This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Walmart. I'm always surprised how quickly summer goes by. I saw a fireworks stand in town a few days ago and thought gosh they're early. Then it hit me that the 4th is less than 3 weeks away! Where did June go? When life gets busy, it's easy to forget to run to the store for household basics and I sometimes find myself running out. One summer we bought a watermelon for a trip to the beach and it fell off the counter and smashed all over the floor. I knew Read more [...]

Thank you to Simple Canvas Prints for providing me with product, free of charge in exchange for this honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. My wonderful husband has let me decorate our entire new house. He gives his input when I ask for it, but has told me to decorate any way I want to. I decided to make a gallery wall in our front entry way hall. I wanted to do something in this space that told my husband this was his home too. I decided to go around our farm taking photos. I chose the Read more [...]

  Thank you to Pet Gift Box for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. About a week ago, my Facebook memory of when we first got our little Yorkshire Terrier pup, Angel, popped up as "from 1 year ago".  It's hard to believe she's only been a part of our family for one year.  It feels like we've never been without her.  She has been the sweetest addition to our family and the kids absolutely adore her.  She Read more [...]

  Thank you to the fine folks at Family Movie Club for providing me with a one month subscription, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. I love spending quality time with my family.  We took our first vacation in six years this year and it was amazing to get away from the typical daily grind.  My husband didn't have to get up at 3am to milk cows, the kids took off of homeschooling, and I took a short hiatus from the blog.  It was great!  Read more [...]

  Thank you to Oribel for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. Last year, I was introduced to the Oribel PortaPlay Convertible Activity Center.  This incredible piece of baby gear offered lots of fun in a space saving piece as well as offered the option of continued use as children grow.  You can read my original thoughts over at my PortaPlay Review.  To summarize, though, I loved how this activity seat encompassed Read more [...]