Recently in A Hen’s Nest

If you misbehave, will you still get Christmas presents?

Dec 2008

Usually my kids know exactly what they want for Christmas. This year they're getting older and we're having a tough time trying to decide what to get them! I know that when my kids were smaller, they would do just about anything to make sure Santa brought them everything on their list, instead of … [Continue Reading...]

5 Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas For Guys

I always need last minute gift ideas to stuff our stockings with, do you? Luckily, I have a few ideas that my guy is guaranteed to love! He almost always gets one or more of these gift items in his stocking or under the tree. Check them out! Guys usually like sharp things, like knives. My hubby … [Continue Reading...]

What can I do with the Intuition LG? #VZWSM #samp

The Intuition LG has been part of the household for a couple of weeks now. I have to say that the large screen size is still my favorite feature. There are so many things that I can do with this phone because of the large screen that I usually have a harder time doing on a smaller phone. For … [Continue Reading...]

Wordless Wednesday – Christmas Ornaments #ww #Lumix

Thought I would share just a few of the ornaments on our Christmas tree.  My two favorites, of course, are the photo frames with childrens pictures. They were each placed on the tree for their first Christmas.   And, there are a few that remind me of my childhood. Like this fuzzy plastic … [Continue Reading...]

Keurig K-Cup® Pack Countertop Storage Drawer

k-cup storage drawer

I love collecting a variety of different K-Cup Packs to use in my Keurig! What I don't always love is how much space they seem to take up in my small kitchen. The new K-Cups Pack Countertop Storage Drawer by Keurig has solved the problem for me and has now become my favorite K-Cup Pack storage … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

Glade® Inspired Creamy Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate

coconut-milk-hot-chocolate-drink

One of my favorite ways to create a welcoming home during the holiday season, is to bake up a sweet holiday treat for my friends and family -- when I know they're stopping by for a visit. There is really nothing so comforting as stepping into someone's home from the freezing outdoors and smelling … [Read More...]

Make a Quick Cream Cheese Apple Braid

cream cheese apple braid

The first month or so after Christmas usually ends up being pretty lean times around here. This year is no exception, even though we didn't go overboard with the gifts. That means I haven't been grocery shopping as much as I would like and the fridge is getting a little bit boring. To cheer us up, … [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...]