Recently in A Hen’s Nest

My November Running Playlist + I Did It! #icandothis

nov-11-2013

I DID IT! Monday's run was so great -- I really tried to stay at a steady pace the whole 47 minutes and I ended up reaching -- and exceeding -- my goal distance of 4 miles! Wooo! I ran 4.12 miles! That definitely blows away my best time of 3.96! Tuesday night I was back to 3.86 -- I was tired and a … [Continue Reading...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Nature’s Variety Instinct Dog Treats #giftguide

Natures-Variety-Dog-Treats

Ginger has gotten very good at this review thing! As soon as she saw this box of dog treats, she ran over to the living room and struck a perfect "I'm such a good girl" doggy pose. Silly girl! She must have known how yummy these doggy treats from Nature's Variety would be! These gluten-free and … [Continue Reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – Moments Like This #ww

son-and-granddaughter

I am so in love with this photo of my son and his daughter! I snapped it real quick last Sunday before litle girl had to go home. Just look at that sweet little face! The Lightscoop I recently reviewed really surprised me as this photo is in extremely poor indoor lighting at night! This is one … [Continue Reading...]

Blurb’s Personalized Chicken Soup For The Soul Book – Great Gift Idea!

chicken-soup-for-the-soul-personalized-book

It can be really hard buying books for people as gifts. After all, you never know just which books they already have. And then when you do find the right book and give it to them, how do you make it really personal? Put in a book plate? Write an inscription? How do you make the whole thing totally … [Continue Reading...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Bracketron Universal NanoTek Smartphone Stand #giftguide

Bracketron NanoTek Stand

In this world, it's second nature to have our smartphones within reach at all times. I often keep mine close at hand while I'm working on the computer, though it's a pain to stop and pick it up to browse the web while trying to type with the other hand. And, it's pretty much impossible to prop my … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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 … [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...]