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This post brought to you by Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine. One good thing about living in the Midwest is that we are halfway to just about anywhere. Sounds funny, doesn’t it, but it’s true. It’s a win-win deal for us, really, when it comes to family traveling since we are on… [Continue Reading]
The craze these days seems to be Facebook, doesn’t it? I can say that I have had a Facebook account for quite some time, and even before it was the popular college fad. I never used it, never really had much care for it, until I got in to social media with my blog, as… [Continue Reading]
I love milk shakes! Who doesn’t? Just about every time we are out and about with the family, we will stop for ice cream and I always get a milk shake. I’d love to make them at home, but I don’t care for the mess and all the ingredients that I need to make them…. [Continue Reading]
This post brought to you by Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. New Years is just around the corner. What party foods are you planning on serving your friends for that New Year’s party? Calling all guacamole chefs and all party planners! This is for you! I have never made guacamole, until recently…. [Continue Reading]
How many toys, gadgets and electronics did you, your kids and your families get for Christmas. I cannot begin to tell you how many our house got, but I can tell you how we power them; Rayovac batteries. Don’t you hate it when you get your camera to take a picture of your little ones… [Continue Reading]
I think it’s pretty safe to say that I am not alone when I say that just because Christmas has come and gone, the holiday parties and gift exchanges are continuing. We had a very busy month in my family between a family funeral, then our holiday events were postponed so we have had about… [Continue Reading]
This post brought to you by NAVTEQ. All opinions are 100% mine. We travel a lot. This ranges from family events just across the state, to cross country trips to visit friends and family. There’s one thing that I never leave home without, and that’s my navigation system. I swear, I’d get lost in my… [Continue Reading]
I cannot begin to tell you how many places I have listed my resume on in the past; locally, newspaper online sites, email, and then there is the popular Monster.com. When I lived in Texas, my favorite job of all time came from Monster.com – no joke! When I was approached to post about the… [Continue Reading]
Are you going out shopping on Black Friday? Every year, I say NO, but guess what – I end up going. I am going to rest up after Thanksgiving dinner and get up early (or is that not going to bed at all?) for Black Friday shopping. With my friend and I going through the… [Continue Reading]
Have you ever wished that your family or friends could be right there to help you make decisions with things that you do in life and even with purchasing decisions? I can vouch that I have done this so many times. This ranges from ‘Does this outfit look OK together?’ or I have even thought… [Continue Reading]
Did you know that Rayovac is the official Battery of Walt Disney Theme Parks? I found this out recently, but guess what – I was at Disney for Brandcation and yup, it’s true! With the recent release of Toy Story 3, my family was so excited to have had the chance to watch this movie…. [Continue Reading]
I was asked to do my regular morning routine, and clean up with Wisk. What? Think about it, ladies. We put on our makeup, we put on our lipstick, then what? We wipe our hands or blot our lips on a clean towel. What if that towel were white and you didn’t really think too… [Continue Reading]
I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us have some type of Smartphone and we all like savings and to see as many options about product availability when we are running errands, buying gifts or simply grocery shopping. I was given a task by Sam’s Club to check out a new app… [Continue Reading]
This post brought to you by Carmex®. All opinions are 100% mine. I think the colors are great of the tubes. To us, with as much as we love Carmex for our lips, keeping the same colors as the lip balm makes it easier for us to find them in the store.We live in the… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Ramblers Way Farm. All opinions are 100% mine. When I am looking for clothes, I always like to look at a few things ranging from the way the clothing looks, feels, and even down to how that company’s business ethics & even how they… [Continue Reading]
We go through so many batteries in our house. These range from replacing batteries in the kids toys, portable game devices, digital cameras, clocks, xBox & Wii controllers and so much more. When I think back at how many times we switch out batteries on a weekly basis, or even daily – that comes down… [Continue Reading]
Sounds kind of funny, doesn’t it? An at home lab test….Are we crazy? Well… that’s not the content today. but with my family in play, I have to take everything that we do in to consideration as to what the after effects are going to be. After effects? We never think about what our kids’,… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Aladdin. All opinions are 100% mine. While you are at home, or on the go, what type of food containers do you use? I will admit that I used to use plastic cups, paper plates, throw away water bottles and even paper napkins, but… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. When I was pregnant with both of my kids, my first thought on if I was going to breastfeed or formula feed was that I would try to breastfeed. With Tucker, I was able to go for… [Continue Reading]
At the end of the summer, I had the chance to try out a wide variety of cheese from Sam’s Club. I will admit that I am pretty plain in the sense when it comes to cheese. I like Cheddar, American and Mozzarella on my Italian food, and that’s about it. When this opportunity came… [Continue Reading]
I am on a mega weight loss and ‘get fit’ mission. I think we all have those times in our lives. With this said, what do you do about your clothes that are too big? Personally, I don’t like to go out and buy new clothes that will fit me as I continue my weight… [Continue Reading]
When we go shopping, most of the time, I like to keep a list going so that we can get our things at one time, in one location. We live in a small town, so things here are a bit more on the pricey side, so I usually drive anywhere from 30 to 85 miles… [Continue Reading]
Labor Day is this weekend. What are your plans? Every year, we get together with friends in a different town for hubby’s annual Fantasy Football Draft with all his fraternity brothers. This is so much fun! We all bring food to grill, snacks, chips, drinks, games – you name it! Well, this year, we are… [Continue Reading]
1 more day until mega savings with Sam’s Club Savings Celebration for Labor Day (Sept 1 through 6). Save? How much? How about up to $300.00? What would you do with $300.00? For me, I would stretch every dollar and make it go so far! I am in dire need of a new laptop. I… [Continue Reading]
2 more days! 2 more days until you will be able to save like a superstar with Sam’s Club Savings Celebration for Labor Day (Sept 1 through 6). Save? How much? How about up to $300.00? How about $100.00 off an HP laptop, $1.00 off Frito Lay chip packs, or how about $50.00 off a… [Continue Reading]
3 more days. Are you ready? Ready for what, you ask? Are you ready to save some moolah at Sam’s Club with your Sam’s Club Plus Membership, or if you don’t have a Plus Membership – are you ready to take a test drive on a Plus Membership? Sam’s is welcoming you to Savings Celebration… [Continue Reading]
The fun and savings begins in just 4 days…. and a few hours! Are you ready to save like you’ve never saved before? If you are, or aren’t a Sam’s Club Plus Membership, Sam’s is welcoming you to Savings Celebration for Labor Day (Sept 1 through 6) to save some money, money, money! No need… [Continue Reading]
Yesterday, I posted about Sam’s Club eValues. Do you clip coupons? Did you know that if you had a Sam’s Club Plus Membership and you were in the market for a vacuum cleaner, you would be able to save a nice $50.00 off of a Dyson DC25 Ball Vacuum? I don’t know about you, but… [Continue Reading]
Do you have allergies? What about Asthma? Hubby and my 5 year old have allergies and I suffer from asthma. It is not fun when you are not able to breathe, or you have a reaction to something in your own home. We moved in to an old 1900 home 2 years ago and when… [Continue Reading]
Savings. Coupons. Buy one get one. Buy one get half off. We love to save money anytime that we get. Who doesn’t like to save money that you can use to take your family on vacation some place? One thing that I love about Sam’s Club is that you don’t really have to ‘clip’ coupons,… [Continue Reading]
If you have kids, you have stains. Ah, who am I kidding… we all have stains! How do you treat your stains? I have been soaking clothes that have stains on them, overnight, with a homemade type of mixture. It works, so to speak, but what a pain! I wanted to introduce you to Wisk… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Freschetta. All opinions are 100% mine. I love pizza! I could eat it all day, every day, if my family would allow. I have tried a lot of pizzas for my family, but there is one brand that we have not tried, until this… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of KAO Brands. All opinions are 100% mine. A trip to Las Vegas sounds good right about now, doesn’t it? You can enter to win! When you visit the Temptation is Beautiful sweepstakes http://bit.ly/ajPKO9, you can be entered to win a daily tempting beauty basket… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine. When Kambry was a baby, she was in cloth diapers and seemed to get diaper rashes a lot more than Tucker did when he was a baby. We tried a lot of different things from antibiotic… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lunchables. All opinions are 100% mine. Every time, when we go to get groceries, there is one thing that we always make sure to get: Lunchables. These are the best treats when we are on the go and the kids love them! I remember… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Kissimmee Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine. I travel a lot, but we, as a family, try to take at least two family travel vacations a year. There isn’t a whole lot to do here in Iowa (that I know of at least!), but… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of 20th Century Fox. All opinions are 100% mine. Hubby and I have our date nights where we get a sitter and go see a movie. We love our date nights, even if they don’t happen as often as our schedules will allow. There is… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hormel Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. I am always looking for different meals and snacks to make the kids. We all get bored with the same thing to eat, don’t we? Of course, a favorite that is always loved is chili dogs. We… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of wellnessdaily.com. All opinions are 100% mine. With the New Year already passed, we are all still looking for ways to help get us kick started for that journey to get healthy, fit and happy. I am always up for new ideas and tips to… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Aloe Cadabra. All opinions are 100% mine. There are several things that we can bring in to our love lives to give more spark in our relationships, but Aloe Cadabra is here to help us start.We were able to try out a few different… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Purex. All opinions are 100% mine. Laundry. Oh, the dreaded laundry. I get so sick of going to the store, loading up the cart with laundry stuff. You know, the usual three large items: detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets. That adds up, and… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. With Tucker, I was able to go for 6 months with breastfeeding. I wish I could have gone longer, but he weaned himself early. With Kambry, I tried, but it was in both of our interests to… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine. This Holiday Season wouldn’t it be great to experience a true Ozark Mountain Christmas with a little help from the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing? Branson has always been known well for a wide variety of… [Continue Reading]
It doesn’t have to be summer for you to need a bathing suit. I was just on a trip where I needed a new suit, but just took along what I had in my closet. My favorite type of swimwear has to be a Tankini. I love these! There is one that I have my… [Continue Reading]
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever wondered where some of our food comes from? How about Wheat? I love seeing wheat fields, but have always wondered what the entire process was like. I was able to log on to How… [Continue Reading]
We live in a 1900 home. We have done a lot of work to our home, but still have a lot that we want to do to make our home more ‘modern’. While I have tons of ideas in my mind, I cannot simply go out and buy the paint for a room makeover, furniture… [Continue Reading]
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