Articles by Laurie
Bottle Bash Brings Families Together In Play ~ Review

Thank you to Poleish Sports for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Most of our family members live near enough that we can get together at least every couple of months for some sort of celebration. With the new lifestyle, we have all been forced into with COVID19, recently these family events have been held outdoors. Thankfully the weather has cooperated.
Our most recent outdoor party involved three generations of the family ranging in ages Read more [...]
Zak! Designs Is Helping to Protect Kids From Spreading Germs With Covered Water Bottles ~ Review

Thank you to Zak! Designs for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
With the focus now more so than ever being on our own personal safety and preventing the spread of illnesses to others as well as ourselves, I turned to Zak! Designs. Zak! Designs gave me the options I was wanting in our reusable water bottles.
The Kiona 29-ounce tumbler comes in a beautiful Indigo color. This water bottle met all of our needs. The large capacity meant we Read more [...]
4 Helpful Tips For Creating A Home Evacuation Plan

About a month ago, I began writing an article to discuss creating a home evacuation plan. I planned on sharing it this month because September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Little did I know, I would be putting my home evacuation plan to use before sharing it with you.
I live in Oregon. We currently have 47 wildfires burning. Hundreds of thousands of acres are burning out of control. People have lost absolutely everything. Watching the news is devastating. We feel helpless and Read more [...]
Serenity Mountain Foods CBD Hot Cocoa Mixes ~ Review & Giveaway US 9/25
Thank you to Serenity Mountain Foods, LLC for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My mom and step-father have found CBD products to be very helpful with a number of issues they are experiencing. Nothing major…just some aches and pains from being on this earth for 60+ years, finding themselves crankier than usual (her words) with all that is going on in the world right now, some sleeplessness and brain fog (probably brought on from lack of sleep Read more [...]
20 Topping Combinations For Your Next Baked Potato Bar

One of the blessings we have found through our time sheltering in place is that we have become more creative with our meals. With us having more time at home and fewer trips to the grocery store, we have been exploring new meals.
A few months ago, I had the idea to try a potato bar dinner. I got big bakers potatoes for my husband and two daughters and a sweet potato for myself. Then I set out a bunch of traditional baked potato toppings.
It was a hit! The meal was easy to prepare, delicious, Read more [...]