Our oldest daughter is twelve now and has been really interested in baking lately.  She's been checking out a ton of books from the library and creating all kinds of yummy goodies for everyone to try.  I love seeing her so excited about something as this passion drives her to be diligent.  She spends hours going over recipes and trying new things.  Since we homeschool, she has plenty of extra time in the day to add this to her activities.  (Plus, I consider it Home Economics!) Cookie Time This Read more [...]

I partnered with Tommy Nelson Publishing to bring you this post.  All opinions are my own. Even though my heart wants to make Bible verses a part of my daily life, opening my Bible each day has always been a challenge.  There are always so many excuses not to.  I'm don't have time in the morning.  We have an appointment.  Everyone is running late.  I'm just too tired.  I don't know which verses to use.  Etc.   And those excuses are easy to come by.  However, I really wanted to strive to Read more [...]

Audew sent me a portable air compressor for review. All opinions are my own. Last year we set out for a holiday, I forget if it was Thanksgiving or Christmas, only to realize that one of our vehicle tires had lost quite a bit of air. We stopped at a gas station with an air compressor was frozen. We left and stopped at a second gas station and theirs was frozen too. Prior to this, I didn't realize that they often freeze in the winter! Thankfully we were able to stop at a family member's house to 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 Read more [...]

I was sent a Crate and Story subscription box for review. All opinions are my own. I opened an Etsy shop when I was 18 years old. I remember loving the concept of small businesses even as a child. Over time as my blog here grew, I slowly dedicated less and less time to the Etsy shop and I eventually closed it. I still have a soft spot in my heart for small shops. Crate and Story is a new subscription box that is designed to send you small samples from small businesses, so you can support Read more [...]

Thank you to Nheat for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Last year, we replaced the carpeting in our main living area with wood flooring. Then we removed the linoleum flooring in our kitchen and laid tile flooring. With those changes, I began looking for a mop that would work on both surfaces. I found just what I needed with the new Nheat Mop. A Nheat Mop cleans with heat, not steam. The problem with steam mops is that the moisture can Read more [...]

Thank you to Baby Shusher & Sister Chic for sending products to review in exchange for my honest opinion. It seems like babies are never far from my mind, nor our home. Although our daughter is already two, we have many friends and family members with babies and my newest hobby will be bringing more and more babies to the house in the future, as I am taking up photography and am starting to take newborn photos. Today, I have the pleasure of bringing you some "Mommy Must Haves". These Read more [...]

I partnered with Morning Pep on this blog post. All opinions are my own. First things first, I am not pregnant! I'm also not trying to conceive. I know the title would probably alarm some of you so I just had to say that first. I do take prenatals though, and I have for several months. I have an inherited collagen disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome or EDS. This means the collagen that my body produces is not of very good quality. Collagen plays many roles in the body as it is sort of the "glue" Read more [...]

Thank you to Core Max for sending their product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. It's January, which means many people are working on their New Year's Resolutions. Although I don't truly make resolutions, something I'm always working on is trying to get into better shape physically. I am always on the lookout for new fitness equipment and videos. I like things that take up as little space as possible in my home and that can be done as quickly as possible with the best results. Core 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 Read more [...]