This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine. // // I've saw a few news headlines recently about how many public schools in my state are struggling with funding. It seems like this has been a problem for several years now. I have a teenage niece who told me last school year that she wasnt' able to bring her high school textbooks home because her class had to share the books with another set of kids who had the class Read more [...]

  I was scouring the web for some fun new recipes to use some of my garden abundance of zucchini and came across a delicious Lemon Cheesecake Zucchini Muffins from over at Best of Long Island & Central Florida Blog. I adapted the recipe just a little because I didn't have one of the ingredients and I used organic sugars instead of regular.  I also chose to leave the zucchini unpeeled whereas the original recipe called for peeling it as well as a few other small changes to try to simplify Read more [...]

  Thank you to HalloweenCostumes.com for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. With the end of Summer comes preparation for the upcoming events that round out the year.  With September almost here and our homeschooling already back in session, it's no surprise that my children are already working on ideas for their Halloween Costumes.  While a couple knew very quickly what they wanted, we also have a few indecisive Read more [...]

  Thank you to Doonbug Designs for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. Part of heading back to school is making sure the kids have the right clothes, shoes, accessories, and school supplies.  Today, I want to introduce you to Doonbug Designs who offers the perfect accessory in the belt department to help you get the finishing touches ready for that first day of school. Doonbug Designs offers a selection Read more [...]

Thank you to Inspiring Hands for providing Service in exchange for review purposes. All opinions belong to me.  Ah, massages, who doesn't love them? There's the overall healing benefits for your body, the relaxing atmosphere, and the time to treat yourself for all your hard work. I love massages, specially after having kids, I really love having the very quiet serene time to myself. Then there's couples massages, those are also amazing, both of you benefit from the time spent and both of you Read more [...]

I have been provided with a Nutrisystem plan in exchange for sharing my honest experience and results on my blog. All opinions are my own.   I can't believe it's been a month and a half since Ryan's Nutrisystem journey began. I feel a little cheesy saying this so early on, but I am convinced that this is a great solution not just for Ryan but for me as well. Since he started Nutrisystem six weeks ago, we've made several changes and have been surprised at how simple the entire thing has 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 have, Read more [...]

Thank you to Vital Proteins for providing me with product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to me. Vital Protiens is a company that produces high quality pasture raised beef collagen. They take many measures to go above and beyond providing a quality collagen supplement. Their product is tested multiple times over to ensure a product without heavy metals and their packaging is an air tight seal to provide the best environment for storing your collagen. There are many more quality measures Read more [...]

  Thank you to ZoomKIT for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. One thing I've learned as a parent is that it can be quite chaotic any time we leave the house.  Not only do I feel like I'm asking "where are your shoes" a million times, everyone is trying to scramble and grab a book, toy, snack, or other item for the car ride.  No matter how hard I try, it seems like we are always dodging out the door at the Read more [...]

Fruit Of The Loom provided me with product samples in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. When back to school shopping, especially somewhat late in the game, it's understandable why most parents are looking to get the necessities that their child needs to start school without spending more money than they have to. At the same time, a great deal is only a great deal if the products are high quality and will last for quite a while. When it comes to socks and other clothing Read more [...]