This post is sponsored by 1-800 Contacts, but all thoughts, opinions and childhood memories are my own. My grandpa was an optometrist. Hanging on the wall in the hallway just outside the kitchen in my grandparents’ old house – the one they owned while I was a kid – were two wall hangings. One…
Archives for November 2013
My Favorite ALDI Products $50 Giveaway #ALDIRaves
I am participating in a sponsored brand ambassadorship with ALDI. All opinions stated are my own. The cost of living here in Maryland is NOT one of the benefits of living here. And with a family of seven, things like the grocery bill can be pretty hefty. I look for savings wherever I can…
Disney’s FROZEN Coloring Pages and More!
In less than 2 weeks, I’ll be flying down to LA for the premiere of Disney’s FROZEN, but it’s a perfect time *today* to download a few free FROZEN printables for the kids! (Note: the press trip I will be attending is expense-paid, and all photos and activities have been provided by Disney, but…
Halloween Class Parties and Parade 2013 #WW
A little view of the elementary school parade and Halloween class parties: And, finally, my absolute favorite picture from the Halloween parade at school, taken with Instagram: The kids were swarming around AJ, the Outhouse yelling “Stop! Wait! I need to use the bathroom!” Halloween 2013 will go down in the Franklin family records…
Butternut Squash Candied Apple Bread
This post brought to you by P.F. Chang’s. All opinions are 100% mine. I love the flavors of Fall. Not only does the Fall season supply us with delicious ingredients like apples and pumpkins and other winter squash, but the cooler temperatures make baking near a hot oven and cooking comforting soups and stews an…
From Bridal Shower to Rehersal Dinner #TargetWedding
Note: This post and giveaway is sponsored by Target, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s been a little while since I was the one planning my own wedding, but as a photographer I’ve been invited to have a special view of several couple’s big days. And I love it. Content and/or…
Marbled Brownies with M&M’s #BetterWithMMs
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MARS®. The opinions and text are all mine. The holidays are approaching fast. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it. It’s officially baking season! My family and I have a few holiday-favorites that we bake together every year, but I’m…
Pumpkin Roll With Cool Whip-Cream Cheese Filling
When I was a kid, my mom had a pumpkin roll recipe that she made during the Halloween to Thanksgiving season. That recipe is included in a well-worn, well-used family cookbook that one of my aunts put together years ago, and today I’m going to share that recipe with you. I just made one…
The Book Thief – New Movie In Theaters 11/8
Note: this post contains an affiliate link to the book, but no other compensation has been received. Thoughts are my own. There are so many incredible movies coming out this month I hardly know what to do. One of the movies that I can’t wait to see is a new Twentieth Century Fox film…
Quick One Pot Spaghetti Dinner #15MinuteSuppers
*New!* Love dinner time with your family but don’t have a ton of time? Check out my tips on Mixing Up Family Dinner Night in Under 30 Minutes on the Bush’s Beans blog. Spaghetti has long been one of my family’s stand-by easy meals. It’s typically quick to throw together, I almost always have…
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