I love coming up with fun activities for our kids to do on holidays or for special celebrations.  But I typically don't want to spend a lot of time or money prepping so sometimes it takes a little more thought to come up with something fun.  This year, I decided that we'll be doing an electronic scavenger hunt! What You'll Need: Magazine, Clip Art, Or Photos Construction Paper Marker Tallied List Of Your Numbered Scavenger Items Smart Phone, Tablet, Or Digital Camera To Take Read more [...]

Thank you to Socks and I for sending me these boxes in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Socks are one of my favorite items of clothing not just because they keep my feet warm, but because they're a secret way of expressing myself. I love wild, colorful, and fun socks! I think anyone of all ages can enjoy them. No matter the color or design, you can always find joy in a nice pair of socks. It's the simple things in life that bring happiness. Socks and I sparks that happiness Read more [...]

Mirabella Beauty, whose motto is "makeup with personality", has been my go-to for makeup for quite some time now.  As I've mentioned before, my cousin introduced me to them a couple years ago and I've been a huge fan and customer ever since.  They offer a large variety of makeup products for the face, cheeks, eyes, and lips, as well as tools and kits.  They even created a special bridal line to help you get ready for the big day!  They are the leading line of cosmetics used by salons and offer Read more [...]

They say the best way to start the day is with a nice big hot breakfast.  However, our family loves enjoying a yummy breakfast food meal for lunch and supper some days too!  There's really no bad time of day to have delicious breakfast comfort food and Krusteaz's awesome mixes to help me get a wholesome and hot breakfast on the table quicker. Sending a big thank you to Krusteaz for partnering with me on this review!  Krusteaz has so many great options including their complete line up of Read more [...]

Whether staying on site, heading out for a date night, or just a fun night on the town with friends, the FireLake Grill at Radisson Blu MOA offers an amazing selection of delectable foods and beverages to enjoy. Sending a big thank you to Radisson Blu for partnering for this review! To start, one very unique twist that I was intrigued to learn is that honey bees are abuzz at the Radisson Blu Mall of America.  This amazing hotel roof actually became the first in the Twin Cities to call home Read more [...]

I am a Nutrisystem Nation blogger. I am provided with a Nutrisystem plan in exchange for updating regularly. All opinions are my own. In the first few weeks of Ryan being on Nutrisytem I talked about what he thought of the food. This week I got a comment from a reader asking if the food is good or not. I realized it has been well over a year since I've talked about the food flavor and variety, so I thought it was time for an update on that! Ryan considers himself to be a picky eater. There Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Many people assume that Nutrisystem wants you to eat their foods for the rest of your life. That simply isn't true. Nutrisystem wants to teach you how to make healthy choices so that you are successful long term. One area I struggle with is proper portion sizes. The Nutrisystem website has several helpful articles on this subject. I recently read the post titled Become Read more [...]

I was sent a set of Trolley Bags to review. There is an affiliate link in this post. All opinions are my own. When I was young my town had a "mom and pop" grocery store that left boxes near the checkout area that you could use to load your groceries, instead of bags. I still sometimes wonder why more grocery stores don't offer that, seems how they have groceries brought to the store in those cardboard boxes - why not reuse them? To try to do my part to reuse, I try to use reusable shopping Read more [...]

Are you still on the hunt for that perfect Valentine's Day gift that isn't the typical box of chocolates or bouquet of flowers?  In this fast paced, always connected world, perhaps something to help you stay plugged in with your love would be a great choice?!  That's why myCharge offers a variety of great products for on-the-go power. Sending a big thank you to myCharge for sending me their HubPlus Rechargeable 6700mAh Portable Charger for review! There are few things more frustrating than Read more [...]

In just a few short days, it'll be time to celebrate the gift of love.  Whether sending the kids off to school with Valentine's and treats, creating a special night out with the sweetheart in your life, or just hanging out with friends, I love taking some extra time to just be with the ones I love.  This year will be the first time that my kids will get to exchange Valentines in a few years.  Since we homeschool, unless we are participating in a co-op, that part gets overlooked.  Since we recently Read more [...]