your affiliate links. But, it gets old. And, if you have a random no niche blog, … [Continue Reading...]
Eric Paslay song cover of Sheryl Crow’s “I Shall Believe”
I love music of all genres and I really love it when genres mix it up. Sheryl Crow is one of my favorite singer/songwriter artists, so when I heard EMI Records Nashville’s Eric Paslay (pass-lay) debut a fresh, heartfelt rendition of Sheryl Crow’s "I Shall Believe", I was hooked! This is just one of … [Continue Reading...]
Amazon App Store Deals – over $40 in Free Music Apps!
Today, as part of the Free App of the Day program (FAD), Amazon Appstore is giving away 12 music apps worth over $40 for free! The free apps included in the Amazon Appstore Music bundle can be found on the www.amazon.com/FADMusicHits page. The popular titles include: TuneIn Radio … [Continue Reading...]
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Sunglasses & Easter #ww
Our son bought some stylin' new sunglasses for his daughter a few weeks ago and she just loves wearing them. I think we have the coolest little granddaughter around! We spent Easter Sunday at my Mom & Lee's house with the extended family. We haven't seen my step-brother and his family for … [Continue Reading...]
4 ways to Expand the Enjoyment of Your Home to the Outdoors
With warmer temps and long summer days in the near future, we start to think about spending more and more time outside -- especially at home. If you want to increase the value and appearance of your home, add more room, or just enjoy the pleasures of nature in any weather -- you might want to … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
Make a Quick 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!
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...]
One Bowl Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #recipe
Cake is often on the list of good luck foods to eat on New Year's day, yes most specify that it should be round cake but to me; cake is cake is cake. The other day on Facebook, my cousin mentioned that she had just made mayo cake from our Gramma's Amish cookbook. Oh yum! I remember that cookbook … [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...]
