Happy 4th of July {early}!What are you doing to celebrate?We are going into town for the festivities...parade, wild west shoot-out, bbq at my sis-in-law's, fun at the park and of course, a Shaved Ice or 4 since it's going to be blasted hot!Also, Hannah will be singing in our town's version of America's Got Talent! She is such a brave girl to sing in front of hundreds of people. If she makes it through tonight, she goes on to perform on the 4th in the final round. Cross your fingers!I hope you … [Read more...]
White Castle: Join the Craver Nation!
This post brought to you by White Castle. All opinions are 100% mine. I've never had the opportunity to eat at a White Castle restaurant. I have wanted to since hearing Doug talk about it on The King of Queens t.v. show. I would love to try a White Castle slider. They just look and sound delicious. Well, if you Join Craver Nation! you can receive 2 FREE Sliders when signing up. Hello...2 free sliders! Who doesn't want free food? I am certain that once you try White Castle, … [Read more...]
Drumsticks with Heat
Drumsticks with Heat are just that. Spicy chicken that will please any spicy food lovers in your life. You can adjust the amount of spice by changing the pepper and sauce amounts. I had a request from Tammi over at Momma's Meals asking if I would want to be part of her Featured Fridays where she features other bloggers and shares a recipe that she made from their blog. I agreed and today I am sharing her recipe for Drumsticks with Heat. So go check out what she made from my blog … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
How's your summer?It's hot and windy and dry, dry, dry in my land.It's quite frustrating.Try watering the lawn with the wind blowing it into the air rather than the grass. It is really bad. The crops are not getting the moisture they need and it just makes me kinda grumpy. As I am typing this, the news is on and the weather lady just said that it's a bit breezy. Ha. Try a freakin' hot hurricane type breeze. Silly lady.Swimming lessons are coming along great. The kids just love them. We are … [Read more...]
Copycat KFC Coleslaw
Copycat KFC Coleslaw tastes just like the real thing. It's so easy to make and everyone will be asking for the recipe! I am all about copycat recipes. All. about. them. Who doesn't want to be able to make their favorite restaurant dishes at home? Unless you don't feel like cooking and want to go out to eat, okay. Otherwise, I love making my favorite dishes from my favorite restaurants at home. Saving money, people. That's what it's all about. 4.0 from 1 reviews … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
Holy Busy Summer, Batman!We've started swimming lessons, Emma had her 4th birthday, Father's Day, gardening, blogging, etc.I am half tempted to postpone TTT until school starts back up, but it's so fun seeing what everyone links up that I don't think I could do it. We'll see.I have to show you Emma's pics that I took. She is too cute, if I say so myself.Yeah, we sorta love her.On to the party!Most viewed recipe:Pineapple Cheesecake {no bake}from With a BlastOther faves...Blueberry Crumb … [Read more...]
Homemade Flarp aka Gak
Homemade Flarp AKA Gak is such a fun activity for the kids. It's fun to play with and even more fun to make. Ok. This is a craft rather than a recipe, but when I saw this, I had to make it for my kids. Had to. And then when it turned out so awesome, I had to blog about it. We know it around here as Flarp. The {clears throat} farting putty. Some people know it as Gak. Whatever you call it, it's pretty cool. Especially once you see how it's made. You can find the Borax in the … [Read more...]
Benefits of 100% Natural Orange Juice
This post brought to you by Florida Orange Juice. All opinions are 100% mine. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about 100% Florida Orange Juice. This is a follow-up post. Hectic schedules often make it challenging to maintain a healthy diet and manage a balanced lifestyle, but consuming a diet rich in nutrients is important to give us the energy and nutrition we need to help conquer the day. Nationally recognized nutrition expert, Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, has partnered with the … [Read more...]
My Memories Freebie…Crowns!
Being an affiliate for MyMemories.com means that when they give me freebies, I get to pass it on to you. You can download these without the software, but if you want to be able to customize it, you need the software. Want to buy it? Go here and use my code STMMMS57863 to get $10 off and another $10 to use in the store. That makes it only $20 for the software!Today's freebie is crown templates. What kid doesn't love a party crown for their birthday, or maybe just a crown to be … [Read more...]
VtechKids Switch & Go Dinos
This post brought to you by VTechKids. All opinions are 100% mine. Preston got a fun package in the mail. It's the new VtechKids Switch & Go Dinos. He received Horns the Triceratops and Sliver the T-Rex. Preston had just gotten home from farming with his dad and when I showed him the toys, he was excited. It took a minute to figure out how to switch the dinos over to cars and back again, but then he had the hang of it and could do it on his own {Preston is 7, but I think younger … [Read more...]
