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...]
Nutrisystem Weigh In Week 7 | Before & Current Pics
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Food, program and supporting material provided by Nutrisystem. Always consult with your doctor before starting any weight loss program. This is a personal account of our experience and not intended as medical advice. So much has happened since my last post. I had decided that my clothes were fitting me a bit awkwardly so Kaytlin and I went shopping for a few new items for me. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was down a size at … [Read more...]
Bissell Symphony All In One Vacuum and Steam Mop
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Bissell Symphony All In One Vacuum and Steam Mop Sample received for review. All opinions are my own. In our home, we have a large dog and three young kids. One of the best decisions we have made was to replace the carpet in our house with laminate flooring. Our main floor is entirely laminate or linoleum. I have tried several different hard floor cleaning options over the past five years. The two I always end up going back to is a vacuum and … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Link Up | Giveaway Linky
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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) … [Read more...]
Fathers Day Gifts Ideas for the Fitness Fanatic at Best Buy | #GreatestDad
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Fathers Day Gifts Ideas for the Fitness Fanatic at Best Buy 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 My husband is the type of man that doesn’t let age slow him down. It seems the more birthdays he has, the more he pushes back and strives to do more. A few years back he decided to take up running again. Although he has serious knee pain … [Read more...]
D-Link DCS 825L WiFi Baby Camera Review
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D-Link DCS 825L WiFi Baby Camera I'm always amazed at how far along technology has come. When it comes to the must haves for when you have a baby, you know a good baby monitor will always be up at the top of all the list. As a parent safety is always our number 1 priority, so having a good baby monitor that will keep me at ease means everything to me. If I'm unsure of anything then I'm not sleeping at night as I'm wondering if my baby is … [Read more...]
A Day At Microsoft Headquarters | #ChampionsSummit #WindowsChampions
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A Day At Microsoft Headquarters | #ChampionsSummit #WindowsChampions Travel & accommodations courtesy of Microsoft as part of their Windows Champions program. All opinions are my own. Last month I had the honor of spending a couple of days in Seattle, Washington and rubbing elbows with several of Microsoft’s best PR reps. I was incredibly excited to visit headquarters. With a day full of I had no idea, it was surprise after … [Read more...]
Silverlit Nano Falcon RC Helicopter
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Silverlit Nano Falcon RC Helicopter Check out the Guinness World Record holder title of Smallest RC Helicopter! The size is just 65mm and weighs only 11g. It flies up, down, forward, backward, left, and right. It has a built-in Gyro Stabilizer that makes flying easier. It also has precise variable speed rotor to give the best flying control. It offers a tri-band system to get the best radio transmission possible. My 14 year old son, … [Read more...]
