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Tips for Completing Father-Son Bonding Projects

dad son project

Many fathers look at their sons and can't help but think ahead to the future. They may see a child that is growing up too quickly and will soon be out of their home. Finding a father-son project to do around the home is a great way for dad to teach his son the basics of home repair as well as … [Continue Reading...]

New World’s Best Overalls from OshKosh B’gosh

baby OshKosh Bgosh Worl's Best Overalls

Both of my children wore OshKosh B'gosh when they were little, including the mandatory pair of denim overalls! Now that we have a new little granddaughter, I am excited to continue buying one of our favorite children's clothing brands to outfit her in as well!  The New World's Best Overall … [Continue Reading...]

Harvard Sweet Boutique Has Delicious Gifts For Every Occasion

Harvard Sweets Boutique caramel shortbread bars

Decadent. Out of this world. Amazing. All three come to mind when I think about the treats our family had the pleasure of sampling from Harvard Sweet Boutique. Normally if I wanted a treat, I would just bake one. For special occasions though, it would be nice to have someone send me a gift box full … [Continue Reading...]

New Dove Deep Moisture & Sensitive Skin Body Wash #DoveTruth

Dove Body Wash

During January and February, I am pleased to share that I will be a part of the Dove Mom Ambassador program! I was excited to be selected for this campaign because I tend to suffer from dry skin. Especially during the colder months, it seems like I just can't keep my skin hydrated. As part of the … [Continue Reading...]

Comfort Food: Sweet & Spicy Cornbread Casserole

sweet spicy cornbread casserole

Winter is back in full force and I've been cooking dishes that need to spend a little time in the oven. Turning the oven on means our home gets a little bit warmer and baking a comforting meal is good for warming the family up from the inside out! This Cornbread & Hamburger casserole is a quick … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

Pepperoni and Cheese Balls and Bread with frozen dough

cheese and pepperoni bread

We bought the store out, so we decided to make our own! Super G. decided that since we always seem to buy up all of the pepperoni balls at the grocery store, that we should start making our own instead. Pepperoni Balls are the easiest things to make -- all they are is dough, pepperoni and cheese. … [Read More...]

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...]

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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...]