Like many of you, I am scrambling to come up with different ways to entertain my kids while we shelter in place. One idea that came to my mind was outdoor games. As we speak, it is raining, but soon we will have nice weather and will be able to spend more time outside. Fortunately for us, we have a large yard with room to roam and play. When I need help with ideas, I hit the internet. I reached out to my Facebook friends asking what some of their favorite yard games were. As always they came through Read more [...]

This post is sponsored by WellPet but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. My dogs are 15 and 16, now. I have told my nieces and nephews that they are "basically 100 years old" in dog years. I know the 7 years for every 1 year isn't strictly accurate for all dog breeds..but there's no denying that these guys are really elderly. It's important to me to try t protect my senior dogs quality of life as they age, because it's really the most important way I can care for them now. Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, Shelly @ The Attic Girl, and Rena @ An Ordinary Housewife.So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways. Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up 1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as you Read more [...]

This post made our TOP 10 SPAGHETTI BAKE RECIPES! Are you looking for something super simple for supper tonight? Do you like spaghetti? If so, try my delicious twist on classic spaghetti and let me know what you think! The best part about this recipe is that it takes just four ingredients and they are ingredients you likely already have! Ingredients: ~ 1 Pound Ground Beef ~ 1 Box Spaghetti Noodles (16oz Box - you could also choose a different kind of noodle if you didn't have spaghetti Read more [...]

Thank you to Masami for sending me product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  I have always looked up to those who use a “no-poo” method for their hair. My hair is on the thinner side and whenever I tried to go no-poo, the detox period seemed to never end and I was met with an incredibly itchy irritated scalp that was beyond a manageable grease level. So instead I decide to use natural shampoos and so often my hair is clean, but I long for the salon feel of my hair. When Read more [...]

I received the AcuRite Weather Station with Rain Gauge and Lightning Detector to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Summer is here and along with it, comes a variety of weather.  As a farming family, watching that weather and tracking rain is extremely important.  No rain = no crops.  No crops = no feed for our cattle.  So here in central Minnesota, being right in the middle of farm country, weather is a BIG topic of conversation for many.  And let's just be real for Read more [...]

Thank you goes out to TruHugs for sending me product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to me.  You've most likely heard of weighted blankets, but you might be wondering what the purpose of sleeping with one is. I had heard they could help with stress and sensory issues and who couldn't use a little help dealing with stress? Something you might not know about weighted blankets is that they provide deep touch pressure stimulation. Deep touch pressure stimulation is known to help with so Read more [...]

Thank you to South Beach Bubbles for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. Bubbles. Our kids love making them, watching them, and of course popping them! I am 31 years old and I still love bubbles too! When I got the chance to review the WOWmazing Kit from Head over to South Beach Bubbles, I was super excited. This bubble kit did not disappoint! "South Beach Bubbles mission is to get kids and adults to play outdoors and bring family and friends together while Read more [...]

Thank you goes to Loog for sending me product in exchange for review purposes. All opinions are my own.  My son has been pretty interested in music from a very young age. I’m not sure if his love for music is due to his dad always playing music around him or if it’s just passed on through his genetics. We tried a violin class when he was younger and while he really enjoyed it we didn’t know anything about violin which made practicing with him more difficult. My husband has played guitar Read more [...]

Thank you to Zak Designs for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Boy, what a school year that was! Who would have ever guessed that Friday, March 13th would be our last day in school? My girls were rock stars thorough what will no doubt be one of the strangest times in their lives. They made remote learning look easy. I never had to remind them to do their work or check to see if they were getting everything done. They accepted what was and Read more [...]