What do you crave? I know I crave sweets–especially late at night when watching tv. For years I’ve felt guilty about eating sweets when the urge hit me. . .I’d either try to resist and wind up munching on everything else in the world trying to avoid the urge for sweets (and probably consuming far… Keep Reading
Quick and Easy Patriotic No Bake Jello Cheesecake
The 4th of July is right around the corner, and Walmart asked me to create a patriotic treat to share. I had big plans for a patriotic cheesecake–I bought graham crackers to make homemade crumbs and 4 bars of cream cheese. . . and then life, well life started happening. The kids had to have… Keep Reading
Summer Date Night Look
Yankee Bill and I don’t go out much on honest to goodness, just the two of us dates very often. It’s not that we neglect each other–we relax in the hot tub as a couple a few nights a week, watch tv together for an hour or so most evenings, and in the summer enjoy… Keep Reading
4th of July for your Front Door
It’s time to decorate for the 4th of July and my front door was looking pretty sad: Blah. Walmart had asked me to share an idea for outside decorating, so I headed off to my local store to see what I could find. They had a good variety of inexpensive decorations on a couple of… Keep Reading
5 Benefits of Attending a Blogging Conference Like Blogger Bash!
I am SOOO excited to be heading to Blogger Bash in New York City in just a few short weeks! That’s right, the awesome folks at Acorn Influence are sending me to the Blogger Bash blogging conference in Manhattan July 13 & 14. As an added bonus, the event is being held on the Majesty… Keep Reading
TRESeme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse System and Botanique Line
One of the fun things about being a blogger is all the opportunities I get to play with new products! This time Walmart and TRESeme asked me to try out some hair products. Of course I said yes. TRESeme happens to be Princess’s favorite shampoo brand–she LOVES the smell. I knew that this review would… Keep Reading
Locally Grown. . . at Walmart! (Sausage with Apples and Onions Recipe)
Did you know that Walmart has locally grown items? That’s right, you can buy fruits, vegetables and even meats grown or raised within your own state at Walmart! What are the benefits of purchasing locally sourced items?  Well, here are 5 great reasons! 1-It supports the local economy.  The money spent stays closer to home and… Keep Reading
Easy Transformation — Blank Plaques to Country Chic Wine Corkboard Art
I love creative challenges–so you know I was all over it when Rustoleum and Walmart asked me if I wanted to participate in a “Mystery Box” campaign as part of the Walmart Moms. They offered to send each of us random items that we were to transform using Rustoleum paints and/or stains. How much fun… Keep Reading
$50 Walmart Giftcard Giveaway — Sponsored by EcoScraps!
Yesterday I told you all about Ecoscraps and gave you some great info on Gardening for Seniors. Today, EcoScraps has given me a $50 Walmart Giftcard to give to one lucky reader! This giveaway for a $50 Walmart Giftcard will run 1 week from today, 5/13/16 to Friday 5/20/16. To enter the giveaway you have… Keep Reading
Gardening for Seniors ~ With EcoScraps
This post is sponsored by EcoScraps, but all opinions (as always!) are my own. Gardening is a wonderful pastime for all ages. I personally enjoy planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting my large vegetable garden and taking care of the flower boxes and pots I decorate around my house with each year. Life is full of… Keep Reading
