I am excited to feature a guest post recipe from a fellow blogger today as I get ready to head out of town for my daughter’s wedding. Please show her some love! Mariah is a full time children’s photographer and the owner of “Spaghetti and Mashed Potatoes”, a food blog about eating healthy and unprocessed…
Archives for April 2016
7 Tips for a Successful Staycation
There is nothing quite like a relaxing vacation – especially after a cold, long winter. What is it about being cooped up inside during the cold months that makes me itch to get out of the house and travel? Spring break is already done for the year here, but with the return of some spring-time…
Sponsored Video: The Importance of Me-Time
This post is brought to you by Pepperidge Farm® Milano® cookies, but concerns my own opinion. I’ve been a mother for nearly 20 years (more than 20 years if you count the 9 months I carried my oldest daughter). So when it comes to understanding the full spectrum of what mothers go through on a…
5 Tips for Starting Your First Garden
With spring and warm weather finally here, and with trees turning green, flowers blooming, and blossoms everywhere, it’s time to start thinking about a garden (if you haven’t already!). There are so many benefits to having your own garden, but my favorite is saving money on vegetables that you can grow yourself. We eat a ton of…
10 Customized Gift Ideas from York Photo
Are you in the market for customized gift ideas? In a family as big as mine, we almost always have a birthday, anniversary, or holiday coming up, so it’s always a good time to brainstorm gift ideas. This post has been sponsored by York Photo, but all thoughts and ideas are my own. …
Finding Dory Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets
Are you as excited for Finding Dory as I am? Finding Dory will be in theaters on June 17….which will be here before we know it! Until then, I’ve got some fun Finding Dory coloring pages and activity sheets that you can print at home to help the time pass the time. Note: these activity…
Kings Dominion: Thrills to Fit Every Size!
Today is our first day back to school and work from Spring Break – and it was a wonderful, relaxing, fun break that we all needed! To kick off our Spring Break week, I was able to take the family to Kings Dominion in Virginia. This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in…
DIY Star Wars Terrarium Succulent Garden
I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz….Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own (digital download now and Blu-ray/DVD this week). If you loved it as much as we did, I’m sure you’ve already made plans to buy it. If you are still waiting, grab your copy today (Amazon affiliate link). With the recent resurgence of…