a continuing story about family life - parenting, cooking, gardening, DIY-ing, crafting, and living near Dallas, Texas
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 always love seeing pictures of Easter baskets on Facebook and Pinterest. We have never done Easter baskets for the kids, because I have always felt it was "filler" stuff that the kids would not care about the next day, but then I got to thinking. What if we filled View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LuminousWhites #CollectiveBias Vintage Coffee Pots I am a big fan of upcycling old items to add something "new" to our house. I recently was able to gather a few vintage items from my grandmother's old house. It is a special way to remember her and also to put to use the things that View Post
15 Minute Instant Pot Mexican Rice - contains affiliate links I feel that I jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon a little late. I finally bought one when they were on deep discount right before Christmas. My first experience was not good. I was just so happy to be able to cook a frozen chicken breast quickly. Well...the thing they do not tell you is that the cooking time is really actually the time not counting View Post
If you are like many gardeners, you take painstaking efforts to ensure that you are using organic gardening methods and making adjustments to be sure that your garden is sustainable. As you are likely concerned about not only your health but your family’s health as well, you may be wondering about the best natural fertilizers you can use to increase the yield in your garden. Look no further. Here are some tried and true View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GoldfishGameTime #CollectiveBias Our two older boys are so in love with basketball right now. They both played in a basketball league this past season and Hubby coached them both. Many trips to Walmart were made to stock up on snacks, drinks, and supplies! It really is amazing how much is put into these View Post
contains affiliate links Ahhh...Tuesday. Tuesday is a great day because first of all, it's not Monday and second, it's Taco Tuesday! I have declared tacos my absolute favorite meal, so of course I could eat tacos every single day, but if you must keep your tacos to Tuesday, so be it. If you are a vegetarian, you might have difficulty finding delicious vegetarian taco recipes, but they are here, and they View Post
contains affiliate links The weather is warming up and it makes me SO happy! Even though we live in Texas, the warmer temperatures are a welcome relief, if the winter happened to be a mild one. I love everything about Spring. The color brought back to the outdoors, a warm, shining sun, baby animals, and plants! We are planning a garden and I cannot wait until we can get some summer squash, zucchini, View Post
I hope you enjoy this Mickey Mouse pillowcase post! I was provided the DVD at no cost. All opinions are mine. Contains affiliate links. Easy To Sew Mickey Mouse Pillowcase For Toddlers Last year, Little Brother showed interest for a pillow of his own. We gave him a toddler sized pillow for his own, and I personalized it with a cute Mickey Mouse fabric pillowcase. I am not an advanced View Post
This post was brought to you by Dannon yogurt. All opinions are mine. A few weeks ago, I learned how to make yogurt. There was a lot to know and learn about the process, but it was fun. Do I want to do it every week? No. The question of where to start and where to get the milk to make the yogurt was a big process. Store bought yogurt is a hit with me and other Americans because it is so View Post
Decluttering is a great way to instantly make your home appear cleaner and more organized. And it's a wonderful way to simplify your life, or make space for new things you truly need/want! But decluttering, despite all its positive results, can be pretty difficult to do. You don't have to be a hoarder to be hesitant about getting rid of your stuff! There are many things in your home that you really don't need and should get rid View Post