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This one extra click before shopping has saved me $177!
Way back in 2014 I joined this program ebates.com. Well, after I signed up I totally forgot about it, and my account sat dormant for a few years. Then last summer we were at a family camping trip and one of our friends mentioned to me that she was using this ebates.com program and saving money…
I’m a Foster Fail and found a great way to clean floors without harsh chemicals
Be sure to read to the bottom, there’s a giveaway!! So if you noticed my fourth of July post on Facebook you probably noticed I’m a puppy foster fail, don’t worry that’s not a bad thing. It just means that we were fostering a puppy and well we just couldn’t see giving him up, so…
Yep, I’m 42 and I still take hip hop dance classes
Some say age is just a number, some say you should follow your dreams. So, yes you could say I live by both those statements. Tomorrow I will be getting ready to go on stage at a dance studio recital. While most moms will be watching their daughters on stage, I will be dancing with…
Raising Celiac
Guest Post: This is a post by my sister, Andrea. She has child that was diagnosed with celiac a few years ago. Yep I guess you could say it runs in the family 🙂 Two years ago today I earned yet another badge on my mommy sash to go next to my allergy/asthma mom badge.…
Dear Mom to a child with Down syndrome – and surprise
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I’ve gotten together with a group of bloggers to bring you a giveaway and blog hop that we are hoping will bless your socks off! We not only hope to bless several moms with some pretty awesome giveaway prizes, but we also hope to bless many more…
Homemade Lavender Body Scrub
Lately, I have been so into scrubs! Homemade and some bought ones. I’ve really always been more of a ‘Tomboy’ than a ‘Girly Girl’ but I will tell you ever since I have gotten into scrubs my skin has never felt so soft or alive. I have fallen in love with some of the organic…
Easy and Quick Breakfast solution – Potato Towers
I came up with this creation one Sunday morning. It was one of those mornings where I looked around and we were out of our usual breakfast items. We do have a grocery store just a half-mile from us so I could have easily gone and retrieve a few things but it was a freaking…
My trip to Vegas on a budget and gluten free!
For a few years now my girlfriend and I have been trying to plan a trip to Vegas to see the Britney Spears show (yes listening to Britney is one of my guilty pleasures). We are both on a tight budget so it had to be on the cheap. I was stalking Southwest and finally…
Re-Organizing my baking cabinet
It’s a new year and I signed up with a few of the ‘reorganize your life’ groups. The main one being this: 52 Weeks to An Organized Home. So I have been getting organized, well-making headway anyway, I’m just so scattered brained! I think I have 3 projects open right now and am also trying…
Need help getting organized? Check out my top 5 organizational apps
Happy New Year! Time to head into a new year, inspired, refreshed and determined to make this the best ever. So why not start your year off getting organized with the help of these apps. With the invention of the smartphone, it has become so easy to carry everything with you so you always have…
How to: Give Yourself the Ultimate At-Home Facial
This is a guest post written by Sami Blackford from Love Yourself Naturally How to: Give Yourself the Ultimate At-Home Facial Many people swear by facials not only as a way to feel relaxed and pampered, but also as a means for making their skin healthier. Before you start, gather together everything you’re going to need – this…
You are not going to believe what it in your Taco Seasoning!
Be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post! A few years back I was diagnosed with many many food allergies. It was a complete shock to me since I had never been allergic to anything in my first 35 years of life. So now I had this new chore of finding food…
Help Fran Drescher Wipe Out Cancer In a Generation
I was asked if I would help spread the word about a new campaign from the Cancer Schmancer Movement. For me, it was a no-brainer and I am very excited to support and spread the word of this movement. A few years back I lost my dad to the cancer monster, I miss him greatly each and every…
Hash Brown Casserole
As usual I waited till the last min to figure out what to make for dinner, my daughter asked for a casserole. Yes, I thought it was odd too but hey I went with it and then scoured the freezer to see what I could come up with. Turkey, hash browns, mixed veggies, bingo!!
Autism or Something
13 years ago today I gave birth to my first born. It was exciting, exhausting and confusing all at the same time. Throughout my pregnancy the doctors always knew there was something wrong but they just couldn’t figure out what it was. At one point they even ruled out Down syndrome… how wrong they were.…