Archives for 2015

DIY Panoramic Canvas Wall Hanging Craft

Monday, July 20, 2015 by Lolli 5 Comments

Have you been collecting beautiful pictures from your summer adventures? My friend, Lisa, showed me an easy way to make your own canvas prints, for just a few dollars. Because I had several panoramic photos, I decided to make a set of 3 panoramic canvas prints to hang on my walls. DIY Panoramic Canvas…

Marvel’s Antman Activity Sheets and Coloring Pages

Saturday, July 18, 2015 by Lolli 1 Comment

These Antman activity sheets and coloring pages were provided by Marvel. No compensation has been received. Antman is finally in theaters everywhere, and my kids and I are so excited! We haven’t seen the movie quite yet, but we are eager to get to the theater. About Marvel’s Antman: The next evolution of the…

Views From The Passenger Seat #PSF

Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Lolli 2 Comments

If you’re following me on Instagram, Facebook, or twitter, you’ve probably noticed the road trip pictures I’ve been posting for the last 2 weeks. Some of my favorite shots were photos that I captured from the passenger seat. I saw the most incredible, awe-inspiring views from the passenger seat. (Yes, I saw lots of…

Honey Maid Teddy Graham Snack Mix #ThisIsWholesome

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 by Lolli 7 Comments

This post is sponsored by Mondelez. Summer is flying by. I feel like we just finished the last school year and started our summer. And yet, as hard as it is to believe, the new school year will be starting before we know it. Pretty soon it will be time to get backpacks ready,…

Homemade Non-Toxic Sunscreen With Essential Oils

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Lolli 4 Comments

I’ve been very interested this past year in making more natural, non-toxic products for my family. With my family – and personal – history of skin cancer, protecting my skin and my kids’ skin from the harmful effects of the sun is of great importance to me. While I believe that wearing sunscreen is an…

No-Bake Tapioca Mini Pies With Gingersnap Crust

Monday, July 13, 2015 by Lolli 16 Comments

Many thanks to Kozy Shack® Enterprises, LLC for sponsoring today’s recipe and encouraging me to try a new, unique treat for summer with Kozy Shack® Pudding. Ask my husband and my 10 year-old-son what their favorite flavor of pudding is, and they won’t hesitate to say “Kozy Shack® Tapioca Pudding!” Not just tapioca. It…

The Beach Days of Summer #PSF

Thursday, July 9, 2015 by Lolli 4 Comments

There’s something relaxing and rejuvenating about spending a couple of days at the beach…even if the visit is short. Since our stop in Florida this week was a quick one as we start off our summer of travel, we tried to fit as much in as possible during our stay. I had to laugh…

July Blog Prompts {12 Months of Writing Ideas} #BlogPrompts

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 by Lolli 3 Comments

I’m blaming my vacation (and the last few weeks of vacation prep) on the fact that I completely forgot to post July’s blog prompts on Sunday. So we’ve got a mid-week Blog Prompts. It’s summer. It’s all good, right? Here are a few prompts for the month of July (and, yes, I’ve got vacation…

10 Things You May Not Know About Ironing With Starch

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 by Lolli 5 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Faultless/Bon Ami Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m sure that my Grandma Betty would be disappointed to know that in the last 20 years of marriage, I have not used starch once. In fact, when I asked my husband…

2015 Kia Optima Review

Monday, July 6, 2015 by Lolli 5 Comments

Kia sent me 2015 Optima SX to review for a week. Just one week….although I would have loved to have kept it longer. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Stock photos of the Kia Optima are courtesy of Kia. The more cars I drive, the more I feel like I notice about each…