May is Strawberry Month! Last year to celebrate I made Tipsy Strawberry Preserves, this year when Walmart asked me to come up with a recipe highlighting strawberries I made homemade Strawberry Syrup! This delicious syrup has just a few simple ingredients. Strawberries. Water. Sugar. Lemon juice. You know what all of those things are, and… Keep Reading
Camping and Cooking ~ with Pancake in a Jar recipe!
Looking for a cost effective summer vacation that can bring the whole family together? Why not try camping! Yankee Bill grew up camping–I did not. The first time I ever slept out in a tent was when I joined the Army–and let me tell you, that wasn’t the fun kind of camping. When we married… Keep Reading
Front Porch Flowers
I admit it–I’m house proud. I just love the look of our big, old, classic turn of the century home with it’s steep rooflines and the big wrap around porch. One of the things I look forward to most every spring is the chance to bring the ferns that I’ve overwintered out of the house… Keep Reading
Aprons for Mother’s Day
I am crazy. Totally crazy. When Walmart asks me to do a post for Mother’s Day, do I go to the store and pick out a nice gift and write about it, buy one of the lovely hanging plants they have right now, or chose a simple craft? No. I decide that I should sew… Keep Reading
Walmart Sustainability Expo
Being a blogger sometimes gives you some very unusual opportunities. Like standing up on stage in front of the CEOs of Walmart, Pepsi, Cargill, Johnson and Johnson, Unilever, Kellog and more at the Walmart Sustainability Expo along with Denise (Wholesome Mommy)giving my opinion on the sustainability initiatives they had just announced, as well as my… Keep Reading
HTC One Max Smartphone Giveaway~I’m a Sprint Ambassador!
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Sprint. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.” I’ve been chosen as Sprint Ambassador! What does that mean? Well it means that over the next 10 months I’ll be given the opportunity to test… Keep Reading
Healthy Essentials — Over $55 Savings with Johnson & Johnson!
Who here likes to save money? I know I do. Especially when it’s on things that I really need. That’s why it makes sense for me to share with you about Johnson & Johnson’s Healthy Essentials website! When something is essential, it means you can’t do without it–and the products that you can find… Keep Reading
More Affordable Organics!
The more I learn, the more I think that eating organically is the best choice for my family. That’s why I garden organically and purchase locally raised meat in bulk. I’d love to be able to go completely organic, but regrettably cost is, as with many things, a factor. That’s why I was so excited… Keep Reading
How to Make Party Perfect Candied Pretzels
Looking for a tasty treat for your next party or dinner that looks amazing but doesn’t take forever to make? Try Candied Pretzels! These look fantastic, taste great, are inexpensive, and are easy to whip up. Not only that–but you can customize them endlessly simply by changing out the color of the candy melts and… Keep Reading
Plastic Decorating Eggs
Have you seen the new Plastic Decorating Eggs at Walmart this year? These are one piece plastic eggs that look like real eggs, and can be decorated just like real eggs. So you don’t have to worry about boiling them, having any crack, or losing an egg somewhere in the living room and only finding… Keep Reading
