Disclosure – This is a sponsored post on behalf of Benefiber (R), but the opinions, delicious recipe, and photographs are my own. It’s hard to get enough fiber in your diet if you are eating quick, easy-prep meals all the time. When you are on-the-go like me, or expecting a baby, it’s more important than […]
Smiling It Forward – Challenge to Random Acts of Smile Making!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. However, all thoughts, smile-making experiences, and opinions are my own. You know when someone does something nice for you – unexpected and completely awesome? Doesn’t it make you smile? I love that! One time, I was rushing to church, driving through McDonald’s to get breakfast for the kids and […]
60 Amazing Carrot Recipes
For those of you who are growing your own carrots, or who score some delicious carrots at a great price, you might be wondering how to use them! No worries – I’ve got an amazing round up for you with some great recipes from top food bloggers as well as great contributions from Untrained Housewife. […]
Office Depot Online to Save Time and Trouble, Take One
I was excited when Office Depot contacted me to test out the shopping experience – a pre-order system where you place an order online and then go to the store in about an hour and pick it up. Y’all have asked me – how do you survive with 5 kids? Finding short cuts like this […]
Growing Carrots in the Backyard Vegetable Family
Carrots are in the same family as celery, parsley, dill, cilantro, and fennel, and these plants can rotate as their own family in the garden. In Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) (affiliate link) I explain crop rotation for the home garden. Carrots are a fabulous root crop for the garden and will […]
Decorating a Live Indoor Christmas Tree #LowesCreator
This year I wanted a live Christmas tree and picked up a beautiful conifer from Lowe’s. I decided on a red and silver, country Christmas theme and set about making this happen! Everything on the tree I either picked up at Lowe’s or collected from around the ranch and together the effect is really pretty […]
Christmas Lights and Beads Vase Centerpiece
Remember when I did the acorn double-vase centerpiece for Thanksgiving? I used these same vases for the Christmas centerpiece after painting them for a frosty effect. I used this frosty spray paint technique to make the cool look on the glass and then made the centerpiece. I wrapped the small vase with the LED Wire […]
Creating a Silvery Water Effect on a Glass Vase
I’d seen this cool effect on glass luminaries, vases and candle holders before but I never knew how they had made it. I thought it was some special kind of crackle paint and stinky over coating to make it bubble up or something. Then I saw a trick in a Better Homes and Gardens Christmas […]
Garlic, Herb, and Sugar Oven Roasted Chicken
One of our favorite meals as a family is to oven-roast one of our home raised chickens. My father-in-law salt-and-sugar brined this chicken so it was already tender and flavorful and I wanted to give the chicken a treatment that would complement that as much as possible. The solution was a twist on the typical […]
Top Toy Trends of 2013 for Kids – Creative Play!
Today I went on air with KXII to chat about the cool trends I see in kid’s toys this year. There are two main trends I see with the top lists and gift-giving trends this year: 1. Traditional Toys are Cool Again and 2. Parents Want Toys With Lasting Value. Note that any toy with […]
Initials, Inc. Personalized Bag Preview and Giveaway
Initials, Inc is fun direct sales company that is giving us a new way to approach our search for the perfect handbag or tote. I love when I can purchase an item I need, get a higher quality for my money, and support another woman work from home and supporting her family! It’s a win/win/win! […]
Sweet Success Strawberry Cocktail – Drink Recipe
New Year’s is a time to reflect on successes of the previous year, and plan your goals for the coming year. And as it’s often an evening for celebrating with friends and family. A couple weeks ago I shared a couple drink options in my previous Sierra Mist post, that you could easily adopt for […]
