Thank you to Ball Canning for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. It's beginning to look a lot like……..Canning Season!  However, I would be even more ready had a deer not destroyed my garden at the beginning of Summer!  I was able to replant many things but I'm disappointed that I won't have as many tomatoes and peppers that I need to make a few batches of salsa.  I'll have to settle for just one or two Read more [...]

  Thank you to Teach My for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. Even before we decided that we were going to give homeschooling a try, I was busy finding ways to incorporate learning into our daughter's days.  I had heard that schools were expecting so much more from kids, even at the Kindergarden level that it would be highly beneficial to give her the best head start possible.  So we got busy but it was time Read more [...]

This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. In my opinion, one of the best aspects of current technology is our ability to take so many more photos of our families as they grow than families were able to do even 20 years ago. Remember how even in the 90's we used to pay $5 or so for a roll of film, and another $5 or so to develop the 25 to 30 photos, only a handful of which would be nice Read more [...]

Choosing the proper lighting can make or break the ambience in our homes. But more importantly, choosing the proper lighting and staying mindful of its usage will pay dividends toward your energy bill and overall carbon footprint. So while reducing energy for some may go as far as turning off unused unused lights, the entire process isn’t quite that simple. Learn how you can start saving money and reducing your footprint with energy efficient lighting info below! Know Bulb Differences Read more [...]

  Thank you to LovelySkin.com for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. I've always had a love/hate relationship with my skin.  For as long as I can remember, I've struggled with acne.  I believe it began when I was about 12 years old.  I feel like I've tried everything under the sun from over the counter products to prescriptions from the doctor.  I've been to natural path doctors and dermatologists.  Unfortunately, Read more [...]

Thank you to Home Chef for providing me with product in exchange for review! All opinions are my own! Seriously is there anyone who can't use a hand at dinner time? I can't be the only person who gets stuck in the food rut where it seems we eat the same 4 meals over and over again. Dinner timing, man if I would have just prepped everything I bought when I bought it dinner might be slightly easier! Lets not even go into the Pinterest recipe black hole where I pin amazing things just to never see Read more [...]

Tin Toy Arcade provided me with products in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own. One of the tough aspects of being an aunt with over a dozen nieces and nephews, is finding birthday and Christmas gifts for each kid that they don't already own. It's a bit of a chore to keep track of what types of toys and play each child is interested in, but keeping track of which toys they already own is simply impossible. When I know that a child likes a certain thing such as trains or a certain Read more [...]

Thank you to SunWay for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this post.  All opinons are 100% my own.  Buy It: You can find and order SunWay UV Clothing And Swimwear Products available now on Amazon Connect: Don’t forget to like SunWay on Facebook and follow them and Pinterestfor all the latest news and promotions. Win It: SunWay is generously offering up a prize today!  The winner will be able to choose one piece of swimwear from their website that fit kids Read more [...]

  Thank you to iCoo/GT Baby for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. It seems like babies need a lot of gear.  Some are necessary, some are more of a convenience.  One thing that is a definite for everyone, though, is a car seat.  I know hospitals around here won't even let you leave with your baby unless buckled into a car seat.  (I've not confirmed but have been told this holds true whether you even own Read more [...]

  Thank you to P&P Imports LLC. for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for an honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. Every Summer, my family looks forward to spending time outdoors.  Whether it's days spent at the local park with our five kids or heading to a Backyard BBQ at a friends home, it's great to be outdoors in Minnesota without wearing three layers of restrictive clothing.  So I love finding activities and games for the whole family to enjoy Read more [...]