Thank you to Moon Cheese for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Twice a day, I make sure that both my daughters and I have a protein rich snack. I keep an assortment of protein snacks that are easy to grab and eat. I try to have our favorite protein snacks plus a few new options. Having an assortment of protein snacks to chose from, keeps things interesting and detours us from unhealthy snacking. When researching protein snack Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. I am just going to come out and say it...I hate drinking water. I know how good it is for me, but I just don't like it. I have been known to go the entire day with only drinking eight ounces of water. I am not filling up on soda or other sugary drinks, I just don't drink anything. Terrible, I know! This summer, I have decided to REALLY try to do better with my water Read more [...]

Thank you to Thirty-One Gifts for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Thirty-One Gifts is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a new ice cream print, festive embroidery icons, as well as a sweet set of ice cream bowls. For my review, I received a Thirty-One Gifts Large Utility Tote, Oh-Snap Bin, Double Duty Caddy and a Get The Scoop Bowl Set. My Large Utility Tote, Oh-Snap Read more [...]

Thank you to Master Of Mixes for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. We are blessed to be able to host family gatherings and parties in our home. When we all get together, we typically have between 30-40 people over. It is a lot of fun to have that many people gather in one place. This summer, we have had a couple family gatherings. With the warm weather, I wanted to be able to offer a festive cool drink to our guests. I used Read more [...]

How do you like your campfire s'mores? Do you like them the traditional way with two graham crackers, a toasted marshmallow, and a piece of melting milk chocolate? Or do you have a recipe that is a bit more creative? I compiled a list of more than 30 campfire s'mores recipes to share with you. Chocolate chip cookie s'mores- two chocolate chip cookies with a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate (white, milk or dark) Nutella s'mores- two graham crackers topped with Nutella and Read more [...]

Thank you to Sengled USA for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. When we purchased our home two years ago, we did it with the intentions of it being a place for our family and friends to gather. When we are entertaining, my husband likes to have music playing in the background. Using Sengled Pulse LED Lights With Built-In JBL Bluetooth Speakers gives him the ambiance he desires. We have the Candy Apple colored Sengled Pulse Read more [...]

Like many families, our mornings are busy! No matter what time we get up or how much we prepare the night before, we always seem to be running late. With no time for a sit-down breakfast, I try to have nutritious breakfast my daughters can grab as we fly out the door to catch the bus. One of my new go-to breakfasts is chocolate chip banana muffins made with oatmeal and toasted quinoa. Ingredients needed: 2 cups of uncooked oats 1 cup of cooked toasted quinoa (follow cooking instructions Read more [...]

Thank you to Plant Therapy for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. At the end of May, my family flew across the US to spend some time with my husband's family.  I was excited to go on this trip but was also very anxious. I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to traveling. I won't go into the boring details. Anyways...before we left, I consulted with my friend, Retha, at Plant Therapy. She suggested I use a combination of essential Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Did you know that weekend weight gain is a real thing? According to the Nutrisystem article Lose Weight By Monday with These 6 Weekend Habits, scientist found that "Americans eat an average of 115 more calories per day on the weekend (Friday through Sunday) than on other days of the week." That adds up to an additional 17,940 calories or about 5 pounds per year! Crazy, Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Next weekend is the 4th of July. Many families (mine included) celebrate the 4th of July with a potluck. Today, I am going to share with you two patriotic and delicious Nutrisystem dessert recipes. Both of these recipes would be great for making and sharing at your celebration. Festive Flag Crackers Ingredients: 2 sheets of graham crackers, halved 2 Tbsp. fat-free Read more [...]