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Lemon Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
Back in March, I took a cooking class with Grambo. It was a cupcakes and cake balls class. But we learned a lot of great techniques for general baking too and I had been feeling inspired. Recently we shared with our family that we are having a little girl and I wanted to make some tasty goodies to share with them. So I decided to try my hand at a cake mix cookie recipe. Lemon Cake Mix Cookie … continue reading

Easy Breakfast Thanks to Jimmy Dean Delights
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jimmy Dean Delights. All opinions are 100% mine. If there is one thing that helps me get started in the morning, it's a warm breakfast. Of course, it also has to be an easy breakfast because I'm preparing food for myself and for my little man. But the person in my family who depends the most on an easy breakfast is J. He leaves very early in … continue reading

20 Memorial Day Recipes & Crafts
Memorial Day is a time for us to get together with our family and usually spend some time outside. We usually have a family cookout and I'm always looking for new Memorial Day recipes to take along with us. A side dish or dessert is usually what J and I take along so I have been scouting out some great sweet treats for this year! But my sister-in-law is also a pro at making the dinner table … continue reading

Sharing Our News with Disney Paint #DisneyPaintMoms
Last week I shared that we are expecting baby #2 this fall. We couldn't be more excited. It means that we get to decorate another bedroom! And thanks to Glidden and their Disney Paint available at Walmart for providing us with paint and supplies, Grambo and I were excited to get started. Just one little issue to contend with... how do we decorate? Do we go with a gender neutral approach or do … continue reading

Zesty Italian Dressing from Kraft Adds Zing #GetZesty
We eat our fair share of salad dressing around here and Kraft Anything Dressings are definitely on our shopping list fairly often. So when Kraft sent me a bottle of their new Zesty Italian Anything Dressing to sample for this review post, I knew it was time to go on the hunt for some great recipes featuring zesty italian dressing! I was excited to see what I could find. Especially with cookout … continue reading

Memorial Day Desserts: Dipped Pretzels #MemorialDay
Memorial Day is coming and I have been on the hunt for cute and easy ideas to make our family gathering a bit more festive. Plus, I have a crazy sweet tooth. So I have been on the hunt for Memorial Day desserts and there are plenty of ideas out there! You can see all of the ideas I've collected on my Memorial Day Pinterest board. Let me know if you have a great idea that I need to pin to my … continue reading

Memorial Day Crafts: DIY Poppers #MemorialDay
Memorial Day is right around the corner and I will admit that I'm looking forward to having an extra long weekend with my family! It's a time for cookouts and other family activities for us. And my wonderful friend Danielle from Simmworks Family has great ideas for Memorial Day crafts to keep us all busy! I have fallen in love with these DIY poppers and I think they'll be a blast for W and his … continue reading
Parenting
Affordable Family Fun: A Day at the Park #QuakerEpicAdventures
Making memories with my family is the most important thing in my life. I may be a busy mom, but making sure that we take time to be together and experience things together. But making it affordable family fun is also very important to make sure we can have as much fun as possible!So recently we took … continue
Mother to Be… Again
This Mother's Day, Angel Soft has asked me to think about strength and softness in a series of sponsored posts. And it has been an easy topic for me because I am blessed to have my mother living with me and helping me raise my family. I shared how her strength inspires me and I'm even more thankful … continue
Food/Recipes
Lemon Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
Back in March, I took a cooking class with Grambo. It was a cupcakes and cake balls class. But we learned a lot of great techniques for general baking too and I had been feeling inspired. Recently we shared with our family that we are having a little girl and I wanted to make some tasty goodies to … continue
Easy Breakfast Thanks to Jimmy Dean Delights
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jimmy Dean Delights. All opinions are 100% mine. If there is one thing that helps me get started in the morning, it's a warm breakfast. Of course, it also has to be an easy breakfast because I'm preparing food for myself and for my little man. … continue
Crafts
20 Memorial Day Recipes & Crafts
Memorial Day is a time for us to get together with our family and usually spend some time outside. We usually have a family cookout and I'm always looking for new Memorial Day recipes to take along with us. A side dish or dessert is usually what J and I take along so I have been scouting out some … continue
Memorial Day Crafts: DIY Poppers #MemorialDay
Memorial Day is right around the corner and I will admit that I'm looking forward to having an extra long weekend with my family! It's a time for cookouts and other family activities for us. And my wonderful friend Danielle from Simmworks Family has great ideas for Memorial Day crafts to keep us … continue
Entertainment
Taking off with Disney Planes #DisneyPlanes
Um, I have an obsession that I don't talk about much. I just smile and feel giddy on the inside. I'm lucky I'm a mom to a little boy because I have the perfect excuse for my irrational desire to see Disney Planes. Seriously, is there going to be a midnight showing? If I could stay up that late, I … continue
What’s W Watching? (DVD Review)
We recently received a few DVDs to review that feature some of W's favorite characters. I always find it interesting to see which shows and which DVDs catch his attention. Once he finds a show or movie that he likes, they stick for a while. So I cross my fingers that his current favorites are some … continue









