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Family Movie Night: Unwind And Relax With Your Loved Ones

family movie night stack

Most families love to watch films together. Whether they are comedies, cartoons or action-packed movies, settling down on the sofa to see new DVD releases is a great way to get together as a family. Here are some ideas to make family movie-nights even more enjoyable. Food and Drink for Family Movie … [Continue Reading...]

Triscuit Brown Rice Crackers with Pineapple, Ham and Cream Cheese Topper #BrownRiceTriscuit

brown rice style triscuit cracker with pineapple, ham and cream cheese topper

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Triscuit. I received products to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. My daughter and I have always liked Triscuit Crackers, they're just a great snack! A Lot of other folks must think so … [Continue Reading...]

ARM & HAMMER™ Simply Saline & My Cold Season Essentials

ARMandHAMMER Simply Saline

Yesterday was the first day of fall and we can certainly tell that winter is on its way today! The air is chilly, we woke up to frost on the grass and as much as I don't want to say it -- my nose is feeling sniffly. Since I know that at least one of us in the family is bound to catch one or more … [Continue Reading...]

ALPO® dog food knows that Happy Starts Here!

Ginger May2013

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of ALPO® Brand Dog Food for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My best friend. The one who never tells me I'm silly or tells me that I don't know what I'm talking about -- who always has time to just hang out whenever I … [Continue Reading...]

How to Protect Your Home From Termites

dead termites by Editor B on Flickr

No matter where you live, from New York to St. George's Utah, part of living in a house means you have to worry about termites. For those of us who own our own homes, this is an important part of our upkeep that is absolutely necessary. Learning what to look for and how to protect your home from … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

NatureRaised Farms® Orange-Sage Oven-Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

orange sage chicken

Thank you to NatureRaised Foods for sponsoring this article. Learn how NatureRaised Foods is “Doing What’s Right, Right from the Start™” in your area. It's mid-summer and most nights, the kids and hubby start roaming around the kitchen at 4pm, wondering what's for supper. I love to toss together … [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...]

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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...]