I received product from Colgate-Palmolive to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. I LOVE our Minnesota summers.  While last year never quite seemed warm enough for a beach day, this year was great!  We had lots of perfect days that were warm, but comfortable.  And there were even a few hot days where we enjoyed staying cool at the beach. Summer Loving, Had Me A Blast Seriously.  I think this was my favorite summer to date.  The kids are all self sufficient so there were no diaper Read more [...]

Thank you to Casio for providing me with product to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Have you started your back to school shopping yet?  September will be here before we know it!  I haven't gotten too much yet, in way of supplies.  Mainly just have the curriculum purchased for our homeschooling.  I will get the rest of our supplies soon though.  We've just been enjoying the beautiful weather too much to spend a day shopping!  But the brand I know and love every year that I Read more [...]

I will be receiving a copy of the Chickapig Game in exchange for this post.  All opinions are my own. Everyone loves a GREAT game, right!?!  So look no further as there's a perfect one for your next couples game night, family game night, or at-home date night.  Chickapig!What Is Chickapig? Chickapig is a fun, strategy board game.  Geared for 2-4 players, it's a strategic game where players move their Chicken-Pig hybrids in an attempt to reach their goals.  All the while working on dodging Read more [...]

Hungry?  What's for dinner is a question you'll hear often around my home.  Everyone always wants to know.  I love making home cooked meals for my family but sometimes I just don't have enough time!  Or I can make some parts from scratch but need a little help on the sides.  So I like to turn to packaged rices, pastas, and bagged salads for a little time saving help when needed.  One food item I find that many people use is SPAM.  While my favorite way to serve up SPAM is cut into small pieces Read more [...]

I received the Pampered Chef Quicksicle Maker to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. I hope your summer is going well!  Time is flying but we are still trying to soak in every spare moment outside, when possible.  This summer has been so much fun.  I don't know if it's just because of the ages our kids are at or what.  Our youngest is almost 4 while the oldest is 13.  So they are at the ages where they are all a bit independent and can be left to their own vices for periods of Read more [...]