Orchid Baby Wear for the Modern Baby & Mom

It seems so many of my friends are having babies these days, while I'm done having kids personally, I still love to tell my readers about amazing, super cute finds. The owner of Orchid Baby Wear shared with me their knotted baby gowns, hats, and bows, so she asked if I would share with all of you, so yes, of course, this is a sponsored post. I really would have absolutely loved to have these when my girls were babies Who is Orchid Baby … [Read more...]

Review: The Manly Man Company Gift Baskets

We always hear about tons of items for women and children, but we don't hear about many for men. When I heard of The Manly Man Company Gift Baskets, I knew I had to give them a try for my fiancĂ©. We received a Manly Man Gift Basket for review, and I chose The Supply Drop which is full of delicious jerky items. I've purchase other "man" gift baskets in the past and have been disappointed in the amount of items I received, as well as the … [Read more...]

Upgrading Your Home: Flooring

If you read our last post about upgrading your home, you will see all the recent updates we did from appliances, to painting, to redoing our bathrooms. Next up we plan on doing flooring throughout our home. We've already finished our bathroom flooring when we upgraded everything in them. As we don't have a whole lot of money, so we tried something a little economical for us and went with laminate floor pieces that look like tile. We grouted them … [Read more...]

Upgrading Your Home: Lower Your Utilities

Last year my fiancĂ© and I, along with our kids all moved in together. He lives in an older home, so it was time for us to start upgrading our home. We knew financially we wouldn't be able to do it all by hiring out someone, so we've been doing everything ourselves. We've watched a lot of different YouTube videos and read through a ton of tutorials online. They really help a lot when it comes to being a DIY type of person. We upgraded both of … [Read more...]

Decorate Your Home with Canvas Prints from CanvasChamp

This is a sponsored post on behalf of CanvasChamp. All thoughts and opinions are those of our own. One of my favorite things to do is to decorate in our home. Whenever we have guests over, they always ask where they can get good quality canvas prints like we have in our home. I always refer them to CanvasChamp. They do not compromise on quality, but only want to ensure that their target audience can easily afford their services, so they … [Read more...]

ProjeX – Perfect for Family Game Night & Giveaway

This is a sponsored post for ProjeX and Element Associates. All thoughts and opinions are those of our own and are not influenced in any way. We've been stuck in the house for awhile now, and while we encourage the kids to go outside and play often, sometimes, like today, when it's raining you need indoor activities. That's why I think ProjeX is a lot of fun, as it incorporates the whole family, so it's perfect for a little competition between … [Read more...]

Keep Your Home & Family Safe

None of us really know where this global pandemic will lead to as far as safety in our homes, whether there's a pandemic or not, it's always good to have our homes as safe as possible. We recently were contacted to do a sponsored post by Lockibly.com to share their product, and I think it would be a great edition to any home for that extra sense of security. It's always great to have a peace of mind to know that your family is extra safe in their … [Read more...]

Enjoy Nature – Get Out Into Your Own Backyard

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Senja. All thoughts and opinions are those of our own. As many of us our homebound with our kids during this global pandemic, whether we're homeschooling them, and many of us working from home, it's Spring time and it's time to enjoy the weather every chance we can get. Since we're practicing social distancing and many of our local parks are closed, we've been trying to at least go out for walks and … [Read more...]

Recipes

Perdue Farms Family Bundle + Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe

Now I know all of you have heard of Perdue Chicken, it's all I use when it comes to chicken. Perdue Chicken is 100% vegetarian fed, NO antibiotics, NO animal by-products, and they're raised without cages or crates. Not only that, I love that Perdue Farms is MORE than just chicken. Perdue Farms is the #1 supplier in the U.S. for Organic Chicken as well as a leader in premium Beef, Pork, Lamb, Pasture Raised, Grass-fed, Heritage Breed, Antibiotic … [Read More...]

Recipe: Old Fashioned American Goulash

When I was growing up my mom never really used any meal starters like Hamburger Helper, she always cooked things from scratch. Obviously she used helpers like canned tomatoes, pasta, etc. I often make goulash for my kids. I tend to make it different each time, as sometimes I'll add some chili powder and rotel instead of regular tomatoes. That makes a "taco goulash" and the kids love it topped with cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour … [Read More...]

15 of the Best Dip Recipes

I know a lot of you are having get togethers, picnics, BBQs, and so much more coming up for the Summer. Now is the time to get some recipes together and try them out. These are some of our very favorites that are must haves for the Summer season. They are ALWAYS a hit with our family and friends. Let me know what your favorite dip recipe is below in a comment!!! 1. Mexican Layer Dip - Everything Mommyhood 2. Corn Crack Dip - The … [Read More...]