Walmart asked me to do a post about last minute shopping, and I new immediately what I was going to write about. My Dad. You see, my dad is notoriously hard to shop for. The man is in his 70’s, has a lifetime of things he has already accumulated, and he can easily afford… Keep Reading
“Punched Tin” Ornaments from Recycled Canning Jar Lids
Here’s a great way to recycle those single use canning lids after you’ve popped them off your jars of beautiful homemade jelly or tasty home canned beans. Don’t have canning jar lids? That’s ok–ask your friends who can (they WILL have some), pick up an new unused box of canning lids at Walmart for under… Keep Reading
More Video Game Fun: Marvel Lego & Just Dance 2014
This holiday season Walmart sent me a few of the hot new video games to try out with the family. Just Dance 2014 and Lego Marvel. We have an Xbox 360 with Kinect, so that’s the version they sent me, but they are both available on multiple systems. Now in general, I’m one of those… Keep Reading
Meals in a Hurry with Marketside
You guys know me. You know that I’m a HUGE proponent of home cooking, preferably from scratch. I try really hard to make sure that most of our meals are made from whole ingredients, include a vegetable and are cooked by me. I do meal plans. I can food. I keep the freezer and pantry… Keep Reading
Nintendo 2DS for Christmas!
I love it when being a blogger makes me a “cool mom”. With my kids being 10 & 12 I know those days are fast disappearing–so I try to enjoy them. My trip down to Bentonville AR with the Walmart Moms this fall was one of those times. I got to come home with a… Keep Reading
Holiday Charity and Fill the Truck with Walmart
Christmas, with it’s message of Christ’s birth and the hope he brought for all the world is a time that just naturally brings helping our fellow man to mind. While not everyone has a lot to give, it seems like most who can spare even a little do at this time of year–sometimes only the… Keep Reading
Have a Holiday Fondue Party~ with Cheese Fondue, Pizza Fondue and Chocolate Fondue Recipes!!
Are you looking for something DIFFERENT to do for you holiday entertaining? Here’s an idea I cooked up for Walmart when they asked me to write about a party idea this holiday season–A fondue party! This is a fun idea for Christmas, New Years, or any time. I don’t know why, but when you cut… Keep Reading
Glitzy Holiday Napkin Rings
Want to give your holiday table a little extra oomph, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Then these simple, inexpensive Glitzy Holiday Napkin Rings are for you! I learned how to make these on the Walmart Moms Holiday Trip down to Walmart Headquarters this year. One of our favorite presenters–Max from Better Homes and… Keep Reading
Pajamas for Christmas!
Do you buy clothing at Christmas? I find that my holiday clothing purchases fall into three catagories: 1) Necessities. That’s right, the dreaded socks & underwear. If Christmas is coming up anyway and someone in the immediate family is in need of wardrobe essentials like socks, underwear, long johns, pants, shirts–you know, stuff that if… Keep Reading
Sugar & Spice Nuts
From about mid November until the New Year is the busiest entertaining season of the entire year. The number of parties, events and family gathers are just off the charts. Each event comes with food requirements. Meals. Snacks. Desserts. Gifts. A wise woman (or man) has a couple of quick, easy but universally loved recipes… Keep Reading
