Who loves Halloween? We do! We live right on the main strip in our village where EVERYONE goes trick or treating. Seriously. We get hundreds of kids every year. So we deck out the house with all the great decorations I’ve collected from Walmart over the years–both with my spooky but classy outside, and my… Keep Reading
Save Money and Energy by Weatherproofing
Fall is a pleasant time of year with it’s beautiful colors and the nostalgic crunch of dry leaves underfoot. It’s also the time when wind begins to blow and the temperatures start dipping–and that’s when I start thinking about how to keep the precious heat that I pay for inside the house where it belongs!… Keep Reading
Free Financial App for Military Families. . . and Everyone Else
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I’ve received compensation for my time and efforts in creating this post from The Motherhood. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I served in the United States Army from May of 1994 until March of 2005. That’s me, the short female holding an M16 on the left there. … Keep Reading
Share Your Opinion, and Enter to Win a $50 Walmart Giftcard!
As a Walmart Mom I get a lot of opportunities to share my opinions with the folks at Walmart Headquarters on all sorts of topics. Now Walmart wants a chance to hear from YOU! They have put together a short, 10 question survey that should take you less than $15 to fill out. To sweeten… Keep Reading
Easy Chicken and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Simple meals. Isn’t that what we all are looking for at this time of year? School, sports, activities, kids, homework, work. . . it can be a challenge to get a meal on the table some nights. For us this year Wednesday is total chaos night. Buddy and Princess have play rehearsal after school from… Keep Reading
Fall Cornucopia with Silk Flowers
How do you decorate for fall? I like to start out with some harvest themed items, then transition into Halloween, then back to the harvest theme for Thanksgiving. If you choose right, you can get some items that will look lovely and seasonal from mid September all the way through till the end of November!… Keep Reading
My Kids Zappos School Style
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Zappos.com. I received product samples to facilitate my review A few weeks ago I told you about my hassle free Back to School shopping with Zappos. For each of my kids I ordered a pair of back to school shoes, a sweatshirt, and… Keep Reading
Spinach Stuffed Steak
I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for the Beef Checkoff. I received products to facilitate this review and a promotional item to thank me for participating Beef. Mmmm. I’m a red meat girl from way back–there’s nothing quite as good as a nice cut of beef cooked rare. The… Keep Reading
Ceramic Nonstick Cookware — Green Life at Walmart!
Have you heard of ceramic non-stick cookware? I stopped using most non stick cookware several years ago because I was a bit concerned about the Teflon coating, especially after it got scratched or overheated (which mine inevitably did). I’m a good cook, but I’m not a particularly neat or careful cook. I have seen ceramic… Keep Reading
You could be a Hero! Enter to win for your school!
What makes a hero? According to Wikipedia: Characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self-sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence. For the… Keep Reading
