I have not received any compensation with this post but will be partnering with Radisson Blu in the upcoming weeks. Are you looking to create a vacation to be remembered?  Whether for a family, couple, girl's weekend, guy's getaway, or whoever you want to travel with, I've got just the place! The Mall Of America is one of the top tourist destinations in the country and four out of every ten visitors to the MOA just so happen to be tourists!  From shopping and dining to events, attractions, celebrities, Read more [...]

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I was sent product from Premier Protein and I was compensated. All opinions are my own. When my boyfriend started working towards losing weight in July of 2015 we started researching. Neither of us had really been taught much about food or nutrition growing up. Of course, we had heard things like fruits and veggies are good for you, and we knew basic things like how eating too many calories causes weight gain. We didn't know much about protein, fiber, sugar, fat, carbs, and so on. We learned Read more [...]

While I'm not the bravest in the kitchen, I do try new recipes from time to time.  We dairy farm so, even though it drives my husband nuts some times, I enjoy having meals with chicken from time to time.  (He thinks because we butcher our own heifers that we should stick to eating only beef.)  It's funny though because he sure does rave about some of my dishes that contain chicken!  One dish in particular that he favors is my Creamy Chicken Torillas.  I got this recipe from an awesome friend Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to Little Me for sending us these adorable pajamas! It seems that our kiddos are almost always in need of pajamas.  When packing away our 2 year old's holiday and Christmas clothes to make some room in the closet, I noticed that her pajama drawer was seriously lacking.  Since a few pairs were holiday themed, they will get moved out and leave behind only two other pairs.  That may not go far if she ends up getting sick or as we pack up to leave for our mini-vacation at Read more [...]

Back when I opened my daycare almost 16 years ago, I quickly realized how important it would be to take care of my hands.  Within no time, they became raw, chapped, and super sore because I washed them after each diaper change, nose wipe, bathroom assist, as well as an endless number of times throughout the day.  After five years, I became a stay at home mom as well as helped my husband on the farm and, if anything, my hands got worse.  Now I was dealing with being out in the elements as well Read more [...]

Valentine's Day is a day known for love, kindness, gifts, and sweet treats, seemingly, no matter what age you are!  Back when I was in school, I remember taping chocolate hearts or some other candy to my Valentine cards to hand out to the class.  It was always quite awesome picking up my "mailbox" and feeling the weight of all those yummy treats and fun notes inside.  Times may have changed in some ways but this holiday seems to be relatively untouched.  So just in case you're looking for something Read more [...]

The next holiday on the calendar just so happens to be Valentine's Day.  We don't have any big celebration planned but we'll probably make a craft, eat some heart shaped cut-out cookies, and create a delicious treat to drink.  Our Valentine Sweet Punch Recipe is always a hit for the kids (and the husband) so I wanted to share it with you all today.  It does take a little prep as the "topping" needs to be in the freezer for about 5 hours. Sending a big thank you to Pioneer Woman for sponsoring Read more [...]

Thank you to Solvit for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. The folks at Solvit have some amazing products for dogs. They have products for around the home, items to make traveling easier, as well as therapy tools. I was asked to review the Sofa Full-Coverage Furniture Protector. The Sofa Full-Coverage Furniture Protector is a great fit for our home for two reasons. The first reason is obvious, we wanted to protect our leather Read more [...]

I am a Nutrisystem nation blogger. I am provided with Nutrisystem meal plan for regular updates. All opinions are my own. Do you eat different foods depending on the weather? I'm not opposed to eating stew in July or watermelon in January but I do tend to crave different foods at different points in the year. Ryan realized recently that even through Nutrisystem he's been steering more towards some of his favorite winter foods. On Nutrisystem Ryan enjoys "wintery" foods like chili, bean soup, Read more [...]