Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky Welcome to Monday Morning Link Up! This is a great way to spread the word about your giveaways and find a few to enter as well! The rules are simple: 1) Giveaways must be family friendly 2) Check out a few giveaways for yourself! (there is no obligation to enter any) Silverlit Nano Falcon RC Helicopter | #GIVEAWAY | ends 6/13 The Fault In Our Stars | $25 Visa #GIVEAWAY | ends 6/13 | … [Read more...]
Best Herbs For Drying
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Best Herbs For Drying Being able to dry fresh herbs can open up a whole new way to use your favorite herbs for months to come. Selecting the best herbs to dry in your home for use in the kitchen, in beauty treatments and in cleaning solutions is easy once you know what to look for. There are some herbs that dry better and faster than others, and there are also herbs that store better when they are dry compared to others. If you want to grow … [Read more...]
My Outdoor Oasis and Pier 1
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My Outdoor Oasis and Pier 1 I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Pier 1 Imports. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating. It’s been years since I stepped inside a Pier 1. It was a store my grandmother would bring me to often as a child, but I never really thought I could afford any of it. I was wrong. I recently spent an hour inside our local store … [Read more...]
FREE Microsoft Store YouthSpark Summer Camps | #WindowsChampions
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FREE Microsoft Store YouthSpark Summer Camps Are you looking for something fun for your budding techie to do this summer? I’m excited to share that Microsoft Retail Stores are offering FREE YouthSpark Summer Camps this summer! The free camps available in 58 store locations provide technology training for kids ages 8-13 and will run from June through August. These camps include programming designed to teach kids computer science … [Read more...]
Wizard of Oz at Starlight Theater | Kansas City Missouri | June 10-15
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THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD LEADS TO STARLIGHT THEATRE National tour arrives June 10-15, features new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice I’m excited to share that my husband and I will be attending the Wizard of Oz at Starlight June 10th... a perfect night out the day before his birthday! A story from both our childhoods brought to the stage to entertain all ages! Starlight Theatre is proud to open its 64th Broadway season with the … [Read more...]
4 eco-friendly car tips to get you back on the road
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4 eco-friendly car tips to get you back on the road You put your vehicle through a lot this winter, but the warmer weather is finally here and that means you can enjoy driving once again. Below are some eco-friendly car tips to get your back on the road and enjoying the upcoming summer months ahead. 1. Wash your car at a professional car wash. Winter months can be especially hard on your vehicle and washing your car is an easy first step … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Running The Color Run with Kids
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Tickets and swag provided by The Color Run and their official sponsor, Shout! All opinions are my own. 10 Tips for Running The Color Run The Color Run is toted to be the Happiest 5K on the Planet. I was confident it was the perfect ‘race’ to start my littles on because there is absolutely no timed pressure and the focus is to have a great time while walking/running those 3 miles. Below is a list of 10 tips I accrued during this walk/run … [Read more...]
Ladybug Pretzels Recipe
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Ladybug Pretzels Recipe Have a birthday party or get together coming up? These fun ladybug pretzels are adorable and super yummy, too. Quick and easy to make, you’ll be happy to whip them up for any occasion. You will need: 24 Mini Pretzels 1 cup Red Candy Melting Chips 24 Beown M&Ms 48 Candy Eyes or Mini White chocolate Chips 96 Black candy Pearls Lay the pretzels out on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Heat Red Candy … [Read more...]
10 Summer Outdoor Activities
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10 Summer Outdoor Activities The kids are finally out of school and enjoying their playtime outside. I know the “I’m bored” responses are going to be headed my way soon... so I thought I’d share a few summer outdoor activities I suggest to my own kids to get them off the couch. 1. Swing: This can be a tradition swing on a swingset, or consider fashioning an old tire and rope to a tree, or even just a rope hanging from a tree with a few large … [Read more...]
Fathers Day Gifts for the Handyman In Your Life
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Fathers Day Gifts for the Handyman In Your Life This post brought to you by Walmart.com. All opinions are my own. It seems like my husband is always constructing or fixing something around our house. He’s made loft beds in two of our kid’s rooms. When the beds came down he made raised vegetable garden beds out of the scrap lumber for me. When he purchased a bee hive for us I mentioned I’d like a window on the side so we didn’t … [Read more...]
