Recently in A Hen’s Nest

Closing thoughts on my time with Verizon Wireless #VZWSM

galaxy s3 cell phone

I can hardly believe it has been six months since I started the journey of being a Verizon Wireless Ambassador! Over these many months, I have grown to love not only the devices I have had the pleasure of trying, but the Verizon Wireless service as well. While in the beginning I thought that I was a … [Continue Reading...]

Evenflo ExerSaucer Safari Friends Jump & Learn Activity Center

baby ExerSaucer Evenflo

Our granddaughter may only be a month old now but we know that before long, she'll be getting into everything she can reach! That's why when she comes to visit, we need to have fun toys and baby friendly activities to keep her entertained.  The new ExerSaucer Jump & Learn Activity Center from … [Continue Reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – One Month Old #ww

grandbaby crib

Our little granddaughter spent the weekend at our house last week. She is such a cutie pie, I love all of her different facial expressions! On Tuesday, she turned 1 month old! My how time flies!  We're excited to celebrate her first Christmas next week! … [Continue Reading...]

Panasonic JetForce Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Review

Panasonic vacuum cleaner

Three dogs, a cat, a husband who works construction & a daughter who is a seven year old craft queen all combine to make one heck of a mess, especially on my carpets. Add to that a gerbil cage that needs weekly cleaning (have you ever tried to get pet bedding out of carpets?) & the … [Continue Reading...]

Welch’s Sparkling Juice for the Holidays

Welch's Sparkling Juice

Ever since the kids were little, we have spent just about every New Year's Eve and Day at home. I really have no desire to go out partying when I could be spending the time with my family. While Chris and I do occasionally enjoy having an adult beverage from time to time, we usually just stick with … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

Easy Weeknight Dinner: Simple Cheese Ravioli Bacon & Peas

cheese Ravioli bacon and peas

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...]

Spring Brunch Strata with ham, potatoes and cheese #EBbrunch

egg strata recipe

Recently, I threw a fun egg themed brunch where I focused on creating recipes that use nutritious Eggland's Best eggs. I thought I would share just one of the dishes that I served to my guests. I decided to make a cross between a strata and a frittata -- this is what I came up with after reading … [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...]