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Bathroom Oasis with Waterpik Rainfall Shower head! #ShowerMomwithLove

easy to install Waterpik rainfall shower head

What are you getting your mom for Mother's Day this year? If you haven't picked up her present yet, take a minute to go peek into her bathroom... I'll wait. So what's going on in there? If it's anything at all like my bathroom, there may be towels that the kids left lying all over, a missing bath … [Continue Reading...]

Country Comforts: Japanese Wellies from Kaufmann Mercantile

wellies

While living on a rural back road, I have ended up owning a lot of mud covered shoes and boots. When I'm chasing chickens out of the neighbor's flowers, digging in the garden or just trying to make it across the squishy back yard, in between chicken landmines and who knows what else, I NEED … [Continue Reading...]

ZzzQuil Nighttime Sleep Aid LiquiCaps & Warming Berry Liquid #ZzzQuilNight

zzzquil sleep aid

This post brought to you by ZzzQuil. All opinions are 100% mine. I really do not like to take medicine. Often, I'll wait until I have a splitting headache or amy cold is so bad that I can't function before I give in and take something  to relieve me. I can't explain … [Continue Reading...]

Novica Agate Bracelet Review – Gifts for Mother’s Day

agate bracelet Novica

Mother's Day is right around the corner (less than a week away!) and if you are anything like me, you may still be struggling with what to get for mom this year. I used to buy my mom a pretty hanging basket of flowers but since they live in an apartment building, she really doesn't have anywhere to … [Continue Reading...]

Celebrate National #MoscatoDay with Gallo Family Vineyards Wine!

Moscato Day Gallo Family Vineyards

A warm spring day, the one you love and a bottle of delicious wine -- what more could anyone ask for? Chris and I rarely find time to sit down together these days so when  Mom It Forward asked us if Gallo Family Vineyards could send us a few bottles of their Moscato Wines to celebrate the upcoming … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

Potluck Apple Pie Bars #Recipe {make pie in a sheet pan}

apple pie bars

Our annual family reunion was this past Saturday and we always have a ton of delicious treats to share while we visit and catchup. I've been so hungry for Apple Pie lately that I went searching for the perfect recipe to take with me. I combined two favorite pie recipes into this one big delicious … [Read More...]

Recipe : Mini Meatloaf Muffin Cups

mini meatloaf cups

Sometimes, dinner pops up when you least expect it! Last week, I was busy getting my new computer all set up and before I knew it, everyone was asking what was for dinner! Dinner was "supposed" to be meatloaf, but I had forgotten to make the loaf and put it in the oven an hour earlier. So, Mini … [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...]

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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...]