Articles by Laurie
Bacon, Cheese & Pepper Egg Muffins ~ Recipe

We live about 30 minutes away from my daughters' schools. Fortunately, there is a school bus stop about 15 minutes from our house where they can catch the bus each morning and be dropped off there in the afternoons. I am so thankful we have that service available to us.
The girls wake-up at 6:00 am in the morning. They have approximately 45 minutes to get dressed, do their hair, pack their lunch, pack their backpack, and eat breakfast before we need to be on the road to the bus stop. One daughter Read more [...]
Lakanto Monkfruit Sugar Substitute ~ Review & Giveaway US 4/20

Thank you to Lakanto for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
I follow the ketogenic diet. When preparing to start the diet, I did some research to see what products I should have on hand. It was strongly recommended to have a sugar substitute. The choices were stevia or monk fruit. I have tried stevia and didn't really care for it. When looking into monk fruit, I found that the brand Lakanto was the highest rated.
I reached out to Lakanto and Read more [...]
SwimWays Huggables Are Perfect For Easter ~ Review

Thank you to SwimWays for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My family has been working hard to make healthy food decisions and to increase our daily exercise. It hasn't been easy, but we know the change is needed and worth it.
When I began thinking about Easter a couple of months ago, I was dreading the task of coming up with Easter goodies that were in line with our goals. I didn't want my kids to feel like they were being cheated out of Read more [...]
Liberty Safe Biometric Smart Handgun Vaults ~ Review

Thank you to Liberty Safe for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My husband owns a few firearms. He keeps all of his firearms securely stored in a large gun safe inside our home.
Recently he was gifted a handgun. Soon after receiving it, he mentioned to me that someday he would like to get a biometric handgun vault. This would enable him to keep the handgun locked safely in our bedroom so that it was close by if he/we needed it for protection.
I Read more [...]
Neck Hammock May Help Reduce Neck & Shoulder Pain ~ Review & Giveaway 4/13

Thank you to Neck Hammock for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My mom was telling me about this product called a Neck Hammock. She really wanted to try it. I reached out to Neck Hammock and they were happy to send us one for review.
The following are my mom's words.
Both my husband and I seem to get shoulder and neck pain quite often. I think that’s the part of both of our bodies where we hang on to our stress. We also do a lot of computer Read more [...]