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Fla-Vor-Ice keeps summer cool! #MomApproved

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jel Sert. All opinions are 100% mine. I don't think it would officially be summer without a box or two of Fla-Vor-Ice in our freezer! When it's hot outside, Fla-Vor-Ice freezer pops have always been a delicious mom approved … [Continue Reading...]

{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Hillbilly Raised Bed #ww

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I am still alive, promise! Summer is kicking my butt though and I haven't really had time to blog. Today, I finally planted the veggie plants in the raised beds. It took me 3 1/2 hours to weed out last year's junk and get my plants in the ground. Then I had to rig up a hillbilly barricade fence … [Continue Reading...]

Fashionable Glasses for the Whole Family at Coastal.com

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My son, daughter and I all wear glasses. I have worn them since my first pair of huge plastic blue frames in kindergarten, to the round red glasses of the '90's to my current wire framed transition lenses. Glasses are a big part of our lives and one item that we couldn't live without! That's why … [Continue Reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – Cap and Gown #ww

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This is what is happening tonight. My first born is graduating from high school! *tears* I know I haven't been around much on the blog or online. Graduation is really getting to me! It's so hard to see him in this cap and gown and I can barely believe that my son is no longer a high school student! … [Continue Reading...]

Remington i-LIGHT Pro for At Home Hair Removal Test Drive #iLIGHTPro

It's just about summertime and the temperatures sure have been showing it! The last week has been a sultry 85 - 90 degrees with no break coming in the near forecast. With my son out of school and my daughter only having a few days left, we are ready to relax! I love summer because it means trips to … [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...]

Cranberry Pumpkin Crunch Dessert : Baking with #PAMSmartTips

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray. It's my favorite time of year! The weather is cooler, the holidays are coming and I get to bake delicious food to share with my friends and family!  I've had this Pumpkin Crunch recipe stashed away in my Gramma's recipe … [Read More...]

Bake Sale Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

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When I dropped my daughter off at basketball practice tonight, I realized that I had forgotten something. Everyone was carrying various trays and bags of cookies which reminded me that I was also supposed to bring 2 dozen cookies for this weekend's bake sale. Woops! A stop at the store, 2 hours, … [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...]

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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...]