Articles by Laurie
4 Helpful Tips For Creating A Home Evacuation Plan
About a month ago, I began writing an article to discuss creating a home evacuation plan. I planned on sharing it this month because September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Little did I know, I would be putting my home evacuation plan to use before sharing it with you.
I live in Oregon. We currently have 47 wildfires burning. Hundreds of thousands of acres are burning out of control. People have lost absolutely everything. Watching the news is devastating. We feel helpless and Read more [...]
Serenity Mountain Foods CBD Hot Cocoa Mixes ~ Review & Giveaway US 9/25
Thank you to Serenity Mountain Foods, LLC for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My mom and step-father have found CBD products to be very helpful with a number of issues they are experiencing. Nothing major…just some aches and pains from being on this earth for 60+ years, finding themselves crankier than usual (her words) with all that is going on in the world right now, some sleeplessness and brain fog (probably brought on from lack of sleep Read more [...]
20 Topping Combinations For Your Next Baked Potato Bar
One of the blessings we have found through our time sheltering in place is that we have become more creative with our meals. With us having more time at home and fewer trips to the grocery store, we have been exploring new meals.
A few months ago, I had the idea to try a potato bar dinner. I got big bakers potatoes for my husband and two daughters and a sweet potato for myself. Then I set out a bunch of traditional baked potato toppings.
It was a hit! The meal was easy to prepare, delicious, Read more [...]
Melt In Your Mouth Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Tenderloin ~ Recipe
With us still sheltering in place, I have been able to experiment with several new recipes. One new recipe, I recently tried was making Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Tenderloin.
This recipe came together out of need. You see, my absolutely wonderful husband did our monthly shopping at Costco. While there, he grabbed a tub of feta cheese remembering that the week before I had mentioned wanting to get some. In my mind, I imagined getting a cute little container of feta, but him not being a mind reader, Read more [...]
Fun.com Playful Back To School Supplies ~ Review
Thank you to Fun.Com for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
I don’t know about you and your family, but the members of our family are feeling overwhelmed and a bit stressed at the thought of going back to their classrooms. I decided to help lighten our heavy moods with a few playful back to school items I found at Fun.com. I selected cozy pajamas, cuddly pillows, and comforting mugs for both of my daughters.
We all know that being successful Read more [...]
