I’m a bulk purchase and Do It Yourself kind of gal–but there are times when a specially formulated product works better than homemade, and when having something individually packaged is useful. Like with the Tide Pods that Walmart sent me. Tide is hands down one of the best detergents out there. Honestly, I was at… Keep Reading
Marinated Salad in a Jar — with Wild Oats!
My kids love salads for lunch, so I’ve started making Salads in a Jar to send into school with them. What’s a salad in a jar? Well you layer the ingredients for a salad into a canning jar in a specific order so that everything you need is in there, but nothing gets soggy and… Keep Reading
Closet Must Haves from Walmart — Plus a Super Cute Purse
The challenge? Head into Walmart to buy a wardrobe “must have” from thier selection and see what kind of outfit I was inspired to create. I rarely buy myself clothes, so this sounded like a fun one! I set out with a must have goal in mind–a white button down shirt. I’m much heavier than… Keep Reading
Homemade Fortune Cookies.
Chinese New Year is this coming Thursday, February 19th. Although I have absolutely no Chinese heritage, I always like a good excuse to try new ethnic cuisine. Walmart asked me this year to celebrate by sharing a recipe or craft with my readers. I decided to try making Homemade Fortune Cookies! Let me start out… Keep Reading
Velveeta Nacho Bake (Simple Meals)
I love a good home cooked meal. Some days I need something warm and filling to feed the family, but something that’s quick to make. I’m not the only mom in the world who has this issue–it’s a pretty common thing. So next time you are in a rush to get dinner on the table,… Keep Reading
Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd
There is just something homey about a grilled cheese sandwich, isn’t there? It’s an American childhood classic. But that doesn’t mean that grilled cheese sandwiches have to be just kids stuff. The folks at Walmart have joined with Wonder bread and Kraft singles for a special grilled cheese solutions program–and they asked all of us… Keep Reading
Office Organization
January just ended, but my New Year’s inspired organizing projects have not! Walmart gave me the opportunity to pick a post topic for January and I couldn’t resist organizing one more area of my home–the Home Office Now actually what I really wanted to do was resist organizing this area. It was a mess. A… Keep Reading
Walking Tacos for Gametime
Well football fans, the big game is right around the corner! and if you are like me, that means an afternoon/evening of family, friends, football and FOOD. Even if I wasn’t a Walmart Mom I’d be heading out to their store to pick up my gametime supplies. It really is just the easiest place to… Keep Reading
5 Cheap Ways to Workout in Winter — plus Athletic Wear from Walmart
How many of you made a New Years resolution to be more healthy in 2015? It’s a common goal–who doesn’t want to be healthy? A big part of a healthy lifestyle is being physically active. That’s hard here in Upstate NY during the winter–we have a lot of cold, icky days where the wind is… Keep Reading
Sewing Room Reorganization
It’s January. The holidays are over. It’s cold out. What do you do? Organize of course! There is something about the start of a fresh year that just makes you want to get a fresh start on your organizing. Walmart challenged me to complete and write about a New Years Organizing project–and I just knew… Keep Reading
