**Full Disclosure: I received a box of treats from Harvard Sweet Boutique for review purposes. No compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My husband's family lives half the country away from us. It's not easy to pick out gifts and affordably ship them. Harvard Sweet Boutique ... Read More about Harvard Sweet Boutique #Review
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Wordless Wednesday
James turned NINE this weekend! He celebrated with a camping themed sleepover party. The boys had a BLAST! Happy Wednesday! ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday
Apple Pie Cupcakes #Recipe
**Full Disclosure: I received two jars of pie filling and a jar of preserves from Grandma Hoerner's for review purposes. No other compensation was exchanged. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I am going to let you in on a {shocking} secret -- I don't like pie! I know, I know, but I just don't! I like the ... Read More about Apple Pie Cupcakes #Recipe
Kids in the Kitchen: Food Art
This week Paula, Melinda and I decided to play with our food! We decided we'd make something fun out of what we had on our plates. Except, James turns 9 this weekend {NINE! How is that possible?! I just don't know. Anyway ...} so I did mine with a Pinterest-inspired cake! James wanted a camping-themed party. ... Read More about Kids in the Kitchen: Food Art
Happy National Licorice Day! #Review
**Full Disclosure: I received a box full of Red Vines as compensation for this post. I did not receive monetary compensation for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I am a pretty big licorice fan ... but it has to be GOOD licorice! My family saves their licorice-flavored candies for me, however, ... Read More about Happy National Licorice Day! #Review
@Clorox #icktionary and my icky word! #ad
**Full Disclosure: I am being compensated by The Clorox® Company to talk about life’s messy moments as part of the Ick-tionary. About the Clorox Ick-tionary: One icky catastrophe can easily turn into a hilarious party story or top-ick of parent-to-parent chatter. The Clorox® Ick-tionary captures the icky every day and over-the-top ... Read More about @Clorox #icktionary and my icky word! #ad
My thoughts on the FitBit Zip! {#VZWA #Review}
**Full Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Ambassador program and have been provided with a wireless device and three months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product. There are affiliate links in this post. My goal is to reach 10,000 steps every day - and having a pedometer is HUGE to ... Read More about My thoughts on the FitBit Zip! {#VZWA #Review}
Alcoa Eaglecam
There is a bald eagle nest in Davenport, Iowa with a camera streaming live video. It is the coolest thing to watch the Liberty (the momma) protect her young eaglets! Click here to watch the Eaglecam! About: A pair of bald eagles joined the Alcoa Davenport community in Iowa in 2009. They built their 7-foot nest on our 400-acre facility in ... Read More about Alcoa Eaglecam
Wordless Wednesday
My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary over the weekend. Let's take a trip down memory lane: I can't believe it's been 10 years! Here's to at least 50 more! ;) I love you, honey! ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday
Macaroni Salad #Recipe
It's that time of year again - time for picnics and BBQs. If your experience is anything like mine, someone always makes a macaroni salad. Recently, I volunteered to bring the macaroni salad for a surprise party we were attending. However, I've never actually made one! After looking through a ton of different recipes, I decided I ... Read More about Macaroni Salad #Recipe