a continuing story about family life - parenting, cooking, gardening, DIY-ing, crafting, and living near Dallas, Texas
This post, all about peanuts, has been sponsored by the Texas Peanut Board. All opinions are mine. I grew up in rural west Texas, near Abilene. Which. Isn't really west Texas, but if you haven't noticed, Texans sometimes have a weird way of describing where they are from. (North Texas isn't the panhandle, in case you didn't know.) If you drive north of Abilene, you will soon see farms as far as you can see. That's where I'm from. My parents were both school teachers, but most of View Post
Pulled Pork Smashed Potato Bites was sponsored by Curly's. All opinions are mine. Sometimes half of the dinnertime battle is time. Unless I plan, which let's be honest, is very rare, I am scrambling at 4:30, trying to find the ingredients needed for a meal that I am throwing together at the last minute. I have a rolodex of easy recipes in my brain, and this one is a new favorite! The whole meal takes less than 30 minutes and really, View Post
Spicy Romano Chicken Pasta is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Skinner® pasta. Some of my favorite memories with friends and family are centered around a delicious meal. I can recall some of those meals, and they are often pasta! I can remember the delicious pasta recipes my mom used to make, the meals at Italian restaurants, and even meals I have made in my own home for friends and family. Pasta is such a great way View Post
This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. I received the included back to school clothes and essentials as compensation. Every year I feel like I have things together for the first day of school, but in reality, it is always chaotic, no matter what! I am scrambling to take that perfect "first day of school" picture and my kids just want to be done with it because we are all in a hurry and feeling a little nervous about how the first day will go. View Post
Mickey And The Roadster Racers Juice Bottle Racers was brought to you by Disney Junior. All opinions are mine. contains affiliate links We have been enjoying the new shows from Disney Junior, this summer especially! The three year old really loves "Mickey And The Roadster Racers." It is Mickey and friends racing around in cars....what preschooler wouldn't love that?? View Post
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Disney Junior. DIY Disney FRiYAY Party! Being the mother of three boys, we haven't attended many Disney princess parties. I am here to tell you, though, that all three of my boys and I LOVE to watch Disney Junior shows together. Some of our favorites have pretty awesome princesses in them. Our favorite Disney Junior shows are Elena of Avalor, Sofia The First, and Tangled: The Series. View Post
Queso Con Carne Texas Pasta is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Skinner® pasta. All opinions are mine. The state of Texas is known for quite a few things. We love our Mexican food, sweet tea, and big, Texas-sized meals with family and friends. Texans are full of pride for their state and they are also some of the friendliest folks you will ever meet. How to Create A Texas Sized Meal Whether you are inviting friends to your View Post
This post was brought to you by Hawaiian Falls. All opinions are mine. It is hard for me to believe that July is almost over. Life seems to be flying by these days, but the kids still need things to do or else we all go nuts in the house. The hot Texas sun persuades us to stay inside, but outside at Hawaiian Falls is where the fun is at! View Post
This post was brought to you by Yoplait. All opinions are mine. My husband's busiest time of the year is summer and funny enough, it's also when the kids are home from school. I am not going to pretend it is all sunshine and happiness around here, because being a mom is hard. Period. I have never actually heard a mom say "yeah, this mom thing is soooo easy." Last week, two of my kids slept in my room because they were scared and View Post
This post was sponsored by Tai Pei and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Enjoy delicious, convenient Chinese food at home, anytime. Sometimes deciding what to make is the hardest part of meal preparation. Then there's the questions like will my kids eat it? How long does it take to prepare? Does it have to thaw? Do I have to preheat the oven? There is nothing quite like opening up the freezer and seeing an easy to make View Post