Fall Snacks, Music Ramblings, & Pumpkin Squash Muffins Recipe

This past May, our current music teachers told us that they were going to quit teaching lessons.  They had come to us for almost two years and were an answer to prayer as I had been almost 9 months pregnant with #5 and to the point where I needed someone to commit to coming into our home to teach piano, violin, and guitar, or else we needed to quit.  So we were sad to see this chapter close and were, once again, on the hunt.  Thankfully, my husband's cousin mentioned a name in passing and I decided Read more [...]

Ball Canning ~ 6th Annual Can-It-Forward Day Is Friday, July 22nd, Blueberry Syrup Recipe + Giveaway (US) 7/26

Ball Canning sent product to assist me with this post. All opinions are my own. One of my favorite things about summertime is being able to see product grow right in our own yard and reaping the fruits of our labor.  Last year was less than great because a deer ate my garden - TWICE!  Thankfully, my sister and her husband were kind enough to share their abundance with me so I was still able to do some canning.  This year, I can't wait for all the harvesting so I can get busy again! Thank you Read more [...]

Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter + Bethany’s Bars Recipe & Giveaway (US) 7/17

  Thank you to Pic's for providing me with product, at no charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. In my opinion, there are few things more delicious than the combination of peanut butter and chocolate.  It doesn't matter if it's a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting or my ever requested Special K bars.  The combo is just unbeatable to many.  So when I heard about Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter, I really wanted to try it out.  I've had Read more [...]

NCircle Entertainment Presents: The Cat In The Hat Oh Say, What’s The Weather Today? + Modeling Clay Recipe & Giveaway (US & Canada) 7/15

  Thank you to NCircle Entertainment for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. The classic "The Cat In The Hat" book I grew up reading had two little kids who were sad to see the weather turn yucky, as yucky as can be.  So they started to have fun, in the house all round, till trouble was happening, trouble abound. To curtail those same issues from our own little crew, I try to find fun things for everyone to Read more [...]

Baked Penne Rigate Recipe + AcuRite Timer & Thermometer Giveaway (US) 5/21

  Thank you to AcuRite for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own.  Do you ever struggle trying to decide what to cook for dinner?  For some reason, this daily task can become quite the chore when I get stuck in a rut!  So I'm always on the hunt for some fresh recipes and recently came across a hit.  I typically don't make new recipes when we're having company over but I took a chance and it was a grand slam.  Read more [...]
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