Thank you to Bright Stripes for sending products in exchange for Holiday Gift Guide promotion.Bright Stripes has all kinds of fun, creative DIY and craft kits that any aspiring artist will love to receive as a gift this holiday season! The iHeart Art Mash Up Art Packs helps young artists learn how to combine media in artistic ways. The deluxe-sized Paint + Pastel Mash-Up Art Pack includes everything your favorite artist might need: 10 acrylic paint tubes, 12 chalk pastels, 3 brushes, Read more [...]

Thank you to Quarto for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.Quarto has books for the entire family. Whether you’re a new reader or one who loves to read about all sorts of topics and genres. Want to broaden your gardening or cooking knowledge, Quarto has books for you. Want to learn how to repair a motor, Quarto has you covered. Maybe you want to crochet The Golden Girls and need a pattern. Quarto has you covered. Do you have young readers who Read more [...]

This summer my daughter and I did a fun activity we called "Letter Of the Day". We got the idea from Sesame Street. Each weekday we would focus on one letter of the alphabet. It took us about five weeks to get through all 26 letters. We practiced writing the letter, found objects beginning with the letter, talked about animals names that began with the letter, read books with the letter in the title, made the letter out of different items such as toys and play doh, ate food that started with the Read more [...]

I am a die hard garage/yard sale shopper. I LOVE a good deal. Some Garage/Yard Sales I visit are awesome and some are a bust. Here are my tips to make your garage sale super successful!Plan Ahead - Pick a day or two where you have nothing else going on. You will bring in more shoppers if you have a sale that lasts more than one day. Avoid holiday weekends as folks may be vacationing. In my area garage/yard sales tend to begin on Thursday or Friday and last through Saturday. Better Together Read more [...]

I remember my grandmother making 'refrigerator pickles' when I was little. I have always loved the sweet, vinegary taste. I feel like they go well with almost any meal! Now that it is cucumber season here, I made my first batch of refrigerator pickles today, and wanted to share the recipe with you!Ingredients you will need: 7 Cups Cucumbers (Thinly Sliced) 1 Cup White Onion (Thinly Sliced) 1.5 Cups White Sugar 1 Cup Vinegar 1 Tablespoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Celery Seed 1 Teaspoon Mustard SeedYou Read more [...]