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Wordless Wednesday – Evil Tree Kitty #ww

evil tree kitty

You would think she was all sweet and innocent.  I laughed my butt off at this photo of Kiki! She looks so funny attacking the tree and was so into it that she almost fell out, lol! … [Continue Reading...]

Circle of Love personalized Necklace by Isabelle Grace #review

circle of love necklace by isabelle grace

For the past few months, I have been wracking my brain, trying to come up with a special gift for my son's fiancee this Christmas. When I received an email showcasing the  jewelry of Isabelle Grace, I knew that a necklace from their Personalized jewelry line would be perfect! I had a hard time … [Continue Reading...]

Cleaning with Endust and the Dustersons + an Endust Coupon!

endust clean

I am not going to make believe that my house is spotless, it's far from it! I do however love it when my home is sparkling clean and dust free on those occasions where I am in the cleaning mood! That's when it's time to turn up the music, grab my dust rag and rock out!  Living on a dirt road means … [Continue Reading...]

Christmas Cookies: Big Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

sugar cookie dough

This is a simple recipe for a simple sugar cookie. These Sour Cream Sugar Cookies are soft and keep amazingly well in an airtight container. At Christmastime we always make a big batch and leave them unfrosted until we're ready to eat them. We do usually decorate a large platter for guests and … [Continue Reading...]

Mrs. Smith’s Pies bring Holiday Cheer + FREE pie Giveaway!

Mrs Smith's cherry pies

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mrs. Smiths. All opinions are 100% mine. Sometimes you just want pie! Sharing a slice... or two of pie with a loved one, over a cup of tea or coffee, is a great way to connect. You don't even need to start from scratch -- I'll … [Continue Reading...]

On Our Table

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...]

Chicken Noodle Soup with Fresh Homemade Egg Noodles

I wasn't planning on posting this chicken noodle soup recipe, hence the horrible quality cell phone photos!  Once the family tried it, though-- we decided it was probably one of the best soups I have ever made!  Which means I had to share it so I would remember just how I threw it together!  The … [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...]