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Wordless Wednesday – Baby’s First Trip To The Zoo #ww

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The weekend before last, we took the family and went to Pymatuning Deer Park for the afternoon. We try to go once a year, it's a great little zoo that lets you get up close to the animals. This was our granddaughter's first trip to the zoo! It was a beautiful day, even though the small park was … [Continue Reading...]

Printable coupons – Cheerios®, Banquet® Breakfast Sandwiches, Pantene®, COVERGIRL®

Affiliate links are included in this post. When an affiliate link is clicked, I receive a small commission. Thank you for your support! All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own.   It's almost Friday and I have some great printable coupons for you! Stock up goodies for weekend … [Continue Reading...]

Super Simple Bird feeder Craft #whatsyourid

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This post was inspired by the International Delight Whats Your ID campaign! There are so many flavors to choose from, do you have a favorite? Tell International Delight by creating a flavor profile at www.whatsyourid.com and you could win some amazing prizes like a International Delight for a year, … [Continue Reading...]

{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Darling Granddaughter #ww

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Wiggle worm would be just one of many words to describe our darling granddaughter! She is almost 7 1/2 months old now (can you believe it?) and trying to explore everything! Watch out if you have a camera, phone, tablet or anything else electronic in your hand -- she WANTS it! Holding the camera … [Continue Reading...]

Teen Beach Movie – Disney Channel Original Movie + a Blue(berry) Hawaii Bread Recipe

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 We received Disney Channel "Teen Beach Movie" products in exchange for a post about the film. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. We can't wait to watch Teen Beach Movie on July 19th, Woo! We're a third of the way through summer vacation already! We haven't been able to get many … [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...]

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...]

Easy Weeknight Dinner: Simple Cheese Ravioli Bacon & Peas

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I was going to make regular old frozen ravioli with jarred pasta sauce for a quick dinner last Wednesday, but there was no sauce to be found in the cupboard. When I stumbled upon the package of bacon buried in the freezer, I knew I had to do something with it -- must eat the bacon... And, yes... I … [Read More...]

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Home & Garden

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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...]

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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...]