Articles by Laurie
Jalapeño Jelly Recipe & Ball Canning Jar Review & #Giveaway US 3/14
I received Ball canning products from Jarden Home Brands for my review. All opinions are my own.
It’s a cold and rainy day here in Oregon. As I sit by the window, I am dreaming of warmer weather. I am ready to get started on our family garden. This year we are going bigger and better than ever! We plan to build six new raised garden beds and have a couple vertical gardens along the fence.
With this revamped garden, I hope to finally have enough produce to can. I have never canned before. Read more [...]
Staying Healthy With Smith Bros Wellness Products Review
I received products from Smith Bros for my review. All opinions are my own.
Like many families, we seem to get stuck on the sickness roller coaster every winter. One week we are feeling good and then the next week we go downhill and share a bug. We just start to climb up and feel better and then the next sickness hits. This goes on from about November until March.
This year, we have been fairly lucky though. We “missed” our normal November/December round of bronchitis and pneumonia. Instead, Read more [...]
Nutrition Packed eBars Review
I received products from ebars for my review. All opinions are my own.
I am a busy mom with two active little girls. I feel like we are always going somewhere or doing something. With a vigorous lifestyle, it can be difficult to always make healthy food choices. Eating healthy is important to our family as I want to make sure the girls are getting the vitamin and nutrients needed for their growing bodies. I also want my husband and me to eat well for our health needs to maintain our energy levels.
We Read more [...]
Easy & Healthy Dinner~ Three-Bean Turkey Chili Recipe & Review
I received product from Hamilton Beach for my review. All opinions are my own.
I struggle to find easy and healthy dinners for my family. So when I find a recipe that is delicious, nutritious, easy to make, budget friendly, and a time saver, it immediately goes on our monthly menu.
Today I want to share with you one of our favorite dinners. It’s called Three-Bean Turkey Chili. To make Three-Bean Turkey Chili, you need:
2 ½ pounds of lean ground turkey *I use Jennie-O Taco Seasoned Read more [...]
Discover Girls Guide You Through Growing Up~ Book Review & #Giveaway US 3/07
I received products from Discovery Girls for my review. All opinions are my own.
Prior to having children, my husband and I discussed how we would have “the talk” with our children when it was time. We decided that the parent with the same gender should be responsible for this. Fast-forward a few years, we have two daughters. That means I get to give “the talk” to them. I knew that I should probably sit them down a few years before I felt the time was right. My theory was that I wanted Read more [...]
