a continuing story about family life - parenting, cooking, gardening, DIY-ing, crafting, and living near Dallas, Texas
Easy DIY Seed Packets was brought to you by Blami Arts. All opinions are mine. Contains affiliate links. I have finished all of my planting for this summer, and am currently waiting on my okra plants to start producing. Our pepper plants are really doing great, and I am actually getting cherry tomatoes for the first time ever! My squash and zucchini would be plentiful if a certain chicken would stop hopping the fence and eating it but....whatever. View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KickinItWithKikkoman #CollectiveBias Grilled Teriyaki Corn On The Cob and Pork Ribs For Summer BBQing Happy First Day of Summer! I could not be more excited about summer this year. Grilling food in the backyard is one of my favorite ways to cook, and summer is filled with barbecues and celebrations, and the View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggoWaffleBar #CollectiveBias As much as I love get togethers and celebrations with the family, I think everyone always appreciates when there is something new and different on the menu, am I right? I am always looking for new recipes, but this year, why not have an Ice Cream Waffle Bar for your Fourth of View Post
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Jimu Robot for STEM Learning School has been out for a few weeks now, and I am happy to say that the boys are finding ways to keep their brains active and not just vegging all summer. Sure, there is time for outdoor activities, video games, and just lazy summer days, but the View Post
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Disney Circle Screen Time. This is something we hear many times throughout the day in our house, especially during the summer. We have decided on certain amounts of specific screen time for the boys and thankfully, they have done well and not fussed much about it. They View Post
How To Make Perfect Corn On The Cob In The Instant Pot contains affiliate links. Summertime means delicious bbq and home cooking! It also means an abundance of corn on the cob. There are many ways to make corn on the cob...you can boil it, grill it, microwave it, but the easiest way that I have found to make corn on the cob is in the Instant Pot! And it comes out perfectly every time. View Post
This post was brought to you by prAna and Mambo Sprouts. All opinions are mine. Being the sister of two brothers and mom of three boys, I admittedly struggle in the fashion department. Since I work from home most of the time, I also live for comfort. I have often wondered if there was such a thing as cute, comfortable, sustainable clothes that would be good for any season and any occasion. View Post
How To Teach A Toddler To Swim Using The Appropriate Swim Trainer - This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Our three year old son loves the water. He is just like his older two brothers, but admittedly, we have neglected him a bit in that the older two usually get more attention from Daddy in the pool and since View Post
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. I love creating new recipes with fun ingredients that we all love. I wanted to create a new banana recipe because we always seem to have browning bananas in our house. I made this super easy Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecake and it really could not have been easier. View Post
I received product in exchange for hosting a giveaway. All opinions are mine. contains affiliate links One of my favorite movies from my childhood was Disney's Bambi. I loved the cute little animal characters and the friendships between them. I remember collecting different Bambi figurines from a fast food restaurant...I actually still have a few of them! When I heard View Post