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L’Oreal Paris Magic BB Cream #MagicBBCream
I very rarely wear makeup but when I do, I always go for a tinted moisturizer. Usually, I end up having a hard time trying to blend it in to look natural. SheSpeaks sent me over a tube of the L'Oreal Paris Magic BB Cream last week. I chose the light shade, there are 4 shades to choose from (Deep, … [Continue Reading...]
CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner Beat My Hard Water Stains!
This post brought to you by CLR. All opinions are 100% mine. Spring fever is starting to hit hard! After months of being in the house, I'm getting antsy about getting outside. That usually means I start thinking about spring cleaning. One area of our house that seems to never be clean enough is the … [Continue Reading...]
Wordless Wednesday – Talent Show Winners #ww
My daughter and her two friends competed in the annual school talent show last weekend. It was awesome! I have to say, these girls had only 3 practice sessions before performing and they were so much fun to watch! They took FIRST PLACE in the middle school age group! I wish I could share the video … [Continue Reading...]
A Valentine’s Day Playlist with Windows Phone 8X #Troop8X #HTC8
Besides the gorgeous colors, one of my favorite features of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC is how great it sounds. This phone comes equipped with the built in Beats Audio amplifier. When I plug in my headphones, the music sounds AH-mazing! It's so clear and really lets me get into the songs I love. Be … [Continue Reading...]
Keep All Natural SunRype Fruit Snacks in the Cupboard! #SunRype
We like to keep a variety of snacks on hand at our house. What can I say, we are munchers! Besides having fresh fruits and veggies in the fridge, I also have a bin in the cupboard that I keep all the snacks for the family -- there are crackers, pretzels, gummies, granola bars, popcorn and trail mix. … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
One Bowl Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #recipe
Cake is often on the list of good luck foods to eat on New Year's day, yes most specify that it should be round cake but to me; cake is cake is cake. The other day on Facebook, my cousin mentioned that she had just made mayo cake from our Gramma's Amish cookbook. Oh yum! I remember that cookbook … [Read More...]
Spaghetti Torte Recipe – or make ’em think it’s 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...]
Recipe : Mini Meatloaf Muffin 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...]
Home & Garden
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...]
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
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...]
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...]
