As I am sure that most of you can relate to, I live an incredibly busy life. I am the proud wife of a military member who is gone far more than he is home each year, the mother to three amazing kids who all have full schedules of their own, the creator and author of this here little blog, taxi driver, chef, housekeeper and nanny...the list goes on and on. Every now and then I begin to feel as … [Read more...]
Cheese Stuffed Beer Pretzels
September 11, 2014 1 Comment
Inspiration comes in so many forms for me, but Pinterest is pretty high up there these days when it comes to searching for recipes. And occasionally the recipes that I try are huge disasters, but normally they turn out well. This recipe did not turn out well. No, it was really so far beyond "well." It was spectacular! The cheese stuffed beer pretzels that I found from A Little … [Read more...]
Football 101, a Newbies Guide to the Basics
September 9, 2014 3 Comments
I am a die hard football fan. Come September, I am basically glued to my TV anytime that there is a game on (and truthfully, then again in the mornings to hear the talking heads dissect the games). So you all know that this has been a great week for me with the season finally starting! I LOVE it! So much so that my family room is crimson and gold, the colors of my favorite team, the San … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe French Fries, an Easy and Delicious Weeknight Dinner That Will be Ready in 20 minutes!
September 5, 2014 2 Comments
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. There just never seems to be enough time on busy weeknights to get home, make sure that homework is started, take the kids to their sports, make sure they are showered and bathed and then to make dinner before getting them ready for bed. It's not uncommon for my family to eat a bowl of cereal … [Read more...]
‘Cause Really, Who Couldn’t Use a $500 Cash Giveaway?!
September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
Hey friends, you know I love you all, right? I mean, you come here, you listen to me ramble on, you pin my pictures and then you come back!!! It blows my mind all the time and I wish that I could tell you Every. Single. Day how much that means to me, but you really truly might stop coming by if I get that repetitive. So instead, I try to participate in giveaways so that you have the opportunity … [Read more...]
Beer Candied Bacon
August 28, 2014 4 Comments
Oh man, there are no words to describe the amazing awesome-ness of this recipe other than to say it is BEER CANDIED BACON! Do I need to say more?! Okay, if you read my last post you'll know that I hosted my husband's fantasy football draft last weekend. There were some good times, lots of beer and some great teams picked. There was also some delicious food. But this bacon, that I repeat … [Read more...]
How to Host a Football Party for Grown Men
August 26, 2014 6 Comments
Ahh, football season. My absolute favorite time of the year. With the starting of the season also comes a very important day for some... Fantasy Football Draft Day! I know that it may seem silly, but grown men (and a few women) will spend months working on their potential lineup, agonizing over whether a certain player will perform up to their expectations. They'll come up with a draft … [Read more...]
Homemade Drain Cleaner {totally green and safe}
August 21, 2014 26 Comments
With four bathrooms and a very overworked kitchen in my home, drains have a tendency to become clogged. Maybe a bit quicker than I would like, or can keep up with, if I am being honest. Between kids shoving stickers and small pieces of papers down (please tell me I'm not alone in that!), crazy amounts of girl hair tangling in it and the half tube of toothpaste each child seems to leave in … [Read more...]
Dorm Decor 101 {with Royal Design Studio}
August 18, 2014 Leave a Comment
I've got a thing against empty wall space. I don't like clutter, but an empty wall just seems like a lost opportunity for adding some personal flair. Because we are a military family we move often though, and the need for flair that can be uprooted along with our family is necessary all too often. Every year when I see all of the freshly graduated high school students preparing for their … [Read more...]
Blogger Round Robin and my Twist on the Best Oreo Dirt Cake Ever!
August 18, 2014 3 Comments
I am super lucky to have some incredibly talented friends. Friends whose projects and recipes can be seen all over Pinterest and inspire countless people to recreate them. And I am one of those people. Long before I knew Melissa at the Happier Homemaker, way before she became my real life BFF, I had pinned her Best Ever Dirt Cake recipe. It looked so scrumptious that I knew I had to try it. … [Read more...]
Cane Back Chair Redo
August 14, 2014 5 Comments
On a recent rainy day, I got annoyed with the layout of my living room and completely rearranged the furniture. I have an odd shaped room and it gives me fits every six months or so when I realize that I'm still not in love with the look that I have happening. After some huffing and puffing while pushing couches across the room and back, I realized that I was in need of some accent chairs of … [Read more...]
Easiest Ever Homemade Granite Cleaner
August 12, 2014 2 Comments
I have had a super busy couple of weeks and sometimes I just need a project that falls together with basically no effort whatsoever. Kind of a "gimme," but still a project that will actually help me accomplish something. This easiest ever homemade granite cleaner was exactly what I needed. It was ridiculously quick to pour three things into one bottle and mix, even I could do it between … [Read more...]
